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Ethane as an Aerosol Propellant

Application Number: 20130150244
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventor: International., Inc., Diversified CPC

Pressurizing or propellant compositions and products made using the compositions are provided herein. The propellant compositions include ethane as a propellant. The ethane may be the only propellant in the composition or may be mixed with other propellants. The ethane may be the only hydrocarbon or the only saturated hydrocarbon propellant used in the compositions. Sprayable products including the propellants described herein are also provided. Finally methods of removing a contaminate from an ...

BASEBALL PITCHING TRAINING DEVICE

Application Number: 20130150189
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventor: Tai, Chih-Cheng

A pitching training device comprises a typical baseball with raised pitching training structure on top of the stitches on the seam. The pitching training structure is able to be an additional layer of stitches on top of the typical stitches of a baseball. The pitching training structure provides a finger rest area allowing a user to spin the baseball more easily at a breaking ball pitching ...

BRA

Application Number: 20130149937
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventor: Shearer, Richard Heughan

A sport motion control bra having a pair of partial cups which locate, support and shape the lower periphery of the breasts of a user so as to effectively restrict the motion of the breasts relative to the body of a user during sporting activities and one or more side straps which connect to wings extending from each cup so as to, in use, support and locate the sides of the cups.

A sport impact protection and motion control bra including a pair of cups dimensioned ...

EMULSIONS CONTAINING SACCHARIDE SILOXANE COPOLYMER EMULSIFIERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE

Application Number: 20130149261
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventors: Joffre, Eric Jude; Scavuzzo, Conecttina; Toth, Simon; Van Reeth, Isabelle; Delvalle, Cindy

A saccharide siloxane copolymer is useful as an emulsifier. Emulsions prepared with the saccharide siloxane copolymer are useful in personal care ...

EMULSIONS CONTAINING SACCHARIDE SILOXANE COPOLYMER EMULSIFIERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE

Application Number: 20130149260
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventors: Scavuzzo, Cinecttina; Joffre, Eric Jude; Toth, Simon; Van Reeth, Isabelle; Delvalle, Cindy

An emulsion contains a saccharide siloxane copolymer as an emulsifier. The emulsion is useful in formulating personal care ...

SEAM SPACERS FOR USE WITH DECORATIVE STITCHING OF VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS

Application Number: 20130147228
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventor: Filipp, William

A vehicle interior component including decorative stitching along a stitch path includes a seam spacer located between a component substrate and an overlying decorative covering. At least a portion of the seam spacer lies along the stitch path and supports the decorative covering therealong, where the covering may include a reduced thickness portion due to the decorative stitching. The seam spacer can have any number of configurations to prevent visual defects along the stitch path and/or to ...

LAYOUT HUNTING BLIND

Application Number: 20130146113
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventors: HAWK, III, JAMES V.; Keller, Tyson J.

A portable and collapsible multi-person layout hunting blind. The blind includes a head end, a foot end, a first side and a second side. A pivotal foot panel is movably mounted on the blind at the foot end of the blind. First and second pivotal side doors are provided at the head end of the blind. The blind has a width sufficient so that at least two, and perhaps more, hunters may position themselves in the ...

BURIABLE AND RETRIEVABLE ANCHORING DEVICE

Application Number: 20130146112
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventor: Abraham, Allen R.

Stackable anchors for use in sand, snow and the like including dead man plates, a unitary cord providing means for anchoring devices and for retrieval of the dead man plate from its buried location. In addition, an optional feature of the dead man plate includes means for receiving the unitary cord wrapped about a plurality of dead man plates to retain the anchors in stacked, adjacent relationship for compact ...

ERGONOMIC CRUTCH GRIPS

Application Number: 20130146111
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventor: LIGHTBULB, LLC,

A set of ergonomic handgrips and arm pads make the use of crutches or other walking assist devices more comfortable and less likely to cause repetitive stress injuries. A metacarpal protrusion of the each handgrip is angled outward at about 5 to 25 degrees from front to back when installed to place the user's wrists at a more ergonomic angle (approximately 15 degrees inward rotation). The metacarpal protrusion produces a substantially flat surface with a downward slope. Each handgrip spreads ...

POLE HAVING A SHOCK ABSORBER

Application Number: 20130146110
Publication Date: 2013-06-13
Inventors: Hofer, Marco; Heim, Eberhard

The invention relates to a damping device (1) for a pole, in particular a trekking, ski, hiking, or Nordic walking pole, having an attaching sleeve (4) by means of which the damping device (1) is attached to a first tube segment (11, 44) by inserting and attaching therein, and having an attaching element (3) by means of which the damping device (1) is attached to a pole handle (5) or a second tube segment (43) having a larger inner ...

TRANSCATHETER VALVE HAVING REDUCED SEAM EXPOSURE

Application Number: 20130144382
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventor: DeStefano, Alaena

A transcatheter valve having an expandable frame and a collapsible multi-portion skirt within the frame are provided with seams between the portions of the skirt that are located to cooperate with features of the frame and thereby reduce the exposure of the ...

BRASSIERE FOR CONTAINING DRESSINGS AND/OR FOR CORRECTING ASYMMETRIES

Application Number: 20130143469
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventor: Grippaudo, Francesca Romana

A brassiere comprising two cups, each one shaped like a shell containing inside a detachable padding. The outer shell is pre-shaped, that is without seams, made of natural or synthetic tissue and has no inserts made of metallic material in order not to exert any compression onto the mammary region. The inner shell is made of breathable and extensible elastic fibres, to allow supporting the healthy breast and keeping in seat the dressing without constricting. The cup shape is so as to be similar ...

WALKING SAFETY AID APPARATUS

Application Number: 20130140781
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventor: PRATHER, MICHAEL R.

A safety walker includes a pair of side members, arms and spring loaded pins engaging the arms so as to allow movement of the side members between an operative position, wherein the side members are disposed in a spaced apart generally parallel relationship with each other and a generally folded position, wherein the side members are generally juxtaposed in a generally planar relationship with and in close proximity to each other. There is also a seat that is configured for movement between a ...

OPENABLE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A SHARP SUPPORTING ROB FIT, STICK, HANG AND/OR CLAMP DISTINCT PARTS FOR DRYING AND/OR STORING DISTINCT GARMENTS

Application Number: 20130140336
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventor: NIGRI, Tere

A device capable of fitting, sticking, hanging and/or clamping distinct and multiple clothes and drying and/or storing distinct garments, having a hooking part, shoulders and an openable and movable part provided with a supporting rod, connecting the ...

LUGGAGE SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE COMPONENTS

Application Number: 20130140120
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventor: RASMUSSEN, Sheila

A luggage system is disclosed comprising a plurality of interchangeable components. Each component has at least one perimeter attachment means which is mateable with a counterpart perimeter attachment means on an adjacent component, thereby making the various components releasably attachable and completely detachable. The possible components of the luggage system may be a luggage case, a spacing member, an enclosure piece, and/or carrying means to allow a traveler to build a variety of luggage ...

Ratchet-type expansion system for luggage and luggage incorporating same

Application Number: 20130140119
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventor: Briggs & Riley Travelware, LLC,

The article of luggage includes a luggage main body having a bottom surface and a cavity formed to receive articles for packing; an expansion body having a perimeter defining a cavity; a foldable gusset joining the luggage main body to the expansion body; and an expansion and locking device disposed internally at opposite ends of the article of luggage. The expansion and locking device is configured to allow free movement of the expansion body in a compression direction towards the luggage main ...

EXPANDABLE SUITCASE

Application Number: 20130140118
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventors: BENSHETRIT, DROR; Scicluna, Paul V.

In one embodiment of the present invention, an expandable suitcase comprises: a front portion; a back portion; a plurality of side panels, each side panel aligning with one of a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side of the suitcase, and each side panel having a primary board, at least a first side board rotatably connected to the primary board about a common edge therewith, and a first side flap rotatably connected to the first side board about a common edge opposing the common edge ...

Modular Tent Door Assembly with Collapsible Frame

Application Number: 20130139863
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventor: Fields, Joseph William

A tent door panel assembly incorporating a pliable, soft material operatively connected to collapsible tubular frame to define an internal swinging door. The door panel of pliable material may be connected to the door opening or vestibule opening of the tent using well known attachment mechanisms. The collapsible tubular frame may be disassembled and reassembled for removal and ...

Portable Shelters, Related Shelter Systems, and Methods of Their Deployment

Application Number: 20130139862
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventor: McDaniel, JR., Michael D.

Portable shelters, shelter systems, and methods of deployment of such shelters are described. The shelters or housing units may be deployed in emergency housing situations and may be grouped into systems of shelters. One particular embodiment comprises a rigid top frame structure, a rigid bottom frame structure, and one or more collapsible support arms connecting the top frame structure to the bottom frame structure. The frame structures and the collapsible support arm(s) are sized and ...

Crutch Apparatus and Ergonomic Retrofit Handle Kit for Adjustable Crutches

Application Number: 20130139861
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventor: Spangler, Bud

In one embodiment of the invention, extension brackets are attachable to existing crutch support members in order to outwardly extend the handle location of the crutch a given distance from the vertical plane of the support members of the crutch. An extended handle is attachable between the extension brackets by way of conventional fasteners such as wing nuts and bolts. The design and implementation of the ergonomic crutch handle kit of the present invention are significantly less complicated ...

SEWING MACHINE

Application Number: 20130139739
Publication Date: 2013-06-06
Inventors: OKA, Hidenori; NAKA, Takafumi

A sewing machine includes a display, a projection portion, a processor, and a memory. The display is configured to display display information related to sewing. The projection portion is configured to project a mark having a predetermined shape toward a sewing machine bed. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions therein that, when executed by the processor, cause the sewing machine to project, by the projection portion, the mark toward the sewing machine bed, and ...

DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, SEWING MACHINE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING SEWING MACHINE CONTROL PROGRAM

Application Number: 20130138240
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventors: SHIKAI, Tomoko; NAKA, Takafumi

A display control apparatus includes a display control portion that is configured to cause a display portion to display a first display area and a second display area, the display portion being configured to display an image, the first display area being displayed adjacent to the second display area, the first display area being an area that displays first information that includes information that pertains to sewing, and the second display area being an area that displays second information ...

MICROCAPSULES AND PRODUCTION THEREOF

Application Number: 20130137626
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventors: Mues, Daniel; Last, Klaus

The invention relates to microcapsules, the capsule walls of which comprise a resin that can be obtained by reacting a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a1) amines and a2) aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds which are unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents from the group consisting of C₁-C₂₀-alkyl, OH, OR, COOH, SH, SR, NHCOR, OCOR, halogen, or an aromatic compound, where R is a C₁-C₁₀-alkyl group, with ...

Photo-Responsive Microencapsulation Materials, Compositions and Methods of Use Thereof

Application Number: 20130137625
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventor: Stowell, Michael H.B.

Photoactivatable prepolymers and methods of use thereof are disclosed for microencapsulation of a substantially water-insoluble material within a nonporous shell. As provided herein, the microencapsulated material is released with no more than a slow release rate. Upon exposure of the nonporous shell to light, the nonporous shell is converted into a porous shell having an increased release rate for the microencapsulated ...

UNDERWIRE FOR A BRASSIERE

Application Number: 20130137340
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventor: Liu, Zhenqiang

There is provided an underwire for a brassiere. In a first embodiment, the underwire is made of two or more different materials. In a second embodiment, one end of the underwire is tapered.

A method of manufacturing the underwire and a mold for manufacturing the underwire are also ...

Smart card wallet

Application Number: 20130135103
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventor: Hollaway, Jerrell P.

A card wallet that can detect a missing credit card or driver's license is described. A wallet for holding plastic cards records electronically the addition of cards as well as the removal of cards. Whenever the number of cards in the wallet is less than the recorded number of cards, a signal is sent to the user warning the user that a card is missing. This may be the result of leaving a credit card at a checkout counter, theft, mishandling, or loss. The warning signal is issued only a short ...

MECHANICAL SHOCK ISOLATION FOR A RADIOGRAPHIC DEVICE

Application Number: 20130134319
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventors: Morse, Christopher Jay; Kinsey, Kevin Edward; Vafi, Habib; Konkle, Nicholas Ryan

A portable radiation detector is described having various shock isolation features. In one embodiment, shock isolation may be provided by providing a non-rigid mounting for a support layer within the portable detector to an enclosure of the portable detector. In other embodiments, an elastomeric strip is provided about all or part of an edge of the enclosure. In other embodiments, a removable elastomeric cover is provided for the portable ...

SINGLE AXIS TELESCOPING HANDLE

Application Number: 20130134003
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventor: Crull, Jeffrey L.

A handle assembly that includes two sets of handle members that are vertically engageable with one another and where at least one of the sets of handle members extends substantially across a width of the receiving portion in the housing or bag that receives the handle. The receiving portion can be integral with the housing such that no additional receiving portion needs to be produced during the manufacturing process, resulting in a less complex and expensive manufacturing operation. The handle ...

UTILITY PEDESTAL COVER OR PLANTER

Application Number: 20130133796
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventor: WILLIAMS, Carl D.

The invention relates to a utility pedestal cover which may be used to encapsulate and conceal a utility pedestal. The material of the sleeve member may be of a weatherproof material, and may include a fastening system to allow the sleeve to be selectively opened and closed along at least a portion of its length or height, or to attach sections of the cover. The invention also relates to a planter arrangement for concealment of a utility pedestal, wherein the planter includes at least one ...

Interchangeable handbag

Application Number: 20130133795
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventors: Zhou, Jeff; Zhou, Jason

A handbag including a flexible receptacle member and a removably interchangeable elongated strap configured for coupling to the receptacle member, a handbag with a flexible receptacle member including a removably interchangeable bottom sleeve panel and strap, and a system for interchanging elements of a handbag are ...

BUS SEAT BACK TRIM AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING

Application Number: 20130133562
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventors: Conn, Earl DeWayne; Graves, Jeffrey Scott

A bus seat for use in a bus comprises a frame and a seat back secured to a portion of the frame. The bus seat further comprises a seat cushion secured to another portion of the frame. The bus seat also comprises a removable two piece cover arranged over the seat back, wherein the cover pieces are secured to one another with a zipper. The zippered two piece seat back cover allows for easy installation, removal or replacement of any damaged or worn portions of the seat back trim ...

SEWING MACHINE, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

Application Number: 20130133561
Publication Date: 2013-05-30
Inventors: IKEBA, Masae; MIZUNO, Masahiro

A sewing machine includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores a plurality of embroidery data which respectively corresponds to a plurality of embroidery patterns and computer-readable instructions. The instructions instruct the sewing machine to execute steps of selecting one of the plurality of embroidery data and sewing the embroidery pattern corresponding to the selected embroidery data. The instructions further instruct the sewing machine to execute steps of extracting, from the ...

SUSTAINED RELEASE MICROPARTICLES AND SUSTAINED RELEASE MICROPARTICLE-CONTAINING PREPARATIONS

Application Number: 20130130910
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Hori, Youichi; Ishimori, Satoru; Sato, Mitsuyoshi

[Problem]

Provision of sustained release microparticles having excellent characteristics, in which the microparticles for supporting a substance or substances can fully control the release of the supported substances, can sufficiently diffuse the supported substances in a medium such as water, and can effect sustained release of more than one kind of the supported substances differing in water solubility, each at the respectively desired rate; and also to provide ...

Arched Bra wire

Application Number: 20130130592
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: CHEUNG, Suilung

An arched bra wire is formed by bending a steel wire, the whole bra wire is in the shape of an arc, the bra wire comprises a first part facing towards the middle part of the bra and a second part deviating from the middle part of the bra, the first part and the second part are inclined plane sections, an arc-shaped section is arranged between the first part and the second part, and the improvement is that at least part of the arc-shaped section is arched to the outer side of the bra for being ...

ACTIVE WEAR APPAREL

Application Number: 20130130591
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Hopkins, Natascha

A clothing is disclosed and includes a top configured to cover a user's upper body, the top including a breast area configured to cover a user's breasts; a pair of bra cups embedded into the top and positioned on the breast area, the bra cups configured to support the user's breasts; at least one elastic band positioned adjacent to the bra cups and on the breast area, the elastic band configured to aid the bra cups in supporting to the user's breasts; and a perspiration promoting material ...

Aroma Composition Including 2,4-Nonadiene

Application Number: 20130129893
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Givaudan S.A.,

A method of enhancing the aroma of an aroma composition, including the addition to the composition of an aroma-enhancing quantity of 2,4-nonadiene. The addition enhances the “radiance” of aroma compositions, especially foodstuffs, resulting in a stronger aroma and the need for reduced quantities of additional aroma ...

Organic Compounds

Application Number: 20130129655
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Zhou, Li Jun; Goeke, Andreas

Compounds of formula (I)

wherein:

n=0, 1, 2, 3, and
R=C2-C6 linear and branched alkyl, alkenyl and cycloalkyl substituents are interesting flavour or fragrance ingredients having herbal-green ...

LUGGAGE SYSTEM

Application Number: 20130126286
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Chehebar, Alfred

There is a luggage system and a method of storing articles of clothing using a luggage system. The luggage system includes a luggage container. The luggage container includes a main access aperture and a secondary access aperture. The luggage container includes a sealing structure functionally coupled to the secondary access aperture. The luggage container includes a one-way valve disposed through the sealing structure and configured to permit air to exit the luggage system through the sealing ...

COVER TO PROTECT BICYLCE COMPONETS

Application Number: 20130126058
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: MILLER, JR., Roger Cole

Bicycle accessories comprising a cover configured to be fitted over one or more components of a bicycle, and means for securing the cover over the one or more components is disclosed, in addition to methods of protecting one or more components of a bicycle, the method comprising providing a cover configured to be fitted over the one or more components of a bicycle, and securing the cover over the one or more ...

TOP SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF TENT

Application Number: 20130125947
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Lee, Sung Hee

A top support structure of tent includes a hub for a plurality of poles. The hub is provided with a plurality of connector members, each having an abutting face and being pivoted to two pivot pieces of a pivot holder, to which the pole of the tent is coupled. A fastening member is pivotally inserted between the two pivot pieces of the pivot holder. The inner end of the fastening member is formed with an abutting portion opposing to the abutting face of the connector member, the outer end of ...

REMOVABLE SHELTER

Application Number: 20130125946
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Bourdon, Denis

A temporary shelter for use in a variety of situations, and the various components (bracket and tarp clamp) that are used in the construction of the shelter is disclosed. In particular, such a shelter may be used to cover an outdoor swimming pool, serve as a greenhouse, or serve as a temporary shelter from snow. The temporary shelter has a structural frame having a base frame and a rib frame, a sheet for covering the rib frame, one or more tarp clamps for stretching the sheet over the rib frame ...

RAIL SKIRT SYSTEM

Application Number: 20130125945
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Carter, Mark C.

The rail skirt system includes a top rail, a skirt that hangs from the top rail, formed from rail bar members connected together at their inner ends by a middle connector tube connectable to a locking support leg, to provide support for the top rail on a side of a shelter. The outer ends of the rail bar members are connected to legs of the shelter by fixed corner connecting ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ODORS IN A BLIND

Application Number: 20130125944
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Elrod, Scott

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling a concentration of descenting particles within a temporary structure. The temporary structure comprises a plurality of sidewalls and a roof interconnecting the sidewalls. A plurality of selectively openable and closeable upper windows and lower vents are disposed in the sidewalls. The lower vents are disposed at a location below the upper windows. An ozone generator is disposed within and coupled to the temporary structure to ...

AMBULATORY AID

Application Number: 20130125943
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: HUNG, CHI-WEI

An ambulatory aid is revealed. The ambulatory aid includes a hollow main rod and a hollow support pole connected with each other, and a cushion unit therebetween. The main rod, the hollow support and the cushion unit all have insertion holes, aligned with each other. By insertion pins inserted into the insertion holes, the main rod, the hollow support and the cushion unit are assembled with each other. The structure of the assembly of the main rod, the hollow support and the cushion unit is ...

ADJUSTABLE ACCESSORY FOR SUN PROTECTION OF THE FACE

Application Number: 20130125942
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Stoll, Stiv

An adjustable accessory for sun protection of the face designed to the rest of the user's head in a pillow (2), said pillow is mounted in a metal frame (8) that sustains a protection screen (9) that acts as an umbrella, comprising also an hinged device (6 or 7) that enables adjusting of the inclination angle of said screen (9), that angle corresponds to the part of the user's face to be protected of the sunlight. The model also includes a variation of ...

Umbrella for Holding a Golf Club

Application Number: 20130125941
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Ferenz, Jacob G.

An umbrella for use in receiving a golf club is provided that includes a stem and a frame carried by the stem. A canopy is supported by the frame and has an interior surface and an oppositely disposed exterior surface. The canopy defines a canopy aperture that extends completely through the canopy. A club receiving member is configured for receipt of at least a portion of a golf club and is arranged in relation to the canopy aperture such that at least a portion of the golf club is capable of ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SEWING PATTERNS OF A SEWING MACHINE

Application Number: 20130125803
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: TSENG, Hsien-Chang

A method and device for controlling sewing patterns of a sewing machine allows the user to edit the patterns or pattern strings saved in the database, and to mirror the patterns, or control the respective data of sewing. The sewing pattern can be easily and freely edited, and the information of all the sewing operations is clearly displayed on the ...

SEWING MACHINE

Application Number: 20130125802
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Takizawa, Yoshichika; Ono, Masayoshi; Kurashima, Tatsuhiro

There is provided a needle thread tension controller that can control a magnitude of tension on a needle thread for each stitch, that can draw the needle thread with a slim chance of occurrence of a thread break, that easily, accurately detects occurrence of the thread break when the thread break has occurred, and that does not cause any excess or deficiency of a quantity of accumulated thread, which would otherwise be caused by drawing a needle thread. There are provided an upstream grip ...

STITCH DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TUFTING MACHINES

Application Number: 20130125801
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Card-Monroe Corp.,

A stitch distribution control system for a tufting machine for controlling placement of yarns being fed to the needles of the tufting machine by yarn feed mechanisms to form a desired pattern. A backing material is fed through the tufting machine at an increased stitch rate as the needles are shifted according to calculated pattern steps. A series of loopers or hooks engage and pick loops of yarns from the needles. The yarn feed mechanisms further can be controlled so that selected loops of ...