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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7779676 | Apparatus and method for testing or isolating a pipe segment with magnetically actuated sealing means An apparatus for isolating and/or testing a section of a pipe includes a generally annular body having, on each end, a boss. A resilient member such as an O-ring is provided between the annular body and each boss. A series of electromagnets are provided for forcing ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7669899 | Pipe testing tool with magnetic clamps An apparatus for sealing a section of a pipe interior includes a clamp having a magnetic engagement means for axially positioning the clamp within the interior of a pipe and preventing relative axial movement there-between and a sealing plate securable thereto. Move... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7177423 | Method and apparatus for exponentiation in an RSA cryptosystem A method of computing an exponent of a message m in an RSA cryptosystem having a private key d, a public key e and system parameters p, q where p and q are primes and ed=1 mod (p−1) (q−1). The method comprises the steps of obtaining a value r, and exponentiating... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7050009 | Internal antenna An antenna includes a substrate having a pair of oppositely directed surfaces. A source plane conductor is located on one of the surfaces and has a signal line connected thereto. A ground plane conductor is located on another of the surfaces. Each of the conductors ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043716 | System and method for multiple level architecture by use of abstract application notation A system and method of translating an abstract notation of an application to a series of sub-applications representing a central application. Also described is a multi-tier application system for generating the central application for deployment on a predetermined c... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6343990 | Entertainment system offering merit-based rewards An entertainment system comprising in one embodiment an Internet site configured to enable participants to submit content, such as jokes, and view the submissions of others. The site also enables participants to cast a vote for the best content, e.g., the... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6102854 | Sternum retractor for performing bypass surgery on a beating heart Surgical apparatus for coronary surgery of a patient comprising contacting means being capable of providing a mechanical force against at least a portion of the patient's coronary organs according to its positioning with regard to said organs, positioning... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6043639 | Method and apparatus for real-time detection of airborne conductive contaminants There is provided a detector for detecting conductive contaminants entrained in an airflow. The detector comprises first and second electrically conductive meshes mounted in a spaced apart relationship to provide an operational gap. Each of the meshes is ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5992707 | Nozzle actuator A spray nozzle actuator has a fitment for placement on the ring fitting of a spray can, an hinge or resilient portion, a nozzle pressing portion, and an handle portion extending forwardly of, and along the can. The handle is shaped to avoid obstruction of... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5957177 | Coupled workhead for use in timber processing There is disclosed a workhead for timber processing, the workhead having a main body and a jaw assembly for grappling timber. The jaw assembly includes first and second cooperating pairs of jaw arms that are pivotally mounted to the main body. The first o... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954105 | Workhead for timber processing There is disclosed a workhead for timber processing, the workhead having a main body and a jaw assembly for grappling timber. The jaw assembly includes first and second cooperating pairs of jaw arms that are pivotally mounted to the main body. The first o... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5956238 | Blocking time maintenance circuit for ZVS converters The blocking time maintenance circuit is applied to a resonant-transition ZVS power converter having saturable core reactors to induce a current in the primary of the transformer which enables ZVS. The circuit includes a peak detector for producing a sign... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5947789 | Toy sword having a variable color illuminated blade A toy sword featuring a handle section and a translucent blade section. The handle section houses a light source for illuminating an interior of the blade section. A switch energizes the light source. A translucent multi-colored object, such as a segmente... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5901522 | Collapsible building truss A truss for use as support for a sloped roof of a building. The truss can be a collapsible metal truss. A method for assembling the truss is described. Each of the of the rafter and beam can include a metal chord all which chords lie in a first plane. Eac... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5874818 | Method and apparatus for sensing load current in a motor controller The approach to measuring load current in a multi-phase bridge inverter circuit connected to a multiphase load involves placing a single current sense resistor in series with the inverter circuit and power supply. The current flow through the sense resist... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5793191 | Zero voltage switching supplies connected in parallel A composite power supply comprises a master ZVS power supply and a slave ZVS power supply. Using a phase lock loop circuit, the composite power supply detects a phase relationship between switching of the first switch and switching of the second switch, a... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5761873 | Web, beam and frame system for a building structure A self-jigging web for fastening two steel chords together to form a beam. There are different sizes of webs for assembly of beams of different depths. A web has several holes for locating screws for fastening the web to a pair of chords parallel to each ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5760671 | Transformer with dual flux path A transformer comprises a ferrite core and a printed circuit board for primary and/or secondary windings. The ferrite core comprises first and second trunk portions parallel with each other and first and second leg portions parallel with each other. The t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5413516 | Talking toy doll A toy doll with lips that move as speech sounds are produced from a speaker. Pressing a button on the body of the doll activates an integrated circuit that sends voice signals to the speaker, which transmits the sounds. This in turn actuates a switch, cau... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5318474 | Radial flow diffuser A device to produce a high capacity, low velocity, non-aspirating, semi-cylindrical air pattern, to be mounted in a ceiling. The device has a box-shaped backpan connected to a ceiling air duct and a flow directing assembly attached to the backpan and hang... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5301506 | Thermal regenerative device Vuilleumier type heat pumps and other thermal regenerative devices of the same type are improved by the provision of agitation and circulation of the working fluid within the working spaces for greater efficiency of heat exchange to/from these spaces. The... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5182141 | Bilaminate polymer coated metal strip and method for manufacture thereof A metal substrate having a first thermosetting elastomer layer and a second thermoplastic layer, both layers being chemically bonded to the substrate, and a method of manufacture therefor. Preferably, the first layer is extruded EPDM which is bonded to th... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5170825 | Boom support for a disc saw felling head An articulated two-boom support for a disc saw felling head. A first of the booms is pivotally connected to a base of a logging vehicle. The second boom is pivotally connected to the first boom at a pivotal joint and the booms are further joined to each o... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5109685 | Control key for extension adapter A bitted substantially rigid extension adapter is provided which may be applied to an existing operating key thereby forming a control key assembly. The extension adapter is provided with fasteners for secure attachment to an operating key. The extension ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5111009 | Operating mechanism for throwing toggle switches A mechanism is provided for throwing several toggle switches together, especially toggle contact breakers, which are enclosed in an explosion proof container. A link between the toggles distributes manual toggling force over all of them from a single manu... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5062678 | Flexible anti-tipping mechanism A latching mechanism for stacked drawer arrangements comprises operating parts for each drawer which are mounted on the drawer slide for the respective drawer. Such an arrangement may allow any arrangement of drawers of different depths in a cabinet becau... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5056877 | Locking anti-tip device A batching mechanism for an anti-tipping drawer mechanism rigidly attaches adjacent stacked drawers in the retracted position, thus mitigating the tendency to looseness in the mechanism. Preliminary withdrawal movement of any one drawer detaches the latch... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5050511 | Process for the destruction of organic waste material A system for the destruction of organic waste material such as halogenated organic compounds, and related matter. In one embodiment the waste material is reduced with a gaseous reducing agent such as hydrogen above about 600° C., the gaseous products are... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5043699 | Compact two-pin flasher switch An automotive flasher switch having two terminal pins is disclosed. A relay having a conductive yoke and having a conductive, spring mounted armature, is connected to one terminal. A contact, supported by the armature, intermittently engages the other ter... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4996464 | Ignitor disabler An ignitor disabler for the starter circuit of a High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamp includes means for disabling the ignitor, and means for triggering the disabling means of the ignitor after passage of a predetermined amount of time. The triggering mean... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4982471 | Multi-use paint tool This invention concerns accessories for use with painting tools. Such an accessory may comprise an elongate member having means to suspend a paint brush vertically into an open topped vessel, means to scrape excess paint out of a paint roller, and a means... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4962336 | Ignitor disabler An ignitor disabler for the starter circuit of a High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamp includes means for disabling the ignitor, and means for triggering the disabling means of the ignitor after passage of a predetermined amount of time. The triggering mean... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4947994 | Container wrapper, and methods and apparatus for making same An outer wrapper for a container which opens along an oblique parting line. The outer wrapper includes a tear tape having a pattern such that each segment of the parting line has an aligned tear tape segment. The tear tape thus tears the outer wrapper alo... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4945596 | Golf ball, golf club and golf shoe scrubber This invention provides the golfer with a golf ball and golf club scrubber combination which also cleans golf shoe cleats and soles, and which is portable, and clips on the golf bag or cart. The present invention comprises basically a cylindrical body, cy... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4936640 | Anti-tip mechanism and method for providing anti-tip device A latching mechanism is provided for use with a cabinet having a number of drawers in stacked relation, to permit the opening of only one drawer at a time. The mechanism is suited for retroactive fitting to existing cabinets, and for original equipment ma... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4934423 | Extension table for work tables An extension table for work tables such as a circular saw table, in combination therewith. The extension table provides a flat surface with a support frame for attachment to commercially available tables. The support frame is preferably connected to the w... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4932634 | Plastic snow fence system A snow fence system utilizes horizontal plastic slat fence elements of a wide plastic ribbon supported in uniformly spaced relation by fence posts equipped with ribbon attachment ears. The spacing between the slats may be sustantially equal to the slat wi... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4858989 | Replacement sun visors for automobiles The invention concerns a sun visor for vehicle such as an automobile. A transparent anti-glare window and a cover for the window is provided in an otherwise opaque sun visor. The cover is movable between a position where it obscures the window and a posit... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4819571 | Process for the destruction of organic waste material A system for the destruction of organic waste material such as halogenated organic compounds, e.g., PCB's and related waste organic matter, comprises subjecting the waste material to reduction with a gaseous reducing agent, preferably hydrogen, at a tempe... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4609210 | Restrainer device for couplings in pipelines A thrust restrainer for a joint in a pipeline between a plain end of a synthetic plastic pipe and a fitting comprises a pair of semicylindrical moulded half sleeves bolted together through diametrically extending flange portions, the half sleeves having a... | 09/02/1986 |
