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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050066800 | PRESSURE-RELEASED BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR RESTRAINING PROJECTILE IN LAUNCH TUBE A pressure-released brake assembly restrains a projectile in a launch tube prior to launch and automatically releases the projectile at launch. A brake assembly housing defines cavities that extend substantially radially out from the projectile when the housing is attac... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066801 | Method for gun barrel manufacture using tailored autofrettage mandrels A method of manufacturing a monobloc gun barrel by calculating an optimal residual stress profile and then applying tailored autofrettage mandrels which are mechanically pressed down the bore of a large caliber barrel, the mandrel size optimized to create a residual str... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066802 | Flash suppressor apparatus and methods Flash suppressors having novel expansion features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a suppressor apparatus includes an attachment portion adapted to attach to a gun barrel, and a suppressor portion coupled to the attachment portion. The suppressor portion has a suppress... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066803 | Reverse thrust system with integral conduits and nozzles for the reduction of muzzle jump and/or recoil in firearms and weapons A projectile firing gun or weapon barrel is adapted with a gas porting system having conduits and outlets specifically configured, positioned and adapted for maximizing reductions in muzzle jump and/or recoil in accordance with principles of reverse thrust. The conduits... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066804 | BLANK CARTRIDGE DEVICES AND FIREARMS DESIGNED THEREFOR A blank cartridge device is disclosed. According to one example, the blank cartridge device includes a frame, a threaded bush, a nozzle body, and a cover bushing. In such an arrangement, the frame may include first and second longitudinal sides and front and rear sides,... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066805 | Hard armor composite A hard armor composite includes a rigid facing and a ballistic fabric backing. The fabric backing is carried by the facing, and includes an array of bundled high-performance fibers. The fibers have a tensile strength greater than 7 grams per denier and a denier per fila... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066806 | System and method for deploying a weapon from a stealth position A stealth weapon module (10) including a weapon support cage (11) and a weapon (12), with the weapon module (10) able to be stowed beneath a retractable hard roof (15). The roof (15) is raised and lowered by a hydraulic motor (<... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066807 | Weapon sight This invention, as a unit, is a training adjustable combination sight, primarily intended to be mounted on a vehicle of smaller vessel for close-in defence of these against air and ground attacks. In its entirety, aside from the required sight sensors (16-18 | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066808 | Remote aiming system with video display The present invention provides a powered aiming platform for pointing devices such as firearms, illumination devices, or sensing instruments, remotely controlled by a hand-controller device, with video feedback of the aiming position and audio feedback of the exact dire... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066809 | Cartridge with pistons that can be de-aerated A cartridge which is to receive a pasty material and has a cylindrical hollow cartridge body and a de-aeratable piston comprises a two-part piston consisting of a piston part and cover part in which the cover part seals the de-aeration path after the de-aeration. ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066810 | Fluidic drive In a fluidic drive for disposition between two components which are movable relative to each other comprising a hollow body with a duct for supplying fluid to, and discharging it from, the hollow body wherein the hollow body consists at least partially of a bellows stru... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066811 | Fluid-activated linear drive A fluid power linear drive has a drive housing (1) in which a housing chamber (4) is located containing at least one piston (5). The drive housing possesses two housing parts (2 and 3) placed alongside each other, which at mutually fac... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066812 | Process and device for separating and exhausting gas bubbles from liquids A process and a device for separating and exhausting gas bubbles from a flowing liquid, especially in a microfluidic system, are proposed. Radial deflection of the liquid, a preferably annular deaeration chamber from which gas can escape through gas separation material,... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066813 | High recovery carbon monoxide production process The present invention provides for a monolith reactor process for the production of syngas from hydrocarbon and oxygen feeds. The syngas is cooled and separated to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and the purification equipment utilized in this separation process r... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066814 | Apparatus and method for producing nitrox An apparatus for producing nitrox includes, in one embodiment of the invention, an oxygen enricher to produce oxygen-rich air and a mixing chamber coupled to the oxygen enricher. The mixing chamber is adapted to combine mixing air with the oxygen-rich air to produce nit... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066815 | CO2 separator method and apparatus A process for concentrating and recovering methane and carbon dioxide from landfill gas includes absorption of commonly occurring pollutants using a carbon dioxide absorbent which itself may be an in situ recoverable constituent. Separated methane is concentrated into a... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066816 | Tracheostomy nebulizing pad A method and apparatus for nebulizing a tracheostomy tube are disclosed. A nebulizing pad includes a flap and an absorbent central core for containing a nebulizing agent. The absorbent central core is saturated with a nebulizing agent and placed proximate to the opening... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066817 | Mechanically stable porous activated carbon molded body, a process for the production thereof and a filter system including same A mechanically stable porous activated carbon molded body has a lattice structure which includes carbonised resin and pyrolysed silicone resin and in which activated carbon particles are embedded. A process for the production of such a body includes mixing activated car... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066818 | Air cleaner with aroma generation An air cleaner with aroma generation is disclosed. The air cleaner comprises a main body 10 formed with an outlet 11 for discharging the air filtered by the air filter; a fan installed inside of the main body 10 and forcing the filtered air to be di... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066819 | Apparatus for making multiple beverages with reduced cross-contamination A beverage making apparatus for preparing a plurality of different beverages, the apparatus comprising: a receptacle station for receiving a receptacle for the beverage; a capsule receiving station having walls defining a cavity for receiving a capsule containing a beve... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066820 | Coffee machine A coffee machine, particularly an espresso machine, comprising a brewing device (6) for producing and dispensing coffee via a coffee dispensing nozzle (11), as well as a hot water boiler (2) having a fresh water supply line (1) and a hot wate... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066821 | Residue container The invention relates to a residue container for a coffee machine, the container having an insert of absorbent material for absorbing the moisture contained in the coffee grounds. ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066822 | Meat Processing A processor and process method for preparing pre-cooked ground meat. An augered heated tube allows meat to be cooked as it is tumbled and moved through the tube. The cooked ground meat can be mechanically degreased through a mechanical process such as spinning to provid... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066823 | Method and apparatus for vacuum stripping of oils and fats An apparatus for use in a vacuum stripping process comprises a first stripping vessel (2); at least one second further downstream stripping vessel (3), said at least one second further downstream stripping vessel (3) containing at least two trays (<... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066824 | Produce corer An apparatus for cutting and removing the cores of produce such as fruit or leafy vegetables, particularly cabbage or lettuce, prior to the processing of the vegetable. The apparatus has a coring tube, a shaft, and a chisel, where the coring tube is attached to the dist... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066825 | Method for manufacturing stamper for information medium manufacture, stamper, and photoresist original disk A stamper with a sharp protrusion/depression pattern is obtained, and high precision information media can be produced using this stamper. A method of manufacturing a stamper comprises the steps of manufacturing a photoresist master 100... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066826 | Printing machine The invention relates to a printing machine, comprising a support stand (2), a plate (4) rotational with respect to the stand (2) about an axis of rotation (A-A), means for driving the plate in rotation, at least two mandrels (6) for holding ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066827 | Stencil and apparatus for supporting and tensioning the stencil A support and tensioning frame for a stencil to enable solder paste to be applied to printed circuit boards and other electronic substrates includes a support frame engaged with at least two opposed mounting members. Each mounting member includes at least one projection... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066828 | STAMPER A stamper with a metal plate positioned between a platen and a stamp die is disclosed. The metal plate results in an improved imprint by providing better support to the stamp die. The stamper further comprises a removable ink pad and a rotatably reversible platen with c... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066829 | Hinge system for mounting a servo-motor A hinge system for mounting a servo-motor to an apparatus is provided. The hinge system comprises a hinge plate securely connected to the apparatus, a door plate for connection to a servo-motor. A hinge assembly connects the door plate to the hinge plate. The servo-moto... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066830 | Image forming device for planographic printing plates An image forming device for planographic printing plates which, before printing, carries out water developing and heating processing after the water developing, of a planographic printing plate which can be developed by water, the image forming device includes: a laser ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066831 | Method and apparatus for checking impositions for printing pages Method for checking the correctness of impositions and correct mutual register of the print pages at the front side and the rear side of different types of printed matters using a check print apparatus comprising two cooperating printers (1, 2) placed directly ab... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066832 | Electronic control module for detonator Electronic control module for a detonator comprising a printed circuit board (1) equipped with components of the circuit, enclosed in a tubular casing (12) embedded in a blocking resin (15) of the board in the casing, wherein a shielding screen (... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066833 | Single pin initiator for a gas generating device A single pin initiator including a header body forming an eyelet, a header lip surface and a connector shell. An initiator canister is connected to the header body and defines a first storage chamber, wherein a supply of initiation charge material is contained. A pin is... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066834 | Connector block configured to induce a bend in shock tubes retained therein The present invention provides for a connector block for retaining at least one shock tube in signal transmission relationship with the percussion-actuation end of a detonator. The connector blocks of the present invention comprise a slot (7, 26, 46, 64, 87) for ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066835 | Propellant powder charge for barrel weapon The present invention relates to a method for producing propellant powder charges intended for heavy barrel weapons, such as canons and howitzers, and with a high degree of filling and a high energy content, and also to propellant powder charges produced in accordance w... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066836 | Method for controlling explosions in open mines Blasting method of array of onion-shaped drill holes having a cylindrical upper portion and an onion-like lowermost portion, in which an array of cylindrical drill holes is drilled in a site that should be blasted. For each of the cylindrical drill holes, an onion shape... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066837 | FIREWORKS ARTILLERY SHELL A fireworks artillery shell for use as a consumer firework which may be propelled by the use of a mortar is provided which includes a casing, a lift charge, an effects charge, a timing fuse and an ignition fuse, and seals. The seals are provided within the casing above ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066838 | PROJECTILE CARRYING SUB-MUNITIONS A projectile carrying sub-munitions which may exhibit orientational sensitivity utilizes a resilient member to prevent individual grenades from rotating out of the desired orientation. As a skilled artisan would readily understand, the sub-munitions is one type of rotat... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066839 | INCENDIARY An incendiary 10 includes a plurality of containers 12 each containing a volume of a first substance such as potassium permanganate which, when mixed with a second substance such as glycol which is injected at a later time, reacts exothermically to generat... | 03/31/2005 |
