公开(公告)号：US4109369A

公开(公告)日：1978-08-29

申请号：US551341

申请日：1975-02-20

申请人： John E. Taylor

发明人： John E. Taylor

IPC分类号： G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/38 ,  B23Q3/00 ,  G02B5/14

CPC分类号： G02B6/3803 ,  G02B6/3801 ,  Y10T29/49901

摘要： In effecting a joint between two optical fibres an elongate gauge having a cross-sectional shape and size corresponding to that of each of the optical fibres to be jointed is laid on a substantially flat surface of a soft, substantially non-resilient metallic body, e.g. annealed copper, and is pressed into the surface to form in, and between two edges of, the surface a groove of a substantially complementary cross-sectional size. The gauge is removed and the two optical fibres are aligned in the groove so formed in such a way that neighboring ends of the optical fibres substantially abut. A second body having a flat surface is applied to the grooved surface in such a way that its flat surface is in interfacial contact with the grooved surface, and the two bodies are secured together.

摘要翻译： 在实现两根光纤之间的接头时，具有截面形状和尺寸对应于要接合的每根光纤的细长规格被放置在柔软的，基本上无弹性的金属体的基本上平坦的表面上， 退火的铜，并且被压入表面以在表面的两个边缘之间形成具有基本上互补的横截面尺寸的凹槽。 移除量规，使两根光纤在凹槽中对准，使得光纤的相邻端基本上邻接。 具有平坦表面的第二主体以这样的方式施加到开槽表面，使得其平坦表面与槽表面接触，并且两个主体固定在一起。

公开(公告)号：US08871706B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US12672681

申请日：2008-08-07

申请人： Zheng Xin Dong ,  Michael DeWitt Culler ,  Rakesh Datta ,  John E. Taylor

发明人： Zheng Xin Dong ,  Michael DeWitt Culler ,  Rakesh Datta ,  John E. Taylor

IPC分类号： A61K38/22 ,  A61K38/05 ,  A61K38/25

CPC分类号： A61K38/22 ,  A61K38/05 ,  A61K38/06 ,  A61K38/25 ,  C07K7/06 ,  Y02A50/41 ,  Y02A50/412 ,  Y02A50/423 ,  Y02A50/463 ,  Y02A50/475 ,  Y02A50/481 ,  Y02A50/484

摘要： The present invention provides a method of ameliorating inflammation, inhibiting proinflammatory cytokine and/or chemokine expression and treating various diseases and/or conditions incidental to the onset of inflammation, in a subject in need of treatment for such conditions, by administering select analogous of native hGhrelin.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种在需要治疗这些病症的受试者中通过施用天然的选择类似物来改善炎症，抑制促炎细胞因子和/或趋化因子表达并且治疗与发作炎症相关的各种疾病和/或病症的方法 hGhrelin。

公开(公告)号：US08029361B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US11840541

申请日：2007-08-17

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，用于激励玩家访问赌博场所。 一方面，合格的人被邀请玩具有多个结果的电子游戏，其中至少一个是获胜结果。 在一个实施例中，可能需要合格的人员在赌博地点兑换结果。 在另一个实施例中，该人可能被要求在兑换地点兑换结果。

公开(公告)号：US6035456A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-14

申请号：US138963

申请日：1998-08-24

申请人： John E. Taylor

发明人： John E. Taylor

IPC分类号： E03C1/308 ,  E03D11/00

CPC分类号： E03C1/308

摘要： A splash guard and storage apparatus for use with plungers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shield, a handle, grip, and basin. The plunger rod may be inserted through the shield, handle, and grip. The shield may be positioned along the length of the handle with the grip to block debris that might be expelled during the use of a standard plunger to unclog an apparatus such as a sink or toilet. Additionally, the shield is designed to be attached to the basin, and the apparatus further includes several locking embodiments to keep the shield attached to the basin. The basin further includes several embodiments of the base, such as the addition of dimples or ribs, to allow fresh air to circulate around the suction cup of the plunger. Additionally, a mesh weave may be inserted into the basin to allow for retention of anti-bacterial chemicals, which contact the plunger during storage.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种与柱塞一起使用的防溅和储存装置。 该装置包括护罩，手柄，手柄和盆。 柱塞杆可以插入穿过护罩，把手和把手。 护罩可以沿着手柄的长度定位，具有手柄以阻挡在使用标准柱塞期间可能被排出的碎屑，以使诸如水槽或马桶的设备无法排除。 此外，护罩被设计成附接到盆，并且该装置还包括若干锁定实施例以将屏蔽件保持附接到盆。 盆地还包括基座的几个实施例，例如添加凹坑或肋，以允许新鲜空气围绕柱塞的吸盘循环。 此外，可以将网状织物插入盆中以允许在储存期间保持接触柱塞的抗菌化学品。

公开(公告)号：US4957915A

公开(公告)日：1990-09-18

申请号：US316463

申请日：1989-02-27

申请人： Sun H. Kim ,  John E. Taylor

发明人： Sun H. Kim ,  John E. Taylor

IPC分类号： C07D243/14 ,  A61K31/55 ,  A61K31/551 ,  A61P25/28 ,  A61P25/30 ,  C07D243/16 ,  C07D243/18 ,  C07D243/20 ,  C07D243/24 ,  C07D401/12 ,  C07D403/12 ,  C07D405/12 ,  C07D413/12

CPC分类号： C07D405/12 ,  C07D243/24

摘要： BZDs of the general formula 1: ##STR1## where: R represents H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl each with up to 8 carbon atoms, phenylalkyl with an alkylene chain of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and optionally substituted on the phenyl radical with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, F, CN, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, lower alkyl, and OCH.sub.3, or represents a phenyl radical which is optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Cl, F, Br, CN, I, CF.sub.3 NO.sub.2, lower alkyl and OCH.sub.3, or represents a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic radical with 1 or 2 heteroatoms from the group consisting of O, N and S; R.sub.1 represents H or, together with R.sub.2, forms a bond; R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 independently of one another represent H, or an alkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or represent a phenylalkyl radical with an alkyl chain of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and optionally substituted on the phenyl radical with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, F, CN, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 and OCH.sub.3, or R.sub.2 together with R.sub.1, forms a bond; R.sub.3 is (CH.sub.2).sub.n CH or (CH.sub.2).sub.n --CR.sub.14 .dbd.CR.sub.14, where n is between 0 and 5 inclusive and R.sub.14 .dbd.HOL a bond; R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently of one another represent H, Cl, F, Br, NO.sub.2, CN, CF.sub.3, lower alkyl, or OCH.sub.3 ; R.sub.7 and R.sub.9 are independently CH.sub.2 or C.dbd.0; R.sub.8 is ##STR2## where p and q are independently between 0 and 4 and the sum of p and q is 4 or less; and R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 are independently H or a lower alkyl of between 1 and 5 carbon atoms.

公开(公告)号：US4632506A

公开(公告)日：1986-12-30

申请号：US620427

申请日：1984-06-14

申请人： John E. Taylor

发明人： John E. Taylor

IPC分类号： H01B11/22 ,  G02B6/04 ,  G02B6/10 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H01B5/10

CPC分类号： H01B5/108 ,  G02B6/4403 ,  G02B6/4407 ,  G02B6/4416 ,  G02B6/4422

摘要： An electric conductor suitable for use in an overhead electrical and optical transmission system comprises a layer or layers of helically wound wires, at least one elongate compartment within and extending throughout the length of the conductor and, loosely housed in the elongate compartment, at least one optical fibre ribbon structure comprising a plurality of optical fibres and flexible elongate reinforcing elements of resilient material arranged side by side and embedded in an elongate body of plastics material, each resilient reinforcing element being set in such a form that the ribbon structure follows a path of smoothly curved undulations whose axes of curvature lie parallel to one another and normal to the longitudinal axis of the ribbon structure. If, when the conductor is installed or in service, the undulating ribbon structure is subjected to a tensile force, the ribbon structure will straighten in a lengthwise direction against the action of the undulating resilient reinforcing elements thereby reducing the tensile force otherwise applied to the optical fibres and, when the tensile force is removed, the ribbon structure will return towards its original undulating form.

摘要翻译： 适用于架空电气和光学传输系统的电导体包括一层或多层螺旋缠绕的导线，至少一个细长的隔室，并且贯穿整个导体的长度，并且松散地容纳在细长的隔室中，至少一个 光纤带结构包括多个光纤和弹性材料的柔性细长增强元件并排布置并且嵌入在塑料材料的细长体中，每个弹性加强元件被设置成使得带状结构沿着 平滑弯曲的波纹，其曲率轴线彼此平行并垂直于带状结构的纵向轴线。 如果当导体安装或使用时，起伏的带状结构受到张力，则带状结构将抵抗波浪形弹性增强元件的作用沿长度方向拉直，从而减小否则施加到光学器件上的张力 纤维，并且当拉力被去除时，带状结构将返回到其原始起伏的形式。

公开(公告)号：US20080146346A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11841754

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person, and in response to the act of qualifying the person, performing acts of providing an award to the qualified person and inviting the person to visit a gambling location to redeem the award. A method is provided for incentivizing players to return to a gambling location after a previous visit. One aspect relates to a method for providing additional incentives to a frequent player program member to visit a gambling location such as a casino. In one example, the ease of using the Internet or other remote technologies is combined with advantages of a frequent player program to encourage players to return to the casino. A prize may be revealed in an online game, and the prize may need to be redeemed at the location of the casino. In one example game format, the player may be provided game credits to a player to play one or more online games that reveal prizes. The prizes may include, for example, an amount of non-cashable credit that may be used by the player to play one or more games located at the gambling location, thus encouraging player return. Other prizes, such as, for example, complimentary offers and/or promotional prizes may be awarded that can only be redeemed by the player by returning to the gambling location. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives for remote entry of casino affiliation or membership cards. The special incentives may include providing a prize or award to frequent player program members that remotely use his or her membership. In one example, the player is provided an indication of winning an incentive during play of an online game. In another example, the player may be required to obtain the winnings at the casino to encourage players to return to the casino.

公开(公告)号：US20080146322A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11840541

申请日：2007-08-17

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person, and in response to the act of qualifying the person, performing acts of providing an award to the qualified person and inviting the person to visit a gambling location to redeem the award. A method is provided for incentivizing players to return to a gambling location after a previous visit. One aspect relates to a method for providing additional incentives to a frequent player program member to visit a gambling location such as a casino. In one example, the ease of using the Internet or other remote technologies is combined with advantages of a frequent player program to encourage players to return to the casino. A prize may be revealed in an online game, and the prize may need to be redeemed at the location of the casino. In one example game format, the player may be provided game credits to a player to play one or more online games that reveal prizes. The prizes may include, for example, an amount of non-cashable credit that may be used by the player to play one or more games located at the gambling location, thus encouraging player return. Other prizes, such as, for example, complimentary offers and/or promotional prizes may be awarded that can only be redeemed by the player by returning to the gambling location. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives for remote entry of casino affiliation or membership cards. The special incentives may include providing a prize or award to frequent player program members that remotely use his or her membership. In one example, the player is provided an indication of winning an incentive during play of an online game. In another example, the player may be required to obtain the winnings at the casino to encourage players to return to the casino.

公开(公告)号：US06409969B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09323199

申请日：1999-06-01

申请人： Steven R. Streicher ,  James A. Freeman ,  John E. Taylor

发明人： Steven R. Streicher ,  James A. Freeman ,  John E. Taylor

IPC分类号： G01N3112

CPC分类号： G01N27/123

摘要： The present invention contemplates a system and method for controlling or adjusting the accuracy of an exhaust gas sensor utilizing the impedance of the sensing element. In one embodiment, a periodic AC signal is superimposed over low frequency or DC output signal produced by the gas sensor. The AC current flowing through the gas sensor is a function of the actual impedance of the sensor, which is in turn a function of the temperature of the sensor. Thus, the invention further contemplates an impedance sensor circuit connected to an output of the gas sensor. The output of the impedance sensor circuit is a peak voltage that is indicative of the AC voltage drop across the sensor, and ultimately the impedance of the sensing element. This peak voltage is utilized to control the operation of the heating element in a closed loop control system in which the thermal output of the heating element is continuously varied as a function of the magnitude signal to accurately maintain a consistent temperature for the exhaust gas sensor. In a specific embodiment of the invention, the impedance sensor circuitry includes a bandpass filter centered around the frequency of the superimposed AC signal to eliminate spurious noise. The output from the bandpass filter is provided to a half-wave rectifier, the output of which is the peak voltage signal indicative of the sensor impedance.

摘要翻译： 本发明考虑了利用感测元件的阻抗来控制或调节排气传感器精度的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，周期性交流信号叠加在由气体传感器产生的低频或直流输出信号上。 流过气体传感器的交流电流是传感器的实际阻抗的函数，传感器的阻抗又是传感器温度的函数。 因此，本发明进一步考虑了连接到气体传感器的输出的阻抗传感器电路。 阻抗传感器电路的输出是表示传感器上的AC电压降的峰值电压，最终表示感测元件的阻抗。 该峰值电压用于控制闭环控制系统中的加热元件的操作，其中加热元件的热​​输出作为幅度信号的函数连续变化，以准确地维持排气传感器的一致的温度。 在本发明的具体实施例中，阻抗传感器电路包括以叠加的AC信号的频率为中心的带通滤波器，以消除杂散噪声。 来自带通滤波器的输出被提供给半波整流器，其输出是表示传感器阻抗的峰值电压信号。

公开(公告)号：US4846566A

公开(公告)日：1989-07-11

申请号：US019011

申请日：1987-02-26

申请人： Malcolm D. Barnett ,  Stephen P. Driskel ,  John E. Taylor

发明人： Malcolm D. Barnett ,  Stephen P. Driskel ,  John E. Taylor

IPC分类号： G02B1/00 ,  G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4403

摘要： An optical fibre element for use in an optical cable comprises a flexbile elongate member having within and partially bounded by the elongate member throughout its length an elongate compartment; at least one optical fibre loosely housed in the elongate compartment; and means for retaining the optical fibre within the elongate compartment. The elongate member is resiliently set in such a form that the central longitudinal axis of the member follows a longitudinally extending path which, between any two longitudinally spaced positions, is greater in length than the rectilinear distance between the two positions. When the resiliently set elongate member is subjected to a longitudinally applied tensile force, the elongate member will tend to straighten in a lengthwise direction against the action of its resilient set, thereby to reduce the tensile force applied to the optical fibre. When the tensile force is removed, the elongate member will return under the action of its resilient set towards its original form. Two or more such optical fibre elements may be assembled together to form an assembly of optical fibre elements for use in an optical cable.

摘要翻译： 用于光缆的光纤元件包括柔性细长构件，其在整个长度上具有细长隔室内部并且由细长构件部分限定; 松散地容纳在细长隔室中的至少一个光纤; 以及用于将光纤保持在细长隔室内的装置。 细长构件被弹性地设置成使得构件的中心纵向轴线遵循纵向延伸的路径，该纵向延伸路径在任何两个纵向间隔位置之间的长度大于两个位置之间的直线距离。 当弹性设置的细长构件经受纵向施加的张力时，细长构件将倾向于抵抗其弹性组的作用沿长度方向拉直，从而减小施加到光纤的张力。 当拉力被去除时，细长构件将在其弹性组件的作用下返回到其原始形式。 两个或更多个这样的光纤元件可以组装在一起以形成用于光缆的光纤元件的组件。