Patents Assigned to M
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Patent number: 5884273Abstract: The present invention is a hand-held micro-computer with an attached printer that receives input from a physician and prints out a legible prescription slip for the physician's signature. The micro-computer has a keypad, display, and memory. The memory stores information about prescription drugs and physicians who have access to the micro-computer. When a physician wants to "write" or prepare a prescription slip, the physician enters a personal identification number, thus gaining access to the micro-computer. The physician then selects a drug to prescribe, either by entering a drug identification number or scrolling through a list of drug names. After the specific drug has been selected, the physician may change the default information for that drug or accept it. Once the information is correct, the physician prints out the prescription slip on the attached printer.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1996Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Carmen M NealInventors: Carmen M Sattizahn, Gregory A Neal
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Patent number: 5884297Abstract: A system and method for the efficient execution of interleaved look-up and edit request to a connection table in an ATM exchange is described. This global address of an ATM cell is mapped to a smaller, equipment-specific local address using a connection table stored at each local exchange. When an ATM cell arrives at an ATM exchange, a look-up request is sent to the connection table along with the global address values. Since the database operating system accords the highest priority to look-up requests, queries to the connection table for the local address of an ATM cell results in the temporary suspension of execution of all other tasks. A binary search algorithm is used for executing the interrupt-driven local address look-up request. Entries in the connection table continually need to be added, deleted, replaced or verified. Efficient execution of these tasks is facilitated by maintaining a database in a sorted order using an enhanced bubblesort algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ.)Inventor: Geir Age Noven
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Patent number: 5881641Abstract: A turret style printing machine (10) having a plurality of radial arms (30,70,170) incorporates a plurality of hinge assemblies (35,75,175) for permitting the arms to be moved between a first, extended position for operation of the machine and a second, folded position for storing or transporting the machine (10).Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: M&R Printing Equipment Inc.Inventor: Dariusz Tkacz
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Patent number: 5882640Abstract: Hyperallergenic conditions are treated by the administration of interferon at a dosage of from about 0.01 to about 5 IU/lb./day such that the interferon is held in contact with the patient's oral and pharyngeal mucosae. In preferred embodiments, IFN-.alpha. is administered in a solid dosage form, e.g., a saliva-dissolvable lozenge.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventor: Joseph M. Cummins
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Patent number: 5884178Abstract: A method and apparatus takes into account the Doppler shift of the information in a received burst, a frequency offset value is calculated for each received burst. For each burst, a signal quality value is calculated, which is compared with a predetermined signal quality threshold level. The absolute value of each of the frequency offset values whose signal quality value meets or exceeds the predetermined signal quality threshold is obtained. The frequency offset values whose signal quality values do not meet the threshold level are disregarded. The total mean of all of the absolute frequency offset values is then calculated. The total mean value is used to accurately estimate the speed of the mobile station. Consequently, the speed of faster and slower mobile stations can be readily distinguished, and a hierarchical cell structure can be effectively used to increase capacity and reduce handovers in a cellular communications system.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1996Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Linus Ericsson, Peter Bjork
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Patent number: 5884172Abstract: A method and system for providing support of local control functionality in a mobile telecommunications system independently of mobile station roaming status is provided. In the invention, upon receiving a registration access message a visited system accesses a database and determines whether the registering mobile station supports local control features supported by the system. If the mobile station and system support common local control features the system returns a local control registration confirmation message in place of the normal system registration confirmation message. The local control registration confirmation message confirms registration and also serves as an indication to the mobile station that the mobile station and system support common local control features. The mobile station and system may now function accordingly to allow use of the common local control features.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Francois Sawyer
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Patent number: 5881662Abstract: A sewing or embroidering machine with an electronic control device including a microcomputer. Access authorization for the individual modes of operation of the sewing and embroidering machine can be changed by the buyer of the machine. The assignment of access authorization to individual modes of operation of the sewing machine is stored in a first write-read memory in the form of a table, access authorization table. The first write-read memory is connected with the microprocessor and with a first input device such that after a corresponding operating function is called up or requested by a person authorized to do so, the access authorization can be correspondingly changed for the mode of operation in question by the input means.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1998Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: G. M. Pfaff AktiengesellschaftInventors: Eduard Bastian, Wilfried Halfmann, Bernd Maue
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Patent number: 5878699Abstract: A twin-cell furnace for process stream preheat and utility steam superheat. The furnace uses a pair of vertical radiant cells with top supported, bottom guided, single row, multiple pass vertical coils fired on opposite sides by floor-mounted burners. An overhead convection section is centered between the radiant cells. Induced and forced draft fans are placed over the convection section to draw combustion gas into the stack and supply air through an air preheater, between the convection section and the stack, and to the floor burners and supplemental convection section burners. Additional convection coils are positioned in the hip section between the radiant cells and the convection section. The furnace design has reduced plot space requirements, increased flexibility in heating multiple services, and allows more even heating of the radiant tubes, and easier radiant tube replacement.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1998Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: The M. W. Kellogg CompanyInventors: Daniel J. Barnett, Gregory B. Cargle, C. Steven Lancaster
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Patent number: 5880732Abstract: A method and apparatus enabling the usage of a remote display monitor for presenting display data from a mobile telephone is disclosed. A mobile telephone includes a display monitor communication function enabling the generation of a communications link between the mobile telephone and a receiver of a display monitor. The communications link enables the transmission of numeric and textual data intended to be displayed on a display associated with a mobile telephone on the larger screen of the remote display monitor. The type of data presented on the display monitor may be selectively programmed by a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson publ.Inventor: Sven Tryding
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Patent number: 5881374Abstract: Apparatus, and associated method, for determining frequency deviation of an oscillator due to aging of the oscillator. Frequency deviation of a clock signal generated by the oscillator relative to a reference clock signal is determined, and the component of the frequency deviation due to aging of the oscillator is estimated from the total value. The determined value of frequency deviation can be utilized in a feedback arrangement to tune the oscillator to counteract for the effects of aging of the oscillator. The frequency deviation can be determined even if the reference signal is of a center frequency susceptible to being offset from a nominal center frequency beyond an allowable amount within a limited time period.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Jan Osterberg
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Patent number: 5880538Abstract: A capacitive proximity switch which may be used as an actuating device for a variety of control applications, such as windshield wipers and door locks. According to the invention, the actuating element a contact or proximity switch to be actuated in a nonmechanical manner, and a sensor provided on an object being made as part of a capacitive proximity switch, specifically as an operating electrode of the capacitive proximity switch.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: i f m electronic GmbHInventor: Jorg Schulz
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Patent number: 5880643Abstract: A monolithic high frequency voltage controlled oscillator trimming circuit includes a plurality of capacitance loops selectively connected between a first and second differential input of a voltage oscillator active network. A plurality of diodes, connected in series with the respective plurality of capacitance loops, selectively connect respective capacitance loops between the first and second differential input when forward biased. In a similar fashion, the plurality of diodes selectively disconnect the respective capacitance loops from the first and second differential input when reverse biased. A controller applies a forward biasing voltage to the diode of the selected capacitance loop to connect the capacitance loop to the active network of the voltage controlled oscillator and applies a reverse biasing voltage to the diode of the selected capacitance loop to disconnect the capacitance loop from the active network.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M EricssonInventors: Christian Bjork, Martin Lantz, Torbjorn Gardenfors, Bojko Marholev
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Patent number: 5877430Abstract: A turbine gas flow meter (10) includes a meter body (12) including an inlet portion (24) having an inlet body (32) mounted therein, with an exit end (30) of the body inlet portion being defined at an internal plenum (22) of the meter body, and a removable turbine meter measuring module (44) including a rotor assembly (48) which is inserted into the plenum with an inlet end (127) of the rotor assembly and the exit end of the inlet portion defining an interface therebetween. A closed space (114) is formed about the rotor assembly within the plenum between an inner wall (106) of the body and outer walls (116, 118) of the rotor assembly. An axial gap (128) between a surface (130) of the rotor assembly inlet end and a surface (132) of the body inlet portion exit end, and/or radial notches in either of the surfaces (130, 132), provide fluid pressure communication from the interface to the closed space.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: M&FC Holding Company, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Peace, Richard V. Woodward
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Patent number: 5877380Abstract: The viscosity of quench oil circulated in a pyrolysis fractionation unit is controlled by contacting pyrolysis furnace effluent with a slip stream of 0.1-0.5 kg/kg of the quench oil, separating the resulting vapor-liquid mixture to remove tarry liquid, and feeding the remaining vapor to the fractionator. Removing the tarry liquid from the fractionator feed in this manner allows operation of the fractionator with less reflux, a higher bottoms temperature, and more heat recovery at a higher temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: The M. W. Kellogg CompanyInventors: Brendan Patrick Conroy, Vijender Kumar Verma
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Patent number: 5878349Abstract: In a cellular network having a first cluster of base stations serving a first group of mobile stations over digital RF channels and a second cluster of base stations, collocated with said first cluster, for serving a second group of mobile stations over analog RF channels, wherein some of the base stations in the second cluster have cells which overlap with cells of the first cluster, a method is disclosed for setting up a call on an analog voice channel of a base station of the second cluster while a mobile station is being served on a digital control channel of a base station in the first cluster.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1996Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M EricssonInventors: Daniel Dufour, Richard J. Brunner, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez
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Patent number: 5875616Abstract: A wrapping machine for winding a web (1) of wrapping film from a roller (2) around an object to be packaged. The wrapping machine has a film dispenser (3) which comprises a frame (4) provided with at least one guide means (5, 11) in contact with the first side (1.sup.1) of the film 1 to guide the film; an openable gate section (7) provided with at least one guide means (8, 12) which is in contact with the opposite side (1.sup.2) of the film relative to the first side, the gate section (7) being pivoted on the frame (4) so that it can be moved between an open position (I) and a closed position (II); and a pre-stretching device (10) for preliminary stretching of the film. The pre-stretching device comprises a first pre-stretching roller (11) and a second pre-stretching roller (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Oy M. Haloila, AbInventors: Jari Paavola, Werner Diehl
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Patent number: 5877384Abstract: An apparatus and process for separating propane and benzene from alkylation reaction products in cumene production. An integrated fractionation tower combines the functions of propane separation, recycle benzene recovery as well as system dewatering to eliminate the need for separate depropanizer and dehydration columns and thus save capital and operating expenses.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1996Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: The M. W. Kellogg CompanyInventors: Harold Edward Gimpel, Eric Wing-Tak Wong, Kourosh Faiz Ghassemi
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Patent number: 5878397Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting a short message between a subscriber terminal and a digital telecommunications system is disclosed. A short message including user information and control data is created at the subscriber terminal. The short message user information is inserted into a user information field in a call setup message, in accordance with a standard call control protocol. A predetermined code is inserted into a locking shift field in the call setup message, which creates a short message control data field in the call setup message. The short message control data is inserted into the short message control data field in the call setup message, and the call setup message is transported between the subscriber terminal and the system. Also, a method and apparatus for transporting the short message between the digital telecommunications system and a short message service center is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1996Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Mats Stille, Per Willars
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Patent number: D406267Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 1995Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Vincent M. CarterInventor: Vincent M. Carter
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Patent number: D406988Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1998Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: M. Kamenstein, Inc.Inventor: David W. Tisdale