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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6129858 | Etching solution An electrolytically reclaimable etching solution for etching circuit boards and mold parts of copper and copper-based alloys, with a content of copper tetrammine sulfate, ammonia, ammonium sulfate, ammoniachloride, if necessary ammonium nitrate, and also ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6113322 | Cylinder head clamping fixture A universal roll-over cylinder head clamping fixture utilizes columns to support a first and a second pillow block. Each pillow block has a spherical recess that accepts a spherical joint. Spherical joints are positioned on extensions of a device that fas... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6101176 | Method and apparatus for operating an indoor CDMA telecommunications system A method and apparatus is provided for the overlaid operation of two or more wireless communication systems where one of the two systems is a small-scale or indoor system and the other is a large-scale or outdoor system. The indoor system monitors the ope... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6086293 | Cutting tool for machining valve seats The cutting tool for machining valve seats comprises a driving system, a machining head, a pilot, a depth gauge, and a system controller. The driving system provides rotational movement and vertical movement for the machining head which is controlled by t... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6084471 | Soft-limiting control circuit for variable gain amplifiers The input AGC and reference (REF) voltages are converted to currents and provided as differential inputs to a current amplifier. The current amplifier scales these currents proportional to absolute temperature. The translinear principle is used to realize... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6025129 | Remotely programmable matrices with memories and uses thereof Combinations, called matrices with memories, of matrix materials with remotely addressable or remotely programmable recording devices that contain at least one data storage unit are provided. The matrix materials are those that are used in as supports in ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6017496 | Matrices with memories and uses thereof Combinations, called matrices with memories, of matrix materials that are encoded with an optically readable code are provided. The matrix materials are those that are used in as supports in solid phase chemical and biochemical syntheses, immunoassays and... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6009129 | Device and method for detection and reduction of intermodulation distortion In the front end of a CDMA cellular or broadband PCS mobile phone receiver, a switched bypass connection is provided to bypass the low noise amplifier, sending the received signal through an amplifier bypass connection. The amplifier bypass connection may... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5975639 | Armrest for ergonomic chair An adjustable armrest assembly for an ergonomic chair provides for adjustment of the armrests in the forward and rearward direction relative to the front of the chair without inhibiting adjustment of the armrests in other directions. A support frame havin... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5924062 | ACLEP codec with modified autocorrelation matrix storage and search A codebook correlation matrix comprises a Toeplitz-type (diagonally symmetric) matrix which is calculated from a forty sample subframe of a speech signal, forming a 40×40 matrix. The resulting correlation coefficients which constitute the codes are store... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5836725 | Apparatus and method for boring overhead cam engine cylinder heads A method and machine for repairing overhead cam engine cylinder heads and the like. The method includes the steps of removing the caps from the bases of the bearing towers or housings, removing material from the legs of the caps to reduce their height, re... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5821891 | Second order demodulator for sigma-delta digital to analog converter A demodulator subsystem incorporates second-order filtering for use within a sigma-delta DAC. A conventional demodulator is modified to include circuitry which manifests a second-order filtering response to the output of the demodulator. The added circuit... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5527268 | Orthopedic knee brace and associated knee condyle pad A hinged orthopedic knee brace has a structural frame and at least one knee condyle pad attachable thereto. The frame has a plurality of rigid or stiffened support components dynamically connected by one or more hinges. The knee condyle pad is attachable ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5522402 | Three-dimensional scanning method for design of protheses A customized method and apparatus for the design and manufacture of a prosthesis utilizing optical surface mapping of the patient's residuum while the residuum is under pressure; conventional positioning software followed by other conventional software to... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5507788 | Method and apparatus for controlling skeletal muscle fatigue during electrical stimulation A method and apparatus for applying electrical stimulation signals to muscles at a stimulation frequency which is varied in response to a detected ripple signal in an output tension or torque record which corresponds to the amount of fusion in the muscle ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5501299 | Process and apparatus for preventing corrosion of a hydraulic elevator cylinder The surface of a hydraulic cylinder is enclosed with a cylindrical casing. A fluid, preferably a thixotropic dielectric hydrophobic fluid which retains a gel structure when static, has a specific gravity greater than water and inhibits bacteriogenic and a... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5484004 | Transfer closure valve for filling and emptying containers There is disclosed a transfer closure valve for safely filling and emptying containers of any type with a liquid, pasty or powdery medium. The medium flows from a barrel into another container without escaping into the environment. The closure valve has a... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5484994 | Optical scanning head with improved resolution The optical scanning head comprises two or more LEDs which are oriented to emit light at different angles so that a fan of light is created. A "dark room" encloses the LEDs, a lens assembly, and the spacing between the lens assembly and the detector, a li... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5472790 | Preparation and transfer sheet A thin polypropylene sheet is extruded flat, with a thickness in the range of 0.008 to 0.060 inches with a Rockwell hardness between 72 and 90 and a flexural modulus between 55,000 psi and 200,000 psi. The resultant surface may be utilized for cutting and... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5456677 | Method for oral spray administration of caffeine A method and apparatus are disclosed for easily and conveniently self-administering caffeine in combination with a breath freshener. Caffeine, which has important physiological effects as a central nervous system stimulant, is readily, conveniently and ef... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454531 | Ducted propeller aircraft (V/STOL) The aircraft incorporates a primary and two control ducted propeller assemblies. The propellers are interconnected for rotation by a single engine. Each propeller assembly is inclined in horizontal flight and has two groups of louvers. When the groups of ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5451714 | Telephone and data signal distribution system and raceway and panel associated therewith The present invention involves an electrical or electronic communication signal distribution system which is uniquely designed to cooperate with or interfit into the interior of a typical modular office panel. The system can be considered to have three ke... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5448826 | Method of making ceramic microwave electronic package A ceramic microelectronic package suitable for high-frequency microelectronic devices includes a base which is at least partially conductive attached either by seal glass or by solder to a ceramic RF substrate with a cavity formed at its center and a patt... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5435262 | Semi-submersible offshore platform with articulated buoyancy A semi-submersible offshore platform comprising a hull having at least one oil storage tank and a fixed centralized support member. The hull has a peripheral edge. The platform further comprises a deck coupled to the support member and a plurality of stab... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5427486 | Adjustable load securing device for vehicles An adjustable barrier device for securing a partial load in a load-carrying area of a vehicle has a rectangular panel of compressible material and at least two spaced, upper and lower elongate members of adjustable length extending across the width of the... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5417818 | Process for the accelerated etching and refining of metals in ammoniacal etching systems Traditional recommendations consider the nitrate that occurs in the electrolysis cell as an interfering factor and attempt to remove the nitrate completely or largely from the etching solution. In accordance with the invention, it is recommended to operat... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5221061 | Tape-guide made from synthetic resin A semi-cylindrical tape-guide for a magnetic tape is formed by an injection molding process of a mixture material containing 60 to 89% by weight of an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyorefin base resin, having a molecular weight of 800,000, and 4 to 25% by... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5219645 | Artificial fingernail and toenail surfaces comprising an cyanoacrylate homopolymer impregnated fabric matrix A method is disclosed for the formation of artificial nail surfaces, whether natural nail coatings or nail extenders, which comprises first impregnating a fabric matrix with a cyanoacrylate monomer, forming the impregnated fabric matrix into an artificial... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5194012 | Spark-proof hostile environment connector An electrical connector has a female portion with tubular socket assemblies extending into it that are coated with a thin dielectric film over their surfaces with the exception of their internal electrical contact bands. The socket assemblies and the inte... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5188040 | Door or wall reinforcing filler assembly and method A break-in obstructing, or burglarproof door or wall, for which old motor vehicle tires are used as filling units instead of steel structures and sheeting. The treads or strips separated from the tires form mat-like, layered, and/or stacked filling units ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5188133 | Dental flossing tool The dental flossing device comprises an elongated cylinder, at least a portion of which is hollow, with an extension having a forked end with curved prongs. A commercially-available spool of floss is located on a spindle in the hollow portion of the cylin... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5181234 | X-ray backscatter detection system A pencil beam of X-rays is scanned over the surface of the body of a person being examined. X-rays that are scattered or reflected from the subject's body are detected by a detector. The signal produced by this scattered X-ray detector in then used to mod... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5158125 | Carving jig A carving jig (10) is provided with a base (11) having a bearing (17) in which a projecting spindle (18) is journalled for rotation, the spindle having facilities to allow a workpiece (24) to be attached, either directly or through the provision of an int... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5154235 | Method for controlling and suppressing fires using dealginated, dewatered kelp waste A method is described for the control or suppression of a fire in which one applies to the fire a suppressant material which contains dealginated, partially dewatered kelp. Other components, such as perlite, may also be present. The suppressant material w... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5143265 | Article holder for an open dashboard compartment A casette or article holder for installation in an open glove compartment type storage space in a vehicle instrument panel, where the unique cassette holder is easily and quickly installed into the opening and particularly arranged for holding articles su... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5138677 | Broadband optical power summer An optical power summing apparatus that allows a multiplicity of optical signals to be combined with minimal signal transmission loss. A single photodiode simultaneously receives all of the input signals to perform a summation of signal powers. Alternativ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5125190 | Dust collector and shield for rotary grinder A shield attachment for fitting on a rotating grinder that encloses and shields the rotating grinder disc or pad, and provides a tangential exhaust port for exhausting dust in moving air created by the rotating disc. The shield has an encircling skirt tha... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5126186 | Enhancement of fabric ribbon type impressions A method of enhancement of a type impression printed by impact from an ink bearing fabric ribbon which involves applying thermographic powder to the type impression, applying heat to the type impression and thermogaphic powder at a temperature (usually ab... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5125393 | Stove top vessel with energy conserving casing An energy conserving cooking or heating vessel assembly comprises an inner receptacle for receiving food or other materials to be cooked or heated and a cylindrical skirt or sleeve of larger diameter than the inner receptacle extending downwardly from a p... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5102233 | Indicator for monitoring and temperature control of frozen products A method for monitoring frozen products and an indicator for temperature monitoring of the frozen products using one or several liquids with various melting temperatures; the liquids are encapsuled in cavities of an indicator and are frozen in certain geo... | 04/07/1992 |
