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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5449455 | Closer mechanism for compact filter press assembly and method of operation A closer mechanism and method of operation is provided for filter press assemblies and similar applications having a movable plate for opening and closing the assembly. A flexible bladder is arranged adjacent the movable plate and initially pressurized by... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5422100 | Method and product for treating skin afflictions Methods and products for promoting hair growth, preventing or minimizing hair loss, enhancing or restoring hair color or remelanization and treating other hair and skin afflictions are disclosed. The methods includes topical application of the products to... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5422346 | Instant dried dahlia inulin juice and its method of production and usage A process for producing a pressed juice containing an inulin polymer mixture in a stable polymorphic form having cold water solubility according to the present invention includes the steps of pressing juice from inulin containing plants, preferably of the... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5394786 | Acoustic/shock wave attenuating assembly An acoustic/shock wave attenuating assembly comprised of porous screens forms an enclosure filled with a suitable pressure wave attenuating medium or material having fluid characteristics. This basic configuration can be suspended or held in place by a ri... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5364554 | Proteolytic perhydrolysis system and method of use for bleaching A perhydrolysis system or activated oxidant system for in situ generation of peracid in aqueous solutions is disclosed including a protease enzyme, a source of hydrogen peroxide and an ester substrate having the general structure ##STR1## where ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5347258 | Annular resistor coupled with printed circuit board through-hole A resistor and method of forming the resistor as an annular resistor body between a conductive pad surrounding a through-hole in the PCB and a surrounding conductive layer, the annular resistor body being formed from a conductive material having a selecte... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5336249 | Portable body heating/cooling system and method of use A portable body heating/cooling system and method of use are provided for thermal treatment of selected body portions such as joints, muscles and the like, a reservoir being insulated for containing hot/cold fluid, an elongated and flexible thermal pad ha... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5308508 | High capacity filter media, method of use in filtration and method of formation A depth filtration method employing a depth filter media sheet, a method of forming the depth filter media sheet and the structure of the depth filter media sheet are described wherein the depth filter media sheet is formed from a wet strength layer and a... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5279758 | Thickened aqueous cleaning compositions Aqueous cleaning compositions and methods of use are disclosed with a thickening agent including an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant forming about 0.1 to about 10% by wt. of the composition, a solvent selected from the class consisting of terpene derivative... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5261153 | In situ method for forming a capacitive PCB An in situ method for forming a bypass capacitor element internally within a PCB comprising the steps of arranging one or more uncured dielectric sheets with conductive foils on opposite sides thereof and laminating the conductive foils to the dielectric ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5258119 | Filter assembly with filter media retrieval A compact filter assembly adapted for filter media retrieval comprises an in-line arrangement of a filter stack module, a filter media supply module for introducing filter media to the filter stack module, an extractor and separator module and a rewind mo... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5242416 | Shield assembly for needle syringes Five embodiments of a shield assembly for a syringe having a plunger barrel and a mounting at the other end of the syringe for receiving a needle hub, an inner sheath adapted for being secured to the syringe, an outer cylindrical sheath in telescoping rel... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5225622 | Acoustic/shock wave attenuating assembly An acoustic/shock wave attenuating assembly comprised of porous screens forms an enclosure filled with a suitable pressure wave attenuating medium or material having fluid characteristics. This basic configuration can be suspended or held in place by a ri... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5207702 | Method and apparatus for handling hygroscopic dilators A method and apparatus for handling hygroscopic dilators having an elongated configuration with a rounded eyelet forming a hole at one end thereof, the method employing forceps having scissors-like members with opposed tips forming a rounded recess and an... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5205958 | Zeolite agglomeration process and product The present invention relates to a zeolite agglomeration process and product. Zeolite particles are blended with a filler and preferably a surfactant and then agglomerated in a rotary agglomerator with a zeolite binder to form an agglomerate with about 5-... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5201605 | Positively closing nozzle and method of use in underground irrigation A positively closing nozzle and method of its use in underground irrigation wherein the nozzle is elongated with inlet means at one end and positively closing means at the other end opened by water pressure applied to the nozzle, one or more nozzle being ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5180514 | Stabilizing system for liquid hydrogen peroxide compositions Aqueous peroxide bleaching compositions including organic components such as surfactants, fluorescent whiteners and dyes are effectively stabilized by the addition of a stabilizing system comprising stabilizing effective amounts of a heavy metal chelating... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5172460 | Method of making lead-free capsule for wine bottles A lead-free capsule for wine bottles and the like and a method for producing the capsule to have similar characteristics as traditional lead and lead-tin capsules include the selection of a laminate of metallic foil and plastic sheet having a soft metalli... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5169309 | Abutment for dental appliances and the like An abutment and method of its use are disclosed for securing dental appliances of other physiological appliances having a wide variety of confugurations to an implant mounted in a bony substrate, the abutment including an indexing element means forming an... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5165385 | Barbecue grill assembly A barbecue grill assembly is disclosed including a bowl and domed, free-standing lid mating with each other to form a three-dimensional oval in combination, a support assembly being provided for the bowl with the brackets mounted on a portion of the barbe... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5161086 | Capacitor laminate for use in capacitive printed circuit boards and methods of manufacture A capacitor laminate is described either as an intermediate product for use in a capacitive printed circuit board or as part of the assembled printed circuit board in order to provide a bypass capacitive function for large numbers of devices mounted or fo... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5160035 | Particle concentrator and method of operation A particle concentrator and method of operation are disclosed wherein the concentrator includes a concentrator deck, preferably having an inverted frustoconical configuration with substantial portions of the deck being vertically inclined, an eccentric dr... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5155655 | Capacitor laminate for use in capacitive printed circuit boards and methods of manufacture A capacitor laminate is described either as an intermediate product for use in a capacitive printed circuit board or as part of the assembled printed circuit board in order to provide a bypass capacitive function for large numbers of devices mounted or fo... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5144742 | Method of making rigid-flex printed circuit boards Rigid-flex printed circuit boards (PCBs) are fabricated by an improved and simplified process to form the PCBs from rigid-flex PCB subassemblies with both rigid and flex sections incorporating suitable insulator materials. The flex sections of the PCB sub... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5101643 | Air conditioning method and apparatus for refrigerated vehicles A method and system for conditioning the cargo containing space of a vehicle are disclosed wherein refrigerated or heated air is introduced into a supply duct and circulated through the cargo to a return duct. The return duct or ducts are preferably forme... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5092637 | Latch assembly for doors A latch assembly for a door movably mounted on a frame is disclosed together with its method of operation, the assembly including a housing mounted on the frame adjacent an opening for receiving the door, a first pin mounted in a first passageway of the h... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5079069 | Capacitor laminate for use in capacitive printed circuit boards and methods of manufacture A capacitor laminate is described either as an intermediate product for use in a capacitive printed circuit board or as part of the assembled printed circuit board in order to provide a bypass capacitive function for large numbers of devices mounted or fo... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5064583 | Method for applying mold release coating to separator plates for molding printed circuit boards A method of conditioning separator mold plates for repeated use in high temperature sequential molding of printed circuit board laminates comprises the step of integrally applying at least one thin, continuous coat, preferably on the order of about 1 micr... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5064373 | Plug forming removable closure in openings of dental appliances and the like A plug and method of its use are disclosed for forming a removable closure in openings of dental appliances or other physiological appliances, the plug including an elongated shaft portion having a diameter mating with the opening, and an inner or gingiva... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5059770 | Multi-zone planar heater assembly and method of operation A heater assembly and method of operation for use in processing of a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer, for example in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor chamber, the heater assembly including a dielectric heater base, radially spaced apart a... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5034150 | Thickened hypochlorite bleach solution and method of use A liquid hypochlorite bleach composition and method of use are disclosed with an alkyl ether sulfate as a single surfactant thickening agent in an amount capable of effectively thickening the composition. In another embodiment of a hypochlorite bleach com... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5024782 | Zeolite agglomeration process and product The present invention relates to a zeolite agglomeration process and product. Zeolite particles are blended with a filler and preferably a surfactant and then agglomerated in a rotary agglomerator with a zeolite binder to form an agglomerate with about 5-... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5016607 | Barbecue grill assembly A barbecue grill assembly is disclosed including a bowl and domed, free-standing lid mating with each other to form a three-dimensional oval in combination, handles and movable shelves being supported on opposite ends of the bowl by leg assemblies secured... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4960925 | Alkyl monoperoxysuccinic acid precursors and method of synthesis A number of novel peracid precursors each have the general structure: ##STR1## wherein: Z is a leaving group, the conjugate acid of the leaving group being in the range of from about 4 to 15; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl group... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4957225 | Replaceable caulking tip for use on caulking cartridges and method of manufacture A replaceable caulking tip is disclosed for use on the tubular nozzle of a caulking cartridge or the like. The tip includes a tubular body which is internally threaded for replaceable engagement on the nozzle. An outlet orifice is formed at the other end ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4936104 | Air conditioning method and apparatus for refrigerated vehicles A method and system for conditioning the cargo containing space of a vehicle are disclosed wherein refrigerated or heated air is introduced into a supply duct and circulated through the cargo to a return duct. The return duct or ducts are preferably forme... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4923760 | Waterborne penetrating coating composition method Waterborne penetrating coating compositions and a method for applying the coating compositions to wood surfaces are disclosed. The coating compositions include a resin component comprising a first maleinized linseed oil having a low molecular weight in th... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4894242 | Nutritional rice milk product The method of the invention comprises selection of whole grain rice, either white or brown rice, which is liquefied, preferably with alpha-amylase enzymes, and then treated with relatively high levels of a glucosidase enzyme and/or a beta-amylase enzyme i... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4879877 | Air conditioning method and apparatus for refrigerated vehicles A method and system for conditioning the cargo containing space of a vehicle are disclosed wherein refrigerated or heated air is introduced into a supply duct and circulated through the cargo to a return duct. The return duct or ducts are preferably forme... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4876096 | Rice syrup sweetener Whole grain rice, either white or brown rice, is liquefied and treated with high levels of a glucosidase enzyme and/or a combination with beta-amylase enzyme in a saccharification step. Total enzymatic reaction time is limited to about four hours for both... | 10/24/1989 |
