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| Eastern redbud tree named 'jn3' | 20110023196 | 20110127 |
| An Eastern Redbud tree named ‘JN3’ having golden orange new growth and specked lime green mature foliage with a wavy, rugose dark green margin and also capable of being reproduced reliably from chip budding.
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| Japanese maple tree named 'jn4' | 20110023197 | 20110127 |
| A Japanese Maple named ‘JN4’ having persistent red-purple foliage and an early weeping habit, and also capable of being reliably asexually reproduced from chip budding.
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| Engineering zymogen for conditional toxicity | 20110023194 | 20110127 |
| The ADP-ribosyltransferase, Vip2, exerts its intracellular toxicity in insects by modifying actin and preventing actin polymerization. Due to the nature of this toxin, expression of Vip2 in planta is lethal to the plant. Described herein are methods of making zymogens of toxic proteins that are benign in a non-target organism and are activated in a target organism. Disclosed herein are methods of engineering a random propeptide library at a terminus of a toxic protein and selecting for malfunctional variants in yeast. Using this method a selected proenzyme possesses reduced enzymatic activity as compared to the wild-type Vip2 protein, but remains a potent toxin towards corn rootworm larvae. The Vip2 zymogen can be proteolytically activated by corn rootworm digestive proteases.
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| Engineering single-gene-controlled staygreen potential into plants | 20110023195 | 20110127 |
| The enzymes of the ACC synthase family are used in producing ethylene. Nucleotide and polypeptide sequences of ACC synthases are provided along with knockout plant cells having inhibition in expression and/or activity in an ACC synthase and knockout plants displaying a staygreen phenotype, a male sterility phenotype, or an inhibition in ethylene production. Methods for modulating staygreen potential in plants, methods for modulating sterility in plants, and methods for inhibiting ethylene production in plants are also provided.
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| Novel stevia variety and method of producing sweetener | 20110023192 | 20110127 |
| High-purity stevioside sweeteners are being provided. Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni varieties were identified using DNA analysis after cross and selective breeding were implemented. By crossing these varieties, a novel variety which enables continuous cultivation of the specific variety was developed (Deposition No. FERM BP-10870). Extracting the dried leaves of this variety assures consistent high-concentration of stevioside, which makes it possible to produce various favorable stevioside sweeteners.
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| Drought and heat tolerance in plants | 20110023193 | 20110127 |
| Methods and materials for modulating heat and/or drought tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding heat and/or drought-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance.
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| Methods for improving crop plant architecture and yield | 20110023191 | 20110127 |
| The present invention provides methods for altering plant characteristics by introducing into plants, isolated nucleic acid molecules that can be used to produce transgenic plants characterized by altered plant architecture, plant maturity, carbon and nitrogen partitioning and or improved harvestable yield. Also provided are isolated nucleic acids that encode PDR polypeptides, vectors capable of expressing such nucleic acid molecules, host cells containing such vectors and polypeptides encoded by such nucleic acids.
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| Method for modifying plant morphology, biochemistry and physiology | 20110023186 | 20110127 |
| The present invention provides nucleotide sequences and corresponding amino acid sequences for plant cytokinin oxidase proteins. In addition, vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising such sequences as well as methods for stimulating root growth and/or enhancing the formation of lateral or adventitious roots and/or altering root geotropism using such sequences are provided by the present invention. Also provided by the present invention are methods for altering various plant phenotypes including delaying onset to flowering, increasing leaf thickness, reducing vessel size, inducing parthenocarpy, increasing branching, increasing seed size and/or weight, embryo size and/or weight, and cotyledon size and/or weight using cytokinin oxidase proteins and/or nucleic acid molecules encoding cytokinin oxidase.
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| Novel plant acyltransferases specific for long-chained, multiply unsaturated fatty acids | 20110023185 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to a process for the production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in an organism by introducing, into the organism, nucleic acids coding for polypeptides with acyltransferase activity. These nucleic acid sequences, if appropriate together with further nucleic acid sequences coding for polypeptides of the fatty acid or lipid metabolism biosynthesis, can advantageously be expressed in the organism. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the production of oils and/or triacylglycerides with an elevated content of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. The invention furthermore relates to the nucleic acid sequences, and constructs, vectors and organisms comprising the nucleic acid sequences. A further part of the invention relates to oils, lipids and/or fatty acids produced by the process according to the invention and to their... |
| Means for improving agrobiological traits in a plant by providiing a plant cell comprising in its chloroplasts enzymatic activities for converting glycolate into malate | 20110023181 | 20110127 |
| The present invention is concerned with the improvement of aghcobiological traits in plants. More specifically, it relates to a plant cell comprising in its chloroplasts enzymatic activities for converting glycolate into malate. Preferably, said plant cell comprises a first polypeptide having glycolat oxidase activity, a second polypeptide having malate synthase activity and a third polypeptide having catalase activity or a first polypeptide having glycolat dehydrogenase activity and a second polypeptide having malate synthase activity. Also encompassed is a plant comprising said plant cells as well as seeds obtainable from the said plants. The present invention, furthermore, relates to a method for producing a transgenic plant or a plant cell having an increased water use efficiency or increased yield. The present invention contemplates polynucleotides comprising a combination... |
| Novel hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase polypeptides and methods of use | 20110023180 | 20110127 |
| Novel hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) polypeptides, variants and fragments thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the same, capable of conferring commercial levels of conferring HPPD herbicide resistance or tolerance to plants. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for HPPD polypeptides, as well as polynucleotides encoding the same. Methods for the production and use of HPPD herbicide resistant plants that express these novel HPPD polypeptides, methods for selectively controlling weeds in a field at a crop locus, and methods for the assay, characterization, identification and selection of these novel HPPDs are also provided.
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| High threonine producing lines of nicotiana tobacum and methods for producing | 20110023178 | 20110127 |
| The present invention provides a method for producing plants with a desired phenotypic trait which comprises subjecting plants to mutagenesis, screening chimeric progeny for plants having the desired phenotypic trait, and propagating the survivors. In an embodiment, the phenotypic trait comprises an altered amino acid content. Preferably, the technique is used to generate Nicotiana tobacum plant lines having an increase in at least one amino acid. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides improved Nicotiana tobacum plant lines producing at least 1.35 nmole of threonine per milligram of dry plant weight. These plants are useful for improving the flavor and aroma of the tobacco.
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| Tomato hybrid ps02450650 and parent lines thereof | 20110023176 | 20110127 |
| The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02450650 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02450650 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
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| Genetically modified plants displaying reduced accumulation of cadmium | 20110023177 | 20110127 |
| The present invention relates to methods and means such as polynucleotides, recombinant expression cassettes and recombinant vectors, for reducing the accumulation of cadmium in a plant, and a transgenic plant expressing a variant of a plant P1B-type ATPase of the Zn2+/Co2+/Cd2+/Pb2+ subgroup, said transgenic plant displaying a reduced accumulation of cadmium in the aerial parts.
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| Tomato hybrid ps02431185 and parent lines thereof | 20110023175 | 20110127 |
| The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02431185 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02431185 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
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| Garden bean cultivar h37115 | 20110023173 | 20110127 |
| A novel garden bean cultivar, designated H37115, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar H37115, to the plants of garden bean line H37115, and to methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the cultivar H37115 with itself or another bean line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a bean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and to the transgenic plants produced by that method, and to methods for producing other garden bean lines derived from the cultivar H37115.
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| Tomato hybrid ps02420487 and parent lines thereof | 20110023174 | 20110127 |
| The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02420487 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02420487 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
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| Garden bean cultivar h37112 | 20110023172 | 20110127 |
| A novel garden bean cultivar, designated H37112, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar H37112, to the plants of garden bean line H37112, and to methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the cultivar H37112 with itself or another bean line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a bean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and to the transgenic plants produced by that method, and to methods for producing other garden bean lines derived from the cultivar H37112.
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| Garden bean cultivar h26109 | 20110023171 | 20110127 |
| A novel garden bean cultivar, designated H26109, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar H26109, to the plants of garden bean line H26109, and to methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the cultivar H26109 with itself or another bean line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a bean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and to the transgenic plants produced by that method, and to methods for producing other garden bean lines derived from the cultivar H26109.
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| Inbred corn line ab7 | 20110023170 | 20110127 |
| An inbred corn line, designated AB7, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line AB7, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line AB7 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred line AB7 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line AB7.
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| Inbred corn line mn8 | 20110023169 | 20110127 |
| An inbred corn line, designated MN8, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MN8, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line MN8 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred line MN8 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line MN8.
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| Soybean variety a1016515 | 20110023168 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016515. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016515. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016515 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016515 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016332 | 20110023166 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016332. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016332. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016332 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016332 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016334 | 20110023167 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016334. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016334. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016334 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016334 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1015484 | 20110023164 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015484. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015484. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015484 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015484 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016317 | 20110023165 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016317. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016317. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016317 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016317 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Inbred corn line bb33 | 20110023163 | 20110127 |
| An inbred corn line, designated BB33, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line BB33, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line BB33 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line BB33 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line BB33.
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| Genetically modified chrysanthemums | 20110023162 | 20110127 |
| The present invention relates to genetically modified chrysanthemum plants expressing altered inflorescence. The chrysanthemum flavonoid pathway is manipulated to produce plants with blue or violet inflorescence. Blue delphinidin pigments are produced by the expression of flavonoid 3′5′ hydroxylase and (optionally) the suppression of flavonoid 3′ hydroxylase activity.
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| Acetolactate synthase herbicide resistant sorghum | 20110023161 | 20110127 |
| The present invention provides for compositions and methods for producing sorghum crop plants that are resistant to herbicides. In particular, the present invention provides for sorghum plants, plant tissues and plant seeds that contain altered acetolactate synthase (ALS) genes and proteins that are resistant to inhibition by herbicides that normally inhibit the activity of the ALS protein.
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| Functional disruption of avian immunoglobulin genes | 20110023160 | 20110127 |
| A transgenic chicken is disclosed having disrupted endogenous immunoglobulin production. In one embodiment, a targeting construct is stably integrated into the genome of the chicken by homologous recombination in embryonic stem cells, and injection of the engineered embryonic stem cells into recipient embryos, thereby knocking out the endogenous immunoglobulin gene locus in resulting animals. The targeted disruption of the locus in embryonic stem cells is particularly useful in combination with the insertion of genetic elements encoding exogenous immunoglobulin molecules. After these chickens are cross-bred, a line of chickens is produced that has a reduction of endogenous immunoglobulin molecule production.
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| Haworthia plant named 'l1' | 20110016594 | 20110120 |
| A new and distinct Haworthia cultivar named ‘L1’ is disclosed, characterized by a single rosette of foliage, and distinctive horizontal white bands on green foliage. The new variety is a Haworthia, typically produced as a garden or container plant.
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| Resistance to auxinic herbicides | 20110016591 | 20110120 |
| The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
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| Resistance to auxinic herbicides | 20110016590 | 20110120 |
| The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
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| Methods and compositions for increasing plant transformation efficiency | 20110016589 | 20110120 |
| The invention provides methods and compositions for increasing the efficiency of genetic transformation of host cells, including plant cells, and other eukaryotic cells, by reducing the expression of a polypeptide active in a pathway, such as the NHEJ pathway, for repairing damage to the cellular genome. In certain embodiments, the polypeptide is active in repairing double strand breaks (DSB's) of a cellular genome, and may include XRCC4, KU70, KU80, the DNA-activated Protein Kinase (DNA-Pkcs), and ATM. Methods for enhancing the resistance of plant cells to Crown Gall disease are also provided. In another aspect, genetic regulatory elements are provided, including an XRCC4 promoter.
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| Novel delta9-elongase for production of polyunsaturated fatty acid-enriched oils | 20110016585 | 20110120 |
| The present disclosure relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding a delta 9-elongase, delta 9-elongases encoded by the isolated polynucleotides, expression vectors comprising the isolated polynucleotides, host cells comprising the expression vectors, and methods for producing delta 9-elongase and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
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| Use of virus-induced gene silencing (vigs) to down-regulate genes in plants | 20110016584 | 20110120 |
| The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules and methods to down-regulate by virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) vernalization genes in winter annuals, specifically the Flowering Locus C (FLC) gene in Brassica napus. Down-regulation of FLC allows winter annuals to flower without vernalization or with reduced vernalization. This, in turn, provides a shorter breeding cycling and the opportunity for enhanced genetic gain.
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| Soybean variety a1016281 | 20110016577 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016281. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016281. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016281 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016281 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016278 | 20110016578 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016278. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016278. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016278 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016278 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016279 | 20110016576 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016279. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016279. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016279 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016279 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016273 | 20110016574 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016273. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016273. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016273 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016273 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016276 | 20110016575 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016276. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016276. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016276 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016276 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016274 | 20110016572 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016274. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016274. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016274 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016274 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016268 | 20110016573 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016268. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016268. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016268 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016268 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1015460 | 20110016570 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015460. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015460. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015460 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015460 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016008 | 20110016571 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016008. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016008. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016008 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016008 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1015657 | 20110016568 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015657. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015657. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015657 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015657 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016347 | 20110016569 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016347. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016347. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016347 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016347 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1015862 | 20110016567 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015862. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015862. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015862 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015862 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1015662 | 20110016566 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015662. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015662. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015662 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015662 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1015645 | 20110016565 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015645. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015645. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015645 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015645 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1015632 | 20110016563 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015632. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015632. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015632 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015632 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1015646 | 20110016564 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015646. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015646. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015646 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015646 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016240 | 20110016561 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016240. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016240. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016240 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016240 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1015631 | 20110016562 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015631. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015631. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015631 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015631 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016131 | 20110016558 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016131. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016131. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016131 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016131 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016190 | 20110016559 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016190. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016190. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016190 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016190 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016184 | 20110016560 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016184. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016184. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016184 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016184 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016122 | 20110016557 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016122. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016122. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016122 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016122 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016495 | 20110016556 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016495. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016495. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016495 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016495 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Soybean variety a1016115 | 20110016555 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016115. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016115. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016115 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016115 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
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| Salvia plant named 'pluenn' | 20090328267 | 20091231 |
| A new and distinct Salvia cultivar named ‘PLUENN’ is disclosed, characterized by Bright pink flowers, large individual flower size and early flowering. ‘PLUENN’ is highly floriferous and has a compact, upright plant habit. The new variety is a Salvia, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
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| Campanula plant named 'pkmm01' | 20090328266 | 20091231 |
| A new and distinct cultivar of Campanula plant named ‘PKMM01’, characterized by its upright, compact plant habit; dense and bushy plant form, mainly due to short, upright and stiff stems; vigorous growth habit, with no need for chemical growth retardation; higher number of flowers per plant; many cuttings on each stock plant; no need for vernalization for flower induction; and light purple colored flowers.
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| Caladium plant named 'cranberry star' | 20090328261 | 20091231 |
| A new and distinct cultivar of caladium named ‘Cranberry Star’, characterized by its heart-shaped leaves, bright white color and numerous purple spots, and demonstrated potential to produce attractive plants when forced in containers without de-eyeing and/or when grown in outdoor shady landscapes.
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| Polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same | 20090328259 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
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| Artichoke hybrid named 'ps-h1860' | 20090328257 | 20091231 |
| A new and distinct hybrid of artichoke named ‘PS-H1860’, characterized by its numerous bud numbers, fleshiness of bracts, fleshiness of hearts, and uniformity of head shapes ability to bolt in warm summer conditions (reduced vernalization requirements) allowing spring/summer planting and fall production.
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| Nitrogen limitation adaptability gene and protein and modulation thereof | 20090328255 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated RING-like ubiquitin E3 ligase gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The RING-like ubiquitin E3 ligase of the present invention is involved in mediating nitrogen limitation adaptive responses in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
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| Dna constructs and methods to enhance the production of commercially viable transgenic plants | 20090328253 | 20091231 |
| The present invention has incorporated a non-lethal negative selectable marker gene into the vector backbone DNA of a DNA plasmid used to transform plant cells. These transgenes are designed to express a non-lethal gene product in plant cells that contain the vector backbone DNA of the DNA plasmid. The gene products of the non-lethal negative selectable marker gene are involved in plant hormone biosynthesis pathways, plant hormone substrate diversion, plant hormone degradation, plant hormone signaling or metabolic interference. The use of these DNA plasmids to transform plant cells provides for the enhanced production of commercially viable plants.
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| Expression of tgf-beta in plastids | 20090328250 | 20091231 |
| Provided is a method for the expression of a TGF-β in a plant. A chimeric nucleic acid sequence comprising: (1) a first nucleic acid sequence capable of regulating the transcription in a plant cell of (2) a second nucleic acid sequence, encoding a TGF-β, and adapted for expression in the plant cell; and (3) a third nucleic acid sequence encoding a termination region functional in said plant cell is introduced into a plant cell and the plant cell grown to produce TGF-β. The nucleic acid sequence may preferably be adapted for expression in a plant chloroplast. It is preferred that the TGF-β is TGF-β3, whether full length or in the form of an active fragment.
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| Isolated dna sequence capable of serving as regulatory element in a chimeric gene which can be used for the transformation of plants | 20090328247 | 20091231 |
| An isolated DNA sequence capable of serving as regulatory element in a chimeric gene which can be used for the transformation of plants is disclosed. A chimeric gene containing the DNA sequence as a regulatory element for the transformation of plants is also disclosed. The gene comprises at least, in the direction of transcription, a promoter sequence, a transgene and a regulatory element, characterized in that the regulatory element comprises an intron from the noncoding 5′ region of a plant histone gene, allowing the expression of the protein in the zones undergoing rapid growth. The production of transgenic plants is also disclosed.
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| Plants and seeds of corn variety cv427441 | 20090328245 | 20091231 |
| According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV427441. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV427441, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV427441 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV427441.
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| Secreted proteins as markers for cell differentiation | 20090328243 | 20091231 |
| Provided are means and methods for in vitro and in vivo detection of chemically induced effects on embryonic development and differentiation for the purpose of embryotoxicity/teratogenicity screening as well as for the identification of pharmaceuticals such as growth and tissue promoting factors based on differentiating pluripotent embryonic stem (ES) cells. The assays are based on the use of transgenic ES cells and non-human animals comprising such ES cells or derivatives thereof, wherein said ES cells are characterized by the differentiation-dependent expression of a secreted reporter protein; in particular secreted embryonic alkaline phosphatase (SEAP).
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| Replication of undifferentiated cells in a weightless environment, uses thereof and a facility for such replication and the acceleration of the evolution of plants and animals | 20090328242 | 20091231 |
| The present invention provides manufacturing processes for biological replication of undifferentiated plant and animal cells and tissue in a weightless condition, including those systems used in current stem cell research and development and use of undifferentiated parenchyma in plants. The present invention further provides methods for adapting plants and animals to survive outside their native environments. In particular, undifferentiated cells from plants or animals are replicated under weightless conditions in which cell replication or proliferation is accelerated and sustained. Under such conditions, the undifferentiated cells can be “forced” to express sets of genes useful for survival in particular environmental conditions. In this manner, cells surviving prolonged exposure to specific environmental conditions can be selected for and cultivated to produce an organism adapted to that particular environment... |
| Mitochondrial-nuclear exchanged cells, tissues, organs and animals | 20090328241 | 20091231 |
| Provided herein are mitochondrial-nuclear exchanged cells and animals comprising mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from one subject and nuclear DNA (nDNA) from a different subject. Methods for producing a mitochondrial-nuclear exchanged animal and animals made by the methods are provided. Also provided are methods of screening for agents useful for treating a disease or disorder using mitochondrial-nuclear exchanged animals or cells, tissues or organs thereof.
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| Systems, methods, and program products for secure code execution | 20090328232 | 20091231 |
| Methods, program product, and systems for providing tamper-resistant executable software code are provided to enable software code transport, storage, and execution security by formatting all instructions to use operand indirect addressing, resulting in an indirect table for each operand position, or field, in the instruction set. That is, rather than each instruction including an operand, each instruction includes an index to the location of the value of the operand in an indirect table. The methods, program product, and systems can also implement a non-typical instruction fetch associated with a program counter and a sequentially stored vector table, or jump table, to retrieve the next sequential instruction (“NSI”). Following rearranging or scrambling or encoding of the executable code, the code can be loaded and executed directly in... |
| System, method and computer program product for performing a data protection operation | 20090328229 | 20091231 |
| A system, method and computer program product for performing a data protection operation is provided. The method includes receiving a write instruction that is associated with a writable entity, the write instruction includes a writable entity identifier, and data protection metadata indicative of a relevancy of at least one data protection operation to be applied in relation to the write instruction, and participating in an execution of a relevant data protection operation, if such a relevant data protection operation exists.
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| Method and apparatus for playing digital contents processed with drm tools | 20090328230 | 20091231 |
| Provided is a terminal in support of compatibility for Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology. According to the present invention, a method of reproducing digital contents with DRM tool at a user terminal includes the steps of: obtaining information about a DRM processor from the digital contents, selecting a DRM processor according to the obtained information, and installing the selected DRM processor; initializing the DRM processor through exchanging messages between the user terminal and the DRM processor; and transforming the digital contents with the DRM tool to original digital contents by activating a DRM tool using the initialized DRM processor and reproducing the original digital contents.
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| Mapping between users and machines in an enterprise security assessment sharing system | 20090328222 | 20091231 |
| Mapping between object types in an enterprise security assessment sharing (“ESAS”) system enables attacks on an enterprise network and security incidents to be better detected and capabilities to respond to be improved. The ESAS system is distributed among endpoints incorporating different security products in the enterprise network that share a commonly-utilized communications channel. An endpoint will generate a tentative assignment of contextual meaning called a security assessment that is published when a potential security incident is detected. The security assessment identifies the object of interest, the type of security incident and its severity. A level of confidence in the detection is also provided which is expressed by an attribute called the “fidelity”. ESAS is configured with the capabilities to map between objects, including users and machines... |
| Method and system for morphing honeypot | 20090328213 | 20091231 |
| A method, system, apparatus, or computer program product is presented for morphing a honeypot system on a dynamic and configurable basis. The morphing honeypot emulates a variety of services while falsely presenting information about potential vulnerabilities within the system that supports the honeypot. The morphing honeypot has the ability to dynamically change its personality or displayed characteristics using a variety of algorithms and a database of known operating system and service vulnerabilities. The morphing honeypot's personality can be changed on a timed or scheduled basis, on the basis of activity that is generated by the presented honeypot personality, or on some other basis.
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| Hidden markov model ("hmm")-based user authentication using keystroke dynamics | 20090328200 | 20091231 |
| Hidden Markov Models (“HMMs”) are used to analyze keystroke dynamics measurements collected as a user types a predetermined string on a keyboard. A user enrolls by typing the predetermined string several times; the enrollment samples are used to train a HMM to identify the user. A candidate who claims to be the user provides a typing sample, and the HMM produces a probability to estimate the likelihood that the candidate is the user he claims to be. A computationally-efficient method for preparing HMMs to analyze certain types of processes is also described.
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| Apparatus and method for synchronizing security association state in mobile communication terminal | 20090328191 | 20091231 |
| An apparatus and a method for synchronizing a Security Association (SA) state as SA information of a mobile communication terminal is lost are provided. In the method, an IPSec tunnel is established by performing an SA procedure with a server, and a secure port is obtained. A service request message is transmitted to the server via the obtained secure port, and an unsecure port is opened. When a service response message is received from the server, it is determined whether the service response message is received via the unsecure port. When the service response message is received via the unsecure port, the SA procedure is re-performed. Therefore, the terminal may use a service through a secure network without interruption, and reduce a waste of resources by... |
| Method and systems for dynamically providing communities of interest on an end user workstation | 20090328170 | 20091231 |
| A method and system provide dynamic communities of interest on an end user workstation utilizing commercial off the shelf products, with central management and the ability for a users to log on only once (also known as “single sign on” or “SSO”). The software images that make up the virtual machine can be patched and updated with other required changes from a central storage area where the image can be administratively updated just once. A digital signature can be applied to the software images to ensure authenticity and integrity, along with determining whether a software image is up to date.
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| Method and apparatus for generating one-time passwords | 20090328165 | 20091231 |
| A method and apparatus are provided to allow a user of a communications device to utilize one-time password generators for two-way authentication of users and servers, i.e., proving to users that servers are genuine and proving to servers that users are genuine. The present invention removes the need for a user to have a separate physical device, e.g., token, per company or service, reduces the cost burden on the companies and allows for two-way authentication via multiple access methods, e.g., telephone, web interfaces, automatic teller machines (ATMs), etc. Also, the present invention may be utilized in consumer and enterprise applications.
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| Method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing software application invitation | 20090328158 | 20091231 |
| An apparatus for providing software application invitations may comprise a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an achievement in a software application and formulate at least one invitation to execute the software application. The processor may further be configured to send at least one invitation to at least one invitee. The invitation may include a means to access at least a portion of the software application. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided. Also, apparatus, methods, and computer program products for processing received software applications invitation may be provided.
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| Workflow based authorization for content access | 20090328156 | 20091231 |
| The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for workflow based authorization for content access. A workflow can be triggered when a protection policy does not fully express an intended recipient's rights in protected content. A workflow processes relevant inputs to more fully express the intended recipient's rights in protected content. Workflows can provide policy item updates and authorizations decisions with respect to protected content. Through the use of workflows to make an authorization decision, access to information can become more flexible, allowing it to follow the desired flow of information throughout its lifecycle. This flexibility allows organizations to protect their information without worrying about the protection stopping the natural flow of business.
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| Method of trust management in wireless sensor networks | 20090328148 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to Group-based trust management scheme (GTMS) of wireless sensor networks. GTMS evaluates the trust of a group of sensor nodes in contrast to traditional trust management schemes that always focused on trust values of individual nodes. This approach gives us the benefit of requiring less memory to store trust records at each sensor node in the network. It uses the clustering attributes of wireless sensor networks that drastically reduce the cost associated with trust evaluation of distant nodes. Uniquely it provides not only a mechanism to detect malicious or faulty nodes, but also provides some degree of a prevention mechanism.
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| Method of generating authentication code in digital device | 20090328146 | 20091231 |
| A method of generating an authentication code in a digital device is provided. An ID set in a digital device is read when it is requested to generate an authentication code. It is determined whether the authentication code previously generated based on the ID is stored in the digital device. A new authentication code is generated based on the ID and stored when the authentication code is not stored. A part of the authentication code is displayed. Only the serial number can be displayed in the authentication code. The ID is a unique and fixed value set when the digital device is produced. And, the ID is extracted from an authentication code stored in the digital device and the extracted ID is compared with the read... |
| Advanced security negotiation protocol | 20090328140 | 20091231 |
| This disclosure describes methods, systems and application programming interfaces for creating an advanced security negotiation package. This disclosure describes creating an advanced security negotiation protocol under a Simple and Protected Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO) protocol to negotiate an authentication scheme. The protocol describes defining a Windows Security Type (WST) Library message to protect negotiation data during the advanced security negotiation protocol. The protocol sends an initial message that carries multiple authentication messages to reduce redundant roundtrips and implements key exchanges by a mini Security Support Provider (SSP).
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| Method, apparatus, and computer program product for privacy management | 20090328135 | 20091231 |
| An apparatus for privacy management may include a processor. The processor may be configured to access one or more privacy options. In this regard, each privacy option may be configured to provide members of one or more groups access to content. The processor may also be configured to provide for selection of a privacy option in association with the content. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.
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| Licensing protected content to application sets | 20090328134 | 20091231 |
| The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for licensing protected content to application sets. Embodiments of the invention permit a local machine to increase its participation in authorizing access to protected content. For example, an operating system within an appropriate computing environment is permitted to determine if an application is authorized to access protected content. Thus, the application is relieved from having to store a publishing license. Further, authorization decisions are partially distributed, easing the resource burden on a protection server. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention can facilitate more robust and efficient authorization decisions when access to protected content is requested.
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| Dynamic entitlement manager | 20090328132 | 20091231 |
| Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for monitoring and/or controlling access to entitlements. For example, in one embodiment a computer program product is configured to periodically examine the members of a particular community in an organization and automatically identify members in the community that have access to software applications, datasets, or other organizational resources that are uncommon in the community, which may indicate that the member should not have access to the such resources. The computer program product of embodiments of the invention is also configured to automatically and periodically determine the resources that members of the same community should all probably have access to. As such, embodiments of the present invention allow an organization to more efficiently monitor and... |
| Inside belt | 20080313790 | 20081225 |
| An inner belt fits along the juncture of a person's stomach and thighs. The inner belt has first and second arches with a garment supported by the arch and the arch sized to offset the garment's waistline from the inner belt. Each arch has a front end a rear end fastened to the inner belt. The front end of each arch is located so it fastens to the inner belt adjacent the user's crotch during use. The rear end of each arch is located so it fastens to the inner belt at or before the hips of the user during use. A first loop extends from each arch, over the waistline and a normal, outer belt threads through the first loops and also through the normal... |
| Telescoping shower for a boat | 20080313801 | 20081225 |
| An application for a telescoping boat shower includes telescoping extensions of decreasing diameter that collapse inside of a fishing pole holder of a boat when in storage and extend upwardly from the fishing pole holder when in use. The telescoping extensions conduct water from a larger, lower telescoping extension to a smaller, upper telescoping extension where a nozzle is attached. The nozzle sprays water on a user of the telescoping shower. An adaptable fitting attaches to a bottom of the fishing pole holder, providing a water-tight seal. The adaptable fitting has a water supply fitting for attaching to a supply of water and the adaptable fitting conducts water from the water supply to the telescoping extensions.
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| Retaining device for retaining a built-in appliance on a worktop | 20080313803 | 20081225 |
| In order to provide a retaining device for retaining a built-in appliance, in particular a built-in sink unit, on a worktop, comprising at least one appliance-side retaining element, at least one worktop-side retaining element and at least one tensioning element for bracing the worktop-side retaining element and the appliance-side retaining element relative to one another, wherein the tensioning element comprises a threaded portion, a retaining portion and a reduced-diameter portion, which is disposed between the threaded portion and the retaining portion and the diameter of which is smaller than the diameter of the retaining portion, and wherein the appliance-side retaining element has at least one through-opening, through which in the fitted state of the retaining device the reduced-diameter portion of the tensioning element extends, that enables... |
| Retaining device for retaining a built-in appliance on a worktop | 20080313804 | 20081225 |
| In order to provide a retaining device for retaining a built-in appliance, in particular a built-in sink unit, on a worktop, comprising at least one appliance-side retaining element, at least one worktop-side retaining element and at least one tensioning element for bracing the worktop-side retaining element and the appliance-side retaining element relative to one another, wherein the tensioning element comprises a threaded portion, a retaining portion and a reduced-diameter portion, which is disposed between the threaded portion and the retaining portion and the diameter of which is smaller than the diameter of the retaining portion, and wherein the appliance-side retaining element has at least one through-opening, through which in the fitted state of the retaining device the reduced-diameter portion of the tensioning element extends, that has... |
| Stationary dock leveler | 20080313826 | 20081225 |
| The subject matter of the invention is a stationary dock leveler with a ramp (10, 20) and with a dock leveler (12, 22) that is tiltably held, over a horizontally oriented pivot joint (14, 24), to the ramp (10, 20), whereby the dock leveler (12, 22) contains a dock leveler top plate (13, 23) constructed as a surface that can be driven over, and whereby a ramp plate (11, 21), constructed as a surface that can be driven over, is provided on the ramp (10, 20). Providing a device that reduces the impact on the vehicle that traverses it to a minimum, and that can be manufactured economically, achieved by that a ramp plate (11, 21) extending up to over the pivot joint (14, 24) and... |
| Power toothbrush using acoustic wave action for cleansing of teeth | 20080313828 | 20081225 |
| The toothbrush includes a handle portion and a brushhead assembly which comprises a head portion and a stem portion. The head portion includes a bellows-like acoustic action member for creating acoustic wave action as it moves in and out in response to an acoustic driving force. A drive system is located in the handle and includes an audio speaker-type assembly to create acoustic waves which are transmitted through a transmission line to the acoustic action member. The acoustic action member is driven toward and away from the teeth when the toothbrush is operatively positioned within the mouth. The action of the acoustic member is directly or indirectly coupled to the fluid in the mouth, producing a foam which couples shear forces between the acoustic action member... |
| Brushes | 20080313836 | 20081225 |
| A paint brush (201) is provided. The brush comprises a bristle cluster (207) and a handle (202) for holding the cluster. The root end of the cluster is set into adhesive composition by a set depth X. The cluster comprises bristles of two or more different lengths. For a majority of the bristles the difference in length between a longest bristle and a shortest bristle is a range value Y. Y is less than X which means that one end of all bristles conforming to this rule must be embedded in adhesive composition but not all bristles will extend all the way to the tip end of the cluster. This ensures that bristles do not fall out of the handle whilst providing a tip end with... |
| Part which can be gripped manually and process for production thereof | 20080313852 | 20081225 |
| A part which can be manually gripped, for example a handle (2), especially for athletic poles, has a core (14) of soft or hard foamed plastic and a covering (12) of leather or textile material or an imitation of such sheet materials. In the core (14) there is a blind hole (20) which is open toward the lower end (5) of the handle (2) and which, when the core consists of soft foam, is formed by a sleeve (16) which is closed on the upper end and which is embedded in the core (14).
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| Button cover adapter for jeans | 20080313864 | 20081225 |
| This invention is a one piece detachable button cover adapter for converting a plain jean button into a more decorative one. This device is comprised of a substantially flat, circular disc with resilient prongs. An ornamental top is attached to the front side of this adapter and resilient prongs on the back side hold a jean button. The advantage of this invention is that it covers and securely holds a jean button whereas a typical button cover does not. Another novelty is that this adapter does not utilize a cup and/or hinge and therefore produces a more attractive, sleeker button cover that is easy to attach to and detach from a jean button.
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| Extraction device for use when extracting a ceramic foam filter | 20080313876 | 20081225 |
| An extraction device is provided for use when extracting a ceramic foam filter, as used for example in the production and processing of aluminium. The extraction device includes an anchor device (1) having an anchor body (2) suitable for driving into the filter, and a screw thread (8) that extends along at least part of the length of the anchor body, for engagement with the filter.
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| Sliding-surface mounting and method of producing the mounting | 20080313878 | 20081225 |
| In a method for producing a pivotable bearing between a gripper and a gripper tube bearing the latter or between a gripper shaft and a gripper tube enclosing the latter coaxially, provision is made for all the components to be mounted on the gripper tube to be fixed before a sliding bearing formed as a resin-hardener system is introduced between the respectively pivotably connected parts. In this manner, deformations brought about by the fixing of the components can be compensated for.
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| Sensing unit and method of making same | 20080313882 | 20081225 |
| In a sensing unit according to the present invention, a spring portion having a support portion and a movable portion is conductive. A signal of a sensor portion provided on the movable portion of the spring portion is transmitted via the spring portion. Hence, the sensing unit according to the present invention has a simple constitution with a small number of components, and a wire does not necessarily have to be provided for each sensor portion. As a result, a reduction in manufacturing cost, simplification of the manufacturing process, and so on are achieved.
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| Method of minimizing inter-element signals for transducers | 20080313883 | 20081225 |
| The present invention provides a method of packaging surface microfabricated transducers such that electrical connections, protection, and relevant environmental exposure are realized prior to their separation into discrete components. The packaging method also isolates elements of array transducers. Post processing of wafers consisting of transducers only on the top few microns of the wafer surface can be used to create a wafer scale packaging solution. By spinning or otherwise depositing polymeric and metallic thin and thick films, and by lithographically defining apertures and patterns on such films, transducers can be fully packaged prior to the final dicing steps that would separate the packaged transducers from each other. In the case of microfabricated ultrasonic transducers, such packaging layers can also enable flexible transducers and eliminate or curtail... |
| Method of producing printed circuit board incorporating resistance element | 20080313887 | 20081225 |
| The present invention provides a method of producing a resistance element incorporated in a printed circuit board at an accuracy of resistance value of ±1% or less, at low cost and with a good yield while the resistance element formed by a resistor paste is incorporated. A method of producing a printed circuit board incorporating a resistance element includes: preparing a double-sided copper clad board having a first metallic foil on one face of an insulating base material thereof and a second metallic foil on the other face of the insulating base material thereof; providing at least a pair of electrodes on one of the metallic foils; printing a resistor paste between the electrodes to form a resistor; preparing a circuit board having at least one... |
| Process for preparing a cable end for the installation of a plug-in connector | 20080313892 | 20081225 |
| The invention relates to a process for preparing an end of a cable, especially a coaxial cable with an outer conductor, especially a braided outer conductor, for installing a plug-in connector, the outer conductor being exposed at the end of the cable, flared radially and bent back over a predetermined length in the axial direction away from the end of the coaxial cable. In the process, for flaring purposes, the outer conductor has a radial force applied to it over at lest part of the circumference of the cable.
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| Manufacturing method of electronic component | 20080313895 | 20081225 |
| A method of manufacturing an electronic component minimizes the occurrence of voids and degradation of characteristics in a resin-sealed portion, while reducing the costs thereof. A sealing step for sealing surface acoustic wave elements by a sealing resin member formed from a resin film is performed by mounting the surface acoustic wave elements on a collective mounting substrate and the resin film in a bag with a gas-barrier property, and causing the resin film to infiltrate between the surface acoustic wave elements mounted on the reduce-pressured-packed collective mounting substrate to be hermetically sealed by the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the bag.
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| Sensor with layered electrodes | 20080313896 | 20081225 |
| A thin film sensor, such as a glucose sensor, is provided for transcutaneous placement at a selected site within the body of a patient. The sensor includes several sensor layers that include conductive layers and includes a proximal segment defining conductive contacts adapted for electrical connection to a suitable monitor, and a distal segment with sensor electrodes for transcutaneous placement. The sensor electrode layers are disposed generally above each other, for example with the reference electrode above the working electrode and the working electrode above the counter electrode. The electrode layers are separated by dielectric layer.
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| Heat exchanger with enhanced air distribution | 20080313905 | 20081225 |
| A complete refrigeration system (CRS) including at least one heat exchanger which is designed to occupy an irregular volume to reduce the overall profile of the CRS. The heat exchanger may be a condenser or an evaporator, and includes a substantially solid body made of a thermally conductive metal, plastic, or other material. A plurality of fluid and refrigerant passageways are defined substantially within the solid body for conducing fluid and refrigerant, respectively, through the solid body and facilitating the transfer of heat between the fluid and refrigerant. Also disclosed is a method wherein the spatial orientation of each passageway is optimized with respect to all of the other passageways and the walls of the solid body by determining the relative distance of each passageway from... |
| Method of forming heat exchanger tubes | 20080313906 | 20081225 |
| The invention relates to a method for manufacturing tubes, in particular for heat exchangers, composed of endless ribbons on a roller mill, wherein the tubes are composed of at least two ribbons which are subjected to a shaping process on the roller mill, wherein perforations or predetermined break points are introduced into the ribbons at predetermined locations, wherein a step of making the perforations in the ribbons is carried out, after which the ribbons are combined to form the tube and after which individual tubes are separated off at the predetermined locations. The formation of the perforations or the predetermined break points in at least one of the two ribbons is performed within or at the end of the shaping process of the corresponding ribbon so... |
| Method for reinforcing a metal tubular structure | 20080313907 | 20081225 |
| The invention concerns a method for reinforcing a metal tubular structure (1) including the following steps: introducing inside the metal tubular structure (1), a plurality of substantially linear elements (4) having a tensile strength higher than a predetermined value; and injecting a curable filling product inside the metal tubular structure, so that the curable filling product contacts an inner surface of the metal tubular structure (1) and coats the substantially linear elements (4) of said plurality of elements.
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| Hair removing device | 20080313909 | 20081225 |
| A hair removal apparatus with a housing and an actuator head movable in the housing. The actuator head accommodates an actuator system that removes the hairs and is adapted to be driven by an electric drive mechanism arranged in the hair removal apparatus. The actuator system is movable into at least one active position for hair treatment. According to the invention, the actuator head is freely rotatable in the housing about an axis of rotation for adjustment of an active position. Using a single hair removal apparatus it is thus possible to employ various hair treatment systems such as long-hair cutter, short-hair cutter, or epilator, requiring only the actuator head to be turned about its bearing axis until the cutting unit provided for the respective hair... |
| Drying process of triturated crushed sugar-cane or others for latter briquetting or others) | 20080313917 | 20081225 |
| Improvement introduced into the process of drying crushed cane or other bagasses for subsequent briquetting or other processes constituted by drying unit (1) comprising a humid bagasse dosing hopper (2) having a screw conveyor feeding inclined screw conveyor (5) and this latter rotary dosing valve (6) having discharge into hot air funnel (7) into drying tank (8), bagasse being lifted and exposed to the hot air in front chamber (9) and in final drying chamber (17) by tumbling blades (10) through the action of geared motor (15), almost-dry bagasse in suspension being sucked out by pair of centrifugal blowers (18) dropping it into separator filter (19) and falling into hopper (20), being cooled in open-trough screw conveyors (21) and (22), screw conveyor (22) having its bottom... |
| Method for operating a laundry appliance having a steam generator device, and laundry appliance | 20080313920 | 20081225 |
| A method for operating a laundry appliance including a housing having a substantially circular housing opening closable by a door, a substantially cylindrical container disposed within the housing and including a substantially circular container opening and configured to receive laundry for treatment. The laundry appliance also includes a steam generating device including a heating element, an inlet opening and an outlet opening for steam, and a nozzled disposed in a region of the container opening. The method includes activating the heating element until a temperature of the steam generating device reaches a predetermined upper limit. Water is introduced into a tank of the steam generating device at a predetermined flow rate and the temperature of the steam generator device is measured as the water is introduced.... |
| Clogging degree deciding method for dryer | 20080313923 | 20081225 |
| A clogging degree deciding method for a dryer, which can accurately determine a clogging degree of an air passage, even when there is an influence of external environments, is disclosed. The clogging degree deciding method includes reading information as to clogging of an air passage, and displaying a clogging degree of an exhaust duct or a clogging degree of a filter in accordance with the read clogging information. The clogging information includes an ON/OFF duty ratio of a temperature control member. The displaying step includes comparing a difference between two ON/Off duty ratios finally stored with a filter-clogging determination reference value, and determining the clogging degree of the filter, based on a result of the comparison. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the clogging degrees of... |
| Arch support with a patterned surface | 20080313927 | 20081225 |
| An arch support orthotic device comprises an upper surface facing a wearer's foot, and a lower surface facing a footwear, wherein the upper surface is formed of a deformable semi-rigid material responding flexibly to a weight of the wearer, and wherein the lower surface comprises an arch support section facing an inner sole surface of the footwear including a plurality of support structures that performs an arch supporting function, controls a deformability of the orthotic device so as to reduce loss of the arch supporting function when worn by the wearer, and prevents substantial deformation against the inner sole surface of the footwear.
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| Insole for footwear | 20080313930 | 20081225 |
| The present invention relates to an insole for footwear adapted to be received into a variety of footwear, the insole including: upper and lower plates made of a synthetic resin film and joined to each other by means of high-frequency bonding; a chamber formed between the upper and lower plates and having a shock-absorbing compression member embedded thereinto in such a manner as to be located at the rear side of the footwear upon the wearing of the footwear; air-introducing means adapted to communicate with the chamber in such a manner as to be located at the front side of the footwear upon the wearing of the footwear so as to introduce the internal air of the footwear to the chamber; and air-exhausting means adapted to... |
| Ironing shoe | 20080313936 | 20081225 |
| An ironing shoe (202) comprising a laminate (204) having at least one laminate opening (215) and a laminate periphery similar to a sole periphery of a sole plate (203) of an iron (201), the sole plate having a sole plate surface (210), the laminate comprising a heat insulating layer (205) having a sole contact surface (206) for making contact with the sole plate surface of the iron and a heat transfer layer (207) having a garment contact surface (208) for ironing. After mounting the ironing shoe according to the invention to the iron, the sole contact surface of the heat insulating layer is in contact with the sole plate surface of the iron. The sole contact surface and the garment contact surface of the heat transfer... |
| Advertising/promotional display | 20080313941 | 20081225 |
| By providing a pre-printed promotional system which employs a housing and a cooperating slider panel mounted to each other, with the slider panel being movable for activating a foldable graphic element to move between an open displayed position and a closed, folded position, a unique, hands-on, printed, visually exciting and interest generating advertising/promotional product is attained. Preferably, the promotional system comprises two cooperating components which are cooperatively associated to each other in sliding interengagement. Although two components are required for achieving the basic construction, alternate embodiments of the present invention may incorporate additional components for providing a further enhanced visual impact.
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| Apparatus for extracting a fishing hook | 20080313950 | 20081225 |
| A device for extracting a fishing hook fastened to a fishing line from the mouth of a fish, having an elongate holding arm and a tubular hook holder which is connected to the front end of the holding arm and can be pivoted by a pivoting device from an engagement position which is oriented forwards into a release position which is oriented backwards, wherein the free internal cross section and the length of the hook holder are dimensioned in such a way that the limb of the fishing hook fits into it, and wherein the hook holder has a lengthwise a slot for introducing the fishing line, and wherein the pivoting device has a connecting rod which acts on the hook holder and is displacable longitudinally... |
| Method for producing biofuel using electron beam | 20080313954 | 20081225 |
| A method for producing biofuel using an electron beam is disclosed. The method for producing biofuel includes: irradiating an electron beam to the vegetable polymer to decompose and sterilize the vegetable polymer, thereby promoting conversion of the vegetable polymer to biomass compared to the traditional methods.
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| Seamless down cloth and manufacturing method thereof | 20070294800 | 20071227 |
| A seamless down cloth and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The cloth comprises a shell fabric, a lining, and down, wherein the down are filled between the shell fabric and the lining, several down areas and pasted areas are spread around the shell fabric, wherein the shell fabric is seamless. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of patterning, cutting, forming down cloth, down filled, and pasting, further, the shell fabric is divided into several down areas by the seamless skill, and every down area is filled the down. The seamless shell fabric can overcome the problem of that the down will bore from the suture, such that can prevent from rain leaking through the suture. The shell fabric can be made by the material with the... |
| Amusing mask having composite formative variability function | 20070294802 | 20071227 |
| An amusing mask having composite formative variability function, which particularly integrates planar printed patterns with a three-dimensional form and produces variability therefrom, and is applicable for application in an air filter respirator. The present invention is configured to utilize the principle of closing and opening of the upper and lower jaws of the face of a person to actuate unitary animated simulation of the external appearance of a mouth of an animal or a cartoon figure. The present invention is primarily formed from upper and lower masks joined to mask holding members. The user can choose whether or not to combine adjoining decorations or a blow toy externally to the upper and lower masks and thereby achieve interesting and simulative dynamic amusement.
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| Bathroom ventilating device | 20070294809 | 20071227 |
| A bathroom ventilating device includes one or more air inlet openings formed in a ceiling of a bathroom for introducing an air into the bathroom, and an air evacuating device disposed on a floor of the bathroom for evacuating odour and moisture from the bathroom. An air drawing device is attached to the ceiling of the bathroom and includes a fan aligned with the air inlet opening of the ceiling for drawing the air into the bathroom for effectively circulating and drawing the air out of the bathroom and for effectively circulating and introducing the fresh air into the bathroom and for effectively removing the odour and the moisture from the bathroom.
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| Collapsible assembly | 20070294825 | 20071227 |
| A blanket or mat assembly includes a panel having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a sheet material substantially covering the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, with the sheet material assuming the unfolded orientation of its associated frame member. The assembly further includes a covering having a top portion, a peripheral edge, an opening defined by the peripheral edge, and an interior, with the panel retained inside the interior and accessing the interior of the covering via the opening. The covering assumes the configuration of the panel when the panel is retained inside the interior of the covering. The covering and the panel can be twisted and folded to the folded orientation of... |
| Multipurpose folding tool with tool bit holder and blade lock | 20070294833 | 20071227 |
| A folding multipurpose hand tool including a pivoted latch that engages side walls of a handle and a base of a folding tool member to hold the folding tool member in a selection position. Pliers include a non-circular hub. A separate safety interlock latch keeps a folding blade stowed in a handle when another tool is moved from a first position with respect to the handle. A tool bit holder securely holds and drives reduced thickness tool bits that can also be engaged in and driven by conventional sockets having a regular hexagonal shape.
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| Process and compositions for wet degreasing of pelts, skins, hides, leather intermediate products and non-finished leather | 20070294835 | 20071227 |
| wherein (A) comprises a mixture of positional isomers for at least one of the significances of n, and the proportion of primary linear component in (A) in which the alkyl radical CnH(2n+1)— is a normal primary radical is in the range of 25 to 70% by weight of the mixture (A), and in (E) the average degree of ethoxylation is in the range of 5 to 12, and if the products (E) are also propoxylated the average degree of ethoxylation is superior to the average degree of propoxylation, in the presence of at least one further non-ionic emulsifier which is (F) at least one ethoxylation and optionally propoxylation product of (B) an aliphatic saturated at least twice branched alcohol or mixture, and emulsion degreasing compositions (D′)... |
| Stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics | 20070294837 | 20071227 |
| Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain dialkylhydroxyamine stabilizers, dialkylhydroxylamine stabilizer salts, nitrone stabilizers or amine oxide stabilizers. Dyed products and articles are effectively stabilized against color degradation. The products are for example skin-care products, hair-care products, dentifrices, cosmetics, laundry detergents and fabric softeners, non-detergent based fabric care products, household cleaners and textile-care products.
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| Laundry machine control system for load imbalance detection and extraction speed selection | 20070294838 | 20071227 |
| A control system for a laundry washing machine with a horizontal wash drum detects load imbalance in the drum and selects a proper rotation speed for the drum in a water extraction operation. A drive controller for the motor turning the drum detects a phase angle variation in the drive voltage and drive current applied to the motor as an indication of the load imbalance in the drum, and determines whether the detected load imbalance falls in one of a plurality of pre-defined load-imbalance zones. The drive controller then provides a signal indicating the detected imbalance zone to a machine controller of the washing machine. The machine controller selects a proper rotation speed for the extraction operation based on the detected imbalance zone, or alternatively initiates... |
| Process for tinting, dyeing or doping or moulded components made of transparent (co)polyamides in aqueous dye bath | 20070294841 | 20071227 |
| The present invention relates to a novel composition of dye baths or processing baths and a process for tinting, dyeing or doping of moulded components with functional additives in these aqueous dipping baths or processing baths. The moulded components contain transparent or translucent (co)polyamides. If the moulded components should be tinted or dyed according to an embodiment of the invention, the dyeing can be performed as homogeneous dyeing or as gradient dyeing. The process according to the present invention is particularly suitable for producing high-value objects like ophthalmic lenses, sun lenses for eyeglasses, magnifying glasses, all kinds of inspection glasses, polarization films and display films, particularly if changing depths of color (gradients) are desired. This generating of a dyeing gradient requires dyeing in a dipping process,... |
| Brush for cosmetic-or care-product application | 20070294848 | 20071227 |
| A brush for cosmetic- or care-product application to human skin, in particular for lip-cosmetic application, wherein a bunch of fibers is bent in a shape of a U and, in the vicinity of a bight of the U, is fixed in a recess of a shank of the brush, and wherein the fibers are pointed towards both tips.
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| Windscreen wiper system for vehicles and a fixing element for such a system | 20070294851 | 20071227 |
| With a windscreen wiper system for motor vehicles with at least three connections or fixings at intervals from one another for screw-free installation of the windscreen wiper system on vehicle bodywork, the fixings consist respectively of a fixing element which can be pushed into an attachment or fixing hole where it can be anchored by engagement. At least one fixing element has a grommet in elastic material which can be inserted into the attachment or fixing hole, designed with at least one projection acting as a catch. In order to reduce the installation force, at least one cavity is arranged radially inwards in the area of and opposite the projection with reference to a grommet axis.
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| Rubber material and method for production thereof | 20070294852 | 20071227 |
| A rubber material, in particular for wiper blades of windshield wipers or for automotive tires, is described, containing at least one grade of rubber, at least one filler and processing adjuvants. Of at least one of the grades of rubber present, the rubber material contains a first and a second fraction which differ in viscosity in the unvulcanized state.
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| Multi-stage flow control apparatus and method of use | 20070294870 | 20071227 |
| A multi-stage flow control apparatus for use during the processing of a semiconductor substrate is provided. The multi-stage flow control apparatus includes a first inlet and a second inlet, an outlet, and a first throttle valve stage coupled to the first inlet. The first throttle valve stage includes a first throttle valve plug located within the first throttle valve stage. The first throttle valve plug is configured to control the amount of airflow through the first throttle valve stage by modulating the distance between the first throttle valve plug and faces of the first throttle valve stage. The multi-stage flow control apparatus further includes a second throttle valve stage coupled to the second inlet. The second throttle valve stage includes a second throttle valve plug located... |
| Capacitor and method of manufacturing a capacitor | 20070294871 | 20071227 |
| In a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, a level of metal is formed within an interval dielectric. The level of metal includes a first metal line separated from a second metal line by a region of the interlevel dielectric. The region of interlevel dielectric is removed between the first metal line and the second metal line. A high-k dielectric is formed between the first metal line and the second metal line in the region where the interlevel dielectric was removed such that a capacitor is formed by the first metal line, the second metal line and the high-k dielectric.
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| Method of fabricating high-pressure gas cylinder | 20070294874 | 20071227 |
| Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a high-pressure gas cylinder, the method comprising providing a cylinder body having at least one opened end portion, providing a gas for preventing oxide film-formation on an inner surface of the cylinder body, heating the opened end portion of the cylinder body, and reducing an opened area of the opened end portion by compressing the opened end portion. In the process for deforming or deforming end portions of the cylinder body, the oxide film is prevented from being formed on the inner surface of the cylinder body and the cylinder body is plastic-deformed, thereby preventing the plated layer having been formed from being damaged.
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| Method of forming coils of a stator of a rotary electric machine | 20070294876 | 20071227 |
| A method of manufacturing coils that includes forming a predetermined number of U-shaped conductor segments. The U-shaped conductor segments are twisted using first twisting formation jig composed of a first inside ring and a first outside ring and a second twisting formation jig composed of a second inside ring and a second outside ring. The U-shaped conductor segments that are twist formed in radially inward directions are radially compressed. The U-shaped conductor segments are twist formed by holding one of each pair of straight portions by holding slots that are circumferentially formed in each of a first and second inside rings and first and second outside rings. Next, first and second inside rings and the first and second outside rings are coaxially rotated.
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| Method for the production of a planar commutator and conductor blank for a planar commutator | 20070294877 | 20071227 |
| The invention relates to the production of a planar commutator with a carbon running surface, wherein an annular closed corrugated conductor blank (1), comprising conductor segments (3) and bridging parts (4) connecting said bridging segments to each other, is produced by rolling from a longitudinal-stepped profiled strip section which is stamped on the edges thereof in order to create contact studs (7) and connection hooks (6). After the band section has been rolled, the contact studs (7) of the conductor segments are bent inwards in the direction of the axis (2) and are profiled on both axial front surfaces by means of a shearing process. The conductor blank is assembled with an annular carbon disk to form a composite part onto which a support element is... |
| Method for making a radio frequency coupling structure | 20070294879 | 20071227 |
| Method for making a coupling structure (10) comprises the steps of forming a body (12B) of a polymeric material loaded with a conductive filler, providing a coupling area (12C) of a predetermined shape on a portion of the surface of the body (12S), and attaching a conductive pad (IOP) having a shape corresponding to the shape of the coupling area (12C) in non-penetrating contact with the body (12B).
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| Method for making surface mount inductor | 20070294880 | 20071227 |
| A method may first mold a casing and a core of a surface mount inductor, a metal layer is then attached to the lower portion of each of two side panels of the core, conductor contacts are then electroplated onto the side panels of the core, and a wire may then be easily and quickly attached onto or wound around an opened horizontal part of the core with a winding machine for allowing the surface mount inductor to be easily and quickly manufactured. The wire includes a terminal secured to one of the conductor contact before the wire is wound around the horizontal part of the core, and another terminal secured to the other conductor contact after the wire has been wound around the horizontal part... |
| Assembling apparatus | 20070294882 | 20071227 |
| An assembling apparatus is disclosed. The assembling apparatus includes a base, an assembling platform, and a driving part. The assembling platform and the driving part are fixed on the base. The assembling platform defines a receiving space for receiving a semiconductor chip module, a lever chamber for receiving clips of the semiconductor chip module, and a driving groove for connecting the receiving space and the lever chamber. The assembling platform further includes a lever bar removably placed in the lever chamber for expanding the clips. The driving part includes driving shafts. An end of each of the driving shafts is in the driving groove and is movable to pass through the lever chamber and reaches the receiving space. The assembling apparatus is used to assemble a... |
| Apparatus for the processing of photovoltaic cells | 20070294883 | 20071227 |
| The apparatus according to the invention concerns a production line (1) for the automated processing of individual photocells (11) for the production of strings (17) where the individual photocells (11) are taken up by means of a suction pad gripper (10) from a supply magazine (3) and moved to a centering unit, subsequently pass through a soldering station (15) where they are connected with crimped, electrically conductive metallic connectors (8) in series to one another, and the completed strings (17) being removed from the production line (1) by a string lifter (16). It is distinguished by the fact that it can process photocells (11) of varying dimensions and thicknesses and that transportation through the production line is accomplished exclusively by means of vacuum.
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| Stinger cutting guide | 20070294884 | 20071227 |
| A cutting guide for trimming the center conductor of a stinger. The cutting guide may include a housing that is adapted to receive the stinger conductor and provide a reference plane for trimming the conductor to a desired length. The housing may include a receiving end for receiving a predetermined portion of the stinger and an exit end through which an excess portion of the conductor protrudes beyond the desired cutting plane. The housing may include a socket having a receiving space for receiving the threads of the conductor and a barrel having a bore through which the stinger extends. Alternative embodiments include a length-adjustable housing and a housing with multiple bore lengths.
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| Miniature circuitry and inductive components and methods for manufaturing same | 20070294888 | 20071227 |
| Miniature circuitry and inductor components in which multiple levels of printed circuitry are formed on each side of a support panel, typically a printed circuit board or rigid flex. Electrical connection between the plural levels of circuitry and multiple windings around magnetic members are provided by plural plated through hole conductors. Small through hole openings accommodate a plurality of the plated through hole conductors since each is insulated from the others by a very thin layer of vacuum deposited organic layer such as parylene having a high dielectric strength. Adhesion of this plated copper to the organic layer is provided by first applying an adhesive promotor to the surface of the organic layer followed by the vacuum deposition of the organic layer.
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| Printed circuit boards and the like with improved signal integrity for differential signal pairs | 20070294890 | 20071227 |
| A printed circuit board with improved signal integrity for one or more differential signal pairs incorporates one or more conductive regions. In an exemplary embodiment, via structures for the differential pair that interconnect signal traces are isolated from the conductive region by an antipad area around the via structures and a conductive bridge. In alternate embodiment, an antipad area around the via structures includes a bridge between the via structures. The antipad area may comprise, by way of non-limiting example, a clipped circular aperture or a modified rectangular aperture. The bridge may, by non-limiting examples, comprise a portion of the conductive region to permit impedance tailoring of the differential pair with respect to the conductive region.
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| Remote center compliance device with one elastic body | 20070294903 | 20071227 |
| A remote center compliance device with one elastic body is provided. In the remote center compliance device, an elastic center can be formed using one elastic body and the adjustment of the elastic center is easy. Further, since the number of parts is minimized, a manufacturing cost and a manufacturing process are reduced and an efficiency of installation space is maximized, thereby improving product competitiveness.
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| System for washing driers with shelves | 20070294908 | 20071227 |
| The washing system comprises an implement (60) which can be inserted in a drier (10) and which has a cleaning-liquid supply coupling (62), a distributor duct (64) which is supplied by the coupling (62), and a plurality of liquid-delivery ducts (66) which extend substantially transversely from the distributor duct (64) and carry respective spray heads (68) for the liquid at their ends. The drier (10) in turn comprises: a housing (12) which defines a drying chamber (14) in its interior and has a door (16) having a first opening (18) for the insertion of the supply coupling (62) of the washing implement (60) and a second opening (20) for the discharge of the cleaning liquid from the chamber (14), a shelving unit (26) located in the... |
| Noiseless hair dryer | 20070294909 | 20071227 |
| The present invention is a noiseless hair dryer that includes first and second cylindrical bodies extending along an axis, each of the bodies having an intake end and an exhaust end, and the two bodies being arranged in such a manner that the second cylindrical body is disposed within, and carried concentrically by, the first cylindrical body. The second cylindrical body defines a first air flow channel, and the volume between the inner surface of the first cylindrical body and the outer surface of the second cylindrical body defines a second air flow channel. A substantially noiseless fan is mounted at the intake end of the first cylindrical body, and is driven in rotation by a bearing cage, attached to, and disposed circumferentially about, the radially... |
| Corrosion protection system for a construction including a stay cable | 20070294913 | 20071227 |
| The invention relates to a corrosion protection system for a stay cable construction including a multiplicity of tension members made of parallel steel tensile elements, extending between a first anchorage and a second anchorage, and comprising two opposite ends, the first end co-operating with the first anchorage and the said second end co-operating with the second anchorage. The corrosion protection system involves the use of tensile elements which are not provided with a permanent corrosion protection during their fabrication. This corrosion protection system includes: a plurality of stay pipes, each freely surrounding a tension member made of unprotected tensile elements, a dehumidification device which produces dry air, supply pipes supplying the dry air to predetermined points situated on the first anchorage, the second anchorage, and the... |
| Drying cylinder | 20070294914 | 20071227 |
| The invention relates to a drying cylinder which is used to dry a paper, cardboard, tissue or other web of fibrous material in a machine for the production and/or for the transformation thereof. The drying cylinder includes a support body and an external cover layer which is heated by a hot fluid. The thermal flow passing through the external cover layer is increased such that at least one cavity is provided between the support body and the external cover layer through which the fluid flows. The external cover layer is predominately so thin that the ratio formed by the thermal conductivity of the material and the thickness of the external cover layer is greater than a threshold value of 3.2 kW/m2K for steel, 30 kW/m2K for... |
| Display stand and method | 20070294926 | 20071227 |
| A display stand is provided that comprises at least one video device, and which is dimensioned to hold at least one container of product such that the product is viewable by a consumer. The video device is designed to visually and aurally attract consumers to the display stand and generate interest in purchasing the displayed products.
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| Body-protecting adhesive-backed fabric pad ("tibbidy") for use with garments | 20060288463 | 20061228 |
| An article called a tibbidy is disclosed to be attached to an outer garment and provide comfort and protection to the person wearing the garment when the person chooses not to wear inner- or undergarments beneath the garment. The article is a lightweight flexible fabric pad which is configured to conform to the inner surface of a garment, such as the inseam and crotch of a pair of pants or the axillary area of a shirt garment. The product has a soft comfortable top layer, optionally an intermediate supporting layer for the top layer, and an adhesive layer for adhesion to the inner surface of the garment. The product exists in various embodiments, some of which are specifically configured for use by women, others for use... |
| Closetool exhauster with an air dividing case | 20060288469 | 20061228 |
| This invention offers a kind of exhausting apparatus with an air dividing case for water closet, comprises water closet, exhaust fan and conducts, wherein the exhausting apparatus having an inner chamber with outlet and inlet. The outlet is connected to an inlet of the exhaust fan through conduct, while the inlet is connected to the water closet through conduct. An adjustable air valve is provided between the inlet and the inner chamber, and the outlet of the exhaust fan is connected to outdoor through conduct. This invention can exhaust air with unpleasant odor inside water closets directly to outdoor to prevent harmful gas from inhaled by persons, but also make one set Apparatus possible to be used for multiple water closets and/or toilets. It may keep... |
| Vacuum toilet assembly | 20060288472 | 20061228 |
| Vacuum toilet assemblies are detailed. These assemblies are designed to reduce both operational noise and water usage of the toilets while continuing to promote effective disposal of waste. They also require less air for operation than do conventional vacuum toilets.
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| Apparatus for supporting a pool cover | 20060288473 | 20061228 |
| An apparatus for supporting a cover member over a pre-selected liquid contained in either a swimming pool, hot tub or whirlpool outdoors during a predetermined time of year to protect the swimming pool, hot tub or whirlpool from damaging cold weather and debris. The apparatus includes at least one support member produced from a predetermined material and having a predetermined shape connected between the pre-selected liquid and a predetermined portion of a bottom surface of the cover member for supporting and elevating at least a portion of such cover member. A support member retainer is engageable with each of the support member and predetermined side wall portions of the swimming pool, hot tub or whirlpool to retain such support member in a substantially central location over... |
| Integrated convertible foot towel | 20060288477 | 20061228 |
| The invention is entirely new in that there is no other product known to the inventor which accomplishes the aim of enabling an individual to dry his or her feet without stooping or bending and without putting a towel or rug on the floor. The invention quite simply is a water resistant base portion which stays put on the tub (but is easily removable therefrom), accompanied by a convertible portion on which there is a towel mounted, which is easily removable from the base portion for cleaning.
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| Massaging foot bath | 20060288479 | 20061228 |
| A massaging foot bath includes a main body, an air guide cushion, a pneumatic air pump, and an air pipe. The air guide cushion has a surface formed with a plurality of air holes each connected to the inside of the air guide cushion and the receiving chamber of the main body to deliver the air contained in the inside of the air guide cushion into the receiving chamber. Thus, the foot bath is operated in a pneumatic manner to produce pressurized air bubbles in the water contained in the receiving chamber to touch and massage the feet of a user, thereby providing a massaging effect to the user's feet.
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| Apparatus and method for mounting hospital bed accessories | 20060288480 | 20061228 |
| A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. A siderail through use of an adapter is configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails.
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| Process for producing leather footwear lining | 20060288493 | 20061228 |
| A method for producing leather well-suited for use as a lining material for footwear including the steps of (a) providing wet blue, full grain skins, (b) applying a degreasing and emulsifying agent to the skins, (d) neutralizing the skins to provide the skins with a pH level of about 7.0 of greater, (e) applying a waterproofing agent to the skins, (f) applying a tanning agent to the skins, (g) fixing the waterproofing agent and tanning agent in the skins by introducing an acid to reduce the pH level to a range of between approximately 3.0 to 3.5, (h) applying an antimicrobial treatment to the skins, (i) applying a waterproofing agent to the skins, (j) applying a leather protectant to the skins, (k) fixing the skins by... |
| Process for producing leather | 20060288494 | 20061228 |
| A method for producing leather generally including the steps of: (a) providing wet blue, full grain skins, (b) applying a degreasing and emulsifying agent to the skins, (d) neutralizing the skins to provide the skins with a pH level of in the range of about 5.7-6.2, (e) applying a waterproofing agent to the skins, (f) introducing the skins to a dye bath, (g) fixing the dyestuff and waterproofing agents in the skins without metal salt while reducing the pH level to about −3.2, (g) applying a water repellant and oil repellant agent to the skins in a fluorchemical process, (h) fixing the skins a second time without metal salt while moving the pH level to the range of 3.0-3.5, (i) introducing the skins to a bath... |
| Composition for application to a surface | 20060288499 | 20061228 |
| Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a décor product that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. If desired, the décor product may be substantially removed from the surface before being affixed thereto. If a user desires to remove the décor product, the décor product is formulated to be removed by a number of methods including, for example, vacuuming, wet extraction, chemical application, and the like. If the user desires to affix the décor product to the surface in a permanent or semi-permanent manner, the décor product may be affixed to the surface by applying energy thereto in the form of, for example,... |
| Novel quinoneimine sulfur dye compositions, production thereof and use for dyeing cellulosic material | 20060288500 | 20061228 |
| Novel leuco sulfur dye compositions obtainable at current densities between 50 mA/cm2 and 500 mA/cm2 and a flow velocity in the range from 0.1 m/s to 2 m/s and preferably in the range from 0.1 to 0.4 m/s, their production and their use for dyeing cellulosic material.
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| Positioning structure for pivotal shaft | 20060288534 | 20061228 |
| A positioning structure for a pivotal shaft comprises a positioning device for use in the pivotal shaft. The positioning structure is located between a base and a lid of an electronic product, wherein an inner sleeve is pivotally connected to an outer sleeve through an elastic device. The positioning device is composed of a rotation ring and a ring cover. A toothed ring is mounted on each side of the rotation ring, and a limit block is protrudent from the edge of the rotation ring. The ring cover has a locking trench, and the toothed rings are inserted into the locking trench. The elastic device is pre-rotated. When the push-button switch is separated from the buttonhole by pressing, the lid is lifted up by the anti-twist... |
| Automated z-pin insertion technique using universal insertion parameters | 20060288553 | 20061228 |
| In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of inserting at least one Z-pin into a composite laminate for providing Z direction reinforcement thereto. The method comprises the initial step of positioning at least one Z-pin upon the composite laminate. Thereafter, an insertion force is applied to the Z-pin at a first level which is sufficient to commence an insertion process wherein the Z-pin is driven into the composite laminate at a first insertion speed. The insertion force applied to the Z-pin is continuously monitored, with the first insertion speed being reduced to a second insertion speed in response to a monitored increase in the insertion force from a first level to a second level.
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| Technique for automatically analyzing z-pin dynamic insertion data to determine if an automated acceptable insertion was performed | 20060288554 | 20061228 |
| In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of automatically verifying the acceptable insertion of at least one Z-pin into a composite laminate. The method comprises the initial step of positioning at least one Z-pin upon the composite laminate. Thereafter, an insertion force is applied to the Z-pin at a first level which is sufficient to commence an insertion process wherein the Z-pin is driven into the composite laminate at a first insertion speed. The insertion force applied to the Z-pin is continuously monitored, with the first insertion speed being reduced to a second insertion speed in response to a monitored increase in the insertion force from a first level to a second level. The application of the insertion force to the Z-pin... |
| Method and device for fluid-shaping of sheet metal | 20060288556 | 20061228 |
| A method for manufacturing an exhaust gas treatment component having at least one structured piece of sheet metal, includes shaping the at least one piece of sheet metal with at least one fluid stream. A device for producing a structured piece of sheet metal is also provided.
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| Machine for producing tubular products with a cutter carried by a rotating arm and relative production method | 20060288558 | 20061228 |
| The machine comprises a mandrel (4), a winding member (7) to helically wind said strips of web material about said mandrel and form a continuous tube; and rotating disk-shaped cutter (25), cooperating with said mandrel (4), to cut the continuous tube (T) into individual tubular products (M). The disk-shaped cutter (25) is carried by a rotating arm (23).
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| Crimping and edge protection elements | 20060288561 | 20061228 |
| A crimping system for crimping a stent onto a catheter balloon includes at least one crimping head of moveable contracting members, which define a diameter reduction chamber. The chamber has a length and a longitudinal axis. The chamber has a reduced diameter configuration and a pre-reduction diameter configuration. Each member has a length corresponding to the length of the chamber. In both the reduced diameter configuration and the pre-reduction diameter configuration each member is a given distance from the longitudinal axis, wherein a first region of the length of each member is a greater distance from the longitudinal axis than a second region of the length of each member.
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| Apparatus for forming rivet joints | 20060288562 | 20061228 |
| A method and apparatus for forming rivet joints with a desired amount of clearance to allow pivotal motion of the parts interconnected by such joints. Parts to be riveted together are aligned with each other, and a rivet is placed into aligned holes. A parts clamp urges the parts and a preformed head of the rivet against a rivet support anvil to establish an initial condition. A parts support anvil is placed in a required position with respect to the rivet support anvil prior to formation of the second head on the opposite end of the rivet, to provide the desired amount of clearance. The parts support anvil is moved by pushing against a set of arched leaf springs to adjust their effective length, using a... |
| Thin-film magnetic head, a head gimbal assembly, and a hard disk drive | 20060288564 | 20061228 |
| A thin-film magnetic head comprises first and second magnetic pole groups, magnetically connected to each other, having respective magnetic pole parts opposing each other on a side of a medium-opposing surface; a recording gap layer formed between the magnetic pole parts; and a thin-film coil insulated from the first and second magnetic pole groups and helically wound about at least one of them; which are laminated on a substrate. The thin-film coil comprises a first conductor group having a plurality of inner conductor parts disposed between the first and second magnetic pole groups, a second conductor group having a plurality of outer conductor parts disposed outside the second magnetic pole group, and a connecting part group having a plurality of connecting parts for connecting the inner... |
| Device for fabricating a cellular sheath around a conductor | 20060288568 | 20061228 |
| A device for fabricating an insulating material cellular sheath around a conductor. The device has a central guide including a longitudinal passage adapted to receive the conductor. The fabrication device further has a peripheral guide, an internal surface of the peripheral guide and an external surface of the central guide defining a passage adapted to receive the insulating material in a viscous state. The fabrication device further maintains a sleeve separate from the central guide and the peripheral guide. At least a portion of the sleeve is adapted to be placed between the central guide and the peripheral guide and includes an opening that opens onto the central guide and onto the peripheral guide.
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| Method of manufacturing semiconductor device | 20060288572 | 20061228 |
| A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes (a) forming a first resin layer on a semiconductor substrate including an electrode pad and a passivation film, (b) curing the first resin layer, (c) forming a second resin layer which slopes more gently than the cured first resin layer on at least a lower portion of the first resin layer, (d) curing the second resin layer to form a resin protrusion including the first and second resin layers, and (e) forming a conductive layer which is electrically connected with the electrode pad and passes over the resin protrusion.
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| Coaxial via structure for optimizing signal transmission in multiple layer electronic device carriers | 20060288574 | 20061228 |
| A coaxial via structure is adapted to transmit high speed signals or high intensity current through conductive layers of an electronic device carrier. The coaxial via structure comprises a central conductive track and an external conductive track separated by a dielectric material and is positioned in a core of the electronic device carrier or in the full thickness of the electronic device. The coaxial via structure can be combined with a stacked via structure so as allow efficient transmission of high speed signals across the electronic device carrier when a manufacturing process limits the creation of a full coaxial via structure across the entire electronic device carrier.
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| Methods and systems for routing conductors in electro-mechanical machines | 20060288575 | 20061228 |
| An apparatus for routing conductors, such as signal carrying conductors, from within an electro-mechanical machine housing to a location outside the housing is provided. The apparatus includes a base for fitting in a first opening in the housing and securing a lower portion of the apparatus to the housing. The apparatus also includes a channel for carrying the conductors, which may be formed in a shape corresponding to a profile of a portion of the housing. The apparatus includes a fastener, such as a snap-type mechanical fastener, for securing the apparatus to the housing.
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| Method of making a sliding bearing | 20060288579 | 20061228 |
| This invention introduces a new category of engineered surfaces and corresponding production processes for better wear resistance and lower friction loss. The structured surfaces can be applied on many automobile components with frictional surfaces. The composite structure settles the usual conflicts between surface functions and stresses. Two sets of multiple-step processes are introduced to achieve high production efficiency and low cost. Unlike traditional surface technologies that generate single and uniform layers on the whole part surface, the new technology processes the part surface selectively for more effective surfaces with versatile functions.
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| Adjustable shoe assembly for a reciprocating saw | 20060288591 | 20061228 |
| A reciprocating saw includes a locking mechanism for a shoe of the reciprocating saw. The mechanism includes a lever mounted on the saw body movable to a first position where the saw blade is clamped in place. It also includes a lock pin with a body, a reduced circumference section, and a pin shoulder adjacent the reduced circumference section. The pin has a locked position where the pin shoulder abuts the shoe shoulder whereby the pin locks the shoe in place and an unlocked position where the shoe shoulder may translate through the clearance defined by the reduced circumference section. The lever urges the pin toward the locked position when the lever is in the first position.
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| Position measuring arrangement and method for controlling scanning signals of the position measuring arrangement | 20060288598 | 20061228 |
| A method for controlling a scanning signal of a light-electric position measuring arrangement, the method includes in a first mode of operation providing the scanning signal to a control device and the control device comparing an amplitude of the scanning signal with a predetermined level and makes a differentiation as to whether the amplitude lies above or below the predetermined level. In a second mode of operation the method includes reducing the amplitude of the scanning signal by attenuating light within a light beam path, and the reduced amplitude is compared with the predetermined level and generating an indication which is suitable for controlling a basic setting of a scanning head relative to a scale.
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| Laundering aid for removing adherent matter from fabric articles | 20060288600 | 20061228 |
| A laundering aid having a core member, such as an elastomeric ball member, that includes a covering comprising an abrasive or brush-like material adapted for engaging and lifting matter, such animal hair, adherent to the surface of fabric articles when the laundering aid is placed into contact with clothing and other fabric articles within an operating tumble-type clothes dryer. The covering may further include a second material comprising a material that substantially lacks characteristics for lifting matter from other fabric, the first material being disposed adjacent to or over the first material to form a series of discrete sections having different properties that facilitate the dislodgement and or removal of the hair or other fine matter. The exemplary elastomeric ball member may be inflated for shape... |
| Web-guiding device | 20060288601 | 20061228 |
| The invention relates to a web-guiding device comprising at least one directing element (10) for guiding a web in a contactless manner in a machine that is used for producing and/or treating a moved web of material (1), especially a paper or cardboard web. Said directing element (10) is provided with a directing surface (12) that is made at least in part of air-permeable porous material (14) which can be impinged upon by compressed air so as to form an air cushion (18) between the directing surface (12) and the moved web of material (1) via the air (16) flowing through said porous material (14). The directing surface (12) is divided into at least one web transfer zone (2, 4) and a web-guiding zone (3) along... |
| Heat exchanger for dryer and condensing type dryer using the same | 20060288602 | 20061228 |
| A heat exchanger for a dryer includes a plurality of tube units configured to conduct warm humid air and a plurality of fin units configured to conduct a flow of ambient air. The tube units and fin units are alternately stacked to form a core. The fin units includes a plurality of air channels formed by repeatedly bending a flat metal plate in a zigzag fashion and a plurality of fins formed on surfaces of the air channels. The tube units have a duct form with both ends opened. The tube units may be formed by extrusion. A plurality of channel walls can be formed inside the tube units. A plurality of grooves or fins can also be formed inside the tube units. A plurality of... |
| Pocket ventilator | 20060288606 | 20061228 |
| A paper web drying apparatus is described as comprising a device for controlling an injection of air in a drying pocket of the drying apparatus. The web drying apparatus generally comprises at least three substantially axially parallel rotatable drying cylinders, first and third cylinders being vertically offset from a second cylinder and the web being consecutively trained thereover defining the pocket therebetween. The apparatus may define a traditional pocket, an offset pocket, or other such pocket configurations known in the art. The device comprises an elongated structure longitudinally mounted adjacent and substantially parallel to the first cylinder and between the first and the third cylinders. A first lateral edge of the structure may be positioned proximal to a peripheral surface of the first cylinder thereby defining... |
