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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5484587 | Diabroticine bait Baits for diabroticine beetles are microspherical particles containing a homogeneous mixture of a toxicant for diabroticine beetles and a feeding stimulant in a binder containing a gelatin and a gum. Preferred formulations include carbaryl and buffalo gou... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5471492 | Broadband matching network A broadband matching network closely matches the output impedance of a broadband amplifier to the input impedance of a laser over a broad frequency band to facilitate efficient transfer of power therebetween. As a result, the broadband amplifier does not ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5463689 | Interdiction method and apparatus with random mode jamming An off-premises method and apparatus for the interdiction of unauthorized channels of a broadband cable television signal includes common circuitry for adjusting the amplitude and equalization levels of the broadband CATV signals and one or more subscribe... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5452603 | Method for detecting lean limit by means of ionic current in an internal combustion engine An object of the invention is to detect an upper limit of a lean burn zone in an internal combustion engine in each ignition. The lean limit is detected on the basis of the characteristics of the ionic current in a cylinder of the engine immediately after... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5446992 | Vermin bait station A rodent bait station for the eradication of rats, mice and other rodents and vermin, which is safe for use around children, pets and other non-target species. The bait station includes an outer housing and an inner housing slidably movable with respect t... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5444867 | Adapter unit for adaptively supplying a portable radio telephone with power An adapter unit for adaptively supplying a portable radio unit with electric power is disclosed. When the portable radio unit being not powered by a rechargeable battery attached thereto or being not in a communication state is connected to the adapter un... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5444736 | Radio communication apparatus having an automatic frequency control circuit for controlling a transmission frequency on the basis of a reception frequency A radio communication apparatus comprises a detecting circuit for detecting a change of a received frequency of a radio communication channel during a communication and outputting a digital detection signal, a pulse width modulating circuit, and a smoothi... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5444449 | System and method for reducing interference between satellites A satellite system facilitates communications between earth stations and both geostationary satellites and non-geostationary satellites in an orbit at a lower altitude than that of said the geostationary satellites by preventing the non-geostationary sate... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5442375 | Method and apparatus for identifying color usage on a monochrome display A window for use in a monochrome LCD or gas plasma display is provided with a "Color Finder" button for identifying each of 16 (or 64) colors to be displayed. By activating a button in the window, the indicated gray scale for that color is temporarily inv... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5439938 | Treatments for male sexual dysfunction Methods and devices are taught for regulating penile erection and urethral function. Inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase and precursors of nitric oxide are applied to relax or contract the muscles of the corpus cavernosum and the urethra.... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5439312 | Method for applying a night-visible traffic stripe to a road A method and apparatus for applying a traffic stripe having improved reflectivity includes a vehicle having an apparatus for applying the traffic stripe, an applying assembly for dispersing a reflective material over the traffic stripe, another applying a... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438740 | Reconfigurable fixturing pallet for registering and supporting multi-board panels on the table of a programmable routing machine A fixturing pallet is removably registered on the table of a programmable routing machine and provides a platform to which tooling is registered and repositionably attached. The tooling is used according to registration, supporting, and routing requiremen... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5440179 | UPS with bi-directional power flow AS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is disclosed in which AC line power is used to charge back-up battery and to operate a load during a stand-by mode of operation of the UPS. In the back-up mode of operation when AC line power is not available, the bat... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5432711 | Interface for use with a process instrumentation system The present invention relates to an interface for a maintenance system used in conjunction with a process instrumentation system. More specifically, the invention relates to an interface used for maintaining and configuring smart devices. Even more specif... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5432109 | Device method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory A method for manufacturing a floating gate field effect transistor includes the steps of forming a plurality of first band-like insulating films over a semiconductor substrate in a parallel, spaced-apart relation and a second insulating film between the f... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5430731 | Radio tele-communication system using TDMA scheme to reduce signal interference In a radio tele-communication system of this invention, at least one radio frequency is shared by a plurality of base stations and a plurality of mobile stations, a signal transmitted at the radio frequency has a time frame constituted by a plurality of t... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5428863 | Water suction mechanism A water suction apparatus for scrubbing machines having a non-rotatable frame (11), a rotatable scrubbing-brush (1 a) and a rotatably driven holder (1) therefore. The holder has a ring (7) around its periphery, the ring being provided with nozzles (2) whi... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5430568 | Optical communications system for transmitting information signals having different wavelengths over a same optical fiber An optical communications system provides optical signals of different wavelengths over an optical fiber having a zero dispersion wavelength. Electrical dispersion compensating elements independently compensate optical signals having wavelengths different... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5430233 | Immobilization of lead in solid residues from reclaiming metals Solid residues arising from the reclamation of metal from, for example, insulated wires and automobiles, have lead (Pb) sufficiently insolubilized to pass the EPA toxicity test. Addition of water soluble phosphate, especially phosphoric acid, increases th... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5429024 | Card cutting machine A card cutting machine is disclosed herein, which includes a feeder and a cutting unit. A sheet with a mark affixed to an end thereof is conveyed from the feeder to the cutting unit, where it is cut into a desired card size. The machine further includes a... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5428712 | System and method for representing and solving numeric and symbolic problems A system and method for representing and solving problems allows a user to enter objects and attributes, and to form a table of at least two dimensions having object-attribute pairs. An object hierarchy is then implemented using the entered objects. A sco... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5428618 | Debugger apparatus and method having an event history recording capability According to this invention, a debugger for supporting a debug operation for a program used in a computer having a memory and a register includes a user interface section for inputting a command from a user, an event history recording section for recordin... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5428576 | Semiconductor device and method of screening the same A semiconductor device comprising a plurality of circuit blocks to which various potentials, including at least one potential either raised or lowered, are assigned. The device further comprises means for selectively and reversely changing the potentials ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5428559 | Predictive control method and apparatus This invention relates to a predictive control method and apparatus for controlling a nonlinearly controlled object, such as a manipulator. The method and apparatus can control an object having unknown dynamic characteristics and can compensate for distur... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5428404 | Apparatus for method for selectively demodulating and remodulating alternate channels of a television broadcast An apparatus and method for demodulating and remodulating a transmitted signal prior to presentation to a television receiver, the transmitted signal comprising a video signal, a first channel signal, and a second channel signal, wherein one of the two ch... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5427019 | Sheet material pallet with wrap around deck A corrugated pallet construction wherein first and second blanks are used to form first and second intersecting runners respectively, by folding adjacent panels against each other in accordion-like manner. The runners are assembled in an intersecting grid... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5427781 | Method of activating T cells with lymphokine SAF A lymphokine is taught which can be used to activate and stimulate CD3+, CD4+ T cells, as well as Sezary leukemic T cells. The lymphokine can be obtained from mitogen-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells or urine of Sezary S... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5425822 | Hard facing chromium-base alloys A hard facing chromium-base alloy consisting essentially of 30.0 to 48.0% by weight of nickel. 1.5 to 15.0% by weight of tungsten and/or 1.0 to 6.5% by weight of molybdenum, the balance being more than 40.0% by weight of chromium, and the maximum sum of t... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5425355 | Energy discharging surgical probe and surgical process having distal energy application without concomitant proximal movement This invention relates to a surgical instrument. Specifically, a surgical instrument is disclosed which dispenses incising, transecting, or tissue treating energy to a body site or part undergoing an operation or treatment where energy is discharged from ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5425101 | System and method for simultaneously authorizing multiple virtual channels A decoder in a multiservice communication system receives a plurality of services as data streams, including video, audio, teletext, and utility data, multiplexed in sequence of frames. Each service defines a virtual channel. Virtual channel packets conta... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5424990 | Semiconductor memory having built-in voltage stress test mode There is provided a semiconductor memory with which the duty ratio of column selection lines can be raised as well as that of word lines so that the word lines and the column selection lines of the semiconductor memory may be subjected to a screening test... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5424984 | Semiconductor memory incorporating a plurality of data input buffers for multi-bit operation A read-write semiconductor memory comprises a first data input buffer which takes in external data and which has a pair of signal output nodes for outputting a pair of signals corresponding to the taken-in data, a pair of signal lines connected to a pair ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5424915 | Cooling structure for power supply device A power supply device includes power semiconductor devices generating Joule's heat by themselves and circuit components generating no considerable heat by themselves but, as a group, generate a slight rise in temperature, which are included in a power sup... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5424785 | System for encoding and displaying captions for television programs A system for encoding, storing, and displaying captions includes a modem for transmitting a signal including one or more closed captions generated in real time, a videotape player for playing a videotape of a television program including both a video sign... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5424750 | Stationary satellite signal receiving device A device for rotating a parabolic antenna (10) by an actuator (20) to enable reception of electric waves transmitted from a plurality of satellites with the antenna (10). A data for rotating the antenna (10) to enable reception from each satellite at a pr... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5423804 | Process for transecting remote constrained surgical locations such as the transverse carpal ligament This invention relates to a process for incising the transverse carpal ligament in the hand for relief of the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. More specifically, a process is disclosed in which incising energy, preferably laser energy, is introduced fr... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5423294 | Furnace tile and expansion joint A protective wall structure for protecting boiler tubing in facilities using refuse as a fuel source to produce steam for electrical power generation. The protective wall structure includes an array of shielding tiles, heat transfer bonding material, and ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5422951 | Low profile telephone set A low profile telephone set which may be used as a table type model or as a wall mount-type model. The telephone set includes a casing and a holder. The casing is formed with a front bottom surface and a back bottom surface forming a predetermined angle t... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5422843 | Method of erasing information in memory cells A method of this invention is applied to a nonvolatile memory device composed of first memory cells connected to one of a first word-line pair and second memory cells connected to the other of the first word-line pair, and a single source shared by the fi... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5421556 | Modular fencing components A plastic fence post and cap are secured to each other by a spring tab arrangement which is completely concealed after assembly. In one embodiment, a bottom section of the cap fits over the end of the post and tabs projecting inwardly from opposed panels ... | 06/06/1995 |
