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11671284 | US20080187076A1-20080807 | MULTI-MODE RECEIVER WITH ADAPTIVE MODE SELECTION | ACCEPTED | 20080723 | 20080807 | [] | H03K910 | ["H03K910"] | 7826574 | 20070205 | 20101102 | 375 | 349000 | 70649.0 | LUGO | DAVID | [{"inventor_name_last": "Wu", "inventor_name_first": "Huan", "inventor_city": "Kanata", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Simmons", "inventor_name_first": "Sean", "inventor_city": "Waterloo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}] | Receivers and methods are provided that include multiple modes of processing signals from multiple antennas. These include legacy, SAIC (single antenna interference cancellation) and MSRD. Various methods are provided for selecting an appropriate receiver processing function. These include looking at correlation and ga... | 1. A receiver comprising: two antennas; a plurality of receiver processing functions for processing one or more signals received over the two antennas or combinations thereof; and at least one of: a) a branch power detector operable to determine a power of each signal; and b) a correlation detector operable to determin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>As part of the constant evolution of the GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN), the legacy GSM/EDGE receiver has been enhanced by the Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance (DARP) technologies that are being standardized by the 3GPP. The so-called legacy receiver is a one antenna receiver that ap... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Embodiments will now be described with reference to the attached drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example receiver; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a legacy receiver processing function; FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a DARP-I receiver processing function; FIG.... | FIELD OF THE APPLICATION The application relates to receivers having multi-mode capability, specifically including single antenna and multiple antenna modes. BACKGROUND As part of the constant evolution of the GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN), the legacy GSM/EDGE receiver has been enhanced by the Downlink Advanced... | H | H03 | H03K | 9 | 10 | |||
11734594 | US20070188758A1-20070816 | POSITION DETECTING METHOD | ACCEPTED | 20070801 | 20070816 | [] | G01B1100 | ["G01B1100"] | 7576858 | 20070412 | 20090818 | 356 | 401000 | 75192.0 | AKANBI | ISIAKA | [{"inventor_name_last": "MATSUMOTO", "inventor_name_first": "TAKAHIRO", "inventor_city": "Tochigi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A method for calculating a position of an image of an alignment mark formed on an object to be detected includes the steps of obtaining first information indicative of a center position in the alignment mark based on a detection signal, obtaining a waveform characteristic of the detection signal as second information, ... | 1. A method for calculating a position of an image of an alignment mark formed on an object to be detected, said method comprising the steps of: obtaining first information indicative of a center position in the alignment mark based on a detection signal; obtaining a waveform characteristic of the detection signal as s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a position detecting method, and more particularly to a position detecting method used for an alignment for a wafer in a semiconductor exposure apparatus. The present invention is suitable, for example, for a position detecting method used to manu... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an exemplified object of the present invention to provide a position detecting method that maintains precision and improves yield even when shapes of alignment marks scatter. A method for calculating a position of an image of an alignment mark formed on an o... | This is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 10/872,031, filed Jun. 18, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as if fully set forth herein. This application claims a benefit of foreign priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-174081, filed on Jun. 18, 2003, which is hereb... | G | G01 | G01B | 11 | 00 | |||
11772324 | US20080121432A1-20080529 | DIRECTIONAL DRILLING CONTROL | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | E21B708 | ["E21B708"] | 7510031 | 20070702 | 20090331 | 175 | 073000 | 65502.0 | STEPHENSON | DANIEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "RUSSELL", "inventor_name_first": "Michael King", "inventor_city": "Prestbury", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Walker", "inventor_name_first": "Colin", "inventor_city": "Prestbury", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}] | A down-hole drilling assembly (12,16) and control system (120) therefor, for directional drilling including a bent housing of a bottom hole assembly (18), utilising a gearbox (102) to derive a higher speed (about 600 r.p.m.) rotational drive (104) from the drill string (10) to drive a drilling bit (20) via an electroma... | 1. A drilling assembly for attachment to the lower end of a drill pipe, for directional drilling in a bore hole, wherein the rotational orientation of the drilling head determines the deviation angle of the bore hole, comprising means for attachment of the drilling assembly to said lower end of a drill pipe, a bearing ... | The invention relates to directional drilling and to means for drilling and for directional control of drilling with a drilling assembly mounted at a lower end of a drill pipe or “string”. U.S. Pat. No. 3,713,500 relates to the alteration of the orientation of a drilling assembly by arranging for the drilling head to b... | E | E21 | E21B | 7 | 08 | |||||
11764716 | US20080002932A1-20080103 | Method and Apparatus to Provide Multi-Channel Bulk Fiber Optical Power Detection | ACCEPTED | 20071218 | 20080103 | [] | G02B642 | ["G02B642", "G02B2600"] | 7676125 | 20070618 | 20100309 | 385 | 018000 | 71692.0 | EL SHAMMAA | MARY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Zheng", "inventor_name_first": "Xuezhe", "inventor_city": "San Diego", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yuan", "inventor_name_first": "Shifu", "inventor_city": "Camarillo", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Helke... | An apparatus is described to provide multi-channel bulk optical power detection. The apparatus has a plurality of optical splitters coupled to respective fiber-optic lines of a plurality of fiber-optic lines. An optimal time-division multiplexer has an input coupled to the plurality of optical splitters. A photodetecto... | 1. An optical switching system comprising: a plurality of fiber-optic lines; an optical switch coupled to respective fiber-optic lines of the plurality of fiber-optic lines; a plurality of optical switch outputs coupled to the optical switch; a plurality of optical splitters coupled to respective plurality of optical s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>To detect the optical signal power in an optical fiber, typically a fiber splitter is used to get a portion of the signal and a fiber pigtailed photo detector is used to measure the optical power. In fiber-rich applications, in particular like a large scale photonic switch, the cost of the power ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An apparatus is described to provide bulk optical power detection. The apparatus has a plurality of optical splitters coupled to respective fiber-optic lines of a plurality of fiber-optic lines. An optical time-division multiplexer has an input coupled to the plurality of optical splitters. A photod... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/815,057, entitled MULTI-CHANNEL BULK FIBER OPTICAL POWER DETECTION WITH SCANNING MIRROR, filed Jun. 19, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD Embodiments of the inven... | G | G02 | G02B | 6 | 42 | |||
11621489 | US20080164851A1-20080710 | DC BUS SHORT CIRCUIT COMPLIANT POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS USING INDUCTION MACHINE | ACCEPTED | 20080625 | 20080710 | [] | H02P914 | ["H02P914", "H02M702", "H02J100", "H02P946", "H02P938"] | 7459889 | 20070109 | 20081202 | 322 | 046000 | 67444.0 | PONOMARENKO | NICHOLAS | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ganev", "inventor_name_first": "Evgeni", "inventor_city": "Torrance", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fizer", "inventor_name_first": "Leroy A.", "inventor_city": "Huntington Beach", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Conventional electric power generation system employ a solid state electronically controlled IM that may be capable of self-start motoring and power generation, but, when the DC bus voltage collapses upon a failure, an additional external source of DC voltage is not available for IM excitation. The present invention pr... | 1. A power generation system comprising: an induction machine; a first induction machine winding; a second induction machine winding; an excitation bridge electrically connected to the second induction machine winding; a main rectifier electrically connected to the first induction machine winding; a diode electrically ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally relates to a DC bus short circuit compliant power generation system, and more particularly, to a DC bus short circuit compliant power generation system having an internal bus that does not collapse when the main DC bus is shorted. Power generation s... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect of the present invention, a power generation system comprises an induction machine; a first induction machine winding; a second machine winding; an excitation bridge electrically connected to the second induction machine winding; a main rectifier electrically connected ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to a DC bus short circuit compliant power generation system, and more particularly, to a DC bus short circuit compliant power generation system having an internal bus that does not collapse when the main DC bus is shorted. Power generation systems (PGS... | H | H02 | H02P | 9 | 14 | |||
11950092 | US20090143837A1-20090604 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTABLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER FOR REGULATING BLOOD PRESSURE | ACCEPTED | 20090520 | 20090604 | [] | A61N136 | ["A61N136"] | 7835797 | 20071204 | 20101116 | 607 | 044000 | 78605.0 | NARAYANASWAMY | SHUBATRA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Rossing", "inventor_name_first": "Martin A.", "inventor_city": "Coon Rapids", "inventor_state": "MN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Irwin", "inventor_name_first": "Eric", "inventor_city": "Minneapolis", "inventor_state": "MN", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An apparatus and a system can chronically and automatically measure a physiologic parameter associated with the high pressure side of the vasculature and/or regulate blood pressure based upon the measured parameter. The apparatus may be made up of a transducer, a baroreflex activation device having one or more electrod... | 1. An apparatus for an implantable medical device that monitors at least one physiologic parameter and selectively stimulates a baroreflex response, the apparatus comprising: a transducer adapted to measure the at least one physiologic parameter from within a blood vessel; an electrode adapted to stimulate the barorefl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Hypertension is a condition characterized by prolonged periods of high blood pressure. Hypertension can lead to an enlarged or damaged heart (hypertrophy) and, eventually, heart failure. Though treatable, hypertension is the primary cause of death for tens of thousands of patients... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An apparatus and a system are disclosed for chronically and automatically measuring a physiologic parameter associated with the high pressure side of the vasculature and/or regulating blood pressure based upon the measured parameter. A method is also disclosed for chronically implant... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to implantable medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to a chronically implanted apparatus that can regulate blood pressure in response to an integrated measurement of a physiologic parameter and to a method for implanting a blood... | A | A61 | A61N | 1 | 36 | |||
11797122 | US20070200826A1-20070830 | Computer input device for automaticall scrolling | ACCEPTED | 20070815 | 20070830 | [] | G09G508 | ["G09G508"] | 7859517 | 20070501 | 20101228 | 345 | 166000 | 71118.0 | DHARIA | PRABODH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Zeng", "inventor_name_first": "Yu-Wen", "inventor_city": "Taipei", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Wang", "inventor_name_first": "Yu-Qi", "inventor_city": "Taipei", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A computer input device includes a body and a trace-detecting module coupled to the body. The body has a micro control unit (MCU), and the trace-detecting module has at least a light pervious area, and a trace-detecting unit. The trace-detecting unit further has at least a light source and a sensor. The sensor senses a... | 1. A computer input device, comprising: a body and a movement-detecting module coupled to the body, said movement-detecting module arranged to detect a velocity, wherein when the velocity exceeds said predetermined threshold, the movement-detecting module generates a signal that causes automatic scrolling at a predeter... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer input device and method thereof for scrolling, and in particular to an input device which causes automatic scrolling at a predetermined speed if the velocity of the object exceeds a threshold. The automatic scr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an objective of the present invention to provide an easy way to scroll an application without raising producing costs. It is another objective of the present invention to provide a method and device that enables fast scrolling with minimal movement on the part of the user. It ... | This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/630,696, filed on Jul. 31, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer input device and method thereof for scrolling, and in particular to an input device which causes automatic ... | G | G09 | G09G | 5 | 08 | |||
11764559 | US20070290795A1-20071220 | DIGITAL ELECTROCHROMIC CIRCUIT WITH A VEHICLE NETWORK | ACCEPTED | 20071205 | 20071220 | [] | G06F1342 | ["G06F1342"] | 7679488 | 20070618 | 20100316 | 340 | 425500 | 66587.0 | CROSLAND | DONNIE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Drummond", "inventor_name_first": "John", "inventor_city": "Glenageary", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Lynam", "inventor_name_first": "Niall", "inventor_city": "Holland", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A vehicular rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having an interior electrochromic reflective element, a housing for the interior electrochromic reflective element, and digital circuitry supplying a drive signal to the interior electrochromic reflective element. The interior electrochrom... | 1. (canceled) 2. A vehicular rearview mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said vehicular rearview mirror system comprising: an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising an interior electrochromic reflective element, said interior electrochromic reflective element assuming an interior mirror partial reflecta... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to vehicle rearview mirror systems and, more particularly, to digital electrochromic rearview mirror systems. Digital electrochromic mirror systems are described in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 6,089,721 entitled DIGITAL ELECTROCHROMIC MIRROR S... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a new and unique combination of a digital electrochromic mirror system, a vehicle accessory and a vehicle network, and, more particularly, a combination of a digital electrochromic mirror system, a garage door opener and a vehicle network. According to... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/288,649, filed Nov. 29, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,233,230 (Attorney Docket DON01 P-1256), which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/694,595, filed Oct. 27, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,970... | G | G06 | G06F | 13 | 42 | |||
11830531 | US20090034354A1-20090205 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR VOLTAGE SENSING AND REPORTING | ACCEPTED | 20090122 | 20090205 | [] | G11C2950 | ["G11C2950"] | 7692996 | 20070730 | 20100406 | 365 | 226000 | 90169.0 | DINH | SON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Resnick", "inventor_name_first": "David R.", "inventor_city": "Boise", "inventor_state": "ID", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method, apparatus and system are disclosed for sensing and reporting voltage levels in a semiconductor device. One such voltage sensor and reporting device is configured to sense and compare a reference voltage and an operating voltage. In one or more embodiments we voltage sensor is also configured to generate an al... | 1. A semiconductor device, comprising: at least one voltage sensor configured to compare at least one reference voltage and at least one operating voltage associated with at least one operational circuit of the semiconductor device; wherein the at least one voltage sensor is configured to signal an alarm if a differenc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Semiconductor devices, like most electronic products, are sensitive in their operation to supplied voltage levels. If voltage levels at working parts are lower than specified minimum requirements, the parts may malfunction. If voltage levels are higher than specified maximum requirements, the part... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a semiconductor memory device including a voltage sensing and reporting device according to one embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 illustrates a voltage sensing and reporting device including numeric result reporting according to one e... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention relate to voltage sensors and, particularly, in one or more embodiments, to determining and reporting various voltages on a semiconductor device, sensing and reporting methods, and systems including sensing and reporting capability. BACKGROUND Semiconductor de... | G | G11 | G11C | 29 | 50 | |||
11833134 | US20080030578A1-20080207 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING REAL-TIME DYNAMIC IMAGERY OF A MEDICAL PROCEDURE SITE USING MULTIPLE MODALITIES | ACCEPTED | 20080123 | 20080207 | [] | H04N718 | ["H04N718"] | 7728868 | 20070802 | 20100601 | 348 | 077000 | 74548.0 | DIEP | NHON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Razzaque", "inventor_name_first": "Sharif", "inventor_city": "Chapel Hill", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Keller", "inventor_name_first": "Kurtis", "inventor_city": "Hillsborough", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_la... | A system and method of providing composite real-time dynamic imagery of a medical procedure site from multiple modalities which continuously and immediately depicts the current state and condition of the medical procedure site synchronously with respect to each modality and without undue latency is disclosed. The compo... | 1. A method of providing real-time dynamic imagery of a medical procedure site, comprising the steps of: receiving a first real-time dynamic video stream of a scene based on a first modality from a first video source; receiving a second real-time dynamic video stream of the scene based on a second modality from a secon... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is well established that minimally-invasive surgery (MIS) techniques offer significant health benefits over their analogous laparotomic (or “open”) counterparts. Among these benefits are reduced trauma, rapid recovery time, and shortened hospital stays, resulting in greatly re... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a system and method of providing composite real-time dynamic imagery of a medical procedure site from multiple modalities which continuously and immediately depicts the current state and condition of the medical procedure site synchronously with ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/834,932 entitled “Spatially Registered Ultrasound And Endoscopic Imagery,” filed Aug. 2, 2006, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/856,670 entitled “Multiple Depth-Reconstructive Endoscopies Combi... | H | H04 | H04N | 7 | 18 | |||
11680318 | US20080208198A1-20080828 | Osteochondral Implant Procedure and Device | ACCEPTED | 20080814 | 20080828 | [] | A61B1758 | ["A61B1758"] | 8556908 | 20070228 | 20131015 | 606 | 087000 | 97508.0 | LAWSON | MATTHEW | [{"inventor_name_last": "Nycz", "inventor_name_first": "Jeffrey H.", "inventor_city": "Collierville", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kinnane", "inventor_name_first": "Keith M.", "inventor_city": "Bartlett", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_la... | A surgical procedure according to which a slotted film is positioned over an area of a bone to be milled; and a portion of a milling assembly is inserted in the defect, with another portion of the assembly extending through one of the slots so that the slot can be used as a guide to mill the bone. | 1. A surgical procedure for milling a portion fo a bone defining a defect, the procedure comprising: positioning a slotted film over an area of the bone to be milled; inserting a portion of a milling tool through one of the slots; and using the slot as a guide to mill the bone. 2. The procedure of claim 1 wherein the s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This invention relates to an improved osteochondral implant procedure and device, and more particularly, to such a procedure and device in which a recipient opening is prepared for receiving a graft. In the human body, the knee consists of three bones—a femur, a tibia, and a patella—that are held ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING <EOH>FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a human knee with certain parts removed in the interest of clarity. FIG. 2 is an enlarged, partial-sectional, partial-elevational view of the femur of the FIG. 1 with a film extending over a portion of the femur in accordance with an embodimen... | BACKGROUND This invention relates to an improved osteochondral implant procedure and device, and more particularly, to such a procedure and device in which a recipient opening is prepared for receiving a graft. In the human body, the knee consists of three bones—a femur, a tibia, and a patella—that are held in place by... | A | A61 | A61B | 17 | 58 | |||
11761080 | US20070284566A1-20071213 | COMPOSITE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20071129 | 20071213 | [] | H01L2906 | ["H01L2906"] | 7880180 | 20070611 | 20110201 | 257 | 088000 | 98225.0 | FOX | BRANDON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Tada", "inventor_name_first": "Yasuhiro", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hanya", "inventor_name_first": "Akihiko", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | The disclosed subject matter provides a composite semiconductor device which can include a common substrate, a first semiconductor light emitting structure, and a second semiconductor light emitting structure. The first semiconductor light emitting structure can include an epitaxial grown layer containing a light emitt... | 1. A composite semiconductor device, comprising: a common substrate; a first semiconductor light emitting structure; and a second semiconductor light emitting structure, wherein the first semiconductor light emitting structure includes an epitaxial grown layer having a light emitting layer and is located adjacent at le... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field The present disclosed subject matter relates to a semiconductor composite device and method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, it relates to a composite semiconductor device including a plurality of light emitting units on the same substrate and method of manufacturing the same... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The disclosed subject matter has been made in consideration of the above described characteristics, deficiencies, problems and features of the above described conventional art and can include providing a composite semiconductor device that is excellent in heat radiation, color mixture, quality, stabi... | This application claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119 of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-162534 filed on Jun. 12, 2006, which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference. BACKGROUND 1. Field The present disclosed subject matter relates to a semiconductor composite device and method of manufactu... | H | H01 | H01L | 29 | 06 | |||
11984048 | US20080070587A1-20080320 | Method for managing radio resources and radio system | ACCEPTED | 20080305 | 20080320 | [] | H04Q720 | ["H04Q720"] | 7860512 | 20071113 | 20101228 | 455 | 453000 | 82386.0 | AFSHAR | KAMRAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hirvonen", "inventor_name_first": "Heikki", "inventor_city": "Tampere", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FI"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Tuulos", "inventor_name_first": "Martti", "inventor_city": "Tampere", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FI"}] | The invention relates to a radio system and a method for managing radio resources in a radio system. The method comprises receiving radio capacity information of the radio cell, receiving transport capacity information on transport network, the transport network being used for connecting the base stations of the radio ... | 1. A method for managing radio resources in a radio system, the radio resources being used for providing a radio connection between user equipment and a radio cell of a base station in a radio network of the radio system, the method comprising: receiving radio capacity information on the radio cell, receiving transport... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a method for managing radio resources in a radio system and a radio system. 2. Background The amount of users and the density of mobile equipment are further increasing together with the rising need for transferring large amounts... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the invention is to provide an improved method for managing radio resources in a radio system. This is achieved by a method for managing radio resources in a radio system, the radio resources being used for providing a radio connection between user equipment a... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation application under 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/528,080, filed on Mar. 15, 2005, which is a national stage application filed under 35 USC § 371 of International Application number PCT/FI2002/000742, filed on Sep. 18, 2002. The conten... | H | H04 | H04Q | 7 | 20 | |||
11627680 | US20070183136A1-20070809 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20070725 | 20070809 | [] | G09F1304 | ["G09F1304"] | 7287891 | 20070126 | 20071030 | 362 | 555000 | 81859.0 | TSO | LAURA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Park", "inventor_name_first": "Se-Ki", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nam", "inventor_name_first": "Seok-Hyun", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yang", "inven... | A backlight assembly includes a light source unit a light guiding plate and an optical changing pattern. The light source unit includes a light source, a first lens portion enclosing the light source and a second lens portion positioned on the first lens portion. The second lens portion has a concave shape at an upper ... | 1. A backlight assembly comprising: a light source unit comprising: a light source generating light; a first lens portion enclosing the light source; and a second lens portion disposed on the first lens portion, the second lens portion having a concave shape; a light guiding plate comprising an upper face and a lower f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a backlight assembly and, more particularly, to a backlight assembly capable of improving optical characteristics and a display device having the backlight assembly. 2. Discussion of the Related Art A display device can convert e... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention provide a backlight assembly capable of uniformizing an optical distribution and reducing a thickness, and a display device having the backlight assembly. A backlight assembly, according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes a light ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 2006-11058 filed on Feb. 6, 2006, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entireties. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a backlight assembly... | G | G09 | G09F | 13 | 04 | |||
11683648 | US20080220609A1-20080911 | Methods of Forming Mask Patterns on Semiconductor Wafers that Compensate for Nonuniform Center-to-Edge Etch Rates During Photolithographic Processing | ACCEPTED | 20080828 | 20080911 | [] | H01L21302 | ["H01L21302"] | 7541290 | 20070308 | 20090602 | 438 | 689000 | 95738.0 | CHEN | KIN CHAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Chang", "inventor_name_first": "Chong Kwang", "inventor_city": "Kangwon", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Park", "inventor_name_first": "Wan Jae", "inventor_city": "Kyunggi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Tsou",... | Methods of forming integrated circuit devices include steps to selectively widen portions of a mask pattern extending adjacent an outer edge of a semiconductor wafer. These steps to selectively widen portions of the mask pattern are performed so that more uniform center-to-edge critical dimensions (CD) can be achieved ... | 1. A method of forming an integrated circuit device, comprising the steps of: forming a first electrically insulating layer on a semiconductor wafer; forming mask pattern on the first electrically insulating layer; selectively widening first portions of the mask pattern extending adjacent a periphery of the semiconduct... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Processes for fabricating integrated circuit devices typically include the formation of a relatively large array of integrated circuits that are replicated at side-by-side locations on an integrated circuit wafer. These fabricating processes also typically include the formation o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Methods of forming integrated circuit devices according to embodiments of the present invention include steps to selectively widen portions of a mask pattern extending adjacent an outer edge of a semiconductor wafer. These steps to selectively widen portions of the mask pattern are ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to integrated circuit fabrication methods and, more particularly, to methods of fabricating mask patterns on semiconductor wafers. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Processes for fabricating integrated circuit devices typically include the formation of a relatively large a... | H | H01 | H01L | 213 | 02 | |||
11938500 | US20080142624A1-20080619 | SUBMINIATURE THERMOELECTRIC FRAGRANCE DISPENSER | ACCEPTED | 20080605 | 20080619 | [] | B05B500 | ["B05B500"] | 7673820 | 20071112 | 20100309 | 239 | 690000 | 64956.0 | ROBINSON | DANIEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ivri", "inventor_name_first": "Yehuda", "inventor_city": "Newport Coast", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fellingham", "inventor_name_first": "George", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last... | A dispenser for dispensing a liquid includes a chamber holding a supply of liquid, an annular conduit substantially filled with liquid from the chamber, and a thermoelectric transducer near one end of the annular conduit. Upon application of electrical current to the thermoelectric transducer, the transducer operates t... | 1. A dispenser for dispensing a liquid, the dispenser comprising: a chamber holding a supply of liquid to be dispensed; an annular conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end submerged in the supply of liquid and the second end extending outside the chamber, liquid from the supply substantially filling t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various fragrances, perfumes, and other personal care products are often worn so that the wearer exudes a pleasant or attractive scent. Fragrances and perfumes are typically mixtures or solutions of various volatile aromatic compounds in solvents or carriers, and may contain other... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one embodiment, a dispenser for dispensing a liquid includes a chamber holding a supply of liquid to be dispensed and an annular conduit. One end of the annular conduit is submerged in the supply of liquid and a second end extends or protrudes outside of the chambe... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit under 35 USC § 119(e) of U.S. Patent Application No. 60/875,494, filed on Dec. 18, 2006, and entitled “SUBMINIATURE THERMOELECTRIC FRAGRANCE DISPENSER” and the above-mentioned application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for... | B | B05 | B05B | 5 | 00 | |||
11998511 | US20090141404A1-20090604 | Flex cable assembly damper | ACCEPTED | 20090520 | 20090604 | [] | G11B548 | ["G11B548", "G11B2116"] | 8270120 | 20071130 | 20120918 | 360 | 264200 | 64981.0 | MILLER | BRIAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kerner", "inventor_name_first": "Jeffrey", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Price", "inventor_name_first": "Kirk B.", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Re... | A flex cable assembly for a head stack assembly of a hard disk drive comprises a flex cable for conducting data signals from the head stack assembly to a connector. The flex cable comprises a dynamic loop section between a termination for the head stack assembly and the connector. A constrained layer damper is attached... | 1. A flex cable assembly for a head stack assembly of a hard disk drive, said flex cable assembly comprising: a flex cable for conducting data signals from said head stack assembly to a connector, said flex cable having a dynamic loop section between a termination for said head stack assembly and said connector; and a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Direct access storage devices (DASD) have become part of every day life, and as such, expectations and demands continually increase for greater speed for manipulating data and for holding larger amounts of data. To meet these demands for increased performance, the mechanical assembly in a DASD dev... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various embodiments of the present invention are described herein. A flex cable assembly for a head stack assembly of a hard disk drive comprises a flex cable for conducting data signals from the head stack assembly to a connector. The flex cable comprises a dynamic loop section betw... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates generally to the field of direct access storage devices and in particular to controlling the vibration of a flex cable dynamic loop. BACKGROUND Direct access storage devices (DASD) have become part of every day life, and as such, expectations and demands continually increase for g... | G | G11 | G11B | 5 | 48 | |||
11839760 | US20080123631A1-20080529 | TELEPHONE SYSTEM | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | H04L1266 | ["H04L1266"] | 8284762 | 20070816 | 20121009 | 370 | 352000 | 70693.0 | CATTUNGAL | AJAY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Fuse", "inventor_name_first": "Tamikazu", "inventor_city": "Atsugi-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | According to one embodiment, there is provided a telephone system including; a plurality of exchanges interconnecting a plurality of communication terminals through a communication network, each exchange receiving from each communication terminal a connection request including an extension number of each communication ... | 1. A telephone system comprising; a plurality of exchanges interconnecting a plurality of communication terminals to one another through a communication network, each exchange receiving from each communication terminal a connection request including an extension number of each communication terminal, based on authentic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field One embodiment of the invention relates to a telephone system using e.g. IP (Internet Protocol) technology. 2. Description of the Related Art A well-known system communicates audio information through a best-effort type communication network such as the internet. This kind of system is ca... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>A general architecture that implements the various feature of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings and the associated descriptions are provided to illustrate embodiments of the invention and not to limit the sc... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application 2006-321909, filed on Nov. 29, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND 1. Field One embodiment of the invention relates to a telephone sy... | H | H04 | H04L | 12 | 66 | |||
11885153 | US20080314025A1-20081225 | Device for Purifying Exhaust Gas of an Internal Combustion Engine | ACCEPTED | 20081210 | 20081225 | [] | F01N900 | ["F01N900"] | 7752838 | 20070827 | 20100713 | 60 | 277000 | 69482.0 | BOGUE | JESSE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Toshioka", "inventor_name_first": "Shunsuke", "inventor_city": "Shizuoka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Asanuma", "inventor_name_first": "Takamitsu", "inventor_city": "Shizuoka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A device for purifying exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine comprising a NOx catalyst device, fuel feeding means for feeding additional fuel into combusted gas flowing into the NOx catalyst device during the regeneration treatment, and a NOx concentration sensor arranged on the exhaust downstream of the NOx cat... | 1. A device for purifying exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine comprising a NOx catalyst device, fuel feeding means for feeding additional fuel into the combusted gas flowing into said NOx catalyst device during the regeneration treatment, and a NOx concentration sensor arranged on the exhaust downstream of sai... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>An internal combustion engine operating at a lean air-fuel ratio and having a NOx catalyst device for purifying NOx arranged in the exhaust passage thereof, has been known. The NOx catalyst device favorably absorbs NOx from the exhaust gas of an engine running under a lean air-fuel ratio of a ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a device for purifying exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a time chart showing a change in the NOx concentration downstream of the NOx catalyst device; and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for decidi... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a device for purifying exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. BACKGROUND ART An internal combustion engine operating at a lean air-fuel ratio and having a NOx catalyst device for purifying NOx arranged in the exhaust passage thereof, has been known. The NOx cataly... | F | F01 | F01N | 9 | 00 | |||
11907904 | US20080136293A1-20080612 | Multilayer piezoelectric element | ACCEPTED | 20080530 | 20080612 | [] | H01L41083 | ["H01L41083", "H01L41187"] | 7518295 | 20071018 | 20090414 | 310 | 366000 | 92130.0 | DOUGHERTY | THOMAS | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mochizuki", "inventor_name_first": "Kazuo", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nagata", "inventor_name_first": "Kazuo", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Sawara", "in... | A multilayer piezoelectric element has a laminate body in which a plurality of piezoelectric bodies and a plurality of internal electrodes are alternately laminated and sintered. The plurality of internal electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode. The laminate body is provided with a metal oxide laye... | 1. A multilayer piezoelectric element comprising a laminate body in which a plurality of piezoelectric bodies and a plurality of internal electrodes are alternately laminated and sintered, wherein the plurality of internal electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the laminate body is provid... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multilayer piezoelectric element used in a fuel injection device or the like. 2. Related Background Art A conventionally known multilayer piezoelectric element is, for example, the one described in Japanese Patent Applic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>When the metal oxide layers were provided simply in the same layers as the internal electrodes in the laminate body as in the above-described conventional technology, it was, however, sometimes the case that occurrence of cracks extending in the laminate direction of the laminate bod... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multilayer piezoelectric element used in a fuel injection device or the like. 2. Related Background Art A conventionally known multilayer piezoelectric element is, for example, the one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-... | H | H01 | H01L | 410 | 83 | |||
11831860 | US20130058967A1-20130307 | RECOMBINANT MODIFIED BACILLUS ANTHRACIS PROTECTIVE ANTIGEN FOR USE IN VACCINES | ACCEPTED | 20130220 | 20130307 | [] | A61K3907 | ["A61K3907", "A61P3104", "A61P3704"] | 8394387 | 20070731 | 20130312 | 424 | 246100 | 97158.0 | ZEMAN | ROBERT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Leppla", "inventor_name_first": "Stephen H.", "inventor_city": "Bethesda", "inventor_state": "MD", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Rosovitz", "inventor_name_first": "Mary Jo", "inventor_city": "Germantown", "inventor_state": "MD", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_la... | The invention relates to improved methods of producing and recovering sporulation-deficient B. anthracis mutant stains, and for producing and recovering recombinant B. anthracis protective antigen (PA), especially modified PA which is protease resistant, and to methods of using of these PAs or nucleic acids encoding th... | 1.-19. (canceled) 20. A method for inducing serum antibodies that have neutralizing activity for Bacillus anthracis (B. anthracis) toxin comprising administering to a mammal a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 sufficient to elicit production ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Anthrax, a potentially fatal disease, is caused by Bacillus anthracis . The virulence of this pathogen is mediated by a capsule of a poly-D-γ-glutamic acid and an exotoxin composed of three proteins (14, 16, 17). The three protein components are the protective antigen (PA, 82 KDa)... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to improved methods of preparing Bacillus anthracis protective antigen (PA). The invention also relates to PA and/or compositions thereof, which are useful for inducing or eliciting an immunogenic response in mammals, including responses that provide protection... | RELATED APPLICATION This is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/638,006 filed Aug. 8, 2003, which claims the benefit under 35 USC §119(e) to Provisional Application No. 60/402,285 filed Aug. 9, 2002. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to improved methods for preparing Bacillus anthracis mutants and ... | A | A61 | A61K | 39 | 07 | |||
10591500 | US20070275865A1-20071129 | Refrigerating Machine Oil | ACCEPTED | 20071114 | 20071129 | [] | C10M10102 | ["C10M10102", "C10M13700", "C10M13710", "C10M16904", "C10N3000", "C10N3006", "C10N3008", "C10N3010", "C10N4030"] | 8083965 | 20070525 | 20111227 | 208 | 078000 | 57544.0 | VASISTH | VISHAL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Tagawa", "inventor_name_first": "Kazuo", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Takigawa", "inventor_name_first": "Katsuya", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | The refrigerating machine oil of the present invention contains a mineral oil whose nitrogen content is not more than 50 ppm by mass and whose percent in aromatic ring structures (% CA) is from 5 to 25. With the refrigerating machine oil of the present invention, high levels of lubricity, stability, and miscibility wit... | 1. A refrigerating machine oil, containing a mineral oil whose nitrogen content is nor more than 50 ppm by mass and whose percent in aromatic ring structure (% CA) is from 5 to 25. 2. The refrigerating machine oil according to claim 1, wherein the sulfur content of the mineral oil is not more than 150 ppm by mass. 3. T... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Refrigerating machine oils in which a mineral oil is used as the base oil are widely used in refrigerating and air conditioning machines that make use of R22 and other such HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) refrigerants (see the patent documents 1 and 2) [Patent document 1] Japanese Patent Appli... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to a refrigerating machine oil used in a refrigerating or air conditioning machine. BACKGROUND ART Refrigerating machine oils in which a mineral oil is used as the base oil are widely used in refrigerating and air conditioning machines that make use of R22 and other such HCFC (hyd... | C | C10 | C10M | 101 | 02 | ||||
11770056 | US20090002106A1-20090101 | CIRCUIT BREAKER APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20081216 | 20090101 | [] | H01H902 | ["H01H902"] | 7633365 | 20070628 | 20091215 | 335 | 202000 | 63546.0 | TALPALATSKI | ALEXANDER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Harmon", "inventor_name_first": "Jason Edward", "inventor_city": "Bristol", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Garg", "inventor_name_first": "Chanchal Kumar", "inventor_city": "Hyderabad", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IN"}] | A circuit breaker assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a base having an interior bottom surface that includes a first engagement feature and a circuit breaker cassette having an exterior bottom surface that includes a second engagement feature. The cassette is oriented in the base to provide for a current path ... | 1. A circuit breaker assembly comprising: a base having an interior bottom surface comprising a first engagement feature; and a circuit breaker cassette having an exterior bottom surface comprising a second engagement feature, the cassette being oriented in the base to provide for a current path through the base in a f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present disclosure relates generally to circuit breakers and particularly to cassette type molded case circuit breakers. While conventional molded case circuit breakers may utilize a base that is a solid structural part of the breaker and acts to bear the loads of pressure and... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An embodiment of the invention includes a circuit breaker assembly. The assembly includes a base having an interior bottom surface that includes a first engagement feature and a circuit breaker cassette having an exterior bottom surface that includes a second engagement fea... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present disclosure relates generally to circuit breakers and particularly to cassette type molded case circuit breakers. While conventional molded case circuit breakers may utilize a base that is a solid structural part of the breaker and acts to bear the loads of pressure and magnetic r... | H | H01 | H01H | 9 | 02 | |||
11938665 | US20080063581A1-20080313 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING MATERIALS FROM FLUE GAS VIA REGENERATIVE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION | ACCEPTED | 20080227 | 20080313 | [] | B01D5356 | ["B01D5356", "F01N320"] | 7494625 | 20071112 | 20090224 | 422 | 129000 | 71527.0 | VANOY | TIMOTHY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Abrams", "inventor_name_first": "Richard", "inventor_city": "Westborough", "inventor_state": "MA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Regenerative selective catalytic reduction (RSCR) systems and process are provided whereby NOx levels in gases are reduced by mixing the gas with a reactant and then introducing the gas into an RSCR apparatus for treatment that entails heating the gas, causing the gas to undergo one or more catalytic reactions, and the... | 1-18. (canceled) 19. A regenerative selective catalytic process, comprising the steps of: (a) causing a predetermined concentration of at least one reactant to be mixed with a predetermined quantity of a contaminant-containing gas to form a mixed gas; (b) introducing the mixed gas into a treatment apparatus; and (c) tr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>High-temperature combustion processes and other like technologies serve vital roles in industry; however, often an unfortunate by-product of such processes is the generation and release into the atmosphere of contaminants within outputted flue gas. Among the most notorious of the... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention meets this and other needs by providing systems and methods for removing materials from flue gas via regenerative selective catalytic reduction (RSCR). Such systems and methods advantageously enable high removal efficiencies, yet they neither necessitate costly... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is related to and claims the benefit of priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/957,499, filed Sep. 30, 2004. This application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to systems and methods ... | B | B01 | B01D | 53 | 56 | |||
11882526 | US20080036438A1-20080214 | Switching regulator | ACCEPTED | 20080130 | 20080214 | [] | G05F166 | ["G05F166"] | 7750614 | 20070802 | 20100706 | 323 | 222000 | 66096.0 | BEHM | HARRY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Komiya", "inventor_name_first": "Motoki", "inventor_city": "Kobe", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A switching regulator for inputting a power source, supplying output power to an external circuit, and adjusting the output voltage to a target voltage, the switching regulator has a switching regulator circuit having first and second transistors, a feedback circuit that receives the output voltage, and outputs a contr... | 1. A switching regulator for inputting a power source, supplying output power to an external circuit, and adjusting an output voltage supplied to the external circuit to a target voltage, comprising: a switching regulator circuit having a coil that receives current from the power source and accumulates energy, a first ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switching regulator using a PLL circuit, and more particularly to a switching regulator which controls power loss during anomalous operation. 2. Description of the Related Art A switching regulator is used in many electr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a switching regulator controlled using a PLL circuit, which prevents power loss without stopping the operation of transistors when anomalous operation occurs. To eliminate these problems the switching regulator of the present invention... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-216322, filed on Aug. 9, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The presen... | G | G05 | G05F | 1 | 66 | |||
11956175 | US20080096727A1-20080424 | PERSONAL TRAINING DEVICE USING GPS DATA | ACCEPTED | 20080409 | 20080424 | [] | A63B7100 | ["A63B7100"] | 7662064 | 20071213 | 20100216 | 482 | 008000 | 77578.0 | RICHMAN | GLENN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lee", "inventor_name_first": "Wai", "inventor_city": "Olathe", "inventor_state": "KS", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Olivier", "inventor_name_first": "Tracy", "inventor_city": "Olathe", "inventor_state": "KS", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Moore", "inve... | A personal training device (10) adapted to assist a user in reaching performance goals, navigating, and accumulating performance statistics. In a preferred embodiment, the device broadly comprises a housing (10); an attachment mechanism (30); a GPS component (40); a user interface (50), including an input portion (52) ... | 1. A method of aiding a user in reaching performance goals, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving course segment information from the user; (b) receiving goal information from the user; (c) storing the course segment information and the goal information; (d) determining performance information using geograp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates broadly to devices using Global Positioning System (GPS) data to facilitate physical training. More particularly, the present invention concerns a physical training device using GPS data to assist a user in reaching performance goals and com... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention overcomes the above-described and other problems and disadvantages in the prior art with a personal training device adapted to assist a user in reaching performance goals and completing training sessions by tracking user performance; communicating progress, including progress r... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This present application is a divisional application and claims priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/993,175, filed Nov. 19, 2004, entitled PERSONAL TRAINING DEVICE USING GPS DATA, which in turn is a continuation application and claims priority benefit to U.S. patent application ... | A | A63 | A63B | 71 | 00 | |||
11702563 | US20070219048A1-20070920 | Control device for a continuously variable transmission and control method thereof | ACCEPTED | 20070905 | 20070920 | [] | B60W1004 | ["B60W1004", "F16H61662"] | 7637843 | 20070206 | 20091229 | 477 | 109000 | 73905.0 | PANG | ROGER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yamaguchi", "inventor_name_first": "Toshiyasu", "inventor_city": "Yamato-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | In a control device for a continuously variable transmission comprising a controller 40 for controlling the speed ratio of a belt continuously variable transmission via an actuator 80, the continuously variable transmission is capable of selecting a first speed ratio i1 corresponding to a biggest speed ratio and a seco... | 1. A control device for a continuously variable transmission, the continuously variable transmission having a pair of variable pulleys constituted by a primary side pulley and a secondary side pulley, in which a contact pulley width of a V belt is variably controlled on the basis of an oil pressure, and a first speed r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Conventional continuously variable transmissions used in vehicles include a belt continuously variable transmission and a toroidal continuously variable transmission. A speed change control device for such a continuously variable transmission determines a target speed ratio or a t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Meanwhile, to improve the salability of vehicles, in recent years a technique of providing two types of speed change line for selection during startup of the continuously variable transmission has been employed, the two speed change lines being selectable during on road running and o... | TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a control device for a continuously variable transmission, and more particularly to a control device used during vehicle startup and stopping. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional continuously variable transmissions used in vehicles include a belt continuou... | B | B60 | B60W | 10 | 04 | |||
11981333 | US20080066151A1-20080313 | Locally adaptable central security management in a heterogeneous network environment | ACCEPTED | 20080227 | 20080313 | [] | G06F1700 | ["G06F1700"] | 8181222 | 20071031 | 20120515 | 726 | 001000 | 69571.0 | LOUIE | OSCAR | [{"inventor_name_last": "Thomsen", "inventor_name_first": "Daniel", "inventor_city": "Minneapolis", "inventor_state": "MN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "O'Brien", "inventor_name_first": "Richard", "inventor_city": "Brooklyn Park", "inventor_state": "MN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_... | A system and method for defining and enforcing a security policy. Security mechanism application specific information for each security mechanism is encapsulated as a key and exported to a semantic layer. Keys are combined to form key chains within the semantic layer. The key chains are in turn encapsulated as keys and... | 1. In a system having a workflow management system and a central policy management system, a computer-implemented method of controlling workflow, comprising: creating a workflow class definition; exporting the workflow class definition to the central policy management system; binding resources and roles to steps within... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>Administrating security systems is a complex task. In order to enforce a tight security policy many security constraints must be expressed. Security constraints can be classified in to two broad categories: those required by the application and those required by the local security pol... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The above mentioned problems with defining and enforcing a security policy across a heterogenous set of applications and other problems are addressed by the present invention and will be understood by reading and studying the following specification. According to one aspect of the i... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/483,164, filed Jan. 14, 2000, which claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/168,656, filed on Dec. 2, 1999, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. STATEMEN... | G | G06 | G06F | 17 | 00 | |||
11878857 | US20080027482A1-20080131 | Elongate medical device | ACCEPTED | 20080116 | 20080131 | [] | A61M2900 | ["A61M2900"] | 8414634 | 20070727 | 20130409 | 623 | 001110 | 82417.0 | HOLLM | JONATHAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Sekido", "inventor_name_first": "Aya", "inventor_city": "Ashigarakami-gun", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kanamaru", "inventor_name_first": "Takeshi", "inventor_city": "Ashigarakami-gun", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | An elongate medical body for implanting an embolic coil at a desired position, or retrieving an embolic coil from an aneurysm, includes a flexible wire main body, and an electromagnet provided at a distal end portion of the wire main body. The electromagnet can generate a magnetic field at the distal end portion. An en... | 1. An elongate medical device for delivering a helical embolic coil into an aneurysm, comprising: a flexible elongate body possessing a distal end portion; an electromagnet disposed at the distal end portion of the elongate body; the electromagnet being energizable to generate a magnetic field at the distal end portion... | <SOH> BACKGROUND DISCUSSION <EOH>In the past, aneurysms have been addressed by various treatment techniques such as the surgical resection of the aneurysm and the implantation of an artificial blood vessel (a tube made of an artificial material) at the resectioned region. As an alternative, so-called bypass surgery has... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>There is a need for a way of implanting an embolic coil at a desired position while reducing a burden placed on a patient, and also retrieving such an embolic coil that has been positioned. Disclosed here is a medical device and an elongate body for delivering a helical embolic coil. A medical device... | TECHNICAL FIELD The subject matter of this application relates generally to an elongate medical device, and more particularly to an elongate medical device for supplying an embolic coil to an aneurysm of a blood vessel. BACKGROUND DISCUSSION In the past, aneurysms have been addressed by various treatment techniques suc... | A | A61 | A61M | 29 | 00 | |||
11657082 | US20070175720A1-20070802 | Control device and control method for vehicle | ACCEPTED | 20070718 | 20070802 | [] | B60W1002 | ["B60W1002", "B60W1010"] | 7775338 | 20070124 | 20100817 | 192 | 113300 | 57963.0 | BONCK | RODNEY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yoshida", "inventor_name_first": "Yoshiyuki", "inventor_city": "Hitachi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Matsumura", "inventor_name_first": "Tetsuo", "inventor_city": "Hitachinaka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last":... | A vehicle control device includes: real drag torque calculating means a1 which calculates the drag torque of a power transfer mechanism; lubricating oil flow rate calculating means a3 which determines the flow rate of lubricating oil according to an real drag torque; reference drag torque calculating means a2 which cal... | 1. A control method for a vehicle with an automatic transmission including a power transfer mechanism using lubricating oil, comprising: determining a lubricating oil flow rate based on a drag torque of the power transfer mechanism; taking in condition information on the power transfer mechanism and determining a refer... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to solve the above disadvantage concerning the lubricating oil in order to improve shift performance, safety a vehicle's fuel efficiency. The present invention is characterized in that: in automatic transmission system, under a prescribed conditi... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY The present application claims priority from Japanese application serial no. 2006-018359, filed on Jan. 27, 2006, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by references into this application. BACK GROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vehicle control device and a vehicle cont... | B | B60 | B60W | 10 | 02 | ||||
11753390 | US20080291417A1-20081127 | Laser Beam Conditioning System Comprising Multiple Optical Paths Allowing for Dose Control | ACCEPTED | 20081112 | 20081127 | [] | G03B2754 | ["G03B2754", "G21K504"] | 7714986 | 20070524 | 20100511 | 355 | 067000 | 96037.0 | KIM | PETER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Visser", "inventor_name_first": "Huibert", "inventor_city": "Zevenhuizen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "NL"}, {"inventor_name_last": "De Jager", "inventor_name_first": "Pieter Willem Herman", "inventor_city": "Rotterdam", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "NL"}, {"inventor... | A radiation beam conditioning system comprising at least three optical paths in which the radiation is conditioned. | 1. A radiation beam conditioning system, configured to condition a pulsed beam of radiation for use in a lithographic apparatus, the radiation beam conditioning system comprising: a radiation beam divider configured to divide the pulsed beam of radiation along at least first, second and third optical paths; a radiation... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radiation beam conditioning system for use in a lithographic apparatus, a lithographic apparatus, and a method for manufacturing a device. 2. Related Art A lithographic apparatus is a machine that applies a desired pattern onto a substra... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a radiation beam conditioning system, configured to condition a pulsed beam of radiation for use in a lithographic apparatus, the radiation beam conditioning system comprising a radiation beam divider, a radiation beam combiner, and a radi... | BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radiation beam conditioning system for use in a lithographic apparatus, a lithographic apparatus, and a method for manufacturing a device. 2. Related Art A lithographic apparatus is a machine that applies a desired pattern onto a substrate or part ... | G | G03 | G03B | 27 | 54 | |||
11830902 | US20080056441A1-20080306 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A TOMOSYNTHESIS IMAGE | ACCEPTED | 20080220 | 20080306 | [] | A61B600 | ["A61B600"] | 7697661 | 20070731 | 20100413 | 378 | 022000 | 95138.0 | TANINGCO | ALEXANDER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Souchay", "inventor_name_first": "Henri", "inventor_city": "Versailles", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Faye", "inventor_name_first": "Ibrahima", "inventor_city": "Courbevoie", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ior... | In a method for the obtaining a tomosynthesis image for a more selective detection of radiology signs, a dose distribution strategy is proposed. The strategy is defined as a function of a substantially uniform depth-of-focus for a variety of sizes and classes of radiology signs. This strategy is coupled with a digital ... | 1. A method for obtaining a tomosynthesis image, comprising: subjecting a body, during an exposure, to an X-ray irradiation by means of an X-ray tube (4) for which the main direction of the X-ray irradiation is oriented at a first angle of orientation relative to the body, producing an irradiation dose produced by the ... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the invention is a method for obtaining a tomosynthesis image for a more selective detection of radiology signs. The present invention can be applied to special advantage but not exclusively in the field of medical imaging and more particularly the field of mammography. Th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is aimed precisely at overcoming the drawbacks of the techniques explained here above. To this end, the invention proposes a method for obtaining a tomosynthesis image by which it is possible to detect radiology signs with better selectivity. To this end, the invention ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION An object of the invention is a method for obtaining a tomosynthesis image for a more selective detection of radiology signs. The present invention can be applied to special advantage but not exclusively in the field of medical imaging and more particularly the field of mammography. The present i... | A | A61 | A61B | 6 | 00 | |||
11900664 | US20080004385A1-20080103 | Sulfur containing initiators for anionic polymerization of monomers | ACCEPTED | 20071218 | 20080103 | [] | C08F13614 | ["C08F13614", "C08K304", "C08K310", "C08K336", "C08K340", "C08K5053", "C08K509"] | 7462677 | 20070913 | 20081209 | 526 | 335000 | 72241.0 | TESKIN | FRED | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hogan", "inventor_name_first": "Terrence", "inventor_city": "Akron", "inventor_state": "OH", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hergenrother", "inventor_name_first": "William", "inventor_city": "Akron", "inventor_state": "OH", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Y... | An initiator is presented for anionically polymerizing monomers, to provide a functional head group on the polymer. A polymer having a functional head group derived from a sulfur containing anionic initiator, and optionally as additional functional group resulting from the use of a functional terminating reagent, coupl... | 1. A functional polymer that is defined by the following formula: where R is selected from C1 to C6 trialkyl-silyl groups, C1 to C20 alkyl groups, C4 to C20 cycloalkyl groups, C6 to C20 aryl groups, thienyl, furyl, and pyridyl groups; and R may optionally have attached thereto any of the following functional groups: C1... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the art of making tires, it is desirable to employ rubber vulcanizates that demonstrate reduced hysteresis loss, i.e., less loss of mechanical energy to heat. Hysteresis loss is often attributed to polymer free ends within the cross-linked rubber network, as well as the disass... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In general, the present invention advances the art by providing a new organometallic anionic polymerization initiators for polymerizing diene, triene or monovinyl aromatic monomers, and combinations thereof. The present invention also provides a method for anionically polymerizing m... | This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/607,690, filed Dec. 2, 2006, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/533,408, filed on Apr. 29, 2005, which are incorporated herein by reference, which is the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/US03/34597, filed Oct. 30,... | C | C08 | C08F | 136 | 14 | |||
11822742 | US20080014945A1-20080117 | Wireless communication system, handover suppression apparatus, station, communication control method and computer-readable medium storing communication control program | ACCEPTED | 20080102 | 20080117 | [] | H04Q720 | ["H04Q720"] | 7881718 | 20070709 | 20110201 | 455 | 436000 | 75294.0 | NGUYEN | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kurokawa", "inventor_name_first": "Hideki", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yasuma", "inventor_name_first": "Kenichi", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Murata", "... | When a station is connected via a connector to an AC adapter, a controller may detect the event of connection between the station and the adapter and drive a suppression signal transmitter to send a suppression signal to suppress a handover by the station. The station may include a communication controller to fix, upon... | 1. A wireless communication system, comprising: a station that conducts wireless communication with a wireless access point; and a handover suppression apparatus that is connectable to the station, wherein the handover suppression apparatus comprises a suppression signal transmitting unit that transmits a suppression s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to a wireless communication system, a handover suppression apparatus, a station, a communication control method, and a computer-readable medium storing a communication control program in which a wireless communication termi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An exemplary object of the invention is to provide a wireless communication system, a handover suppression apparatus, a station, a communication control method, and a computer-readable medium storing a communication control program to suppress the excessive handover and establish co... | This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese patent application No. 2006-189848, filed on Jul. 10, 2006, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to a wireless comm... | H | H04 | H04Q | 7 | 20 | |||
11732409 | US20070182500A1-20070809 | Crystal oscillator emulator | ACCEPTED | 20070725 | 20070809 | [] | H03B530 | ["H03B530"] | 7768361 | 20070403 | 20100803 | 331 | 176000 | 58719.0 | KINKEAD | ARNOLD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Sutardja", "inventor_name_first": "Sehat", "inventor_city": "Los Altos Hills", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An integrated circuit comprises a microelectromechanical (MEMS) resonator circuit that generates a reference frequency and that includes a semiconductor oscillator that generates resonator drive signal having a drive frequency and a MEMS resonator that receives the resonator drive signal. A temperature sensor senses a ... | 1. An integrated circuit comprising: a microelectromechanical (MEMS) resonator circuit that generates a reference frequency and that includes: a semiconductor oscillator that generates resonator drive signal having a drive frequency; and a MEMS resonator that receives said resonator drive signal; a temperature sensor t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Precision frequency references are required in many types of electronic devices such as cellular phones and other handheld devices. Crystal oscillators are typically used to provide the precision frequency reference in these electronic devices. However, crystal oscillators have several inherent d... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A crystal oscillator emulator integrated circuit, comprises a first temperature sensor that senses a first temperature of the integrated circuit; memory that stores calibration parameters and that selects at least one of the calibration parameters based on the first temperature; a s... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/649,433, filed Jan. 4, 2007 and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/869,807, filed on Dec. 13, 2006, 60/868,807, filed on Dec. 6, 2006, and 60/829,710, filed on Oct. 17, 2006, and is a contin... | H | H03 | H03B | 5 | 30 | |||
11669499 | US20070183069A1-20070809 | ND FILTER | ACCEPTED | 20070725 | 20070809 | [] | G02B522 | ["G02B522"] | 7710670 | 20070131 | 20100504 | 359 | 888000 | 92563.0 | CHWASZ | JADE | [{"inventor_name_last": "ABE", "inventor_name_first": "Susumu", "inventor_city": "Utsunomiya-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Amano", "inventor_name_first": "Sayoko", "inventor_city": "Utsunomiya-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | Provided is an ND filter including an alternating layer which is composed of two films being alternately stacked and formed on a transparent substrate, the two films having different refractive indexes, wherein the alternating layer has a substrate-side reflected light attenuating multi-layered film and a transmittance... | 1. An ND filter, comprising: a transparent substrate; and an alternating layer composed of two films being alternately stacked and formed on the transparent substrate, the two films having different refractive indexes, wherein the alternating layer has a substrate-side reflected light attenuating multi-layered film and... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a neutral density (ND) filter and a method of producing the same, and more particularly, to a reduction in reflectance of a front surface and a rear surface of an ND filter and a stable production thereof. 2. Description o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present application is to provide an ND filter capable of reducing an increase in number of layers while maintaining a stable optical performance (transmittance, front surface reflectance, rear surface reflectance) over an entire visible region even with respect to a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a neutral density (ND) filter and a method of producing the same, and more particularly, to a reduction in reflectance of a front surface and a rear surface of an ND filter and a stable production thereof. 2. Description of the Relat... | G | G02 | G02B | 5 | 22 | |||
11930302 | US20080272580A1-20081106 | Aspirated Inflators | ACCEPTED | 20081022 | 20081106 | [] | B60R2126 | ["B60R2126"] | 7762580 | 20071031 | 20100727 | 280 | 736000 | 70725.0 | BROWN | DREW | [{"inventor_name_last": "Breed", "inventor_name_first": "David S.", "inventor_city": "Boonton Township", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Airbag inflator system includes an inflatable airbag, a flexible housing, and a gas generating system for generating gas which is directed from the housing to the interior of the airbag. The housing may be made by an extrusion process to provide it with its flexible form and a curved or arcuate form if necessary or des... | 1. An airbag inflator system, comprising: an inflatable airbag; a flexible housing; and a gas generating system for generating gas which is directed from said housing to the interior of said airbag. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said housing is made by an extrusion process. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said ho... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Background of the invention is set forth in the '623 application, in particular at sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3, and the definitions in section 5 thereof are applicable herein. All mentioned patents, published patent applications and literature are incorporated by reference herein. | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved inflators for inflating airbags, e.g., side curtain airbags, in a vehicle. Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the preferred emb... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/131,623 filed May 18, 2005 which is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of: 1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/043,557 filed Jan. 11, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,905,135, which is a CIP of U.S. patent application ... | B | B60 | B60R | 21 | 26 | |||
11928495 | US20090112562A1-20090430 | USER GUIDED GENERATION OF NETWORK LINK OPTIMIZATION PROFILES | ACCEPTED | 20090416 | 20090430 | [] | G06F944 | ["G06F944"] | 9112806 | 20071030 | 20150818 | 709 | 221000 | 59439.0 | PATEL | HARESH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Holcomb", "inventor_name_first": "Justin H.", "inventor_city": "Durham", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to optimization profile generation and provide a method, system and computer program product for user guided generation of network link optimization profiles. In one embodiment of the invention, a network optimization profile generation met... | 1. A network optimization profile generation method comprising: ranking different performance criterion for a target network; testing the target network for the different performance criterion; weighting results of the testing according to the ranking of the different performance criterion; generating a set of target n... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of network connectivity for roaming mobile end users and more particularly to the field of network optimization profile generation in performance optimizing network connections during roaming. 2. Description of t... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to optimization profile generation and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for user guided generation of network link optimization profiles. In one embodiment... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of network connectivity for roaming mobile end users and more particularly to the field of network optimization profile generation in performance optimizing network connections during roaming. 2. Description of the Related ... | G | G06 | G06F | 9 | 44 | |||
11625096 | US20080086990A1-20080417 | AIR CLEANER CONFIGURED FOR RECEIPT OF VARIOUS SIZED FILTER CARTRIDGES; COMPONENTS THEREOF; AND, METHODS | ACCEPTED | 20080401 | 20080417 | [] | B01D3900 | ["B01D3900"] | 7736410 | 20070119 | 20100615 | 55 | 481000 | 82252.0 | CLEMENTE | ROBERT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kuempel", "inventor_name_first": "Bradley", "inventor_city": "Eden Prairie", "inventor_state": "MN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Osendorf", "inventor_name_first": "Richard", "inventor_city": "St. Paul", "inventor_state": "MN", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An air cleaner assembly is provided, which is configured for alternate installation therein of different sized filter cartridges. Features of the air cleaner assembly and components for use therewith, are described. Also methods of assembly and use are described. | 1. An air cleaner assembly comprising: (a) a housing defining an interior and having: an air flow inlet section; an air flow outlet section; a primary filter cartridge receiving section between the air flow outlet section and the air flow inlet section; an access cover removeably positioned on the primary filter cartri... | <SOH> CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS FOR BACKGROUND <EOH>Selected components described herein are improvements in such air cleaner arrangements as those described in U.S. Provisional Application 60/567,121, filed Apr. 30, 2004; U.S. Provisional Application 60/604,549, filed Aug. 25, 2004; U.S. Provisional Appli... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The present disclosure concerns air cleaners and componentry therefor. A variety of features and component features are described, for air cleaners and their components, including serviceable filter cartridges. Selected features described herein relate to features in an air cleaner... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS FOR BACKGROUND Selected components described herein are improvements in such air cleaner arrangements as those described in U.S. Provisional Application 60/567,121, filed Apr. 30, 2004; U.S. Provisional Application 60/604,549, filed Aug. 25, 2004; U.S. Provisional Application 60/64... | B | B01 | B01D | 39 | 00 | |||
11806240 | US20070282612A1-20071206 | Electronic equipment | ACCEPTED | 20071122 | 20071206 | [] | G10L2100 | ["G10L2100"] | 7908146 | 20070530 | 20110315 | 704 | 275000 | 74423.0 | MCFADDEN | SUSAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kaneko", "inventor_name_first": "Mayumi", "inventor_city": "Daito-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yamamoto", "inventor_name_first": "Naoki", "inventor_city": "Daito-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Okam... | Disclosed is electronic equipment including; an information storage to store menu screen identification information about a menu screen displayed on a display section, the menu screen including an item corresponding to the command information, the identification information associated with the command information corre... | 1. Electronic equipment which performs speech recognition of externally input speech information and is controlled by command information obtained as a result of the speech recognition, comprising; an information storage to store menu screen identification information about a menu screen displayed on a display section,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electronic equipment which can perform various controls owing to speech recognition function. 2. Description of Related Art In recent years, along with a progress in multi-functioning and high-functioning of electronic equ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is one of objects of the present invention to provide electronic equipment which can performs command processing intended by a user based on speech recognition according to statuses. According to a first aspect of the present invention, electronic equipment which performs speech r... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electronic equipment which can perform various controls owing to speech recognition function. 2. Description of Related Art In recent years, along with a progress in multi-functioning and high-functioning of electronic equipment such... | G | G10 | G10L | 21 | 00 | |||
11937845 | US20080151170A1-20080626 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE | ACCEPTED | 20080612 | 20080626 | [] | G02F11345 | ["G02F11345"] | 7667811 | 20071109 | 20100223 | 349 | 149000 | 98532.0 | WOOD | KEVIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "OH", "inventor_name_first": "Ji-Whan", "inventor_city": "Cheongju-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Choi", "inventor_name_first": "Ki-Hoon", "inventor_city": "Chilgok-gun", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | A liquid crystal display (LCD) module includes a liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit supplying light to the liquid crystal panel; a PCB including a plurality of output pads connected to the liquid crystal panel and a plurality of dummy output pads; and a cover shield protecting the PCB and including an embossing pat... | 1. A liquid crystal display (LCD) module, comprising: a liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit supplying light to the liquid crystal panel; a PCB including a plurality of output pads connected to the liquid crystal panel and a plurality of dummy output pads; and a cover shield protecting the PCB and including an emboss... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Display devices have typically used cathode-ray tubes (CRT). Presently, much effort has been made to study and develop various types of flat panel displays, such as liquid crystal display (LCD) devices, plasma display panels (PDP), field emission displays, and electro-luminescence displays (ELD), ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a liquid crystal display (LCD) module that substantially obviates one or more of the problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. An advantage of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display (LCD) module that can i... | The present invention claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2006-0131738, filed in Korea on Dec. 21, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present application relates to a liquid crystal display module, and in particular, to a liquid crystal display (LCD) module and a method... | G | G02 | G02F | 113 | 45 | |||
11953083 | US20090091528A1-20090409 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING BACKLIGHT | ACCEPTED | 20090325 | 20090409 | [] | G09G336 | ["G09G336"] | 8044921 | 20071210 | 20111025 | 345 | 102000 | 76005.0 | CRAWLEY | KEITH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hong", "inventor_name_first": "Jion-Iou", "inventor_city": "Hsinchu City", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | An apparatus for dynamically controlling backlight source receives a pixel input data, and outputs a pixel output data and a PWM signal. The apparatus includes image analysis unit for receiving the pixel input data and outputting image data after performing image analysis. An information unit stores relation data inclu... | 1. An apparatus for dynamically controlling backlight source, for receiving a pixel input data to output a pixel output data and a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal, the apparatus comprising: an image analysis unit, for receiving the pixel input data, and performing an image analysis to output an image data; an infor... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an adjustment technique for backlight source of a display device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a technique for dynamically controlling backlight source, which may control gray levels of pixels of a d... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One objective of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for dynamically controlling a backlight source, where a duty cycle of a backlight module may be dynamically adjusted, so as to achieve an energy saving effect. The present invention provides an apparatus f... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 96137459, filed on Oct. 5, 2007. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Fi... | G | G09 | G09G | 3 | 36 | |||
11773433 | US20080125141A1-20080529 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH POSITIONING CAPABILITY AND RELATED GPS RECEIVER | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | H04Q720 | ["H04Q720"] | 8725162 | 20070705 | 20140513 | 455 | 456100 | 75890.0 | BIBBEE | CHAYCE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lai", "inventor_name_first": "Ying-Lin", "inventor_city": "Taipei City", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A mobile communication device with positioning capability is provided, including: a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver; a communication circuit for generating a control signal; an oscillator shared between the communication circuit and the GNSS receiver, for providing a clock signal having a frequency v... | 1. A mobile communication device with positioning capability, comprising: a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver; a communication circuit, for generating a control signal; an oscillator, shared between the communication circuit and the GNSS receiver, for providing a clock signal having a frequency value c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique of a mobile communication device, and more particularly, to a mobile communication device with a positioning capability. 2. Description of the Prior Art Mobile communication devices (such as mobile phones) and ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore one of the objectives of the present invention to provide a mobile communication device with a positioning capability so as to solve the above problem. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile communication device with positioning functionality is... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This non-provisional application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/806,619, filed on Jul. 5, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique of a mobile communica... | H | H04 | H04Q | 7 | 20 | |||
11933595 | US20090116196A1-20090507 | WATER COOLED HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE | ACCEPTED | 20090423 | 20090507 | [] | H05K720 | ["H05K720"] | 7688589 | 20071101 | 20100330 | 361 | 699000 | 95401.0 | VORTMAN | ANATOLY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Chiang", "inventor_name_first": "Kuei-Fung", "inventor_city": "Kaohsiung", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A heat dissipation module for an electronic device includes a base disk, a suction disk, a water guide and a cover. The base has a containing space and a plurality of cooling strips. The suction base is attached to the base disk and further invludes a water chamber for receiving sucked water, an inlet and an outlet. Th... | 1. A water cooled heat dissipation module for an electronic device comprising: a base disk having a containing space with a plurality of cooling strips providing at the bottom thereof; a suction disk being disposed on top of said base disk, providing a water chamber and having an inlet and an outlet next to the periphe... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is related to a water cooled heat dissipation module and particularly to a heat dissipation module with which a guide fan is associated for speeding up circulation of cooling water to enhance efficiency of heat exchange. 2. Brief Des... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to overcome the deficiencies of the preceding prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a heat dissipation module for an electronic device, which is capable of removing heat of the heat generating component rapidly and providing faster circulation of coolin... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is related to a water cooled heat dissipation module and particularly to a heat dissipation module with which a guide fan is associated for speeding up circulation of cooling water to enhance efficiency of heat exchange. 2. Brief Description of... | H | H05 | H05K | 7 | 20 | |||
11853647 | US20090065641A1-20090312 | MULTI-POSITION SECURE DOOR SYSTEM | ACCEPTED | 20090225 | 20090312 | [] | B64D1100 | ["B64D1100", "B64C114"] | 7984875 | 20070911 | 20110726 | 244 | 118500 | 64303.0 | SANDERSON | JOSEPH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Koehn", "inventor_name_first": "Michael S.", "inventor_city": "Bellevue", "inventor_state": "WA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Feuerstein", "inventor_name_first": "Mark G.", "inventor_city": "Mercer Island", "inventor_state": "WA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_nam... | A door system for an aircraft has a flight deck door hingely coupled to a flight deck bulkhead. A lavatory is adjacent to the flight deck bulkhead and formed of a lavatory bulkhead. A lavatory door is coupled to the lavatory bulkhead. A latching mechanism is attached to the flight deck door. The latching mechanism in a... | 1. A door system for an aircraft comprising: a flight deck door hingely coupled to a flight deck bulkhead; a lavatory adjacent to the flight deck bulkhead and formed of a lavatory bulkhead; a lavatory door coupled to the lavatory bulkhead; and a latching mechanism attached to the flight deck door, the latching mechanis... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Embodiments of this disclosure relate generally to a door system, and more particularly, to a multi-position flight deck door that allows unfettered secure access to a lavatory by the flight deck crew. In an aircraft, once the flight deck crew has entered the flight deck, the flight deck door is c... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A door system for an aircraft has a flight deck door hingely coupled to a flight deck bulkhead. A lavatory is adjacent to the flight deck bulkhead and formed of a lavatory bulkhead. A lavatory door is coupled to the lavatory bulkhead. A latching mechanism is attached to the flight deck door. The lat... | BACKGROUND Embodiments of this disclosure relate generally to a door system, and more particularly, to a multi-position flight deck door that allows unfettered secure access to a lavatory by the flight deck crew. In an aircraft, once the flight deck crew has entered the flight deck, the flight deck door is closed and l... | B | B64 | B64D | 11 | 00 | |||
11925352 | US20080044959A1-20080221 | BODY-CONTACTED SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SUCH BODY-CONTACTED SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES | ACCEPTED | 20080206 | 20080221 | [] | H01L2186 | ["H01L2186"] | 7608506 | 20071026 | 20091027 | 438 | 257000 | 61099.0 | LEBENTRITT | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cheng", "inventor_name_first": "Kangguo", "inventor_city": "Guilderland", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hsu", "inventor_name_first": "Louis", "inventor_city": "Fishkill", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Mand... | A semiconductor structure for a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell array that includes a plurality of vertical memory cells built on a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) wafer and a body contact in the buried dielectric layer of the SOI wafer. The body contact electrically couples a semiconductor body with a channe... | 1. A method for forming a semiconductor structure in a semiconductor wafer including a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor layer including a plurality of semiconductor bodies, and a buried dielectric layer separating the semiconductor substrate from the semiconductor layer, the method comprising: forming a plurali... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices are the most commonly used type of semiconductor memory and, thus, are found in many integrated circuit designs. DRAM devices are also frequently embedded into application specific integrated circuits, such as processors and logic devic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is generally directed to a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure that incorporates a body contact extending through the buried dielectric layer and, thereby, coupling an SOI body with an underlying semiconductor substrate and methods of forming such body c... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 11/216,386, filed Aug. 31, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. This application is related to commonly-assigned application Ser. No. 11/216,395, filed on Aug. 31, 2005, entitled “SEMICOND... | H | H01 | H01L | 21 | 86 | |||
11809330 | US20080297290A1-20081204 | Thermodynamic cycles | ACCEPTED | 20081119 | 20081204 | [] | H01F1300 | ["H01F1300", "H02N1100"] | 7746203 | 20070530 | 20100629 | 335 | 284000 | 58662.0 | ROJAS | BERNARD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cornwall", "inventor_name_first": "Remi Oseri", "inventor_city": "London", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}] | One embodiment disclosed herein is an apparatus for performing a thermodynamic cycle comprising: a sample that exhibits temporary magnetic remanence; and a magnetisation apparatus for magnetising the sample, wherein the magnetisation apparatus is operable, during a first part of the thermodynamic cycle, to produce a cy... | 1. An apparatus for performing a thermodynamic cycle, comprising: a sample that exhibits temporary magnetic remanence; and a magnetisation apparatus for magnetising the sample, wherein the magnetisation apparatus is operable, during a first part of the thermodynamic cycle, to produce a cyclically-varying magnetising fi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>It has previously been proposed to use a sample having temporary magnetic remenance to perform a thermodynamic cycle in which a varying magnetic field is used to produce a magnetic flux in the sample during a first part of the cycle, with the field being removed during a second part of the cycle, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Disclosed below are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems that should not be construed as limiting in any way. Instead, the present disclosure is directed toward all novel and nonobvious features and aspects of the various disclosed methods, apparatus, systems, and equivalents... | FIELD The disclosed technology relates to thermodynamic cycles, and in particular relates to improved excitation schemes for inducing magnetic fluxes in a sample for certain types of thermodynamic cycles. BACKGROUND It has previously been proposed to use a sample having temporary magnetic remenance to perform a thermod... | H | H01 | H01F | 13 | 00 | |||
11858030 | US20080016152A1-20080117 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING SERVER APPARATUS WHICH STORES IMAGE DATA RECEIVED VIA NETWORK IN MEMORY, PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER APPARATUS TO EXECUTE THE METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM WHICH STORES THE PROGRAM, AND COMPUER APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20080102 | 20080117 | [] | G06F1516 | ["G06F1516"] | 8204894 | 20070919 | 20120619 | 707 | 104100 | 90324.0 | HOLLAND | SHERYL | [{"inventor_name_last": "MORISADA", "inventor_name_first": "Chikara", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "MITANI", "inventor_name_first": "Shigeyuki", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | An object of this invention is to provide a method of controlling a server apparatus for disclosing image data with a representation effect to a third party without any operation of a user, a program for causing a computer apparatus to execute the method, a storage medium which stores the program, and a computer appara... | 1.-8. (canceled) 9. A method of controlling a server apparatus which stores in a memory image data received via a network, comprising the steps of: setting a disclosure date of a received image represented by the received image data; processing the received image data so as to create a processed image represented by th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There is a network service which provides a service of storing image data photographed by the user with an image input device in the storage area of a server in a network and allowing the user to browse the image data at desired time. Also, there is a network service which provid... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a server apparatus which stores image data received via a network in a memory, comprising the steps of setting a disclosure date of the image data, processing the image data to create processe... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method of controlling a server apparatus which stores image data received via a network in a memory, a program for causing a computer apparatus to execute the method, a storage medium which stores the program, and a computer apparatus. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIO... | G | G06 | G06F | 15 | 16 | |||
11675108 | US20070191375A1-20070816 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF (3R,4R)-4-AMINO-1-[[4-[(3-METHOXYPHENYL)AMINO]PYRROLO[2,1-f][1,2,4]TRIAZIN-5-YL]METHYL]PIPERIDIN-3-OL | ACCEPTED | 20070801 | 20070816 | [] | A61K3153 | ["A61K3153", "C07D48704"] | 8063208 | 20070215 | 20111122 | 544 | 183000 | 59393.0 | BALASUBRAMANIAN | VENKATARAMAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Wei", "inventor_name_first": "Chenkou", "inventor_city": "Princeton Junction", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Norris", "inventor_name_first": "Derek", "inventor_city": "Pennington", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Crystalline forms of (3R,4R)-4-amino-1-[[4-[(3-methoxyphenyl)amino]pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-5-yl]methyl]piperidin-3-ol of the formula are provided. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more crystalline forms of (3R,4R)-4-amino-1-[[4-[(3-methoxyphenyl)amino]pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-5-y... | 1. A crystalline form of Compound I: comprising neat Form N-2. 2. The crystalline form according to claim 1 consisting essentially of said Form N-2. 3. The crystalline form according to claim 1, wherein said Form N-2 is in substantially pure form. 4. The crystalline form according to claim 1, wherein said Form N-2 is c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are important in the transmission of biochemical signals across the plasma membrane of cells. These transmembrane molecules characteristically consist of an extracellular ligand-binding domain connected through a segment in the plasma membrane to ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A first aspect of the present invention provides a crystalline form of Compound I: comprising Form N-2. A second aspect of the present invention provides a crystalline form of Compound I comprising Form N-1. A third aspect of the present invention provides a crystalline form of the ... | This application claims priority benefit under Title 35 § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/773,923, filed on Feb. 16, 2006, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to crystalline forms of (3R,4R)-4-amino-1-[[4-[(3-methoxyphenyl)amino]... | A | A61 | A61K | 31 | 53 | |||
11863260 | US20080012900A1-20080117 | FLEXIBLE PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH RESILIENTLY FLEXIBLE ADHESIVE | ACCEPTED | 20080102 | 20080117 | [] | B41J2155 | ["B41J2155"] | 8113625 | 20070928 | 20120214 | 347 | 042000 | 76004.0 | NGUYEN | LAMSON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Silverbrook", "inventor_name_first": "Kia", "inventor_city": "Balmain", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "AU"}] | The present invention relates to a page-width printhead assembly for an inkjet printer. The printhead assembly includes an ink distribution unit. The ink distribution unit includes an ink distribution manifold which defines a plurality of ink inlet passages, and a printhead carrier defining an elongate printhead channe... | 1. A page-width printhead assembly for an inkjet printer, the printhead assembly comprising: an ink distribution unit comprising an ink distribution manifold which defines a plurality of ink inlet passages, and a printhead carrier defining an elongate printhead channel; a resiliently flexible adhesive located within th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The Applicant has developed a page width ink jet print head that is the subject of a large number of United States patents and patent applications. The print head is capable of printing text and images having resolutions as high as 1600 dpi. An integral part of the print head is ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an ink jet print head assembly that comprises at least one elongate ink jet print head chip that is the product of an integrated circuit fabrication technique; at least one corresponding ink jet print head chip carrier ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation of Ser. No. 11/442,413 filed on May 30, 2006, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/487,838 filed on Feb. 27, 2004, now granted U.S. Pat. No. 7,070,265, which is a 371 of PCT/AU02/01057 filed on Aug. 6, 2002, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/942... | B | B41 | B41J | 21 | 55 | |||
11651162 | US20080169645A1-20080717 | Coupler for joining plastic and concrete pipe | ACCEPTED | 20080701 | 20080717 | [] | F16L4908 | ["F16L4908", "F16M1100"] | 7690691 | 20070111 | 20100406 | 285 | 230000 | 68507.0 | BOCHNA | DAVID | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kurdziel", "inventor_name_first": "John M.", "inventor_city": "Fort Wayne", "inventor_state": "IN", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A plastic pipe coupler is provided having a plurality of sections connected to one another but with at least one gap between the ends of two sections which are adjacent to one another, at least two brackets, concrete pipe fastening means, and connector elements. Each of the coupler sections has an exterior surface and ... | 1. A concrete pipe to plastic pipe coupler comprising a plurality of sections connected to one another, each having an exterior surface and an interior surface, said sections fabricated to cooperatively surround a plastic pipe of a first outer diameter, each said interior surface being directly adjacent the plastic pip... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to couplers, and more particularly, to a coupler that can mechanically join together a plastic pipe and a concrete pipe, and still more particularly a plastic pipe that is corrugated. 2. Description of the Related Art This... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, there is disclosed a plastic pipe coupler having a plurality of sections connected to one another but with at least one gap between the ends of two sections which are adjacent to one another, at least two brackets, a concrete pipe fastening m... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to couplers, and more particularly, to a coupler that can mechanically join together a plastic pipe and a concrete pipe, and still more particularly a plastic pipe that is corrugated. 2. Description of the Related Art This invention ... | F | F16 | F16L | 49 | 08 | |||
10579645 | US20070237620A1-20071011 | Adapter for Mechanically Coupling a Laser Processing Device to an Object | ACCEPTED | 20070926 | 20071011 | [] | B65G1133 | ["B65G1133"] | 8425494 | 20070521 | 20130423 | 414 | 751100 | 94883.0 | BERRY JR | WILLIE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mühlhoff", "inventor_name_first": "Dirk", "inventor_city": "Kunitz", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ebert", "inventor_name_first": "Elke", "inventor_city": "Jena", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Festag", "invent... | What is described is an adapter for mechanically coupling a laser processing device to an object, said adapter comprising having a central region which can be moved into the beam path of the laser processing device, which beam path extends up to the object along an optical axis, and a peripheral region located outside ... | 1-10. (canceled) 11. An adapter for mechanically coupling a laser processing device to an object, said adapter comprising: a central region movable into a beam path of a laser processing device, wherein the beam path extends up to an object along an optical axis, and a peripheral region located outside said central reg... | The invention relates to an adapter for mechanically coupling a laser processing device to an object, said adapter comprising a central region which can be switched into the beam path of the laser processing device, which beam path extends up to the object along an optical axis, and which adapter comprises a peripheral... | B | B65 | B65G | 11 | 33 | |||||
11839793 | US20080041733A1-20080221 | CONTROLLED TRANSLOCATION OF A POLYMER IN AN ELECTROLYTIC SENSING SYSTEM | ACCEPTED | 20080206 | 20080221 | [] | G01N2726 | ["G01N2726", "G01N2728"] | 7731826 | 20070816 | 20100608 | 204 | 450000 | 88458.0 | DIETERLE | JENNIFER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hibbs", "inventor_name_first": "Andrew D.", "inventor_city": "La Jolla", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Duff", "inventor_name_first": "Eric A.", "inventor_city": "San Diego", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An electrolytic sensing system for measuring a blocking signal allows for controlled translocation of a molecule, such as DNA, through a fluid channel. A substantially constant electric field supplied by a DC source is applied across the fluid channel and induces translocation of the molecule within the system. An osci... | 1. An electrolytic sensing system for measuring the current blocking signal of a molecule comprising: a first fluid chamber containing a first electrolyte; a second fluid chamber containing a second electrolyte; a barrier separating the first and second fluid chambers and having a first channel therein defining a measu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to the art of measuring the physical configuration of a molecule and, more particularly, to sequencing individual monomers of a polymer via measuring the change in ionic current that is produced by the polymer when it passes... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to an electrolytic sensing system and method for measuring a channel blocking signal and providing controlled translocation of at least one polymer, such as ssDNA, through a fluid channel. In general, the system includes a first fluid chamber contain... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/838,170 entitled “Controlled Translocation of a Polymer Through a Nanopore and Means to Measure Individual Monomers” filed Aug. 17, 2006. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invent... | G | G01 | G01N | 27 | 26 | |||
11967806 | US20090166249A1-20090702 | PACKAGE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20090617 | 20090702 | [] | B65D8500 | ["B65D8500"] | 8040684 | 20071231 | 20111018 | 361 | 790000 | 98338.0 | DINH | TUAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Wang", "inventor_name_first": "Nan", "inventor_city": "Shanghai", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CN"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fan", "inventor_name_first": "Shixiong", "inventor_city": "Shanghai", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CN"}] | A package for providing electromagnetic shielding for microwave circuits. The package includes a top board having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface and a side surface joining the upper surface and the lower surface, and a bottom board having an upper surface attached to the lower surface o... | 1. A package for providing an electromagnetic shielding for a microwave circuit, comprising: a top board having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface and a side surface joining the upper surface and the lower surface, the top board comprising at least one ground layer formed therein and a firs... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Microwave and millimeter-wave products, such as motion detectors, are commonplace in home and industry applications. Microwave energy has many other types of applications. For instance, microwave energy is used for radar, broadcast radio and television, meteorology, satellite communications, dista... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Disclosed is a package for providing an electromagnetic shielding for a microwave circuit. The package includes a top board having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface and a side surface joining the upper surface and the lower surface, and a bottom board ha... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to a package for electronic components and a method for manufacturing the package. More particularly, the present invention relates to a package for microwave or millimeter-wave radio equipments, such as microwave circuits and chips, and a method for manufa... | B | B65 | B65D | 85 | 00 | |||
11777276 | US20080054946A1-20080306 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT | ACCEPTED | 20080220 | 20080306 | [] | H01L2702 | ["H01L2702", "H03K190944"] | 7569899 | 20070712 | 20090804 | 257 | 393000 | 79459.0 | MANDALA | VICTOR | [{"inventor_name_last": "KANNO", "inventor_name_first": "Yusuke", "inventor_city": "Kodaira", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yoshizumi", "inventor_name_first": "Kenichi", "inventor_city": "Fukuoka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | Logic LSI includes first power domains PD1 to PD4, thick-film power switches SW1 to SW4, and power switch controllers PSWC1 to PSWC4. The thick-film power switches are formed by thick-film power transistors manufactured in a process common to external input/output circuits I/O. The first power domains include second po... | 1. A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a plurality of first power switches for receiving a ground voltage; first ground lines connected to the first power switches; a plurality of second power switches that are connected to the first ground lines, and have gate insulating films being thinner than gate insula... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuit, and particularly relates to a technique useful for use in system LSI for mobile device, microprocessor and the like. 2. Description of Related Art The number of circuit blocks integrated... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In consideration of layout or area of the power switches, and furthermore thickness of the gate insulating film, the inventor made investigation on a unit that enables high-speed operation of circuit blocks, and performs close power shutdown control while reducing the leakage current... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY The present application claims priority from Japanese application JP 2006-236119 filed on Aug. 31, 2006, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated cir... | H | H01 | H01L | 27 | 02 | |||
11840743 | US20090049317A1-20090219 | Managing Power in a Parallel Computer | ACCEPTED | 20090205 | 20090219 | [] | G06F132 | ["G06F132"] | 7877620 | 20070817 | 20110125 | 713 | 320000 | 58660.0 | CHOUDHURY | ZAHID | [{"inventor_name_last": "Gara", "inventor_name_first": "Alan", "inventor_city": "Mount Kisco", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Gooding", "inventor_name_first": "Thomas M.", "inventor_city": "Rochester", "inventor_state": "MN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": ... | Managing power in a parallel computer, the parallel computer including a power supply and a plurality of compute nodes, the plurality of compute nodes powered by the power supply through a plurality of DC-DC converters, each DC-DC converter supplying current to an assigned group of compute nodes, each DC-DC converter h... | 1. A method of managing power in a parallel computer, the parallel computer comprising a power supply and a plurality of compute nodes, each compute node comprising a computer processor and computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the plurality of compute nodes powered by the power supply through ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is data processing, or, more specifically, methods, apparatus, and products for managing power in a parallel computer. 2. Description of Related Art The development of the EDVAC computer system of 1948 is often cited as the begi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Methods, apparatus, and products are disclosed for managing power in a parallel computer, the parallel computer including a power supply and a plurality of compute nodes, each compute node including a computer processor and computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processo... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is data processing, or, more specifically, methods, apparatus, and products for managing power in a parallel computer. 2. Description of Related Art The development of the EDVAC computer system of 1948 is often cited as the beginning of th... | G | G06 | G06F | 1 | 32 | |||
11940330 | US20090129885A1-20090521 | FLOATING NUT PLATE | ACCEPTED | 20090506 | 20090521 | [] | F16B3704 | ["F16B3704", "F16B100", "B23P1900"] | 8277158 | 20071115 | 20121002 | 411 | 111000 | 92207.0 | ESTREMSKY | GARY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Csik", "inventor_name_first": "Terrence", "inventor_city": "Pasadena", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Komsitsky", "inventor_name_first": "Igor", "inventor_city": "Los Angeles", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Methods relating to and apparatus such as floating nut plates may include complementary surfaces limiting movement of a retainer toward or away from side walls of a receiver, such as wherein a nut element is positioned between the retainer and the receiver. One of the complementary surfaces may be a groove formed in th... | 1. A floating nut plate comprising: a receiver having a support portion for supporting on one side a fastener assembly and for being positioned on another side against a support structure, the receiver further including first and second side walls extending upwardly from the support portion, and wherein at least one of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field These inventions relate to floating nut plates and other fastener assemblies. 2. Related Art Floating nut plates include a base or bottom plate with an opening and supporting a nut or similar fastener element, which is captured on the base by a retainer, canopy or cage element. The nut pl... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Floating nut plate assemblies are described that are easy to assemble, lightweight and more corrosion resistant than many conventional floating nut plates. Additionally, the assembly may be configured to be more compatible with composite structures. One or more of the described assemblies may also be... | BACKGROUND 1. Field These inventions relate to floating nut plates and other fastener assemblies. 2. Related Art Floating nut plates include a base or bottom plate with an opening and supporting a nut or similar fastener element, which is captured on the base by a retainer, canopy or cage element. The nut plate helps t... | F | F16 | F16B | 37 | 04 | |||
11753935 | US20080252474A1-20081016 | PROXIMITY SENSOR AND PROXIMITY SENSING METHOD | ACCEPTED | 20081002 | 20081016 | [] | G08B2100 | ["G08B2100"] | 7782220 | 20070525 | 20100824 | 340 | 686600 | 66531.0 | TUN | NAY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Nakamura", "inventor_name_first": "Yasushi", "inventor_city": "Sakura-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Misaki", "inventor_name_first": "Nobumasa", "inventor_city": "Sakura-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A proximity sensor includes a sense electrode having a first capacitance to ground, wherein the first capacitance varies in response to proximity of an object to be sensed; a first sense circuit which provides a first pulse signal having a pulse width determined in accordance with the first capacitance; a reference cap... | 1. A proximity sensor, comprising: a sense electrode having a first capacitance to ground, wherein the first capacitance varies in response to proximity of an object to be sensed; a first sense circuit which provides a first pulse signal having a pulse width determined in accordance with said first capacitance; a refer... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a proximity sensor and proximity sensing method for detecting proximity of an object to be sensed based on a variation in capcitance between a sense electrode and ground. 2. Description of the Related Art As known in the a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Exemplary embodiments of the present invention overcome the disadvantages described above and other disadvantages not described above. Also, the present invention is not required to overcome the disadvantages described above, and an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may n... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from prior Japanese Patent Applications No. 2006-146843 filed on May 26, 2006, No. 2007-90278 filed on Mar. 30, 2007, and No. 2007-119009 filed on Apr. 27, 2007, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE ... | G | G08 | G08B | 21 | 00 | |||
11756193 | US20080197650A1-20080821 | VEHICLE TAILGATE MOVEMENT ASSIST MECHANISM USING PLUNGER | ACCEPTED | 20080805 | 20080821 | [] | B62D3300 | ["B62D3300", "B62D3303"] | 7552958 | 20070531 | 20090630 | 296 | 057100 | 81016.0 | MORROW | JASON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Stratten", "inventor_name_first": "Eric L.", "inventor_city": "Plymouth", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Delaney", "inventor_name_first": "Ryan A.", "inventor_city": "Belleville", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A vehicle tailgate movement assist mechanism including a tailgate configured to rotate between opened and closed positions and a tailgate lever arm fixedly connected to a bottom area of the tailgate. A drive lever may be pivotally connected at one end thereof to the tailgate lever arm and pivotally connected at an oppo... | 1. A vehicle tailgate movement assist mechanism comprising: a tailgate configured to rotate between opened and closed positions; a tailgate lever arm fixedly connected to a bottom area of the tailgate; a drive lever pivotally connected at one end thereof to said tailgate lever arm and pivotally connected at an opposite... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>a. Field of Invention The invention relates generally to pivotable closure assemblies, such as tailgates, for pick up trucks, SUVs and other such vehicles, and more particularly, to a tailgate assembly which is capable of being opened and closed in an assisted manner and with a contro... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention solves the problems and overcomes the drawbacks and deficiencies of prior art vehicle tailgate opening and closing assist devices by providing a vehicle tailgate movement assist mechanism including a tailgate configured to rotate between opened and closed positions and ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims benefit of priority of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/890,717, filed Feb. 20, 2007, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION a. Field of Invention The invention relates generally to pivotable closure assemblies, such as tailgates, for pi... | B | B62 | B62D | 33 | 00 | |||
11910326 | US20090054143A1-20090226 | GAME DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF GAME DEVICE, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM | ACCEPTED | 20090211 | 20090226 | [] | A63F1306 | ["A63F1306"] | 7993200 | 20071001 | 20110809 | 463 | 034000 | 60041.0 | BLAISE | MALINA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Suzuki", "inventor_name_first": "Eiji", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Sugai", "inventor_name_first": "Kazutoshi", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | To provide a game device that allows a user to relatively easily judge a time at which a length of a gauge becomes a length with which desired processing is executed. A first gauge control unit (72) controls the gauge to expand or contract according to continued of pressing of an operation member. A second gauge contro... | 1. A game device including a controller that outputs a numerical value according to a pressing force with respect to an operation member, comprising: gauge display means for displaying a gauge; a first gauge control means for controlling the gauge to expand or contract according to continued pressing of the operation m... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Gauges are often used for a technique of simplifying inputting of manipulated variables through computers. According to the technique, gauges whose lengths changes with an elapse of time are displayed. Further, in the computer, whether a predetermined operation is made by a user is monitored. ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a structure of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 are diagrams showing an example of a controller. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a virtual three-dimensional space. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game device, a control method for the game device, and an information storage medium. BACKGROUND ART Gauges are often used for a technique of simplifying inputting of manipulated variables through computers. According to the technique, gauges whose lengths changes with... | A | A63 | A63F | 13 | 06 | |||
11630930 | US20080111231A1-20080515 | Semiconductor Device Comprising a Housing and a Semiconductor Chip Partly Embedded in a Plastic Housing Composition, and Method for Producing the Same | ACCEPTED | 20080501 | 20080515 | [] | H01L2314 | ["H01L2314", "H01L2102"] | 7781900 | 20070801 | 20100824 | 257 | 789000 | 80120.0 | NGUYEN | DAO | [{"inventor_name_last": "Carmona", "inventor_name_first": "Manuel", "inventor_city": "Barcelona", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "ES"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Legen", "inventor_name_first": "Anton", "inventor_city": "Muenchen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Wennemu... | One aspect of the invention relates to a semiconductor device including a housing and a semiconductor chip partly embedded in a plastic housing composition. Another aspect relates to a method for producing the same. The plastic housing composition has at least one host component having a softening temperature and an in... | 1.-16. (canceled) 17. A semiconductor device comprising: a housing; and a semiconductor chip partly embedded in a plastic housing composition; wherein the plastic housing composition has at least two mixture components, a host component having a softening temperature range in which the plastic housing composition incre... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The invention provides a semiconductor device including a housing and a semiconductor chip partly embedded in a plastic housing composition, and to a method for producing the same. The power loss that arises in BGA housings (ball grid array), for example, is not generated with a uniform and const... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One embodiment of the invention provides a semiconductor device including a housing and a semiconductor chip partly embedded in a plastic housing composition in which the plastic housing composition ensures that a limited heat compensation is provided in the case of an increased power loss occurring... | BACKGROUND The invention provides a semiconductor device including a housing and a semiconductor chip partly embedded in a plastic housing composition, and to a method for producing the same. The power loss that arises in BGA housings (ball grid array), for example, is not generated with a uniform and constant magnitud... | H | H01 | H01L | 23 | 14 | |||
11735136 | US20080024727A1-20080131 | ENHANCEMENT OF VISUAL PERCEPTION II | ACCEPTED | 20080116 | 20080131 | [] | G03B2100 | ["G03B2100"] | 7545405 | 20070413 | 20090609 | 348 | 042000 | 75602.0 | HOLDER | ANNER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Provitola", "inventor_name_first": "Anthony Italo", "inventor_city": "DeLand", "inventor_state": "FL", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A system, device within a system, and a method for enhancing visual perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed, providing the induction of retinal disparity in the viewer by a system and device with which the two-dimensional image is viewed. With fusion of the retinally disparate images of the two-dimensional i... | 1. A system and device within the system for enhancement of visual perception in a viewer of a two-dimensional image comprising: a) a two-dimensional image displayed on an image surface; and b) at least one visually identifiable object placed in front of the image surface to create a combined scene with the two-dimensi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The field of the invention pertains to systems, devices, and methods for enhancing the visual perception of a viewer in a two-dimensional image, which includes enhancement of the viewer's perception of depth and clarity in a two-dimensional image. This field of invention is distin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides enhancement of a viewer's visual perception in a single two-dimensional image, which includes enhancement of the depth perception of a viewer in various types of two-dimensional images that include monocular cues for depth, and thereby the experience of... | PRIORITY UNDER 35 U.S.C. §119(e) and 37 C.F.R. §1.78 The present application claims the benefit of and priority from U. S. Provisional Application No. US60/799,886 entitled ENHANCEMENT OF VISUAL PERCEPTION II filed on May 12, 2006. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Application No. US11/033,186 for United States P... | G | G03 | G03B | 21 | 00 | |||
12005044 | US20080148518A1-20080626 | Rear part structure of vehicle | ACCEPTED | 20080612 | 20080626 | [] | E05D1110 | ["E05D1110", "B60J510"] | 7669916 | 20071221 | 20100302 | 296 | 146800 | 95799.0 | LYJAK | LORI | [{"inventor_name_last": "Munenaga", "inventor_name_first": "Kenichi", "inventor_city": "Saitama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Mizutani", "inventor_name_first": "Fumiyoshi", "inventor_city": "Saitama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A rear door is supported at a rear end of a vehicle by a hinge assembly, which includes a hinge base part and a door hinge part. The hinge base part is provided in a groove formed at a joint between a roof panel and a side panel of a vehicle body, and the door hinge part is attached to the rear door and swingably suppo... | 1. A rear part structure of a vehicle for hinging a rear door to a vehicle body at a rear end of the vehicle, comprising: a hinge assembly configured to support the rear door in a manner that permits the rear door to swing about a pivot axis located in a position fixed relative to the vehicle body near an upper end of ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a rear part structure of a vehicle, for hinging a rear door to a groove that is formed at a joint between a roof panel and a side panel of a vehicle body. Recreational vehicles or RVs, such as minivans and station wagons, usually have a hatchback-type rea... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an aspect of the present invention to provide a rear part structure of a vehicle for hinging a rear door to a vehicle body at a rear end of the vehicle. This rear part structure of a vehicle comprises a hinge assembly configured to support the rear door in a manner that permits... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application claims the foreign priority benefit under Title 35, United States Code, § 119 (a)-(d), of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-348454, filed on Nov. 25, 2007 in the Japan Patent Office, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety... | E | E05 | E05D | 11 | 10 | |||
11795251 | US20080122052A1-20080529 | Member for Semiconductor Device and Production Method Thereof | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | H01L2314 | ["H01L2314", "C22C105", "B22F314", "B22F704"] | 7749430 | 20070713 | 20100706 | 419 | 026000 | 69222.0 | CHU | CHRIS | [{"inventor_name_last": "Fukui", "inventor_name_first": "Akira", "inventor_city": "Toyama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A member for a semiconductor device of low price, capable of forming a high quality plating layer on a surface, having heat conductivity at high temperature (100° C.) of more than or equal to 180 W/m·K and toughness that will not cause breaking due to screwing, and will not cause solder breaking due to heat stress when... | 1. A member for a semiconductor device (1) having a coefficient of thermal expansion ranging from 6.5×10−6/K to 15×10−6/K inclusive, and heat conductivity at 100° C. of more than or equal to 180 W/m·K, comprising: a base material (11) formed of an aluminum-silicon carbide composite material starting from powder materia... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>For example, in a power device which is a semiconductor device of high performance, for insulation of a silicon (Si) chip serving as a semiconductor integrated circuit device (IC), such a structure is employed that an Si chip is soldered on aluminum nitride (AlN) sintered substrate having copp... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 A cross section view showing a schematic section of a member for a semiconductor device which is one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 A schematic section view showing an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) unit incorporated into an automobile or the like, ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention generally relates to a member for a semiconductor device and a production method thereof, and more specifically to a member for a semiconductor device serving as a heat radiator member such as a heat spreader or lid member constituting a semiconductor device, and a production metho... | H | H01 | H01L | 23 | 14 | |||
11587163 | US20070216910A1-20070920 | Method and Device for Hyperacute Detection of an Essentially Rectilinear Contrast Edge and System for Fine Following and Fixing of Said Contrast Edge | ACCEPTED | 20070905 | 20070920 | [] | G01B1102 | ["G01B1102"] | 7667859 | 20070420 | 20100223 | 356 | 614000 | 75192.0 | AKANBI | ISIAKA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Franceschini", "inventor_name_first": "Nicolas", "inventor_city": "Marseille", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Viollet", "inventor_name_first": "Stephane", "inventor_city": "Marseille", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_las... | Method and device for the detection of an essentially rectilinear contrast edge (E) in a direction, whereby a periodic sweep (Ω) of global visual angle (Δψ) of the optical sensors, by translation (S) in another direction transverse to the first direction, is carried out. The translation provides a periodic sweep of non... | 1-17. (canceled) 18. A method for detecting a contrast edge having a light transition zone which is substantially rectilinear in a given direction and separating two regions of differing luminance, wherein it consists at least in: carrying out, in another direction transverse to this given direction, periodic positiona... | The invention relates to a method and a device for hyperacuity-type optical detection of a substantially rectilinear contrast edge and to a system for acquiring and tracking a target comprising at least one such contrast edge. In the technical field of imaging, a solution for obtaining a very high resolution image sens... | G | G01 | G01B | 11 | 02 | |||||
11781392 | US20090027990A1-20090129 | ADAPTIVE VOLTAGE CONTROL FOR SRAM | ACCEPTED | 20090115 | 20090129 | [] | G11C514 | ["G11C514"] | 7626852 | 20070723 | 20091201 | 365 | 154000 | 94298.0 | PHAM | LY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Houston", "inventor_name_first": "Theodore W.", "inventor_city": "Richardson", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The present invention pertains to semiconductor memory devices, and particularly to a system and method for adaptively setting the operating voltages for SRAM for both Vtrip and SNM to reduce power while maintaining functionality and performance, based on modeling and characterizing a test structure. One embodiment com... | 1. A system configured to set an operating voltage of an SRAM memory device, comprising: an SRAM memory array; a test structure configured to characterize one or more parameters predictive of a functionality of the SRAM memory array; and a controller configured to set at least one operating voltage for the SRAM memory ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing, a wafer or otherwise generally round substrate passes through a number of different fabrication stages to form one or more integrated circuits thereon. The wafer is generally formed out of a semiconductor material, such as silicon, and may... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It is intended neither to identify key or critical elements of the invention nor to del... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates generally to integrated circuit design, and more particularly to a method and system for monitoring and adaptively setting the operating voltages for SRAM for both Vtrip and SNM, based on the modeling and characterization of a test structure to reduce power while maintai... | G | G11 | G11C | 5 | 14 | |||
11939530 | US20090108199A1-20090430 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE FOCUS PARAMETERS DURING AN ELECTRON BEAM INSPECTION | ACCEPTED | 20090415 | 20090430 | [] | H01J314 | ["H01J314", "H01J3721"] | 7705298 | 20071113 | 20100427 | 250 | 310000 | 68745.0 | WELLS | NIKITA | [{"inventor_name_last": "LIU", "inventor_name_first": "Xuedong", "inventor_city": "Cupertino", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "DONG", "inventor_name_first": "Zhonghua", "inventor_city": "Sunnyvale", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "FAN... | This invention relates to apparatus and method to fast determine focus parameters in one pre-scan during an e-beam inspection practice. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method that provide accurate focus tuning after primary focusing has been done. | 1. An electron beam apparatus, comprising: an electron source for generating a primary electron beam; at least one condenser lens for pre-focusing the primary electron beam; an objective lens for forming an magnetic field and an electrostatic field to focus the primary electron beam onto a specimen in the electron beam... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Fabrication of semiconductor device such as logic and memory device may include processing wafer through various semiconductor processing tools. As feature sizes continuously shrink, for example, from 45 nm to 32 nm, processing parameters such as focus accuracy become critical for lithography and ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a fast response focusing auxiliary with ferrite core, position below aperture and above in-lens detector, with ability to very the e-beam focusing on the specimen surface from the z-direction ±3 to 5 μm. Another object of this in... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to electron beam (e-beam) scanning and more particularly relates to apparatus and method to determine focus parameters in one pre-scan during an e-beam inspection. BACKGROUND Fabrication of semiconductor device such as logic and memory device may include pr... | H | H01 | H01J | 3 | 14 | |||
11790537 | US20070256674A1-20071108 | PZEV exhaust gas recirculation valve with activated carbon | ACCEPTED | 20071024 | 20071108 | [] | F02M2507 | ["F02M2507", "F02B4708"] | 7478631 | 20070426 | 20090120 | 123 | 568270 | 94698.0 | CASTRO | ARNOLD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hueniken", "inventor_name_first": "Peter Curt", "inventor_city": "Chatham", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}] | An exhaust gas recirculation valve includes a body including a passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet. The passageway communicates a flow of the exhaust gases. A bearing, disposed in the body, has a bearing passageway. A valve member is located in the passageway between the inlet and outlet and has a porti... | 1. An exhaust gas recirculation valve for recirculating exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine to an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine, the valve comprising: a body including a passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet, the passageway communicating a flow of the exhaust gases; a bear... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>When a vehicle engine is turned off, unburned fuel vapor may migrate out of the vehicle's intake manifold and cause the total vehicle hydrocarbon emissions to exceed mandated levels. There are many points on the intake manifold where the fuel vapor can escape. Some fuel vapor may ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the invention is to fulfill the need referred to above. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, this objective is achieved by providing an exhaust gas recirculation valve for recirculating exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine to an intake ... | This application claims the benefit of the earlier filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/746,558, filed on May 5, 2006, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to an automotive exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve and, more particularly, to ... | F | F02 | F02M | 25 | 07 | |||
10573043 | US20070173999A1-20070726 | Controllers for heavy duty industrial vehicle | ACCEPTED | 20070712 | 20070726 | [] | G06F1900 | ["G06F1900"] | 7885744 | 20070223 | 20110208 | 701 | 050000 | 67987.0 | BEAULIEU | YONEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Shinozaki", "inventor_name_first": "Akiko", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Suzuki", "inventor_name_first": "Hiroyuki", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | Hardware of each of controllers (11, 12, 13) for controlling a plurality of instruments to be controlled, which are provided in a reach stacker as a heavy duty industrial vehicle, for example, a vehicle body (3), a spreader (9), and a cabin (10), is rendered common. The configuration of driver software for performing b... | 1. Controllers for a heavy duty industrial vehicle, which are a plurality of controllers provided in said heavy duty industrial vehicle equipped with a working machine for performing predetermined work, said plurality of controllers being adapted to control, independently of each other, a plurality of instruments to be... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>A heavy duty industrial vehicle not only has a vehicle moving by itself, but also has a working machine unique to the vehicle. Thus, this type of industrial vehicle is adapted to be capable of performing a predetermined working action with the use of the working machine. Some of such heavy du... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration example in which controllers for a heavy duty industrial vehicle according to the present invention are used. FIG. 2 is a table showing a constitution example of input/output signals of the controllers for the heavy duty industrial v... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to controllers which are used for heavy duty industrial vehicles, for example, a reach stacker as a cargo handling vehicle, and a motor grader as a road surface maintenance vehicle. BACKGROUND ART A heavy duty industrial vehicle not only has a vehicle moving by itself, but also ha... | G | G06 | G06F | 19 | 00 | |||
11860532 | US20090083618A1-20090326 | METHODS OF COMPLETING ELECTRONIC FORMS RELATING TO INTERACTIONS WITH CUSTOMERS BY CARRYING OVER CALL BACK NUMBERS BETWEEN FORMS | ACCEPTED | 20090312 | 20090326 | [] | G06F1500 | ["G06F1500"] | 8065602 | 20070924 | 20111122 | 715 | 224000 | 94550.0 | STORK | KYLE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Campbell", "inventor_name_first": "Michelle", "inventor_city": "North Augusta", "inventor_state": "SC", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Interactions between customers and representatives of a service provider are documented by providing multiple electronic forms for completion. Information that is requested for both forms is carried over from one form to the next rather than requiring the representative to manually enter the same information multiple t... | 1. A computer readable medium containing instructions that perform acts comprising: in relation to a particular service account of a customer, displaying a first form containing fields for a name of a customer, an identification number of the service account, and a call back telephone number of the customer and contain... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Departments of service providers take calls from customers for many reasons. Customers may contact a customer service or sales department to place a new order for a service, to request assistance with an existing service, to request maintenance or repair for a service, or to cancel the service. In... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments address issues such as these and others by providing for the carry over of information between fields of one form being completed for a customer interaction to another form being completed for the customer interaction. In particular, the call back number that has been obtained from the cu... | TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments relate to completing electronic forms to document interactions with customers. More particularly, embodiments relate to completing the electronic forms by carrying over call back numbers between multiple forms being completed for a given customer interaction. BACKGROUND Departments of servic... | G | G06 | G06F | 15 | 00 | |||
11852153 | US20080030132A1-20080207 | Light-Emitting Element and Display Device Using Same | ACCEPTED | 20080123 | 20080207 | [] | H05B3300 | ["H05B3300"] | 7812515 | 20070907 | 20101012 | 313 | 503000 | 84622.0 | WILLIAMS | JOSEPH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Adachi", "inventor_name_first": "Masaya", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Tsuji", "inventor_name_first": "Kazutaka", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Murakami", "... | A self light emitting display device having high level of the external coupling efficiency and high grade image presentation as no optical cross-talk or blur can be obtained by a new light-emitting element. The device is constructed as follows. A plurality of picture elements, each of which picture elements has an orga... | 1. A display device having a plurality of light-emitting elements that construct picture elements aligned on a substrate in a formation of a matrix wherein, said light-emitting element comprising: a light-emitting layer having a flat surface at least a portion therein; wherein the light-emitting device includes a light... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An organic light-emitting diode (abbreviated as OLED hereinafter) is a device that converts electric energy to light energy by injecting hole and electron to a light-emitting layer constructed with an organic thin layer. A display device constructed with OLED (abbreviated as OLED... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to achieve the above purposes, the display device according to the present invention is a display device having plurality of light-emitting elements that construct picture elements aligned on a substrate in a formation of a matrix, wherein the light-emitting element compris... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a light-emitting element and a display device that presents picture images by controlling the light-emission operation of the light-emitting element, especially, to a technology that can be effective to such a light-emitting element as an organic light-emitting di... | H | H05 | H05B | 33 | 00 | |||
11719292 | US20090053330A1-20090226 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF RHUS VERNICIFLUA EXTRACTS HAVING EXCELLENT ANTI-CANCER ACTIVITY AND ANTI-CANCER PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20090211 | 20090226 | [] | A61K3622 | ["A61K3622"] | 7618661 | 20070514 | 20091117 | 424 | 725000 | 74190.0 | MELLER | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Choi", "inventor_name_first": "Won-Cheol", "inventor_city": "Incheon", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Park", "inventor_name_first": "Sang-Jae", "inventor_city": "Yongin-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kwon",... | Provided is a process for preparation of a Rhus verniciflua extract, comprising extracting allergen-removed Rhus verniciflua with a soluble solvent, thereby obtaining an extract, subjecting the thus-obtained extract to ultrafiltration to remove high-molecular weigh substances, concentrating and drying the resulting mat... | 1. A process for preparation of a Rhus verniciflua extract, comprising: (a) extracting allergen-removed Rhus verniciflua with a soluble solvent, thereby obtaining an extract; (b) subjecting the thus-obtained extract to ultrafiltration to remove high-molecular weigh substances, concentrating and drying the resulting mat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The lacquer tree, Rhus verniciflua is a deciduous broadleaf tree belonging to the family Anacardiaceae, and the sap thereof is also called a lacquer paint or Lacca Sinica Exsiccata (dried resin of Rhus verniciflua ) which is generally used for industrial and medicinal purposes. Pa... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems and other technical problems that have yet to be resolved. That is, a first object of the present invention is to provide a process for preparation of a Rhus verniciflua extract having excellent anti-cancer ac... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a process for preparation of a Rhus verniciflua extract having excellent anti-cancer activity and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for preparation of a Rhus verniciflua extract comprisi... | A | A61 | A61K | 36 | 22 | |||
11983487 | US20080138590A1-20080612 | Methods for protecting patinated surfaces of copper products and patinated copper product | ACCEPTED | 20080530 | 20080612 | [] | B32B1508 | ["B32B1508", "B05D300", "C08J718"] | 8039097 | 20071108 | 20111018 | 428 | 307300 | 78193.0 | VO | HAI | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hoveling", "inventor_name_first": "Stefan", "inventor_city": "Osnabruck", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | A method for the temporary protection of patinated surfaces of copper products, in which an aqueous polymer dispersion is applied to the patinated surface, so that the polymer dispersion penetrates regions of the porous patina that are close to the surface, and in which the aqueous polymer dispersion is subsequently dr... | 1. A method for protecting patinated surfaces of copper products, comprising: applying an aqueous polymer dispersion to a patinated surface, so that the polymer dispersion penetrates regions of porous patina that are close to the surface, and subsequently drying the aqueous polymer dispersion, wherein the polymer dispe... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a method for protecting patinated surfaces of copper products and a copper product having a patinated surface. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the invention to provide a method for protecting patinated surfaces of copper products which prevents the creation of patina dust during, for example, the transport and repackaging of the patinated copper products, but which also ensures that the weatherability is ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the priority benefit under 35 USC § 119 of German Patent Application No. DE 10 2006 053 192.2, filed 9 Nov. 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a method for protecting patinated surfaces of copper... | B | B32 | B32B | 15 | 08 | |||
11707817 | US20070205675A1-20070906 | Field pole members and methods of forming same for electrodynamic machines | ACCEPTED | 20070822 | 20070906 | [] | H02K1512 | ["H02K1512", "H02K100", "H02K1500"] | 8283832 | 20070212 | 20121009 | 310 | 254000 | 68952.0 | ANDREWS | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Petro", "inventor_name_first": "John", "inventor_city": "Los Altos", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Wasson", "inventor_name_first": "Ken", "inventor_city": "Foster City", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Mayer... | A method, apparatus, article of manufacture and system for producing a field pole member for electrodynamic machinery are disclosed to, among other things, reduce magnetic flux path lengths and to eliminate back-iron for increasing torque and/or efficiency per unit size (or unit weight) and for reducing manufacturing c... | 1. A method for constructing field pole members for electrodynamic machines, said method comprising: positioning a plurality of magnetic flux conductors in proximity to each other to form at least a field pole core for a field pole member; and forming a sculpted pole face at an end of said field pole member. 2. The met... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In traditional stator and rotor structures for fractional and sub-fractional horsepower motors, permanent magnets are often integrated into a rotor assembly that typically rotates in the same plane as a ferromagnetic stator structure that provides magnetic return paths for magnet... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method, apparatus, article of manufacture and system for producing a field pole member for electrodynamic machinery are disclosed to, among other things, reduce magnetic flux path lengths, and to eliminate back-iron for increasing torque and/or efficiency per unit size (or unit we... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Nonprovisional application Ser. No. 11/255,404, filed on Oct. 20, 2005, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/622,258, filed on Oct. 25, 2004, all of which are herein incorporated by reference. This applicat... | H | H02 | H02K | 15 | 12 | |||
11888470 | US20090035974A1-20090205 | CABLE TERMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD | ACCEPTED | 20090122 | 20090205 | [] | H01R460 | ["H01R460"] | 7494348 | 20070801 | 20090224 | 439 | 079000 | 94233.0 | NGUYEN | TRUC | [{"inventor_name_last": "Tyler", "inventor_name_first": "Adam P.", "inventor_city": "Rochester Hills", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Simpson", "inventor_name_first": "Douglas Scott", "inventor_city": "Mt. Clemens", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"invento... | A cable termination to a power distribution module includes a power distribution module housing having a conductive mounting tube extending therefrom. The mounting tube includes a main bore extending therethrough for receiving a main power cable. A main power cable is received within the main bore, wherein the main pow... | 1. A cable termination to a power distribution module comprising: a power distribution module housing having a conductive mounting tube extending therefrom, the mounting tube includes a main bore extending therethrough for receiving a main power cable; a main power cable received within the main bore, wherein the main ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for cable termination, and more particularly, to methods and apparatus for cable termination to power distribution modules. Due to the ever-increasing electrical content present within automotive vehicles, the power distrib... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment, a cable termination to a power distribution module is provided that includes a power distribution module housing having a conductive mounting tube extending therefrom. The mounting tube includes a main bore extending therethrough for receiving a main powe... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for cable termination, and more particularly, to methods and apparatus for cable termination to power distribution modules. Due to the ever-increasing electrical content present within automotive vehicles, the power distribution syste... | H | H01 | H01R | 4 | 60 | |||
10556012 | US20070137326A1-20070621 | Movement transmission device and method | ACCEPTED | 20070607 | 20070621 | [] | F16H3700 | ["F16H3700"] | 8539802 | 20070201 | 20130924 | 070 | 257000 | 59891.0 | BARRETT | SUZANNE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Meyerle", "inventor_name_first": "Herbert", "inventor_city": "Unterfohring", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | The present invention relates to a device and a method, in particular for transmitting a movement as well as corresponding forces or moments and in particular a rotational movement, wherein the transmission only takes place in a coupled state but not in a decoupled state. Devices and methods of this kind are in particu... | 1. A device, in particular for transmitting a movement as well as corresponding forces and/or moments, comprising a drive and a take-off, wherein the drive and take-off are coupled via at least one coupling element in such a manner that in the decoupled state a movement of the drive causes a movement of the coupling el... | The present invention relates to a device and a method, in particular for transmitting a movement as well as corresponding forces or moments and in particular a rotational movement to a lock, wherein the transmission takes place only in a coupled state but not in a decoupled state. Devices and methods of this kind are ... | F | F16 | F16H | 37 | 00 | |||||
11843138 | US20080053274A1-20080306 | GLASS STABILITY, GLASS FORMING ABILITY, AND MICROSTRUCTURAL REFINEMENT | ACCEPTED | 20080220 | 20080306 | [] | C22C3832 | ["C22C3832", "C22C3818"] | 7935198 | 20070822 | 20110503 | 148 | 403000 | 97076.0 | SHEVIN | MARK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Branagan", "inventor_name_first": "Daniel", "inventor_city": "Idaho Falls", "inventor_state": "ID", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Marshall", "inventor_name_first": "M.", "inventor_city": "Iona", "inventor_state": "ID", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Meac... | The present invention relates to the addition of niobium to iron based glass forming alloys. More particularly, the present invention is related to changing the nature of crystallization resulting in glass formation that may remain stable at much higher temperatures, increasing the glass forming ability and increasing ... | 1. An iron based alloy comprising: at least 55 atomic % iron; at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Al, Mn or Ni present in the range of about 7 at % to 20 at %; at least one non/metal or metalloid selected from the group consisting of B, C, N, O, P, Si, o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Conventional steel technology is based on manipulating a solid-state transformation called a eutectoid transformation. In this process, steel alloys are heated into a single phase region (austenite) and then cooled or quenched at various cooling rates to form multiphase structures (i.e. ferrite a... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an iron based alloy. The alloy may include at least 55 atomic % iron, at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Al, Mn or Ni present in the range of about 7 at % to 20 at %, at least one non/me... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/458,209 filed Jul. 18, 2006, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/057,400 filed Feb. 11, 2005, incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF INVENTION The prese... | C | C22 | C22C | 38 | 32 | |||
11951586 | US20090146406A1-20090611 | BINDING STRUCTURE FOR BINDING SHEETS | ACCEPTED | 20090527 | 20090611 | [] | B42D100 | ["B42D100"] | 7946625 | 20071206 | 20110524 | 281 | 021100 | 64529.0 | KATCOFF | MATTHEW | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yun", "inventor_name_first": "Herbert", "inventor_city": "Culver City", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A binding structure for binding sheets to form a book or the like, includes a pair of hard covers, at least one of which has a slide groove, and a middle sheet member connected between the hard covers and extending slidably into the slide groove. The middle sheet member has a spine portion that is exposed between the h... | 1. A binding structure for binding a stack of sheets to form a book, comprising: a pair of hard covers having inner surfaces adapted to be attached respectively to two of the sheets, said hard covers being movable relative to each other between an opening position to open the book and a closing position to close the bo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a binding structure, more particularly, to a binding structure for binding a stack of sheets to form a book or the like. 2. Description of the Related Art A traditional hard cover bound book typically has front and back hard cove... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the invention is to provide a novel binding structure for a book or the like, which has a slidable spine that is concealable within hard covers when the book is opened, thereby permitting the book to be opened completely flat. An other object of the invention is to provi... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a binding structure, more particularly, to a binding structure for binding a stack of sheets to form a book or the like. 2. Description of the Related Art A traditional hard cover bound book typically has front and back hard covers connecte... | B | B42 | B42D | 1 | 00 | |||
12005796 | US20090105926A1-20090423 | Control method for improving fuel efficiency of hybrid electric vehicle | ACCEPTED | 20090408 | 20090423 | [] | F02D4500 | ["F02D4500"] | 7867134 | 20071228 | 20110111 | 477 | 003000 | 77657.0 | YOUNG | EDWIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Choi", "inventor_name_first": "Yong Kak", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | The present invention provides a control method for a hybrid electric vehicle According to a control method of the present invention, the fuel efficiency is improved by extending a fuel cut operation in a wider transmission range and the impact caused by the extended fuel cut operation is reduced by reaction control of... | 1. A control method for improving fuel efficiency of a hybrid electric vehicle comprising the steps of: (a) having an engine control unit prepare for a fuel cut operation by determining whether the fuel cut operation is available and, at the same time, having a hybrid control unit transmit a fuel cut enabling signal to... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>(a) Technical Field The present invention relates to a control method for improving fuel efficiency of a hybrid electric vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for controlling a fuel cut operation to be performed in a wider transmission region by a reaction control o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above-described drawbacks and one object of the present invention is to provide a control method that can perform a fuel cut operation in a wider transmission region and reduce an impact caused by a sudden ch... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0104262, filed on Oct. 17, 2007, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND (a) Technical Field The present invention relates to a control method for improvi... | F | F02 | F02D | 45 | 00 | |||
11754419 | US20070299974A1-20071227 | VIDEO REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | ACCEPTED | 20071213 | 20071227 | [] | G06F1516 | ["G06F1516"] | 7640569 | 20070529 | 20091229 | 725 | 115000 | 92969.0 | LUU | LE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kitajima", "inventor_name_first": "Kotaro", "inventor_city": "Yokohama-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A technique for sequentially updating a recording medium as if sub contents, related to a video image as a main content recorded on the recording medium, are stored on the recording medium, such that the sub contents can be reproduced. When reproduction of the video image as a main content recorded on an optical disk h... | 1. A video reproducing apparatus comprising: a reproducing unit to reproduce information recorded on a recording medium; a communication unit to establish connection with a network; an acquisition unit to perform communication with a network server holding sub information related to video information recorded on said r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for reproducing a video image recorded on a recording medium. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, digital contents have been distributed in various forms. In one known distribution form, digital ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in view of the above problem, and provides a technique for sequentially updating a recording medium as if sub contents linked with a video image as a main content recorded on the recording medium are stored on the recording medium, such that the su... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for reproducing a video image recorded on a recording medium. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, digital contents have been distributed in various forms. In one known distribution form, digital contents re... | G | G06 | G06F | 15 | 16 | |||
11960279 | US20080096600A1-20080424 | Voice Hub Processing | ACCEPTED | 20080409 | 20080424 | [] | H04Q720 | ["H04Q720"] | 8280423 | 20071219 | 20121002 | 455 | 519000 | 65649.0 | SOROWAR | GOLAM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Siegel", "inventor_name_first": "Neil", "inventor_city": "Rancho Palos Verdes", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Systems and methods are provided for routing voice communications to groups in a voice communication system using a voice hub system. The voice hub system allows a user to group communication devices into one or more logical networks and/or unit task organizations. The user can then select one or more of the communicat... | 1. A voice hub system that provides voice communication with communication groups of a two-way radio system, comprising: means for grouping two-way radio systems into a plurality of communication groups; means for selecting at least one of the plurality of communication groups for voice communications; means for automa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The use of communication systems having wireless mobile communication units has become widespread. Wireless communication systems provide several important advantages over conventional wired systems. For example, wireless communication users can communicate in locations where wir... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It is intended neither to identify key or critical elements of the invention nor delin... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/294,793, which was filed Nov. 14, 2002, and entitled Voice Hub Processing, which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to communications and, more particularly, to systems and methods for commu... | H | H04 | H04Q | 7 | 20 | |||
11765718 | US20070298637A1-20071227 | LEVER-TYPE CONNECTOR | ACCEPTED | 20071212 | 20071227 | [] | H01R1362 | ["H01R1362"] | 7364453 | 20070620 | 20080429 | 439 | 372000 | 64887.0 | HYEON | HAE | [{"inventor_name_last": "MATSUURA", "inventor_name_first": "Yoshinori", "inventor_city": "Makinohara-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yamagishi", "inventor_name_first": "Hiroaki", "inventor_city": "Fujieda-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | To provide a lever-type connector in which a sufficient strength and durability of a lever are secured so that a fitting operation can be effected positively, and also a thin design of the lever is achieved, a lever-type connector 10 includes a female housing, a lever 20 pivotally mounted on the female housing, and a m... | 1. A lever-type connector, comprising: a female housing; a lever pivotally mounted on said female housing; and a male housing for fitting to said female housing, wherein said female and male housings are completely fitted to each other by pivotally moving said lever engaged with said male housing; said lever includes a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a lever-type connector comprising a female housing, a lever pivotally mounted on the female housing, and a male housing for fitting to the female housing, the female and male housings being completely fitted together by pivotall... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the invention is to provide a lever-type connector in which a sufficient strength and durability of a lever are secured so that a fitting operation can be effected positively, and also a thin design of... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a lever-type connector comprising a female housing, a lever pivotally mounted on the female housing, and a male housing for fitting to the female housing, the female and male housings being completely fitted together by pivotally moving the... | H | H01 | H01R | 13 | 62 | |||
11737536 | US20080257743A1-20081023 | METHOD OF MAKING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING ELECTRODEPOSITION OF METALLIC CHROMIUM | ACCEPTED | 20081008 | 20081023 | [] | C09D500 | ["C09D500", "C25C700", "C25D712"] | 7909978 | 20070419 | 20110322 | 205 | 283000 | 92326.0 | WONG | EDNA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lodermeyer", "inventor_name_first": "Johannes", "inventor_city": "Kinding", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Riedl", "inventor_name_first": "Edmund", "inventor_city": "Gebelkofen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "R... | A method of making an integrated circuit including a composition of matter for electrodepositing of chromium is disclosed. One embodiment provides a bath having a solution of a chromium salt in a substantially anhydrous organic solvent, to uses of certain chromium salts for electrodepositing and to processes for electr... | 1-30. (canceled) 31. A composition of matter for electrodepositing chromium, the composition comprising a solution of a chromium salt in a substantially anhydrous organic solvent. 32. The composition of claim 31 wherein the chromium salt comprises a salt of chromium (II) or a salt of chromium (III). 33. The composition... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The invention relates to a method of making an integrated circuit, including a composition of matter for electrodepositing of chromium, to uses of certain chromium salts for electrodepositing and to processes for electrodepositing chromium. Chromium is a metal of high technical value based on its ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One embodiment provides a method of making an integrated circuit. One embodiment provides a composition of matter for electrodepositing chromium, including a bath having a solution of a chromium salt in a substantially anhydrous organic solvent. In one embodiment, the salts are salts of chromium (II)... | BACKGROUND The invention relates to a method of making an integrated circuit, including a composition of matter for electrodepositing of chromium, to uses of certain chromium salts for electrodepositing and to processes for electrodepositing chromium. Chromium is a metal of high technical value based on its superior at... | C | C09 | C09D | 5 | 00 | |||
11790763 | US20070253525A1-20071101 | Method for scattered radiation correction of a CT system having at least two focus/detector systems arranged with an angular offset, and a CT system | ACCEPTED | 20071017 | 20071101 | [] | H05G160 | ["H05G160", "A61B600", "G01N2300", "G21K112"] | 7623617 | 20070427 | 20091124 | 378 | 007000 | 74001.0 | CORBETT | JOHN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Popescu", "inventor_name_first": "Stefan", "inventor_city": "Erlangen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | A method is disclosed for scattered radiation detection and/or for scattered radiation correction. In at least one embodiment, each radiation produced is provided with an individual temporal marker/variation of known magnitude, the change in the measured radiation being investigated for these typical temporal variation... | 1. A method for scattered radiation correction of a CT system including at least two simultaneously operated focus/detector systems arranged with an angular offset from one another on a rotatable gantry, each including one focus and one assigned detector to receive direct radiation of the focus, the method comprising: ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>It is known in principle that during CT examinations scattered radiation effects are produced that lead to inaccuracies in the measurement of the absorption of x-radiation. Looking first at this effect in unifocal detector systems, the problem of scattered radiation here becomes larger the wider ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In at least one embodiment, the invention is directed to an improved method for scattered radiation correction of a CT system having at least two focus/detector systems arranged with an angular offset from one another. In at least one embodiment, the method on the one hand leads to a complete scanni... | PRIORITY STATEMENT The present application hereby claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 on German patent application number DE 10 2006 019 920.0 filed Apr. 28, 2006, the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. FIELD Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a method for scattered radi... | H | H05 | H05G | 1 | 60 | |||
11859227 | US20090082545A1-20090326 | Method Of Formulating A Molecular Sieve Catalyst Composition By Controlling Component Addition | ACCEPTED | 20090311 | 20090326 | [] | C01B3906 | ["C01B3906", "C07C100", "C08G6100"] | 7772337 | 20070921 | 20100810 | 526 | 090000 | 99254.0 | WRIGHT | SONYA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Chang", "inventor_name_first": "Yun-feng", "inventor_city": "Houston", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Vaughn", "inventor_name_first": "Stephen N.", "inventor_city": "Kingwood", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}] | This invention provides a method of making a molecular sieve catalyst composition comprising the steps of: a) combining molecular sieve crystals with binder and liquid to form a binder-sieve mixture; b) combining the binder-sieve mixture with matrix material to form a binder-sieve-matrix mixture; c) mixing the binder-s... | 1. A method of making a molecular sieve catalyst composition comprising the steps of: a) combining molecular sieve crystals with binder and liquid to form a binder-sieve mixture; b) combining the binder-sieve mixture with matrix material to form a binder-sieve-matrix mixture; c) mixing the binder-sieve-matrix mixture u... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A desirable characteristic for certain molecular sieve catalysts, regardless of the process of use, is that the finished or formulated catalyst be attrition resistant. Attrition resistance can refer to hardness as well as ability to absorb shock, since the catalyst will typically ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention relates to a method of making a molecular sieve catalyst composition comprising the steps of: a) combining molecular sieve crystals with binder and liquid to form a binder-sieve mixture; b) combining the binder-sieve mixture with matrix material to form a ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to methods of making and using molecular sieve catalyst. In particular, the invention relates to methods of making molecular sieve catalysts that reduce or minimize the energy needed to thoroughly mix the components. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A desirable characteristic fo... | C | C01 | C01B | 39 | 06 | |||
11717957 | US20070215132A1-20070920 | Internal combustion engine piston crank mechanism | ACCEPTED | 20070905 | 20070920 | [] | F02B7504 | ["F02B7504", "F02B7532", "F16C700"] | 7357104 | 20070314 | 20080415 | 123 | 07800E | 67195.0 | HARRIS | KATRINA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kobayashi", "inventor_name_first": "Makoto", "inventor_city": "Fujisawa-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ushijima", "inventor_name_first": "Kenshi", "inventor_city": "Kamakura-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_la... | A piston crank mechanism has an upper link coupled to a piston by a piston pin, a lower link having a crankpin journal, wherein the crankpin journal is coupled to a crankpin of a crankshaft and is coupled to the upper link by an upper pin, and a control link is coupled to an eccentric cam of a control shaft that is sup... | 1. A piston crank mechanism for an engine having a piston in a cylinder, the piston crank mechanism comprising: an upper link having a first end operably coupled to a piston by a piston pin; a lower link having a first end, a second end, and a crankpin journal arranged therebetween, wherein the crankpin journal is rota... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Piston pins and crankpins of a reciprocating internal combustion engine may be linked by a compound link type piston crank mechanism. The compound link type piston crank mechanism generally has an upper link linked to the piston pins of the pistons, a lower link that links the upper link and the c... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a piston crank mechanism for an internal combustion engine has an upper link (sometimes referred to as a connecting rod) for each piston in each cylinder of the engine. The upper link has a first end operably coupled to a piston by a piston pin. Th... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application Serial No. 2006-070226 filed Mar. 15, 2006, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a piston crank mechanism, and in particular, to a comp... | F | F02 | F02B | 75 | 04 | |||
11984839 | US20080137771A1-20080612 | DSL trellis encoding | ACCEPTED | 20080530 | 20080612 | [] | H04L2704 | ["H04L2704"] | 8176398 | 20071121 | 20120508 | 714 | 796000 | 65140.0 | BAKER | STEPHEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Taunton", "inventor_name_first": "Mark", "inventor_city": "Cambridge", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Dobson", "inventor_name_first": "Timothy Martin", "inventor_city": "Cambridge", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}] | A method is used that substantially simultaneously trellis encodes data to be modulated onto multiple tones. The embodiments of the present invention comprise the steps of: (a) using a first input operand comprising state bits for a first trellis stage; (b) using a second input operand comprising a plurality of input d... | 1.-58. (canceled) 59. A method for trellis encoding data for subsequent modulation onto one or more pairs of tones, the method comprising: receiving a first operand including state input bits for a first trellis stage; receiving a second operand including data input bits for a plurality of trellis stages, wherein the p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Trellis encoding is a way of encoding data using a convolutional code prior to modulation such that the original data can be recovered at the receiver, even in the presence of a certain amount of noise on the received signal. In national and international standards for DSL (digita... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention, these objects are achieved by a system and method as defined in the claims. The dependent claims define advantageous and preferred embodiments of the present invention. The embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and proces... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/949,517, filed Sep. 27, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. (SKGF REF No. 1875.5160001), which claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/505,720, filed on Sep. 25, 2003, both of which are incorporated by reference herein in its entire... | H | H04 | H04L | 27 | 04 | |||
10586483 | US20070163707A1-20070719 | Method for making a reinforcement provided with at least one adhesive surface capable of being repositioned and resulting reinforcement | ACCEPTED | 20070703 | 20070719 | [] | C09J500 | ["C09J500"] | 9579854 | 20070130 | 20170228 | 156 | 062200 | 74002.0 | TOLIN | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Klethy", "inventor_name_first": "Thierry", "inventor_city": "Brangues", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Pinan", "inventor_name_first": "Frederic", "inventor_city": "Courcelles/Viosne", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}] | The object of the invention is a process for the production of a fiber-based armature particularly adapted to be embedded in at least one matrix, characterized in that it consists in performing the following steps: preparing a fiber-based material, and depositing on at least one of the surfaces of the material thus obt... | 1. Process for the production of a fiber-based armature particularly adapted to be embedded in a matrix or a mixture of matrices, characterized in that it consists in performing the following steps: preparing a fiber-based material, and depositing on at least one of the surfaces of the material thus obtained, a reposit... | The present invention relates to a process for the production of an armature having at least one adhesive surface so as to be repositionable. The invention also covers the armature thus obtained. The production of composite materials based on one or several armatures embedded in a matrix or a mixture of matrices is mor... | C | C09 | C09J | 5 | 00 | |||||
11978645 | US20080130464A1-20080605 | Optical disc and optical disc device | ACCEPTED | 20080521 | 20080605 | [] | G11B7135 | ["G11B7135"] | 7889614 | 20071030 | 20110215 | 369 | 100000 | 70890.0 | HEYI | HENOK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Nakahara", "inventor_name_first": "Hironori", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Takeshita", "inventor_name_first": "Nobuo", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ogawa",... | In a multilayer optical disc having information layers conforming to a plurality of different optical disc standards, because the type of each information layer is not recorded in the other information layers, in read and write operations by a compatible optical disc device conforming to a plurality of optical disc sta... | 1. An optical data storage system comprising: a laser light source for producing a laser beam; a medium receptor for receiving an optical data storage medium containing a plurality of recording layers each of which is present at a predetermined depth in said medium, one of said recording layers having a management area... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Optical discs are a subject of research in the information recording field. They have a wide range of applications, from industrial use to consumer use, because they enable non-contact recording and reproduction, because they can accommodate large files at low cost, and because reproduction-on... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of an optical disc and optical disc device in a first embodiment, showing the optical disc device accessing information layer L 1 of the optical disc. FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing of the optical disc and optical disc device in the first embodim... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 11/579,832, filed on Nov. 7, 2006, for which priority is claimed under 35 U.S.C. § 120. Application Ser. No. 11/579,832 is the national phase of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP2005/015160 filed on Aug.... | G | G11 | G11B | 71 | 35 | |||
11978701 | US20080160022A1-20080703 | Methods for protecting allogeneic islet transplant using soluble CTLA4 mutant molecules | ACCEPTED | 20080619 | 20080703 | [] | A61K39395 | ["A61K39395", "A61P4300"] | 7829534 | 20071029 | 20101109 | 514 | 120000 | 64071.0 | OUSPENSKI | ILIA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Larsen", "inventor_name_first": "Christian P.", "inventor_city": "Atlanta", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Pearson", "inventor_name_first": "Thomas C.", "inventor_city": "Atlanta", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_las... | The present invention is a method of inhibiting islet cell transplant rejection particular, to treat diabetes, such as type-1 and type-2 diabetes, by administering to a subject an effective amount of a soluble CTLA4 mutant molecule. One example of soluble CTLA4 mutant molecule is L104EA29YIg. | 1. A method for inhibiting islet cell transplant rejection in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a CTLA mutant molecule, wherein the subject being transplanted with islet cells before, or after, administration of the CTLA4 mutant molecule. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mut... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Organ transplantation has emerged as a preferred method of treatment for many forms of life-threatening diseases that involve organ damage. Improved results in clinical transplantation have been achieved primarily through the development of increasingly potent non-specific immunos... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides methods for treating immune system diseases, by administering to a subject soluble CTLA4 mutant molecules, which bind to CD80 and/or CD86 molecules on CD80 and/or CD86-positive cells, thereby inhibiting endogenous CD80 and/or CD86 molecules from binding CTL... | This application claims priority to provisional application, U.S. Ser. No. 60/293,402, filed May 23, 2001, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety into this application. Throughout this application various publications are referenced. The disclosures of these publications are hereby... | A | A61 | A61K | 393 | 95 | |||
11979219 | US20080078930A1-20080403 | Mass spectrometer | ACCEPTED | 20080318 | 20080403 | [] | H01J4904 | ["H01J4904"] | 7589320 | 20071031 | 20090915 | 250 | 290000 | 78306.0 | NGUYEN | KIET | [{"inventor_name_last": "Baba", "inventor_name_first": "Takashi", "inventor_city": "Kawagoe", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Satake", "inventor_name_first": "Hiroyuki", "inventor_city": "Kokubunji", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Waki",... | An electron capture dissociation device to implement a combination of electron capture dissociation and collision dissociation and a mass spectrometer with the use thereof are provided. This device includes a linear ion trap provided with linear multipole electrodes applied with a radio frequency electric field and wal... | 1. A method comprising steps of: introducing an ion to a linear ion trap having linear multipole electrodes applied with a radio frequency electric field, wall electrodes that are arranged on both ends in an axis direction of the linear multipole electrodes, and a cylindrical magnetic field-generating unit that generat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>After completion of the analysis of the human DNA sequence, currently the structural analysis of proteins synthesized from this genetic information as well as post-translationally modified molecules from these proteins has become increasingly important. As a method of the structu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the present invention, problems and means to solve the problems in electron capture dissociation (ECD) reaction using a linear ion trap are disclosed. The reason why a three-dimensional ion trap is not used but the linear ion trap is employed is that, in the three dimensional ion... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation of nonprovisional U.S. application Ser. No. 11/338,844 filed on Jan. 25, 2006. Priority is claimed based on U.S. application Ser. No. 11/338,844 filed on Jan. 25, 2006, which claims the priority of Japanese application JP 2005-020543 filed on Ja... | H | H01 | H01J | 49 | 04 | |||
11656759 | US20080173884A1-20080724 | Wafer level phosphor coating method and devices fabricated utilizing method | ACCEPTED | 20080709 | 20080724 | [] | H01L3300 | ["H01L3300"] | 9024349 | 20070122 | 20150505 | 257 | 099000 | 67597.0 | LIGAI | MARIA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Chitnis", "inventor_name_first": "Ashay", "inventor_city": "Santa Barbara", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ibbetson", "inventor_name_first": "James", "inventor_city": "Santa Barbara", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_... | Methods for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) chips comprising providing a plurality of LEDs typically on a substrate. Pedestals are deposited on the LEDs with each of the pedestals in electrical contact with one of the LEDs. A coating is formed over the LEDs with the coating burying at least some of the pedestals... | 1. A method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) chips, comprising: providing a plurality of LEDs; depositing pedestals on said LEDs, each of said pedestals in electrical contact with one of said LEDs; forming a coating over said LEDs, said coating burying at least some of said pedestals; and planarizing said coa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to methods for fabricating semiconductor devices and in particular methods for wafer level coating of light emitting diodes. 2. Description of the Related Art Light emitting diodes (LED or LEDs) are solid state devices that convert ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention discloses new methods for fabricating semiconductor devices such as LED chips at the wafer level, and discloses LED chips and LED chip wafers fabricated using the methods. One method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) chips according to the present inven... | This invention was made with Government support under Contract USAF 05-2-5507. The Government has certain rights in this invention BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to methods for fabricating semiconductor devices and in particular methods for wafer level coating of light emit... | H | H01 | H01L | 33 | 00 | |||
11720268 | US20080119554A1-20080522 | Compositions Comprising Ornithine And Phenylacetate Or Phenylbutyrate For Treating Hepatic Encephalopathy | ACCEPTED | 20080510 | 20080522 | [] | A61K31198 | ["A61K31198", "A61K31192"] | 8389576 | 20071003 | 20130305 | 514 | 561000 | 62917.0 | RICCI | CRAIG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Jalan", "inventor_name_first": "Rajiv", "inventor_city": "London", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Jalan", "inventor_name_first": "Kamal Nayan", "inventor_city": "Kolkata", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IN"}] | The present invention relates to use of ornithine in the manufacture of a medicament for use in combination with at least one of phenylacetate and phenylbutyrate for preventing or treating liver decompensation or hepatic encephalopathy. The invention also relates to use of at least one of phenylacetate and phenylbutyra... | 1. (canceled) 2. (canceled) 3. (canceled) 4. A method according to claim 25 wherein said liver decompensation is in a patient with chronic liver disease. 5. A method according to claim 25 wherein said prevention or treatment involves delaying the onset of liver decompensation. 6. A method according to claim 25 wherein ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Chronic liver disease is characterised by the gradual destruction of liver tissue over time, whereby healthy and regenerating liver tissue is slowly replaced with scar and necrotic tissue. This is known as liver cirrhosis. Normal liver function is impaired and the scar tissue prog... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention concerns the use of ornithine and at least one of phenylacetate and phenylbutyrate to prevent or treat liver decompensation or hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in patients. Isoleucine may also be administered to those patients further having an isoleucine deficiency ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the prevention or treatment of liver decompensation or hepatic encephalopathy. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Chronic liver disease is characterised by the gradual destruction of liver tissue over time, whereby healthy and regenerating liver tissue is slowly replaced... | A | A61 | A61K | 311 | 98 | |||
11798349 | US20070268575A1-20071122 | Illumination optical system that uses a solid-state lighting element which generates white light, and an optical device equipped therewith | ACCEPTED | 20071107 | 20071122 | [] | G02B2106 | ["G02B2106"] | 7746560 | 20070514 | 20100629 | 359 | 634000 | 64984.0 | HARRINGTON | ALICIA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yamazaki", "inventor_name_first": "Kentaro", "inventor_city": "Hamburg", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | An illumination optical system for use in a microscope or electronic endoscope includes a solid-state lighting element that generates light having a spectral profile with peak intensities at multiple wavelengths such that the light output by said solid-state lighting element is perceived by an observer as being white i... | 1. An illumination optical system comprising: a solid-state lighting element that generates light having a spectral profile with peak intensities at multiple wavelengths such that the light output by said solid-state lighting element is perceived by an observer as being white in color; and a wavelength distribution con... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Conventionally, an ordinary microscope (meaning one that does not provide stereo viewing optics so that a 3-D image is viewable) as shown in FIG. 8 may be formed of a lamp housing 1 having a light source 2 that generates illumination light; a collector lens 3 that converts light ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an illumination optical system that uses solid-state lighting elements to generate white light and an optical device in which such an illumination optical system is used. For example, the present invention may be used in biological and medical ... | The present application claims the benefit of foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of JP 2006-137776, filed May 17, 2006, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, an ordinary microscope (meaning one that does not provide stereo viewing optics so that a 3-... | G | G02 | G02B | 21 | 06 | |||
11885691 | US20080164336A1-20080710 | Sanitary Fitting With an Illuminated Outlet Consisting of Transparent Material | ACCEPTED | 20080625 | 20080710 | [] | E03C104 | ["E03C104", "F21V3300"] | 7819541 | 20070905 | 20101026 | 362 | 096000 | 75124.0 | TRUONG | BAO | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kunkel", "inventor_name_first": "Horst", "inventor_city": "Stuttgart", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | A sanitary fitting has a water inlet, at least one operating element and an outlet, the outlet consisting, at least in part, of a transparent material. Also provided is an illuminating device which incorporates light into the transparent material. In this way, straightforward technical means provide for a large number ... | 1. A sanitary fitting having a water inlet, at least one operating element and an outlet, wherein the outlet includes, at least in part, a transparent material, and an illuminating device which incorporates light into the transparent material. 2. The sanitary fitting of claim 1, wherein the illuminating device incorpor... | The invention relates to a sanitary fitting having a water inlet, at least one operating element and one outlet, wherein the outlet consists, at least in part, of a transparent material. Sanitary fittings are known, such as single-armed lever mixers which comprise a water inlet, an operating element, which is used to a... | E | E03 | E03C | 1 | 04 | |||||
11625562 | US20080174339A1-20080724 | Method and System for Communication Employing Dual Slew Rates | ACCEPTED | 20080709 | 20080724 | [] | H03K19003 | ["H03K19003", "H03K190175"] | 7856571 | 20070122 | 20101221 | 713 | 500000 | 82335.0 | CONNOLLY | MARK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Taylor", "inventor_name_first": "Gary L.", "inventor_city": "Fort Collins", "inventor_state": "CO", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A bus for implementation with a computer system, as well as a computer processing device capable of interacting with such a bus, and a method of communicating signals over a bus, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the bus is a processor bus that includes a first processor bus portion that communicates first sig... | 1. A processor bus for implementation with a computer system, the processor bus comprising: a first processor bus portion that communicates first signals; and a second processor bus portion that communicates second signals at times determined independently of the first signals, wherein the first and second signals resp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Modern computer systems typically have one or more internal buses by which data can be communicated among different devices within the computer systems. For example, in computer systems based around the Itanium 2 microprocessor available from Intel Corporation of Santa Clara, Cali... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In at least some embodiments, the present invention relates to a processor bus for implementation with a computer system. The processor bus includes a first processor bus portion that communicates first signals, and a second processor bus portion that communicates second signals at t... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to methods and systems for communication among computer processing devices and/or other computer components and, more particularly, relates to methods and systems ... | H | H03 | H03K | 190 | 03 | |||
11802015 | US20080288677A1-20081120 | KVM switch system with a simplified external controller | ACCEPTED | 20081105 | 20081120 | [] | G06F1312 | ["G06F1312"] | 7730243 | 20070518 | 20100601 | 710 | 062000 | 84674.0 | CHEN | ALAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kirshtein", "inventor_name_first": "Philip M.", "inventor_city": "New Market", "inventor_state": "AL", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A KVM switch system with external control functionality is described. A KVM switch is able to be controlled from an external device. The external device can either include a single button dedicated to controlling the desktop KVM switch or indicate a state of the KVM switch. The external device can be connected to the d... | 1. An external controller for use with a peripheral switch coupling user peripheral devices to a plurality of target devices, the external controller comprising: a communications interface for coupling the external controller to the peripheral switch; a selector switch for requesting that the external controller change... | <SOH> FIELD OF DISCLOSURE <EOH>This disclosure relates to a simplified external controller for controlling a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch. | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The following description, given with respect to the attached drawings, may be better understood with reference to the non-limiting examples of the drawing, wherein the drawings show: FIG. 1 : a prior art single user desktop KVM switch with an onboard selection mechanism; FI... | FIELD OF DISCLOSURE This disclosure relates to a simplified external controller for controlling a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The following description, given with respect to the attached drawings, may be better understood with reference to the non-limiting examples of the dra... | G | G06 | G06F | 13 | 12 | |||
11732236 | US20080183012A1-20080731 | Conversion of terephthalic acid to Di-n-butyl terephthalate | ACCEPTED | 20080716 | 20080731 | [] | C07C6326 | ["C07C6326"] | 7741509 | 20070403 | 20100622 | 560 | 098000 | 86267.0 | KUMAR | SHAILENDRA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cook", "inventor_name_first": "Steven Leroy", "inventor_city": "Kingsport", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Turner", "inventor_name_first": "Phillip Wayne", "inventor_city": "Blountville", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_n... | Disclosed is a process for the preparation of di-n-butyl terephthalate by the esterification of terephthalic acid with n-butanol in the presence of a strong acid while employing a fractionating column. | 1. A process for the preparation of di-n-butyl terephthalate, comprising: contacting terephthalic acid with butanol in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor, and removing water via a fractionation column fitted to the reactor, wherein the total pressure is maintained at about atmospheric pressure, the temperature is ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Terephthalic acid di-esters, such as Di-n-butyl terephthalate, also known as DBT, can be used as plasticizers in a variety of polymeric materials such as polyvinyl chloride. Eastman Chemical Company produces di(2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate, also known as DOTP or 168 Plasticizer, by... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An embodiment of the present invention concerns a process for the preparation of di-n-butyl terephthalate. The method comprises contacting terephthalic acid (TPA) with n-butanol in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor, wherein the total pressure is maintained at about atmosp... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/699,652 filed on Jan. 30, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention pertains to the preparation of di-n-butyl terephthal... | C | C07 | C07C | 63 | 26 | |||
11722302 | US20100003999A1-20100107 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING RADIO ACCESS NETWORK AND METHOD CONTROLLING CALL PROCESSING LOAD THEREOF | ACCEPTED | 20091223 | 20100107 | [] | H04W7208 | ["H04W7208", "H04W7204"] | 7940734 | 20070620 | 20110510 | 370 | 338000 | 72917.0 | YUEN | KAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Park", "inventor_name_first": "Ji-Soo", "inventor_city": "Daejeon-city", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Jang", "inventor_name_first": "Moon-Soo", "inventor_city": "Daejeon-city", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "P... | A mobile communication system structured in a radio access network having a base station, a control station, and a switch network for matching a mobile station and a core network, the control station comprising a traffic signal process; a control signal processor; a call process load controller; and a call processor, w... | 1. A mobile communication system having a radio access network including a base station, a control station, and a switch network for matching a mobile station and a core network, the control station comprising: a radio layer 2 traffic signal processor (hereinafter, referred to as a traffic signal processor) connected t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Emergence of a complex mobile multimedia environment in the current mobile communication system is beyond the capability of present technology and transmission of traffic needs to be managed in a broadband network since users have been demanding more various multimedia services thereby resulti... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a radio access network (RAN) of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a connection between function-specific devices and a base station serviced by a CS in the RAN according to the embo... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a mobile communication system having a radio access network. BACKGROUND ART Emergence of a complex mobile multimedia environment in the current mobile communication system is beyond the capability of present technology and transmission of traffic needs to be managed in a... | H | H04 | H04W | 72 | 08 | |||
11876309 | US20080137518A1-20080612 | OBJECTIVE LENS DRIVE, OPTICAL PICKUP, AND OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20080530 | 20080612 | [] | G11B7135 | ["G11B7135", "G11B700"] | 7830759 | 20071022 | 20101109 | 369 | 044320 | 76505.0 | GOMA | TAWFIK | [{"inventor_name_last": "HORIGUCHI", "inventor_name_first": "Muneyuki", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | An objective lens drive includes a lens holder holding first and second objective lenses and moved at least in a focusing direction substantially parallel to optical axes of the objective lenses and in a tracking direction orthogonal to the focusing direction; a support supporting the lens holder movably at least in th... | 1. An objective lens drive comprising: a lens holder to which a first objective lens and a second objective lens that have different specifications are attached, the lens holder being moved at least in a focusing direction substantially parallel to optical axes of the first and second objective lenses and in a tracking... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an objective lens drive included in an optical pickup capable of recording an information signal on an optical disc and reproducing an information signal recorded on the optical disc, relates to an optical pickup including... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is desirable to provide an objective lens drive, an optical pickup, and an optical disc apparatus that make it possible, with a simple configuration, to adjust a relative attachment angle between a plurality of objective lenses. According to an embodiment of the prese... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention contains subject matter related to Japanese Patent Application JP 2006-334690 filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Dec. 12, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The ... | G | G11 | G11B | 71 | 35 |
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