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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6157014 | Product-based microwave power level controller A microwave apparatus and system that monitors the amount of food products within a cavity and adjust the microwave power provided to the cavity. The apparatus and system uses a product sensor system and a movement sensor system to accurately determine th... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6143534 | Microbial process for producing methane from coal Lignite is treated with ligninase source to enhance its reactivity. In one embodiment, lignite is gasified in a subterranean reactor by simultaneous digestion by anaerobic ligninase producers, such as termite microflora, and acid formers and methanogens. ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6119988 | Flat and planar match system between rails and fillers to railroad turnouts and crossings The strength and reliability of railroad track structures, such as frogs, crossings, and guardrails, is enhanced. Filler members and filler blocks are fitted in to support and strengthen the structures. The filler members and filler blocks provide better ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119730 | Precision laminar flow element for use in thermal mass flow sensors and flow controllers A laminar flow element for use in thermal mass flow sensors and flow controllers is designed to provide a high degree of precision. The precision laminar flow element includes a laminar flow element having a generally pointed entry end for maintaining a p... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6118112 | Choke knob for coaxial microwave feed A microwave apparatus includes a coaxial feed connected to a microwave waveguide and extended into a rotating antenna applicator in a microwave cavity, wherein a gap between the ceiling of the microwave cavity and the top of the rotating antenna applicato... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6110214 | Analyzer for modeling and optimizing maintenance operations A first model or first analyzer having a series of filters is provided to represent time-varying effects of maintenance events. The first model or analyzer further enhances the selection of derived variables which are used as inputs to the first analyzer.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6107604 | Hair shaping apparatus A hair shaping apparatus is provided employing one or more hollow rollers. The rollers can be arranged in concentric fashion and electrically heated by an activator unit, wherein one end of the activator unit is inserted into one end of the concentrically... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6080093 | Apparatus for wicket-top converting of a cross-laminated synthetic resin fiber mesh bag A cross-laminated synthetic resin fabric mesh material is formed into wicket-top produce bags for use with automatic bag filling equipment. A longitudinally moving sheet of the mesh is folded and formed into a folded, gusseted tubular web. Laterally space... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6073375 | Advertising display system for sliding panel doors A display panel advertising system includes two halves, each adapted to be placed on one side of a two-panel elevator access door. As the door panels slide together and the elevator door closes, the two display panels begin to form a picture which is not ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6070395 | Method for joint packaging of bags and their contents and machine for performing such method Bags containing a particle, powder or granule product are packed inside a wrapper formed from an elongated laminar wrapping of thermo-bonding plastic. The wrapping is sealed along longitudinal seams to form a sleeve. The bags of product are advanced on a ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6053859 | Apparatus for magnetic therapy of sinus conditions An apparatus for magnetic therapy of sinus conditions includes a magnet placed in close proximity to sinus cavities. The magnet may be included in various forms of mounts or supports so that it remains in close proximity to a sinus cavity. The mounts or s... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6038921 | Mass flow sensor system for fast temperature sensing responses A sensing circuit of a thermal mass flow sensor provides enhanced precision control of heating and temperature sensing coils used for fast sensing responses. The sensing circuit includes a pair of coil servo loops achieving servo loop control of the sensi... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6030120 | Produce bag with improved wicket features A produce bag having at least one side wall of a cross-laminated synthetic resin fabric mesh material is provided with increased strength and reliability for use with automatic bag filling equipment. The other wall is of a synthetic resin film, or of the ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024489 | Produce bag with improved strength and loading features A produce bag has one side wall of a cross-laminated synthetic resin fabric mesh material. The bag offers increased strength and reliability when used with automatic bag filling equipment. The mesh material forms a rear wall of the bag when a group of the... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5976364 | Apparatus for treating air conditioner condensate with algicide An apparatus provides for dissolving biotic growth inhibitor composition, usually in the form of blocks or tablets, into air conditioner condensate fluid to prevent biotic growth. Condensate fluid from a collector pan or receptacle near the air conditione... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5964128 | Bolt tightening device A bolt tightening device for tightening torque controlled bolts each having at one end thereof a tip to be sheared has an outer socket engageable with a nut, and an inner socket engageable with the tip, the inner socket being axially slidable relative to ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5953965 | Device for tightening bolt and nut A device for tightening a bolt and a nut including a housing having a planetary gear reduction mechanism accommodated therein, a rotational drive source attached to the housing for inputting power to the reduction mechanism, an inner socket coupled to one... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5943810 | Fish bait protector A fish bait protector for protecting baited fishing hooks from disturbance as the hooks are lowered within a body of water. As the baited fishing hooks are lowered within the body of water, the hooks are surrounded by a protective enclosure of the fish ba... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5931227 | Conversion of constant volume heating/air conditioning systems Constant volume multizone heating/air conditioning systems are converted to variable volume air conditioning systems. Energy conservation is achieved by converting the fan drive from one requiring constant volume air flow. Instead, the volume of air flow ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5927925 | Pole setting guide A pole setting guide device is provided for receiving and supporting a utility pole during its upright installation into a hole in the ground. The pole setting guide device includes a yoke assembly secured to a support column. The yoke assembly includes a... | 07/27/1999 |
