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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6597660 | Method for real-time traffic analysis on packet networks An architecture for capture and generation, and a set of methods for characterization, prediction, and classification of traffic in packet networks are disclosed. The architecture consists of a device that stores packet timing information and processes th... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6592101 | Hoist with shock absorbing device for the load A shock absorbing device is provided for use on a hoist of the type generally used for safety of personnel entering a manhole or the like which has a base for mounting on a support surface at the hole and a jib portion. A winch is mounted at one position ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6591598 | Crop harvesting header with cam controlled movement of the reel fingers A crop harvesting header includes a cutter bar arranged across a forward edge of a header frame structure, a draper or auger transport arrangement for transporting the cut crop for further processing, and a reel mounted on reel arms for controlling moveme... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6586697 | Transportable electrical switching assembly with high voltage circuit interrupter A mobile electrical transformer assembly is mounted on a trailer and includes a three phase transformer. The electrical switching for the transformer includes a circuit interrupter having three vertical towers at transversely spaced positions. Each tower ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6580953 | Electrical control apparatus including retrievable stored operationing program An electrical control system for vehicles has a plurality of separate control modules which communicate via a communication bus and an operational program is installed in each of the modules so that all modules contain programming for the functions of eac... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6568824 | Electrically powered element and a battery therefor An illuminating earring or other electrically powered element includes a light-emitting diode (LED) encased within a synthetic gemstone. The LED/gemstone is permanently connected to a rigid coaxial conductor, forming a shaft dimensioned to pass through a ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6567997 | Mobility assisting device for use primarily by hemiplegics A mobility assisting device is bedside durable medical equipment (DME) designed especially for those who do not have full use of all of their limbs; more specifically, for those who have use of only one arm and one leg on the same side of the body. Such p... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6557330 | Belly mower particularly for an ATV type vehicle A belly mower is provided for attachment to a vehicle of the ATV type. The mower includes a mower deck having a horizontal mounting plate and a depending skirt with a plurality of blades each mounted on a vertical shaft at spaced positions across the deck... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6545482 | Monitoring wide area dynamic swing recordings on an electrical power system A monitoring system for an electrical power transmission network or grid provides a recording network that can capture data on the response of the electrical power system over a wide geographical area to de-stabilizing electrical events. The captured data... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6543211 | Crop harvesting header with angle adjustment of the knife guards Crop harvesting headers include a sickle knife having a cutter bar defining a flange projecting forwardly from the header frame structure and extending across the header frame structure with a plurality of knife guards mounted on the cutter bar at spaced ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6527649 | Adjustable golf putter An adjustable golf club comprises an elongate shaft having a handle at one end, a club head having a face arranged to strike a golf ball, a pair removable shaft attaching members each arranged to be coupled to the club head at respective sides of the stri... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6527141 | Dispensing measured quantities of materials for mixing into a larger batch An apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of particulate material includes a tubular duct arranged so that an air stream in the duct carries material along the duct and a row of hoppers each for containing the material to be dispensed; the hoppers b... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6508202 | Boar cart for insemination of sows A boar cart for carrying a boar through alleyways of a sow insemination area for interaction with the sows during insemination is formed by a cage for containing the boar including a cage floor on which the boar stands, two sides each defined by vertical ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6508041 | Interlocking concrete block A block for use in interlocking with other similar blocks in constructing a building has a block body having a top surface and a bottom surface with an outer block wall defining one side surface of the block body. A head portion extends from the outer blo... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6502379 | Crop harvesting header with cam controlled movement of the reel fingers A crop harvesting header includes a cutter bar and a reel for controlling movement of the crop in the area over the cutter bar. The reel is rotatable about an axis generally parallel to the cutter bar and has a plurality of reel bats each having reel fing... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494539 | Chair with a folding backrest and a hinge therefor A chair primarily for a fishing boat has a chair seat having a seat base plate for attachment to a swivel support with a seat pad and a seat back having a back plate and a back pad. The back plate is connected to the seat base plate by two hinges which al... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6478674 | Apparatus including twisted blades passing between stationary blades for chopping and discharging straw from a combine harvester A chopper and discharge apparatus includes a stationary housing for attachment to the rear discharge of a combine harvester so that straw is fed from the combine into an inlet of the housing and is discharged from an outlet of the housing. Within the hous... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6476743 | Magnetic stripe reader A method for decoding information contained in a waveform having a series of peaks is disclosed which is particularly directed to a method for reading a magnetic stripe for example on a card that allows the information on the stripe to be read without the... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6474672 | Adjustable vehicle with moving section for load transfer A vehicle arranged for raising and lowering the frame relative to the ground wheels for loading comprises a vehicle frame with a hitch at a forward end of the frame and at least two ground wheels for supporting the frame for movement across the ground. Ea... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6472871 | Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging with a variable repetition time in conjunction with a variable data acquisition time A method of generating a spectroscopic image using magnetic resonance includes obtaining spectroscopic data from voxels within the volume of interest of the sample by subjecting the sample to repeated magnetic resonance experiments in one, two or three di... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6457912 | Foundation construction using recycled tire walls A foundation and a method for constructing the foundation are provided using recycled automotive tires. A portion of the respective side walls of the tires are formed into flat annular members. The annular members are laid out on the ground in an overlapp... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6442918 | Adjustment of a pickup reel of a crop harvesting header A crop harvesting header includes a reel mounted on a pair of forwardly and downwardly extending arms carried on a header frame above a table and cutting knife. The reel is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and includes angularly bats. The arms can be r... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6439436 | Storage bin for particulate materials A grain storage bin has a circular bin floor structure and a cylindrical bin wall upstanding from the floor. A bin aeration system includes a perforated air discharge tube mounted diametrically across the bin supported on a frame above the floor from one ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6412873 | Dressing aid for infirm patients The dressing chair is a bedside chair designed especially for elderly people to help them make a safe and easy transition from a prone position in their bed to (including dressing) that point in time at which they are ready to grasp any ambulatory device ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6400154 | Multiple tunable double ring surface coil with high B1 homogeneity To perform multinuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging, a coil with a high signal-to-noise ratio and spatially uniform B1 field that covers the same volume of interest at several frequencies is preferred. A radio frequency surface ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6396402 | Method for detecting, recording and deterring the tapping and excavating activities of woodpeckers An apparatus for deterring woodpeckers from tapping on and excavating within a utility pole or the like includes a housing having mounting flanges for direct attachment to the pole so as to receive vibrations therefrom. A transducer is attached to the mou... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395348 | Method for manufacturing adhesive tapes Pressure sensitive adhesive tapes are manufactured by continuously extruding polypropylene to form a web which is cooled and set and slit at transversely spaced positions into a plurality of side by side continuous tapes. After slitting each tape is drawn... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6394286 | Area rug hanging display A display rack for displaying a plurality of rugs includes a plurality of generally upright elongate support posts connected side by side by a support frame with each post having mounted thereon for sliding movement therealong a respective one of a plural... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6384603 | Quadrature RF field coil for use in magnetic resonance There is described a quadrature radio frequency (RF) coil design to be used with appropriate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hardware to obtain images of the human body. The design provides good RF field homogeneity over a volume suitable for thoracic di... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6382950 | Coil winding machine A machine for forming helical coil comprises an elongate cylindrical mandrel which is rotatable about its longitudinal axis, a stationary helical guide coil wrapped around the mandrel and defining a helical guide path around the mandrel between turns of t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6302309 | Forwarding a rod for use in welding by high pressure injection A feeding device is provided for forwarding a pliable thermoplastic rod into a heated pressure chamber for extrusion through an outlet nozzle to effect thermoplastic welding. The device includes a block with a machined channel through the block including ... | 10/16/2001 |
