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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6595781 | Method and apparatus for the production and integrated delivery of educational content in digital form A computer-implemented method and apparatus are disclosed for use in the capture, compilation, production and delivery of integrated educational and/or training programs in digital form. A wide range of alternative structures and acts are described to ill... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6182798 | Mobile lifting device for the disabled A mobile lifting device includes a car having a gate and a docking plate mechanically interconnected at one end of the car. A low voltage DC control system includes an "up" circuit, a "down" circuit connected in parallel with the up circuit, and a sensor ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6049246 | Amplifier offset cancellation using current copier A differential amplifier circuit achieves offset cancellation by supplying an offset correction current from a current copier circuit to the output of the differential amplifier. The current copier is programmed by closing a first switch to short the diff... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6040815 | LCD drive IC with pixel inversion operation A column-driver integrated circuit, and related method, for driving the columns of LCD displays uses paired digital-to-analog converters to provide analog signals in an upper voltage range and in a lower voltage range. During a first drive cycle, first an... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5954723 | Method and apparatus for securing a cranial plate with pins A device for securing a previously removed cranial plate in position in a cranium to prevent relative movement between opposing bone edges includes a pin containing distal and proximal shanks having ends tapering to a relatively sharp point. One of the sh... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5869163 | Optically readable thin film digital data storage medium and playback adaptor An optically readable data storage medium includes a thin film data carrier fabricated from first and second juxtaposed plastic layers. A microembossed data surface is positioned within an interface zone and includes physically displaced surface elements ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5836125 | Interlocking translucent blocks An interlocking building block includes a block fastening system having a male coupling element and a female receptacle which cooperate together to secure a first block to a second block. The male coupling element includes a male interlocking element and ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5716610 | Method and composition for topical treatment of damaged tissue using histamine phosphate as active ingredient A pharmaceutical composition of water, water soluble vinyl polymer gel, amine alcohol dispersant and IEP is used topically to treat herpes labialis and aphthous stomatitis lesions, and also to treat herpes genitalis, chicken pox, allergic conjunctivitis, ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5676504 | Key cutting machine with key tracing and electronic code cutting duplication modes A key cutting machine includes a cutter wheel, a key follower and a key positioning fixture for retaining a master key and a key blank in defined positions. Longitudinal and lateral displacement elements displace the cutter wheel and the key blank relativ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5654671 | Compensation circuit for input stage of high speed operational amplifier A compensation circuit in a high speed integrated circuit operational amplifier that includes an input stage having first and second outputs connected to emitters of first and second PNP cascode transistors. A base of an NPN cascode transistor is coupled ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5617323 | Key identifier method and apparatus An electronic key identifier includes first and second opposing surface segment sensors which can be clamped into engagement with the opposite sides of the blade of an unknown key blank. Each side of the key blade includes collinear surface segments separ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5607267 | Method and apparatus for aligning and cutting single-sided and double-sided keys The present invention relates to the simultaneous duplication of both the bit notch pattern and shoulder position of a master key onto a key blank. The key blank is longitudinally and laterally aligned relative to a key cutter. A master key is longitudina... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5579296 | Optically readable thin film digital data storage medium An optically readable data storage medium includes a thin film data carrier fabricated from first and second juxtaposed plastic layers. A microembossed data surface is positioned within an interface zone and includes physically displaced surface elements ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5556240 | Key positioning fixture for a key cutting machine A key positioning fixture facilitates the accurate duplication of double-sided key on a key cutting machine and includes a first key alignment element having an upper clamping element with a first clamping surface and a lower clamping element with a secon... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5557195 | Method and apparatus for evaluating electrostatic discharge conditions A system evaluates occurrences of low level electrostatic discharge events in a manufacturing or processing environment or the like by encapsulating each of a plurality of a MOSFETs in a corresponding package having conductive first and second groups of l... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5539281 | Externally dimmable electronic ballast An electronic ballast includes a converter coupled to a variable frequency inverter and a series resonant, parallel loaded output coupled to the inverter. The frequency of the inverter increases when the supply voltage from the converter decreases. The co... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536329 | Method for washing produce Produce, whether vegetable and/or fruit, is supported upon a screen basket suspended within a closed cabinet. Each of a plurality of nozzles disposed about the basket emits a filled cone of washing liquid to scour the produce and to dislodge by agitation ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5535703 | Animal amusement device An animal amusement device is described incorporating a radio receiver triggered by the operation of an animal. The receiver, triggered by operation of the animal's contact with an animal operated switch, is timed and subsequently turned off. The animal s... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533211 | Slidably repositionable hat A hat having an attached accessory such as a visor is disclosed incorporating a headband formed integrally with a sliding member positioned adjacent the opening in the crown. A track is secured to the crown and slidingly engages the sliding member to perm... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5534792 | Low capacitance electronically controlled active bus terminator circuit and method An electronically controllable low capacitance active bus line terminator achieves low output terminal capacitances by connecting emitters of switch transistors directly to the output terminals. Termination resistors are connected directly between an outp... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529528 | Saw blade with sanding surface A saw blade includes a very shallow cone shaped side for supporting an abrasive surface to sand smooth a cut surface of a work piece while the surface is being cut by the saw blade. To maintain the finished sanded surface of the cut perpendicular to a spe... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5530318 | EL lamp with integral fuse and connector An electroluminescent lamp includes at least one bus bar attached to an electrode of the lamp. The bus bar has a gap and a conductive trace bridges the gap. The trace is preferably an isolated segment of the front electrode of the lamp and is made when th... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529217 | Squeeze bottle with insulating jacket A squeezable, insulated drink bottle includes a flexible, semi-rigid, plastic beverage container that fits inside of and in spaced relationship to a flexible, semi-rigid plastic housing. An inwardly oriented flange around a top opening of the housing lock... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5528256 | Power-saving circuit and method for driving liquid crystal display A power-saving column driver integrated circuit, and a power-saving method for driving a liquid crystal display, include a series of multiplexers coupled to the columns of the display. The multiplexers selectively couple each of the columns to a common ex... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5523654 | Flashtube trigger circuit with anode voltage boost feature This circuit facilitates the triggerability of a remote three wire flashtube and trigger coil assembly at a much lower than normal anode power supply voltage. The discharge of the trigger capacitor produces the usual trigger-event in the trigger coil. Sim... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5519389 | Signal synchronized digital frequency discriminator A digital frequency discriminator processes input pulses including first and second time separated input pulses to determine if the frequency of any two sequential pulses lie within a predetermined frequency band with upper and lower frequency limits and ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517336 | Display card with interactive imagery and method of producing same A display card is provided on one surface thereof with two images which appear to an observer to be interacting. One of the images is provided on the card by quality ink printing such as lithography. At least a portion of this image occupies but only a po... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5515248 | Thin adhesively attached key light device A thin, disposable key light device that is adhesively attachable to the head of a key includes a light emitting diode, a disk battery, an insulative annular spacer, and an adhesive disk. A lead of the light emitting diode extends over a hole in the annul... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5511752 | Suction cup with valve A cap, mounted upon the stem of a suction cup, is axially repositionable by axial and/or tilting movement relative to the stem to selectively close or open fluid communication between the concave space defined by the cup element of the suction cup and the... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5510748 | Integrated circuit having different power supplies for increased output voltage range while retaining small device geometries An integrated circuit for driving an active or passive matrix liquid crystal display panel or the like provides an analog output signal which switches through a voltage range that exceeds the safe operating voltage of the CMOS transistors from which it is... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509700 | Latch and lock for trailer doors A concealed latch for the door of a trailer includes an arm attached to a pivot fastened to the inside of a door on the trailer, a pair of locking bars attached to the arm, and an eyelet or U-shaped metal loop attached to one of the locking bars. One end ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5511209 | Programmable microcomputer oscillator circuitry with synchronized fast and slow clock output signal A CMOS integrated circuit microcomputer is switchable under software control between high speed, high power operation and low speed, low power operation. The microcomputer includes asynchronous fast and slow clock oscillators. A synchronizing circuit coup... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507270 | Limb pocket and pocket liner for archery bow A limb pocket is provided with a plurality of plastic inserts located about the interior of the pocket for receiving the butt of a limb. The interior width of the pocket is greater than the width of the butt of the limb and the inserts reduce the interior... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507823 | Joint prosthesis having PTFE cushion A joint prosthesis for interconnecting the ends of adjoining bones includes a cushion of expanded PTFE having at least two facets for attachment to the bones. The cushion may or may not include stems for insertion into the bones. An optional sheath surrou... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5508585 | Electroluminescent lamp with controlled field intensity for displaying graphics An EL lamp includes a transparent electrode, an electroluminescent dielectric layer overlying the transparent electrode, a patterned insulating layer overlies selected portions of the dielectric layer for reducing the electric field across the selected po... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5505645 | Floatable assembly for swimming pools An assembly is provided which includes a generally upright, substantially rigid pole having upper and lower ends. A weight is connected to the lower end of the pole. A float surrounding the pole intermediate the ends of the latter is connected to the pole... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5503136 | Arrow rest with retracting arm An arrow rest for attachment to a bow includes a bracket assembly having a first portion adapted for attachment to the bow and a second portion supporting a generally horizontal pivotal rest arm adapted to support a shaft of an arrow. The rest arm has a f... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5502357 | Low cost inverter for EL lamp An EL lamp is driven by a flyback inverter having an inductor connected in series with a first transistor which switches on and off at a high frequency. The junction of the inductor and transistor is connected through a switching diode to an output termin... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501685 | Method for securing a cranial piece in position A device for securing a previously removed cranial plate in position in a cranium to prevent relative movement between opposing bone edges includes a pin containing distal and proximal shanks having ends tapering to a relatively sharp point. The shanks ar... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5499934 | Hexagonal crimp connector A crimp connector for attachment to a coaxial cable by use of a conventional crimping tool includes a plurality of annular ridges to be crimped, which ridges define a modified hexagonal perimeter having three pairs of opposed planar surfaces and curved su... | 03/19/1996 |
