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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5368097 | Heat exchanger The present invention is directed to a heat exchanger, such as an evaporator for an automotive air conditioning refrigeration circuit. The heat exchanger includes a serpentine tube in which the interior space is divided by a plurality of parallel partitio... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5367337 | Method and apparatus for capturing video images Apparatus and method are provided which receive and sample an incoming video image signal asynchronously, and then processes the signal to recover the video image, including video format, for conversion into a preselected video format. The apparatus and m... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5367561 | Cash access system and method of operation A cash access system is provided for disbursing funds to consumers, such as the guest of a hotel, according to instructions of the consumer. The system comprises circuitry for receiving instructions associated with the request from a selected one of a plu... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5367476 | Finite impulse response digital filter A finite impulse response filter (10) incorporates a two input data multiplexer (12) and a series of delay registers (18, 20, and 22) for processing input samples off an input data line (14). The data multiplexer (12) selects between a feedback sample gen... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5365996 | Method and apparatus for making customized fixation devices A method and apparatus is described for making a custom fixation device. The apparatus comprises a means for scanning a treatment site and for producing image data representative of the treatment site. A means for generating a set of vectors is included f... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5366660 | Dispersions An oil dispersion which is substantially transparent to visible light comprises an oil, particles of zinc oxide having an average size of from 0.005 to 0.15 micron and an organic dispersing agent. The solids content of the dispersion is at least 30 weight... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5365606 | Virtual software machine running multiple program modules in a single address space of a target computer An enhanced virtual software machine that provides a virtual execution environment in a target computer for application software programs having execution dependencies incompatible with a software execution environment on the target computer. The machine ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5362211 | Scroll type fluid displacement apparatus having a capacity control mechanism A scroll type fluid displacement apparatus, in particular, a scroll type compressor, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pair of scroll members at an angular and radial offset for forming fluid pockets, each scroll member having a spiral element. A byp... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5361686 | Rotisserie oven A rotisserie oven includes an air plenum having three sections surrounding a cooking chamber. Two sections extend along opposing lateral walls while a third section extends along the top wall of the cooking chamber. Exhaust vents in the air plenum provide... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5361255 | Method and apparatus for a high speed asynchronous transfer mode switch A method and apparatus for a high speed asynchronous transfer mode switch is provided which includes an input buffer circuit coupled to communication lines for receiving and temporarily storing packets from the communication lines, a switch comprising one... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5357225 | Method and apparatus for adjusting the impedance of a microstrip transmission line An interdigital capacitor (10) is provided including a plurality of conductive and dielectric finger regions. The conductive finger regions are made of the same material type as a microstrip transmission line (12). The conductive finger regions are compri... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5355939 | Hydraulically driven vehicular air conditioning system with valve cleaning feature An air conditioning system for a motor crane includes a heating circuit and a refrigerating circuit. The heating circuit comprises a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic pump, a radiator and a valve mechanism causing a pressure difference in the hydraulic oil flo... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5355698 | Interchangeable decorative ornament The present invention provides an interchangeable decorative ornament (10) comprising a setting (12), at least one decorative piece (14), a coupler (16), and a fastener (18). The coupler (16) is formed on setting (12) and decorative piece (14). Decorative... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5356103 | Apparatus for providing support on a metal purling A bracket member (30) includes a first section (32) that is form fitted to a metal purling (14). The bracket member (30) also includes a second section (34) that extends from the first section (32) and away from the metal purling (14) in order to install ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5354406 | Apparatus for retreading a tire Tire recapping or retreading apparatus and method including the use of a tread mold with a plurality of mold segments. A tread mold loading machine is used to position the prepared tire carcass relative to the mold segments and to install the mold segment... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5355222 | Optical receiver for area location system An optical location system for locating the position of a moving object in a defined area. An optical transmitter is attached to the moving object. A stationary receiver has a number of sensors for receiving a signal from the transmitter. One sensor has a... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5353776 | Method and apparatus for controlling fuel flow to lean burn engines The system for controlling the air/fuel mixture introduced into a lean burn engines includes a fuel/air mixing carburetor that is connected to the intake conduit to the engine and an air by-pass conduit that is also connected to the intake conduit. The ma... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5355224 | Apparatus including a mangin mirror for superimposing variable graphical and alphanumeric information onto the image plane of an optical viewing device There is provided an improved optical viewing device (10) in which variable compass heading information (80) and stadiametric range measuring information (88), (106), (118) is superimposed upon the image of a scene viewed through a viewing optical system ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5351389 | Method for fabricating a contoured triangular transducer system Fabricating a transducer system (FIGS. 1a-1b) for providing electromagnetic therapeutic stimulation to a target area of a patient's body includes forming a primary winding (71) having a selected number of turns. The primary winding (71) and any other wind... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5352189 | Ankle brace walker Load forces are distributed and reacted along lateral and medial side plates, thereby avoiding the concentration of stresses which could cause cracking, buckling, crippling and the like. This is provided by an intermediate plate portion which has an exter... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5352865 | Programmable load compensation method and apparatus for use in a food oven A method and apparatus is disclosed which automatically adjusts the on-time of preferably quartz lamp heating elements in an oven having both quartz lamp and electric heating elements. In such an oven having dual heating elements, the temperature of the o... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5351046 | Method and system for compacting binary coded decimal data A method and system generate a compacted binary coded decimal (BCD) data set from a BCD digital data stream. The invention uses a translation matrix to translate blocks of data extracted from the BCD digital data stream. The BCD blocks are read to determi... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5351290 | Telecommunications fraud prevention system and method A fraud prevention system and method are provided which utilize communication between an intelligent network platform 14 and a local telecommunications device 10. The local telecommunications device 10 comprises a memory 20 which stores various data value... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5348079 | Heat exchanger and method for fixing a bracket thereto A heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger body and at least one bracket attached thereto. The bracket has a resin portion mechanically joined with the heat exchanger body. The bracket can be easily secured to the heat exchanger body by an injected and cu... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5348083 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger comprising header pipes, flat tubes extending between the header pipes and fin units extending between the flat tubes is disclosed. The header pipes include a plurality of holes on one side thereof for accepting the flat tubes. On the opp... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5347574 | Automated call screening A method for facilitating call completions utilizing a call identification telephone number which is transmitted along with an incoming call. A user of the call processor of the invention can program a list of anticipated or preferred call identification ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5346075 | Apparatus and method for holding a medical instrument A method and apparatus are provided for holding a medical instrument. The medical instrument is held in a cradle (112) having first and second interlockable regions (114, 116). The cradle (112) is coupled to a first mating element (124). The first mating ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5345956 | Hair pin for use in connection with a hair styling tool A hair pin is provided that maintains its position in the hair for an extended period of time. The hair pin is preferably used in connection with an inverted ponytail hairstyle. The multiple-prong hair pin includes at least one front prong and preferably ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5343940 | Flexible heat transfer device A flexible heat transfer device includes a closed flexible envelopment which is made of a plastic film and which has a receiving space provided therein. The envelopment has a first section and a second section spaced from the first section. The receiving ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5344421 | Apparatus and method for adjusting a bone plate The present invention provides an adjustable bone plate assembly (10) comprising a plate (12) and washers (14). The plate (12) comprises an first surface (16) for engaging the bone, and a second surface (18) opposite the first surface (16). The plate (12)... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5344385 | Step-down skeletal muscle energy conversion system This invention provides a simple skeletal muscle linear pull energy convertor which can harness the maximal amount of muscle power for a wide variety of implantable medical devices, including the full range of circulatory support devices. The muscle power... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5341651 | Control apparatus for use in automotive air conditioning system The present invention is directed to a control apparatus for use in an automotive air conditioning system which includes a variable capacity-type refrigerant compressor. The automotive air conditioning system comprises a refrigerant circuit including a re... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5342462 | Method and apparatus for retreading a tire A tire recapping and retreading method and apparatus that includes a rigid, segmented tread mold. The mold is retained in place over the tire carcass and uncured tread material by a resilient elastic tension band or prestressed metal tension springs. Furt... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5342027 | Damper position control device for automotive air conditioning system A damper position control device for use in an automotive air conditioning system. The damper position control device includes a motor actuator which rotates an air mix damper in forward and reverse directions, an electric power source, and an electric po... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5341747 | Railway gondola car A rotary dump railway gondola car that includes troughs which extend downwardly from the midpoint of the car toward the trucks. End members for the troughs extend at an enlarged angle relative to the car's center sill to increase the carrying capacity of ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5339876 | Apparatus and methods for removing hazardous contents from compressed gas cylinders A containment vessel is provided to allow the safe, environmentally acceptable release and recontainerization or other processing of hazardous contents from compressed gas cylinders or other target container. The containment vessel is used to position a g... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5340244 | Tapping assembly A tapping assembly comprising a main valve for selectively opening and closing a valve passageway, a support for holding the main valve adjacent a unit to be tapped, a drill for piercing a wall of that unit with the drill including a housing and a cutting... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5340027 | Pressure-compensated self-flushing dripper The dripper and mini-spray include an inlet and an outlet coupled to a housing which defines a substantially spherical, ellipsoidal, or cylindrical chamber. The chamber houses a ball which can roll about the chamber freely, but which is too large to exit ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5339634 | Fuel supply system for engines and combustion processes therefor An engine is provided which, in at least one cylinder or combustion area, is provided with a hydrocarbon rich fuel which produces upon combustion an exhaust gas containing unburned hydrocarbons, water vapor and carbon monoxide. The exhaust gas is treated ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5339338 | Apparatus and method for data desynchronization Apparatus and a method desynchronizes data by providing a high resolution FIFO depth measurement. A numerically controlled oscillator is combined with a FIFO memory to implement a variable frequency transmit clock signal having virtually unlimited frequen... | 08/16/1994 |
