公开(公告)号：US06840692B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-11

申请号：US10391007

申请日：2003-03-19

Applicant: Bennett C. Ward ,  Robert D. Long ,  Donald F. Nelson ,  Raymond J. Nelson ,  Jackie F. Payne, Jr. ,  E. Vaughan Yancey

Inventor： Bennett C. Ward ,  Robert D. Long ,  Donald F. Nelson ,  Raymond J. Nelson ,  Jackie F. Payne, Jr. ,  E. Vaughan Yancey

IPC: B43K8/02 ,  B43K8/08 ,  D01F8/12 ,  D01F8/14 ,  B43K5/00

CPC classification number: D01F8/14 ,  B43K8/02 ,  B43K8/08 ,  D01F8/12 ,  Y10T428/2933

Abstract: Melt blown bicomponent fibers comprising a sheath of polyethylene terephthalate or a copolymer thereof and a core of nylon 6,6 and a reservoir or a nib in a writing or marking instrument comprising a porous element formed from such fibers bonded to each other at spaced points of contact. For use as a nib the core polymer may also be polybutylene terephthalate.

Abstract translation: 包含聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯或其共聚物的护套的熔融双组分纤维和在书写或标记仪器中的尼龙6,6芯和储存器或笔尖的芯，其包括由这样的纤维形成的多孔元件，所述多孔元件在间隔的点 联系。 为了用作笔尖，芯聚合物也可以是聚对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯。

公开(公告)号：US4628483A

公开(公告)日：1986-12-09

申请号：US652304

申请日：1984-09-19

Applicant: Raymond J. Nelson

Inventor： Raymond J. Nelson

IPC: G06F7/24 ,  G06F7/00

CPC classification number: G06F7/24 ,  G06F2207/228 ,  Y10S707/99937

Abstract: A sorting network is disclosed for sorting N records, N being greater than two, into a total order in accordance with the values of keys associated with each of the records. This sorting network includes as many two-input comparators as are required to compare, substantially at the same time, each of the keys of the records with each of the keys of the other records. Each comparator provides an indication as to the relative values of the two compared keys. A decoder network responds to these indications to determine therefrom the proper order of the records, and gates each of the input records onto an output line corresponding to the proper location of that record in the total order. In the disclosed embodiments, the records are comprised of binary data including plural bits. Embodiments are disclosed for sorting serially by bit and in parallel at least two bits at a time.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种排序网络，用于根据与每个记录相关联的密钥的值对N个记录进行排序，N个大于2个。 该排序网络包括与所需的两个输入比较器一样多的，这些比较器基本上同时将记录中的每个密钥与其他记录的每个密钥进行比较。 每个比较器提供关于两个比较的键的相对值的指示。 解码器网络响应于这些指示，从而确定记录的正确顺序，并将每个输入记录输入到与该记录的合适位置相对应的输出行中。 在所公开的实施例中，记录由包括多个位的二进制数据构成。 公开了实施例，用于逐位地并行排列，每次至少两位。

公开(公告)号：US06814911B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-09

申请号：US10384703

申请日：2003-03-11

Applicant: Bennett C. Ward ,  Raymond J. Nelson ,  Roy B. Pugh ,  Jackie F. Payne, Jr. ,  Brian V. Nutter ,  Michael W. Spencer

Inventor： Bennett C. Ward ,  Raymond J. Nelson ,  Roy B. Pugh ,  Jackie F. Payne, Jr. ,  Brian V. Nutter ,  Michael W. Spencer

IPC: B29B1114

CPC classification number: A24D3/065 ,  A24D3/022 ,  A24D3/08 ,  B43K8/03 ,  D04H1/541 ,  D04H1/544 ,  D04H1/55 ,  D04H1/56

Abstract: A method and apparatus for incorporating an additive material into a fibrous web to be bonded into an elongated porous element by heating the fibers in a confined forming die with a heating medium adapted to bond the fibers to each other at spaced points of contact. An additive material is admixed with the heating medium and then the web of fibers is contacted with the heating medium/additive material mixture whereby the heating medium simultaneously carries the additive material into the fibrous web and heats the fibers to bond them into the porous element. The apparatus includes an adjustable venturi assembly through which the heating medium passes to create a pressure gradient adapted to aspirate a quantity of additive material and entrain a metered quantity of same in the heating medium. The method and apparatus are preferably used to uniformly inject a surfactant into a stream of steam for producing an ink reservoir for a writing or marking instrument from a web of melt blown bicomponent fibers having a sheath of polyethylene terephthalate.