Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050008811 | Method and apparatus for producing a sheet-like structure Method for producing a sheet-like structure using a starting sheet-like structure. The method has a production process with at least one process parameter and includes the steps of arranging at least one information medium on and/or in the starting sheet-like structure,... | 01/13/2005 |
| 20050004541 | Unitary absorbent multilayered core The present invention is directed to a unitary absorbent core including a first fibrous absorbent layer of (a) natural fibers, synthetic fibers or a mixture thereof, (b) a binder which is a synthetic binder fiber or powder, a hydrophilic emulsion polymer binder or a mix... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050005147 | Method and apparatus for protecting a calculation in a cryptographic algorithm In a method for protecting a calculation in a cryptographic algorithm, the calculation obtaining input data so as to create output data, input data for the calculation are initially provided. Subsequently, the calculation is performed so as to obtain the output data of ... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050003389 | Computationally targeted evolutionary design The invention relates to improved methods for directed evolution of polymers, including directed evolution of nucleic acids and proteins. Specifically, the methods of the invention include analytical methods for identifying “structurally tolerant” residues of a poly... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050000285 | Conductive element for a movable electric circuit and a vibration gyroscope A conductive element for a movable electrical circuit (a conductive element most suitable for an electric circuit that is placed on a movable element in which the shape of the circuit itself changes during circuit operation) which is Al-based and has an average cross se... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050004741 | Device and method for evaluating low-mu road and power distribution control device for four-wheel drive vehicles A power distribution control device 42 calculates a low-μ information magnitude, associated with the friction coefficient of the road surface, based on the slip rate and the vehicle acceleration operation magnitude. If the low-μ information magnitude exceeds an... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050004706 | Tamper evident syringe tip cap and automated method for preparing tamper-evident syringes In one exemplary embodiment, an automated medication preparation system including a plurality of automated syringe preparation stations is provided and includes (1) a first automated gripper for removing a tip cap from a barrel of one syringe and placing the removed tip... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050004546 | Auxiliary pad for mounting absorbable article The present invention concerns an auxiliary pad for absorbent article that can prevent body fluid from leaking along with the dislocation of an absorbent article such as sanitary napkin, and provides a hygienic article that can reduce the occurrence of body fluid leak, ... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050004172 | Solid state forms of 5-(difluoro-methoxy)-2-((3,4-dimethoxy-2-pyridinyl)-methyl) sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole sodium aquo complexes The present disclosure relates to new solid-state forms of 5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-[[(3,4-dimethoxy-2-pyridinyl)methyl]sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole sodium aqua complexes, and to processes for their preparation. The disclosure is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions ... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050005071 | Method for synchronizing a cache memory with a main memory Method for synchronizing a cache memory with a main memory, the cache memory provided to buffer-store data between a processor and the main memory, and memory entries of the cache memory each having a data area and an identification area. The processor provides a synchr... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050002523 | Method and apparatus for mapping an input value to be mapped to an encrypted mapped output value An apparatus, which maps an input value to an encrypted mapped output value, which has a multiplexer with a control input, data inputs, and a data output for the encrypted mapped output value for through-connecting an encrypted data signal at one of the data inputs to t... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050003978 | Quaternary ammonium carbonates and bicarbonates as anticorrosive agents Quaternary ammonium carbonates, bicarbonates, and mixtures thereof as anti-corrosive agents. The present disclosure relates to a method for inhibiting the corrosion of metal surfaces by applying a composition containing one or more quaternary ammonium carbonate or bicar... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050002043 | Method for centering an optical transducer element, and optical transducer element for carrying out the method An optical transducer element in the form of a circular pulse raster disk or a pulse raster ruler mounted on a drive shaft, a tool carriage, a sliding stage, or a linearly movable position transducer has a peripheral edge running through a sensor gap of a transducer dev... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050004789 | Management training simulation method and system Developing decision-making skills of a user through practice in a simulated environment comprises defining a simulated situation to be influenced by the user including a set of objects that are represented by an attribute-characteristic representation, presenting inform... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050005140 | Data processing device A data processing device having a bus system, encryption devices for encrypting and decrypting information transmitted on the bus system, and at least one key change device for exchanging a key used. The keys used are changed automatically at irregular time intervals, w... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050003224 | Method of surface modifiacation and coating, and method and apparatus for producing substrate material using the same A method suitable for increasing the hardness, strength, and water resistance of a surface layer such as cedar sheets or cedar plywood is presented. The method does not require a resin component layer such as coating films or resin films provided by the conventional typ... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050000238 | Evaporator for refrigeration systems An evaporator for refrigeration systems, comprising a set of tubes (20) arranged in series, spaced and parallel in relation to each other, carrying a refrigerant fluid and which are incorporated to and trespass a plurality of fins (10) arranged in multiple... | 01/06/2005 |
