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US20080096684 Golf Practice Mat  
A golf practice mat comprising a backing defining an upper surface and a lower surface, a first plurality of elongated polyethylene fibers stitched onto the backing so as to project upwardly from...
US20080095042 Methods for using a detector to monitor and detect channel occupancy  
Methods for using a detector to monitor and detect channel occupancy are disclosed. The detector resides on a station within a network using a framed format having a periodic time structure. When...
US20080092971 Access Cover for Piping or Vessel  
Disclosed is a two or three phase separator including a centrifugal separator, a demister (if a three phase separator), and a filter contained within a housing. The filter uses an outside-in flow...
US20080095500 DOWNHOLE OPTIC FIBER WET CONNECT SYSTEM AND METHOD  
A downhole optic fiber wet-connect system includes first and second matable portions of a tool body; first and second matable portions of a connector. Further included is a first magnet associated...
US20080096080 Anode with remarkable stability under conditions of extreme fuel starvation  
A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a cathode electrode, a solid oxide electrolyte, and an anode electrode having a first portion and a second portion, such that the first portion is located...
US20080096026 Method of manufacturing laminated glass for vehicle and laminated glass for vehicle  
A ceramic paste is applied to a first glass sheet 11, and a ceramic paste is applied to a second glass sheet 13 with a lower solar absorptivity than that of the first glass sheet 11. In this...
US20080096571 Method, apparatus, network element and software product for shared channel allocation based on occurrence of hybrid automatic repeat request retransmissions  
The invention provides a method or system where the network element (NE) sends an allocation to the user equipment (UE) based on whether a HARQ retransmission is expected. For example, if a HARQ...
US20080094289 Antenna assembly with improved radiating effect  
An antenna assembly includes a supporter forming two different continuous first and second surfaces, and a monopole antenna assembled on the supporter and comprising a radiating element comprising...
US20080094105 PROGRAMMABLE MULTIPLE SUPPLY REGIONS WITH SWITCHED PASS GATE LEVEL CONVERTERS  
A level conversion architecture that accommodates signals traveling between logic blocks operating at corresponding voltage levels is provided. The architecture includes pass gates connected in...
US20080094052 Voltage detector circuit  
A voltage detection circuit for accurately detecting a voltage that is unaffected by fluctuation due to variations in transistor characteristics and threshold voltage. The voltage detection circuit...
US20080097618 Deposition of calcium-phosphate (CaP) and calcium-phosphate with bone morphogenic protein (CaP+BMP) coatings on metallic and polymeric surfaces  
The invention is a medical implantable device which is coated by the method according to the invention. The surface of the substrate used for the implantable device, in the raw condition, following...
US20080097412 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENDOLYMPHATIC DRUG DELIVERY  
Described herein are a method and apparatus for introducing instrumentation into the lymphatic system that can be used for physiological monitoring and/or delivery of therapy. Such instrumentation,...
US20080097085 Crystalline Maltitol Powder Less Prone to Consolidation and Method for Production Thereof  
[Object] It is intended to provide a crystalline maltitol powder less prone to consolidation, which is free from the formation of a lump during delivery or storage thereof, does not require...
US20080094145 HYBRID PHASE-LOCKED LOOP  
A phase-locked loop (PLL) including a digital PFD, a digital loop filter, a decision circuit, a fractional-N PLL, and a frequency divider is provided. The digital PFD generates a first detection...
US20080093937 Electrical Machine  
An electrical machine, preferably a blower drive mechanism for a motor vehicle, having a shaft which is supported in at least two bearings with a specified axial play; a cylindrical bearing is...
US20080093112 Composite Via Structures and Filters in Multilayer Printed Circuit Boards  
A composite via structure in a multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) and also compact and shielded filters formed by the use of composite via structures as building blocks are provided. The...
US20080093405 Container And Container Holding Structure  
A container retaining structure includes a container capable of retaining in a beverage container retaining portion of a cup holder, and the container is disposed in a finisher portion provided in...
US20080096942 Substituted Hydroxyethylamines  
Disclosed are compounds of the formula and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein the variables G, L, A, W, E, R2, R2, R4, R5, R N , and R C are defined herein. These...
US20080096643 System and method for using image analysis of user interface signals for program control  
Advantage is taken of the fact that as a player becomes uncomfortable, visually observable aspects of the player's physiological state, such as the frequency of eye blinks, may change. By analyzing...
US20080092974 CONDUIT WITH SECURING FLAP  
The present invention is directed to conduit or tubing for holding and/or protecting flexible members from exposure and/or contamination. The conduit preferably includes convolute tubing having a...
US20080094070 Linear analog sensor for in line measurement of the conductivity of beer and similar liquids  
A fluid conductivity test device for testing the conductivity of a fluid in a container. The device includes a fitting that may mate either directly to or indirectly to a tap on, for example, a...
US20080098080 Extending Functionality of Workflow Applications Using Instant Messaging (IM)  
Plug-ins for instant messaging (IM) systems are described. By using plug-ins in conjunction with IM systems, the functionality of IM systems may be greatly extended. Specifically, in business...
US20080092435 METHODS OF PURIFYING BIODIESEL FUELS  
The invention provides methods of removing chemical species likely to lead to fuel filter plugging from a biodiesel fuel. The invention also provides biodiesel fuels and fuel blends made by these...
US20080097249 External sensing system for gastric restriction devices  
Methods and apparatus useful for monitoring fluid flow past a gastric restriction device using noninvasive means are described. Some methods involve the use of acoustic energy, e.g., Doppler...
US20080096062 REFORMER OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME  
A reformer for a fuel cell system, and a method of controlling the reformer. The reformer includes a cylindrical reforming catalyst; a burner disposed inside of the reforming catalyst and...
US20080097113 Method for the Production of a-(Alpha-Hydroxyalkyl)-1,3 Dioxan-5-Ones  
A process for the synthesis of compounds of general formulas comprising the step of reacting in the presence of wherein: R=substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, heterocycles...
US20080096004 Foamed polymer fiber composite lumber  
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a composite lumber product include from about (i) 38-46% wood fiber, (ii) 0.2-5.0% foaming agent, and (iii) 46-60% polymer such as...
US20080092289 COLLAPSIBLE BED FRAME  
A collapsible bunk bed is provided having a first and second bed frame, one of which is positioned vertically above the other to form the bunk bed. The end walls of each bed frame have a hinged...
US20080093520 Frameless glass door clamp  
A frameless glass door clamp has a clamping member, a base cover and a cap cover. The clamp member has a base side surface and a cap side surface. The base cover is mounted on the base side surface...
US20080094639 WAFERLESS RECIPE OPTIMIZATION  
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for optimizing a metrology tool, such as an optical or scanning electron microscope so that minimum human intervention is achievable during the optimization. In...
US20080098386 METHODOLOGY OF INDIVIDUALIZED SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENT FOR HARDWARE-INDEPENDENT PERSONAL COMPUTER MASS DEPLOYMENT  
A computer implemented method, system, and computer usable program code are provided for individualized software deployment. A solution engine receives a set of software applications and a software...
US20080094949 Optical pickup apparatus and optical disc apparatus using same  
An optical pickup apparatus includes a semiconductor laser for emitting a laser light, an objective lens for irradiating the light flux emitted from the semiconductor laser onto an optical disc,...
US20080097833 RENDERING ADVERTISEMENTS WITH DOCUMENTS HAVING ONE OR MORE TOPICS USING USER TOPIC INTEREST INFORMATION  
Ambiguities with respect to a user topic interest may be resolved so that useful topic-relevant ads can be presented. Such ambiguities may be resolved by monitoring user behavior, determining a...
US20080092526 Arrangement For Supplying A Medium Into An Exhaust Gas Conduit In An Internal Combustion Engine  
An arrangement for supplying a medium to an exhaust line of a combustion engine. The arrangement comprises a first exhaust passage defined by at least a first wall surface of an element, and a...
US20080092559 Refrigeration System  
A refrigeration system for merchandisers, drug cabinets and similar enclosures ( 10 ) that continues to provide temperature control during periods when external power is not necessarily available....
US20080097563 DEVICE FOR CIRCULATING HEATED FLUID  
A system for ablating tissue includes a reusable control unit including a processor monitoring and controlling ablation and a control interface receiving input to and output from the processor in...
US20080096114 Neck height equalization in magnetic write pole mold  
An improved mold, for use in the formation of a perpendicular magnetic write head, is described, together with a process for its manufacture. Conventional alumina is replaced by tantalum in the...
US20080096394 GATE DIELECTRIC LAYERS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING GATE DIELECTRIC LAYERS  
A method of forming a gate dielectric layer includes forming a gate dielectric layer over a substrate. The gate dielectric layer is processed with carbon-containing ions. The gate dielectric layer...
US20080092749 Automatic vending machine for noodles  
Disclosed is an automatic vending machine for noodles, capable of sanitarily cooking them. The automatic vending machine for noodles comprises a discharging hole, which is formed at the door, and...
US20080096288 MEMBRANE-BASED ASSAY DEVICES  
A membrane-based assay device for detecting the presence or quantity of an analyte residing in a test sample is provided. The device utilizes a self-calibrated magnetic binding assay format (e.g.,...
US20080095076 NETWORK DEVICE AND LOAD ASSIGNING METHOD THEREOF  
A network device ( 10 ) communicates with other network devices with a plurality of loops, and includes a plurality of virtual ringing groups, a plurality of Ringer Equivalency Number (REN) loads (...
US20080093090 Sonde Deployment  
Apparatus is disclosed for securing a sonde to the inner wall of a well casing ( 3 ). The sonde ( 2 ) comprises a clamp ( 2 ) expandable from a contracted position to an expanded position in which...
US20080097733 Decision support system for simulating execution of an executable clinical guideline  
A system and method are provided for performing a simulation of patient treatment using at least one executable clinical guideline. The method includes the steps of: providing for getting a...
US20080097937 Distributed method for integrating data mining and text categorization techniques  
A method for prediction analysis using text categorization is provided. The method includes the steps of: grouping a plurality of text documents into a plurality of classes; selecting a top m most...
US20080092642 Apparatus and method for volumetric determination of container contents  
A vessel is supported on a platform having a fulcrum upon which the platform is rested. A base supports the fulcrum and a first fixture; A second fixture is engaged with the vessel or with the...
US20080092408 Two-use-shoes  
A two-uses-shoe comprises an outsole, and a plurality of vamps comprising: a first vamp fixed on the upward surface of the outsole; and a second vamp connected separably to the outsole. The vamp...
US20080093526 SILL WITH INTEGRAL BUMPER SUPPORT  
A sill with integral bumper support. The sill consists of an elongated body having an exterior face and an interior face. The interior face is adapted to overlay a sill portion of a cooler display...
US20080094724 Optical uses of diamondoid-containing materials  
Novel optical devices based on diamondoid-containing materials are disclosed. Materials that may be fabricated from diamondoids included diamondoid nucleated CVD films, diamondoid-containing CVD...
US20080094210 Platform for Ubiquitous Sensor Deployment in Occupational and Domestic Environments  
A multimodal sensor network node is integrated into a power strip. A sensor platform comprises a power outlet, typically in the form of a power strip, at least one environmental sensor integrated...
US20080094849 BACKLIGHT MODULE AND SUPPORTING DEVICE THEREOF  
A backlight module and a supporting device thereof are provided. The supporting device includes a first housing having an engaging part, a second housing having an opening for receiving the lamp,...