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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050120852 | SUPPORT AND GUIDE A support cradle (11) adapted to support a tool (13) having a cutting element associated with a cutting face (15) at which the cutting element is accessible to a work piece, the cradle in use to be associated with guide (21) comprising a supp... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120853 | Power cutting tool A power cutting tool includes an electric driving unit and a cutting unit. The cutting unit includes a first cutting member and a second cutting member that is pivotable relative to said first cutting member and that is driven by a rotary driving member of the electric ... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120854 | Thin-film slicer A thin-film slicer is disclosed that comprises a base; a sample holder; a cutting blade; and a feeder, wherein the sample holder and the cutting blade are placed at predetermined angles with respect to the base; the sample holder sandwiches the sample surfaces of the th... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120855 | Gel cutter for recovering DNA, RNA and protein from agarose gel and poly-acrylamide gel The present invention relates to all facets of a novel cutting tool designed to retrieving gel slice from an agarose gel and poly-acrylamide gel. The cutting tool is made of plastics or metal materials and consists of a tool body and a plug. The upper end of the rectang... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120856 | Power work tools having a slim profile A power tool (20) is provided. The power tool includes a housing (22), a base plate (28) coupled to the housing and having a base plate width. The power tool also includes a motor assembly (24) attached to the housing and coupled to a tool co... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120857 | Rotary cutting tool with die plate position adjustment A rotary cutting tool with easy to adjust rotary die plates comprises a rotary die cylinder, a die plate adjustably mounted to the rotary die cylinder, an external eccentric mounted on the rotary die cylinder having a first axis of rotation with respect to the cylinder ... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120858 | System and method for on-demand storage of randomly selected data A data storage system allows a subscriber to store data at the time the subscriber experiences the date with an indication, such as a press of a button or a voice command. The indication causes a request to obtain and store the data to be issued. For example, the subscr... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120859 | Acoustic musical instrument and method An acoustic musical instrument includes a sounding board which has a top and a bottom surface. The top includes a bridge and the bottom includes a plurality of tone bars. A string block extends between two of the tone bars and is spaced from said sounding board. The str... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120860 | Shoulder rest for violin having rack rail based width adjustment mechanism Shoulder rest for use with violin is disclosed. The rest includes a base including two half portions each including a central channel, a guide rail along either side of the base, a rack rail at either side of the channel, and two half sections each comprising clamping m... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120861 | Inversely proportioned mouthpieces Mouthpieces for brass wind musical instruments are shaped so the physical length of a mouthpiece body (40, 50, 60, 70, & 80) is inversely-proportional to the volumetric size of a corresponding cup-chamber (42, 52, 62, 72, & 82). Methods for c... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120862 | Apparatus and method for practicing drumming An apparatus for practicing drumming and a method of practicing drumming are described. Preferred embodiments of the apparatus comprise an elastic cord tensioned between two support arms that lessen the impact load transferred back to the drummer's hands and arms when s... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120863 | Adjustable venturi for a drum A vent for a drum or drum head is provided. The vent includes a valve which is mounted on the side of the drum or drum head which can be adjusted between fully open and fully closed positions and may provide a range of settings between those two positions. A number of e... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120864 | Reversible seat cup for percussion instrument A reversible seat cup allows free floating or fixed positioning of the seat cup, depending on application. For applications where the cymbal needs to be rigidly held, such as China cymbals, and/or minimal stand noise is essential, such as symphonic performances or studi... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120865 | Music session support method, musical instrument for music session, and music session support program A music session support method which enables each of players in a music session which is performed via a network to immediately recognize whether or not the other players are in the state of being able to participate in the session. A session support apparatus 10 | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120866 | Computing device to allow for the selection and display of a multimedia presentation of an audio file and to allow a user to play a musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation Disclosed is a computing device to allow for the selection and display of a multimedia presentation of an audio file to a user. An interface device couples the musical instrument to the computing device by performing A/D conversion of the musical instrument's analog aud... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120867 | Interactive voice response method and apparatus An interactive voice response method and system comprising a VoiceXML browser for processing an interaction with a user. A music score (for example a MIDI file) describing background music for playing during the interaction, and a music synthesizer for generating backgr... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120868 | Classification and use of classifications in searching and retrieval of information A method and apparatus are provided for classification of information and using the classification information in search and retrieval of information. In one embodiment, musical compositions having various highly subjective characteristics and features are classified ac... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120869 | Method for generating and playing a musical file and a computer-readable media storing the musical file A method for generating and playing a musical file and a computer-readable record medium with the musical file. The method records events performed at the same time respectively by an event field, and also the event fields correspond to a time field, such that a musical... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120870 | Envelope-controlled dynamic layering of audio signal processing and synthesis for music applications Parallel operations on the amplitude envelope of a single-channel or multiple-channel electronic instrument or vocal signal may be used to control rich layered audio signal processing and/or audio synthesis environments. The controllable layered audio signal processing ... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120871 | Movable stringed instrument pickup system A movable pickup mounting system is disclosed, which consists of a “wiper” arm and thereupon mounted electromagnetic pickup unit, movably attached to the body of the stringed instrument, to provide a means of moving the pickup through different positions along the s... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120872 | THREE WAY VALVE AND ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR USING SAME The present invention relates to high speed control valves which are especially applicable for use in fuel injection systems. Producing a valve with a quick response time within acceptable packaging constraints and with a structure that allows the valve to be mass produ... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120873 | Method and device for switching hydraulic fluid supplies, such as for a hydraulic pump/motor A spool valve includes a first valve port coupled to a fluid source at a first pressure range, a second valve port coupled to a fluid source at a second, lower, pressure range, and first and second output ports coupled to a hydraulic device. The valve includes a valve s... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120874 | Hydraulic radial piston motor A hydraulic motor having radial pistons, and comprising a cam, a cylinder block and a distributor. The cylinders of the cylinder block are connected to communication orifices (32A) situated in a communication face of the cylinder block, while the distributor has ... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120875 | Cylinder with fiber optical position sensing device A fluid-pressure actuated piston/cylinder assembly having a sensor capable of reading at least one indicia marking on a piston rod in order to determine the movement and specific location of the piston rod and cylinder relative to each other. The sensor is housed within... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120876 | Piston arrangement The invention concerns a piston arrangement having a piston with a piston head and a piston skirt and a connecting rod, which is connected with the piston via a ball joint arrangement comprising a ball, the ball being held in the piston by means of a safety element. ... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120877 | Purification of hydride gases Purification material for removing a contaminant from an impure hydride gas comprising an adsorbent comprising a reduced metal oxide on a porous support and a desiccant. The porous support may be selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, alumina, silica, z... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120878 | Process for separating carbon dioxide and methane A process for separation of carbon dioxide and methane in which a gas mixture comprising carbon dioxide and methane is brought into contact with a methane hydrate solid material disposed in a reactor vessel, whereby the methane hydrate is displaced by carbon dioxide hyd... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120879 | Gas/liquid separation in water injection into hydrocarbon reservoir A stream of primarily water is treated to remove oxygen before injecting the water into an underground hydrocarbon reservoir. The pressure of water moving through a conduit (12) is reduced to a low level to maximize the dissolution of oxygen and other gases that ... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120880 | Method of collecting nanoparticles by using a cyclone and method of designing the cyclone A cyclone is used to collect nanoparticles and is formed of a chamber, and a guide wing located in the chamber such that the guide wing and the chamber form a passage. A flow entraining the nanoparticles is moved through the passage in such a way that the flow is caused... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120881 | Reverse-flow cleaning systems and methods A device and method for cleaning a filter element. The device including a valve interconnected to a blowpipe. A nozzle is positioned at an end of the blowpipe and to direct a pulse of compressed gas into the filter element. The nozzle includes a body and a diffuser arra... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120882 | Axial transfer line degassing An elongated flow-through degassing apparatus includes an elongated gas and liquid impermeable outer tube and one or more gas-permeable, liquid-impermeable elongated inner tubes extending within the outer tube and at least partially through a chamber defined within the ... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120883 | Method and plant for enriching a combustible gas mixture in at least one components thereof A method and an apparatus for enriching a combustible gas. The gas mixture is initially flowing in a distribution line at a set pressure. Part of the mixture is bypassed to a separate line where it is then compressed. This compressed stream is then treated in a gas sepa... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120884 | Method and apparatus for collecting liquid and extracting tea essence from a tea bag A tea bag press and container assembly configured for receiving a tea bag during or after brewing, which conceals the wet tea bag, collects dripping liquid, and extracts tea liquid essence by efficiently compressing the wet tea bag vertically or sidewardly. In a vertica... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120885 | Electric automatic-drip coffee maker with grinder This invention discloses an electric automatic-drip coffee maker with grinder, including a casing, an automatic coffee grinding device, a coffee basket assembly, a carafe for collecting coffee, a water reservoir, a heater for heating the cold water inside the water rese... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120886 | Infusion tea maker An infusion tea maker is disclosed to include a jug, a brewing basket, which is supported inside the hug and has a top brewing chamber, a bottom air chamber, and a center guide tube vertically downwardly extended from the top infusion chamber through the bottom air cham... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120887 | Starch-reducing rice cooker A starch-reducing rice cooker includes a pot containing a lower compartment and an upper boiling chamber having a top opening. A partition separates the lower compartment from the upper boiling chamber. A perforated basket is located within the upper boiling chamber for... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120888 | Multi-function breadmaker This invention discloses a multi-function breadmaker comprising: a housing, a base plate, an oven chamber, an electric heater, pan assemblies, a control assembly, an electric motor, a transmission assembly and multiple driving shafts; said base plate is installed at the... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120889 | Adjustment mechanism to adjust gap between grilling surfaces A grill includes a lower portion and an upper platen pivotably attached to the lower portion each having a grilling surface. An adjustment mechanism adjusts a dimension of the gap between the grilling surfaces between a large dimension and a small dimension. The adjustm... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120890 | Lift/latch mechanism to raise upper platen of grill A grill includes a lower portion and a pivotably attached upper platen each having a grilling surface. A lift/latch mechanism lifts the upper platen relative to the lower portion without the use of a motor. The upper platen can be manually lifted by grabbing the handle.... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120891 | Rectangular cake pan assembly A dessert pan assembly for forming a compound dessert constructed with a rectangularly configured rectangular base pan having side walls and a bottom defining a cavity. A planar flange extends outward from the sidewalls of the rectangular cake pan to support a cover mem... | 06/09/2005 |
