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| Enzymes involved in triterpene synthesis | 20110023182 | 20110127 |
| This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding enzymes consisting of a carboxypeptidase-like protein, a methyltransferase and a glucosyltransferase, involved in the biosynthesis of β-amyrin-derived triterpenes in plants and seeds. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs comprising all or a portion of the isolated polynucleotides of the invention, in sense or antisense orientation, operably linked to at least one regulatory sequence.
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| 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... |
| 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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| 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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| Genetically modified rat models for cytokine-cytokine signaling pathways | 20110023142 | 20110127 |
| The present invention relates to the engineering of animal cells, preferably mammalian, more preferably rat, that are deficient due to the disruption of gene(s) or gene product(s) resulting in cytokine-cytokine mediated autoimmune and inflammatory disease. In another aspect, the invention relates to genetically modified rats, as well as the descendants and ancestors of such animals, which are animal models of human autoimmune and inflammatory disease and methods of their use. Specifically, the invention pertains to a genetically altered rat, or a rat cell in culture, that is defective in at least one of two alleles of a cytokine gene such as the Faslg gene, the Fas gene, etc. In one embodiment, the cytokine gene is the Faslg gene. In another embodiment, the cytokine gene is one... |
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| Grid licensing server and fault tolerant grid system and method of use | 20110023133 | 20110127 |
| A system and method for managing licensed and non-licensed resources in a grid network is provided. A license server receives and processes requests for a license and determines whether a license is available and, if necessary, causes a new configuration to be created on a server for satisfying the request. A new grid node may also be created and configured to be added to the grid for creating additional capacity for grid processing. The configuration may be performed at a time prior to an actual need by the grid, perhaps due to a faulted node, and quickly brought on-line with a simple configuration update. The new grid node may also have a virtual IP address reassigned to quickly redirect processing from the faulted node to the... |
| Method and apparatus for checking aggregated web services | 20110023131 | 20110127 |
| Method and apparatus for checking an aggregated web service requested by a terminal user (200). A web service authentication node (208) receives and stores a published description of the aggregated web service, as offered from a primary web service provider (204) and involving one or more sub-services offered from one or more secondary web service providers (206a,b). When the authentication node (208) receives a request made by the user for the aggregated web service, it is checked whether the sub-services and secondary service providers of the aggregated web service are acceptable for the user according to a policy of the user. If all sub-services and secondary service providers are deemed acceptable or safe, the aggregated web service can be authenticated. Otherwise, the request is rejected or... |
| Internet system for facilitating human user advisement and licensing of copyrighted works of authorship | 20110023127 | 20110127 |
| An Internet system for disseminating information regarding works or authorship, including a server and a client device connected to the Internet and wherein when any one web page out of a set of web pages is displayed on the client device and when a work of authorship is displayed as part of the web page, an image is also displayed near the work of authorship, as part of the webpage and when a user clicks on the image, copyright information concerning the work of authorship is presented in a user-perceivable manner.
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| License management system and authentication method for the same | 20110023126 | 20110127 |
| In a license management system, a terminal apparatus and a server apparatus are connected via a network, and the server apparatus manages licenses of software in the terminal apparatus. In this license management system, when the server apparatus receives a request to re-authenticate a license that has previously be authenticated from the terminal apparatus, the server performs re-authentication of the license based on different pieces of terminal identification information and a plurality of pieces of device information that have been transmitted from the terminal apparatus, and a plurality of pieces of device information that have been stored due to authentication processing.
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| Method and system for integrating remote devices into a domestic vlan | 20110023125 | 20110127 |
| A gateway network device may establish secure connections to a plurality of remote network devices using tunneling protocols to distribute to the remote network devices multimedia content received from one or more content providers. The consumption of the multimedia content may originally be restricted to local network associated with the gateway network device. The secure connections may be set up using L2TP protocol, and the L2TP tunneling connections may be secured using IPSec protocol. Use of multimedia content may be restricted based on DRM policies of the content provider. DRM policies may be implemented using DTCP protocol, which may restrict use of the multimedia content based on roundtrip times and/or IP subnetting. Each content provider may use one or more VLAN identifiers during communication of the... |
| Method and system for cleaning malicious software and computer program product and storage medium | 20110023120 | 20110127 |
| A method and a system for cleaning malicious software (malware), a computer program product, and a storage medium are provided. A relation graph is established to associate processes in an operating system and related elements. A node marking action is performed on the relation graph when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The node corresponding to a malicious process and its related nodes are marked with a first label. The nodes of other normal processes and their related nodes are marked with a second label. Then, those nodes marked with both the first label and the second label are screened, so that each of the nodes is marked with only the first label or the second label. Finally, the processes and elements corresponding to the nodes marked... |
| Mobile radio terminal device having a filter means and a network element for the configuration of the filter means | 20110023108 | 20110127 |
| A mobile radio terminal device having a communicator for communicating with network elements via data packets and a filter for monitoring the data packets, wherein the filter is implemented to receive a filter regulation from a first network element and to prevent a communication with a second network element when a data packet for communicating with the second network element does not correspond to the filter regulation.
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| Image forming apparatus, image processing apparatus and image delivery system | 20110023102 | 20110127 |
| An image forming apparatus connected to plural authentication servers includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire user identifying information identifying a user and a password; a selecting unit configured to select server identifying information identifying two or more of the plural authentication servers; an authentication process unit configured to transmit the user identifying information and the password to the two or more authentication servers, identified by the selected server identifying information, and acquire an authentication result from the two or more authentication servers. The authentication process unit determines that authentication is successful upon reception of the authentication result indicating successful authentication by at least one of the two or more authentication servers. The image forming apparatus further includes a process unit configured to process image data... |
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| User terminal with identity selector and method for identity authentication using identity selector of the same | 20110023099 | 20110127 |
| The present invention relates to a user terminal (100) with an identify selector and a method for an identity authentication using the identify selector of the same, in which when a web service makes a request to a web service providing server (300) using a virtual personal identification information issued from an identity authentication server (200), a corresponding user identity is authenticated between the user terminal and the identity authentication server (200) using the identity selector according to the request of the web service providing server (300). The present invention has advantages that it can solve the problem of inputting an ID and password within the range such that the I-PIN or SMAL service protocol is not changed, but the subscribed I-PIN or SAML service providing... |
| Authentication, authorization and accounting services solution | 20110023091 | 20110127 |
| Methods, systems and modules for Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) services. In one embodiment, session information is stored in an external database so that the information can be retrieved to continue a session using a different AAA server than the one which originated the session, and/or can be retrieved by non-AAA systems.
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| Flow-based dynamic access control system and method | 20110023088 | 20110127 |
| A traffic analysis and flow-based dynamic access control system and method. The flow-based dynamic access control system for controlling a user's access to an internal communication network through an external communication network includes an access control unit operating in an access control mode in which traffic received from a user is basically blocked, generating state management information of a flow, which is received from the user, based on a specified packet of the flow, and verifying whether access of the flow to the internal communication network is a normal access. As a proactive defense concept of allowing only normal users to access an internal network, a method of blocking attacks from a system contaminated by a worm virus, detecting a cyber attack on a certain system... |
| Method and apparatus for dynamic destination address control in a computer network | 20110023087 | 20110127 |
| An arrangement to direct a packet sent out from an arbitrary apparatus connected to a network to a predetermined authentication server without changing the configuration of a computer network. A packet transmitted from apparatus, such as a personal computer, newly connected to the network, is guided to an authentication server via communication control apparatus. The communication control apparatus replaces a MAC address of the destination addresses of another server, which is included in the ARP cache of the personal computer, with the MAC address of the communication control apparatus to guide the packet from the personal computer to the communication control apparatus. The communication control apparatus further transmits the received packet to a predetermined authentication server.
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| Method and apparatus for digital rights management for use in mobile communication terminal | 20110023083 | 20110127 |
| A digital rights management (DRM) apparatus in a mobile terminal includes DRM middleware that makes different types of DRM systems compatible. The DRM middleware includes at least one plug-in module to perform a conversion between different types of DRM contents. A part of the at least one plug-in module is downloaded in real time from a server and is executed. A part of the at least one plug-in module is executed by a server by remote control through a plug-in interface.
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| Techniques for enforcing application environment based security policies using role based access control | 20110023082 | 20110127 |
| An application platform examines, at runtime, various specified aspects of an application environment in which an application interacts with a user. Such examinations are made to determine a state for each of the various specified aspects. Further, the platform automatically activates particular application environment roles for the user depending on the result of the examinations. For example, an application environment role may be activated representing a particular detected mode of communication (e.g., encrypted network communications) or a particular detected manner of authentication (e.g., password authentication). Such activations are based on the detected states and specified states for the various specified aspects of the application environment. Such activations may occur in the context of an application attempting to perform an operation on an access controlled object on... |
| Content receiver and content transmitter | 20110023078 | 20110127 |
| A transmitting party adds reproduction time information to each transport packet to form an extended transport packet, encapsulates the extended transport packet, adds capsule counter information, and transmits the capsule. A receiving party has a storage means, and transmits a re-send request including the capsule count information to the transmitting party when a packet loss occurs. At the receiving party, the re-sent data received overwrites data in its original storage region. At reproduction, the receiving party decodes the data after compensating for jitter referring to reproduction time information. Accordingly, a packet loss or jitter is compensated for at both transmitting and receiving parties in a communications network such as the Internet so as to prevent the occurrence of a decoding error at the receiving party.
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| Recording/reproduction apparatus, and power supply control method of video server and recording/reproduction apparatus | 20110023075 | 20110127 |
| According to one embodiment, a recording/reproduction apparatus includes a power source controller. The power source controller includes a determination unit, a stand-by mode execution unit, and a pause mode execution unit. The determination unit determines whether or not an event associated with at least one of recording and reproduction of the information signal occurs at start-up time. The stand-by mode execution unit executes a stand-by mode in which the power level of each of the encoder, the decoder, the recording medium, and the plurality of signal processors is controlled to be lower than a predetermined level. The pause mode execution unit executes a pause mode in which the power to each of the encoder, the decoder, the recording medium, and the plurality of signal processors is... |
| Service discovery in broadcast networks | 20110023070 | 20110127 |
| Broadcast configuration data such as service information, program specific information and electronic service guide data may be misconfigured in non-standard or misconfigured broadcast networks. A network and data analysis server may be used to monitor network broadcasts for configuration information, check whether the configuration information is valid and transmit updated information to a central service discovery database system. The service discovery database system may be used to repair misconfigured or incomplete configuration information before storing it to a database. Terminals with fast service discovery enabled or that have received misconfigured data through the broadcast network may request configuration data from the service discovery database system. Additionally, terminals and/or network analysis servers may receive broadcast signals through a first network connection while communicating with the database system... |
| Ip broadcasting receiver and method for providing service in ip broadcasting receiver | 20110023062 | 20110127 |
| An IP broadcast receiver and a method for providing a service in the IP broadcast receiver are disclosed. Information related to an IP broadcast and/or the IP broadcast receiver is provided to a terminal connected to a communication network via a server unit provided in the IP broadcast receiver, and a service related to the IP broadcast and/or the IP broadcast receiver may be performed according to a request from the terminal. Information provided to the terminal may include a menu allowing a user to select one or more services from among an EPG service, a reservation service, a history service, a contents uploading/downloading service. A menu screen image may be provided with a resolution corresponding to the connected terminal. Thus, the operations related to the... |
| Targeted video advertising | 20110023060 | 20110127 |
| A computer-implemented method of providing targeted video promotional material includes transmitting a promotional item for display on a video terminal, determining whether the promotional item was skipped, and updating a profile corresponding to the promotional item or a viewer of the promotional item based on whether or not the promotional item was skipped.
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| Virtualization for low-power networks | 20110023025 | 20110127 |
| Techniques are generally described that relate to a method and system for associating a virtual device operating in a virtual network having a virtual device coordinator with a low-power device. Example methods may include receiving, by the virtual device coordinator, a low-power device descriptor from the low-power device. The virtual device coordinator may be arranged to determine a low-power device classification based on the received low-power device descriptor. The virtual device may be configured, by the virtual device coordinator, based on one or more of the low-power device classification and/or the low-power device descriptor. The virtual device coordinator may be adapted to store an association record indicating that the virtual device is associated with the low-power device.
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| Modification of terminal and service provider machines using an update server machine | 20110023023 | 20110127 |
| A system including a terminal machine and a service provider machine is modified using a service provider machine. The terminal machine includes a terminal application for displaying a prompt in a first sequence of prompts and accepting a user data entry in a first series of data entries. The service provider machine includes a provider application for receiving the user data entry. The update server machine sends a dialogue module including a first and second set of updated code to the terminal machine and the service provider machine, respectively. The dialogue module does not modify computer-executable instructions saved on the terminal or service provider machines. The first and second set of updated code adapts the terminal application and provider application, respectively, to use a second sequence... |
| Reserved component container-based software development method and apparatus | 20110023010 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to a software development method and apparatus using Reserved Component Container (hereinafter referred to as “RCC”). An RCC-based software development method comprises designing, data storing (repository), information extraction from the repository, program creation, and testing. An RCC-based software development apparatus comprises: an RCC warehouse (201) where an RCC for use in an RCC modeler is stored; an RCC modeler (202), through which a developer makes design information; an RCC program creator (203) which automatically creates, based on the design information made by the developer, a program that can be executed with a program source with reference to a language dictionary; an RCC modeler tester (204) which runs executable programs to check whether the requirements of the developer are properly reflected (e.g., application of... |
| Method for optimizing an architectural model of a microprocessor | 20110023008 | 20110127 |
| A method for optimizing an architectural model of a microprocessor includes representing an instruction set of the microprocessor as a graph by configuring the elements of the instruction set as nodes of the graph. Determination is made whether the nodes with identical bit position and value encoding is present in the graph. If the nodes with the identical bit position and value encoding are present, a path from a source node to a target node is separated into a common node for each node in the graph. The common node is reused to optimize common paths out of the graph and the source node is directly connected to the common node in the graph using a forward edge. A back-edge is added from the common node... |
| Connection navigation in electronic design automation | 20110023006 | 20110127 |
| Some embodiments provide a system that facilitates the creation of a design in an electronic design automation (EDA) application. During operation, the system obtains a set of parameters associated with parameterized connections in a hierarchy of the design and a set of net assignments to the parameters. Next, the system displays the parameters and the net assignments to a user of the EDA application through a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with the EDA application. Finally, the system enables modifications to the net assignments by the user through the GUI.
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| Dynamic rule checking in electronic design automation | 20110023001 | 20110127 |
| Some embodiments provide a system that provides design rule checking in an electronic design automation (EDA) application. During operation, the system detects a change to a schematic by a user of the EDA application. Next, the system automatically applies a set of dynamic design rules to the schematic upon detecting the change. Finally, the system notifies the user of a rule violation if the schematic violates one or more of the dynamic design rules. The system allows the user to specify which dynamic rules to apply when the user is modifying the schematic.
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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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| Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof | 20110016587 | 20110120 |
| The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
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| Transgenic plants comprising as transgene a class i tcp or clavata 1 (clv1) or cah3 polypeptide having increased seed yield and a method for making the same | 20110016586 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants, by increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Yield-Enhancing Polypeptide (YEP). The YEP may be a Class I TCP or a CAH3 or a Clayata 1 (CLV1) polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain. The present invention also concerns plants having increased expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a YEP, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.
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| Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding protein tyrosine phosphatases | 20110016583 | 20110120 |
| Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a protein tyrosine phosphatase.
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| Delta-8 desaturases and their use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids | 20110016581 | 20110120 |
| Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-8 desaturases in plants and oleaginous yeast.
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| Control of endogenous dnmt1 gene expression by exogenous binary regulatory systems | 20110016548 | 20110120 |
| Provided are methods for controlling endogenous gene expression comprising control of the DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt1) for modulation of DNA methylation and epigenetic mechanisms. Provided are transcriptional regulatory systems involving multiple (e.g., three) exogenous binary systems, lacI, tetR and Gal4, for reversible up/down regulation of endogenous target genes Provided are lac operator and repressor modifications for improved repression relative to wild type (WT) lac and tet systems. Provided are endogenous Dnmt1 promoter modifications, comprising targeted lac operator sequences that do not significantly alter promoter activity absent repressors, yet show substantially reduced expression of the targeted allele upon lac repressor introduction. The lacO targeted Dnmt1 allele is introducible into the mouse germline, to provide a respective upregulatable transcriptional control system in vivo (e.g., two binary systems, tet operator/tetVP16... |
| Use of regulatory sequences for specific, transient expression in neuronal determined cells | 20110016547 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates to the use of regulatory sequences for mediating specific, early transient expression in proliverative neuronal determined cells. Furthermore, the uses of recombinant nucleic acid molecules comprising said defined regulatory sequences for mediating specific, early transient expression in proliverative neuronal determined cells as well as for the generation of non-human transgenic organisms and/or host cells are disclosed. In addition, the invention provides for transgenic non-human animals and/or host cells comprising said regulatory sequences and/or recombinant nucleic acid molecules. The invention also describes methods for the preparation of such vectors, host cells and transgenic non-human animals as well as methods for the detection and/or isolation of neuronal determined cells. Additionally, methods for screening of compounds capable of regulating neuronal determined cell activity, neurogenesis, stimulating... |
| Methods and compositions for detecting and treating retinal diseases based on metargidin (adam-15) | 20110016544 | 20110120 |
| The invention discloses multiple genes related to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and/or phagocytosis by RPE cells of the eye, and methods and compositions for detecting and treating AMD and other retinal degenerative conditions based on these phagocytosis-related and/or AMD-related genes. Also provided are animal models useful for testing therapeutic compounds and treatment protocols for AMD, and gene arrays including polymorphic variants of phagocytosis-related and/or AMD-related genes, useful for genetic screening of nucleic acid samples from subjects to obtain profiles of polymorphic variant sequences in a plurality of genes associated with AMD.
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| Systems and methods for managing permissions for information ownership in the cloud | 20110016536 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates to a central (root) directory and the synchronization of unique identifiers associated with a payment addresses and permission preferences at different institutions. In a preferred embodiment, each unique identifier associates an account owner's permissions preference for the release of personal identifying information without the need for transaction-by-transaction explicit permissions or blanket implicit permissions. An asset transfer deposit account (for information and/or monetary assets) may be set up as a deposit only account. In this way, the present invention can be effective in eliminating many privacy concerns of account owners and security requirements of an information asset repository.
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| Implicit authentication | 20110016534 | 20110120 |
| Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for implicitly authenticating a user to access controlled resources. The system receives a request to access the controlled resources. The system then determines a user behavior score based on a user behavior model, and recent contextual data about the user. The user behavior score facilitates identifying a level of consistency between one or more recent user events and a past user behavior pattern. The recent contextual data, which comprise a plurality of data streams, are collected from one or more user devices without prompting the user to perform an action explicitly associated with authentication. The plurality of data streams provide basis for determining the user behavior score, but a data stream alone provides insufficient basis for... |
| Measure selecting apparatus and measure selecting method | 20110016532 | 20110120 |
| A measure selecting apparatus includes a vulnerability handling determining unit and an optimum measure selecting unit. The determining unit determines the handling status of each vulnerability of a resource in a task used to develop a measure, based on vulnerability master data in which a resource, a vulnerability of the resource, and a recovery time associated with the vulnerability are defined in an associated manner; measure master data in which a vulnerability defined in the vulnerability master data and a measure for eliminating a vulnerability are defined in an associated manner; and measure status data in which a performance status of each measure defined in the measure master data is defined. The selecting unit selects a measure, from among measures defined in the measure master data,... |
| Detection of undesired computer files in archives | 20110016530 | 20110120 |
| Systems and methods that can detect known undesired computer files in protected archives are provided. According to one embodiment, an archive file in transit across a network as an attachment to an email message destined for a client workstation is scanned, without decrypting or decompressing contents of the archive, by an anti-virus detection module running on a network gateway. A type and associated structure of the archive are identified by examining primary or secondary identification bytes of the archive. Based on the type and structure, descriptive information regarding a contained file is obtained. The descriptive information includes a hash value of the contained file in uncompressed format. If the descriptive information matches a signature of a known undesired computer file, then a clean version of the... |
| Method and apparatus for protecting application layer in computer network system | 20110016526 | 20110120 |
| A method and apparatus for protecting an application layer in a computer network system. The method includes creating a session between a client and a data provider in response to a session connection request from the client, and determining the client as an application layer attacking client when the client generates a session termination request before the data provider transmits to the client a response packet to a data request from the client under the created session.
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| Method for authorising a connection between a computer terminal and a source server | 20110016512 | 20110120 |
| the source server analyses the received password and authorises the connection with the terminal if the password is authenticated.
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| Secret information management apparatus, information processing apparatus, and secret information management system | 20110016510 | 20110120 |
| Secret key backup is safely implemented even if a role base access structure in which the access structure is specified using roles is used. An all combination generating unit 107 obtains a backup participating user list 201 which is a list of backup participating users and a list of validated roles validated by the users, and a role base access structure 202 which is a combination of specified roles by which a secret key 205 can be restored, and generates an all combination extracted result which is all combinations of restoration enabling users of the secret key by applying users described in the backup participating user list 201 to the specified role. A same user/role deleting unit 108, etc. deletes a combination showing the same user... |
| Security deployment system | 20110016508 | 20110120 |
| To address security that can arise in information systems, the present invention uses novel methods and/or systems to enhance security in information systems, using a new way to deploy selected security policies. Instead of trying to modify a whole binary file all at once to add in code to implement additional security policies, the current invention modifies the code in memory in a piecemeal, as-needed fashion.
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| Method for broadcasting customised information on an iptv network and device for implementing said method | 20110016500 | 20110120 |
| the insertion, within the stream of data broadcast over a multipoint network connection (multicast), of personalized information data, broadcast in peer-to-peer mode (unicast).
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| Iptv off-path admission control signaling in the presence of network address translation | 20110016499 | 20110120 |
| Off-path admission control signaling in the presence of a network address translation (NAT) device may be provided. In response to a request for a content asset, a placeholder classifier may be created. The placeholder classifier may be used to allocate resources for providing the content asset to the client from a content server. The content server may communicate with the client, traversing the NAT device to identify a destination address and port for the client to which the content will be provided. The placeholder classifier may then be updated with the destination address and port.
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| Terminal and method for receiving frames of broadcast data | 20110016495 | 20110120 |
| A user terminal and method are provided for receiving broadcast data based on frames. A determination is made whether the broadcast data is transmitted via a primary RS frame for transmitting first broadcast data or a secondary RS frame for transmitting second broadcast data. When the broadcast data is transmitted via the secondary RS frame for the second broadcast data, a channel state of a channel through which a frame containing the second broadcast data is transmitted is checked. When the checked channel state is greater than or equal to a preset first channel state, only the second broadcast data contained in the secondary RS frame is received. Therefore, the user terminal can periodically receive frames containing its necessary broadcast data and can thus reduce power... |
| Mobile terminal and broadcast controlling method thereof | 20110016493 | 20110120 |
| A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to receive a first broadcast content, an output unit configured to output the received first broadcast content, and a control unit configured to determine that a viewing of the first broadcast content has not been completed, to generate an uncompleted viewing list including at least an identification information identifying the first broadcast content and viewing uncompleted section information identifying a section of the first broadcast content that has not been viewed, and to control the output unit to display the uncompleted viewing list.
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| Passenger information control device and method for providing video data for passenger information control device | 20110016486 | 20110120 |
| A passenger information control device having a video display controller that transmits video data sent from a ground transmission controller to display devices in a train includes: a storage unit that stores a program table and the video data, the program table storing a number of times an advertisement video has been presented, a validity period of the advertisement video, a time period from the last presentation time to the present, and a volume of the video data, being associated with each advertisement; a deletion determining unit that determines whether to designate the video data as a candidate for deletion based on a program table; and a deleting unit that deletes the video data stored in the storage unit based on determination by the deletion determining... |
| Axial force spindle clamp | 20110016478 | 20110120 |
| A spindle clamp for supporting a disk includes a radial control member that is in contact with an opening through a jaw and that has a contour such that radial expansion of the jaw is induced during initial movement of the jaw toward a registration surface for seating the disk. However, the contour is such that further movement of the jaw toward the registration surface is an axial motion, rather than a combination of axial and radial motion. In one preferred embodiment, the jaw is unitary, but is configured to enable the radial expansion while having sufficient rigidity to reliably clamp a data disk seating on the registration surface. The jaw may include a lip which is configured to contact the major surface of the disk... |
| Communication model for a scanner | 20110016475 | 20110120 |
| An extension module is generated to act on behalf of a TWAIN application by communicating with a WIA driver via WIA Service. A data structure is transmitted from the extension module to the WIA driver via a custom properties mechanism of WIA Service. The data structure contains a location of a binary data file containing instruction data for the scanner. The binary data file is located with the WIA driver according to the location. The instruction data is transmitted to the scanner, which processes the instruction data and transmits results back to the WIA driver. The WIA driver writes the results into a new binary data file. The data structure is updated and transmitted to the extension module via the custom properties mechanism, and the new... |
| Transactional conflict resolution based on locality | 20110016470 | 20110120 |
| Mechanisms are provided for handling conflicts in a transactional memory system. The mechanisms execute threads in a data processing system in a first conflict resolution mode of operation in which threads execute conflicting transactional blocks speculatively. The mechanisms determine, for a transactional block, if the first conflict resolution mode of operation is to be transitioned to a second conflict resolution mode of operation in which threads accessing conflicting transactional blocks are executed serially and non-speculatively. Moreover, the mechanisms execute a thread that accesses the transactional block using the second conflict resolution mode of operation in response to the determination indicating that the first conflict resolution mode of operation is to be transitioned to the second conflict resolution mode of operation.
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| Apparatus and computer-implemented method for controlling migration of a virtual machine | 20110016468 | 20110120 |
| Migration of a virtual machine from a source host to a destination host is controlled by referring to a graph data structure wherein one or more hosts are associated with at least some of the nodes of the graph data structure, a source node being associated with the source host and a destination node being associated with the destination host, and in which each link of the graph data structure is ascribed at least a permission value associated with the virtual machine, to determine if traversal of a path from the source node to the destination node is permitted by the permission values of the links in the path. Migration of said virtual machine is allowed if traversal from said source node to said destination node... |
| Information processor, information processing method, and computer-readable storage medium | 20110016464 | 20110120 |
| An information processor includes a first part storing one or more programs included in one or more packages; a second part correlating and retaining the package and version information of the programs on a program basis; a third part comparing, if one of the installed programs is to be installed, the version information of the installed one of the programs and the one of the programs to be installed; a fourth part determining whether the one of the programs to be installed is subordinate to a package other than a package including the one of the programs to be installed, if the version information of the one of the programs to be installed is determined to be lower; and a fifth part installing the one of... |
| Systems, methods, and computer programs for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter | 20110016459 | 20110120 |
| Various embodiments of systems and methods for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter are disclosed. An embodiment comprises a method for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter. One such method comprises: receiving non-native code comprising a sequence of one or more operators to be interpreted; building a static branch destination table associated with the operators, the static branch destination table specifying a static branch operator that branches to another operator in the sequence and a corresponding memory location to which the static branch operator branches; parsing the sequence of operators and building a cross-reference table that specifies a pointer to an operator function associated with the corresponding operator, an index of the operator in a native code sequence, and a call to a native operator; selecting... |
| Systems, methods, and computer programs for dynamic binary translation in a master control program interpreter | 20110016458 | 20110120 |
| Various embodiments of systems and methods for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter are disclosed. An embodiment comprises a method for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter. One such method comprises: receiving non-native code comprising a sequence of one or more operators to be interpreted; building a static branch destination table associated with the operators, the static branch destination table specifying a static branch operator that branches to another operator in the sequence and a corresponding memory location to which the static branch operator branches; parsing the sequence of operators and building a cross-reference table that specifies a pointer to an operator function associated with the corresponding operator, an index of the operator in a native code sequence, and a call to a native operator; selecting... |
| Plant named 'wp08 nik03' | 20090328265 | 20091231 |
| A new cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘WP08 NIK03’ that is characterized by extremely compact habit and early-blooming large fully double magenta-colored flowers. In combination these traits set ‘WP08 NIK03’ apart from all other existing varieties of Dianthus known to the inventor.
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| Dianthus plant named 'wp08 ver03' | 20090328263 | 20091231 |
| A new cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘WP08 VER03’ whose flowers are pleasantly perfumed, double and bi-colored lavender-pink with a maroon “eye” and comprised of deeply fimbriated petals. In combination these traits set ‘WP08 VER03’ apart from all other existing varieties of Dianthus known to the inventor.
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| Dianthus plant named 'wp08 ros03' | 20090328264 | 20091231 |
| A new cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘WP08 ROS03’ that is characterized by upright, vase-shaped habit, semi-double flowers which are uniformly deep salmon-pink in color and which bloom profusely from April until October. In combination these traits set ‘WP08 ROS03’ apart from all other existing varieties of Dianthus known to the inventor.
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| Dianthus plant named 'wp08 ian04' | 20090328262 | 20091231 |
| A new cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘WP08 IAN04’ that is characterized by pronounced compact habit, grey-green foliage, and flowers that are double and whose petal grounds are bright cherry red with a pale pink margin, and which bloom from April through October. In combination these traits set ‘WP08 IAN04’ apart from all other existing varieties of Dianthus known to the inventor.
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| Novel vip3 toxins and methods of use | 20090328254 | 20091231 |
| Nucleic acid molecules encoding novel Vip3 toxins that are highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the Vip3 toxins. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.
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| Transplastomic plants expressing lumen-targeted protein | 20090328249 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences and methods useful in targeting a recombinant protein encoded by a transgene integrated into the chloroplast genome to the thylakoid lumen of chloroplast, whereby said nucleic acid sequences encode bacterial signal peptides. The invention also relates to means and methods for expressing a disulfide-bond containing protein of interest in a transplastomic plant cell.
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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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| Method of dynamic protection of data during the execution of a software code in intermediate language in a digital apparatus | 20090328231 | 20091231 |
| The invention concerns a method for protecting the data of an application compiled in intermediate for execution executed on a digital apparatus equipped with a virtual machine managing the execution of the code via a execution stack defining at least one stack frame corresponding to a method called during the execution of the code. A secured execution mode of the code involves the determination of at least one global checksum associated with each stack frame and, each time that a datum of the code is manipulated, the calculation of a local checksum associated with that datum. The calculation is on one hand, on the global checksum associated with the stack frame corresponding to the manipulated datum and, on the other hand, on at least one part... |
| 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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| Malware detention for suspected malware | 20090328221 | 20091231 |
| A method and system for detecting and managing potential malware utilizes a preliminary signature to scan content and detect potential malware content based upon characteristics that match the preliminary signature. The detected content is detained for a predetermined period of time. If an updated signature is not received, the detained content may be purged, released or quarantined, based upon predetermined content policy. If an updated signature is received, the detained content is released from detention and rescanned with the updated signature. The content is then treated in accordance with the content policy, and again, can be purged, released, or quarantined.
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| Dynamic policy provisioning within network security devices | 20090328219 | 20091231 |
| The invention is directed to techniques for dynamic policy provisioning. A network security device may comprise a memory that stores a first policy that identifies a first set of patterns that correspond to a first set of network attacks and a second policy, and a control unit that applies the first policy to the network traffic to detect the first set of network attacks. The control unit, while applying the first policy, monitors parameters corresponding to one or more resources and dynamically determines whether to apply a second policy to the network traffic based on the parameters. The control unit, based on the dynamic determination, applies the second policy to the network traffic to detect a second set of network attacks and forwards the network traffic... |
| Determination of malicious entities | 20090328212 | 20091231 |
| A method/system of determining if one or more entities in a data storage medium of a processing system are malicious, wherein the method comprises recording entity properties of the one or more entities when at least part of the processing system is in a range of operating usage; and determining, using the entity properties, if the one or more entities are malicious.
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| Chain of events tracking with data tainting for automated security feedback | 20090328210 | 20091231 |
| An automated security feedback arrangement is provided by which a specialized audit record called a tainting record is linked to data crossing the perimeter of a corpnet that comes from potentially untrusted sources. The linked tainting record operates to taint such data which may be received from external sources such as e-mail and websites or which may comprise data that is imported into the corpnet from mobile computing devices. Data that is derived from the original data is also tainted using a linked tainting record which includes a pointer back to the previous tainting record. The linking and pointing back are repeated for all subsequent derivations of data to thus create an audit trail that may be used to reconstruct the chain of events between the... |
| Mobile terminal device, method of activating terminal apparatus function and computer readable medium | 20090328202 | 20091231 |
| A method and apparatus for activation of a terminal apparatus function is disclosed. User identification information is received, and a characteristic of the user identification information is determined. The characteristic is compared to a required characteristic corresponding to the terminal apparatus function. A first activation process is selected if the characteristic matches the required characteristic; otherwise access to the terminal apparatus function is restricted.
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| User validation using images | 20090328197 | 20091231 |
| A method of validating a user, includes: —storing for a user data representative of a validation code for the user including a combination of symbols from a set of symbols; presenting a displayed image including a plurality of designatable areas in which the set of symbols is distributed between said designatable areas such that each designatable area contains a plurality of the symbols; varying the image between subsequent presentations such that the distribution of symbols between the designatable areas changes between subsequent presentations, validating a user in an validation routine by detecting designation by a user of a combination of the designatable areas in a presented image, and determining whether the combination of designated designatable areas contains the combination of symbols making up the validation code... |
| Authorization for transient storage devices with multiple authentication silos | 20090328196 | 20091231 |
| In a transient storage device (TSD) with multiple authentication silos, a host computing device connected to the TSD is configured by the TSD to discover and act upon various types of authentication information in the silos. One or more logical combinations of authentication silos are switched to the authenticated state to grant access to an associated storage area. A particular ordering of authentication silos may be required to achieve a valid combination of authenticated silos. Ordering may be suggested by configuration information in the TSD. Ordering may also be based upon whether or not user input is required for authenticating a given authentication silo, the environment of use of the TSD, or a hierarchy from most trusted to least trusted authentication silo. With this information, the... |
| 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... |
| Context-based semantic firewall for the protection of information | 20090328188 | 20091231 |
| A method, information processing system, and network limit access to an electronically available information asset. A request (304) from a source (204) to exchange an electronically available information asset with at least one destination (206) is received. An identity (306) associated with the source (204) and the destination (206) is established. A semantically augmented context (226) is generated. The semantically augmented context is information used to identify a meaning and a behavior of the context (226). The request is analyzed relative to the semantically augmented context (226) for determining whether the request is to be one of allowed and denied. The source (204) is allowed to exchange the electronically available information asset with the destination (206) when the request is determined to be allowed. The source... |
| Detecting exploit code in network flows | 20090328185 | 20091231 |
| Disclosed is a method and apparatus for detecting exploit code in network flows. Network data packets are intercepted by a flow monitor which generates data flows from the intercepted data packets. A content filter filters out legitimate programs from the data flows, and the unfiltered portions are provided to a code recognizer which detects executable code. Any embedded executable code in the unfiltered data flow portions is identified as a suspected exploit in the network flow. The executable code recognizer recognizes executable code by performing convergent binary disassembly on the unfiltered portions of the data flows. The executable code recognizer then constructs a control flow graph and performs control flow analysis, data flow analysis, and constraint enforcement in order to detect executable code. In addition to... |
| System and method for enhanced security of ip transactions | 20090328184 | 20091231 |
| A transaction routing system is described. The system includes a communication gateway linked to at least one transaction terminal and at least one host server. The communication gateway determines whether to perform an authentication procedure during a call session. Based on a result of the authentication procedure, at least one proceeding step is determined. A method for ensuring enhanced security during transaction routing is also provided.
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| Enabling two-factor authentication for terminal services | 20090328182 | 20091231 |
| Techniques for enabling two-factor authentication for terminal services are described. A client receives an authentication token from an authentication server. The authentication token is used as a factor for authenticating the client to a terminal services device. Native authentication of the client is also performed.
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| Enabling private data feed | 20090328177 | 20091231 |
| A method of generating a pre-authenticated link to access a private feed and providing access to the private feed using the pre-authenticated link. A request to access the private feed is received and a first user sending the request is authenticated. A token for the first user is generated when the first user is authorized to access the private feed. The token may identify the first user, the private feed and an owner of the private feed. The token may be embedded within a link and transmitted to the first user. A user is automatically authorized to access the private feed when the token is sent by the user using the link. The link automatically authenticates the first user and allows access to the private feed.... |
| Method and system for providing internet services | 20090328174 | 20091231 |
| A service integration platform system for providing Internet services includes: an interface configured to receive a service request message that is initiated by a user of an application provided by an Independent Software Vendor (ISV), the service request message being implemented according to an Application Programming Interface (API) type and including a plurality of platform-level parameters that conform to the API type. The system further includes one or more processors coupled to the interface, configured to: locate a set of authentication checks that are appropriate for the API type, based at least in part on the plurality of platform-level parameters included in the service request message and a mapping of predefined combinations of platform-level parameters and corresponding sets of authentication checks; perform authentication of the service... |
| Sessionless redirection in terminal services | 20090328172 | 20091231 |
| Embodiments described herein are directed to establishing a terminal services (TS) session between a TS server and the client without creating a temporary session. In one embodiment, a computer system receives a user request indicating that a TS session with a first TS server is to be initiated. The request includes an indication that the user is authenticated and authorized to use the first TS server. The computer system searches for any prior TS sessions previously initiated by the user with other TS servers and determines, based on the search, that at least one prior TS session was initiated with a second TS server. The computer system also sends redirection data to the user indicating that the user request is to be redirected to the second... |
| Method and system for secure remote storage of electronic media | 20090328171 | 20091231 |
| Secure remote storage of electronic media. A virtual safe application resides on a server and provides for encrypted storage, display, and access to critical electronic media. The virtual safe communicates with trusted entities, which can automatically populate the virtual safe with pre-selected types of files into pre-selected locations. A user can access the virtual safe over a network to customize the display, manage files, upload files, and/or share files. Sharing a file grants selected access rights to a selected file by another authorized user. The shared file is displayed on the interface associated with the other authorized user, allowing the other user to view the file and to perform functionality consistent with the access rights. The sharing capability facilitates communication for use in streamlining business and/or... |
| Method for registering and certificating user of one time password by a plurality of mode and computer-readable recording medium where program executing the same method is recorded | 20090328168 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to a method of registering a one-time-password user in a one-time-password terminal by the one-time-password terminal, in an environment including the one-time-password terminal loaded with a program for creating one-time-passwords in a plurality of modes, an authentication server for authenticating authenticity of the one-time-password user, a one-time-password server, and a one-time-password database server for storing information on the one-time-password user.
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| Apparatus and method for convenient and secure access to websites | 20090328169 | 20091231 |
| A website access application accesses an encrypted central repository on a user's computer to store and access a variety of user-based website login and authentication information in the repository. The central repository provides a single point of access for the authentication information and, by accessing the repository; the process of user identification and authentication for multiple websites can be automated. A single user-selected keystroke combination can be utilized to initiate user sessions with multiple disparate secure websites by accessing the user website login information contained in the central repository and extracting the user login and authentication information contained therein. Additionally, the website access application will track and report on the times savings associated with the streamlined login process for accessing secure websites. In yet another preferred... |
| Peer discovery and connection management based on context sensitive social networks | 20090328161 | 20091231 |
| In a method for automatically filtering communications, a networking request from an initiating party on an initiating communication device is received. The networking request pertains to a request for communication between the initiating communication device and a recipient communication device of a user over a communication channel. A determination is made of whether the communication channel to be used for the communication matches a communication channel for a previous communication between the initiating party and the user. It is automatically determined whether to grant the networking request, based at least in part on the determination of whether the communication channel for the communication matches the communication channel for the previous communication between the initiating party and the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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| Using exclusion based security rules for establishing uri security | 20090328153 | 20091231 |
| A solution for controlling access to Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) identified resources can receive a request for a resource identified by a URI. The URI associated with the request can be compared against at least one previously established security rule. The security rule can include an exclusion comparison operator and a regular expression defining a pattern. A determination as to whether to grant a requester access to the resource can be based at least in part upon results of the comparing of the URI against the previously established security rule.
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| Method of access control implemented in an ethernet switch | 20090328152 | 20091231 |
| An access control system, having at least one access control unit for securing a physical area and controlling entry into and egress out of the physical area, and an Ethernet routing device, is disclosed. The Ethernet routing device includes an access controller for determining access privileges to the physical area; an Ethernet switching unit for directing network communications between multiple network devices; at least one Ethernet connector for connecting the at least one access control unit to the Ethernet routing device; and an access control message interpreter for reading messages received, by way of the Ethernet connector, from the at least one access control unit and providing access control information contained in the messages to the access controller for access privilege determination.
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| Protective glove with angular articulated locking thumb | 20080313785 | 20081225 |
| A protective glove system is disclosed wherein each glove has an articulated thumb skeleton disposed in the thumb member. The thumb skeleton comprises a plurality of sections pivotably joined together to enable the thumb to articulate between open and closed positions. At least one pivot axis is not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second section of the skeleton. A locking mechanism is provided for preventing the thumb skeleton sections from bending backwards, thereby preventing hyperextension of the wearer's thumb.
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| Dividable and reconfigurable zippered comforter | 20080313809 | 20081225 |
| A convertible bed covering made of a washable material, includes at least two reversible sections each with an transverse and longitudinal sides each of the transverse and longitudinal sides with an mating edge and an exterior edge. Each of the at least two reversible sections includes a zipper, stitched along said mating edge of each of said longitudinal edges. The reversible sections may be detached and reattached to each other by the zippers at said mating longitudinal edges allowing for easy cleaning in standard washers and driers. The bed covering may reconfiguring by either the reversible sections being turned inside out and still be detached and reattached at said mating longitudinal edge. Different weights of comforter panels allows for other reconfigurations.
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| Cable stayed suspension bridge making combined use of one-box and two-box girders | 20080313825 | 20081225 |
| A cable-stayed suspension bridge having characteristics of a cable stayed bridge and those of a suspension bridge at the same and time and using one-box and two-box girders in combination is disclosed. The bridge grinder of the cable-stayed suspension bridge includes one-box girders that each extend to both sides through the respective one tower and a two-box girder set in a central portion of the center span between towers in the length direction of the bridge girder. The cable-stayed suspension bridge includes cable-stayed structures in which a respective one of the one-box girders is supported by the tower with plural cables and a suspension structure in which the two-box girder is supported by the plural towers with two main cables and plural hanger ropes. The two-box... |
| Powered toothbrush | 20080313830 | 20081225 |
| The head of a powered toothbrush includes a first tuft block mounted for rotational oscillation about an axis generally perpendicular to the outer surface of the head, and a second tuft block having fixed bristles or bristles independently movable by being mounted on an elastomeric base. The second tuft block oscillates perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the head and in an in and out direction perpendicular to the outer surface of the head. A third stationary block may also be mounted on the head of the powered toothbrush. The bristles on the first, second, and third tuft blocks may be of various lengths, colors and stiffness, and may be mounted perpendicularly to or at an angle to the outer surface of the head.
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| Rollover wash unit for a vehicle wash system | 20080313832 | 20081225 |
| The invention relates to a rollover wash unit for a vehicle wash system, comprising interspaced lateral parts (2, 2′) fitted with guides (12, 12′), and a treatment device (7) that is received in guide elements (8, 8′) via bearings (9, 9′), said guide elements being displaceable in the guides (12, 12′). In order to achieve an efficient, easy-to-implement and adequate adaptation to the washing height, the guide elements (8, 8′) are configured in such a manner that the bearings (9, 9′) project beyond the guides (12, 12′) in a final position (FIG. 4) of the guide elements (8, 8′) in the guides (12, 12′) and that the treatment device (7) projects upward beyond the lateral parts (2, 2′) and/or an upper edge of a traverse (5)... |
| Interdental brush | 20080313834 | 20081225 |
| Interdental brush with an elongate brush body (12) which comprises an elastically compressible coupling member (19) for snapping-in in a receiving opening (18) of a brush handle (13); wherein the coupling member (19) comprises at least two expanding arms (27, 28) which are elastically movable towards each other; the coupling member (19), on its outer side, comprises a snap-in depression (26) in the region of the expanding arms (27, 28) for a positive-locking fit in the receiving opening (18) of the brush handle (13), the depression being delimited by shoulders (29) extending at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the brush body.
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| Blade for a trowel | 20080313837 | 20081225 |
| (A blade (12) for a trowel (10) comprises a rectangular front face for spreading material and a rear face adapted to be attached to a handle (14). A plurality of sequentially smaller rectangular lamellae (16, 18, 20, 22) are bonded together in a stack to create a progression of steps in the face of the blade. As the blade (12) is used to apply, for example, plaster to a wall, the surfaces of the lamellae adjacent the steps act as edges, which spread and smooth the plaster. An alternative embodiment comprising three parallel ribs mounted on a lamina (102) is shown in FIG. 8.
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| Vacuum cleaner nozzle height indicator | 20080313846 | 20081225 |
| A nozzle height indicator for a vacuum cleaner. The nozzle height indicator has a height display adapted to be viewed by a user, a light source adapted to emit light, and a blocking member. The blocking member is adapted to be positioned in a first position in which it allows the light to illuminate the height display and a second position in which it substantially prevents the light from illuminating at least a portion of the height display. The blocking member may indicate the height of an associated vacuum cleaner inlet nozzle relative to a surface being cleaned. A vacuum cleaner inlet nozzle is also provided.
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| Dust eliminator | 20080313848 | 20081225 |
| An exemplary dust eliminator includes a housing which houses a bracket, a holder for holding components, an actuator and a blower. The holder is moveably supported on the bracket. The actuator is connected with the holder. The actuator is capable of moving relative to the bracket and actuating the holder to move on the bracket. The blower is fixed relative to the bracket and directs to the holder so as to blow the components on the holder.
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| Carpet edge securing strips | 20080313850 | 20081225 |
| A carpet attachment fixture functions as a common tack strip for securing a carpet edge in place and also as a terminal decorative strip mating with a base board molding, a floor surface, and a raised floor surface. Elements of the fixture are flexible so as to flex in admitting the carpet edge between two opposing edges while compressively gripping the carpet edge so inserted. In one embodiment, a common tack strip is married to a further element, while in a second embodiment, a monolithic unit is molded which provides all of the advantages of the compound version.
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| Belt clamp and carrier | 20080313861 | 20081225 |
| A belt clamp with a pivotal article carrier attached thereto includes a base and a cover hinged together at the top. The cover includes a passageway at the lower end to accept a barb-like fastener integral with lower end of base to lock clamp closed. A tongue projects inwardly from the cover to contact and inhibit movement of a duty belt inside the clamp. The base includes a pair of intersecting arcuate slots and a reversible insert having one arcuate slot to make the clamp usable by either right- or left-handed users. A movable belt width adjustment bar is mounted inside the clamp to accommodate belts of various widths. Bosses around the lower opening of the cover inhibit twisting of locked clamp to prevent inadvertent opening.... |
| Carpet straightening apparatus | 20080313872 | 20081225 |
| A straightening apparatus for straightening carpet prior to laying the carpet on a floor surface. The apparatus includes an entry conveyor from which carpet is unrolled and fed into a heating section. In the heating section, the carpet is heated sufficient to soften backing material on the carpet. The heated carpet is then fed into a heated straightening section where longitudinal forces are applied while the backing is still soft so that a pattern in the carpet is straightened and held in the straightened position until the carpet has cooled somewhat. The apparatus further includes a cooling section for cooling of the carpet, after which the carpet is rolled back up on an exit conveyor.
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| Piezoelectric vibrator and fabricating method thereof | 20080313874 | 20081225 |
| The present invention relates to piezoelectric vibrators such as a resonator used as a timing element, discriminator, filter or the like, and fabricating methods thereof. The piezoelectric vibrators of the present invention may be fabricated by forming a piezoelectric body of piezoelectric sheets, of which the thickness is controlled, and simultaneously sintering the sheets along with cover layers, on which grooves are formed. Also, the piezoelectric vibrator of the present invention is fabricated by laminating the piezoelectric sheets, of which the thickness is controlled, providing internal electrodes between the sheets, and forming external electrodes insulated from the internal electrodes.
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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... |
| Tool for connector assembly | 20080313891 | 20081225 |
| A multi-use tool for assembly of electrical connectors includes a main tool body having an electrical connector assembly holder. The holder includes first and second cavities. The first cavity includes spaced anvils and removably retains an electrical connector end cap between the anvils. A cutting ram is opposed to the first cavity and includes two cutting blades that are translatable between disengaged and engaged positions to trim and sever excess wire lengths from the electrical connector end cap. The second cavity removably retains the electrical connector end cap and a jack housing. A termination ram is opposed to the second cavity and movably mounted between disengaged and engaged positions to terminate the jack housing with the end cap. A trigger mechanism is operably connected to both... |
| Method and apparatus for manufacturing electronic circuit board | 20080313893 | 20081225 |
| A method for manufacturing an electronic circuit board which contains an electronic circuit on a main surface of a glass substrate according to the invention sequentially performs a step of electrically inspecting the main surface of the glass substrate on which the electronic circuit is formed, a step of specifying positions and defect types of defects on the main surface of the glass substrate, a step of calculating reference point coordinates on the main surface of the glass substrate and correcting the coordinates, a step of extracting respective defects from an image around the defects and specifying a defect to be corrected in the extracted defects by referring to a defect existing range registered in advance for each defect type, and a step of cutting the... |
| Hunting knife | 20080313911 | 20081225 |
| The present invention relates to a hunting knife for assisting a hunter in field dressing an animal, particularly for assistance with breaking the pelvic bone of the animal. The knife includes a handle, a single blade and an extended element. The longitudinal axis of the knife and the longitudinal axis of the extended element are disposed generally parallel and co-planar, as defined herein. A forward-receiving slot is formed between the blade and the extended element for receiving a portion of the pelvic bone of the animal. The present invention includes sheaths for containing the knife of the present invention. A method for using the knife of the present invention includes the steps of contacting the knife to the portion of the pelvic bone desired to be... |
| Multi purpose adjustable measuring gauge | 20080313912 | 20081225 |
| The present invention relates to novel woodworking tool. This tool allows for precise measurements of square ends; square/mitered end combination, and mitered ends. Additionally, this tool can scribe arcs and circles and square up cabinets and other structures. This simple to operate tool will ensure proper measurements for difficult inside and outside dimensions critical for fine woodworking and cabinetry.
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| Outer device for universal inspection of risers | 20080313915 | 20081225 |
| This invention refers to a device that has a direct applicability in the oil industry, detecting on a prevention basis, failures that may be externally visualized on the walls of the risers. Externally coupled to a pipe in free catenary, called riser, the device involves such a pipe in its entire perimeter and allows for the making of non-destructive inspections of several natures concurrently, while the device moves along all its extension. The device moves along the riser downwards and upwards by a combination of gravity, buoyancy, thrusters and action of expansion of gases.
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| Template apparatus | 20080313916 | 20081225 |
| A template apparatus is provided for the construction of a wall frame. A base section includes a plurality of base units. Each base unit has two ends and has two legs generally situated at an angle to one another to form an apex; A cross member is connected to both legs opposite from the apex. A pair of journal plates, are secured to the apex at each end and extending away from the cross members. A journal is located in each journal plate above the apex. A support shaft is mounted to rotate in the journals. A template section is mounted on the support shaft. The template section includes a plurality of longitudinal members. Each longitudinal member is secured to the support shaft. A pair of... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Footwear with laminated sole assembly | 20080313932 | 20081225 |
| An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly positioned beneath the upper. The sole assembly includes an outer layer having a plurality of recesses formed in an upper surface thereof, with each recess forming a corresponding projection on a lower surface of the outer layer. Each of a plurality of core members is received in one of the recesses. An inner layer is laminated to the outer layer, thereby capturing the core members between the outer and inner layers.
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| 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... |
| Light up pen with advertisements | 20080313940 | 20081225 |
| A light up pen with advertisements, which is constructed by a hollow upper pen tube connected with a lower pen tube with refill accommodated thereinside. A first tube of the upper pen tube has a light emitting device mounted therein and the light emitting device includes a light emitting unit, a power unit and a control unit. The second tube has a partition mounted therein for defining plural accommodating spaces. The light emitting unit is extended into the accommodation space corresponding thereto, and through the power unit supplying power to the light emitting unit and the control unit controlling the illumination of the light emitting unit, the characters or patterns on the slides can be revealed for achieving a great commercial effect.
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| Fishing lure | 20080313948 | 20081225 |
| An improved lure for use when fishing provides better control of the lure by novice and experienced fishermen, better camouflage of the hook and weighting system associated with the lure and more secure setting of the hook when a fish bites. The improved lure comprises a standard tube bait in combination with a hook and weighting arrangement that makes the lure easier to use than prior art tube baits.
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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... |
| No-touch block-rodenticide bait unit with protective end caps and packaging for the same | 20080313953 | 20081225 |
| A poisoned bait unit having a bait portion and a gripping portion in which the gripping portion includes a pair of end caps respectively secured on two preferably opposing sides of the bait portion. The end caps are shaped and/or textured to ensure that the user can securely grasp and place the unit into position in even a tight or difficult-to-access space without ever touching the bait portion. Packaging for multiple bait units is also provided which not only allows for individual removal of each bait unit while the other units remain sealed, but prevents any contamination of the end caps of one unit by the bait portion of another so that the user is not exposed to physical contact with the bait portion at any... |
| Garden bed assembly and method and kit therefor | 20080313959 | 20081225 |
| There is disclosed a garden bed assembly, a kit and a method of making it. The garden bed assembly includes at least one raised garden bed planter box for containing suitable planting soil or other growing media. The assembly as disclosed herein includes a fence for at least partially surrounding the box, and includes a series of fence sections. Each section has an open rigid frame and an open mesh material such as poultry wire or hardware cloth, extending thereacross to permit sunlight as well as pollinating bees to enter the assembly while prohibiting unwanted creatures such as a gophers, rabbits and other animals from gaining access to the growing plants in the garden bed box.
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| Mobile planter | 20080313960 | 20081225 |
| A mobile gardening planter includes a plant container and a drainage system that is adapted for both dripless operation and drip-drain operation. The drainage system includes a drain cap inside the plant container that has holes preferably only in a vertical side of the drain cap for indirectly draining water out of the plant container into a drain pipe extending outside and across the bottom wall of the plant container. A generally vertically-extending sight tube fluidly communicates with the drain pipe so that the water level in the sight tube is the same as the water table level in the plant container, and the gardener may therefore monitor the water table. The open top end of the sight tube allows water to overflow the sight tube,... |
| Jersey and associated method of manufacture | 20070294801 | 20071227 |
| A jersey or shirt is made of plural fabric panels or sections including at least one lower back panel, at least one chest panel and two shoulder panels. The shoulder panels are connected on the back side of the torso to the lower back panel along a substantially horizontal seam and are joined to one another on the back side of the torso along a vertical seam substantially coincident with a longitudinal or vertical axis of the back side of the torso. Each of the shoulder panels extends across half of an upper portion of the back side of the torso and over a shoulder portion of a respective one of the sleeves and is connected along an anterior side of the torso to the at... |
| Waist cuff | 20070294808 | 20071227 |
| A waist cuff comprising a main body including first and second terminal ends. The main body may be at least partially comprised of a resistive material and present a semi-circular orientation such that a gap is formed between the terminal ends. The main body is operable to be at least partially positioned around a wearer's waist to position a garment thereon.
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| Ventilated toilet apparatus and dual function toilet seat | 20070294814 | 20071227 |
| A ventilated toilet apparatus includes a toilet seat assembly, a pivot, a hinge assembly. The toilet seat assembly comprises a number of intake apertures, air passageways, and an exhaust conduit. The pivot is a hollow tube having a plurality of apertures in the middle section. The hinge assembly comprises a receptive opening and an axial post. The receptive opening receives the pivot, which is firmly attached to the toilet seat assembly. The axial post allows an airflow communication between the toilet seat assembly and the suction device. The toilet seat assembly, pivot, and hinge assembly are disposed in communication with a suction device to eliminate foul air. Addition of a heating unit to a toilet seat body provides a dual function apparatus which can be warmed... |
| Fixture for disposing of bodily waste having an anti-overflow feature and a method for making the same | 20070294815 | 20071227 |
| The present invention provides for an improved bathroom fixture for flushing bodily waste materials. This fixture includes a secondary drain that communicates liquid that is backing up during a potential overflow situation into a conventional drainage sewer without any modification to that sewer.
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| Securing bath seats | 20070294820 | 20071227 |
| A child bath seat, adapted for use with a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The seat also includes a foot structure attached to the bracing structure and capable of being placed in contact with a predominantly horizontal surface outside the bathtub. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub... |
| Toilet seat assembly with lighted window top lid | 20070294821 | 20071227 |
| A toilet seat assembly (100) includes a top lid (109) having one or more illumination devices (207) such as light bulbs or light emitting diodes (LEDs) or the like. A pivotable seat (107) is positioned below the top lid and the illumination devices (207) project light through an opening in the seat. The top lid (109) includes a removable window which may include decorative elements enabling the toilet seat assembly (100) to have a pleasant appearance yet still permit users to see through the top lid (109) into the interior of the toilet bowl.
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| Air cushion with multistage shock-absorbing assembly and fabricating method | 20070294832 | 20071227 |
| An air cushion connected at least a cushioning element in a vertical stack configuration for absorbing both lighter and heaver heel impacts sequentially in a shoe mid-sole. The air cushion may be an air bladder with tying element, resilient pad or the combination thereof The fabrication method of the present invention includes the steps of blowing a melting inflatable bladder or tube together with a cushioning element in a blowing mold, inflating the melting inflatable bladder with air in high pressure, so as to form a bladder with a passage way that confirming the inner shape of the blowing mold, and blowing air into the bladder in a preset pressure; and thereafter sealing the passage way for forming an air cushion with multistage shock-absorbing assembly.
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| Integral or shake-on colorant admixture with improved color durability in concrete and other cementitious systems using highly resilient colorants organic or oxide in nature | 20070294843 | 20071227 |
| Compositions and methods for coloring concrete and other cementitious systems having improved durability and retention of the colorant when integrally or surface shake applied to any concrete or other cementitious system. The compositions and methods include two phases of high grade dispersion in a combination of particulate polymers selected from particulated polymers, blends of polymers from styrene based polymers and copolymers, acrylic based polymers and copolymers, latex, poly vinyl acetates, polyepoxides, polyurethanes, and any of the family of liquid rubbers, including neoprene, butadiene, water based silanes, silicones, siloxanes, silicates, and any mixture and/or combination of the above. The compositions and methods include organic or oxide colorants.
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| Vehicular door handle including secondary latch | 20070294861 | 20071227 |
| A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.
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| Snap hook | 20070294867 | 20071227 |
| A snap hook has a body, a sliding latch, a resilient element, a swivel and a connector. The body has a shaft and a hook. The shaft is tubular and has an upper end and a lower end. The hook is connected to and extends from the upper end of the shaft. A guide slot is defined longitudinally the shaft and communicates with the lower end of the shaft. Accordingly, no sharp edges are formed near the sliding latch so a person opening the snap hook will not be injured. In addition, assembling the snap hook is easy.
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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 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... |
| Line anchor | 20070294901 | 20071227 |
| An anchor for securing a line is provided that has an elongated housing with a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end. The housing houses an attachment member for securing the anchor to a surface and the attachment member is configured to protrude from the housing and to retract substantially entirely within the housing. An actuation member is received by the housing and has a protruding. The actuation member is operably connected to the attachment member and biased in a direction toward the second end of the housing. The actuation member is further configured to slide axially within the housing and rotate about the longitudinal axis to selectively move the attachment member such that it protrudes from the first end of the housing at... |
| 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... |
| Sport shoe, in particular a ski shoe, with clamping means therefore | 20070294921 | 20071227 |
| The invention relates to a sport shoe (1) with an outer shell (2) made from injection molded plastic, comprising a front foot shell (4) and a shoe cuff (5) adjoining it. At least partially accommodated in the shell (2) is a relatively soft elastic inner shoe (3). In particular, a ski shoe with at least one strap-shaped clamping means (12) disposed at least in a top end portion of the shoe cuff (5) and extending round the top end portion of the shoe cuff (5) is proposed. This strap-shaped clamping means (12) is of a non-stretch design within its entire longitudinal extension and the strap-shaped clamping means (12) is supported on at least one elastically flexible element (15) in the usage or active state, which is... |
| Adjustable orthotic insole and a method of application the same | 20070294922 | 20071227 |
| An adjustable orthotic insole and a unique method of implementation has a shell and a sole lifter that is to correct malalignment of lower extremities and other functions such as cushioning, massage, etc are not anticipated. The distribution of ground reaction force is changed due to the orthotic effect of the sole lifter. A user adjusts position and thickness of the sole lifter incessantly until malalignment of lower extremities is restored to optimal alignment symmetrically. The present invention employs a unique method that the sole lifter is always opposite to rear foot lifter. Once the malalignment of lower extremities is corrected by the orthotic insole, the user would be able to maintain good posture and ambulate in ideal gait. Therefore, symmetric and coordinated movements are harmonious... |
| Separable tag for bags or other containers | 20070294928 | 20071227 |
| A separable tag for bags or other containers, each tag comprising a laminar tag-like member having a series of layers, generally an upper and lower layer, the upper layer containing print material such as for functioning as a coupon, and it is adhesively applied but peelable from a bottom layer of the tag that is securely affixed to the packaged food product. The tags may be formed continuously, but pulled free at a line of perforation, when applied manually or by machine to the bags.
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| Fuel composition for a diesel engine | 20070294938 | 20071227 |
| The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.
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| Variable ground plan mobile pavilion | 20070294964 | 20071227 |
| A mobile pavilion having containers arranged next to each other when viewed in a longitudinal direction of the pavilion. The individual containers are placed at a certain distance from each other when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the pavilion so that an intermediate space is formed. The containers have spaces at least in opposite end regions thereof, wherein a free space is arranged between the end regions. At least lateral walls delimiting the spaces are mountable at a variable distance with respect to the end surface in the longitudinal direction of the pavilion so that the mobile pavilion forms a variable ground plan transit space.
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| Basement waterproofing flange | 20070294965 | 20071227 |
| Flanges for use in basement waterproofing systems, and methods for their installation are disclosed. The flange may be installed at the interface between the foundation wall and footing at the sub-floor level. The flange comprises an angular portion extending from a vertical portion. The flange may also include a lip to facilitate installation, as well as one or more adhesive sections to enable the establishment of a closed system. The flange may be flexible and may include one or more tear-away features to allow the height of the flange to be altered. The flange may function in conjunction with a vapor barrier and other components of a waterproofing system, such as a drainage conduit and sump. The flange may be used in new installations as well... |
| Basement drainage conduit | 20070294966 | 20071227 |
| A basement drainage conduit for use in basement waterproofing systems. The conduit has one or two side elements with apertures to admit groundwater. The conduit may further include an intermediate element to provide additional support to the conduit structure. In embodiments where the intermediate element does not define apertures, a two-channel system may result to prevent cross-flow within the conduit. The conduit may be a modular assembly, the individual components of which may be separately manufactured for on-site installation and customization. Structural features of the conduit components, such as those defining a mating system, may facilitate assembly of the conduit. Radius elements may be provided to accommodate corners to result in a continuous drainage conduit along the perimeter of a basement, and ports may be strategically... |
| Reinforcement of foundation | 20070294969 | 20071227 |
| The present invention relates to a reinforcement of foundation which comprises at least two base steel plates arranged to be upright with respect to the ground and shaped as a plate with a cutaway formed at a top portion thereof, a reinforced steel plate coupled to upper portions of both ends of the base steel plates, fastening steel rods placed to extend in a longitudinal direction of the base steel plate and coupled to the reinforced steel plate, and a connection steel rod bored sequentially through the base steel plates and coupled to the base steel plates. According to the present invention, huge concentrated load exerted on a foundation can be uniformly distributed, and thus, load transmitted from a pillar or column installed on the foundation... |
| Method and apparatus for removing contaminates from air | 20070294985 | 20071227 |
| A filter assembly comprising a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet and a filter chamber disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the housing having an air flow path there through. A filter element having a first surface area maybe located within the filter chamber and oriented such that the first surface area is angled with respect to the air flow path. The filter element may comprise a filter media adapted to remove contaminants from the air. A drain may be associated with the housing and adapted to remove contaminants filtered out of the air.
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| Centrifugal oil mist separation device integrated in an axial hollow shaft of an internal combustion engine | 20070294986 | 20071227 |
| within the axially hollow space (102) in the camshaft (101) a spiral flow generating device (108) is provided as the final separator.
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| Panel filter with frame | 20070294988 | 20071227 |
| A panel filter frame and panel filter are provided. The panel filter frame is made from a one-piece die-cut blank of material. The die-cut blank includes a grill portion, four sidewall portions and four flap portions all integrally connected. Individual sidewall portions are interposed between a side of the grill portion and one of the four flap portions. The plurality of portions of the die-cut blank are interconnected at fold lines. The frame is formed when the die-cut blank is folded about the fold lines and the portions are secured in the folded position by at least a plurality of interlock receptacles formed in the terminating folded portion of the die-cut blank.
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| Cutting attachment for vehicle | 20070294992 | 20071227 |
| A debris cutting system for attachment to a vehicle. The system includes a nose shaped projection that extends horizontally in the forward direction from the forward moving end of the vehicle. The projection includes a front blade mount subsystem, a pair of rear blade mount subsystems, and left and right blades that are mounted within the front blade mount subsystem and respective ones of the rear blade mount subsystems. Each blade has a respective blade front, blade rear and teeth. The front blade mount subsystem provides vertical movement at the front of the blades, the rear blade mount subsystems provide vertical and longitudinal movement at the rear of the blades such that cutting of debris is enhanced and potential damage to the blades is reduced as... |
| Procedure for obtaining water from a mass of atmospheric air and a machine for obtaining water by condensing the humidity in a mass of air | 20070295022 | 20071227 |
| A procedure for obtaining water from a mass of atmospheric air comprising the following stages. Creating a flow of air and circulating it through the secondary circuit of an exchanging element for preliminary cooling, which may or may not initiate the change of water's state from vapour to liquid; subjecting the flow of pre-cooled air to further cooling capable of lowering the temperature to at least below the dew point in order to originate the change from vapour to liquid or continue to the process if it was initiated during the preliminary cooling; collecting the condensed and/or frozen water; recirculating the flow of dry, cool air through the primary circuit of the exchangers in order to use the residual cold for preliminary cooling.
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| Laminated heat exchanger | 20070295026 | 20071227 |
| An evaporator implemented by a laminated heat exchanger includes a refrigerant inlet header section, a refrigerant outlet header section, and plural inter mediate header sections. A sixth intermediate header section includes a refrigerant channel allowing refrigerant flow in the longitudinal direction thereof and whose downstream end with respect to the refrigerant flow direction is closed, and causes refrigerant to dividedly flow into a plurality of refrigerant flow tube portions. Refrigerant that has flown into the refrigerant inlet header section from a refrigerant inlet flows into the refrigerant outlet header section through the refrigerant flow tube portions and through the intermediate header sections and flows out from a refrigerant outlet. A resistive plate portion within the sixth intermediate header section blocks the refrigerant channel thereof extending in... |
| Jewelry design for locket and method for making same | 20070295028 | 20071227 |
| A method for producing a pivotal frame assembly for a jewelry locket is provided. The method comprises the steps of stamping out a first frame element from a sheet of metal, including forming the first frame element with an extending lip, and then also stamping out a second frame element from a sheet of metal. Then, a pin is positioned along the lip, and the lip is wrapped about the pin in order to form a tubular element that is rotatable about the pin. Finally, the pin itself is attached to the second frame element, so that the first frame element is pivotally connected to the second frame element.
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| Security system for sewage, aqueduct, telephony and energy caps | 20070295041 | 20071227 |
| Security System for Sewer, Aqueduct, Telephone and Energy System Manhole Caps or Covers including an electromechanical cover (1), on the surface of which is placed an electromagnetic crane (2) that has a handle (3), and that has an emitting coil (4), a battery (5), an electronic card (6) and a control panel (7); inside a waterproof space at least partially enclosed by the electromechanical cover (1) are placed a receiving coil (8), electronic card (12) and two motors (9) that move a pin (10) that has bellows (11), and that are connected to an electronic card (12). The system operates by the emitting coil (4) transferring electromagnetic energy to the receiving coil (8), and at the same time sending an exclusive binary code. This produces the... |
| Emergency preparedness vest | 20060288466 | 20061228 |
| An apparatus and method for providing emergency food and water and medical supplies in a body worn garment. The garment has a plurality of pockets labeled with their contents in the form of food and water. Other pockets are labeled with the type of injury the contents are intended to treat thereby eliminating the need to search or look into the pockets to find the supplies appropriate to the injury. The garment has a top vest portion worn around the torso and a separable bottom belt portion which can be worn independently as a belt and complete first aid kit by a second person.
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| Drain plunger with a see through plunger element | 20060288471 | 20061228 |
| A toilet or drain plunger comprises an elongated handle connected to a plunger head. The plunger head comprises generally clear deformable rubberized material to facilitate a user to obtain visual indications through the plunger head that a clog has been eliminated from the pipes in the toilet or drain.
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| Tile and liner bracket structure for swimming pools and swimming pools utilizing the same | 20060288475 | 20061228 |
| A peripheral bracket member provided in conjunction with a liner-type pool, having a body whose outwardly facing surface directly substantially engages, and has a contour that substantially conforms to the contour of the inwardly facing surface of the pool wall and which is mounted on the pool wall to form a border adjacent to the top of the pool wall. A channel structure extends along a lower region of the inwardly facing surface of the bracket body at a level below the normal water line of the pool which receives and holds a bead provided at the liner edge. An elongate cap is affixed to the bead-receiving bracket structure. The tile and bracket structure also provides aesthetic junctions with and secure watertight seals at the skimmer... |
| Combination spa system with water chilling assembly | 20060288476 | 20061228 |
| A spa system includes a tub supported by a chassis, an enclosed space formed between the tub and the chassis, first and second vents through the chassis leading to the enclosed space, water heating and cooling devices coupled in series to a circulating system adapted to withdraw and return water relative to the tub, and a thermostat operatively coupled to the heating and cooling devices. The cooling device incorporates a fan operative for drawing air into the enclosed space through the first vent in response to activation of the cooling device, and a blower is operative for expelling air from the enclosed space through the second vent currently with the operation of the fan of the cooling device.
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| Patient repositioning device and method | 20060288483 | 20061228 |
| Patient repositioning device (10) comprising, a patient supporting panel (20), at least one pair of laterally adjustable side support structures (30a,b, 40a,b) for sideways supporting a patient (50) on the supporting panel (20). To achieve repeatable repositioning of a patient body (50) each pair of side support structures (30a,b, 40a,b) are linked by a link arrangement ensuring that the side support structures (30a, b, 40a, b) automatically are centered about a longitudinal axis (A-A) of the supporting panel (20) indicating the centre of a patient (50) supported on the panel (20). There is also provided a method of repositioning a patient.
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| System for and method of soft surface remediation | 20060288495 | 20061228 |
| The present invention is a system for and method of soft surface remediation, In particular, soft surface remediation refers to controlling contaminants, such as dust, dust mites, hair, and foul odor, from surfaces, such as upholstery, draperies, and curtains, in a home. The system of the present invention is based on a four-phase system of process mechanisms including dislodging the contaminants, displacing the contaminants, disposing of the contaminants, and disinfecting/freshening the contaminants. The four main process mechanisms are accomplished via the use of one or more technical mechanisms such as mechanical, electrostatic, acoustic, forced-air, and chemical. Further the technical mechanisms and process mechanisms can be represented by an overall system where combinations of both technical mechanisms and process mechanisms are utilized to accomplish soft surface remediation.
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| 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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| Topper for power toothbrush and method for forming the same | 20060288504 | 20061228 |
| A decorative piece in the form of a topper designed to seat at the base of the shaft and extending from the handle body of a powered toothbrush is provided. The topper is formed as a single molded piece on top of a base ring having a central hole that fits over the shaft and a lower skirt that mates with the handle. The base ring includes grooves or other indentations about the central hole that receive inflow from the topper when it is molded. According to one embodiment, to construct the topper, the base ring is held in place with respect to the topper mold and molten or otherwise-liquid plastic is injected into the mold so that it fills the mold cavity and thereby flows... |
| Complex motion toothbrush | 20060288505 | 20061228 |
| A detachable head for use with an electric toothbrush is provided. The electric toothbrush has a handle with a motor disposed therein at a first end of the toothbrush. The toothbrush also has a head at a second end, the head having a longitudinal axis, the head also having a first bristle holder with a plurality of bristle tufts and a second bristle holder with a plurality of bristle tufts. The motor is operatively connected to the second bristle holder to move the second bristle holder in a side-to-side direction with respect to the head. The motor is also operatively connected to the first bristle holder to oscillate the first bristle holder about an axis passing through the first bristle holder and generally perpendicular to the... |
| Vacuum cleaner having wet cleaning function | 20060288517 | 20061228 |
| A vacuum cleaner with a wet cleaning function comprises a main body, a brush assembly having a contaminant suction port facing a cleaning surface, a brush of the contaminant suction port to rotate in contact with the cleaning surface, and a water exhaust nozzle, the contaminants suction port is fluidly communicated with the main body, and a front and a rear block parts formed at a front and a rear of the brush on a bottom surface of the brush assembly to selectively open or block a contaminant suction path by a friction force against the cleaning surface.
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| Tool handle with bit carrier | 20060288531 | 20061228 |
| A tool handle includes a body, a bit carrier, and an actuating member. An end of the body includes a compartment. One of two lateral sides of the body has an opening in communication with the compartment. The bit carrier is mounted in the compartment of the body and movable relative to the body in a longitudinal direction. The bit carrier includes a bit-holding section for holding at least one bit. A retaining member is mounted to the bit carrier for retaining the bit carrier to the body. The actuating member is mounted in the opening of the body. The actuating member is operable to move the bit carrier from a storage position to an ejected position not falling out of the body and to impart... |
| Hinge structure using magnetic force and image input/output device using the hinge | 20060288533 | 20061228 |
| A hinge structure is provided. The hinge structure uses a magnetic force and includes a shaft, provided at one side of a cover and rotatably supported by a body. At least one permanent magnet having a magnetic field perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft is fixed to the shaft. A shaft operation portion is provided in the cover for rotating the shaft by about 180 degrees and rotating between a first position and a second position by a user's operation. At least one electromagnet is arranged at a position corresponding to the permanent magnet of the body, thereby aiding the opening and closing of the cover and absorbing any impact using a magnetic force between the permanent magnet and the electromagnet.
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| 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... |
| Technique for predicting over insertions for partial grids and defective z-pins | 20060288555 | 20061228 |
| In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a technique which may be used in conjunction with an automated Z-pin insertion process to automatically monitor the insertion energy applied to the Z-pins during the initial insertion phase of the automated insertion process, and compare it to an empirically derived value for good insertions, thereafter allowing the insertion process to continue to a predetermined additional insertion depth before terminating the process. The insertion energy is calculated by cumulatively summing the insertion force and multiplying it by the insertion time, thus yielding the cumulative energy. At a specified, predetermined insertion depth, the energy accumulation is stopped and the value at the initial insertion depth is stored and compared to an empirically derived value. If the value is... |
| Assembly and method for pre-stressing a magnetic coupling canister | 20060288560 | 20061228 |
| An assembly for pre-stressing a canister within a magnetically coupled device having a housing body, a housing head and a canister connectable to the housing body, a pin and pin plate combination disposed between the housing head and the canister, and wherein the housing body, housing head, pin and pin plate combination and canister are adapted to cause the canister to stretch in a longitudinal direction when the housing head and canister are connected in sealing engagement with the housing body. A method of stretching a magnetic coupling canister also is disclosed.
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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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| 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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| Fluororesin thin film diaphragm pressure sensor and method of fabricating the same | 20060288573 | 20061228 |
| A method of manufacturing a highly corrosion-resistant diaphragm pressure sensor capable of obviating the effects of temperature drift that arises when a pressure-travel coefficient changes with temperature of a fluid whose pressure is sensed. The diaphragm pressure sensor includes a pressure sensing element (10, 20) having a pressure receiving part with a deposition electrode formed on each of the opposing faces of sapphire or alumina ceramic diaphragms which are arranged in opposing relation, and a welding portion (10A, 20A) on a part of each of the surfaces of the diaphragms; and a fluororesin base (41, 61) for securing the pressure sensing element at the welding portion of the pressure sensing element. The pressure sensing element is coated with a fluororesin thin film having a cross-linked structure,... |
| Releasable blade locking mechanism for utility knife | 20060288586 | 20061228 |
| A utility knife has a blade carriage having a blade-receiving bay and moveable relative to the knife's housing to move a cutting blade disposed in the bay from a retracted position to a deployed position. A locking mechanism is operative to releasably couple the cutting blade to the carriage and may include a lock plate having an blade-engagement element and moveable by non-pivoting, generally vertical displacement between a locked position and an unlocked position. An actuator engages the locking mechanism and moves the locking mechanism from the locked position to the unlocked position. The actuator may directly contact an underside of a protrusion of the locking mechanism, may be moveably mounted on the sidewall to which the bay opens toward, may be prevented from being moved... |
| Universal saw | 20060288594 | 20061228 |
| A hand power tool (10) that can be folded in its longitudinal span, having a housing base body (12) that holds the driven tool insert (14, 15) and whose axis is adjustable—relative to the axis of a housing part (11) serving as a handle—around a folding axis (13), is made especially compact and lightweight in that the hand power tool (10) is embodied in the form of a universal saw that has the ability to be locked in various angular positions of the housing parts (11, 12) relative to one other; the housing part (11) contains the drive motor (19), whose driven rotary motion is transmitted via an angle transmission (23, 35) to the tool insert—a saw blade (13, 14)—that is guided in the housing base... |
| Vehicle compass system with continuous automatic calibration | 20060288597 | 20061228 |
| The compass system of the present invention utilizes an improved calibration routine in which a processing circuit of the compass recalibrates the compass each time three data points are obtained from a magnetic field sensor that meet predetermined criteria. One such criterion is that the three data points define corners of a triangle that is substantially non-obtuse. When three data points have been obtained that define a triangle meeting this criterion, the processing circuit calculates a center point for a circle upon which all three data points lie by solving the equation x2+y2+Ax+By+C=0 for A, B, and C, using the coordinate values (x,y) for the three data points and defining the center point as (−A/2, −B/2).
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| 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... |
| Slip hitch for a snow plow | 20060288616 | 20061228 |
| A slip hitch connection to a drive vehicle for a snow plow comprises an elongated flat planar member that can be hooked on to a connecting lug of the drive vehicle, the flat planar member being mounted on the snow plow frame for reciprocal movement in each of a pair of spaced apart coupling assemblies secured to the snow plow frame for connecting the snow plow to the drive vehicle. Each of the elongated flat planar members have an upper and lower elongated guide slot in which guide bolts that move up and down as the snow plow itself is moved up and down are received to enable the guide bolts and snow plow to which they are connected make limited reciprocal movement up and down... |
| Identification plate for pallet container, and method of attaching an identification plate to a pallet container | 20060288620 | 20061228 |
| An identification plate for a pallet container includes a plate body for placement upon a lattice frame of a pallet container. The plate body has an upper edge, which is bent rearwards at a first angle for attachment to an upper horizontal rod of the lattice frame, a lower edge, which is bent rearwards at the first angle for attachment to a lower horizontal rod of the lattice frame, and opposite lateral edges extending between the upper and lower edges and bent rearwards at a second angle which is greater than the first angle. Each of the lateral edges ends at its rear in a rolled edge and is formed with terminal recesses for receiving the upper and lower horizontal rods. The rolled edge is hereby... |
| Auto-eject gun-lock device with ring-mounted key | 20060288624 | 20061228 |
| A gun-lock device includes a tubular assembly that fits within the bore and a chamber plug member that fits within the chamber of a firearm. The tubular assembly is partially received into the chamber plug member, wherein spring-loaded expandable arrangement at the end thereof engages with the recess within the chamber plug member to lock the tubular assembly within the barrel. The lock subassembly includes a tumbler cylinder arranged to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the tubular assembly and a set of lock-pins which are disposed parallel to, and in a circular formation about, the longitudinal axis of the tumbler cylinder. The resulting overall arrangement yields a compactly packaged gun-lock device suitable for use in combination with a holster-worn firearm, and the key, with such... |
| Machine gun accessory mount adapter | 20060288626 | 20061228 |
| An adapter for mounting an accessory on a shroud such as is found on an M2 machine gun includes a rigid block embracing the shroud. Blunt-nosed helically threaded plugs penetrate the block and intrude partly into perforations of the shroud. Retaining rings, threaded oppositely to the threaded plugs, prevent the plugs from backing out. A key tool is provided to tighten the plugs and retaining rings. A longitudinally oriented T-rail projects radially from the block. A slide body engages the T-rail and includes a locking mechanism, a lamp assembly, a logically switched power control, a power cable, and a control cable with interchangeable switches.
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| Optical sight having a glow-in-the-dark aim indicator | 20060288627 | 20061228 |
| An optical sight includes: an outer barrel having first and second ends; an objective lens unit mounted to the first end of the outer barrel; an ocular lens unit mounted to the second end of the outer barrel; and an aiming unit disposed in the outer barrel between the objective lens unit and the ocular lens unit. The aiming unit includes a glow-in-the-dark aim indicator that is self-illuminating.
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