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11749149 | US20070211113A1-20070913 | WIDE FORMAT PRINT ASSEMBLY HAVING CMOS DRIVE CIRCUITRY | ACCEPTED | 20070829 | 20070913 | [] | B41J204 | ["B41J204"] | 7591534 | 20070515 | 20090922 | 347 | 042000 | 76004.0 | NGUYEN | LAMSON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Silverbrook", "inventor_name_first": "Kia", "inventor_city": "Balmain", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "AU"}] | A print assembly is provided having an elongate carrier that is mountable on a support structure of a printer, printhead integrated circuits mounted on the carrier, and CMOS drive circuitry positioned on the carrier and operatively connected to the printhead integrated circuits to drive operation thereof. The printhead... | 1. A print assembly comprising: an elongate carrier mountable on a support structure of a printer; a plurality of printhead integrated circuits mounted on the carrier, the printhead integrated circuits being provided in a number and configuration such that the printhead integrated circuits define an elongate printing z... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>High volume, high resolution printing is an objective that has been sought by the manufacturers of wide format printers for some time. Wide format printers have been available to the public for many years. Examples of popular wide format printers are the Hewlett Packard (HP) 1000... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a printing mechanism that comprises an elongate support structure; a pair of busbars that are mounted on the support structure; a plurality of printed circuit boards that are mounted on the support structure to be elect... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/478,588 filed on Jul. 3, 2006, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/231,875 filed on Sep. 22, 2005, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,172,265, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No... | B | B41 | B41J | 2 | 04 | |||
11768747 | US20080036145A1-20080214 | METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME | ACCEPTED | 20080130 | 20080214 | [] | A63F300 | ["A63F300"] | 7571911 | 20070626 | 20090811 | 273 | 243000 | 88219.0 | MENDIRATTA | VISHU | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lim", "inventor_name_first": "Clinton", "inventor_city": "Singapore", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "SG"}] | A game includes a board having a start position and at least two possible finish positions. A number of sequential positions are located between the start position and the possible finish positions. Each player has a playing piece which starts on the start position and a player designating one of the finish positions p... | 1. A method of playing a game comprising providing a number of representations of functions of the brain, and acquiring a minimum number of functions in order to win the game. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the representations include functions of the left side and the right side of the brain, and functions ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The invention relates to apparatus and methods for playing a game. | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided apparatus for playing a game comprising a board marked substantially as shown in the drawings, and one or more playing pieces, the playing pieces being moved in accordance with directions in the specification. In accordanc... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a divisional U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 10/502,374, filed Jul. 23, 2004, entitled Apparatus For Playing A Game, which was the National Phase of International Application No. PCT/SG02/00010, filed Jan. 23, 2002. BACKGROUND The invention relates to... | A | A63 | A63F | 3 | 00 | |||
11899216 | US20080004738A1-20080103 | Systems and method providing for remote system design | ACCEPTED | 20071218 | 20080103 | [] | G06F1900 | ["G06F1900"] | 7428441 | 20070905 | 20080923 | 700 | 097000 | 63121.0 | VON BUHR | MARIA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Walters", "inventor_name_first": "Eric", "inventor_city": "Modesto", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A two-way communication and data transfer system allows a field technician and a designer to work together to create a retrofit design for a flow system, make a cost estimate for the retrofit, and gather an approval from a customer all in a single visit to the customer site. The field technician can utilize a remote un... | 1. A method of retrofitting elements of an existing circulation system for a pool in order to improve fluid flow comprising the steps of: obtaining a plurality of measurements at a pool site in order to characterize the existing circulation system; inputting the measurements into a data entry device; using the data ent... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In many industries in which a flow of fluid is utilized, it is desirable to maximize flow, or minimize flow resistance, in order to reduce the amount of equipment runtime necessary to push through a given volume of fluid. By reducing the amount of runtime, the amount of wear and tear on the equip... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a diagram of a communication system that can be used in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows diagrams of (a) an equipment system of the prior art and (b) an equipment system that can be designed using the communication system of FI... | PRIORITY This continuation application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/191,089, filed Jul. 27, 2005, which application is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the design of installations such as systems providing for fluid transport. ... | G | G06 | G06F | 19 | 00 | |||
11955517 | US20090153341A1-20090618 | Motion activated user interface for mobile communications device | ACCEPTED | 20090604 | 20090618 | [] | G08B2100 | ["G08B2100"] | 8203528 | 20071213 | 20120619 | 345 | 156000 | 99476.0 | ABDULSELAM | ABBAS | [{"inventor_name_last": "SPALINK", "inventor_name_first": "Karin", "inventor_city": "Durham", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Disclosed is a system for interpreting motion of a mobile communications device as input to the mobile communications device. The system includes a processor for executing the various software components, a display, a microphone, a speaker, storage means for storing one or more motions and associated actions, a motion ... | 1. A method of interpreting motion of a mobile communications device as input to the mobile communications device, the method comprising: detecting a specific type of motion with respect to the mobile communications device; determining a current mode of the mobile communications device; comparing the detected motion ag... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Disclosed is a method and system for interpreting motion of a mobile communications device as input to the mobile communications device. The system includes a processor for executing the various software components of the mobile communications device, a display coupled with the processor, a microphon... | SUMMARY Disclosed is a method and system for interpreting motion of a mobile communications device as input to the mobile communications device. The system includes a processor for executing the various software components of the mobile communications device, a display coupled with the processor, a microphone coupled w... | G | G08 | G08B | 21 | 00 | ||||
11785880 | US20070187825A1-20070816 | Electronic component, semiconductor device, methods of manufacturing the same, circuit board, and electronic instrument | ACCEPTED | 20070801 | 20070816 | [] | H01L2348 | ["H01L2348"] | 7307351 | 20070420 | 20071211 | 257 | 784000 | 79459.0 | MANDALA | VICTOR | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hashimoto", "inventor_name_first": "Nobuaki", "inventor_city": "Suwa-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | The present invention is a semiconductor device capable of relieving thermal stress without breaking wire. It comprises a semiconductor chip (12), a solder ball (20) for external connection, wiring (18) for electrically connecting the semiconductor chip (12) and the solder ball (20), a stress relieving layer (16) provi... | 1. An electronic component, comprising: a semiconductor chip; an electrode disposed on the semiconductor chip; a wiring electrically connected to the electrode, the wiring disposed on the semiconductor chip; a first resin layer formed over the semiconductor chip and the wiring, the first resin layer having an opening o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>To pursue high density mounting in semiconductor devices, bare chip mounting is the ideal. However, quality control and handling of bare chips are difficult. For this reason, CSP (chip size/scale package) technology, in which the package size is close to the chip size, has been developed. In ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the semiconductor device. FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the semiconductor device. FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the semiconductor device. FIGS. 4A and 4B shows a fourth embodiment of the semiconductor device. FIG. 5 shows a fift... | This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/331,510 filed Dec. 31, 2002, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/953,858 filed Sep. 18, 2001, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/142,856 filed Mar. 26, 1999 which is a National Stage of PCT/JP98/00130 filed Jan. 16, 1998. TECHNICAL FIELD T... | H | H01 | H01L | 23 | 48 | |||
11656054 | US20080176250A1-20080724 | Method of testing for ATP load in commercial laundry and for data tracking the results | ACCEPTED | 20080709 | 20080724 | [] | G01N3336 | ["G01N3336", "G01N2176", "C12Q166"] | 7628823 | 20070122 | 20091208 | 008 | 137000 | 97128.0 | KHAN | AMINA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Banks", "inventor_name_first": "Allen G.", "inventor_city": "Franklin", "inventor_state": "OH", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method of testing for sanitization of textiles comprises the steps of cleaning textiles in a water solution and testing the water solution for the presence of contaminants such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP), typically with a luminometer. Typically, the water solution will be drained from a cleaning vessel and teste... | 1. A method comprising the steps of: cleaning textiles with a water solution whereby the water solution becomes used; and testing the used water solution for the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of cleaning comprises the step of cleaning textiles with a water solution ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates generally to the laundering of textiles. More particularly, the invention relates to the insurance of an acceptable level of cleanliness of the textiles. Specifically, the invention relates to the testing of the water solution in wh... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a method comprising the steps of cleaning textiles with a water solution whereby the water solution becomes used; and testing the used water solution for the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The present invention also provides a method co... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The present invention relates generally to the laundering of textiles. More particularly, the invention relates to the insurance of an acceptable level of cleanliness of the textiles. Specifically, the invention relates to the testing of the water solution in which the tex... | G | G01 | G01N | 33 | 36 | |||
11678476 | US20080209242A1-20080828 | MODEM CARD CONFIGURED TO COMPENSATE FOR POWER SUPPLY | ACCEPTED | 20080814 | 20080828 | [] | G06F132 | ["G06F132", "G06F126"] | 7876814 | 20070223 | 20110125 | 375 | 222000 | 70649.0 | LUGO | DAVID | [{"inventor_name_last": "Rodriguez", "inventor_name_first": "Romeo Hernandez", "inventor_city": "San Diego", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Matsuo", "inventor_name_first": "Kotaro", "inventor_city": "Poway", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_l... | A modem card includes a connector configured to be detachably connected to a computer. The card also includes electronics configured to be powered by a power supply located in the computer and to transmit wireless signals to a communications network at a transmit power. The electronics are configured to vary the transm... | 1. A modem card, comprising: a connector configured to be connected to a computer; electronics configured to be powered by power supplied from a power supply located in the computer; and the electronics being configured to transmit wireless signals to a communications network, the signals being transmitted at a transmi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Modem cards allow a computer to wirelessly communicate with a communications system. During operation of the modem card, the modem card transmits wireless signals to the communications system. In some instances, the communications system requests that the PC card increase the transmit power of the... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A modem card includes a connector configured to be detachably connected to a computer. The modem card also includes electronics configured to be powered by a power supply located in the computer. The electronics are configured to transmit wireless signals to a communication network at a transmit powe... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to computer peripheral devices and more particularly to modem cards. BACKGROUND Modem cards allow a computer to wirelessly communicate with a communications system. During operation of the modem card, the modem card transmits wireless signals to the communications system. I... | G | G06 | G06F | 1 | 32 | |||
11889307 | US20080118835A1-20080522 | Rechargeable lithium battery | ACCEPTED | 20080509 | 20080522 | [] | H01M440 | ["H01M440", "H01M436", "H01M444", "H01M438"] | 8808915 | 20070810 | 20140819 | 429 | 231300 | 62258.0 | WEINER | LAURA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hur", "inventor_name_first": "So-Hyun", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Jung", "inventor_name_first": "Euy-Young", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hwang", ... | The rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode which includes a positive active material, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte which includes a non-aqueous organic solvent and a lithium salt. The positive active material includes a core including at least one of a compound represented by Formula 1 a... | 1. A rechargeable lithium battery comprising: a positive electrode comprising a positive active material being capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions, the positive active material comprising: a core formed of a material comprising at least one of a compound represented by Formula 1 and a compound rep... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rechargeable lithium battery, and more particularly to a rechargeable lithium battery having high capacity and excellent cycle-life characteristics and stability. (b) Description of the Related Art A lithium rechargeabl... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention provides an improved rechargeable lithium battery. According to an embodiment of the present invention, provided is a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode including a positive active material being capable of intercalatin... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION AND CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0114543 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Nov. 20, 2006, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIO... | H | H01 | H01M | 4 | 40 | |||
11695065 | US20080143541A1-20080619 | CIRCUIT FOR POWER INDICATOR | ACCEPTED | 20080605 | 20080619 | [] | G08B2118 | ["G08B2118"] | 7567185 | 20070402 | 20090728 | 340 | 815450 | 57220.0 | LE | TUNG | [{"inventor_name_last": "ZHANG", "inventor_name_first": "XIANG", "inventor_city": "Shenzhen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CN"}] | A circuit for a power indicator, comprises an indicator (10), a power source (V1), a first MOSFET (20), a first controlling circuit (40), a second MOSFET (50), and a second controlling circuit (60). The indicator includes a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The power source is connected to the positive termina... | 1. A circuit for a power indicator, comprising: an indicator comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal; a power source connected to the positive terminal of the indicator via a resistor; a first MOSFET comprising a drain connected to the negative terminal of the indicator; a first controlling circuit for t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to circuits for power indicators, and more particularly to a circuit for a power indicator in a computer. 2. Description of Related Art A computer system is composed of hardware and software. The hardware typically includes a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A circuit for a power indicator comprises, an indicator, a power source, a first MOSFET, a first controlling circuit, a second MOSFET, and a second controlling circuit. The indicator includes a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The power source is connected to the positive t... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to circuits for power indicators, and more particularly to a circuit for a power indicator in a computer. 2. Description of Related Art A computer system is composed of hardware and software. The hardware typically includes a motherboar... | G | G08 | G08B | 21 | 18 | |||
11943416 | US20090024281A1-20090122 | STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILES | ACCEPTED | 20090107 | 20090122 | [] | B62D600 | ["B62D600"] | 7908056 | 20071120 | 20110315 | 701 | 042000 | 73692.0 | NGUYEN | KIM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hwang", "inventor_name_first": "Sung Wook", "inventor_city": "Anyang-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | Disclosed herein is a steer-by-wire system for automobiles. The steer-by-wire system includes a steering control unit and a signal input unit. The central control unit includes a reaction force generation unit, a damping force generation unit. The reaction force generation unit generates steering reaction force or rest... | 1. A steer-by-wire system for automobiles, comprising: a steering control unit comprising a steering wheel; a steering feel generation motor mounted in the steering control unit; a central control unit for outputting a steering control signal, and a current control signal, which is applied to the steering feel generati... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a steer-by-wire system for automobiles, in which control logic, which can generate damping force acting in the reverse direction to that of steering reaction force, correct a difference between the left and right... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and provides a steer-by-wire system, in which control logic, which can more precisely control the generation of steering reaction force and restoring force, generate an app... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to Korean Application No. 10-2007-0071758, filed on Jul. 18, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a steer-by-wire system... | B | B62 | B62D | 6 | 00 | |||
11863600 | US20090087324A1-20090402 | FUEL PUMP END CAP WITH ISOLATED SHUNT WIRES | ACCEPTED | 20090318 | 20090402 | [] | H02K500 | ["H02K500", "H02K1102", "H02K714"] | 7874816 | 20070928 | 20110125 | 417 | 423140 | 66484.0 | BERTHEAUD | PETER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Fischer", "inventor_name_first": "John G.", "inventor_city": "Goodrich", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ball", "inventor_name_first": "Robert J.W.", "inventor_city": "Flint", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An end cap assembly for an in-tank fuel pump is configured to close an open end of a pump housing and includes an end cap body and a companion clip. On the bottom side of the end cap body facing the pump housing is a pair of motor brush wells for holding a pair of DC motor brushes. A pair of blind bores are provided to... | 1. An end cap assembly for an in-tank fuel pump, comprising: an end cap body having an axis configured to close an opening of a pump housing, said body including a fuel outlet and a connector having positive and negative polarity electrical terminals, said body further including a pair of brush wells configured for rec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Referring to FIG. 10 , it is known to provide an electrically-operated, in-tank fuel pump 100 . Pump 100 includes a main pump housing 102 and an end cap 104 . It is common to equip electrical pumps of this type with a brush type (e.g., DC) electric motor. End cap 104 includes a fl... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides the means for electrically isolating the flexible shunt wires of an in-tank fuel pump end cap, while maintaining the use of the more desirable, lower cost side-orientation shunt wire-to-brush connection and integrated RFI design. An end cap assembly for... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to fuel system components and more particularly to a fuel pump end cap assembly with isolated shunt wires. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIG. 10, it is known to provide an electrically-operated, in-tank fuel pump 100. Pump 100 includes a main pump housi... | H | H02 | H02K | 5 | 00 | |||
11858437 | US20090079038A1-20090326 | Method Of Making An Integrated Circuit Including Singulating A Semiconductor Wafer | ACCEPTED | 20090311 | 20090326 | [] | H01L23544 | ["H01L23544", "H01L2178"] | 7674689 | 20070920 | 20100309 | 438 | 462000 | 72874.0 | HOANG | QUOC | [{"inventor_name_last": "Schneegans", "inventor_name_first": "Manfred", "inventor_city": "Vaterstetten", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kroninger", "inventor_name_first": "Werner", "inventor_city": "Regensburg", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | A method of making an integrated circuit includes providing a semiconductor wafer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of the first surface and the second surface including a metallization layer deposited onto the surface. The method additionally includes forming a first ... | 1. A method of making an integrated circuit, the method comprising: providing a semiconductor wafer comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of the first surface and the second surface including a metallization layer deposited onto the surface; forming a first trench in t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Market demand for smaller and more functional electronic devices has driven the development of semiconductor devices, packages, and highly functional chips. Multiples of these functional chips are formed on a surface of a semiconductor wafer and include specific, desired chip properties. The semi... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One aspect provides a method of making an integrated circuit. The method includes providing a semiconductor wafer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of the layers of the first surface and the second surface including a metallization layer deposited o... | BACKGROUND Market demand for smaller and more functional electronic devices has driven the development of semiconductor devices, packages, and highly functional chips. Multiples of these functional chips are formed on a surface of a semiconductor wafer and include specific, desired chip properties. The semiconductor wa... | H | H01 | H01L | 235 | 44 | |||
11840817 | US20080043109A1-20080221 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION | ACCEPTED | 20080206 | 20080221 | [] | H04N5225 | ["H04N5225"] | 8059181 | 20070817 | 20111115 | 348 | 333010 | 97956.0 | TREHAN | AKSHAY | [{"inventor_name_last": "SIM", "inventor_name_first": "Dae-Hyun", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | Disclosed is an apparatus and method for data transmission/reception for transmitting/receiving data, which can transmit and receive data by using a transmitter (display device) capable of receiving and displaying digital data, and a receiver capable of receiving digital data by photographing the digital data. The appa... | 1. An apparatus for data transmission/reception, the apparatus comprising: a transmitter for receiving and displaying digital data; and a receiver for photographing and receiving the digital data displayed in the transmitter, and restoring corresponding data information by restoring the received digital data. 2. The ap... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for data transmission/reception, and in particular, to an apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving data using a transmitter (display device) capable of receiving and displaying ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An aspect of the present invention is to substantially solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus and method for data transmission/reception, which can ... | PRIORITY This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) to a Korean Patent Application entitled “Apparatus and Method For Data Transmission/Reception” filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Aug. 17, 2006 and assigned Serial No. 2006-77581, the contents of which are incorporated herein by refere... | H | H04 | H04N | 52 | 25 | |||
11843429 | US20080214107A1-20080904 | Upstream Broad Beam Diversity | ACCEPTED | 20080820 | 20080904 | [] | H04B7185 | ["H04B7185"] | 7929909 | 20070822 | 20110419 | 455 | 013100 | 60633.0 | GESESSE | TILAHUN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Dankberg", "inventor_name_first": "Mark D.", "inventor_city": "Encinitas", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Pateros", "inventor_name_first": "Charles N.", "inventor_city": "Carlsbad", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A satellite communication system is provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The satellite communication system includes a gateway with first and second antennas. The first antenna receives a signal from a first satellite that includes at least a first signal from a first user. The second antenna receives... | 1. A satellite communication gateway comprising: a first antenna configured to receive a signal from a first satellite, wherein the signal received from the first satellite includes at least a first signal from a first user; a second antenna configured to receive a second signal from a second satellite, wherein the sec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This disclosure relates in general to satellite communication systems and, but not by way of limitation, to satellite communication systems using multiple satellites. Satellites are power limited. That is, satellites have a limited power resources that can be used for communicatio... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A satellite communication gateway is provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The gateway may include a first and second antenna. The first antenna may be configured to receive a signal from a first satellite that includes at least a first signal from a first user... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a non-provisional, and claims the benefit, of commonly assigned U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/823,126, filed Aug. 22, 2006, entitled “Feeder Link Polarization Diversity,” the entirety of which is herein incorporated by reference for all purposes. This a... | H | H04 | H04B | 71 | 85 | |||
11974021 | US20080123148A1-20080529 | Reduction of uneven print density | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | G06K1500 | ["G06K1500"] | 8208176 | 20071010 | 20120626 | 358 | 003060 | 97226.0 | NGUYEN | ALLEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Takahashi", "inventor_name_first": "Toru", "inventor_city": "Matsumoto-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kakutani", "inventor_name_first": "Toshiaki", "inventor_city": "Shiojiri-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_l... | The invention provides a printing method of printing on a printing medium. The method includes: generating dot data that represents state of dot formation at each print pixel of a print image to be formed on the printing medium by performing a halftone process on image data that represents an input tone value of each p... | 1. A printing method of printing on a printing medium, comprising: generating dot data that represents state of dot formation at each print pixel of a print image to be formed on the printing medium by performing a halftone process on image data that represents an input tone value of each pixel making up an original im... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates to technology for printing images by forming dots on a printing medium. 2. Related Art Printing devices that perform printing by using print heads while performing scans in main scanning direction and sub scanning direction include inkjet printers s... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An advantage of some aspect of the invention is to provide a technique for reducing uneven print density in a halftone process. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a printing method of printing on a printing medium. The method includes: generating dot data that represents state... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to technology for printing images by forming dots on a printing medium. 2. Related Art Printing devices that perform printing by using print heads while performing scans in main scanning direction and sub scanning direction include inkjet printers such as seri... | G | G06 | G06K | 15 | 00 | |||
11627924 | US20070123013A1-20070531 | CONTROLLED PROCESS AND RESULTING DEVICE | ACCEPTED | 20070519 | 20070531 | [] | H01L21425 | ["H01L21425"] | 7759217 | 20070126 | 20100720 | 438 | 455000 | 77782.0 | LEE | HSIEN MING | [{"inventor_name_last": "HENLEY", "inventor_name_first": "FRANCOIS", "inventor_city": "Aptos", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Cheung", "inventor_name_first": "Nathan", "inventor_city": "Albany", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A technique for forming a film of material (12) from a donor substrate (10). The technique has a step of introducing energetic particles (22) through a surface of a donor substrate (10) to a selected depth (20) underneath the surface, where the particles have a relatively high concentration to define a donor substrate ... | 1-51. (canceled) 52. A process for forming a film of material from a semiconductor substrate using a chemical source, the process comprising steps of: introducing particles through a surface of a semiconductor substrate to a selected depth underneath the surface, the particles being at a concentration at the selected d... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the manufacture of substrates. More particularly, the invention provides a technique including a method and device for cleaving a substrate in the fabrication of a silicon-on-insulator substrate for semiconductor integrated circuits, for example. ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention, an improved technique for removing a thin film of material from a substrate using a controlled cleaving action is provided. This technique allows an initiation of a cleaving process on a substrate using a single or multiple cleave region(s) throug... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from the provisional patent application entitled A CONTROLLED CLEAVAGE PROCESS AND RESULTING DEVICE, filed May 12, 1997 and assigned Application No. 60/046,276, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety for all purposes. BACKG... | H | H01 | H01L | 214 | 25 | |||
11708350 | US20070149248A1-20070628 | Radio modem terminal for mobile communication | ACCEPTED | 20070613 | 20070628 | [] | H04B138 | ["H04B138", "H04M100"] | 7610068 | 20070221 | 20091027 | 455 | 575300 | 68275.0 | NGUYEN | TU | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mok", "inventor_name_first": "Jin-Young", "inventor_city": "Bucheon", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | Disclosed is a radio modem terminal for mobile communication, comprising a main body having a functional unit for voice communication; a power supply unit hinged at one side of the main body; and a display unit disposed between the power supply unit and the main body, and also hinged with respect to the power supply un... | 1. A mobile communication terminal, comprising: a first body; and a second body rotatably coupled to the first body, wherein at least one of the first body or the second body has a functional unit which provides at least one of data or voice communication capability; and wherein at least one of the first body or the se... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to mobile communication and, more particularly, to a radio modem terminal for mobile. 2. Background of the Related Art In general, a mobile communication terminal is a device allowing users to communicate with anyone, anywhe... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the invention is to solve at least the above problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described hereinafter. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a radio modem terminal for mobile communication which can use an easily f... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to mobile communication and, more particularly, to a radio modem terminal for mobile. 2. Background of the Related Art In general, a mobile communication terminal is a device allowing users to communicate with anyone, anywhere, at any t... | H | H04 | H04B | 1 | 38 | |||
11943775 | US20080123759A1-20080529 | CHANNEL ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE IN A BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | H04L2728 | ["H04L2728", "H04L2706"] | 8040987 | 20071121 | 20111018 | 375 | 349000 | 75458.0 | PEREZ | JAMES | [{"inventor_name_last": "OH", "inventor_name_first": "Jeong-Tae", "inventor_city": "Yongin-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "BYUN", "inventor_name_first": "Myung-Kwang", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "JEON... | A Channel estimating apparatus and method for use in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. The receiving method includes determining a control unit for a channel estimation using burst allocation information of selected sectors; extracting pilot symbols from received data based on the control unit; an... | 1. A receiver in a broadband wireless communication comprising: a determiner for determining a control unit for a channel estimation using burst allocation information of selected sectors; an extractor for extracting pilot symbols from received data based on the control unit; and a channel estimator for acquiring a cha... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a receiver and a receiving method for use in a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a channel estimating apparatus and method which takes into account neighbor sector or cell i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An aspect of the present invention is to address at least the above problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages below. Accordingly, an aspect of exemplary embodiments of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for canceling inter-cell or i... | PRIORITY This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of a Korean patent application filed on Nov. 23, 2006 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office and assigned Serial No. 2006-0116146, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Inv... | H | H04 | H04L | 27 | 28 | |||
11846874 | US20090057849A1-20090305 | INTERCONNECT IN A MULTI-ELEMENT PACKAGE | ACCEPTED | 20090218 | 20090305 | [] | H01L2348 | ["H01L2348", "H01L2156"] | 7838420 | 20070829 | 20101123 | 438 | 672000 | 67894.0 | DANG | PHUC | [{"inventor_name_last": "Tang", "inventor_name_first": "Jinbang", "inventor_city": "Chandler", "inventor_state": "AZ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Frear", "inventor_name_first": "Darrel R.", "inventor_city": "Phoenix", "inventor_state": "AZ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Lyt... | A packaged semiconductor device includes an interconnect layer over a first side of a polymer layer, a semiconductor device surrounded on at least three sides by the polymer layer and coupled to the interconnect layer, a first conductive element over a second side of the polymer layer, wherein the second side is opposi... | 1. A packaged semiconductor device comprising: an interconnect layer over a first side of a polymer layer; a semiconductor device surrounded on at least three sides by the polymer layer and coupled to the interconnect layer; a first conductive element over a second side of the polymer layer, wherein the second side is ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field This disclosure relates generally to packages that have more than one element including at least one semiconductor device, and more specifically, to interconnect for such packages. 2. Related Art One technique for increasing density of functionality is to include multiple elements, such a... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The present invention is illustrated by way of example and is not limited by the accompanying figures, in which like references indicate similar elements. Elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. FIG. 1 ... | BACKGROUND 1. Field This disclosure relates generally to packages that have more than one element including at least one semiconductor device, and more specifically, to interconnect for such packages. 2. Related Art One technique for increasing density of functionality is to include multiple elements, such as integrate... | H | H01 | H01L | 23 | 48 | |||
11987866 | US20090318186A1-20091224 | Add-on for a communicating terminal comprising imaging means and assembly comprising the add-on and the communicating terminal | ACCEPTED | 20091210 | 20091224 | [] | H04M100 | ["H04M100", "H04N5222"] | 7995140 | 20071205 | 20110809 | 348 | 375000 | 69867.0 | VU | NGOC YEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Boutant", "inventor_name_first": "Yann", "inventor_city": "Chindrieux", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}] | An accessory for a portable communicating terminal (T) fitted out with means (C) for processing and acquiring images through at least one optical system (O), an accessory comprising: means (4) for attachment onto the communicating terminal (T), an acquisition window (5) intended to be placed in relationship with the op... | 1. An accessory for a portable communicating terminal (T) fitted out with means (C) for processing and acquiring images through at least one optical system (O), an accessory comprising: a means (4) for attachment onto the communicating terminal (T), an acquisition window (5) intended to be placed in relationship with t... | The present invention relates to the technical field of accessories intended to be fitted on portable communicating terminals in order to make them suitable for applying specific functions. More particularly, the present invention relates to the accessories intended to be used in combination with portable communicating... | H | H04 | H04M | 1 | 00 | |||||
11821038 | US20080077086A1-20080327 | Tamper-proof injector or applicator for dispensing a liquid or pasty drug | ACCEPTED | 20080312 | 20080327 | [] | A61M550 | ["A61M550"] | 8696624 | 20070621 | 20140415 | 604 | 110000 | 91661.0 | HOLLOWAY | IAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lonien", "inventor_name_first": "Birgit", "inventor_city": "Dudeldorf", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Mohs", "inventor_name_first": "Sascha", "inventor_city": "Dudeldorf", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | An injector or applicator is used for dispensing a liquid or pasty drug. It comprises an injector body (1), a piston body (2) and a closing cap (3). The closing cap (3) has a cap portion and a connecting portion. The cap portion is used for closing the opening of the injector or applicator. The connecting portion is us... | 1. An injector or applicator for dispensing a liquid or pasty drug, comprising a housing portion (1), a piston body (2), and a closing cap (3) with a cap portion (10) for closing the opening (8) of the injector or applicator and connecting portion (9) for connecting the closing cap (3) with the injector or applicator, ... | This invention relates to a tamper-proof injector or applicator for dispensing a liquid or pasty drug according to the generic part of claim 1. The injector or applicator is used in particular for dispensing a drug for the medical treatment of an animal, in particular for the medical treatment of the udder of an animal... | A | A61 | A61M | 5 | 50 | |||||
11823672 | US20090006885A1-20090101 | Heartbeat distribution that facilitates recovery in the event of a server failure during a user dialog | ACCEPTED | 20081216 | 20090101 | [] | G06F1120 | ["G06F1120", "G06F1516"] | 8201016 | 20070628 | 20120612 | 714 | 004000 | 59198.0 | TRUONG | LOAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Pattabhiraman", "inventor_name_first": "Ramesh V.", "inventor_city": "New Albany", "inventor_state": "OH", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Vemuri", "inventor_name_first": "Kumar V.", "inventor_city": "Naperville", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An exemplary method facilitates automatic recovery upon failure of a server in a network responsible for replying to user requests. Periodic heartbeat information is generated by a first group of servers responsible for replying to user requests. The heartbeat information provides an indication of the current operation... | 1. A method for automatic recovery upon failure of a server in a network responsible for replying to user requests comprising the steps of: generating periodic heartbeat information by each of a plurality of first servers of a first type responsible for replying to user requests where the heartbeat information provides... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This invention relates to monitoring the health of a cluster of servers that provide services to users. More specifically, this invention relates to using such health information to facilitate a recovery during a user dialog with a server in view of a failure of the server which had been supportin... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to satisfy this need. An exemplary method of the present invention facilitates automatic recovery upon failure of a server in a network responsible for replying to user requests. Periodic heartbeat information is generated by a first group of servers responsib... | BACKGROUND This invention relates to monitoring the health of a cluster of servers that provide services to users. More specifically, this invention relates to using such health information to facilitate a recovery during a user dialog with a server in view of a failure of the server which had been supporting the dialo... | G | G06 | G06F | 11 | 20 | |||
11852591 | US20090067013A1-20090312 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ASSOCIATE INVOICE DATA WITH A CORRESPONDING ORIGINAL INVOICE COPY IN A STACK OF INVOICES | ACCEPTED | 20090225 | 20090312 | [] | H04N104 | ["H04N104"] | 8650221 | 20070910 | 20140211 | 707 | 743000 | 90946.0 | CHBOUKI | TAREK | [{"inventor_name_last": "DIXON", "inventor_name_first": "GRAEME NEVILLE", "inventor_city": "Carmel", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kwok", "inventor_name_first": "Thomas Yu-Kiu", "inventor_city": "Washington Township", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inve... | A system and method for associating documents includes providing a plurality of scanned documents of different types and identifying a document type for each scanned document by comparing a determined pattern for each scanned document to known document patterns. Metadata values are extracted from each scanned document ... | 1. A method for associating documents, comprising: providing a plurality of scanned documents of different types; identifying a document type for each scanned document by comparing a determined pattern for each scanned document to known document patterns; extracting metadata values from each scanned document using meta... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates to metadata extraction and correlation from documents, and more particularly to systems and methods for extracting specific metadata automatically from a particular document in a stack or collection of documents of different types to associate docum... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with present principles, embodiments disclosed herein associate or link an extensible markup language (XML) invoice or data with its corresponding original invoice copy by automatically matching at least one of their metadata, such as an invoice transaction identifier, in a database tab... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to metadata extraction and correlation from documents, and more particularly to systems and methods for extracting specific metadata automatically from a particular document in a stack or collection of documents of different types to associate documents. 2. De... | H | H04 | H04N | 1 | 04 | |||
11851156 | US20080066795A1-20080320 | CANOPY WITH AUTOMATIC ROOF STRUCTURE HAVING IMPROVED STRUCTURAL STABILITY | ACCEPTED | 20080305 | 20080320 | [] | E04H1550 | ["E04H1550"] | 7836908 | 20070906 | 20101123 | 135 | 145000 | 78095.0 | JACKSON | DANIELLE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Sy-Facunda", "inventor_name_first": "Ron", "inventor_city": "Thousand Oaks", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The technology of the present application provides a canopy with an automatic roof structure having improved structural stability. The canopy comprises a plurality of vertical support posts connected by trusses. A plurality of roof support rods extend from the vertical support posts to a central hub. At least one of th... | 1. A collapsible canopy, comprising: a canopy cover; and a canopy frame to support the canopy cover, the canopy frame comprising: a plurality of vertical corner support posts; a plurality of trusses linking each pair of the plurality of vertical corner support posts, each of the plurality of trusses having an expanded ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Canopies and other outdoor shade structures have been in existence through history. However, with the advent of improved mechanics and materials, a need has developed to provide canopies with more height, increased head room, lighter weight, easier to use, and increased portabilit... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The technology of the present application provides a canopy with an automatic roof structure having improved structural stability. The canopy comprises a plurality of vertical support posts connected by trusses. A plurality of roof support rods extend from the vertical support posts ... | PRIORITY INFORMATION Under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), the present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/825,981, filed Sep. 18, 2006, titled CANOPY WITH AUTOMATIC ROOF STRUCTURE HAVING IMPROVED STRUCTURAL STABILITY. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH None. CROSS-REFERENCE... | E | E04 | E04H | 15 | 50 | |||
11769207 | US20080149345A1-20080626 | SMART ACTUATION MATERIALS TRIGGERED BY DEGRADATION IN OILFIELD ENVIRONMENTS AND METHODS OF USE | ACCEPTED | 20080612 | 20080626 | [] | E21B4300 | ["E21B4300"] | 8485265 | 20070627 | 20130716 | 166 | 376000 | 98919.0 | ANDREWS | DAVID | [{"inventor_name_last": "Marya", "inventor_name_first": "Manuel", "inventor_city": "Pearland", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Bhavsar", "inventor_name_first": "Rashmi", "inventor_city": "Houston", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Downhole devices including degradable materials and methods of using such devices to control downhole operations are disclosed. A method for controlling a downhole operation includes providing a device that includes a degradable material downhole; and degrading the degradable material to activate the device. Activation... | 1. A method for controlling a downhole operation, comprising: providing a device downhole, wherein the device comprises a degradable material; and degrading the degradable material to actuate the device. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the degradable material is at least partially metallic. 3. The method of claim 1, ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In a variety of subterranean and wellbore environments, tools of all sorts are deployed for a multitude of critical applications. The tools, referred as downhole tools, may comprise subsurface safety valves, flow controllers, packers, gas lift valves, sliding sleeves as well as a great many other ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one aspect, the present application relates to methods for controlling and/or sensing (monitoring) a downhole operation. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes providing a device downhole, wherein the device comprises at least one smart degradable material; and degrading the smart deg... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims, under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), the benefits of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/870,859 filed on Dec. 20, 2006. This Provisional Application is incorporated by reference in its entirety. This application is related to a co-pending application (Schlum... | E | E21 | E21B | 43 | 00 | |||
11945270 | US20080129315A1-20080605 | DETECTING APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20080521 | 20080605 | [] | H01H3102 | ["H01H3102"] | 7795880 | 20071127 | 20100914 | 324 | 555000 | 95936.0 | ZHU | JOHN | [{"inventor_name_last": "ZHANG", "inventor_name_first": "BING-JUN", "inventor_city": "Shenzhen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CN"}, {"inventor_name_last": "GONG", "inventor_name_first": "LIAN-ZHONG", "inventor_city": "Shenzhen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CN"}] | A detecting apparatus for checking a detected item of an electrically conductive fastener attached to a workpiece includes a lower checking member for supporting the workpiece, an upper checking member movably set above the lower checking member, an electrical source, a processor, and an indicator. At least one of the ... | 1. A detecting apparatus for checking at least one detected item of at least one electrically conductive fastener attached to a workpiece, comprising: a lower checking member configured to support the workpiece; an upper checking member movably set above the lower checking member; an electrical source; a processor; and... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to detecting apparatuses. 2. Description of Related Art On an assembly line, a mass of parts, such as fasteners installed in workpieces, may need to be checked whether they are attached to the workpieces properly. Referring to FIG. 1 , a work... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An exemplary detecting apparatus for checking at least one detected item of at least one electrically conductive fastener attached to a workpiece, includes a lower checking member configured to support the workpiece, an upper checking member movably set above the lower checking member, an electrical ... | BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to detecting apparatuses. 2. Description of Related Art On an assembly line, a mass of parts, such as fasteners installed in workpieces, may need to be checked whether they are attached to the workpieces properly. Referring to FIG. 1, a workpiece 90, su... | H | H01 | H01H | 31 | 02 | |||
11873334 | US20080163385A1-20080703 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAID ON MEMORY | ACCEPTED | 20080619 | 20080703 | [] | G06F1108 | ["G06F1108"] | 7549020 | 20071016 | 20090616 | 711 | 114000 | 67748.0 | FARROKH | HASHEM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mahmoud", "inventor_name_first": "Fadi", "inventor_city": "Livermore", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method for protecting memory is provided. The method includes reading a block of data from a storage drive and writing the block of data to a first memory portion and a second memory portion. The method also includes managing the first memory portion and the second memory portion to protect the block of data. The blo... | 1. A method for protecting memory, comprising: reading a block of data from a storage drive; writing the block of data to a first dual in-line module (DIMM) and a second DIMM plugged onto a single host adapter card coupled to the storage drive, wherein the first DIMM and the second DIMM are coupled to a single Redundan... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the field of computing technology, and more particularly, to methods and structures for optimizing the performance and fault tolerance of a computing system. 2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, co... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Broadly speaking, the present invention fills these needs by providing an apparatus and methods for improving the performance and increasing the fault tolerance of a computing system by using Redundant Array of Independent disks (RAID) on memory. In one implementation, the embodiment... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application is a divisional application claiming priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/185,307, entitled “Method and Apparatus for RAID on Memory,” filed on Jun. 27, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invent... | G | G06 | G06F | 11 | 08 | |||
11776269 | US20080012247A1-20080117 | Chuck and Method for Manufacturing a Chuck | ACCEPTED | 20080103 | 20080117 | [] | B23B522 | ["B23B522"] | 7963527 | 20070711 | 20110621 | 279 | 002100 | 68982.0 | JANESKI | PAUL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Weller", "inventor_name_first": "Hans-Michael", "inventor_city": "Affalterbach", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | A chuck (10) has a chuck body (12), which is provided with three guide devices (24), on each of which is received a radially movable clamping holder (34) for fixing a workpiece to chuck body (12), the guide device (24) being constructed separately from the chuck body (12). Guide device (24) is integrally joined by a po... | 1. Chuck with a chuck body, said chuck body being provided with at least one guide device, wherein on said guide device is received at least one movable clamping holder for fixing a workpiece to said chuck body, wherein said guide device is fabricated as a separate part from said chuck body. 2. Chuck according to claim... | <SOH> FIELD OF APPLICATION AND PRIOR ART <EOH>The invention relates to a chuck with a chuck body provided with at least one guide device on which is received at least one movable clamping holder for fixing a workpiece to the chuck body, as well as a method for manufacturing a chuck. The clamping holder is particularly ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Embodiments of the invention are diagrammatically represented in the drawings and are explained in greater detail hereinafter. In the drawings show: FIG. 1 A perspective view of a chuck with three guide devices having the same angular spacing. FIG. 2 A part sectional detail ... | The following disclosure is based on German Patent Application No. 10 2006 033 396.9 filed on Jul. 13, 2006 which is herewith incorporated into this application by explicit reference. FIELD OF APPLICATION AND PRIOR ART The invention relates to a chuck with a chuck body provided with at least one guide device on which i... | B | B23 | B23B | 5 | 22 | |||
11915921 | US20090309117A1-20091217 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING SUCH PROTECTION CIRCUIT | ACCEPTED | 20091202 | 20091217 | [] | H01L3300 | ["H01L3300", "H01L2973", "H02H900"] | 7889467 | 20071129 | 20110215 | 361 | 056000 | 95717.0 | JACKSON | STEPHEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Okazaki", "inventor_name_first": "Mitsuru", "inventor_city": "Kyoto", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Takahashi", "inventor_name_first": "Naoki", "inventor_city": "Kyoto", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Shimizu",... | In a protection circuit connected, via lines including an inductance component, to a circuit to be protected, a first transistor is arranged on a path to ground from a connection point of the protection circuit and the line. A second transistor is arranged on a path to ground from a connection point of the circuit to b... | 1. A protection circuit connected via a line including a significant inductance component to a circuit to be protected, comprising: a first transistor arranged on a path to ground from a connection point of the protection circuit and the line; and a second transistor arranged on a path to ground from a connection point... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to circuit protection technology for protecting a circuit to be protected, from surge voltages and the like. 2. Description of the Related Art Many semiconductor integrated circuits are used in various electronic devices, sta... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and a general purpose thereof is to provide a protection circuit which enables a voltage clamp that suppresses oscillation, and also a semiconductor device using the protection circuit. An embodiment of the present invent... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to circuit protection technology for protecting a circuit to be protected, from surge voltages and the like. 2. Description of the Related Art Many semiconductor integrated circuits are used in various electronic devices, starting from ... | H | H01 | H01L | 33 | 00 | |||
11668039 | US20080180020A1-20080731 | LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED EFFICIENCY | ACCEPTED | 20080716 | 20080731 | [] | H01J163 | ["H01J163", "B05D506"] | 7952105 | 20070129 | 20110531 | 257 | 079000 | 63495.0 | TORNOW | MARK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cok", "inventor_name_first": "Ronald S.", "inventor_city": "Rochester", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A light-emissive device includes a substrate having a first electrode formed on the substrate. A colloidal light-emitting layer comprising inorganic, light-emissive particles is formed over the first electrode. A second electrode is formed over the light-emitting layer. At least one of the first and second electrodes i... | 1. A light-emissive device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode formed on the substrate; a colloidal light-emitting layer comprising inorganic, light-emissive particles formed over the first electrode; a second electrode formed over the light-emitting layer; wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) devices, which are primarily inorganic, have been made since the early 1960's and currently are manufactured for usage in a wide range of consumer and commercial applications. The layers comprising the LEDs are based on crystalline semicond... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with one embodiment, the invention is directed towards a light-emissive device that includes a substrate with a first electrode formed on the substrate. A colloidal light-emitting layer comprising inorganic, light-emissive particles is formed over the first electrode. A... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to inorganic LED display devices including color change materials and quantum dots, and more particularly, to device structures for improving the optical efficiency of such display devices. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) devices,... | H | H01 | H01J | 1 | 63 | |||
11810647 | US20070281508A1-20071206 | Electrical connector | ACCEPTED | 20071122 | 20071206 | [] | H01R1200 | ["H01R1200"] | 7473105 | 20070606 | 20090106 | 439 | 071000 | 99649.0 | LEON MUNOZ | EDWIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Liao", "inventor_name_first": "Fang-Jun", "inventor_city": "Tu-Cheng", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Liu", "inventor_name_first": "Jia-Hau", "inventor_city": "Tu-Cheng", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hsu", "in... | An electrical connector (1) includes a connector body (51) holding a plurality of contacts (52). The connector body includes a base section (511) with four side walls (512) surrounded thereby to form an interior cavity adapted to receive an IC package. A datum protrusion (5120) is provided on each of two adjacent side ... | 1. An electrical connector comprising: a connector body holding a plurality of contacts, the connector body including a base section with four side walls surrounded thereby to form an interior cavity adapted to receive an IC package; a datum protrusion provided on each of two adjacent side walls and configured to later... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the art of electrical connectors, and more particularly to an electrical connector for electrically connecting between an IC package with a substrate. 2. Description of the Related Art One conventional electrical connector... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An electrical connector according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a connector body holding a plurality of contacts. The connector body includes a base section with four side walls surrounded thereby to form an interior cavity adapted to receive an IC package. A da... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the art of electrical connectors, and more particularly to an electrical connector for electrically connecting between an IC package with a substrate. 2. Description of the Related Art One conventional electrical connector 5′ is show... | H | H01 | H01R | 12 | 00 | |||
11807388 | US20070260944A1-20071108 | Decoding LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) code and graphs using multiplication (or addition in log-domain) on both sides of bipartite graph | ACCEPTED | 20071024 | 20071108 | [] | G06K504 | ["G06K504"] | 7464317 | 20070529 | 20081209 | 714 | 755000 | 73045.0 | LAMARRE | GUY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cameron", "inventor_name_first": "Kelly", "inventor_city": "Irvine", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Shen", "inventor_name_first": "Ba-Zhong", "inventor_city": "Irvine", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Tran", ... | Decoding LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) code and graphs using multiplication (or addition in log-domain) on both sides of bipartite graph. A means for decoding LDPC coded signals is presented whereby edge messages may be updated using only multiplication (or log domain addition). By appropriate modification of the var... | 1. A decoder that is operable to decode an LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coded signal, the decoder comprising: a check node processing module that is operable to update a first plurality of check edge messages using a first plurality of bit edge messages by calculating a product of terms function wherein those terms ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to communication systems; and, more particularly, it relates to decoding of signals within such communication systems. 2. Description of Related Art Data communication systems have been under continual developmen... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to apparatus and methods of operation that are further described in the following Brief Description of the Several Views of the Drawings, the Detailed Description of the Invention, and the claims. Other features and advantages of the present i... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENTS/PATENT APPLICATIONS Continuation priority claim, 35 U.S.C. § 120 The present U.S. Utility Patent Application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 120, as a continuation, to the following U.S. Utility Patent Application which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entiret... | G | G06 | G06K | 5 | 04 | |||
11946256 | US20080307774A1-20081218 | SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION LIGHT-OFF STRATEGY | ACCEPTED | 20081202 | 20081218 | [] | F01N320 | ["F01N320", "F01N336"] | 8037673 | 20071128 | 20111018 | 060 | 284000 | 67584.0 | NGUYEN | TU | [{"inventor_name_last": "Gonze", "inventor_name_first": "Eugene V.", "inventor_city": "Pinckney", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Paratore, JR.", "inventor_name_first": "Michael J.", "inventor_city": "Howell", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An emissions control system comprises a temperature determination module and an emissions control module. The temperature determination module determines a first temperature of a heater element of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) assembly in an exhaust system and determines a second temperature of a catalyst of the DP... | 1. An emissions control system comprising: a temperature determination module that determines a first temperature of a heater element of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) assembly in an exhaust system and that determines a second temperature of a catalyst of said DPF assembly; and an emissions control module that selec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The background description provided herein is for the purpose of generally presenting the context of the disclosure. Work of the presently named inventors, to the extent it is described in this background section, as well as aspects of the description that may not otherwise qualify as prior art at... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An emissions control system comprises a temperature determination module and an emissions control module. The temperature determination module determines a first temperature of a heater element of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) assembly in an exhaust system and determines a second temperature of a... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/936,098, filed on Jun. 18, 2007. The disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD The present disclosure relates to vehicle emissions and more particularly... | F | F01 | F01N | 3 | 20 | |||
11669593 | US20070163809A1-20070719 | DRILLING AND HOLE ENLARGEMENT DEVICE | ACCEPTED | 20070703 | 20070719 | [] | E21B1032 | ["E21B1032"] | 7757787 | 20070131 | 20100720 | 175 | 057000 | 67606.0 | HARCOURT | BRAD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mackay", "inventor_name_first": "Alexander", "inventor_city": "Aberdeen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Espiritu", "inventor_name_first": "George", "inventor_city": "Houston", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "D... | An expandable drilling apparatus includes a main body comprising a central bore and at least one axial recess configured to receive an arm assembly operable between a retracted position and an extended position, a biasing member to urge the arm assembly into the retracted position, a drive position configured to thrust... | 1. An expandable drilling apparatus, comprising: a main body comprising a central bore and at least one axial recess configured to receive an arm assembly operable between a retracted position and an extended position; a biasing member to urge the arm assembly into the retracted position; a drive piston configured to t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Disclosure The present disclosure generally relates to drilling apparatus and methods. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus to drill and underream subterranean wellbores. More particularly still, the present disclosure relates to methods and a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF DISCLOSURE <EOH>According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an expandable drilling apparatus includes a main body comprising a central bore and at least one axial recess configured to receive an arm assembly operable between a retracted position and an extended position. The expandable drilling... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a Continuation-In-Part of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/334,195, filed Jan. 18, 2006. BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Disclosure The present disclosure generally relates to drilling apparatus and methods. More particularly, the present disclosu... | E | E21 | E21B | 10 | 32 | |||
11776750 | US20080102594A1-20080501 | METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CAPACITOR WITHOUT CELL-TO-CELL BRIDGES | ACCEPTED | 20080422 | 20080501 | [] | H01L21306 | ["H01L21306"] | 7498267 | 20070712 | 20090303 | 438 | 706000 | 85142.0 | NHU | DAVID | [{"inventor_name_last": "KIM", "inventor_name_first": "Gyu Hyun", "inventor_city": "Kyoungki-do", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "CHOI", "inventor_name_first": "Yong Soo", "inventor_city": "Kyoungki-do", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | A capacitor is formed by forming a mold insulating layer with a plurality of storage node holes over a semiconductor substrate. A metal storage node is formed on the surface of each of the storage node holes in the mold insulating layer. The mold insulating layer is removed by performing the following steps: loading th... | 1. A method for forming a capacitor comprising steps of: forming a mold insulating layer with a plurality of storage node holes over a semiconductor substrate; forming a storage node on the surface of each of the storage node holes in the mold insulating layer; and removing the mold insulating layer comprising steps of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a method for forming a capacitor, and more particularly to a method for forming a capacitor capable of preventing the generation of cell-to-cell bridges upon the formation of cylindrical metal storage nodes. A capacitor has a structure in which a d... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method for forming a capacitor which can prevent the formation of watermarks between metal storage nodes upon the formation of cylindrical metal storage nodes. Further, embodiments of the present invention are directed to a metho... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority to Korean patent application number 10-2006-0106909 filed on Oct. 31, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for forming a capacitor, and more p... | H | H01 | H01L | 213 | 06 | |||
11981065 | US20090110183A1-20090430 | Method, system, and apparatus for attenuating dual-tone multiple frequency confirmation tones in a telephone set | ACCEPTED | 20090415 | 20090430 | [] | H04M300 | ["H04M300"] | 8335308 | 20071031 | 20121218 | 379 | 353000 | 93728.0 | LYTLE | JEFFREY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ray", "inventor_name_first": "Amar Nath", "inventor_city": "Shawnee", "inventor_state": "KS", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method, system, and apparatus for attenuating a dialing confirmation tone includes receiving an enable signal from a tactile user input device, generating at least one dual-tone multiple frequency (DTMF) tone, and communicating the at least one DTMF tone to a telephone line. The method further includes attenuating a ... | 1. A method for attenuating a dialing confirmation tone comprising: receiving an enable signal from a tactile user input device; generating at least one dual-tone multiple frequency (DTMF) tone; communicating the at least one DTMF tone to a telephone line; attenuating a signal level of the at least one DTMF tone by a p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Dual-Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) tones are required for dialing out and/or initiating a telephone call from a telephone set. DTMF signaling is used for telephone signaling from a telephone set over a telephone line to a call switching center. The DTMH signaling occurs in the voice-frequency ban... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention provide for a method, system, and apparatus for attenuating and/or muting a dialing confirmation tone of a telephone set. A method for attenuating a dialing confirmation tone according to one embodiment includes receiving an enable signal from a tactile user input... | BACKGROUND Dual-Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) tones are required for dialing out and/or initiating a telephone call from a telephone set. DTMF signaling is used for telephone signaling from a telephone set over a telephone line to a call switching center. The DTMH signaling occurs in the voice-frequency band. During a... | H | H04 | H04M | 3 | 00 | |||
12001360 | US20080292635A1-20081127 | Allergenic latex protein | ACCEPTED | 20081112 | 20081127 | [] | A61K39395 | ["A61K39395", "C07K1400", "G01N3300", "G01N3353", "A61P3700", "C07K100", "C07K1618", "G01N33566"] | 7732566 | 20071211 | 20100608 | 530 | 300000 | 96134.0 | ROONEY | NORA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mad Arif", "inventor_name_first": "Siti Arija", "inventor_city": "Sungai Buloh", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "MY"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Chew", "inventor_name_first": "Nyu Ping", "inventor_city": "Sungai Buloh", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "MY"}, {"inventor_name_l... | The present invention relates to a protein found in natural rubber that can induce an allergic reaction in persons who have been sensitised to it. The invention provides for the process of isolating and purifying the protein and describes the characteristics of the protein, including its molecular weight, isoelectric p... | 1. An isolated protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:5, wherein said protein is capable of inducing an allergic reaction to latex in a person sensitized to said protein. 2. The protein of claim 1, consisting of an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:5. 3. A peptide comprising a p... | <SOH> 2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>By the late 1980s and into the 90s, reports began to be received with increasing frequency in Europe and America of allergic reactions occurring among users of surgical and examination gloves made of latex and among spina bifida patients. The significant increase in the number ... | <SOH> 3. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the most general aspect of the present invention, there is provided a protein originating from latex that can induce an allergic reaction in persons sensitized to the protein. Preferably, the protein or its molecular variant characterized in that the protein has the f... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/789,312, filed Feb. 27, 2004 and entitled ALLERGENIC LATEX PROTEIN, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT N/A 1. TECHNIC... | A | A61 | A61K | 393 | 95 | |||
11740417 | US20120114060A1-20120510 | MULTIPLE-INPUT, MULTIPLE-OUTPUT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH REDUCED FEEDBACK | ACCEPTED | 20120425 | 20120510 | [] | H04B1500 | ["H04B1500", "H04L2503"] | 8199840 | 20070426 | 20120612 | 375 | 267000 | 60016.0 | FLORES | LEON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Zangi", "inventor_name_first": "Kambiz C.", "inventor_city": "Chapel Hill", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Krasny", "inventor_name_first": "Leonid", "inventor_city": "Cary", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}] | In MIMO systems, two or more transmit signals are transmitted from different antenna clusters having one or more transmit antennas each. A precoding circuit weight the transmit signals transmitted from each transmit antenna using a common set of frequency independent antenna weights for all antenna clusters. The antenn... | 1. A transmitter for transmitting a plurality of transmit signals, said transmitter comprising: a plurality of transmit antennas grouped into N antenna clusters, wherein each antenna cluster transmits a respective one of said transmit signals; a precoding circuit to weight the transmit signal transmitted from each tran... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to multiple-input, multiple output (MIMO) communication systems, and more particularly, to a MIMO system that uses knowledge of the statistics of the communication channel to prefilter the transmit signal(s). In recent years, there has been much interest in multiple i... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention relates to a MIMO system that reduces the amount of channel feedback required to prefilter the transmit signals while maintaining good performance. The transmit antennas at the transmitter are grouped into clusters. There is a one-to-one correspondence between antenna clusters a... | BACKGROUND The present invention relates to multiple-input, multiple output (MIMO) communication systems, and more particularly, to a MIMO system that uses knowledge of the statistics of the communication channel to prefilter the transmit signal(s). In recent years, there has been much interest in multiple input, multi... | H | H04 | H04B | 15 | 00 | |||
11863125 | US20090084657A1-20090402 | MODULAR WIRELESS CONVEYOR INTERCONNECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM | ACCEPTED | 20090318 | 20090402 | [] | B65G4310 | ["B65G4310", "B65G4100", "G06F1516"] | 7954621 | 20070927 | 20110607 | 198 | 575000 | 60100.0 | DEUBLE | MARK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Brandt", "inventor_name_first": "David Dale", "inventor_city": "New Berlin", "inventor_state": "WI", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Wielebski", "inventor_name_first": "Wayne H.", "inventor_city": "New Berlin", "inventor_state": "WI", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A modular conveyor system is disclosed in which components of each conveyor module is designed for wireless mesh communication. The communications may be within a module or between modules. Certain of the components may be powered by battery, such that the components may be completely wireless. The network may be entir... | 1. A modular conveyor system comprising: a plurality of conveyor modules; and a plurality of wireless mesh communication points disposed on the plurality of conveyor modules and configured to communicate wirelessly over a mesh network. 2. The modular conveyor system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wireless mesh co... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The invention relates generally to communication across components in a conveyor system. More particularly, the invention relates to a technique for wireless mesh communication interconnecting components of a modular conveyor system. Automation in manufacturing, shipping, and other applications of... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION <EOH>The invention includes a system and method for interconnecting a modular conveyor system using wireless mesh communication. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a modular conveyor system may comprise a plurality of conveyor modules with wireless mesh communication points configure... | BACKGROUND The invention relates generally to communication across components in a conveyor system. More particularly, the invention relates to a technique for wireless mesh communication interconnecting components of a modular conveyor system. Automation in manufacturing, shipping, and other applications often involve... | B | B65 | B65G | 43 | 10 | |||
11976229 | US20080049839A1-20080228 | Video coding method and apparatus for calculating motion vectors of the vertices of a patch of an image and transmitting information of horizontal and vertical components of the motion vectors | ACCEPTED | 20080214 | 20080228 | [] | H04N712 | ["H04N712"] | 8135070 | 20071023 | 20120313 | 375 | 240160 | 98497.0 | LEE | Y | [{"inventor_name_last": "Nakaya", "inventor_name_first": "Yuichiro", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kimura", "inventor_name_first": "Junichi", "inventor_city": "Hachioji-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A method and apparatus for coding an image includes calculation of motion vectors of vertices of a patch in an image being encoded and transmitting information of horizontal and vertical components of the motion vectors of the vertices and information specifying that values of the horizontal and vertical components of ... | 1. A method of coding an image by carrying out motion compensation in which all pixels associated with a same patch are not restricted to have a common vector and horizontal and vertical components of a motion vector for each pixel can assume an arbitrary value other than an integral multiple of a distance between adja... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video-coding/decoding system and a video coder and a video decoder used with the same system for implementing a motion compensation method in which all the pixels associated with the same patch are not restricted to hav... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>With the “motion compensation based on spatial transformation”, motion estimation based on matching poses the problem of a greatly increased amount of computations required for interpolation of luminance values at points lacking a pixel on the reference image R. A more complicated c... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/155,570, filed Jun. 20, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,133,454; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/342,273, filed Jan. 15, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,928,117; which is a continuation of application Ser... | H | H04 | H04N | 7 | 12 | |||
11732295 | US20070227506A1-20071004 | Drive circuit for an injector arrangement and a diagnostic method | ACCEPTED | 20070920 | 20071004 | [] | F02M5100 | ["F02M5100", "G06F1900", "H01H4700", "H01L4100"] | 7640918 | 20070403 | 20100105 | 123 | 479000 | 61075.0 | HOANG | JOHNNY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Perryman", "inventor_name_first": "Louisa", "inventor_city": "Rainham", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Baker", "inventor_name_first": "Nigel P.", "inventor_city": "Canterbury", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Mar... | The invention relates to a drive circuit for an injector arrangement comprising a fuel injector, and method of detecting faults in the drive circuit. The drive circuit comprises diagnostic means (RH, RL) that is operable to sense a measured voltage (VBIAS) between the injector and a known voltage level (VBAT, VGND). Th... | 1. A drive circuit for an injector arrangement comprising a fuel injector, the drive circuit comprising a diagnostic tool (RH, RL) operable: a) to sense a measured voltage (VBIAS) between the injector and a known voltage level (VBAT, VGND), the measured voltage (VBIAS) being biased with respect to the known voltage (VB... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Automotive vehicle engines are generally equipped with fuel injectors for injecting fuel (e.g., gasoline or diesel fuel) into the individual cylinders or intake manifold of the engine. The engine fuel injectors are coupled to a fuel rail which contains high pressure fuel that is delivered by w... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a drive circuit for an injector arrangement having a diagnostic means for detecting a fault, and a diagnostic method for the drive circuit of an injector arrangement. The drive circuit is especially, although not exclusively, for an injector arrangement in an internal co... | F | F02 | F02M | 51 | 00 | ||||
11810788 | US20070280392A1-20071206 | Clock and data recovery method and corresponding device | ACCEPTED | 20071122 | 20071206 | [] | H04L700 | ["H04L700"] | 7978801 | 20070606 | 20110712 | 375 | 355000 | 96284.0 | FOTAKIS | ARISTOCRATIS | [{"inventor_name_last": "De Laurentiis", "inventor_name_first": "Pierpaolo", "inventor_city": "Milano", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IT"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ferrari", "inventor_name_first": "Lina", "inventor_city": "Milano", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IT"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ma... | A clock and data recovery method comprising the following steps: an oversampling step wherein an oversampled stream of samples is generated from an input data stream at a data rate by using reference clock signal at a clock rate, the clock rate being higher than the data rate, and a tracking step of the input data stre... | 1. A clock and data recovery method, comprising the following steps: oversampling an input data stream at a data rate by using reference clock signal at a clock ratehigher than the data rate, producing an oversampled stream; tracking the input data stream by locating transitions between adjacent samples of the oversamp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present disclosure relates to a clock and data recovery method and corresponding device. The description particularly, but not exclusively, relates to a clock and data recovery method for an ASIC chip designed for telecom/datacom applications and the following description is... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>An embodiment of the present invention provides a clock and data recovery method and corresponding device able to mix the tracking and oversampling features using a serial-to-parallel converter that oversamples the input data and a divider that can be controlled to track input data. In one aspe... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present disclosure relates to a clock and data recovery method and corresponding device. The description particularly, but not exclusively, relates to a clock and data recovery method for an ASIC chip designed for telecom/datacom applications and the following description is made with ... | H | H04 | H04L | 7 | 00 | |||
12001945 | US20090152411A1-20090618 | Adjustable support arm assembly | ACCEPTED | 20090604 | 20090618 | [] | A47F510 | ["A47F510"] | 7641162 | 20071214 | 20100105 | 248 | 097000 | 96288.0 | MARSH | STEVEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Tsay", "inventor_name_first": "Wen-Feng", "inventor_city": "Taipei", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | An adjustable support arm assembly includes a holder frame affixed to a support, a mounting frame for supporting an object, and a coupling structure coupled between the holder frame and the mounting frame. The coupling structure comprises a female coupling member, a male coupling member inserted into the female couplin... | 1. An adjustable support arm assembly comprising: a holder frame affixed to a support; a mounting frame for supporting an object, a link, and two coupling structures respectively coupling two distal ends of said link to said holder frame and said mounting frame, said coupling structures each comprising: a female coupli... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a support arm assembly and more particularly, to an adjustable support arm assembly, which allows easy adjustment of the tilt angle. 2. Description of the Related Art A bracket or support arm assembly may be used and insta... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide an adjustable support arm assembly that allows easy adjustment of the tilt angle of the object supported thereon. According to the present invention,... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a support arm assembly and more particularly, to an adjustable support arm assembly, which allows easy adjustment of the tilt angle. 2. Description of the Related Art A bracket or support arm assembly may be used and installed in a w... | A | A47 | A47F | 5 | 10 | |||
11669071 | US20080179894A1-20080731 | HIDDEN FASTENING STRUCTURE | ACCEPTED | 20080716 | 20080731 | [] | E05C500 | ["E05C500"] | 7427087 | 20070130 | 20080923 | 292 | 095000 | 92207.0 | ESTREMSKY | GARY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Chuang", "inventor_name_first": "Cheng-Hsiang", "inventor_city": "Taipei", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A hidden fastening structure applied to an electronic device is provided, which comprises a actuator and a fastener controlled by the actuator, wherein the fastener is rotatably disposed on the electronic device. When the actuator is pushed by external forces in the horizontal direction, the fastener is driven to rotat... | 1. A hidden fastening structure, applied to an electronic device, comprising: an actuator movably disposed on the electronic device and having an activation button and a guide piece, wherein the activation button has a fastening part, and the guide piece has a guiding slot and a fastening hole corresponding to the fast... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention The present invention relates to a fastening structure, and more particularly, to a hidden fastening structure suitable for electronic devices that can be covered. 2. Related Art The configuration of a conventional notebook computer is generally divided into ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above disclosed prior arts, a large number of parts are required and the assembling process is difficult, and the assembly method cannot be applied to products in practice. Besides, a large space is demanded, such that it cannot be used in a narrow body. Furthermore, t... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention The present invention relates to a fastening structure, and more particularly, to a hidden fastening structure suitable for electronic devices that can be covered. 2. Related Art The configuration of a conventional notebook computer is generally divided into two parts: ... | E | E05 | E05C | 5 | 00 | |||
11713217 | US20070211604A1-20070913 | Optical pickup apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20070829 | 20070913 | [] | G11B700 | ["G11B700"] | 7710847 | 20070302 | 20100504 | 369 | 112080 | 70527.0 | HUBER | PAUL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ikenaka", "inventor_name_first": "Kiyono", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | An optical pickup apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information for an optical information recording medium, comprising a light converging optical system including a coupling lens and an objective lens, wherein a first diffraction structure is installed on the objective lens, and a second diffraction structure... | 1. An optical pickup apparatus comprising: a first light source for emitting a first light flux having a wavelength λ1 (nm); a second light source for emitting a second light flux having a wavelength λ2 (nm) (λ2>λ1); and a light converging optical system including a coupling lens and an objective lens, wherein the ligh... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In recent years, there has been a rapid progress in the research and development of a high-density optical disk system capable of recording and/or reproduction (hereinafter referred to as “recording/reproduction) of information, using a blue-violet semiconductor laser having a wav... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional art and to provide an optical pickup apparatus capable of information recording and/or reproduction compatibly using different types of optical information recording media with compatibility maintained a... | This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-691082 filed on Mar. 7, 2006, in Japanese Patent Office, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an optical pickup apparatus, particularly an optical pickup apparatus capabl... | G | G11 | G11B | 7 | 00 | |||
11766981 | US20080045554A1-20080221 | PURINONE DERIVATIVES AS HM74A AGONISTS | ACCEPTED | 20080206 | 20080221 | [] | A61K31495 | ["A61K31495", "A61P300", "C07D23900"] | 7511050 | 20070622 | 20090331 | 514 | 218000 | 61458.0 | LEESER | ERICH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Zheng", "inventor_name_first": "Changsheng", "inventor_city": "Wilmington", "inventor_state": "DE", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Xue", "inventor_name_first": "Chu-Biao", "inventor_city": "Hockessin", "inventor_state": "DE", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last":... | The present invention relates to purinone derivatives which are agonists of the HM74a receptor. Further provided are compositions and methods of using the compounds herein, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts for the treatment of disease. | 1. A compound of Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein: a dashed line indicates an optional bond; X is N, CR3a, CR4aR5a, or NR6a; Y is N, CR3b, CR4bR5b, or NR6b; L is —(C1-6 alkylene)-(Q1)m-(C1-6 alkylene)p-(Q2)q-(C1-6 alkylene)r-, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 RL1, w... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Coronary artery disease (or CAD) is the number one cause of death in the United States (Nature Med 2002, 8:1209-1262). The initiation and progression of CAD involves a complex interplay between multiple physiological processes, including inflammation, lipid homeostasis, and insul... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides, inter alia, compounds of Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, wherein constituent members are defined herein. The present invention further provides compositions comprising a compound of the invention and at least one p... | This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/815,955 filed Jun. 23, 2006, and to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/922,818 filed on Apr. 11, 2007, each of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to... | A | A61 | A61K | 314 | 95 | |||
10580223 | US20070169526A1-20070726 | Biological fertilizer | ACCEPTED | 20070711 | 20070726 | [] | C05F1108 | ["C05F1108"] | 7674310 | 20070223 | 20100309 | 071 | 008000 | 63662.0 | LANGEL | WAYNE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Van Der Weide", "inventor_name_first": "Willibrordus", "inventor_city": "Strazske", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "SK"}] | The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a biological fertilizer comprising subjecting whey to a first fermentation step and the addition of a carrier material to the fermented whey and a biological fertilizer obtainable by the method. The biological fertilizer can be used as a replacement of th... | 1. Method for the preparation of a biological fertilizer comprising subjecting whey to a first fermentation step and the addition of a carrier material to the fermented whey. 2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the ratio fermented whey: carrier material is between 10 and 15. 3. Method according to claim 1, further ... | The present invention relates to methods for preparation of a biological fertilizer and a biological fertilizer obtainable by said method. The present invention further relates to a composition for fertilizing soil comprising said biological fertilizer, and the use of said biological fertilizer or said composition for ... | C | C05 | C05F | 11 | 08 | |||||
11855054 | US20080188256A1-20080807 | POWER ALLOCATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | ACCEPTED | 20080723 | 20080807 | [] | H04B7005 | ["H04B7005"] | 7826863 | 20070913 | 20101102 | 455 | 522000 | 96313.0 | SAFAIPOUR | BOBBAK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Wu", "inventor_name_first": "Xinzhou", "inventor_city": "Monmouth Junction", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Das", "inventor_name_first": "Arnab", "inventor_city": "Summit", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Li"... | Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate allocating power levels in a wireless communication network. A metric based upon spectral efficiency can be employed in connection with optimizing power allocation. Further, power for transmitters to utilize can be assigned as a function of time. Moreover, a singl... | 1. A method that facilitates operating a communication network including a first wireless communication base station that includes a first sector, comprising: transmitting on a first channel at a first power level from the first sector during a first time period based on a first predetermined pattern, the first channel... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>I. Field The following description relates generally to wireless communications, and more particularly to allocating power for transmitters in single-carrier or multi-carrier wireless communication systems. II. Background Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The following presents a simplified summary of one or more embodiments in order to provide a basic understanding of such embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated embodiments, and is intended to neither identify key or critical elements of all embodiments nor delineat... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 60/844,817 entitled “POWER ALLOCATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM” which was filed Sep. 14, 2006 and U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 60/848,041 entitled “FRACTIONAL POWER REUSE... | H | H04 | H04B | 70 | 05 | |||
11838048 | US20080037816A1-20080214 | FIT ADJUSTER FOR A NECKBAND TYPE HEADSET | ACCEPTED | 20080130 | 20080214 | [] | H04R2500 | ["H04R2500"] | 8116477 | 20070813 | 20120214 | 381 | 087000 | 64498.0 | WARREN | DAVID | [{"inventor_name_last": "LEE", "inventor_name_first": "Seung-Jae", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "YOON", "inventor_name_first": "Ki-Yeol", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "KIM", "i... | Disclosed is a fit adjuster for a neckband type headset, which includes a headset band and a pair of earpieces connected to both ends of the headset band and placed on the ears of a user. The fit adjuster includes at least one opening formed at a stress concentration portion of the headset band; and an adjustment pin i... | 1. In a neckband type headset including a headset band and a pair of earpieces connected to both ends of the headset band and placed on the ears of a user, a fit adjuster comprising: at least one opening formed at a stress concentration portion of the headset band; and an adjustment pin inserted into the opening to be ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a neckband type headset wearable on a particular part of the body, i.e. behind the user's head and neck, and in particular, to a fit adjuster for a neckband type headset using a short distance wireless communicat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fit adjuster for a neckband type headset, which can provide long-wearing comfort. Another object of the present in... | PRIORITY This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C §119 to an application entitled “Fit Adjuster For Neckband Type Headset” filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Aug. 11, 2006 and assigned Serial No. 2006-76408, the contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INV... | H | H04 | H04R | 25 | 00 | |||
11836519 | US20080025676A1-20080131 | Laser Adjustment in Integrated Optoelectronic Modules/Fiber Optic Cables | ACCEPTED | 20080116 | 20080131 | [] | G02B636 | ["G02B636"] | 7581891 | 20070809 | 20090901 | 385 | 088000 | 94395.0 | PEACE | RHONDA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Wang", "inventor_name_first": "Xiaozhong", "inventor_city": "Sunnyvale", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An integrated optoelectronic module and optical fiber for coupling a pair of information system devices having an electrical input/output interface using optical signal communication including an optical fiber; a housing on at least one end of the optical fiber including an electrical connector for coupling with one of... | 1. An integrated optical fiber and optoelectronic module for optically coupling a pair of information system devices having an electrical input/output interface comprising: an optical fiber; a first terminal housing located at one end of the optical fiber including (i) an electrical connector for coupling with one of s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to optical communications systems, and parallel optic transceivers used in high throughput fiber optic communications links in local and wide area networks and storage networks, and in particular to fiber optic cables with integral ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, and in general terms, the present invention provides, an integrated optical fiber and optoelectronic module for optically coupling a pair of information system devices having an electrical input/output interface using optical signal communication including an optical fiber;... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/965,984 filed Oct. 15, 2004, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/732,996 filed Apr. 5, 2007, both assigned to the common assignee. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention r... | G | G02 | G02B | 6 | 36 | |||
11878942 | US20080076601A1-20080327 | Golf ball | ACCEPTED | 20080312 | 20080327 | [] | A63B3706 | ["A63B3706"] | 7637824 | 20070727 | 20091229 | 473 | 351000 | 76969.0 | GORDEN | RAEANN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Shindo", "inventor_name_first": "Jun", "inventor_city": "Chichibu-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Takehana", "inventor_name_first": "Eiji", "inventor_city": "Chichibu-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ya... | The present invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layer, wherein the core is made of a material obtained by molding under heat a rubber composition which includes (a) a base rubber containing polybutadiene having a stress relaxation time (T80) of 3.5 or less, (b) an unsaturated carboxy... | 1. A golf ball comprising a core and a cover of one or more layer, wherein the core is made of a material obtained by molding under heat a rubber composition comprising (a) a base rubber containing polybutadiene having a stress relaxation time (T80), defined as the time in seconds from the moment when rotation is stopp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a golf ball having an excellent rebound. Efforts to confer golf balls with an excellent rebound have until now focused on and attempted to optimize one or more indicator of the polybutadiene used as the base rubber, such as the Mooney viscosity, p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a golf ball having an excellent rebound. As a result of extensive investigations, the inventor has discovered that, in a golf ball composed of a core and a cover of one or more layers, by having the core made of a materia... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 11/324,297 filed on Jan. 4, 2006, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. S119(a) on Patent Application No. 2007-173990 filed in... | A | A63 | A63B | 37 | 06 | |||
11734194 | US20070249872A1-20071025 | PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATING AN ALDEHYDE | ACCEPTED | 20071010 | 20071025 | [] | C07C2914 | ["C07C2914"] | 7381852 | 20070411 | 20080603 | 568 | 862000 | 68402.0 | PRICE | ELVIS | [{"inventor_name_last": "Komplin", "inventor_name_first": "Glenn", "inventor_city": "Katy", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Smegal", "inventor_name_first": "John", "inventor_city": "Houston", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating an aldehyde. An aldehyde is contacted with a catalyst comprising a support containing at least 95% α-alumina and non-support metals dispersed on the surface of the support. The non-support metals comprise nickel and/or one or more compounds thereof and molybd... | 1. A process for hydrogenating an aldehyde, comprising: contacting an aldehyde with a catalyst in the presence of hydrogen where the catalyst is comprised of a support and non-support metal components dispersed on the surface of the support, the support containing at least about 95% α-alumina as measured by powder x-ra... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1,3-propanediol (PDO) is a compound having multiple uses. It is used as a monomer unit in the production of polyesters and polyurethanes that are useful as films and as fibers for carpets and textiles. It is also useful as an engine coolant. PDO may be prepared from ethylene oxid... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the present invention provides a process for hydrogenating an aldehyde comprising contacting an aldehyde with a catalyst in the presence of hydrogen where the catalyst is comprised of a support and non-support metal components dispersed on the surface of the support, ... | This application claims the benefit of the priority date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/791,774 filed Apr. 13, 2006. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating an aldehyde. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating an aldehyde b... | C | C07 | C07C | 29 | 14 | |||
11778440 | US20080011129A1-20080117 | SCREW PRESTRESSING DEVICE AND METHOD | ACCEPTED | 20080102 | 20080117 | [] | B25B23151 | ["B25B23151"] | 7856909 | 20070716 | 20101228 | 81 | 057380 | 74296.0 | SHAKERI | HADI | [{"inventor_name_last": "WEIMER", "inventor_name_first": "Peter", "inventor_city": "Markdorf", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | A screw prestressing device having a piston and a draw pin structured and arranged to be disconnectably coupled to an element and movable, via the piston, to apply a defined prestressing force in the element. | 1. A screw prestressing device comprising: a piston; and a draw pin structured and arranged to be disconnectably coupled to an element and movable, via the piston, to apply a defined prestressing force in the element. 2. The screw prestressing device of claim 1, wherein the element comprises a threaded assembly compris... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a water hydraulic screw prestressing device free of torque with integrated ultrasonic prestressing monitoring. 2. Discussion of Background Information Threaded assemblies provide detachable connections of components. The importan... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION <EOH>An aim of the current invention is a screw prestressing device and method for tightening threaded assemblies, if possible, without the influence of torque, while at the highest cleanness class. According to the invention, a screw prestressing device comprises a first device ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of German Application No. 10 2006 033 320.9-12 filed Jul. 17, 2006, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The inven... | B | B25 | B25B | 231 | 51 | |||
11744758 | US20070204252A1-20070830 | Methods and Systems for Placement | ACCEPTED | 20070815 | 20070830 | [] | G06F1750 | ["G06F1750"] | 7669160 | 20070504 | 20100223 | 716 | 009000 | 98137.0 | TAT | BINH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Furnish", "inventor_name_first": "Geoffrey", "inventor_city": "Austin", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "LeBrun", "inventor_name_first": "Maurice", "inventor_city": "Austin", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Bos... | Simultaneous Dynamical Integration modeling techniques are applied to placement of elements of integrated circuits as described by netlists specifying interconnection of devices. Solutions to a system of coupled ordinary differential equations in accordance with Newtonian mechanics are approximated by numerical integra... | 1. A method of generating a cell placement from a circuit netlist, the method comprising: modeling the circuit netlist as an analogous continuous dynamic physical system of nodes and nets of a first plurality of the nodes, wherein a second plurality of the nodes are represented by analogous physical state variables inc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field Advancements in integrated circuit design, including placement and routing of elements in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) context, are needed to provide improvements in performance, efficiency, and utility of use. 2. Related Art Unless expressly identified as being publicly or well known, ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating selected details of an embodiment of placing, routing, analyzing, and generating fabrication data for any portion of an integrated circuit according to a Simultaneous Dynamical Integration (SDI)-based flow. FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustra... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Priority benefit claims for this application are made in the accompanying Application Data Sheet, Request, or Transmittal (as appropriate, if any). To the extent permitted by the type of the instant application, this application incorporates by reference for all purposes the foll... | G | G06 | G06F | 17 | 50 | |||
11856173 | US20090072768A1-20090319 | USE OF AN ACCELEROMETER TO CONTROL VIBRATOR PERFORMANCE | ACCEPTED | 20090304 | 20090319 | [] | H02P718 | ["H02P718"] | 8084968 | 20070917 | 20111227 | 318 | 114000 | 69925.0 | DUDA | RINA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Murray", "inventor_name_first": "Matthew J.", "inventor_city": "Raleigh", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Eaton", "inventor_name_first": "William Chris", "inventor_city": "Cary", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A mobile device includes a vibrator, an accelerometer that senses a parameter of rotation, and a processor. The vibrator includes a drive motor and a drive circuit. The accelerometer senses a speed of rotation of the vibrator. The processor analyzes the sensed speed of rotation and generates a drive voltage that is rec... | 1. A mobile device comprising: a vibrator, the vibrator including a drive motor and a drive circuit; an accelerometer, the accelerometer sensing a speed of rotation of the vibrator; and a processor, the processor analyzing the sensed speed of rotation and generating a drive voltage that is received by the drive circuit... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related to controlling a vibrator in a mobile phone, and more specifically to use of an accelerometer to control vibrator performance. Mobile phones generally have a means of informing the user to incoming calls via silent alerting, e.g., vibrating. This i... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention are related to a mobile device that includes a vibrator, the vibrator including a drive motor and a drive circuit, an accelerometer, the accelerometer sensing a speed of rotation of the vibrator; and a processor, the processor analyzing the ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is related to controlling a vibrator in a mobile phone, and more specifically to use of an accelerometer to control vibrator performance. Mobile phones generally have a means of informing the user to incoming calls via silent alerting, e.g., vibrating. This is helpful i... | H | H02 | H02P | 7 | 18 | |||
11911886 | US20080152603A1-20080626 | Antioxidants | ACCEPTED | 20080612 | 20080626 | [] | A61K844 | ["A61K844", "C07C21554", "A61Q1700", "A61Q1908", "A61Q1904", "C07C6984", "C07C22938"] | 8106233 | 20071018 | 20120131 | 560 | 075000 | 75275.0 | CUTLIFF | YATE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Rudolph", "inventor_name_first": "Thomas", "inventor_city": "Darmstadt", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Buchholz", "inventor_name_first": "Herwig", "inventor_city": "Frankfurt", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | The present invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula (I), with radicals defined in the description, as antioxidants, to corresponding novel compounds and compositions, and to corresponding processes for the preparation of compounds and compositions. | 1. A method of achieving an antioxidant effect comprising employing on an antioxidant, compounds of the formula I where Ar stands for an unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted aromatic ring or condensed ring systems having 6 to 18 C atoms, at least one ring of which has an aromatic character and in which one or two ... | The present invention relates to the use of compounds as antioxidants or for product protection or for pigmentation control, to corresponding novel compounds and compositions, and to corresponding processes for the preparation of compounds and compositions. One area of application of the compounds according to the inve... | A | A61 | A61K | 8 | 44 | |||||
11919658 | US20100071646A1-20100325 | Engine | ACCEPTED | 20100310 | 20100325 | [] | F01L102 | ["F01L102", "F02B7700", "B21D3903"] | 8430076 | 20071031 | 20130430 | 123 | 193500 | 62033.0 | MCMAHON | MARGUERITE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kono", "inventor_name_first": "Shohei", "inventor_city": "Saitama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hashimoto", "inventor_name_first": "Manabu", "inventor_city": "Saitama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Honda", ... | An engine includes: a crankshaft 12; a camshaft 36; and a timing transmission system 37 which has a drive rotation member 45, a driven rotation member 46, and an endless power transmission member 47, and which provides connection between the crankshaft 12 and the camshaft 36. An access window 55 through which the drive... | 1. An engine comprising: a crankshaft (12) supported on a crankcase (2); a valve-operating camshaft (36) supported on a cylinder head (5); and a timing transmission system (37) which includes a drive rotation member (45) fixedly mounted to the crankshaft (12), a driven rotation member (46) fixedly mounted to the camsha... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Such an engine has already been known as disclosed in Patent Publication 1. Patent Publication 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-54296. | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a sectional plan view of a general-purpose four-cycle engine according to the present invention. (first embodiment) FIG. 2 is a sectional view along line 2 - 2 in FIG. 1 . (first embodiment) FIG. 3 is a sectional view along line 3 - 3 in FIG. 1 . (first embodiment) FIG... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an improvement of an engine comprising: a crankshaft supported on a crankcase; a valve-operating camshaft supported on a cylinder head; and a timing transmission system which includes a drive rotation member fixedly mounted to the crankshaft, a driven rotation member fix... | F | F01 | F01L | 1 | 02 | |||
11712007 | US20070200288A1-20070830 | Sheet feed tray and image forming apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20070816 | 20070830 | [] | B65H3136 | ["B65H3136"] | 7770886 | 20070228 | 20100810 | 271 | 171000 | 79978.0 | MCCULLOUGH | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yoshiuchi", "inventor_name_first": "Katsuhiro", "inventor_city": "Osaka-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A sheet feed tray has a bottom plate on which a sheet is to be placed; two side fences for positioning opposite widthwise sides of a sheet placed on the bottom plate; and an interlocking mechanism for interlocking movements of the side fences toward and away from each other. The interlocking mechanism includes two rack... | 1. A sheet feed tray, comprising: a bottom plate on which a sheet is to be placed; a pair of side fences for positioning the opposite widthwise sides of a sheet placed on the bottom plate; an interlocking mechanism for interlocking movements of the pair of side fences in directions toward and away from each other, the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet feed tray to have sheets placed thereon and an image forming apparatus to which this sheet feed tray is applied. 2. Description of the Background Art There has been conventionally known a sheet feed tray to have a ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet feed tray in which a pair of side fences can be easily and securely positioned at the time of assembling a pinion and a pair of racks, and an image forming apparatus to which this sheet feed tray is applied. In order to accompl... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet feed tray to have sheets placed thereon and an image forming apparatus to which this sheet feed tray is applied. 2. Description of the Background Art There has been conventionally known a sheet feed tray to have a stack of sh... | B | B65 | B65H | 31 | 36 | |||
11692558 | US20070233715A1-20071004 | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR SELECTING CANDIDATE TAG | ACCEPTED | 20070920 | 20071004 | [] | G06F700 | ["G06F700", "G06F1730"] | 9069867 | 20070328 | 20150630 | 715 | 234000 | 94935.0 | HILLERY | NATHAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Rekimoto", "inventor_name_first": "Junichi", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | Resource management system, method and program for selecting candidate tag are provided. The tag can be readily attached to a resource by presenting a candidate tag also to a resource newly registered in a database. The degree of similarity of a new registration resource to each of a plurality of already-registered res... | 1. A resource management system comprising: degree-of-similarity calculating means for calculating the degree of similarity of a new registration resource newly registered in a database, to each of a plurality of already-registered resources that have been already registered in the database; and candidate tag selecting... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to a resource management system, a method for selecting a candidate tag, and a candidate tag selecting program, and is applicable to the case of managing many resources by using a tag. Hereinafter, on the Internet, a system in which many users attach a tag to a common... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In view of the foregoing, it is desirable to provide a resource management system, a method for selecting a candidate tag, and a candidate tag selecting program in that a tag can be readily attached to a resource newly registered. The present application can be applied to various resource management ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application JP 2006-095051 filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Mar. 30, 2006, the entire contents of which is being incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND The present invention relates to a resource management sys... | G | G06 | G06F | 7 | 00 | |||
11864354 | US20090088790A1-20090402 | RETRIEVAL CATHETER | ACCEPTED | 20090318 | 20090402 | [] | A61M2900 | ["A61M2900"] | 9597172 | 20070928 | 20170321 | 606 | 191000 | 82264.0 | RODJOM | KATHERINE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Parodi", "inventor_name_first": "Juan C.", "inventor_city": "Pinecrest", "inventor_state": "FL", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Cheer", "inventor_name_first": "John", "inventor_city": "Manasquan", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Cul... | A retrieval catheter operable by a single clinician that will neither displace a deployed stent nor cause undue trauma to the vascular lumen or lesion. The retrieval catheter may be sized to accommodate both a guidewire and a balloon wire. The retrieval catheter is easy to navigate through tortuous passageways and will... | 1. A catheter assembly, comprising: a sheath having a sheath sidewall and a sheath exchange port through the sheath sidewall; and a dilator having a dilator sidewall, a tapered distal end, and a dilator exchange port through the dilator sidewall, said dilator positioned in the sheath adapted to slide relative to the sh... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The field of endovascular surgery is rapidly becoming an alternative to more traditional surgeries such as carotid endarterectomy, coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic aneurysm repair, and vascular grafting. Percutaneous intervention is becoming the primary means for revascular... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A retrieval catheter assembly is described that may be operated by a single clinician and upon delivery will neither permanently displace a previously deployed stent nor cause undue trauma to the vascular lumen or lesion. The retrieval catheter assembly will enable a tubular retrieva... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to catheters used for retrieving, positioning, or repositioning endoluminal devices located distal or adjacent to a stent or other previously implanted device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The field of endovascular surgery is rapidly becoming an alternative to more tr... | A | A61 | A61M | 29 | 00 | |||
11651913 | US20080164021A1-20080710 | Methods and systems for fracturing subterranean wells | ACCEPTED | 20080625 | 20080710 | [] | E21B4326 | ["E21B4326"] | 7516793 | 20070110 | 20090414 | 166 | 308100 | 67634.0 | BATES | ZAKIYA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Dykstra", "inventor_name_first": "Jason D.", "inventor_city": "Addison", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}] | New methods and systems for subterranean fracturing for hydrocarbon wells. A plan of the fracture propagation and in-fracture proppant distribution is used with a real-time model of the status of the fracture dimensions and in-fracture proppant concentration to automatically control flow rates and properties of a fract... | 1. A method for performing fracturing on a well, comprising the actions of: (a) fracturing, in accordance with a fracturing model and a fracturing plan, while monitoring inputs used to estimate fracturing progress; (b) automatically modifying said fracturing model from time to time, as said monitoring action indicates ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present application relates to methods and systems for conducting the hydraulic fracturing of subterranean wells, and more particularly to the control of processes related to subterranean hydraulic fracturing used to stimulate the production of hydrocarbon wells, a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present application relates to methods and systems for conducting the hydraulic fracturing of subterranean wells, and more particularly to the control of processes related to subterranean hydraulic fracturing used to stimulate the production of hydrocarbon wells, a... | BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present application relates to methods and systems for conducting the hydraulic fracturing of subterranean wells, and more particularly to the control of processes related to subterranean hydraulic fracturing used to stimulate the production of hydrocarbon wells, and most esp... | E | E21 | E21B | 43 | 26 | |||
11911682 | US20080209842A1-20080904 | Prefabricated Modular Tower | ACCEPTED | 20080820 | 20080904 | [] | E04H1212 | ["E04H1212"] | 7770343 | 20071210 | 20100810 | 52 | 223500 | 96916.0 | CANFIELD | ROBERT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Montaner Fraguet", "inventor_name_first": "Jesus", "inventor_city": "Huesca", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "ES"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Mari Bernat", "inventor_name_first": "Antonio Ricardo", "inventor_city": "Huesca", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "ES"}] | Prefabricated modular tower of the kind used as a support for wind generators and other applications, characterised in that it uses reduced-thickness prefabricated elements, reinforced with an internal structure of horizontal and vertical stiffeners, preferably made of reinforced concrete; said elements being tensioned... | 1. Prefabricated modular tower, of the kind used as a support for wind generators and other applications, characterised by being formed by a small number of tapered parts (1, 2, 3), each of which (1, 2, 3) is in turn formed by the lateral union of a small number of identical prefabricated modular elements (6,7,8), pref... | As its title indicates, the present descriptive report refers to a prefabricated modular tower of the kind used as a support for wind generators and other applications, characterised in that it uses reduced-thickness prefabricated elements, reinforced with an internal structure of horizontal and vertical stiffeners, pr... | E | E04 | E04H | 12 | 12 | |||||
11943746 | US20080074514A1-20080327 | IMAGE DATA CORRECTION PROCESSING BASED ON SENSITIVITY | ACCEPTED | 20080312 | 20080327 | [] | H04N5217 | ["H04N5217"] | 7978238 | 20071121 | 20110712 | 348 | 231600 | 97956.0 | TREHAN | AKSHAY | [{"inventor_name_last": "HARADA", "inventor_name_first": "Osamu", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Sakamoto", "inventor_name_first": "Hiromichi", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A signal processing device includes a memory which stores correction data in advance. The signal processing device modifies the correction data stored in the memory on the basis of an image sensing signal obtained by causing an image sensing unit to perform image sensing operation in a non-exposure state. The signal pr... | 1. An image sensing apparatus comprising: an image sensing device; and a correction unit that corrects noise in image data obtained by said image sensing device, the noise being due to at least dark current generated in said image sensing device, wherein said correction unit selects, at least based on setting state of ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Image processing apparatuses such as an electronic camera which uses a memory card having a solid-state memory element as a recording medium, and records and plays back still and moving images sensed by a solid-state image sensing device (to be described as an image sensing devic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in consideration of the above situation, and has as its object to properly correct the noise and shading of a sensed image. According to the present invention, the foregoing object is attained by providing an apparatus comprising: (A) a memory ada... | This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 10/370,972, filed Feb. 20, 2003, to which priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 is claimed. This application also claims a benefit of priority based on Japanese Patent Applications No. 2002-042933, filed on Feb. 20, 2002, and No. 2002-064086, filed on Mar. 8, 200... | H | H04 | H04N | 52 | 17 | |||
11803447 | US20080066662A1-20080320 | Novel gauge wheel for use with a conventional row planter assembly | ACCEPTED | 20080305 | 20080320 | [] | A01C506 | ["A01C506"] | 8104543 | 20070515 | 20120131 | 172 | 610000 | 99684.0 | NOVOSAD | CHRISTOPHER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hesla", "inventor_name_first": "Ron", "inventor_city": "Wakonda", "inventor_state": "SD", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A row planter assembly comprising: a frame; an opening disk rotatably mounted to the frame; and a gauge wheel rotatably mounted to the frame and disposed alongside, but spaced from, the opening disk so as to create a narrow gap therebetween; wherein the gauge wheel comprises at least one opening in the side wall thereo... | 1. A row planter assembly comprising: a frame; an opening disk rotatably mounted to the frame; and a gauge wheel rotatably mounted to the frame and disposed alongside, but spaced from, the opening disk so as to create a narrow gap therebetween; wherein the gauge wheel comprises at least one opening in the side wall the... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Row planter assemblies are designed to plant rows in an agricultural field, with a plurality of parallel rows being planted with each pass of the row planter assembly. More particularly, with the row planter assembly, for each row, a unit opens a furrow in the soil, distributes t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, one object of the present invention to provide an improved gauge wheel for use with a conventional row planter assembly, wherein the improved gauge wheel facilitates the egress of soil (particularly sticky wet soil) from the gap located between the opening disk and... | REFERENCE TO PENDING PRIOR PATENT APPLICATIONS This patent application claims benefit of: (1) pending prior U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/800,550, filed May 15, 2006 by Ron Hesla for GAUGE WHEEL FOR USE WITH A CONVENTIONAL ROW PLANTER ASSEMBLY (Attorney's Docket No. HESLA-1 PROV); and (2) pending prio... | A | A01 | A01C | 5 | 06 | |||
11722829 | US20070285948A1-20071213 | Backlight Unit, And Display Device Including The Same | ACCEPTED | 20071128 | 20071213 | [] | F21V2100 | ["F21V2100"] | 7927004 | 20070626 | 20110419 | 362 | 633000 | 79856.0 | BANNAN | JULIE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Murakami", "inventor_name_first": "Yoshihiro", "inventor_city": "Mie", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ogura", "inventor_name_first": "Takeshi", "inventor_city": "Mie", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nakamichi", ... | A backlight unit is capable of being designed in consideration of both thermal expansion of optical sheets and positioning accuracy of the optical sheets on a backlight chassis. The backlight unit is arranged behind a display panel a and includes a backlight chassis arranged to house a lamp, which includes a support su... | 1-6. (canceled) 7. A backlight unit comprising: a backlight chassis arranged to house a lamp, which includes a support surface arranged to support optical sheets; and a frame arranged to hold the optical sheets with the support surface of the backlight chassis, the optical sheets being interposed between the frame and ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a backlight unit for housing a lamp that is a light source of a display device with a backlight, and specifically relates to a backlight unit preferably used in a liquid crystal display device including a translucent liqu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to overcome the problems described above, preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a backlight unit that is capable of being designed in consideration of both thermal expansion of optical sheets and positioning accuracy of the optical sheets on a backlight cha... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a backlight unit for housing a lamp that is a light source of a display device with a backlight, and specifically relates to a backlight unit preferably used in a liquid crystal display device including a translucent liquid crystal d... | F | F21 | F21V | 21 | 00 | |||
11978271 | US20080065087A1-20080313 | Methods for treating a fractured and/or diseased and/or weakened bone | ACCEPTED | 20080227 | 20080313 | [] | A61B1758 | ["A61B1758"] | 8246681 | 20071029 | 20120821 | 623 | 017110 | 96945.0 | CARTER | TARA ROSE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Osorio", "inventor_name_first": "Reynaldo", "inventor_city": "Daly City", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Follmer", "inventor_name_first": "Marialulu", "inventor_city": "Santa Clara", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_l... | Introduction of a bone filler material into at least a portion of the cancellous bone volume pressurizes the bone filler material and compresses the cancellous bone volume within the bone structure. | 1. A method comprising establishing a percutaneous path into a vertebral body having cortical bone enclosing a cancellous bone volume, forming a cavity in the cancellous bone volume, and compressing at least a portion of the cancellous bone volume by injecting a bone filler material into the cavity. 2. A method accordi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to devices and methods for treating fractured and/or diseased bone. More specifically, the present invention relates to devices and methods for repairing, reinforcing and/or treating fractured and/or diseased bone using vari... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention overcomes many of the problems and disadvantages associated with current strategies and designs in medical procedures to repair, reinforce and/or treat weakened, diseased and/or fractured bone. One aspect of the invention provides a method comprising compressin... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/789,643, filed 25 Apr. 2007, and entitled “Methods for Treating Fractured and/or Diseased and/or Weakened Bone,” which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/783,723, filed 20 Feb. 2004, and entitled ... | A | A61 | A61B | 17 | 58 | |||
11727756 | US20070228811A1-20071004 | Auxiliary drive for a trailer | ACCEPTED | 20070919 | 20071004 | [] | B60B3516 | ["B60B3516"] | 7931100 | 20070328 | 20110426 | 180 | 014200 | 65482.0 | ARCE | MARLON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Bender", "inventor_name_first": "Helmuth", "inventor_city": "Eschenurg", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Bender", "inventor_name_first": "Steffen", "inventor_city": "Eschenburg", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "va... | In an auxiliary drive for a trailer such as a caravan, the drive consists of a drive unit with a gearwheel. Through linear movement of the drive unit relative to the chassis, the gearwheel can be brought into engagement with a ring gear fitted either on the brake drum of a wheel of the vehicle or on an auxiliary part s... | 1. Auxiliary part for an auxiliary drive for a trailer such as a caravan, comprising a drum part, which on one free end is provided with a ring gear fitted on its outer circumference, and on the other free end is provided with a bottom having at least three bolt holes lying equally spaced on a pitch circle, said drum b... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an auxiliary drive for a trailer. Such an auxiliary drive, for example for a caravan, is generally known in the prior art. It has long been a recognized problem that after uncoupling from a towing vehicle, manoeuvring of heavier trailers in partic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is one object of the present invention to avoid this disadvantage. This object is achieved according to a first aspect of the invention with an auxiliary part for an auxiliary drive for a trailer such as a caravan, comprising a drum part, which on one free end is provided with a ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an auxiliary drive for a trailer. Such an auxiliary drive, for example for a caravan, is generally known in the prior art. It has long been a recognized problem that after uncoupling from a towing vehicle, manoeuvring of heavier trailers in particular constit... | B | B60 | B60B | 35 | 16 | |||
11863902 | US20090089313A1-20090402 | DECENTRALIZED RECORD EXPIRY | ACCEPTED | 20090318 | 20090402 | [] | G06F1730 | ["G06F1730"] | 7783607 | 20070928 | 20100824 | 707 | 662000 | 64848.0 | ARJOMANDI | NOOSHA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cooper", "inventor_name_first": "Brian", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Weaver", "inventor_name_first": "Daniel", "inventor_city": "Redwood City", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "... | A technique is described that reduces the complexity and resource consumption associated with performing record expiry in a distributed database system. In accordance with the technique, a record is checked to see if it has expired only when it has been accessed for a read or a write. If at the time of a read a record ... | 1. A method for automatically deleting an expired record in a distributed database system comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein each node is configured to manage a respective one of a plurality of databases, the method comprising: receiving a write request for a record at one of the plurality of nodes, wherein the r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention generally relates to the deletion of data from a database. In particular, the invention relates to the automatic deletion of expired data in a distributed database system. 2. Background As used herein the term “record expiry” refers to a sys... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a technique that reduces the complexity and resource consumption associated with performing record expiry in a distributed database system. In particular, a method is described herein for automatically deleting an expired record in a distributed d... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention generally relates to the deletion of data from a database. In particular, the invention relates to the automatic deletion of expired data in a distributed database system. 2. Background As used herein the term “record expiry” refers to a system-initiat... | G | G06 | G06F | 17 | 30 | |||
11894385 | US20090051105A1-20090226 | Sheet separating apparatus and method | ACCEPTED | 20090211 | 20090226 | [] | B65H702 | ["B65H702", "G03G2114"] | 7611143 | 20070821 | 20091103 | 271 | 265020 | 93928.0 | JOERGER | KAITLIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Walsh", "inventor_name_first": "Martin R.", "inventor_city": "St. Albans", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Purnell", "inventor_name_first": "Adrian", "inventor_city": "Kingswood", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}] | A sheet separating mechanism and a method of separating sheets is provided to prevent the multifeeding of sheets into printers or copiers. The sheet separating mechanism provides a first nip and a second nip for feeding a series of sheets therebetween. The first nip can include a first motor and the second nip can incl... | 1. A sheet separating apparatus for a sheet feeder comprising: a first nip and a second nip for feeding a series of sheets therebetween; said first nip includes a first motor and said second nip includes a second motor for feeding a leading sheet from said first nip to said second nip; a first sensor for sensing a trai... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This disclosure is related to the feeding of media sheets in a printer or copier and more particularly to detecting and preventing multifeeds of sheets. Multifeeds of media sheets in a printer or copier can be typically caused by welding of sheet edges, porosity of sheets, adhesion and static char... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>In one arrangement, a sheet separating mechanism is provided to prevent the multifeeding of sheets into printers or copiers. The sheet separating mechanism provides a first nip and a second nip for feeding a series of sheets therebetween. The first nip can include a first motor and ... | BACKGROUND This disclosure is related to the feeding of media sheets in a printer or copier and more particularly to detecting and preventing multifeeds of sheets. Multifeeds of media sheets in a printer or copier can be typically caused by welding of sheet edges, porosity of sheets, adhesion and static charge between ... | B | B65 | B65H | 7 | 02 | |||
10584321 | US20070281060A1-20071206 | Process For The Disinfection And/Or Preservation Of Harvested Plant Material | ACCEPTED | 20071121 | 20071206 | [] | A23K303 | ["A23K303", "A23B926", "A23L33508", "A23L3358", "A23B930"] | 8357413 | 20070802 | 20130122 | 426 | 335000 | 68743.0 | O'HERN | BRENT | [{"inventor_name_last": "James", "inventor_name_first": "Alun", "inventor_city": "Blundellsands", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "French", "inventor_name_first": "Madeline", "inventor_city": "North Cross", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "... | Process for the disinfection and/or preservation of harvested plant material by contacting the harvested plant material with a liquid composition containing at least one peroxygen compound and at least one preservative. | 1. A process for the disinfection and/or preservation of harvested plant material, the process comprising contacting the harvested plant material with a liquid composition containing at least one peroxygen compound and at least one preservative. 2. The process according to claim 1 wherein the harvested plant material i... | The present invention is related to a process for the disinfection and/or preservation of harvested plant material such as grass forage used as animal feed. Forage is generally used as animal feed particularly for cattle and horses. It consists for instance of harvested grasses, cereals, legumes and other plant materia... | A | A23 | A23K | 3 | 03 | |||||
11624805 | US20080038991A1-20080214 | Submerged Fluid Jet Polishing | ACCEPTED | 20080130 | 20080214 | [] | B24C300 | ["B24C300"] | 7749049 | 20070119 | 20100706 | 451 | 007000 | 57366.0 | ROSE | ROBERT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hunter", "inventor_name_first": "John H.", "inventor_city": "Almonte", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Miller", "inventor_name_first": "Ian J.", "inventor_city": "Ottawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nilson", ... | Fluid jet polishing (FJP) is a method of contouring and polishing a surface of a component by aiming a jet of a slurry of working fluid from a nozzle at the component and eroding the surface to create a desired shape. During erosion, the end of the nozzle and the component are submerged within the working fluid, whereb... | 1. A fluid jet polishing system comprising: a chamber for enclosing a component during polishing; a holder for holding the component in the chamber during polishing; working fluid, including abrasive particles, filling the chamber above a desired level; a nozzle, having an end disposed below the desired level, for dire... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Fluid jet polishing (FJP) is a method of contouring and polishing a surface of a component by aiming a jet of a slurry of working fluid at the component and eroding the surface to create a desired shape. Fluid jet polishing has been studied in some detail, in particular by Silvia ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention relates to a fluid jet polishing system comprising: a chamber for enclosing a component during polishing; a holder for holding the component in the chamber during polishing; working fluid, including abrasive particles, filling the chamber above a de... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention claims priority from U.S. Patent Application No. 60/803,161 filed May 25, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to fluid jet polishing, and in particular to fluid jet polishing in a submerged system. B... | B | B24 | B24C | 3 | 00 | |||
11744095 | US20070282748A1-20071206 | METHOD FOR MANAGING, ROUTING, AND CONTROLLING DEVICES AND INTER-DEVICE CONNECTIONS | ACCEPTED | 20071121 | 20071206 | [] | H04L900 | ["H04L900"] | 8533326 | 20070503 | 20130910 | 709 | 223000 | 86684.0 | ZUNIGA ABAD | JACKIE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Saint Clair", "inventor_name_first": "Gordon", "inventor_city": "San Francisco", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Johnson", "inventor_name_first": "Frederick", "inventor_city": "", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": ... | A system and method for managing, routing and controlling devices and inter-device connections located within an environment to manage and control the environment using a control client is presented. A user provides commands via the control client to a server that maintains a representation of the environment and the d... | 1. A method for controlling an environment, comprising: Accessing a server associated with the environment via a control client; Logging into said server as a user, wherein said server queries a user database to retrieve rights and configuration data associated with said user; Rendering a control panel on said control ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A system and method for managing and routing interconnections between devices connected via controllable switching devices and controlling the operation of the devices in a given user environment for the purpose of controlling and coordinating the operation of the user en... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Application No. 60/825,086, filed Sep. 8, 2006 and U.S. Application No. 60/746,290, filed May 3, 2006. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Technical Field The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling, managing and routin... | H | H04 | H04L | 9 | 00 | |||
11697779 | US20070190694A1-20070816 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE WITH LEADFRAME LOCKED ENCAPSULATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREFOR | ACCEPTED | 20070801 | 20070816 | [] | H01L2100 | ["H01L2100"] | 7413933 | 20070409 | 20080819 | 438 | 123000 | 72874.0 | HOANG | QUOC | [{"inventor_name_last": "Punzalan", "inventor_name_first": "Jeffrey", "inventor_city": "Singapore", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "SG"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ku", "inventor_name_first": "Jae Hun", "inventor_city": "Singapore", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "SG"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Han",... | A semiconductor including a leadframe having a die attach paddle and a number of leads is provided. The die attach paddle has a recess to provide a number of mold dams around the periphery of the die attach paddle. An integrated circuit is positioned in the recess. Electrical connections between the integrated circuit ... | 1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor comprising: providing a leadframe having a die attach paddle and a number of leads; forming a recess in the die attach paddle to provide a number of mold dams around the periphery of the die attach paddle; positioning an integrated circuit in the recess; forming electrical c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In the electronics industry, the continuing goal has been to reduce the size of electronic devices such as camcorders and portable telephones while increasing performance and speed. Integrated circuit packages for complex systems typically are comprised of a multiplicity of interconnected int... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a leadframe in an intermediate stage of manufacture in accordance with the present invention; FIG. 2 is the structure of FIG. 1 after processing of a mask on the surface of the leadframe; FIG. 3 is the structure of FIG. 2 after an... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/478,433 filed Jun. 12, 2003, and the subject matter thereof is hereby incorporated herein by reference thereto. This application is a continuation of U.S. Non Provisional Patent Application Ser.... | H | H01 | H01L | 21 | 00 | |||
11939570 | US20090124144A1-20090514 | System for Steering and Maneuvering a Watercraft Propelled by a Water Jet | ACCEPTED | 20090429 | 20090514 | [] | B63H11107 | ["B63H11107"] | 7874883 | 20071114 | 20110125 | 440 | 042000 | 96021.0 | SWINEHART | EDWIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Rui", "inventor_name_first": "Yuting", "inventor_city": "Ann Arbor", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A system for steering a watercraft propelled by a water jet includes a control lever supported to pivot rightward and leftward about a first axis, a nozzle supported on the watercraft to pivot rightward and leftward and through which water is discharged from the watercraft, first and second cables, and a steering modul... | 1. A system for steering a watercraft propelled by a water jet comprising: a control lever supported to pivot rightward and leftward about a first axis; a nozzle through which the water jet is discharged from the watercraft, the nozzle being supported to pivot rightward and leftward; first and second cables; a forward ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to a boat propelled by a water jet. In particular, the invention pertains to a kayak-like watercraft that is steered and maneuvered by directing a nozzle through which the water jet is discharged. 2. Description of the Pri... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A system for steering a watercraft propelled by a water jet includes a control lever supported to pivot rightward and leftward about a first axis, a nozzle supported on the watercraft to pivot rightward and leftward and through which water is discharged from the watercraft, first and... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to a boat propelled by a water jet. In particular, the invention pertains to a kayak-like watercraft that is steered and maneuvered by directing a nozzle through which the water jet is discharged. 2. Description of the Prior Art A je... | B | B63 | B63H | 111 | 07 | |||
11759736 | US20070285103A1-20071213 | Electronic Package and Method for Testing the Same | ACCEPTED | 20071128 | 20071213 | [] | G01R3108 | ["G01R3108"] | 7408362 | 20070607 | 20080805 | 324 | 527000 | 94040.0 | NGUYEN | VINCENT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ahmad", "inventor_name_first": "Shakil", "inventor_city": "Singapore", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "SG"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kang", "inventor_name_first": "Poh", "inventor_city": "Singapore", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "SG"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Singh", "in... | An integrated circuit package includes at least two electronic circuits. A first of the at least two electronic circuits includes a digital input and a digital output and a test mode control line for setting the first integrated circuit chip into a determined test mode. The digital input includes at least two parallel ... | 1. An electronic package, comprising: a first electronic circuit configurable in a test mode, the first electronic circuit including: a digital input with first and second parallel input paths; and a digital output with first and second parallel output paths; at least one second electronic circuit configurable in a tes... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>After a semiconductor chip has been manufactured, it undergoes a testing sequence to determine if the chip is functioning correctly. The testing can be performed using an automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) technique in which an ATPG pattern is generated specifically to test the functionalit... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Methods of testing a Multi-Chip Module which avoid the problems associated with the known testing techniques, reduce the required testing time and, therefore, the cost of manufacturing the module are described herein. Furthermore, a semiconductor package which includes at least two electronic circui... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/IB2004/004021, filed on Dec. 7, 2004, entitled “Test Time Reduction for Multi-Chip Modules (MCM) and for System-In-Packages (SIP),” the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUN... | G | G01 | G01R | 31 | 08 | |||
11777452 | US20090014487A1-20090115 | ADJUSTABLE HOLDING APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20081230 | 20090115 | [] | B60R706 | ["B60R706"] | 7950637 | 20070713 | 20110531 | 269 | 045000 | 62312.0 | NGUYEN | GEORGE | [{"inventor_name_last": "FAN", "inventor_name_first": "Eagle", "inventor_city": "Hsinchu", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | An adjustable holding apparatus is provided, including a base unit, a clapping unit, and at least two stopping units. The base unit includes a surface on which the electronic device can be placed. The clapping unit is partially embedded in the base unit, and can move in the direction parallel to the surface of the base... | 1. An adjustable holding apparatus, comprising: a base unit, having a flat surface for placing an object; a clapping unit, partially extending into said base unit for moving inwards and outwards of said base unit, having a clapping part on one side; and at least two stopping units, located at the lower part of said bas... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A wide range of portable electronic devices are becoming a part of the modern daily life for most people, such as mobile phones, PDA, MP4, GPS, and so on. As most of the electronic devices are not standard options to the majority of the vehicles, the driver usually needs an additi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The primary object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable holding apparatus. The adjustable holding apparatus can provide holding space of various widths or shapes. At least three clapping points are used to hold the device as to provide a firmer holding on the device. ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to a holding apparatus for electronic devices, and more specifically to an apparatus providing various clapping ranges of different width, length, and shape for application to hold various electronic devices. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A wide range of port... | B | B60 | B60R | 7 | 06 | |||
10581856 | US20080044376A1-20080221 | Cytokine Design | ACCEPTED | 20080206 | 20080221 | [] | A61K3819 | ["A61K3819", "A61P3500", "C07K1452"] | 7994281 | 20070713 | 20110809 | 530 | 350000 | 99980.0 | GAMETT | DANIEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Tur", "inventor_name_first": "Vicente R.", "inventor_city": "Barcelona", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "ES"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Van der Sloot", "inventor_name_first": "Albert Martinus", "inventor_city": "Barcelona", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "ES"}, {"inventor_n... | The present invention relates to novel methods for the design of proteins, in particular, cytokines. These methods allow the stabilisation of such cytokines, as well as modification of their selectivity/specificity for their cognate receptors. The invention also relates to various modified proteins that have been desig... | 1. A β sheet multimeric cytokine whose sequence has been altered by mutating a residue in a monomer component of the multimeric cytokine protein so as to improve the free energy of the monomer or of the multimeric complex relative to the wild-type unmutated monomer component so as to be more stable than the wild-type, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a computer-implemented method for the stabilisation of a β sheet multimeric cytokine, comprising the step of: mutating a residue in a monomer component of the multimeric cytokine protein so as to improve the free energy ... | The present invention relates to novel methods for the design of proteins, in particular, cytokines. These methods allow the stabilisation of such cytokines, as well as modification of their selectivity/specificity for their cognate receptors. The invention also relates to various modified proteins that have been desig... | A | A61 | A61K | 38 | 19 | ||||
11764908 | US20080316664A1-20081225 | RESETTABLE MEMS MICRO-SWITCH ARRAY BASED ON CURRENT LIMITING APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20081210 | 20081225 | [] | H02H308 | ["H02H308"] | 8072723 | 20070619 | 20111206 | 361 | 087000 | 62527.0 | PATEL | DHARTI | [{"inventor_name_last": "Premerlani", "inventor_name_first": "William James", "inventor_city": "Scotia", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Caggiano", "inventor_name_first": "Robert Joseph", "inventor_city": "Wolcott", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor... | The present invention comprises a method for over-current protection. The method comprising monitoring a load current value of a load current passing through a plurality of micro-electromechanical switching system devices, determining if the monitored load current value varies from a predetermined load current value, a... | 1. A method for over-current protection, the method comprising: monitoring a load current value of a load current passing through a plurality of micro-electromechanical switching system devices; determining if the monitored load current value varies from a predetermined load current value; generating a fault signal in ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention relate generally to a switching device for switching off a current in a current path, and more particularly to micro-electromechanical system based switching devices. To protect against fire and equipment damage, electrical equipment and wiring must be... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Exemplary embodiments of the present invention comprise a method for over-current protection. The method comprising monitoring a load current value of a load current passing through a plurality of micro-electromechanical switching system devices, determining if the monitore... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the invention relate generally to a switching device for switching off a current in a current path, and more particularly to micro-electromechanical system based switching devices. To protect against fire and equipment damage, electrical equipment and wiring must be protected ... | H | H02 | H02H | 3 | 08 | |||
11809719 | US20110068350A1-20110324 | Diamond semiconductor devices and associated methods | ACCEPTED | 20110309 | 20110324 | [] | H01L310312 | ["H01L310312", "H01L21223"] | 8110846 | 20070531 | 20120207 | 257 | 079000 | 63495.0 | TORNOW | MARK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Sung", "inventor_name_first": "Chien-Min", "inventor_city": "Tansui", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | Semiconductor devices and methods for making such devices are provided. One such method may include forming a transparent diamond layer having a SiC layer coupled thereto, where the SiC layer has a crystal structure that is substantially epitaxially matched to the transparent diamond layer, forming epitaxially a plural... | 1. A semiconductor device, comprising: a diamond substrate; a transparent diamond layer positioned parallel to the diamond substrate; a plurality of semiconductor layers coupled between the transparent diamond layer and the diamond substrate; and a SiC layer coupled directly to the transparent diamond layer and facing ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In many developed countries, major portions of the populations consider electronic devices to be integral to their lives. Such increasing use and dependence has generated a demand for electronics devices that are smaller and faster. As electronic circuitry increases in speed and d... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention provides diamond semiconductor devices having improved thermal properties and methods for making such devices. In one aspect, for example, a semiconductor device is provided having a diamond substrate, a transparent diamond layer positioned parallel... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to semiconductor devices and associated methods. Accordingly, the present invention involves the electrical and material science fields. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In many developed countries, major portions of the populations consider electronic devices t... | H | H01 | H01L | 3103 | 12 | |||
11712731 | US20070147048A1-20070628 | Illumination device | ACCEPTED | 20070613 | 20070628 | [] | F21V700 | ["F21V700"] | 7635199 | 20070301 | 20091222 | 362 | 235000 | 72228.0 | LEE | GUNYOUNG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Guo", "inventor_name_first": "Huang-Chen", "inventor_city": "Junghe", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Huang", "inventor_name_first": "Chen-Yuan", "inventor_city": "Junghe", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Wang", "... | The present invention is related to an illumination device capable of producing ambient light and whose structure can be efficiently manufactured and assembled. The illumination device comprises: a substrate electrically connect to a power supply, a plurality of light sources attached to a surface of the substrate, a r... | 1. An illumination device, comprising: a substrate; a plurality of light sources attached to a surface of said substrate; a reflection body with a reflection surface situated a distance from said plurality of light sources; a shell having a diffusion member situated a distance from said reflection surface; and wherein ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>While it is known that televisions and computer monitors utilize flat panels and digital techniques to improve dimensional size and display quality, more improvements, such as 3D digital comb filters and 3D digital noise reduction, are currently under development. Recently, resea... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention is to provide an illumination device that can generate ambient light to the surrounding environment. Another aspect of the invention is to provide an illumination device with a structure that can adapt to the changes in operating environment, in particula... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application entitled “Illuminating Device” Ser. No. 11/356,727 filed Feb. 17, 2006, which claims the benefit of the foreign application Taiwan 094221359 filed Dec. 8, 2005. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an illuminati... | F | F21 | F21V | 7 | 00 | |||
11678925 | US20070202848A1-20070830 | AUTHENTICATION VECTOR GENERATING DEVICE, SUBSCRIBER AUTHENTICATION MODULE, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND AUTHENTICATION VECTOR GENERATION METHOD | ACCEPTED | 20070816 | 20070830 | [] | H04M166 | ["H04M166"] | 7974603 | 20070226 | 20110705 | 455 | 411000 | 64856.0 | DOAN | KIET | [{"inventor_name_last": "ISHIKAWA", "inventor_name_first": "Hidetoshi", "inventor_city": "Yokohama-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Shiro", "inventor_name_first": "Teruaki", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "U... | To stop functions of a subscriber authentication module regardless of whether a roaming network is based on IMT-2000 or GSM. HLR of a mobile communication network based on IMT-2000 has a stop information addition part instructing a RAND field of an authentication vector used for authentication of USIM to cause part or ... | 1. An authentication vector generating device for generating an authentication vector including a RAND field in response to a request from an authentication device for authenticating a subscriber authentication module and transmitting the generated authentication vector to the authentication device; comprising: a setti... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an authentication vector generating device for causing functions of a subscriber authentication module to stop, the subscriber authentication module, a mobile communication system and an authentication vector generation me... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, once legitimate information is input for PIN verification of a subscriber authentication module (hereinafter a verified state is assumed), thereafter the verified state will be maintained until the subscriber authentication module is turned off or reset (restarted). If a mob... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an authentication vector generating device for causing functions of a subscriber authentication module to stop, the subscriber authentication module, a mobile communication system and an authentication vector generation method. 2. Re... | H | H04 | H04M | 1 | 66 | |||
11720067 | US20080079605A1-20080403 | Sonde Attachment Means | ACCEPTED | 20080318 | 20080403 | [] | G01V318 | ["G01V318"] | 8451136 | 20070523 | 20130528 | 340 | 853100 | 72723.0 | BENLAGSIR | AMINE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Jaques", "inventor_name_first": "Paul", "inventor_city": "Cornwall", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Jones", "inventor_name_first": "Robert", "inventor_city": "Cambridge", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}] | A sonde for installation in a well including a clamp (2) for engaging with the inner wall of a well casing (3) and securing device for securing the clamp to inner tubing of the well, whereby the securing device includes an attachment device (5, 6) for connection to the inner tubing and a rod (4) connected between the c... | 1. A sonde for installation in a well comprising a clamp for engaging with the inner wall of a well casing and securing means for securing the clamp to inner tubing of the well, characterised by the securing means comprising attachment means for connection to the inner tubing and a rod connected between the clamp and t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Microseismic analysis of the geological strata around the bore of fluid injection and production wells is typically effected by the use of seismic sensor assemblies (sondes), mounted downhole in the area of the fluid flow. Usually a number of sondes are mounted in the well at different levels in ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with a first object of the present invention there is provided a sonde for installation in a well comprising a clamp for engaging with the inner wall of a well casing and securing means for securing the clamp to inner tubing of the well, characterised by the securing m... | This invention relates to a sonde for installation in a well, a well assembly comprising such a sonde, and methods for installing acoustic sensing equipment in a well and sensing acoustic vibration in a well. BACKGROUND Microseismic analysis of the geological strata around the bore of fluid injection and production wel... | G | G01 | G01V | 3 | 18 | |||
11759962 | US20080301999A1-20081211 | Personal Fish Sack Carrier | ACCEPTED | 20081122 | 20081211 | [] | A01K9720 | ["A01K9720"] | 8371061 | 20070608 | 20130212 | 43 | 055000 | 90113.0 | PARSLEY | DAVID | [{"inventor_name_last": "Bergers", "inventor_name_first": "Jeffrey Lawrence", "inventor_city": "Grand Rapids", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The invention is a fish transport sack specifically designed to transport larger fish such as salmon or steelhead by wading or pedestrian fisherman. The salmon is a large fish approximately 10 to 30 pounds in weight and lengths sometimes exceeding 30 inches. A fish of this size is cumbersome to carry by hand in the tra... | 1. A fisherman's personal fish carrier comprising: a) a flexible cigar-shaped receptacle of predetermined length and width, b) an open end with closure means, c) a suspension system securely attached to said receptacle and said open end, whereby one or several fish of substantial size and weight can be carried comforta... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of Invention This invention relates to fish carrier devices, and more specifically to a fish sack used for the transport of larger fish such as salmon and steelhead by a wading or pedestrian fisherman. 2. Description of Prior Art There are a number of fish carrier devices or receptacles i... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A lightweight, durable, and washable personal fish carrier device with a suspension system design that provides ease of use, comfort, and economy. The fish sack carrier is designed to efficiently carry hands free a single large and heavy fish such as a salmon or steelhead in a balanced vertical posit... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not applicable. BACKGROUND 1. Field of Invention This invention relates to fish carrier devices, and more specifically to a fish sack used for the transport of larger fish such as salmon and steelhead by a wading or pedestrian fisherman. 2. Description of Prior Art There are a nu... | A | A01 | A01K | 97 | 20 | |||
11840635 | US20070287013A1-20071213 | Aluminizing slurry Compositions Free of Hexavalent Chromium, and Related Methods and Articles | ACCEPTED | 20071128 | 20071213 | [] | C09D100 | ["C09D100", "B32B1520"] | 7896962 | 20070817 | 20110301 | 106 | 600000 | 94929.0 | MARCANTONI | PAUL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kool", "inventor_name_first": "Lawrence", "inventor_city": "Clifton Park", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Gigliotti", "inventor_name_first": "Michael", "inventor_city": "Scotia", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last"... | A slurry coating composition is described, which is very useful for enriching the surface region of a metal-based substrate with aluminum. The composition includes colloidal silica and particles of an aluminum-based powder, and is substantially free of hexavalent chromium. The slurry may include colloidal silica and an... | 1. A slurry coating composition for providing aluminum content to the surface region of a metal-based substrate, wherein the composition is substantially free of hexavalent chromium, and comprises colloidal silica and particles of an aluminum-based powder. 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the aluminum-based powde... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to coating systems for protecting metals. More specifically, it is directed to slurry coating compositions for providing aluminum enrichment to the surface region of a metal substrate. Many types of metals are used in industrial applications. When... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A slurry coating composition is described herein, which is very useful for enriching the surface region of a metal-based substrate with aluminum. The composition includes colloidal silica and particles of an aluminum-based powder. The aluminum-based powder usually has an a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to coating systems for protecting metals. More specifically, it is directed to slurry coating compositions for providing aluminum enrichment to the surface region of a metal substrate. Many types of metals are used in industrial applications. When the applica... | C | C09 | C09D | 1 | 00 | |||
11939969 | US20100289509A1-20101118 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING CARBON NANOTUBES BETWEEN ELECTRODES, BIOMOLECULE DETECTOR BASED ON CARBON NANOTUBE-PROBE COMPLEXES AND DETECTION METHOD USING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20101104 | 20101118 | [] | G01R2708 | ["G01R2708"] | 7928740 | 20071114 | 20110419 | 324 | 692000 | 98597.0 | NGUYEN | HOAI AN | [{"inventor_name_last": "CHUNG", "inventor_name_first": "Won Seok", "inventor_city": "Hwaseong-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "YOO", "inventor_name_first": "Kyu Tae", "inventor_city": "Seongnam-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "SH... | A device and method are disclosed for detecting biomolecules. More specifically, by measuring the change in the electrical properties of a complex between a probe and carbon nanotubes, a non-label detection is achieved, capable of a rapid, sensitive and electrical detection of the presence and concentration of biomolec... | 1. A device for electrical detection of biomolecules comprising: a substrate; a pair of electrodes formed on the substrate and having a gap therebetween; an electrode capable of applying a voltage between either one of the pair of electrodes and the substrate; a detection solution comprising carbon nanotube-probe compl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and device for electrically detecting biomolecules. 2. Description of the Prior Art Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have a tremendous potential for a wide variety of applications due to their unique mechanical, electrical... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Disclosed herein is a device for electrical detection of biomolecules comprising a substrate; a pair of electrodes formed on the substrate and having a gap therebetween; an electrode capable of applying a voltage between either one of the pair of electrodes and the substrate; a detec... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention claims priorities of Korean patent application No. 10-2007-0047239 filed on May 15, 2007, and Korean patent application No. 10-2007-0098352 filed on Sep. 28, 2007, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. ... | G | G01 | G01R | 27 | 08 | |||
11704262 | US20070200918A1-20070830 | Method for setting mute flags to improve compatibilities and the high definition multimedia interface system using the same method | ACCEPTED | 20070816 | 20070830 | [] | H04N714 | ["H04N714"] | 7773107 | 20070209 | 20100810 | 725 | 080000 | 61420.0 | BROCKMAN | ANGEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kwon", "inventor_name_first": "Kwang Hun", "inventor_city": "Yongin-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kim", "inventor_name_first": "Chang Hoon", "inventor_city": "Seongnam-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | The present invention relates to an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) system, and more particularly, to a method for setting mute flag in connection with transmission of audio data and auxiliary data transmitted through HDMI system, and an HDMI system using the same method. | 1. An HDMI system comprising a source device having a sender which sends at least one of video data, audio data and auxiliary data, cables passing the vide data, audio data and auxiliary data from the source device and a sink device having a receiver which receives the data from the source device, said audio data and a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) system, and more particularly, to a method for setting mute flag in connection with transmission of audio data and auxiliary data transmitted through HDMI system, and an HDMI ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a HDMI system and a mute flag control method of the same that enable selective control of audio or video mute flag and reduce the transient impacts of related art in which one could not but mute or release muting of both a... | The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 and 35 U.S.C. 365 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0014375 (filed on Feb. 14, 2006), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an HDMI (High Definit... | H | H04 | H04N | 7 | 14 | |||
11677444 | US20070139753A1-20070621 | CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20070608 | 20070621 | [] | G02B2602 | ["G02B2602"] | 7675676 | 20070221 | 20100309 | 359 | 385000 | 71466.0 | NGUYEN | THONG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Nakata", "inventor_name_first": "Tatsuo", "inventor_city": "Hino-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A confocal microscope apparatus comprises a first optical scanning system which obtains a scan image of a sample using a laser beam from a first laser light source, a second optical scanning system which scans specific regions of a sample with a laser beam from a second laser light source that is different from the fir... | 1. An observation method using a confocal microscope, comprising: irradiating an excitation light to a sample, while scanning the excitation light, to excite the sample, said excitation light having a predetermined intensity distribution along a depth direction of the sample; irradiating a stimulation light to the samp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a confocal microscope apparatus which excites a specimen which has been marked with a fluorescent dye or fluorescent protein using the excitation wavelength, and detects fluorescence emitted from the specimen. 2. Description of t... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A confocal microscope apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a first optical scanning system which obtains a scan image of a sample using a laser beam from a first laser light source; a second optical scanning system whic... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a Divisional Application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/393,721 filed Mar. 21, 2003, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-89878, filed Mar. 27, 2002, the entire contents of which are... | G | G02 | G02B | 26 | 02 | |||
11895286 | US20090069347A1-20090312 | 2-phenoxy pyrimidinone analogues | ACCEPTED | 20090225 | 20090312 | [] | C07D47302 | ["C07D47302", "A61K31522", "A61K31519", "C07D47104", "C07D51304", "A61P2900", "A61P1300", "A61P2514", "A61P500"] | 8003656 | 20070822 | 20110823 | 514 | 263300 | 59557.0 | MOORE | SUSANNA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Bakthavatchalam", "inventor_name_first": "Rajagopal", "inventor_city": "Madison", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Capitosti", "inventor_name_first": "Scott M.", "inventor_city": "Middletown", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"invento... | 2-Phenoxy pyrimidinone analogues are provided, of the Formula: wherein variables are as described herein. Such compounds are ligands that may be used to modulate specific receptor activity in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of conditions associated with pathological receptor activation in... | 1. A compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein: represents a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl that contains 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N and S, with the remaining ring atoms being carbon, wherein the fused heteroaryl is substituted with from 0 to... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Pain perception, or nociception, is mediated by the peripheral terminals of a group of specialized sensory neurons, termed “nociceptors.” A wide variety of physical and chemical stimuli induce activation of such neurons in mammals, leading to recognition of a potentially harmful s... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides 2-phenoxy pyrimidinone analogues of Formula A: as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates (e.g., hydrates) and esters of such compounds. Within Formula A: represents a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl that contains 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms in ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 60/823,258, filed Aug. 23, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to 2-phenoxy pyrimidinone analogues that have useful pharmacologica... | C | C07 | C07D | 473 | 02 | |||
11888046 | US20090031788A1-20090205 | Hydraulic scale for determing seeding density of a planter and method | ACCEPTED | 20090122 | 20090205 | [] | G01M302 | ["G01M302", "A01C1400"] | 7547852 | 20070731 | 20090616 | 177 | 050000 | 71495.0 | GIBSON | RANDY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Sallovitz", "inventor_name_first": "Maximo", "inventor_city": "Sante Fe", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "AR"}] | A hydraulic scale for planter calibration is disclosed. The hydraulic scale includes a tube having indicia disposed thereon. The tube has a substantially closed bottom and a substantially open top. The indicia disposed on the tube include at least one scale having a zero line. The tube is configured to float substantia... | 1. A hydraulic scale for planter calibration, comprising: a tube having a substantially closed bottom and a substantially open top; and indicia disposed on the tube, the indicia including at least one scale having a zero line; wherein the tube is configured to float substantially upright when positioned in a liquid suc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Disclosure The present disclosure relates to an apparatus which measures seeds, fertilizers, insecticide and/or other granulated products. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a hydraulic scale for determining the seeding density of a planter. 2. Background of the A... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic scale for planter calibration. The hydraulic scale includes a tube having indicia disposed thereon. The tube has a substantially closed bottom and a substantially open top. The indicia disposed on the tube include at least one scale having a zero line. Th... | BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Disclosure The present disclosure relates to an apparatus which measures seeds, fertilizers, insecticide and/or other granulated products. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a hydraulic scale for determining the seeding density of a planter. 2. Background of the Art Farmers ... | G | G01 | G01M | 3 | 02 | |||
11951798 | US20090146093A1-20090611 | Ball Valve Housing Seat and Method of Securing the Same to a Ball Valve | ACCEPTED | 20090527 | 20090611 | [] | F16K300 | ["F16K300", "F16K118", "F16K302"] | 7887025 | 20071206 | 20110215 | 251 | 315100 | 92703.0 | BASTIANELLI | JOHN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hartman", "inventor_name_first": "Thomas A.", "inventor_city": "St. Louis", "inventor_state": "MO", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hartman", "inventor_name_first": "Brian T.", "inventor_city": "Mesa", "inventor_state": "AZ", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A valve comprises a housing, an annular housing seat, and a gate. The housing comprises a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The housing seat is fixed in position relative to the housing via epoxy. The gate comprises a gate seat and a fluid passageway that extends through the gate. The gate is movable relative to the hous... | 1. A valve comprising: a housing, the housing comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; an anular housing seat, the housing seat being fixed in position relative to the housing via epoxy; and a gate comprising a gate seat and a fluid passageway that extends through the gate, the gate being movable relative to the ho... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to industrial ball valves. More particularly, this invention pertains to the use of epoxy to secure the housing seat to the housing of a ball valve. 2. Related Art Various types of valve seats are utilized in ball valves. ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention utilizes epoxy to secure a housing seat of a ball valve to the housing in a manner supporting the housing seat evenly around its circumference. In a first aspect of the invention, a valve comprises a housing, an annular housing seat, and a gate. The housing comp... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS None. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable. APPENDIX Not Applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to industrial ball valves. More particularly, this invention pertains to the use o... | F | F16 | F16K | 3 | 00 | |||
10534956 | US20070273013A1-20071129 | Packaging for Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems and Methods of Fabricating Thereof | ACCEPTED | 20071114 | 20071129 | [] | H01L2320 | ["H01L2320", "H01L2154"] | 8476096 | 20070427 | 20130702 | 438 | 050000 | 58033.0 | GEBREYESUS | YOSEF | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kohl", "inventor_name_first": "Paul", "inventor_city": "Atlanta", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ayazi", "inventor_name_first": "Farrokh", "inventor_city": "Atlanta", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for producing micro electro-mechanical device packages. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, includes a micro electro-mechanical device formed on a substrate layer; and a thermally decomposable sacrificial struc... | 1. A micro electro-mechanical device packaging system, comprising: a micro electro-mechanical device formed on a substrate layer; and a protective structure protecting at least a portion of the micro electro-mechanical device, wherein the protective structure is formed on the substrate layer and surrounds a gas cavity ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Adapting microelectronic packages to micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) devices involves several challenging packaging requirements. The typical three-dimensional and moving elements of many MEMS devices generally require some sort of cavity package to provide free space above the active surf... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for producing micro electro-mechanical device packages. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, includes a micro electro-mechanical device formed on a substrate layer; and a thermally decomposab... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority to copending U.S. provisional application entitled, “Hermetic Packaging for MEMS,” having Ser. No. 60/553,178, filed Mar. 15, 2004, which is entirely incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure is generally related to m... | H | H01 | H01L | 23 | 20 | |||
11795168 | US20080118029A1-20080522 | X-Ray Facility with Error Protection Circuit | ACCEPTED | 20080509 | 20080522 | [] | H05G154 | ["H05G154"] | 7778390 | 20070712 | 20100817 | 378 | 117000 | 99394.0 | SONG | HOON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Schliermann", "inventor_name_first": "Claus-Gunter", "inventor_city": "Kemnath", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | The invention relates to a residual-current circuit breaker for an X-ray device. In one embodiment, the residual-current circuit breaker comprises at least one input, via which a detector identification signal of a detector identification element can be received, said signal characterizing the presence of an X-ray dete... | 1. An error protection circuit for an x-ray facility comprising: a first input that is operable to receive a detector identification signal of a detector identification element, said detector identification signal characterizing the presence of an x-ray detector, a second input that is operable to receive a selection s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present embodiments relate to an error protection circuit for an x-ray facility and an x-ray facility with such an error protection circuit. Error protection circuits prevent the emission of high radiation doses due to operating errors. X-ray facilities have at least one image receiver. The im... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present embodiments may obviate one or more of drawbacks or limitations of the prior art. For example, one of the present embodiments prevents high radiation exposures due to operating errors in a manner that is as economical as possible and can be used in many different ways. In one embodiment, ... | The present patent document is a nationalization of PCT Application Serial Number PCT/EP2006/050128, filed Jan. 10, 2006, designating the United States, which is hereby incorporated by reference. The present patent document also claims the benefit of DE 10 2005 002 559.5, filed Jan. 19, 2005. BACKGROUND The present emb... | H | H05 | H05G | 1 | 54 | |||
11921431 | US20090121629A1-20090514 | Controllable Gas-Discharge Device | ACCEPTED | 20090429 | 20090514 | [] | H01J1704 | ["H01J1704"] | 7825595 | 20071129 | 20101102 | 313 | 581000 | 75519.0 | HADERLEIN | PETER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Bochkov", "inventor_name_first": "Viktor Dmitrievich", "inventor_city": "Ryazan", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "RU"}] | The invention relates to controllable powerful cold-cathode gas-discharge devices or pseudospark switches intended for rapidly switching high-current high-voltage circuits, which can be used in different pulse devices. The inventive cold-cathode gas-discharge device comprises an anode, a hollow cathode which is separat... | 1. A controllable gas-discharge device, comprising an anode, a hollow cathode, which is separated therefrom by a main discharge gap and whose base is oriented thereto; said base is provided with openings embodied therein for coupling the main discharge gap to a trigger electrode which is arranged in the cathode cavity ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The basic elements of the controllable switching device are an electrode system, comprising a working discharge gap, high-voltage insulators and a trigger assembly. The trigger assembly is the most critical element of the device and it basically affects the service time, reliabili... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to electronics, namely to controllable powerful gas-discharge devices, and more particularly to thyratrons with non-heated cathode or “pseudospark switches”, intended for fast switching in high-current high-voltage circuits of various pulse apparatuses. BACKGROUND OF... | H | H01 | H01J | 17 | 04 | ||||
11808833 | US20070236532A1-20071011 | Liquid ejecting apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20070926 | 20071011 | [] | B41J2165 | ["B41J2165"] | 7641305 | 20070613 | 20100105 | 347 | 029000 | 71912.0 | HSIEH | SHIH WEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mano", "inventor_name_first": "Takashi", "inventor_city": "Nagano-ken", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kuwada", "inventor_name_first": "Shozo", "inventor_city": "Nagano-ken", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Takah... | A printer includes a cleaning mechanism that reliably performs an operation of cleaning a liquid ejecting head with a small amount of driving energy. The cleaning mechanism includes a cap manufactured by coinjection molding of a core part and an elastic part. The cap includes a bottom surface, an outer wall, and a part... | 1. A liquid ejecting apparatus for ejecting a liquid toward a target, the liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: a liquid ejecting head including a nozzle surface that has a plurality of nozzles for ejecting the liquid; a cap including an outer wall that defines an opening, the opening being closed by the nozzle surface... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a liquid ejecting apparatus. A printer that prints by ejecting ink droplets from a recording head toward a recording medium is known as a liquid ejecting apparatus for ejecting a liquid onto a target. In conventional printers, solvents of ink may ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The invention, together with objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following description of the presently preferred embodiments together with the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a printer according to a fi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/953,108 which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2003-342862, filed on Oct. 1, 2003, and 2004-239842, filed on Aug. 19, 2004, the entire contents of... | B | B41 | B41J | 21 | 65 | |||
11904666 | US20090086951A1-20090402 | Telecommunications endpoint for managing multi-conferencing | ACCEPTED | 20090318 | 20090402 | [] | H04M342 | ["H04M342"] | 7995733 | 20070928 | 20110809 | 379 | 204010 | 75232.0 | SMITH | CREIGHTON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Geppert", "inventor_name_first": "Birgit A.", "inventor_city": "Basking Ridge", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Roessler", "inventor_name_first": "Frank M.", "inventor_city": "Basking Ridge", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An apparatus or endpoint device is disclosed for providing the capability to simultaneously manage multiple conference calls, move participants in the conference calls from one conference call to another and subdivide or join multiple conference calls together, and the like, wherein the apparatus or endpoint device pro... | 1. An apparatus for permitting a user to simultaneously manage multiple conference calls, comprising: a display positioned on a surface of the apparatus, said display providing an indication of available conferencing functions or a conference topology; a mechanism located on a body of the apparatus for permitting selec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to the field of teleconferencing and, more particularly, to an apparatus or endpoint device for permitting conference call participants to simultaneously manage multiple conference calls. 2. Description of the Relat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An apparatus or endpoint device is disclosed for providing the capability to simultaneously manage multiple conference calls, move participants in the conference calls from one conference call to another and subdivide or join multiple conference calls together. In particular, the pro... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to the field of teleconferencing and, more particularly, to an apparatus or endpoint device for permitting conference call participants to simultaneously manage multiple conference calls. 2. Description of the Related Art In a... | H | H04 | H04M | 3 | 42 | |||
11949131 | US20080192594A1-20080814 | LASER POWER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USED IN OPTICAL DISC WRITER | ACCEPTED | 20080730 | 20080814 | [] | G11B2010 | ["G11B2010"] | 8218415 | 20071203 | 20120710 | 369 | 040000 | 72896.0 | DINH | TAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Liu", "inventor_name_first": "Chi-Yuan", "inventor_city": "Hsinchu", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A laser power control system and method used in an optical disc writer. According to a write power value, the laser power control system drives a laser to output a write power through a first channel. According to a proportional value, the laser power control system drives the laser to output an overdrive power through... | 1. A laser power control system used in an optical disc writer, comprising: a digital-to-analog converter, for receiving a write power value and converting the write power value to an analog signal; a compensator, for generating a compensating signal according to a difference of the analog signal and a feedback signal;... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A write strategy of an optical disc writer, and a driving signal of a pickup head to control a laser output power are closely related to the write quality of the recorded optical disc. FIG. 1 depicts a diagram showing a write strategy of an optical disc writer in the prior art. Da... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therefore, the object of the present invention is to control the overdrive power Po precisely, so as the write quality can be maintained. The present invention discloses a laser power control system used in an optical disc writer, comprising: a digital-to-analog converter, for receiv... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a laser power control system and a method used in an optical disc writer, and more particularly to a laser power control system and a method applied to an optical disc writer for controlling an overdrive power during a data writing process. BACKGROUND OF THE INVEN... | G | G11 | G11B | 20 | 10 | |||
11822712 | US20080041007A1-20080221 | Laminate floor panels | ACCEPTED | 20080206 | 20080221 | [] | E04B502 | ["E04B502", "E04B208"] | 8490360 | 20070709 | 20130723 | 052 | 506010 | 60361.0 | NGUYEN | CHI | [{"inventor_name_last": "Pervan", "inventor_name_first": "Darko", "inventor_city": "Viken", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "SE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Boo", "inventor_name_first": "Christian", "inventor_city": "Kagerod", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "SE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Sjostrand", ... | Floor panels are shown with discontinuous surface layers, which are mechanically connectable to each other along one pair of adjacent edges, said floor panels comprising at least two floor elements whereof at least one of the floor elements is non rectangular. | 1. A flooring system comprising a plurality of floor panels, wherein each floor panel comprises at least two factory connected floor elements, wherein the floor panels have a discontinuous core and surface layer, wherein the floor panels are mechanically connectable to each other along one pair of adjacent edges and, w... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Laminate flooring usually comprises rectangular floor panels with a core of a 6-12 fibreboard, a 0.2-0.8 mm thick upper decorative surface layer of laminate and a 0.1-0.6 mm thick lower balancing layer of laminate, plastic, paper or like material. A laminate surface may comprise a printed melamin... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIGS. 1 a - 4 b illustrate known locking systems. FIGS. 4 c - 5 illustrate a first embodiment of the invention. FIGS. 6 a - 9 d illustrate embodiments of the invention. detailed-description description="Detailed Description" end="lead"? | The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/758,209, filed in the United States on Jan. 12, 2006, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The invention generally relates to the field of flooring systems and laminated floor panels, w... | E | E04 | E04B | 5 | 02 | |||
11897527 | US20090057382A1-20090305 | Container with modified corner | ACCEPTED | 20090218 | 20090305 | [] | B65D542 | ["B65D542", "B65D546"] | 8408452 | 20070830 | 20130402 | 229 | 109000 | 97209.0 | DEMEREE | CHRISTOPHER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Churvis", "inventor_name_first": "Michael A.", "inventor_city": "Germantown", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A multi-sided container comprises a bottom wall, a top wall, opposite side walls, opposite end walls, a longitudinal axis and a plurality of diagonal corner walls. At least one of the plurality of diagonal corner walls that is defined by at least one diagonal corner panel and at least one reinforcement flap is overlapp... | 1. A multi-sided container comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, opposite side walls, opposite end walls, a longitudinal axis and a plurality of diagonal corner walls, at least one of the plurality of diagonal corner walls defined by at least one diagonal corner panel and at least one reinforcement flap overlapping one... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various styles of shipping containers are known in the prior art, including the so-called Bliss-style container in which a wrapper is folded around and stapled or glued to a pair of end pieces to form an enclosed container. The end pieces normally comprise flat panels that form th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The shipping container of the present invention has features of both the Bliss-style container and the Defor™ container, but has advantages possessed by neither of them. In one embodiment of the invention, the container is formed from three pieces, including a wrapper blank secured o... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to packaging, and in particular to a modified Bliss-style shipping container of simplified construction and enhanced stiffness and rigidity. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Various styles of shipping containers are known in the prior art, including the so-called Bliss... | B | B65 | B65D | 5 | 42 | |||
11998201 | US20080130060A1-20080605 | Facsimile machine | ACCEPTED | 20080521 | 20080605 | [] | H04N100 | ["H04N100"] | 7660021 | 20071129 | 20100209 | 358 | 003280 | 79494.0 | BAKER | CHARLOTTE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Gotou", "inventor_name_first": "Kazunori", "inventor_city": "Osaka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ogawa", "inventor_name_first": "Shinya", "inventor_city": "Osaka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nagano", "inv... | A facsimile machine according to the present invention is capable of accurately comprehending management information of a received document such as from which source to which destination a received document on a discharge tray has been sent, when and by whom a part or the whole has been taken away, since a received doc... | 1. A facsimile machine comprising: an image forming section forming an image of a document which has been received from a source via facsimile on a sheet of recording paper; a discharge section on which the received document image-formed by the image forming section is discharged; a reception information storing sectio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a facsimile machine capable of properly managing a received facsimile document which has been sent from a source to a destination. 2. Background Art There has been a demand in conventional facsimile machines that a source wants t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine capable of properly managing a received facsimile document which has been sent from a source to a destination. In order to achieve the foregoing object, a facsimile machine according to the present i... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a facsimile machine capable of properly managing a received facsimile document which has been sent from a source to a destination. 2. Background Art There has been a demand in conventional facsimile machines that a source wants to confirm r... | H | H04 | H04N | 1 | 00 | |||
11759462 | US20080304799A1-20081211 | THERMOSETTING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE COATING | ACCEPTED | 20081122 | 20081211 | [] | G02B644 | ["G02B644", "C09J502"] | 7496263 | 20070607 | 20090224 | 385 | 129000 | 87031.0 | PETKOVSEK | DANIEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Xie", "inventor_name_first": "Ming", "inventor_city": "Greer", "inventor_state": "SC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Strickland", "inventor_name_first": "Kenneth L.", "inventor_city": "Simpsonville", "inventor_state": "SC", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method for making a panel comprising the steps of providing a plurality of waveguides including an optical core layer having a first and a second surface coated with a cladding material that forms a cladding layer, positioning a thermosetting adhesive between the plurality of waveguides, wherein the thermosetting adh... | 1. A method for making a panel comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of waveguides, wherein each waveguide includes an optical core layer having a first and a second surface coated with a cladding material that forms a cladding layer; positioning a thermosetting adhesive composition between the plurality of wa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present application relates generally to a thermosetting adhesive used in adhering or bonding optical waveguides to form panels. Optical waveguides have been used to develop panels that may be useful as optical display screens. The panel may be used for rear projection displays, such as those ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one embodiment, disclosed is a method for making a panel comprising the steps of providing a plurality of waveguides including an optical core layer having a first and a second surface coated with a cladding material that forms a cladding layer, positioning a thermosetting adhesive between the plu... | BACKGROUND The present application relates generally to a thermosetting adhesive used in adhering or bonding optical waveguides to form panels. Optical waveguides have been used to develop panels that may be useful as optical display screens. The panel may be used for rear projection displays, such as those taught in U... | G | G02 | G02B | 6 | 44 |
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