Bob, apparently it is very important. I am doing research now on over 1,000 "sudden r patents". Will take some time but I will fill everyone in on what i find.
Searching 1998-1999...
Results of Search in 1998-1999 db for: sudden AND r: 1185 patents. Hits 1 through 50 out of 1185
PAT. NO. Title 1 5,862,503 System for driving stability control 2 5,862,451 Channel quality management in a cable telephony system 3 5,862,245 Method of extracting contours using a combined active contour and starter/guide approach 4 5,861,737 Soft-start switch with voltage regulation and current limiting 5 5,861,621 Photosensor circuit having an initial setting unit 6 5,861,431 Incontinence treatment 7 5,861,382 Methods for regulation of active TNF-.alpha. 8 5,861,277 Methods and compositions for enhancing the expression of genes in plants 9 5,861,201 Multilayer label material 10 5,860,920 Systems for locating and ablating accessory pathways in the heart 11 5,860,807 System and method for finite element simulation of helicopter turbulence 12 5,860,705 Chair or armchair 13 5,860,610 Magnetic tape tension control device 14 5,860,605 Method and device for synchronously making material collide 15 5,860,458 Two-stage ORVR control valve 16 5,860,425 Bladder neck suspension procedure 17 5,860,400 Intake-exhaust manifold bridge noise attenuation system and method 18 5,860,143 Real-time image data access from virtual memory in a digital printing system 19 5,859,951 Imaging parameter recording apparatus, imaging method and editing system 20 5,859,826 Information encoding method and apparatus, information decoding apparatus and recording medium 21 5,859,751 Air actuated latching mechanism rotationally resistant to rotational shock force 22 5,859,700 High resolution imaging microscope (HIRIM) and uses thereof |