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| Compensation element | 20110097542 | 20110428 |
| A compensation element for leveling an add-on part (12) relative to a constructional component (13) has a base body (22) in which a curable material is embedded in a dispersed manner and is activated under pressure for changing a deformable condition of the base body (22; 32) to a rigid condition.
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| Compensation element | 20110097539 | 20110428 |
| A compensation element for leveling an add-on part (12) relative to a constructional component (13) has a base body (22) formed as a porous foam body in pores of which a curable material is provided.
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| Device for securing an add-on to a support | 20110097137 | 20110428 |
| A device for securing an add-on to a support comprises a back wall (3) and a front wall arrangement (14) which is resilient with respect to the back wall (3) and which, when the device is arranged as intended, comes into engagement with an insertion opening provided in an edge region of the support. The device according to the invention comprises a manipulation structure (15, 16, 21) by which, to release the engagement, the front wall arrangement (14) can be moved toward the back wall (3) with the aid of a tool that is introduced through a tool channel (22).
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| Measuring transducer of vibration type | 20110094312 | 20110428 |
| A measuring transducer of vibration type, especially a Coriolis mass flow meter, having a housing and a mass flow tube, wherein the mass flow tube is formed into a helix having a first loop and a second loop; wherein the mass flow tube has a securement element which affixes a peripheral point of the first loop relative to a neighboring peripheral point of the second loop; and wherein the mass flow tube has an oscillation exciter on a side lying opposite the securement element along the mass flow tube. The mass flow tube has provided between the oscillation exciter and the securement element at least one add-on part acting as a canceling mass.
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| Irrigation water conservation with automated water budgeting and time of use technology | 20110093123 | 20110421 |
| The present invention provides a multitude of embodiments for landscape water conservation with automated water budgeting or seasonal adjustment. Water budget automation may be implemented within an irrigation controller, by means of an add-on or a plug-in to the controller, or broadcast from a central location. The environmental data used for automated water budgeting may be historical including ambient temperature, wind, solar radiation, relative humidity, soil moisture, soil temperature, or evapotranspiration, or combinations thereof, or with a combination of current sensor data. The automated water budgeting may be accomplished with a percentage accumulation method which adjusts watering intervals and schedules, or on a daily percentage basis. In addition, government based restricted watering schedules may be combined within all the above embodiments to provide additional flexibility for... |
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| Holder for a motor vehicle add-on part and device for holding a motor vehicle add-on part | 20110084191 | 20110414 |
| The invention comprises a holder (1) for a motor vehicle add-on part for installation on a motor vehicle body part (3) which is provided with a receiving opening (2). In this case, one of the supporting elements (4, 5) forms a first supporting element (4) which is of rigid design, is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation (10) and, over the circumference thereof, which runs around the axis of rotation (10), has a plurality of supporting surfaces (12) which are separated from one another, wherein the outer contour of the first supporting element (4) is set back between the supporting surfaces (12) in the direction of the axis of rotation (10). Furthermore, the invention comprises a device for holding a motor vehicle add-on part.
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| Provisioning electronic transaction card in mobile device | 20110077052 | 20110331 |
| An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof
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| Electronic transaction card powered by mobile device | 20110073665 | 20110331 |
| An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof
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| Memory card compatible financial transaction card | 20110073663 | 20110331 |
| An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.
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| Multi-step release method for electrochemically fabricated structures | 20110073479 | 20110331 |
| Multi-layer structures are electrochemically fabricated from at least one structural material (e.g. nickel), that is configured to define a desired structure and which may be attached to a substrate, and from at least one sacrificial material (e.g. copper) that surrounds the desired structure. After structure formation, the sacrificial material is removed by a multi-stage etching operation. In some embodiments sacrificial material to be removed may be located within passages or the like on a substrate or within an add-on component. The multi-stage etching operations may be separated by intermediate post processing activities, they may be separated by cleaning operations, or barrier material removal operations, or the like. Barriers may be fixed in position by contact with structural material or with a substrate or they may be... |
| System and method of downloading add-on elements to extend software functions | 20110067024 | 20110317 |
| This specification discloses a system and method of downloading add-on elements to extend software functions. After the server generates the payment file for the add-on elements selected by the client according to the selected payment method, the payment file is transmitted to the client. After the client successfully verifies the rights limitation data in the payment file, the add-on elements are loaded for the user to customize the software. This also achieves the effects of combining with programs and data of some third-party manufacturers.
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| Mobile device with transaction card in add-on slot | 20110053644 | 20110303 |
| An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.
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| Adapter for existing above ground pool return | 20110047690 | 20110303 |
| Disclosed herein is an adapter for allowing add-on devices to be attached to an above ground pool. The adapter includes a housing having a first opening for allowing water in, defining an inlet. The housing having a second opening adapted for compatible connection with an existing above ground pool return fitting. The second opening defining an outlet from which the water flows into the return fitting after traveling through the housing. The housing having an open end and the open end being adapted for receiving a device module. The housing including a means for detecting water flow through the housing, the water detection means physically moving in response to the flow of water; and the device module connectable with the housing and including activation means for... |
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| Universal mounting bracket | 20110043977 | 20110224 |
| Provided is a universal adapter bracket, the bracket including a first portion containing at least two mounting elements, and the at least two mounting elements engage with a base unit of a network module to configure the base unit within the first portion of the bracket; and a flange, wherein flange engages with an add-on module. The bracket is mounted within a network interface device (NID) to interface the base unit and one or more add-on modules with the NID.
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| Infusion pump with add-on modules | 20110040251 | 20110217 |
| This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver a fluid, a wireless communication port, a controller, and a housing to enclose the apparatus. The controller is configured to communicate with a second device via the communication port using an open standard wireless communication protocol. The housing includes a mechanical coupling to slidably engage the second device which includes a second wireless communication port. Slidably engaging the second device positions the first and second communication ports opposite each other to allow communication via the first and second communication ports when slidably engaged.
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| Systems and methods for virtual remote control of streamed media | 20110035668 | 20110210 |
| Systems and methods are described for providing remote control of separate media sources over a network using, for example, pop-up windows graphically depicting remote control devices within corresponding tabbed windows of a web browser. A browser plug-in or add-on application provides a graphical depiction of a remote control device associated with each media source and receives a command from the viewer via interaction with the graphical depiction of the remote control device. The command is transmitted across the network to the placeshifting device to modify a media stream provided by the desired media source.
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| System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices | 20110032073 | 20110210 |
| A discrete add-on control system for a barrier operating system is provided. The control system includes a mobile transmitter, a barrier state transmitter a controller and an indicator. The mobile transmitter automatically and periodically generates a mobile signal. The barrier state transmitter generates a barrier state signal. The controller is connected to the barrier operating system, receives the mobile signal and the barrier state signal, and commands the barrier operating system to move a barrier based upon the mobile signal and the barrier state signal. The indicator indicates a condition of the barrier.
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| Hydraulic suspension damper | 20110031077 | 20110210 |
| The invention relates to a hydraulic damper (1), in particular for the suspension system of a motor vehicle comprising a tube (2) filled with working liquid, inside of which a slidable piston assembly (3) is placed. To increase an amount of dissipated energy during extremely fast compression strokes, the damper (1) is provided with an additional compression valve system (17a), preferably in a form of a preassembled add-on device, which is attached to the piston rod (4) in a compression chamber (10) and comprises a hollow main body (18a) surrounding the piston rod (4) and provided with a substantially flat first abutment surface (19) with a radially inner portion and a radially outer portion defining the close position of the system (17a), and at least one... |
| Method and system for updating programs in a multi-cluster system | 20110029964 | 20110203 |
| A multi-cluster system including a plurality of clusters that execute a program, the plurality of clusters are configured to receive a patch from a monitoring center to update the program, a system storage unit that is connected to the plurality of clusters via a first network, and an add-on cluster to be added on to the multi-cluster system is connected to the first network, the add-on cluster receives, from the system storage unit, a version number management table and a program version number of an in-operation program in the plurality of clusters, requests the monitoring center to distribute a patch of the version number of the in-operation program in the plurality of clusters, receives the requested patch and updates the program that has been installed into... |
| Franchise add-on system, user operation terminal and manufacturer's management device used therefor, and computer program used therefor | 20110022488 | 20110127 |
| A user operation terminal 100, which has a touch panel allowing thereon enter operation by an ordinary user, is disposed in the vicinity of the sales processing device 200. When enter operation is made by an ordinary user on a commodity selection screen TSG, which is output in a displayed form to the user operation terminal 100, with the aid of a hypermedia HPM supplied by a manufacturer's management device 500, an over-the-counter commodity STP is selected. Commodity ID data TID of the over-the-counter commodity STP thus selected is sent from the user operation terminal 100 to the sales processing device 200. Accordingly, even over-the-counter commodities STP not readily accessible by the ordinary users, such as cigarette packs, may be sold in a simple and quick... |
| Fastening element for connecting a support part to an add-on part | 20110020093 | 20110127 |
| In a fastening element (1) comprised of a holding part (2) configured with a support plate (4) and expanding cheeks (5) and of a locking part (3) that is guided displaceably in said holding part (2), formed adjacent the support plate (4) are cantilevered walls (16) that are offset radially outwardly with respect to a guide wall (13), which, in order to guide the locking part (3), bears flush against the shaft portion (6). As a result, the locking part (3) can be pushed along substantially without force until it reaches inwardly protruding ramp projections (14) formed on the expanding cheeks (5), even when said expanding cheeks (5) are flexed inward, and with the advantage of a better lever ratio for spreading the expanding cheeks (5).
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| Franchise add-on system, user operation terminal and store front stock shelf and backyard stock shelf used therefor, and computer program used therefor | 20110018685 | 20110127 |
| A store front stock shelf 300 installed together with a sales processing device 200 at a position of cash register detects a stock status of cigarette packs STP housed therein, and produces store front stock data SSD. A user operation terminal 100 installed together with the sales processing device 200 at the position of cash register acquires, from the store front stock shelf 300, store front stock data SSD of cigarette packs STP selected on the commodity selection screen TSG displayed in a switchable manner in response to enter operation by the ordinary user, and makes the touch panel display, in a switchable manner, a commodity selection screen TSG presenting “in stock” if the cigarette packs STP are in stock. In this way, a franchise add-on... |
| Belly armor | 20110017054 | 20110127 |
| An add-on armor adapted for protecting a belly of a vehicle, the add-on armor comprising a base plate and a plurality of energy absorbing modules fitted to the base plate. The arrangement is such that at least a majority of a surface of each energy absorbing module facing the base plate overlaps with the base plate at an area thereof constituting a module zone. The module zones are associated with different modules being spaced from one another by vacancy zones.
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| Telephone to hearing device communication | 20110007916 | 20110113 |
| A telephone handset (1), e.g. a mobile phone, is equipped with an add-on module (41). Thereby, the module (41) comprises a microphone unit (9a) which is operated instead of the microphone unit intrinsically provided in the handset (1). Further, the module (41) comprises a short-range wireless transmission unit (23a) which is operated instead of a speaker unit (7) which is intrinsically provided in the handset (1). The short-range wireless communication unit (23a) establishes communication with a respective short-range wireless communication unit (19a) in a hearing device (10) as soon as a distance between the telephone handset (1) and the hearing device (10) drops below a predetermined threshold value as detected by a distance detection unit (21).
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| Vinyl acetate/ethylene (vae) copolymers for fabric finishing | 20110005008 | 20110113 |
| A method of finishing a textile comprising the steps of: (a) preparing an aqueous finishing liquor comprising from 0.05 wt. % solids to 65 wt. % solids of a finishing resin selected from the group comprising: vinyl acetate emulsion resins, including copolymers such as vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions, vinyl acetate acrylics, acrylic emulsions, polyvinyl alcohol resins, including polyvinyl alcohol vinyl formamide copolymers, polyvinyl alcohol vinyl amine copolymers, sulfonic acid functionalized polyvinyl alcohol resins, modified polyvinyl alcohol resins generally; and mixtures thereof; (b) saturating the textile with the finishing liquor to incorporate the liquor into the textile so as to provide a wetted textile; and (c) processing the wetted textile at elevated temperature under conditions which are controlled such that the finishing resin is inter-associated with the... |
| Shade panel assembly for all vehicles | 20110001332 | 20110106 |
| In some embodiments, a new add-on or factory installed shade panel assembly for a vehicle which creates improved lateral and vertical adjustments for sun blocking positions. Optional attaching methods are wrap around straps with Velcro™ ends, suction cups (for window attachment), or a concealed magnetic strip inside the visor which permits infinite lateral and vertical adjustment of 1 or 2 magnetic shade panels. In some embodiments, the shade panel assembly offers the advantage of precise tunable sun blocking for a low sun situation while still maintaining good vision of a traffic light and other vehicles. The proposed embodiments provide a new a low cost fabric type visor, which is durable, color coordinated, and fits all cars and sizes-left or right hand drive.
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| Portable chair carrier on rollers | 20110001298 | 20110106 |
| A Portable Chair Carrier on Rollers device, called a Roll-N-Go, for use with sporting goods and outdoor accessories. Particularly this device mounts a wheel assembly to a soft carrying case. The mounting may be as an original equipment feature with the case or as an add-on feature to existing cases. It is comprised essentially of two main parts: a case that has several features and a wheel support structure to support wheels and to secure the wheels to the case.
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| Universal connections data collection | 20100329149 | 20101230 |
| Universal connection data collection solution for monitoring, collecting and reporting connection data and/or attributes for endpoint computing devices making a connection to a network for use in analyzing user behavior and device connectivity efficiencies. Embodiments include IP connections wherein the universal connections data collection module is notified by the OS of IP connection events. Embodiments may include a standalone mode of the universal connections data collection solution and add-on modes wherein the universal connections data collection solution integrates with a third party connection manager using an API to communicate. The universal connections data collection solution monitors the state of network connections by enumerating connections, comparing the list of active connections to the last known snapshot of the network state to determine a network state change (e.g.,... |
| Bus support system for a motor conrol center | 20100314166 | 20101216 |
| A bus support system is provided. The bus support system includes a bus support having a plurality of vertical channels configured to receive vertical bus conductors, each of the plurality of vertical channels having a rear protrusion on a rear side of the bus support. The bus support system also includes a plurality of add-on bus support braces disposed on the rear side of the bus support and configured to contact the plurality of channels to limit a movement of the vertical bus conductors during a high current event.
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| Exercise machine having rotatable weight selection index | 20100311550 | 20101209 |
| A weight exercise machine may include an exercise member, one or more weights, and one or more weight selectors. When using the machine to exercise, the user exerts an exercise force against the exercise member. A weight selector may be rotated, pivoted, or otherwise moved to operably couple the exercise member to at least one of the weights such that displacement of the exercise member causes at least one of the weights to displace, thus providing resistance to displacement of the exercise member. The weights may include main weights and add-on weights for operative coupling to the exercise member via a movable frame. The one or more weight selectors allow for selection of different combinations of weights for providing resistance to displacement of the exercise member.
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| Telephone to hearing device communication | 20110007916 | 20110113 |
| A telephone handset (1), e.g. a mobile phone, is equipped with an add-on module (41). Thereby, the module (41) comprises a microphone unit (9a) which is operated instead of the microphone unit intrinsically provided in the handset (1). Further, the module (41) comprises a short-range wireless transmission unit (23a) which is operated instead of a speaker unit (7) which is intrinsically provided in the handset (1). The short-range wireless communication unit (23a) establishes communication with a respective short-range wireless communication unit (19a) in a hearing device (10) as soon as a distance between the telephone handset (1) and the hearing device (10) drops below a predetermined threshold value as detected by a distance detection unit (21).
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| Vinyl acetate/ethylene (vae) copolymers for fabric finishing | 20110005008 | 20110113 |
| A method of finishing a textile comprising the steps of: (a) preparing an aqueous finishing liquor comprising from 0.05 wt. % solids to 65 wt. % solids of a finishing resin selected from the group comprising: vinyl acetate emulsion resins, including copolymers such as vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions, vinyl acetate acrylics, acrylic emulsions, polyvinyl alcohol resins, including polyvinyl alcohol vinyl formamide copolymers, polyvinyl alcohol vinyl amine copolymers, sulfonic acid functionalized polyvinyl alcohol resins, modified polyvinyl alcohol resins generally; and mixtures thereof; (b) saturating the textile with the finishing liquor to incorporate the liquor into the textile so as to provide a wetted textile; and (c) processing the wetted textile at elevated temperature under conditions which are controlled such that the finishing resin is inter-associated with the... |
| Shade panel assembly for all vehicles | 20110001332 | 20110106 |
| In some embodiments, a new add-on or factory installed shade panel assembly for a vehicle which creates improved lateral and vertical adjustments for sun blocking positions. Optional attaching methods are wrap around straps with Velcro™ ends, suction cups (for window attachment), or a concealed magnetic strip inside the visor which permits infinite lateral and vertical adjustment of 1 or 2 magnetic shade panels. In some embodiments, the shade panel assembly offers the advantage of precise tunable sun blocking for a low sun situation while still maintaining good vision of a traffic light and other vehicles. The proposed embodiments provide a new a low cost fabric type visor, which is durable, color coordinated, and fits all cars and sizes-left or right hand drive.
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| Portable chair carrier on rollers | 20110001298 | 20110106 |
| A Portable Chair Carrier on Rollers device, called a Roll-N-Go, for use with sporting goods and outdoor accessories. Particularly this device mounts a wheel assembly to a soft carrying case. The mounting may be as an original equipment feature with the case or as an add-on feature to existing cases. It is comprised essentially of two main parts: a case that has several features and a wheel support structure to support wheels and to secure the wheels to the case.
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| Universal connections data collection | 20100329149 | 20101230 |
| Universal connection data collection solution for monitoring, collecting and reporting connection data and/or attributes for endpoint computing devices making a connection to a network for use in analyzing user behavior and device connectivity efficiencies. Embodiments include IP connections wherein the universal connections data collection module is notified by the OS of IP connection events. Embodiments may include a standalone mode of the universal connections data collection solution and add-on modes wherein the universal connections data collection solution integrates with a third party connection manager using an API to communicate. The universal connections data collection solution monitors the state of network connections by enumerating connections, comparing the list of active connections to the last known snapshot of the network state to determine a network state change (e.g.,... |
| Bus support system for a motor conrol center | 20100314166 | 20101216 |
| A bus support system is provided. The bus support system includes a bus support having a plurality of vertical channels configured to receive vertical bus conductors, each of the plurality of vertical channels having a rear protrusion on a rear side of the bus support. The bus support system also includes a plurality of add-on bus support braces disposed on the rear side of the bus support and configured to contact the plurality of channels to limit a movement of the vertical bus conductors during a high current event.
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| Exercise machine having rotatable weight selection index | 20100311550 | 20101209 |
| A weight exercise machine may include an exercise member, one or more weights, and one or more weight selectors. When using the machine to exercise, the user exerts an exercise force against the exercise member. A weight selector may be rotated, pivoted, or otherwise moved to operably couple the exercise member to at least one of the weights such that displacement of the exercise member causes at least one of the weights to displace, thus providing resistance to displacement of the exercise member. The weights may include main weights and add-on weights for operative coupling to the exercise member via a movable frame. The one or more weight selectors allow for selection of different combinations of weights for providing resistance to displacement of the exercise member.
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| Antenna arrangement for a motor vehicle and method | 20100309066 | 20101209 |
| In an antenna arrangement for a motor vehicle, a holding device for an add-on part is configured as an antenna by being insulated vis-à-vis a chassis or, if no insulation vis-à-vis the chassis is provided, is configured to accommodate an insulated antenna conductor.
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| Steam mechanism incorporated within kitchenware water heating systems | 20100307346 | 20101209 |
| The present invention provides a steam generation and exertion mechanism that is incorporated within a water heating system and specifically attached to a kettle as an example. The steam is built from the water in the water heating system. The present invention allows the user to produce steam for purpose of creaming milk as an example. The present invention takes advantage of the regular features of a kettle in order to produce steam and use the kettle for additional purposes. The steam generation mechanism of the present invention can be an add-on device.
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| Power add-on device for manual wheelchair | 20100300777 | 20101202 |
| A power add-on device for powering a manual wheelchair includes a motorized component including dual electric motors and a power source electrically coupled to the electric motors, wherein each of the motors is configured to turn a respective one of a set of drive wheels. The power add-on device includes a latching mechanism adapted to attach the power add-on device to the camber tube of the manual wheelchair; and a controller, reachable by a person sitting in the manual wheelchair, that controls the latching mechanism, the motors, and a swing arm that allows the rear wheels of the manual wheelchair to be lifted off the ground. The front wheels of the manual wheelchair are allowed to be lifted several inches off the ground to avoid obstacles,... |
| Application and system settings configuration filtering during physical to virtual hard disk conversion | 20100299478 | 20101125 |
| During conversion and transfer of data from a physical machine to a virtual hard disk, a transmuter generates a catalog of contents of the physical machine. Catalog entries are compared to a set of alterations templates which alter matching data. The altered data is then stored in the virtual hard disk. Alterations templates may include filters that exclude unwanted or duplicated catalog entries, mapping filters that transfer source catalog entries to target locations on the virtual hard disk, and add-on filters that add additional data or location references to catalog entries. The disclosed process allows modifications to be made in a systematic way during data transfer.
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| Configuration and management of add-ons to digital application programs for network-based distribution | 20100299219 | 20101125 |
| An improved system and method for configuring, submitting, distributing and/or managing add-ons for digital products previously submitted to a product distribution site are disclosed. The add-ons for digital products can be managed and made available for online purchase and distribution at the product distribution site. An add-on for a digital product can subsequently be offered to and acquired by an interested person that previously purchased the associated digital product through use of the digital product itself, which can interact with a product distribution site. The product distribution site can also be referred to as an online product hosting site. In one embodiment, the digital products are computer program products (e.g., computer software programs).
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| Rotary connection coupling | 20100291310 | 20101118 |
| A rotary coupling for a multi-axial robot hand (19) is provided with a rotatable hand housing (20) and an output element (21) that is rotatable on said housing. The rotary coupling (62) includes connections (65, 66, 68) for the output element (21), a tool (23) and an accessory unit (30). The tool (23) and the accessory unit (30) can be rotated relative to each other, and the accessory unit (30) can be coupled to the hand housing (20) or to the tool (23) or to the output element (21) via the rotary coupling (62). The rotary coupling (62) is provided for an application device (11) which is used to apply a sealant (8) on a lock seam (7) of an add-on piece (4) of a vehicle... |
| Screw anchor for fastening add-on parts in concrete or brickwork | 20100290858 | 20101118 |
| A screw anchor for fastening add-on parts in concrete or brickwork comprising a shaft (10), which encompasses a thread, is characterized in that the external thread is embodied at a spiral (15), which is embodied separately from the shaft (10) and in that the spiral is connected to the outer periphery of the shaft in a positive manner.
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| Ski add-on kit for fitting under the wheels of baby strollers | 20100289231 | 20101118 |
| A ski add-on kit for fitting under the wheels of baby strollers generally comprises an elongated panel member including a front spatula portion and a rear spatula portion, wherein the spatula portions are formed at an angle to a main surface of the panel member, and an elongated guide slot; a pair of wheel support members adapted to receive and hold a wheel member, wherein the wheel support members are adapted to slide and be releasably held within the guide slot in order to be adapted to releasably hold the wheel member securely therebetween, such that the wheel member can then be supported upon the panel member and slide smoothly along slippery, granular, or other unstable surfaces.
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| Exhaust system with tailored wall thickness | 20100288391 | 20101118 |
| A tube for an exhaust system includes, an add-on part that is firmly connected with the tube by a brazing seam.
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| Add-on greehouse for rooms | 20100282745 | 20101111 |
| The invention also involves a flange for connecting an interior compartment to an exterior framework, with a threaded connector (23) which can be guided precisely through an opening (21) in the border between the interior and the outside, and a threaded ring (25) which works together with the thread on the connector (23) to form the flange.
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| One-step adhesive-medium-finishing tool and methods of use | 20100278958 | 20101104 |
| A tool for finishing or smoothing-out an applied bead of adhesive medium material, such as caulking, at substantially the same time as the bead is laid is disclosed. The finishing tool can be an add-on to an existing adhesive-medium-applicator tool, or can be fabricated with the applicator tool such that the finishing tool and the dispensing end of the applicator tool are a unit. In many embodiments, the finishing tool has a flexibly rigid, angled blade-like member that trails the dispensing end of the applicator tool. The edges of the finishing tool pliably engage two surfaces on each side of a target jointed surface in order to both finish the bead of adhesive-medium material and to gather excess material and redistribute it to help reduce the... |
| Wheeled suitcase having dual extractable handle assemblies | 20100276242 | 20101104 |
| A wheeled suitcase has dual extractable handle assemblies. The first extractable handle assembly is positioned immediately adjacent to the rear side of wheeled suitcase for pulling and wheeling the wheeled suitcase in inclined position. The second extractable handle assembly is positioned immediately adjacent to the bottom side of wheeled suitcase for loading an add-on traveling case.
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| Method and apparatus for automatically generating source code files in a file storage unit | 20100275180 | 20101028 |
| An apparatus for automatically generating source code files in a file storage unit is disclosed. The apparatus includes a file storage unit that stores the source code files, a code generator unit that generates at least some of the source code files, wherein the code generator unit comprises, and a file unit that monitors the file storage unit to detect changes in the file storage unit and in response send file event notifications. A metadata unit that builds a metadata model relating to the source code files in the file storage unit is also provided. The metadata model comprises a plurality of metadata items, each metadata item comprises a metadata section containing metadata, a key that identifies the metadata item, and one or more dependencies of... |
| Heat dissipation device | 20100271774 | 20101028 |
| A heat dissipation device is adapted for dissipating heat generated from an add-on card which has a plurality of processors thereon. The heat dissipation device includes a vapor chamber and a mounting member. The vapor chamber thermally contacts with the processors. The mounting member is mounted on a bottom surface of the vapor chamber. A plurality of screws extends through the add-on card and engages with the mounting member to assemble the vapor chamber on the add-on card.
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| Integral structural bulkhead for cargo vans | 20100264681 | 20101021 |
| A cargo van includes an integral structural bulkhead to separate a passenger compartment from a cargo area. The cargo van is designed such that the bulkhead wall contributes to the structural rigidity of the vehicle for purposes of meeting National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requirements. That is, without the bulkhead, the cargo van would not meet NHTSA requirements. By designing the vehicle in this way, the overall vehicle weight is reduced as compared to vehicles in which bulkheads are optional add-ons.
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| Copper foil for printed circuit board and copper clad laminate for printed circuit board | 20100261033 | 20101014 |
| Provided is a copper foil for a printed circuit board comprising a layer including nickel, zinc, a compound of nickel and that of zinc (hereinafter referred to a “nickel zinc layer”) on a roughened surface of a copper foil, and a chromate film layer on the nickel zinc layer, wherein the zinc add-on weight per unit area of the nickel zinc layer is 180 μg/dm2 or more and 3500 μg/dm2 or less, and the nickel weight ratio in the nickel zinc layer {nickel add-on weight/(nickel add-on weight+zinc add-on weight)} is 0.38 or more and 0.7 or less. This surface treatment technology of a copper foil is able to effectively prevent the circuit corrosion phenomenon in cases of laminating a copper foil on a resin base material... |
| Method for making photo-sticker via game console | 20100255904 | 20101007 |
| The present invention provides a method for making photo-sticker via the game consoles, wherein the method includes the steps of (a) providing a game console; (b) installing an editing software to a storage of the game console; (c) inputting an image to the storage for being edited; (d) executing the editing software by a processing system; (e) editing the inputted image to be a photo-sticker via an interface of the editing software; and (f) transmitting the edited image of photo-sticker to a printing device, so as to make the photo-sticker. The editing software installed into the game console as an add-on function allows the user to simply, inexpensively, and portably make the photo-sticker via the enjoyable game console.
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| Coating zone with inclined guide rails | 20100251963 | 20101007 |
| In a painting booth (1) for the series coating of application objects, such as vehicle bodies (2) or the add-on parts thereof, painting and/or handling robots (11) are moveable on guide rails (10) arranged above the conveyor (3) of the objects (2) and in particular arranged approximately level with their upper side or thereabove. According to a first aspect of the invention, the guide rail (10) and the basic body (51) of the robot (11), which basic body is guided by the guide rail, are arranged in such a manner that the first axis (A1) of the robot is inclined in relation to the vertical plane which is parallel to the conveying direction. According to a second aspect of the invention, the guide rail (10) is... |
| Cooling device for add-on card | 20100243203 | 20100930 |
| A cooling device for cooling an add-on card includes a heat absorption member attached to the add-on card to absorb heat therefrom, a heat sink and a clip for clasping the heat sink onto the heat absorption member. The heat sink includes a supporting plate, and a first plate and a second plate respectively extending from opposite sides of the supporting plate and attached to the heat absorption member tightly. The clip includes an operation board, and an engaging board and a supporting board respectively extending from opposite sides of the supporting plate. The engaging board and the supporting board respectively abut the first plate and the second plate of the heat sink. A tongue extends from the engaging board rearwards and downwards toward the operation... |
| Adhesives for vehicle body manufacturing | 20100236708 | 20100923 |
| Two-component systems are described which are suitable for underlining, adhesive bonding of the crimped fold and sealing of auto body sections, particularly for crimped fold sealing of add-on vehicle parts. The two-component systems attain the requisite grip strength for mounting the add-on parts on the body as well as the requisite strength and dimensional stability for the production process up to and with the CIP passage, within the predetermined cycle time, on the basis of cross-linking of the sealant composition twice. In one embodiment, the surface of the two-component system is pre-cross-linked by a UV-induced reaction and by the cross-linking of the two-component system to the extent of portability. In addition, two-component systems are described which cross-link intentionally only partially up to a consistency that permits... |
| Storage management apparatus, storage system, and storage management method | 20100235574 | 20100916 |
| A storage management apparatus controls the storage device such that data is redundantly stored in each of an opened area and a closed area. The storage management apparatus includes an area laying-open unit and a re-redundancy unit. The area laying-open unit deletes or compresses data stored in the at least two closed areas, converts one of the closed areas into the opened area and writes data corresponding to a write request to the opened area and to at least the other of the closed areas, if a capacity of the storage device reaches a given value. The re-redundancy unit converts memory area of an add-on storage device into the closed area and copies data in an opened area, placed in a redundant-storing relationship with the data... |
| Rugged, polarized connector and adaptor | 20100221958 | 20100902 |
| This disclosure relates to a rugged, polarized connector or adaptor with interlocking end tabs and notches for polarizing a jack to a specific plug, and in one specific embodiment, a QMA-type RF connector where a rugged spanner nut and a rugged jack casing are used to reinforce the mating connector ends. The connector also includes tabs and mating notches on the spanner nut and the jack casing to polarize the connectors without creating a weakness in the rugged connection. A series of tab orientations is illustrated, a method for grounding the spanner nut to the connector, and a method of using the rugged and polarized interface on any type of connector or as part of a connector adaptor or add-on.
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| Power supply for a system including chip card connected to a host device | 20100218009 | 20100826 |
| There is provided a system that comprises a chip card and a host device connected to the chip card via a first interface. An add-on module is configured to be coupled to the chip card to execute a transaction, the chip card being supplied with power by a first power supply of the host device. A second power supply is configured to supply the chip card with power when a transaction is executed.
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| Online services offer management | 20090327063 | 20091231 |
| Online services offer modeling is provided. A system for managing online offers for products and services includes a components module, an offer module, a subscription module, a billing module and a change management module. The component module defines the properties of components that may be included in an offer. The offer module defines the features of the offer, including one or more components. The components may be a base component or an add-on component. The subscription module processes the provisioning of an offer. The market module specifies countries or regions in which offers are made available. The billing module processes billing and payment actions for an offer. The change management module processes alterations to a provisioned offer, inserting the properties of an add-on component into the... |
| Reel add-on symbols for simultaneously playing two games | 20090325667 | 20091231 |
| A reel-type secondary game is played simultaneously with a conventional reel-type main game on a gaming machine. The secondary game is initiated only after the player meets certain criteria, such as betting additional credits. Once the secondary game is initiated, one or more special symbols are added to the leftmost reel and the rightmost reel used in the main game, but not the reels in-between. The added special symbols do not affect the symbols used in the main game. All the reels containing the symbols used in the main game and the one or more special symbols are rotated and randomly stopped. Awards are granted for winning symbol combinations obtained in the main game. If the special symbols align with a certain stop position, a special... |
| Remote controlled dead bolt door locking system | 20090322473 | 20091231 |
| The remote controlled deadbolt door locking system (the “unit”) is designed to be an add-on safety mechanism for existing entry doors. The unit is designed to be mounted onto the bottom corner of a door, where in the engaged position, it prevents said door from being opened even if the main lock has been tampered with. The unit makes use of a small DC electric motor to move a steel shaft in the vertical direction into a steel bushing that is mounted into a drilled hole in the floor directly in front of the door and under the unit. The unit is mounted onto the door with four carriage bolts through the door, and a mounting plate from the outside of the door, through four matching... |
| Method and system for managing access to add-on data files | 20090320051 | 20091224 |
| A method for managing access to add-on data files (4) having an add-on data file attribute, which is used by a software application (1), is presented, comprising the steps of: monitoring input/output commands of said software application to an application programming interface (API) of code layer (S1) to determine whether an access to a data file with said add-on data file attribute is requested by said software application (S2); checking whether an access code for said add-on data file (4) is present in an access code list related to said software application if at least one of the monitored input/output commands request access to said add-on data file (S3), if said access code is not present in said access control list, retrieving said access code from... |
| Add-on for a communicating terminal comprising imaging means and assembly comprising the add-on and the communicating terminal | 20090318186 | 20091224 |
| and means (14) for controlling the illumination means.
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| Add-on dump rack apparatus for pickup truck | 20090315387 | 20091224 |
| A pivoting dump rack for an existing pickup truck. The pivoting dump rack is mounted on pivot mounts with a single axis above the tailgate end of an existing pickup truck bed. On each rail of the pickup truck bed a hydraulic lift is mounted on a support frame. The hydraulic lifts raise the rack while the support frame distributes the load on the hydraulic lifts as they are in use. The rack is long enough to extend from the tailgate to above the cab of the pickup truck while providing extensions mounted on each end of the rack to further lengthen the pivoting rack and to increase the length of loads that can be carried by the pivoting rack. An attachable dump bed may also... |
| Portable inhaler with add-on device with a chamber for intermediate storage of an atomized medicament preparation | 20090314287 | 20091224 |
| An inhaler for propellant-free atomization of a medicament preparation. The inhaler produces an aerosol at low speed. The inhaler is combined with an add-on device for intermediate storage of the aerosol produced, so as to allow easier inhalation, particularly for children.
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| Reclosable locking tape | 20090313795 | 20091224 |
| A reclosable locking tape for releasably attaching a fabric add-on to a foundation includes: (a) a substantially planar tape base to which is affixed at least one male locking portion that is generally mushroom-shaped and includes a stem affixed to a cap; and (b) at least one female locking portion affixed to the tape base, the female locking portion including two same-sized hook members on opposite sides of a male portion-sized space in the female portion. Also included are a reclosable rib and groove tape assembly that includes: (a) a fabric add-on including at least one longitudinally extending rib or groove on a substantially planar and flexible portion backing; and (b) a separate foundation attachment portion including at least one rib or groove on a substantially... |
| Heat dissipation device for computer add-on cards | 20090310296 | 20091217 |
| A heat dissipation device to be mounted on a heat-generating component of a graphics card includes a base in contact with the heat-generating component, a heat dissipating member placed on the base, a fan mounted on the base adjacent to an end of the base, and a covering body. The fan is located closely to the heat dissipating member and generates airflow to the heat dissipating member. The dissipating member has a cellular structure integrally formed therein. The covering body includes a top wall in contact with a top of the dissipating member and a sidewall extending downwardly from an edge of the top wall and surrounding the dissipating member and the fan. The cellular structure comprises a plurality of elongated passages extending from the fan... |
| Holding device for an add-on part of a motor vehicle | 20090302179 | 20091210 |
| A holding device (2) is provided for fastening an add-on part (1) to a support frame (3) of a vehicle, especially a utility vehicle. The holding device has an upper bracket (5), which is fastened to the support frame (3) in the mounted state of the holding device (2), and a lower bracket (6), which is fastened to the support frame (3) below the upper bracket (5) in the mounted state of the holding device (2), and a holder (7), which is fastened to the add-on part (1) in the mounted state of the holding device (2). The holder (7) has a hook (13). The upper bracket (5) has a hook mount (15), which is shaped complementarily to the hook (13) and into which the hook... |
| Electronic transaction card | 20090298540 | 20091203 |
| An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.
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| Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and program | 20090290196 | 20091126 |
| The image forming apparatus includes a halftone processing section that executes halftone processing having a halftone processing period, a signal add-on section that adds the add-on signals on the input image signals subjected to the halftone processing, a position information acquisition section that acquires position information to determine a relative position of halftone dots by the halftone processing and the add-on signals in a first image area, the first image area is based on a common multiple of the halftone processing period and a minimum interval of the add-on dots, and the position information preventing the add-on signals added by the signal add-on section from crossing over the halftone dots, and an add-on control section that continues or repeats add-on control processing of the add-on signals,... |
| Support for international search terms - translate as you search | 20090287471 | 20091119 |
| A web browser agent or plug-in installed into a web browser of a client device provides translation services along with a search engine server. The system accesses a web page in one (local) language and then translates to another (foreign) language and displays the translated content in a web page for user's viewing. The web browser agent is an add-on software tool or plug-in, provided by the search engine server and installed into the web browser. As a result of installation, a toolbar appears on the top of the web browser's page. This toolbar provides the interface to enable local translation of web pages from a local/web language to a target/foreign language useful to the user. Centralized (cloud computing) translation services by servers of a third... |
| Interchangeable earring and necklace kits and methods for their storage and use | 20090282867 | 20091119 |
| Described is an interchangeable earring kit, an interchangeable necklace kit, a combination interchangeable earring and necklace kit and a system of add-on decorative elements for all of the kits. These kits can be used to create a jewelry wardrobe from interchangeable parts. The kits exist as single or combination systems for do-it-yourself jewelry design wear. The kits are contained in compartmentalized boxes to allow for separation of the components.
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| Method and apparatus for making slit-banded wrapper using moving orifices | 20090277466 | 20091112 |
| A method and apparatus of manufacturing a web which is striped with add-on material, comprising: a first slurry supply which forms a sheet of base web and moves the sheet along a first path; a second slurry supply; and a moving orifice applicator operative so as to repetitively discharge the second slurry upon the moving sheet of base web. The moving orifice applicator includes a chamber box arranged to establish a reservoir of the second slurry across the first path, an endless belt having orifice groups, the endless belt received through the chamber box, and a drive arrangement operative upon the endless belt to continuously move the orifices along an endless-path and repetitively through the chamber box. The orifices communicate with the reservoir to discharge the... |
| Method and apparatus for making slit-banded wrapper using moving orifices | 20090277466 | 20091112 |
| A method and apparatus of manufacturing a web which is striped with add-on material, comprising: a first slurry supply which forms a sheet of base web and moves the sheet along a first path; a second slurry supply; and a moving orifice applicator operative so as to repetitively discharge the second slurry upon the moving sheet of base web. The moving orifice applicator includes a chamber box arranged to establish a reservoir of the second slurry across the first path, an endless belt having orifice groups, the endless belt received through the chamber box, and a drive arrangement operative upon the endless belt to continuously move the orifices along an endless-path and repetitively through the chamber box. The orifices communicate with the reservoir to discharge the... |
| Systems and methods for generating a synchronous sales stack for customer dialog | 20090276323 | 20091105 |
| Embodiments relate to systems and methods for generating a synchronous sales stack for a customer dialog. A user can visit a Web site and load selections into a checkout basket to prepare to purchase desired products and/or services. The user can select a live chat feature, which invokes an instant message, audio or video dialog with a sales representative. The sales representative can initiate a synchronous sales stack with the user, by which the user and sales representative can share a common view of purchase selections and potential alternatives or add-ons to the selections, as they are made. The customer and sales representative can continue their dialog as possible selections are explored, and the resulting sales stack is updated in real-time. When the user is satisfied... |
| Systems and methods for generating a synchronous sales stack for customer dialog | 20090276323 | 20091105 |
| Embodiments relate to systems and methods for generating a synchronous sales stack for a customer dialog. A user can visit a Web site and load selections into a checkout basket to prepare to purchase desired products and/or services. The user can select a live chat feature, which invokes an instant message, audio or video dialog with a sales representative. The sales representative can initiate a synchronous sales stack with the user, by which the user and sales representative can share a common view of purchase selections and potential alternatives or add-ons to the selections, as they are made. The customer and sales representative can continue their dialog as possible selections are explored, and the resulting sales stack is updated in real-time. When the user is satisfied... |
| Electronic receipt system and method | 20090271322 | 20091029 |
| A system and method for auto generating an electronic receipt from virtually any type of public facing business having a live point-of-purchase and utilizing an electronic payment systems, namely, a point-of-sale (POS) system having a credit card terminal and/or an electronic cash registers (ECR). The system includes a software add-on which authenticates and identifies consumers at the POP using a pre-registered credit/debit card, deactivates normal receipt printing functionality, captures electronic receipt information and transmits this information to a membership or subscriber based Internet web-site, where consumers may then view and manage the information. The system can be used to automate a product return and/or generate and transmit a gift receipt. The system further includes a membership or provider based Internet website for merchants to view and... |
| Heat sink assembly | 20090268408 | 20091029 |
| A heat sink assembly for an add-on card includes a heat sink and a clip received in the heat sink. The heat sink includes a supporting plate and a first and a second heat absorbing plates extending downwardly from the supporting plate. The first and second heat absorbing plates sandwich first and second heat conductive plates and the add-on card therebetween. The supporting plate is located over and spaced from the add-on card. The clip includes a resisting member, first and second engaging members and first and second pressing members. The resisting member is received in the heat sink and abuts upwardly against the supporting plate of the heat sink. The first and second engaging members engage with the first and second heat absorbing plates, respectively.... |
| Accuracy-enhanced scanner | 20090266898 | 20091029 |
| An accuracy-enhanced scanner provides (in response to a first user input) illumination of potential scan targets and scans (in response to a second user input) a selected scan target. The user uses the illumination to aim the scanner at the selected scan target in between providing the first and the second user inputs. The scanner has switches to communicate the user inputs, to specify an operating mode for the scanner, and/or to communicate information codes to a computing device. The scanner has one or more scan engines (such as a barcode reader or an RFID tag reader), and optionally communicates wirelessly with the computing device. A scanning system including the scanner optionally provides feedback to the user based on feedback from a host processor. The scanner... |
| Accuracy-enhanced scanner | 20090266898 | 20091029 |
| An accuracy-enhanced scanner provides (in response to a first user input) illumination of potential scan targets and scans (in response to a second user input) a selected scan target. The user uses the illumination to aim the scanner at the selected scan target in between providing the first and the second user inputs. The scanner has switches to communicate the user inputs, to specify an operating mode for the scanner, and/or to communicate information codes to a computing device. The scanner has one or more scan engines (such as a barcode reader or an RFID tag reader), and optionally communicates wirelessly with the computing device. A scanning system including the scanner optionally provides feedback to the user based on feedback from a host processor. The scanner... |
| Heat sink assembly | 20090268408 | 20091029 |
| A heat sink assembly for an add-on card includes a heat sink and a clip received in the heat sink. The heat sink includes a supporting plate and a first and a second heat absorbing plates extending downwardly from the supporting plate. The first and second heat absorbing plates sandwich first and second heat conductive plates and the add-on card therebetween. The supporting plate is located over and spaced from the add-on card. The clip includes a resisting member, first and second engaging members and first and second pressing members. The resisting member is received in the heat sink and abuts upwardly against the supporting plate of the heat sink. The first and second engaging members engage with the first and second heat absorbing plates, respectively.... |
| Electronic receipt system and method | 20090271322 | 20091029 |
| A system and method for auto generating an electronic receipt from virtually any type of public facing business having a live point-of-purchase and utilizing an electronic payment systems, namely, a point-of-sale (POS) system having a credit card terminal and/or an electronic cash registers (ECR). The system includes a software add-on which authenticates and identifies consumers at the POP using a pre-registered credit/debit card, deactivates normal receipt printing functionality, captures electronic receipt information and transmits this information to a membership or subscriber based Internet web-site, where consumers may then view and manage the information. The system can be used to automate a product return and/or generate and transmit a gift receipt. The system further includes a membership or provider based Internet website for merchants to view and... |
| Connecting assembly for fastening an add-on element on a carrier element | 20090260201 | 20091022 |
| A connecting assembly (1) for fastening an add-on element (2) on a carrier element (3) includes a foot (4) which can be inserted into an opening (39) of the carrier element (3) and has fixing means (40) for fixing the foot (4) with respect to the carrier element (3) in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis (41) of the foot (4). The connecting assembly (1) further includes a pin (5) which can be inserted into a passage (20) of the add-on element (2) and has retaining means (50) which counteract a displacement of the add-on element (2) in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis (51) of the pin (5). The pin (5) is adapted to be inserted into the foot (4) and has locking... |
| Baffle plate for a movie or tv camera | 20090262430 | 20091022 |
| The baffle plate for a lens of a movie or TV camera has an add-on tube that can be slipped onto the camera lens with little clearance. The add-on tube is provided with a swivel arm, which has a swivelling axis which is fixed with respect to the camera lens and which is located in parallel to the rear plane of the add-on tube and in or behind this plane and is positioned such that the distance to the opposite rear inner edge of the add-on tube which is slipped onto the camera lens is approximately equal to or larger than the distance to the front outer edge of the camera lens. The clearance between the add-on tube and the camera lens is from 0.5 mm... |
| Device for securing an add-on and a support in spaced-apart relation | 20090263180 | 20091022 |
| The invention relates to a device for fastening an add-on (21) and a support (20) at a distance from each other, comprising a plastic mounting nut (1), a plastic compensating bush (5) and a fastening screw (14) having a screw shank (15) from a hard material. A threaded arrangement (8, 9) having a first direction of thread is configured between the mounting nut (1) and the compensating bush (5). The screw shank (15) has an external thread (17) having a second direction of thread opposite the first direction of thread which is used to produce an internal thread in a channel section (12) configured in the compensating bush (5). When the fastening screw (14) is screwed in, the compensating bush (5) is automatically screwed out from... |
| Connecting assembly for fastening an add-on element on a carrier element | 20090263210 | 20091022 |
| A connecting assembly (10) for fastening an add-on element (56) on a carrier element (58) includes a first connecting part (12) which can be inserted into an opening (64) of the carrier element (58). The first connecting part (12) has retaining means for fixing the first connecting part (12) to the carrier element (58). The connecting assembly (10) further includes a second connecting part (14) which can be inserted into a bore (60) of the add-on element (56). The second connecting part (14) is adapted to be inserted into the first connecting part (12). The connecting assembly (10) is adapted to be converted from a pre-mounted state, in which the retaining means permit a removal of the first connecting part (12) from the carrier element (58),... |
| Heat sink assembly | 20090257197 | 20091015 |
| A heat sink assembly includes a first heat sink, a second heat sink, and a wire clip connecting the first and second heat sinks together. Each of the first and second heat sinks includes a base and a plurality of connecting members extending upwardly from the base. The wire clip includes a pivot portion and a pair of pressing portions extending from opposite ends of the pivot portion towards each other. The connecting members of the first and second heat sinks cooperatively clasp the pivot portion of the wire clip. The pressing members of the wire clip resiliently abut against the connecting members of the first and second heat sinks and push the connecting members of the first and second heat sink outwardly away from each... |
| Milarrs systems and methods | 20090254646 | 20091008 |
| An add-on module provides extrinsic management functionality to legacy and other devices. Contemplated modules include: (a) a state agent that provides at least one of the MILARRS function, and (b) a product agent that communicates with the device using at least one serial interface. Implementations are contemplated for both legacy devices that natively provide less than complete MILARRS functionality, and newly developed devices for which the developer desires a ready-made implementation of MILARRS functionality.
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| Card viewing device | 20080315516 | 20081225 |
| This invention is directed toward devices which all a person to view playing cards without having to actually pick up the cards themselves. There are two basic versions of the invention: a portable version which can be carried by the user, and an installed version which sits in a cavity cut out from a card playing table. Both versions have sides to prevent others from seeing the cards, a mirror to reflect the cards up onto the eyes of the user while the cards remain face down on the table, and a ramp, or means by which a user can pull cards from a table over the mirror. A number of accessory items can be added to the installed version, such as advertising gaskets between the... |
| Low cost conversion of any internal combustion vehicle into plug-in hybrid electric vehicle | 20080308328 | 20081218 |
| This invention pertains to an economical method of easy conversion of any internal combustion fueled vehicle into a fuel saving plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) by an add-on kit, without replacing the engine and with a minimal modification of the vehicle body. The converted vehicle substantially saves fuel as compared to the vehicle before this conversion.
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| Method and apparatus for lengthening a pipe string and installing a pipe string in a borehole | 20080302539 | 20081211 |
| The present invention generally relates to a method and an apparatus for connecting an add-on pipe segment to a pipe string to lengthen the pipe string using friction stir welding. The pipe string is suspended in a borehole using a spider or some other pipe suspending device, and the lower end of the pipe segment is brought into an abutting or nearly abutting relationship with the proximal end of the pipe string positioned above the pipe suspending device and above the rig floor. The friction stir welding machine is brought to well center to weld the abutment or gap between the pipe segment and the pipe string and join the pipe segment to the pipe string to lengthen the pipe string. In one aspect, the method... |
| Removable computer with mass storage | 20080295167 | 20081127 |
| The present invention provides a detachable add-on card unit to a host system that combines mass storage capability and a processor on the same card. The card can receive data from the host, process the data, and store it in processed form, as well as the reverse process of retrieving stored data, processing it, and supplying it to the host. The non-volatile mass storage memory may contain program storage as well as card system data and user data. The end user of the card can program applications into the program storage. The combination of mass storage and a processor also adds to the capabilities of the on-card processor, allowing the card to store and execute programs. The present invention is able to provide a programmable add-on... |
| Position detection of an electromagnetic beam projection | 20080283731 | 20081120 |
| The invention relates to the detection of the position of a projection of an electromagnetic beam on a surface such as a laser pointer projection on a display screen. It is suggested to measure intensities of the electromagnetic radiation from the beam projection at three or more different positions at the borders of the surface and to process the measured intensities for determining the centre position of the electromagnetic beam projection on the surface. The intensities may be measured applying only a few low cost receivers. Thus, no optical add-ons or expensive position detection means with a plurality of photodiodes are required
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| Method and system for controlling radio controlled devices | 20080284613 | 20081120 |
| The present invention is a method and system for controlling a RC device via a secure radio link. In one embodiment of the invention, spread spectrum modulation may be employed which may provide a digital radio frequency (RF) link between a controller and a RC device. A controller may be coupled with a transmitter module and a radio controlled device may be coupled with a receiver module in accordance with the present invention to provide an add-on upgrade capability. The method and system for controlling a RC device may also include error detection and correction, interpolation of lost packets, failsafe technology and force-feedback telemetric technology to further enhance the user experience with radio controlled devices.
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| Interchangeable decorative arrangement for spectacles | 20080284974 | 20081120 |
| A spectacle frame includes two lenses, a frame body holding said two lenses in position, and an interchangeable decorative arrangement which includes one or more personalizing elements detachably and interchangeably affixing at a personalizing portion of the frame body, wherein the personalizing element, having a shape corresponding to the personalizing portion of said frame body, forms an add-on personal decorative item to personify the frame body so as to enhance an aesthetic appearance of the spectacle frame.
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| Removable computer with mass storage | 20080288700 | 20081120 |
| The present invention provides a detachable add-on card unit to a host system that combines mass storage capability and a processor on the same card. The card can receive data from the host, process the data, and store it in processed form, as well as the reverse process of retrieving stored data, processing it, and supplying it to the host. The non-volatile mass storage memory may contain program storage as well as card system data and user data. The end user of the card can program applications into the program storage. The combination of mass storage and a processor also adds to the capabilities of the on-card processor, allowing the card to store and execute programs. The present invention is able to provide a programmable add-on... |
| Device for connecting a carrier part and an add-on piece | 20080276436 | 20081113 |
| A device for connecting a carrier part and an add-on piece. The device includes a receiving part (1), an anchoring part (3) and a connecting part (2). The connecting part can be connected to the receiving part (1) and the anchoring part (3). The connecting part (2) is provided with two flange disks (13, 14) that are connected to each other via an interpiece. The receiving part (1) is configured with a plurality of arms (19) that bend away from the direct connecting line between an inner receiving element (21) serving to receive the interpiece, and an outer fixing region. The flange disks (13, 14) clasp, edgewise, a plate-shaped region (16) in which the outer fixing region of the arms (19) is disposed.
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| Bumper system providing storage and accessory functions | 20080277950 | 20081113 |
| A bumper system includes a structural polymeric reinforcement beam and one or more trim components covering visible portions of the beam. The beam has a center section forming a step, and end sections that form corners of the vehicle. The trim component(s) is a thin, lightweight component surface finished for aesthetics. The beam includes functional features, such as a storage pocket with lockable cover, lighting and accessory mounts, electrical connectors for connection to trailer wiring, remote vehicle electrical power, and/or a hidden tow hook. The bumper system is configured to provide a class II hitch, but via add-on components, can be made to be Class III or IV.
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| Method and system to authenticate interactive children's toys | 20080280687 | 20081113 |
| A method and a system (10) which is capable of being implemented as a children's' toy. The system (10) is operable to interface an add-on device (20a) or a story to an interactive environment hosted by the system (10). The system (10) includes a response engine (30) which is operable to receive notification (225) from add-on devices introduced to the system (10). The response engine is operable to generate challenges (235) to the add-on devices (20a) wherein the challenges include watermarks embedded therein. The response engine (30) is operable to receive corresponding responses sent from the add-on devices (20a) in response to the challenges (235). Moreover, the response engine (30) is further operable to analyze the corresponding responses to determine whether or not the add-on devices... |
| Block tracking mechanism for web personalization | 20080281834 | 20081113 |
| Described is a technology by which blocks of web pages may be selected, such as for building a user-personalized web page containing selected blocks. A selection mechanism, such as a browser toolbar add-on, provides a user interface for selecting blocks, and records information about selected blocks. A block tracking mechanism (e.g., a daemon program) uses the information to locate selected blocks of the web pages, including when the web page containing the block is updated with respect to content and/or layout. The block tracking mechanism may update a local gadget that when invoked, such as by browsing to a particular web page, which shows updated versions of the block on a personalized web page. Blocks may be efficiently located by processing trees representing web pages into... |
| Flame-resistant mattress rejuvenator | 20080263774 | 20081030 |
| A mattress add-on is placed on top of an existing mattress and provides a rejuvenated fire-safe mattress. The mattress add-on has a flame-resistant covering that fits tightly over the sides of the existing mattress and also has flaps to cover the bottom of the existing mattress. The mattress add-on in combination with the flame-resistant covering is an inexpensive means of providing both more comfort as well as fire protection safety to consumers who retain their existing mattresses. The mattress add-on does not slip on the existing mattress because it is held tightly in place by tightening the flame-resistant covering using straps across the bottom of the existing mattress. The mattress add-on is customized to a user's physical profile by using zones of foam having different densities.... |
| Fabric-crepe process with prolonged production cycle and improved drying | 20080264589 | 20081030 |
| A method of manufacturing absorbent sheet is directed to a wet-press/fabric-crepe process wherein add-on of adhesive to the Yankee surface is at relatively low levels, yet sheet transfer is maintained and production increased. Materials are selected and process parameters are controlled such that a paper machine can be operated for at least 4 hours before the Yankee coating needs to be stripped. Preferably, average increase in Yankee hood temperature is less than 1° F./minute during a production interval.
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| Method for installing a computer operating system through add-on disk image files | 20080271013 | 20081030 |
| A method for reducing file storage area includes duplicating a original disk image file of an operating system to a storage device of a computer, duplicating a plurality of add-on disk image files to the storage device, and installing the original disk image file of the operating system and at least one add-on disk image file to the storage device of the computer. The plurality of add-on disk image files are different language packages, different package specific software or different SKU packages.
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| Add-on for invasive probe | 20080255441 | 20081016 |
| An invasive probe assembly including an invasive probe having a surface area and a tool carrier removably mounted on the invasive probe, including a substrate having an area smaller than 25% of the surface area of the probe and at least one tool mounted on the substrate. The layout of the substrate or of one or more of the at least one tool is optionally substantially different in different sectors of the circumference of the probe.
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| Dynamic adjustment of wing surfaces for variable camber | 20080255713 | 20081016 |
| The movable surfaces affecting the camber of a wing are dynamically adjusted to optimize wing camber for optimum lift/drag ratios under changing conditions during a given flight phase. In a preferred embodiment, an add-on dynamic adjustment control module provides command signals for optimum positioning of trailing edge movable surfaces, i.e., inboard flaps, outboard flaps, ailerons, and flaperons, which are used in place of the predetermined positions of the standard flight control system. The dynamic adjustment control module utilizes inputs of changing aircraft conditions such as altitude, Mach number, weight, center of gravity, vertical speed and flight phase. The dynamic adjustment control module's commands for repositioning the movable surfaces of the wing are transmitted through the standard flight control system to actuators for moving the flight control... |
| Method of making add-on armor | 20080245462 | 20081009 |
| An add-on armor plate is made by powder coating a thin elastomeric layer at least on edges of a plurality of substantially identical ceramic elements. Then the elements together with their elastomer-coated edges engaging one another. Finally the fitted-together elements are sandwiched between a base sheet and a cover sheet.
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| Low cost conversion of any internal combustion vehicle into hybrid electric vehicle | 20080236910 | 20081002 |
| This invention pertains to an economical method of easy conversion of any internal combustion fueled vehicle into a fuel saving hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) by an add-on kit, without replacing the engine and with a minimal modification of the vehicle body. The converted vehicle has a substantially longer driving range on the same amount of fuel than the vehicle before this conversion.
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| Process for treating sludge and manufacturing bioorganically-augmented high nitrogen-containing inorganic fertilizer | 20080230484 | 20080925 |
| The invention describes a new method for treating sludge, which can result in the production of high nitrogen organically-augmented inorganic fertilizer that incorporates municipal sludges or biosolids or organic sludges that can compete with traditional fertilizers such as ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulfate and urea on the commodity fertilizer marketplace. The method takes advantage of the thixotropic property of dewatered biosolids or organic sludge to create a pumpable paste-like material from the biosolids or organic sludge that is then treated with an oxidizer to reduce odorant effects and an acid. This mix is then interacted with concentrated sulfuric and or phosphoric acids and an ammonia source or alternatively a hot or molten melt or salt of ammonium sulfate/phosphate to form a fertilizer mix. The present invention controls... |
| Outlet add-on module | 20080231111 | 20080925 |
| A method and an apparatus for upgrading an existing service outlet (e.g. LAN, telephone, power or CATV outlet) in a house by adding functionality thereto. The functionality is added by an add-on module, connected electrically and secured mechanically to the existing outlet. Several attachment devices are exampled, including surface attachment, side clamping, snap locking, strap securing and fastening screws. The add-on module may include a service connector for retaining the basic existing outlet function. The module may be attached in a permanent way or by using a detachable solution.
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| Cleaning blade edge stiffener to improve blade tucking robustness | 20080232874 | 20080925 |
| This is a cleaning blade useful in an electrophotographic marking system. Under certain conditions, cleaning blades will tuck when the blade continuously contacts a photoconductive surface of this marking system. This tucking causes abrading and damage to the moving photoconductive surface. To prevent or minimize tucking, a blade stiffener is used in this invention in either an add-on or as a part of the originally-manufactured elastomeric blade.
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| Outlet add-on module | 20080226060 | 20080918 |
| A method and an apparatus for upgrading an existing service outlet (e.g. LAN, telephone, power or CATV outlet) in a house by adding functionality thereto. The functionality is added by an add-on module, connected electrically and secured mechanically to the existing outlet. Several attachment devices are exampled, including surface attachment, side clamping, snap locking, strap securing and fastening screws. The add-on module may include a service connector for retaining the basic existing outlet function. The module may be attached in a permanent way or by using a detachable solution.
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| Outlet add-on module | 20080227333 | 20080918 |
| A method and an apparatus for upgrading an existing service outlet (e.g. LAN, telephone, power or CATV outlet) in a house by adding functionality thereto. The functionality is added by an add-on module, connected electrically and secured mechanically to the existing outlet. Several attachment devices are exampled, including surface attachment, side clamping, snap locking, strap securing and fastening screws. The add-on module may include a service connector for retaining the basic existing outlet function. The module may be attached in a permanent way or by using a detachable solution.
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| Embedded system design through simplified add-on card configuration | 20080228970 | 20080918 |
| Methods for configuring an embedded system are described. One method includes connecting a plurality of add-on cards to a circuit board having a programmable processor. The programmable processor is configured to communicate with the plurality of add-on cards. At least one add-on card connects to a circuit board utilizing two or more connectors. The method also includes determining an identifier of each of the plurality of add-on cards, where the identifier of each of the plurality of add-on cards is used to generate a configuration image. Further included is configuring the programmable processor to communicate with the plurality of add-on cards by obtaining the configuration image. In some examples, the programmable processor is an FPGA.
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| Outlet add-on module | 20080219430 | 20080911 |
| A method and an apparatus for upgrading an existing service outlet (e.g. LAN, telephone, power or CATV outlet) in a house by adding functionality thereto. The functionality is added by an add-on module, connected electrically and secured mechanically to the existing outlet. Several attachment devices are exampled, including surface attachment, side clamping, snap locking, strap securing and fastening screws. The add-on module may include a service connector for retaining the basic existing outlet function. The module may be attached in a permanent way or by using a detachable solution.
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| Hardware-assisted rootkit blocker for networked computers | 20080216176 | 20080904 |
| A hardware-assisted security system for networked computers can detect, prevent, and mitigate rootkits. The solution relies upon an add-on card that monitors the system, alerting administrators when malicious changes are made to a system. The technical detail lies in the techniques needed to detect rootkits, preventing rootkits when possible, and granting administration of protected systems. A beneficial side-effect of the solution is that it allows many other security features, like system auditing, forensic capabilities to determine what happened after an attack, and hardware lock-down of important system resources.
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| Device for compensating for tolerances when fastening an add-on to a base member | 20080205979 | 20080828 |
| A device for compensating for tolerances when fastening an add-on to a base member comprises a holding element (1) connectable to the base member, and an elongate compensating bushing (8) that is associated with the add-on, is displaceable relative thereto, and comprises a channel (11) for accommodating a connecting element connectable to the add-on. The holding element (1) and the compensating bushing (8) are freely displaceably associated with each other via wall sections (6, 7) that are smooth over a displacement path. The channel (11) of the compensating bushing (8) has a larger dimension in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction than the diameter of a connecting element. The holding element (1) is configured as bendable in at least one intermediate section located between a... |
| Facilitating multi-installer product installations | 20080172664 | 20080717 |
| Methods, computer program products, and systems facilitate installation of a multi-installer program. A method involves executing a custom action holding an installer mutex associated with installing a core installation via a core installer of a multi-installer program, spawning from within the custom action a spawned custom action capable of awaiting execution until the custom action no longer holds the installer mutex, and executing the spawned custom action to confirm when installation conditions are met for implementing an add-on installation associated with an add-on installer of the multi-installer program. The method may also involve confirming to a target user that the installation conditions are met. When the installation conditions are met, multiple installation actions can be implemented sequentially. The installation conditions may include the installer mutex no... |
| Extending native data types | 20080168079 | 20080710 |
| The functionality of a core application is extended using an add-on application (module) by extending native data types on the core application with custom data types and custom actions on the module. The module provides metadata associated with its custom data types and custom actions to the core application, which creates a dynamic type/action table. In some cases, native data types may be extended with custom data types and their associated actions. In other cases, native data types may be extended with custom actions from the module. The custom actions may be enabled for instances of native data types that have been extended. When a custom action is selected, code corresponding with the selected custom action is called from the module and run to perform the... |
| Combination major appliance and pet watering system | 20070295278 | 20071227 |
| A major appliance or cabinet unit integrates an automatically refillable water bowl including a liquid level sensor and an electrical or mechanical valve in fluid communication with a source or water. In the preferred embodiment the appliance is a refrigerator freezer with plumbing to an ice maker or other accessory to which the bowl can interconnect, though the invention is equally applicable to other appliances such as non-combined refrigerators and freezers, stoves, ranges, dishwashers, trash compactors, and cabinet units. Various optional accessories are disclosed, including a fan for drying water spilled from the bowl. The fan may be used for another purpose in the appliance, as in a condensing unit, or may be provided separately. A sensor may be included to disable the fan in the... |
| Radiometric approach to temperature monitoring using a magnetic resonance scanner | 20070293753 | 20071220 |
| Disclosed is a method and system for acquiring absolute temperature imagery using an MR scanner. The method involves using the RF coil as a passive antenna, and performing radiometric measurements of the noise variance of the target within the field of view of the RF coil. The noise variance corresponds to the absolute temperature of the volume within the field of view of the RF coil. The room of the MR scanner is used for electromagnetic shielding during the acquisition of radiometric data. This method may be performed with minimal or no add-ons to existing MR scanner hardware. Disclosed are a method for calibrating an MR scanner for radiometric temperature measurements, and a method for acquiring and generating thermal imagery with a calibrated MR scanner.
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| Slat base for window blinds | 20070284064 | 20071213 |
| Present invention provides an ingenious way to construct slat base for window blinds, enabling the addition of desired colors or patterns to be incorporated into the slat, by having channels along the length of a slat base, so that add-on materials of desired colors or patterns can be affixed to the slat surface to create desired decorative features.
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| Image forming apparatus, control method for image forming apparatus and storage medium storing control program | 20070286623 | 20071213 |
| The image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording sheet based on an input image signal includes a halftone processor that applies a halftone process to an input image signal with a predetermined halftone processing period, and an add-on processor that attaches, to the image signal subjected to the halftone process, an add-on signal with an add-on period which is determined according to the halftone process period. The invention enables to suppress an image deterioration and to improve detection accuracy of the add-on signal.
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| Lifting gear valve arrangement | 20070277519 | 20071206 |
| Disclosed is a lifting gear valve arrangement for controlling a double-action lifting gear or an add-on unit with a continuously adjustable directional control valve and with an individual pressure compensator via which a pressure medium volume flow to and from a lifting cylinder of the lifting gear can be controlled. A proportionally adjustable pressure limiting valve is provided in the pressure medium flow path between an outlet connection of the directional control valve and a working connection of the lifting gear valve arrangement, via which the pressure inside this area can be limited to a maximum value. The adjustment of the pressure limiting valve is preferably performed as a function of the operating states of the lifting gear or of the type of add-on unit.
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| Device registration in a hierarchical monitor service | 20070282988 | 20071206 |
| Monitor services deployable on device networks may be implemented using a modular approach, in which a core monitor service is mapped to one or more devices included in, or associated with, the device networks. Additional monitoring-related functionality may be provided to such devices using plug-ins, add-on services or service components, or other service modules, which interact with the core monitor service. The core monitor service(s) and any monitor service modules may be mapped, to specific ones of the devices, based on, for example, requirements of other services and/or relevant device metadata (e.g., capabilities) of the devices. In additional or alternative implementations, various protocols may be used to register new devices and deployed monitor service(s) with the distributed monitoring service(s) in a fast, secure, energy-efficient, and reliable... |
| Modular monitor service for smart item monitoring | 20070283002 | 20071206 |
| Monitor services deployable on device networks may be implemented using a modular approach, in which a core monitor service is mapped to one or more devices included in, or associated with, the device networks. Additional monitoring-related functionality may be provided to such devices using plug-ins, add-on services or service components, or other service modules, which interact with the core monitor service. The core monitor service(s) and any monitor service modules may be mapped, to specific ones of the devices, based on, for example, requirements of other services and/or relevant device metadata (e.g., capabilities) of the devices. In additional or alternative implementations, various protocols may be used to register new devices and deployed monitor service(s) with the distributed monitoring service(s) in a fast, secure, energy-efficient, and reliable... |
| Joining area for attaching an add-on piece to a vehicle body | 20070273179 | 20071129 |
| A connection region (1) on a vehicle body (14), in the region of which an add-on part (17) is attached to the vehicle body (14) is provided. The connection region includes a connecting element (10) having a receiving region (18) for detachably fastening the add-on part (17). The connection region has a first and second fastening section (3, 5) at which the connecting element is connected to the vehicle body (14). In the first fastening section (3) the connecting element (10) is attached to a carrier component (4) of the vehicle body (14) by resistance pressure welding. In the second fastening section (5), which is arranged opposite the first fastening section (3) at a distance therefrom, the connecting element (10) can be connected to a stiffening... |
| Led light strings | 20070273296 | 20071129 |
| Light emitting diode (LED) lights are mixed with incandescent lights in a light string, e.g., for Christmas or other holiday season lighting. In an incandescent light string, such as a mini-light string, in which the incandescent lights are wired in series, LED lights are wired in parallel in one or more groups which are in turn wired in series with incandescent lights in described light string circuits. The LED lights may be provided in the form of an add-on LED light string, or “piggy-back” light string, that for its power supply connects with an empty bulb socket in an incandescent light string. An incandescent flasher bulb may be incorporated into the LED light string to provide surge protection as well as to enable flashing or twinkling... |
| Outlet add-on module | 20070275595 | 20071129 |
| A method and an apparatus for upgrading an existing service outlet (e.g. LAN, telephone, power or CATV outlet) in a house by adding functionality thereto. The functionality is added by an add-on module, connected electrically and secured mechanically to the existing outlet. Several attachment devices are exampled, including surface attachment, side clamping, snap locking, strap securing and fastening screws. The add-on module may include a service connector for retaining the basic existing outlet function. The module may be attached in a permanent way or by using a detachable solution.
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| Multimedia display apparatus with add-on personal computer functions capable of entering keyboard keys with remote control | 20070266397 | 20071115 |
| A multimedia display apparatus with add-on personal computer functions capable of entering keyboard keys with a remote control, including a display and a remote control. Display is built-in a PC unit operable in a TV mode and a PC mode. The display outputs video in the TV mode and displays computational data processed by the PC unit in the PC mode. When the display operates in the PC mode and the PC unit requires input, the PIP key is pressed to divide the screen of the display for displaying a main picture and a sub picture, and the keyboard function key is then pressed to display a keyboard window as an OSD in the sub picture. The set of arrow keys are used to select symbols... |
| Multimedia display apparatus with add-on personal computer functions capable of entering keyboard keys with remote control | 20070266418 | 20071115 |
| A multimedia display apparatus with add-on personal computer functions capable of entering keyboard keys with a remote control, including a display and a remote control. Display is built-in a PC unit operable in a TV mode and a PC mode. The display outputs video in the TV mode and displays computational data processed by the PC unit in the PC mode. When the display operates in the PC mode and the PC unit requires input, the keyboard function key is pressed to display a keyboard window as an OSD at a predetermined position of the display. The set of arrow keys are used to select symbols displayed on the keyboard window to be entered to the PC unit.
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| Decorative add-on frame for an electronic monitor | 20070258203 | 20071108 |
| A frame for covering a rim of a computer monitor having a first and second side members and a coupler that interconnects and restricts relative movement between the side members. The frame further includes a face separable from the coupler that obscures (a) at least a portion of the coupler and (b) at least a portion of an end of each of the side members from a view of a user of the monitor. The side member also includes a decorative pattern, which shares a theme with an electronic image that can be displayed on the monitor.
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| Memory card with an expansion function | 20070260797 | 20071108 |
| A memory card with an expansion function is composed of a body on which is provided with a fundamental transmission interface, and an expansion interface being linked with an internal circuit. An assembly part is additionally located at a position next to circuit junctions of this expansion interface, for serving as a structure to assemble the memory card with an external module, so as to accurately constitute an assembly of the expansion interface with circuit junctions of the external module, thereby allowing that an electric device applying this memory card to be able to use an original data storage function of the memory card, and to perform an add-on function of the external module. More particularly, the external module of different function can be replaced according... |
| Metainformation add-on apparatus, image reproducing apparatus, methods of controlling same and programs for controlling same | 20070252847 | 20071101 |
| Keywords are appended to an image portion in one portion of a color image. In order to achieve this, a color bar is displayed on the color image, a color is designated by the position of a mark in the color bar, an image portion having the designated color is detected, a keyword table having keywords corresponding to the detected image portion is displayed, a desired keyword is selected from the displayed keyword table, and characters representing the selected keyword are displayed. Items of data representing the detected image portion, data representing the designated color and data representing the keyword are stored as metainformation in the image file of the color image.
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| Bearing between two coaxial camshafts for automotive engines in particular | 20070245990 | 20071025 |
| the cylindrical bearing surface areas (8, 9) of the first add-on elements (6, 6′) are designed as bearing surfaces (8, 9) for supporting the outside shaft (1).
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| Positioning member for securing in position add-on board | 20070247797 | 20071025 |
| A positioning member for securing in position an add-on board is proposed, which is disposed inside an electronic device. The positioning member includes a coupling portion for coupling the positioning member to the inside of the electronic device, and a block portion attached to the coupling portion for preventing the add-on board electrically connected to a motherboard installed inside the electronic device from occurring any undesirable displacement. As the block portion is capable of being resiliently movable relative to the coupling portion, it allows the engagement and disengagement of the add-on board with the motherboard to be easily carried out without use of any auxiliary tool.
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| Inkjet printing system for an offset | 20070240592 | 20071018 |
| To make it possible for a printing press that operates by the offset printing principle to add additional information, including variable information and information that repeatedly changes during a printing run, to any desired place within the printed product, an add-on unit in the form of an inkjet printing system is provided. The unit includes an inkjet printhead mounted on a crosshead is positioned transversely to the direction of web transport in an operating position relative to a web of paper within the printing press in a printing unit or at least in the vicinity of a printing unit.
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| Acoustic add-on device for biofilm prevention in urinary catheter | 20070244423 | 20071018 |
| A urinary catheter clip-on device applies surface acoustic waves of Rayleigh-Lamb and/or Love type to a urinary catheter for preventing biofilms on the catheter surfaces. The bacteria is forced to move relative to the vibrating catheter surface. The amplitudes of bacteria vibrations are in nanometer range. The relative motion of bacteria results in bacteria quorum sensing, and disrupts the bacteria attachment process. The method is preventive as surface acoustic waves create low acoustic energy and bacteria is not killed.
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| Method and system for handling data by file-system offloading | 20070245060 | 20071018 |
| A system and method for handling data by file system offloading, selectively separates the data-accessing function and data-processing function, wherein a host CPU is used in conjunction with a host OS and a basic FSD. Under control of the host CPU, the basic FSD after initialization, is used to pass-through data-requests to the FSO. A dedicated processor selectively executes the file system logic. The data processing part is expediently done by the host CPU and the data access part is separated out for being addressed by the dedicated processor. Expediently, add-on cards may be used that do offloading till the SCSI layer. In one embodiment, the only part of the storage architecture that is still handled by the host CPU is the file system which can... |
| Storage system, data management apparatus and management method thereof | 20070245102 | 20071018 |
| Provided are a storage system, a data management apparatus, and a data management method capable of facilitating the add-on procedures of data management apparatuses for managing data groups such as directory groups. In a storage system comprising a plurality of data management apparatuses for managing storage destination management information of a data group stored in a storage extent of a prescribed storage controller, at least one of the data management apparatuses decides the respective data management apparatuses to newly manage the data group for each of the data groups based on the importance of each of the data groups or the loaded condition of each of the data management apparatuses, and migrates storage destination management information containing information regarding the storage destination of the data group... |
| External modular assembly | 20070234895 | 20071011 |
| An interface includes a blast plate having plate structure, the plate structure being formed to substantially conform to a certain portion of an exterior margin of a hull of a certain vehicle and being semi-permanently mounted to the hull by mounting to certain mounting devices present on the exterior margin of the hull and having mounting means for supportively mounting a standardized add-on device, the mounting means being designed to facilitate the add-on device being readily mountable on and demountable from the plate structure, the plate structure having structural characteristics for acting to protect the hull from effects of a blast directed at the hull. A modular assembly and a blast plate are further included.
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| Add-on and integrated local jurisdictional lottery games to enhance multi-jurisdictional lottery game | 20070235927 | 20071011 |
| A method is provided for a lottery game. A multi-jurisdictional lottery game is provided which has a multi-jurisdictional lottery game prize that includes a first percentage of a first set of multi-jurisdictional lottery game ticket sales from a local jurisdiction and a second percentage of a second set of multi-jurisdictional lottery game ticket sales from a non-local jurisdiction. Further, a multi-jurisdictional lottery game price is provided for which the multi-jurisdictional lottery game can be played. In addition, an add-on local jurisdictional lottery game having a local jurisdictional lottery game prize that includes a percentage of a set of local jurisdictional lottery game ticket sales is provided. An add-on local jurisdictional lottery game price is provided, in addition to the multi-jurisdictional lottery game price, for which the... |
| System for and methods of storing and comparing computer generated continuous vector lines through a non-secure or a secure communication channel | 20070236453 | 20071011 |
| The present invention includes a system for and methods of storing and comparing computer generated vector lines through an insecure or a secure communication channel. A continuous vector line (CVL) identifier includes from an ordered collection of 2 or more points. Using an input device (such as computer keyboard, finger, soft keypad, or any other input from body movements or input from electrical current or impulses, or input from human or mechanical sound waves) to a physical machine, or through a token (such as credit card, USB token, which can be carried around by user), a user enters and sends their unique identifier and reference code (such as a personal identification number (PIN), and/or password or other secret code) to the physical machine by making a... |
| Modular speaker system | 20070237337 | 20071011 |
| A flexible speaker system utilizes the AC mains connection as a transmission medium to distribute an audio signal throughout any building or set of buildings having power associated with the AC mains circuit, as well as electromagnetic space wave and optical communications. The key to the flexibility of the system is its inexpensiveness coupled with automatic balancing and control features. Features include automatic balancing, automatic channel control, portability, add-on system components with identification and distributed control.
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| Condylar head add-on system | 20070233109 | 20071004 |
| The present invention generally relates to mandibular prostheses. More particularly, the invention relates to a condylar-head replacement for reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint after resection of the condyloid process. The present invention provides a condylar-head replacement comprising a condylar-head attachment that may be adjustably positioned on a reconstruction plate to achieve various condylar-head heights. The condylar-head height adjustment allows the condylar-head replacement to be fit to a particular patient. The condylar-head replacement of the present invention obviates the need for custom fabrication of a condylar-head replacement for a patient.
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| System and method for adding semantic support to existing syntactic infrastructure | 20070233457 | 20071004 |
| UDDI is not capable of handling semantic markups for Web services due to its flat data model and limited search capabilities. The present invention provides semantic service description and matchmaking with registries that conforms to UDDI specification. Specifically, the present invention stores complex semantic markups in UDDI data model and uses that information to perform semantic query processing. The present invention does not require any modification to the existing UDDI registries. The add-on modules reside only on clients who wish to take advantage of semantic capabilities. This approach is completely backward compatible and can integrate seamlessly into existing UDDI infrastructure.
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| Multiple virtual devices | 20070233727 | 20071004 |
| Techniques for multiple virtual devices are disclosed. A method allowing for sharing a storage device among multiple users of a computing device may be implemented on a sharing device coupled with the computing device. The storage device may be a hard disk. Users may designate multiple virtual devices and select an active virtual device for booting. A method may include creating a virtual device table including identifying information for virtual devices and copying an operating system and application programs to each of the virtual devices on the storage device. The sharing device may be included in an add-on card, on a motherboard in the computing device, in the storage device, as part of the basic input output system chip of a computing device, and as a... |
| Add-on device with sample injection tip for mass spectrometer | 20070221838 | 20070927 |
| An add-on device which cooperates with a mass spectrometer to realize unique approaches to sample preparation, sample injection, and interchangeability among samples and users. The add-on device includes a sample injection tip adjacent an optional chromatography capillary column (“nano”) and a high voltage source, with the sample injection tip being fed from a sample source which is optimally treated by one, two or three sample preparation components as governed by one or more switching valves and associated electronics including a computer.
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| Electrospray ionization process and add-on device with sample injection tip | 20070221861 | 20070927 |
| A process for ionizing a liquid can comprising flowing the liquid through a capillary wire bonding tip and applying sufficient voltage to electrospray the liquid sample as it exits therefrom. The electrospray ionization process can further involve passing a liquid sample through an axially disposed aperture in a ceramic capillary wire bonding tip in which the terminus of the aperture flares into a bell-shape where the liquid sample exits therefrom. An add-on device can include gel electroelution and separating devices, and a ceramic capillary sample injection tip for carrying out the aforesaid electrospray ionization process. An adjustably mounted cartridge can also be provided with the add-on device for interchangeably receiving the ceramic capillary sample injection tip.
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| Air-intake duct system for a combustion engine | 20060283429 | 20061221 |
| The invention relates to an air-intake duct system (1) in which a throttle valve (40), an exhaust gas recirculating valve (29), a bypass valve (19), an exhaust gas cooler (11), against which exhaust gas flows via the bypass valve (19), and, optionally, an air mass sensor are integrated. A complete intake unit for modern engines is hereby created, with which both a charging optimization and thus a reduction in fuel consumption as well as a reduction in pollutants are achieved by a corresponding thermal management in the engine by the exhaust gas cooler (11) that, together with a shell (3, 4) of the housing (2), is manufactured as a single piece. The individual add-on pieces (12, 19, 29, 40, 59) are optimally matched to one another... |
| Intelligent system for use in subterranean drilling applications | 20060285436 | 20061221 |
| A method and apparatus for the onsite assessment of sensory data during the drilling of a subterranean well to determine when a drilling tool has reached an optimal drilling terminus. One or more sensory data streams are captured and monitored by a terminus decision module, which identifies the appropriate combinations of sensory readings which might indicate that the drilling tool has reached an optimal drilling terminus. The terminus decision module might be either a coded formula-based software component, or might use a fuzzy inference or “fozzy logic” system in the assessment of sensory data. The need for offsite or offline engineering assistance is removed. In addition to the method, both a stand-alone apparatus as well as an add-on instrumentation kit for a PC otherwise in use... |
| Multifunctional helmet | 20060277664 | 20061214 |
| The Multifunctional Helmet is a fully modular, mission-tailorable system designed for military and non-military use to further enhance protection and comfort. The Multifunctional Helmet uses advanced human factors methodologies to form a new shape that allows maximum coverage and protection of the head, face, and neck. When fully integrated, the Multifunctional Helmet protects against a full range of personal threats. The Multifunctional Helmet offers five independent Modularities: 1) a fabric Skullcap to maintain thermal comfort; 2) a Bone Conduction Communication System that offers fully duplex communication housed within the Skullcap; 3) an Impact Liner that absorbs impacts and blunt trauma; 4) a Ballistic Shell that protects against ballistic fragments; and 5) a Helmet Add-on that ricochets small arms fire. The Ballistic Shells are to be produced... |
| System and method for delivery of a modular operating system | 20060282899 | 20061214 |
| An operating system and method for use include a core function module, or basic kernel, providing fundamental operating system support and one or more add-on modules that allow customization of the operating system as desired. Add-on modules may provide support or extended capability to the computer including hardware, applications, peripherals, and support. A digital signature may be used to confirm the integrity of an add-on module prior to installation. Certification may be verified to determine if installation of the add-on module is authorized. By withholding certification, a service provider may manage illegal or undesired modifications to a provided computer. Digital rights management may be used to enforce terms of use of the add-on module in keeping with licensing arrangements.
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| Three-dimensional integrated circuit structure and method of making same | 20060275962 | 20061207 |
| Vertically oriented semiconductor devices may be added to a separately fabricated substrate that includes electrical devices and/or interconnect. The plurality of vertically oriented semiconductor devices are physically separated from each other, and are not disposed within the same semiconductor body, or semiconductor substrate. The plurality of vertically oriented semiconductor devices may be added to the separately fabricated substrate as a thin layer including several doped semiconductor regions which, subsequent to attachment, are etched to produce individual doped stack structures. Alternatively, the plurality of vertically oriented semiconductor devices may be fabricated prior to attachment to the separately fabricated substrate. The doped stack structures may form the basis for diodes, capacitors, n-MOSFETs, p-MOSFETs, bipolar transistors, and floating gate transistors. Ferroelectric memory devices, Ferromagnetic memory devices, chalcogenide phase change... |
| Home appliance structure with integral noise attenuation | 20060266385 | 20061130 |
| A home appliance includes a panel forming one of a tub, drum, and a housing for the appliance. The panel includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a viscoelastic layer between, and spanning the entireties of, the first and second metal layers. The viscoelastic layer is configured such that the panel exhibits a composite loss factor of at least 0.05. The panel therefore forms appliance structure with integral noise attenuation, which improves upon the prior art by reducing the number of parts and manufacturing steps necessary for add-on noise attenuators. Furthermore, since the viscoelastic layer spans the entirety of the metal layers, noise attenuation is continuous across the panel, unlike many prior art noise attenuators which provide only localized noise attenuation.
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| Parking detector - a system and method for detecting and navigating to empty parking spaces utilizing a cellular phone application | 20060267799 | 20061130 |
| The parking detection system method described herein could guide people around urban environments, detect guide and navigate them to empty parking spaces, add-on to the car-based navigation systems that are popular today and or to the portable phone. We have focused on the task of detecting and navigating even in situations in which Global Positioning Systems (GPS) cannot provide this information, such as when the person is indoors or in crowded urban areas where there is no line of site to the GPS satellites. The parking information will be received directly from RF sensors and will display as a floating overlay on the existing cellular phone as Bluetooth application making the cellular phone a parking detector.
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| Measuring instrument | 20060248951 | 20061109 |
| A measuring instrument, in particular a flow or level meter, includes a base module for the acquisition and processing of measured data and an add-on module. Both the base module and the add-on module feature an optical interface interconnecting the base module and the add-on module. The result is a measuring instrument which, by interchanging the add-on module, can be equipped with various external interfaces without requiring any recalibration of the measuring instrument.
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| Lacosamide for add-on therapy of psychosis | 20060252749 | 20061109 |
| or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R4 is one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, carboxy, formyl, carboxyamido, aryl, quaternary ammonium, haloalkyl, aryl alkanoyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, aryloxy, mercapto, alkylthio, alkylmercapto, and disulfide; R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, aryl, N-alkoxy-N-alkylamino, and N-alkoxyamino; and R1 is alkyl.
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| System and method of detecting and navigating to empty parking spaces | 20060253226 | 20061109 |
| The parking detection system method described herein could guide people around urban environments detect guide and navigate them to empty parking spaces, add-on to the car-based navigation systems that are popular today and or to the portable phone. We have focused on the task of detecting and navigating even in situations in which Global Positioning Systems (GPS) cannot provide this information, such as when the person is indoors or in crowded urban areas where there is no line of site to the GPS satellites. The parking information will be received directly from RF sensors and will display as a floating overlay on the existing navigation system and or cellular phone as Bluetooth application.
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| Manufacturing of bioorganic-augmented high nitrogen-containing inorganic fertilizer | 20060243009 | 20061102 |
| The invention describes a new method for the production of high nitrogen organically-augmented inorganic fertilizer that incorporates municipal biosolids or organic sludges that can compete with traditional fertilizers such as ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulfate and urea on the commodity fertilizer marketplace. The method creates a thixotropic paste-like material from the biosolids or organic sludge that is blended with hot or molten ammonium salts, especially a mixture of ammonium phosphate and ammonium sulfate. The invention can be an add-on to commercial production of ammonium salts or it can stand alone by manufacturing ammonium salts prior to their introduction to the conditioned biosolids. The invention is oriented to be tailored to production facilities for individual municipal waste treatment plants in order to keep manufacturing plants small with a... |
| Orthotic with dynamically self-adjusting stabiliser for footwear | 20060236564 | 20061026 |
| The orthotic is formed of a monolithic semi-rigid resilient shell for engagement inside a footwear and for conformingly fitting against the plantar portion of a patient's foot. The orthotic includes a rear heel cup portion that may have inner and outer rearwardly-extending resiliently deformable arms defining at their rear ends a rearwardly-opened notch therebetween. A number of first grooves may be made along the outer or inner flange of the heel cup portion, on the exposed top or bottom surface thereof. The orthotic further comprises a front end portion for engaging the metatarsal plantar region of the foot, having a sinuous front edge which includes five frontwardly-facing arcuate concavities each for registering wedging engagement therein by a corresponding one of the five metatarsal anterior portions of... |
| Change up pitching machine | 20060231082 | 20061019 |
| An existing pitching machine is retrofitted to realize the capability to deliver a variety of pitches, including change-up pitches. A retrofit kit includes an add-on plate that is bolted to a casting that is attached to a stand. A ball screw actuator is connected on one end to a compression plate assembly on the existing pitching machine and on the other end to the add-on plate. A control box has a plurality of speed and potentiometers. These potentiometers are used to move the pitching machine to a preset speed and angle combination. In some embodiments, a handheld control unit has buttons associated with preset speed and angle combinations.
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| Add-on hook and rod assembly | 20060231516 | 20061019 |
| This invention uses two small parts to make an easily assembled clothes hanger add-on attachment to be used in conjunction with wire shelves so as to allow uninterupted slidability of clothes hangers while retaining strength durability, low cost and ease of manufacture. The add-on hook and rod assembly is usable for both wide web and narrow web wire shelving. No fasteners are required. The existing hung garments do not have to be removed to install this system. Individual garments may be transferred after a completion.
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| Method and system for providing fingerprint enabled wireless add-on for personal identification number (pin) accessible smartcards | 20060226951 | 20061012 |
| A method and system use a biometric personal identity verification (BioPIV) system to provide a fingerprint enabled wireless add-on for personal identification number (PIN) accessible smartcards. The BioPIV system may function as a trusted biometric reader and a smartcard reader with full remote functionality for both logical and physical access.
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| Locking system for top box mounted on roll-away cabinet | 20060220503 | 20061005 |
| A locking system for a roll-away cabinet add-on such as a top box that integrates with the existing locking mechanism of the roll-away such that the drawers of the top box are automatically locked and unlocked when the drawers of the roll-away cabinet are locked and unlocked and wherein the top box does not need its own individual locking system.
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| Method and system for cortical stimulation to provide adjunct (add-on) therapy for stroke, tinnitus and other medical disorders using implantable and external components | 20060217782 | 20060928 |
| A method and system for providing rectangular and/or complex electrical pulses to cortical tissues of a patient for providing therapy or alleviating symptoms for at least one of tinnitus, essential tremor (ET) including Parkinson's disease, depression, or for providing improvement of functional recovery following stroke. The intracranial electrodes may be implanted on the dura, or subdurally on the pia mater of the cortical surface. The placement of the electrodes may utilize cortical sensing and/or digital imaging techniques, such as fMRI, MRI, or CT. The pulse generator system comprises implantable and external components. The pulse generator may be an implanted pulse generator (IPG) or an external stimulator coupled with an implanted stimulus-receiver. The IPG may also comprise a rechargeable battery. In one embodiment the pulse generator may... |
| Combination major appliance and pet watering system | 20060207515 | 20060921 |
| A major appliance or cabinet unit integrates an automatically refillable water bowl including a liquid level sensor and an electrical or mechanical valve in fluid communication with a source or water. In the preferred embodiment the appliance is a refrigerator freezer with plumbing to an ice maker or other accessory to which the bowl can interconnect, though the invention is equally applicable to other appliances such as non-combined refrigerators and freezers, stoves, ranges, dishwashers, trash compactors, and cabinet units. Various optional accessories are disclosed, including a fan for drying water spilled from the bowl. The fan may be used for another purpose in the appliance, as in a condensing unit, or may be provided separately. A sensor may be included to disable the fan in the... |
| Telephone device with ornamental lighting | 20060209559 | 20060921 |
| Various ornamental lighting for a telephone device or telephone add-on device, which consists of an LED as a light emitting source and light conductor material for forming various attractive ornamental lighting, such as the shape of a light emitting vase, a light emitting ring, light emitting strips with light emitting pearl, etc., for the devices. The ornamental lighting can be further combined with functional indicators of the device.
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| Wafer polishing template for polishing semiconductor wafers in a wax free polishing process | 20060211349 | 20060921 |
| A template for polishing semiconductor wafers is provided. In the present invention, the edge profile of semiconductor wafers polished in a wax-free process is enhanced by the addition of an edge enhancement ring on the back of the polishing template. The edge enhancement ring may be formed directly as part of the template, or may be an add-on part, such as a double side stick tape or the like. By utilizing an edge enhancement ring, the edge profile of a polished wafer may be significantly improved such that an edge exclusion may be reduced or eliminated, thus providing more usable surface area of the polished wafer.
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| Static sealing element for acoustically decoupled add-on pieces | 20060202430 | 20060914 |
| The invention relates to a housing sealing cover (1, 10, 15, 18) for detachable liquid-tight fixing to an internal combustion engine, comprising an add-on piece (24) which is firmly connected to the housing, extending through the cover when in a mounted position. Said cover consists of a metallic or polymer support element (2) made of a single layer and is provided with an opening (25) for the add-on piece (24), wherein a seal (23) is arranged in said opening. Said seal comprises a sealing lip (3, 11) extending axially on the edge (26) of the opening (25) and a sealing lip (5, 12, 16, 19) extending radially in relation to the seal of the add-on piece (24). The radially extending sealing lip (5, 12, 16, 19)... |
| Video games and add-on features | 20060205456 | 20060914 |
| One embodiment of a method may display, through a store, information identifying at least an add-on feature. The method may raise funds for charity by at least selling and/or renting, through the store, the add-on feature to import into at least a video game.
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| Publicasting systems and methods | 20060198208 | 20060907 |
| An add-on module provides publicasting functionality to legacy and other devices. Contemplated modules include: (a) a transformation agent that transforms device data to a desired publishable data format for insertion into a remote application, and (b) a consumer interface that publicasts the device data as publishable data to a remote device data consumer. Implementations are contemplated for both legacy devices that lack complete publicasting capability, and newly developed devices for which the developer desires a ready-made implementation of publicasting functionality.
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| Arrangement for fixing an add-on piece e.g. an excavator shovel, to a boom of a shovel or a vehicle in a replaceable manner | 20060191169 | 20060831 |
| An arrangement for fixing an add-on piece (1), e.g., an excavator shovel, to a shovel boom (2) or to a vehicle in a replaceable manner is provided. Two parallel holding bolts (3, 4) are arranged on the add-on piece (1) and can be gripped by grippers (6, 7) that can be displaced in relation to one another and which are arranged on a holding element (5) on the shovel boom. The grippers (6, 7) include at least partially open insertion openings (8, 9) for the holding bolts (3, 4). One gripper (6) is connected to the holding element in a fixed manner and the other (7) is held in a guide of the holding element in a linearly displaceable manner. Spring elements (11) acting in a... |
| Electronic transaction card | 20060186209 | 20060824 |
| An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.
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| Light hanging device and method | 20060186253 | 20060824 |
| The present invention provides a mechanism for spooling or reeling light strings and other stringed items onto a spool or reel. A spool is fitted with a suitable mechanism for receiving an extension pole (of varying or adjustable lengths, such as, e.g., a pole with discreet add-on or telescoping section lengths). Preferably the pole is removable from the spool. One or more strings may be spooled onto the spool. To aid in spooling, the side of the spool opposite the pole could be configured with a handle mechanism to assist in rotating the spool. The user can also obtain a spool that has already been spooled with the desired string. The present invention also relates generally to a convenient device and method for storing such stringed... |
| Rops canopy of hydraulic shovel | 20060186703 | 20060824 |
| A ROPS canopy of a hydraulic shovel (hydraulic excavator) is commonly usable among various models regarding different automobile ranks. To configure this, a ROPS canopy (50A) in which two columns (31, 32) support a roof structure (40) is predefined as a basic type ROPS canopy, and the basic type ROPS canopy (50A) is so configured that at least an additional column (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56) can be attached such that the basic type ROPS canopy (50A) can be adapted to a ROPS canopy of higher class model. The additional columns (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56) are installable (57, 58b) by merely an add-on method.
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| Shielding component, a heat shield in particular | 20060179827 | 20060817 |
| The invention relates to a shielding component, in particular a heat shield, consisting of at least two shield components (10, 12) which can be connected to each other by way of a connection unit (14). Because the connection unit (14) has a guide means (16) which enables adjustment of the relative position of the individual shield components (10, 12) to each other and which is used for fastening in the adjusted position, a sliding heat shield concept arises in which, with a heat shield consisting of several shield components, adaptation is possible on site to the geometrical conditions of engines and their add-on parts including exhaust systems, and then effective sound damping and heat insulation can be produced in a wide area with only one shielding... |
| Device for fixing an adapter for an add-on piece to a condenser | 20060174644 | 20060810 |
| Disclosed is a device (1) for fixing an adapter (3) for an add-on piece to a condenser that is provided with deformable lamellae located between coolant conduits. Said device (1) comprises an adapter-supporting piece (2) that is provided with the adapter (3) for the add-on piece. An opposite piece (5) is also provided. The adapter-supporting piece (2) and the opposite piece (5) encompass a number of facing, wedge-shaped protrusions (1, 13). A locking arrangement (6) is embodied on the adapter-supporting If piece (2) and the opposite piece (5) for connecting the adapter-supporting piece (2) and the opposite piece (5). The protrusions (11, 13) engage with the lamellae of the condenser so as to deform the same when the adapter-supporting piece (2) and the opposite piece (5)... |
| Method and system for use with the internet | 20060178900 | 20060810 |
| A method of increasing the awareness of users of the Internet to services and products provided by web sites, wherein the method includes establishing a hosting web site on the Internet having a data processor for registering web site owners (WSO's) as subscribers to a hosting service. The method also includes storing a program of a browser add-on in the web site, and incorporating a set of customizable characteristics, wherein each WSO subscriber is enabled on said hosting web site to customize said browser add-on for defining specific look and functionalities of the browser add-on. The method further includes registering WSO's as subscribers to the hosting service, providing the data processor with a data base for each WSO subscriber, storing the customization data of the browser... |
