Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5796233 | Multiple-stator induction synchronous motor An induction synchronous motor comprises: a unitary rotor having a first and a second rotor core; a first and a second stator mounted surroundingly facing the first and the second rotor core; a voltage phase shifting means for producing a first and a seco... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5254894 | Dual-stator induction synchronous motor An induction synchronous motor with two rotor cores and two stator cores includes a rotor having two mutually connected first rotor windings (31,31) of a predetermined number of poles and two mutually connected second rotor windings (33,34) connected of a... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5145117 | Process of and system for flouring wheat A wheat flouring system comprises a polishing machine for polishing wheat grains, a humidifying machine for humidifying the grains, a conditioning machine for subjecting the grains to conditioning and a milling machine for milling the grains to produce a ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5144180 | Two-stator induction synchronous motor A two-stator induction synchronous motor includes a unitary rotor having a first rotor assembly and a second rotor assembly each of which is formed by a permanent magnet and a rotor core. The first rotor assembly and the second rotor assembly respectively... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5135114 | Apparatus for evaluating the grade of rice grains An apparatus for evaluating the grade of rice grains includes a grain supply unit, vibrating troughs on which the rice grains run in their longitudinal posture, flow-down troughs having slits each opening to each of the flow-down troughs, a reflected ligh... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5119721 | Apparatus for producing washed rice A washed rice producing apparatus includes a frame; a first tubular member, arranged within the frame, for defining a rice-washing chamber therein for washing polished rice introduced therein from one end thereof, the rice-washing chamber having a dischar... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5115984 | Process of grinding grains A grain grinding system includes a polishing machine for polishing grains, and roll mills and sifters for repeatedly mill and sift the polished grains to provide a flour having a desired mesh size. A moisture adding device is provided for adding moisture ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5096466 | Abrasive roll and method of producing the same A method of producing an abrasive roll comprises the steps of forming a mixture of substances such as abrasive grains, a bond, a temporary caking agent and a pore forming agent, molding the mixture into a body having a predetermined shape, and drying and ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5076157 | Coffee bean polishing apparatus A green coffee bean polishing apparatus for removing silver skin from green coffee beans having the silver skins remaining after removal of parchment, comprises: a tubular member communicated at one end portion thereof with a supply port for green coffee ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5068559 | Induction motor switchable between series delta and parallel wye An induction motor, including a single rotor formed in one-piece and first and second stators disposed side by side, has a phase changing device for varying the phase difference between the rotational magnetic field generated by the first stator and that ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5050808 | Milling apparatus and system therefor In a milling apparatus for milling granular material into milled particles, a roll mill includes a pair of rolls which are rotatably arranged in facing relation to each other. At least one of the rolls is movable toward and away from the other. A gap adju... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5051639 | Y-delta conversion switches on dual stator induction motor An induction motor including a single rotor formed in one-piece and first and second stators disposed side by side has a phase changing device for varying the phase difference between the rotational magnetic field generated by the first stator and that ge... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5034609 | Method for evaluating quality of raw coffee beans In an apparatus for evaluating raw coffee beans, a near-infrared light beam is applied to sample coffee powder, and a detector receives light reflected from and/or transmitted through the sample coffee powder to generate a signal representative of luminou... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5025993 | System for grinding grain A grain grinding system includes a polishing machine for polishing grains, and roll mills and sifters for repeatedly mill and sift the polished grains to provide a flour having a desired mesh size. A moisture adding device is provided for adding moisture ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5002788 | Method for humidifying rice grains Provided are a method and an apparatus for humidifying rice grains. Rice grains immediately after polishing and, hence, still maintained at an elevated temperature are supplied with water. The rice grains are further humidified under application of a pres... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4997460 | Abrasive roll and method of producing the same A method of producing an abrasive roll comprises the steps of forming a mixture of substances such as abrasive grains, a bond, a temporary caking agent and a pore forming agent, molding the mixture into a body having a predetermined shape, and drying and ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4963743 | Apparatus for evaluating quality of raw coffee beans In an apparatus for evaluating raw coffee beans, a near-infrared light beam is applied to sample coffee powder, a detector receives light reflected from and/or transmitted through the sample coffee powder to generate a signal representative of luminous in... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4940850 | Color sorting apparatus A color sorting apparatus for granular objects comprises a plurality of sorting units arranged in parallel relation to each other. Detecting positions of the respective sorting units are spaced from each other in a horizontal plane. Each sorting unit incl... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4913045 | Polished-rice humidifying apparatus and rice milling system In an apparatus for humidifying polished rice, a conveyor has a tubular housing which defines a predetermined transport path for the polished rice. The conveyor conveys the polished rice, while steering the same, along the transport path. A humidifier is ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4896592 | Grain polishing machine A grain polishing machine of a vertical shaft and friction type in which a vertical polishing rotor and a bran removing polishing cylinder surrounding the former have each different diameters so as to have step parts dividing a polishing chamber defined b... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4843957 | Rice polishing machine of vertical shaft and frictional type Provided is a rice polishing machine of a vertical shaft and frictional type, comprising a vertical tubular member, having a perforated wall; a vertical main shaft rotatably disposed in the tubular member and having one end part and an other end part; a s... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4829893 | Cereal-grain polishing apparatus In a cereal-grain polishing apparatus, a perforated tubular member is arranged substantially vertically. A polishing roll fixedly mounted to a rotary shaft is rotatably arranged within the perforated tubular member to define therebetween a polishing chamb... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4829891 | Rice grain humidifying apparatus In an apparatus for humidifying rice grains, a humidifying vessel has defined therewithin a substantially closed space and has a rice supply port and a rice discharge port. Rice grains are supplied into the humidifying vessel through the supply port, whil... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4806764 | Apparatus for evaluating the quality of rice grains This invention relates to an apparatus for evaluating the quality of rice grains. The apparatus comprises a near infrared spectrometer having a band-pass filter and detectors for detecting the intensity of reflected light from the sample rice; a control d... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4785213 | Variable speed controlled induction motor A variable speed controlled induction motor has a rotor (8) formed in one piece and a plurality of stators (24,25), the rotor having a plurality of rotor cores (2,3) and a plurality of conductive members (5) interconnected and the stators having respectiv... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4765489 | Separation wall movement control device for grain sorting machines The invention relates to a separation wall movement control device for grain sorting machines designed to separate mixed grain of different kinds which give different responses to light by the rough surface grain sorting plate, the separation wall being d... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4752689 | Apparatus for evaluating the quality of rice grains This invention relates to an apparatus for evaluating the quality of rice grains. The apparatus comprises a near infrared spectrometer having a band-pass filter and detectors for detecting the intensity of reflected light from the sample rice; a control d... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4741913 | Wheat flouring process A pretreatment system for wheat to be floured comprises a plurality of friction type wheat polishing machines disposed in series relation to form a continuous wheat polishing process line. Each polishing machine includes a perforated tubular polishing mem... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4727990 | Automatic control device for a boundary plate of a grain separator An automatic control device for a boundary plate of a grain separator for separating a grain mixture into different grains. The grain separator has a separator plate provided with a roughened surface and mounted at inclinations in both of longitudinal and... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4722446 | Vibratory grain sorting machine Disclosed is a vibratory grain sorting machine which comprises an assembly to be vibrated at least including a frame and at least one stack of sorting plate members. The assembly to be vibrated is pivotally supported on a base structure by a plurality of ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4700622 | Apparatus for compressing and solidifying fibrous materials of plants An apparatus for compressing and heating a material to be treated, i.e., fibrous materials of plants such as true grasses or the like, changing the quality of the material, and solidifying the same. The material to be treated is delivered by a rotatable s... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4645590 | Vertical type screening machine for granular material A vertical type screening machine for granular material comprises a housing. A rotary drum assembly is rotatably mounted within the housing and comprises a drum having a substantially vertical rotary axis and a helical blade helically wound around a circu... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4634412 | Belt connector device A belt connector device for connecting opposite end portions of a belt to each other to form an endless belt assembly for use in belt type delivery apparatus comprises a mounting assembly which includes a pair of opposed, but spaced side wall members. Fir... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4625871 | Automatic background brightness control device for color sorting apparatus The invention relates to an automatic background brightness control device for color sorting apparatus having a plurality of sorting channels (Q1-Qn), each including a sensor (S1-Sn) to detect the amount of reflected and/or transmitted light from objects ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4624368 | Color sorting apparatus for granular objects The invention relates to a color sorting apparatus for granular objects in which detecting members (11, 11') for detecting acceptable objects and unacceptable objects respectively include light emitting members (9, 9; 9', 9') to send light to a sorting pa... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4581704 | Grain mixing system A system for mixing different kinds of grains comprises a plurality of tanks respectively containing different kinds of grains therein. Each of the tanks has a discharge port. A volumetric weight measuring device measures volumetric weights of the respect... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4572666 | Apparatus for detecting cracked rice grain An apparatus for detecting cracked rice grains. The apparatus has conveyor means by which the rice grains to be examined are moved in at least one row extending in the direction of movement, a light-transmitting window formed in the conveyor means and ada... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4546885 | Diagnostic device for color sorting apparatus Disclosed is a diagnostic device for use in a color sorting apparatus. A scanner circuit (1-6) successively selects one of a plurality of sorting channels (Q1-Qn) each having a plurality of measuring points (a1-an, b1-bn, c1-cn, d1-dn). A comparator circu... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4540286 | Apparatus for continuously measuring the degree of milling of grains An apparatus for continuously measuring the degree of milling of rice grains wherein there is provided a grain passage unit, one wall of which is positioned angularly so that the grains in contact therewith slide down with their lengthwise axes generally ... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4515075 | Rice polishing machine A rice polishing machine comprises a rotatable shaft, a polishing roll mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, and a perforated cylindrical polishing assembly disposed in substantially concentric relation to the shaft. The cylindrical polishing assem... | 05/07/1985 |
