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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4563336 | Reaction chamber assembly A reaction chamber assembly comprises a tapered pin having a radial chamber in which chemical or digestive reactions are to be carried out, and a collar member having a tapered bore of a taper size corresponding to that of the pin member. A closure mechan... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4495144 | Fission chamber detector system for monitoring neutron flux in a nuclear reactor over an extra wide range, with high sensitivity in a hostile environment A fission chamber detector system for monitoring neutron flux density in a nuclear reactor utilizes a unique coaxial cable carried through a flexible metal hose to provide sufficient signal quality to allow a preamplifier and signal conditioning unit for ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4489304 | Spring disconnect mechanism for self centering multiple axis analog control stick A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting return springs for multiple axis analog control sticks. The control stick, movable in two axes, can be fully spring centered along both axes, spring centered along one axis and frictionally positioned along the... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4483896 | Carpet seaming tape with separate heating circuits A carpet seaming apparatus includes an elongated bonding tape having an electrical resistance circuit with contacts at the edge of the tape mounted on the face thereof with a hot melt adhesive in the form of elongated beads running the length of the tape ... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4481428 | Batteryless, portable, frequency divider useful as a transponder of electromagnetic radiation A batteryless, portable, frequency divider including a first LC circuit that is resonant at a first frequency for receiving electromagnetic radiation at the first frequency; a second LC circuit that is resonant at a second frequency that is one-half the f... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4478409 | Swing chain A hanging chair includes a generally rectangular seat frame and a generally rectangular backrest frame pivotally attached to the seat frame with a pliable sheet secured to and extending across the seat frame for providing a seat support surface and a plia... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4475392 | Skin friction gage for time-resolved measurements A method and a gage for time-resolved skin-friction measurements. The gage is a composite structure comprised of a heated, flush-mounted, guard film and a hot wire mounted to an electrically insulated very low thermal conductivity material plug in the vic... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4474328 | Variable lift sprinkler unit A variable lift sprinkler unit includes a support member for attachment to a stationary water supply line with a first rotatable member mounted on the support member for rotation about a generally vertical axis and a second rotatable member rotatably moun... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4474176 | Foot articulator A portable device for articulating a person's foot relative to the person's lower leg. A first embodiment of the device includes a pair of opposing cast portions configured to conformably fit around the person's lower leg. A pair of frame members are each... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4473985 | Building block A building block has an inner and an outer wall defining a cavity therebetween, the two walls being interconnected by two or more webs positioned intermediate the top and bottom of the block to provide upper and lower horizontal channels. The walls at the... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4468739 | Computer optimized adaptive suspension system having combined shock absorber/air spring unit A vehicle suspension system in which a computer controls damping and spring forces to optimize ride and handling characteristics under a wide range of driving conditions. A combined shock absorber/air spring unit is connected between the wheel and frame o... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4468667 | Detection of an identification signal contained within a composite signal, without false signal recognition A system for detecting the presence in a sampled composite signal of an identification signal having a predetermined frequency without falsely recognizing other sharp signal transitions in the sampled signal as the identification signal. The system includ... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4468424 | Food warmer A pair of similarly sized sheets of a pliant, heat resistant material such as cloth are stitched together in face to face relation. A quantity of unbound particulate material such as metal shavings or vegetable material is dispersed between the sheets. St... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4468050 | Computer optimized adaptive suspension system A vehicle suspension system in which a computer controls damping and spring forces to optimize ride and handling characteristics under a wide range of driving conditions. A controllable shock absorber connected between the wheel and frame of the vehicle i... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4468007 | Oxy cutting torch Oxygen and acetylene are mixed in a mixing chamber of relatively large cross-sectional area, and are then passed through an elongate passage where they develop stream lines of flow, the mixture then passing through a plurality of elongate nozzle apertures... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4467994 | Core centered mold for hollow stackable plastic products A mold which comprises a number of circumferential throttles, at least partly located on the sides of the cavity and core parts respectively. The throttle distance is significantly shorter than the adjacent wall thickness, the pitch between throttles is s... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4467786 | Solar heating of water utilizing coverites A method and a system of solar heating a body of water, which has its surface exposed to air and radiation from the sun, by covering the surface of the body of water with a floating blanket consisting of thousands of coverites. Each coverite is a sealed b... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4467559 | Chip budding machine One block is movable with respect to another block, one of the blocks having a clamp which clamps the scion or root stock, and the other having knives facing the clamp, and in a configuration to remove a dovetail chip from both the scion and root stock so... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4466749 | Microprocessor controlled thermocouple simulator system A thermocouple simulator system which is capable of generating a voltage equivalent to the EMF output of a thermocouple of a selected type at a specified sensing junction temperature. The system includes a keyboard which allows an operator to specify a se... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4466601 | Holding fixture for drilling oblique holes A holding fixture for drilling oblique holes, particularly in frames for table tops, counter tops, cabinets and the like, comprises a base support member for attachment to a drill press table, with a generally L-shaped, upstanding support table pivotally ... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4466052 | Programmable DC-TO-AC voltage converter A programmable DC-TO-AC voltage converter for converting a DC voltage signal provided across two DC voltage terminals to an AC voltage signal having predetermined characteristics. The system includes an AC voltage terminal; a first switch connected betwee... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4465291 | Boat launching dolly A boat launching dolly includes a horizontal support frame having spaced apart steerable wheels with a V-shape adjustable height cradle for engaging the bottom of a boat adjacent the bow for supporting the front of a boat and including a forwardly upwardl... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4464795 | Easy access underwater diving suit An easy access underwater diving suit in which the torso portion of the suit is longer than a diver's torso height and that has a diagonal zippered opening in the upper front portion from shoulder to opposite hip to provide a maximum, easy access opening.... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4464624 | Broadband optical spectrum analyzer A broadband optical spectrum analyzer analyzes RF frequencies by modulating a laser beam at its source with the RF frequencies. The modulated laser beam is collimated and directed to a reflection means where signal components of different frequencies are ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4464327 | Injection molding of thermoplastics in sandwich mold employing desynchronized injection periods A method of cyclic injection molding a thermoplastic material, utilizing a combination of a sandwich mold and an injection unit which together encompass a bifurcated feed system with a molten core. The feed system includes a channel system encompassed by ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4460901 | Integrated antenna-radome structure that functions as a self-referencing interferometer An antenna-radome structure that functions as a self-referencing interferometer, including a radome having a leading edge and including a plurality of longitudinally disposed slabs of dielectric material having a front edge adjacent the leading edge of th... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4460105 | Safety latch for hinged lid A safety latch for the hinged lid of an open-top container includes an elongated, curved latching bar secured at one end to the lid and extending through a bracket secured to the side of the container with a latching pin extending through one wall of the ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4460019 | Sewer and drain plug A plug for sealing a sewer or drain conduit and for simultaneously filling the conduit so that the drainage system may be inspected for leaks. A tubular bulb made of an elastomeric material has fluid under pressure supplied to its internal cavity from one... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4459813 | Levelling apparatus for vehicle mounted refrigerator A vehicle mounted refrigerator includes an apparatus for levelling the condenser coils including a support frame mounted in a generally horizontal plane and pivotable about generally orthogonal axis with electrically powered levelling support jacks activa... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4459703 | Seat protection device for skiers A seat protection device for skiers includes a belt with a compact container at the back of the belt which contains a seat protection flap fastened at one end to the inside of the container. The flap is folded or rolled into the stored position within the... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4459628 | Disk cartridge A disk cartridge having a housing in which a substantially rigid disk is completely enclosed, the disk having a nub which is accessible through an opening in the housing for engagement by a rotatable drive spindle. The housing has an opening for receiving... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4459527 | Stepper motor control circuit A digital input signal is fed through an interface to a logic phase control which decodes the signal to provide a plurality of phase signals in a predetermined relationship for driving a sychronous DC stepper motor. The phase signals are fed to correspond... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4458993 | Fingerprint comparator A fingerprint comparator includes a projection system including a source of light and a carrier for mounting samples of prints to be compared with an optical system for projecting the images of the samples side-by-side on a screen with one image reverted ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4458442 | Glider with adjustable wings A hand launched glider of folded sheet material, having a basic fuselage with integral tail surfaces and a curved slot to hold a wing which is keyed to the fuselage to maintain alignment, the wing being adjustable fore and aft in the slot. The central fus... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4455689 | Goggle with tear off transparencies A specially configured and dimensioned bracket is inserted through the strap slot at one side end of a goggles frame. A plurality of transparencies are installed over the lens, one at a time. Peripheral tabs on the lens shaped portion of each transparency... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4454944 | One way sharps receptacle A disposable receptacle for disposing of sharp and hazardous objects such as syringes, razor blades and similar objects discarded from clinics and hospitals, includes a generally box-like container preferably constructed of a rigid durable plastic having ... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4454483 | Temperature compensation of an oscillator by fractional cycle synthesis A method for temperature compensating the output of an oscillator circuit and apparatus for performing the method. This method employs fractional cycle synthesis to maintain the output frequency of a voltage-controlled oscillator at a desired value, the r... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4454442 | Piezoelectric relay using Euler lever A resilient, flexible elongate member forming a movable electrical contact is squeezed endwise by energizing a piezoelectric body supporting one end of the member. The mechanical advantage provided by this Euler lever construction permits the minute dimen... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4453764 | Slip on tray for infant seat A tray for quick and easy installation on an infant seat comprising a tray having an opening therein forming a substantially U-shaped back bar that seats under stop means on the back support of the infant seat, the tray including an upwardly extending enc... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4453224 | Orbiting objective lens telescope system and method A large objective lens is placed in a highly eccentric orbit about the earth. The orbit and orientation of the lens are carefully chosen so that it focuses light or other radiation from a preselected astronomical object into an image which slowly moves ac... | 06/05/1984 |
