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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5092462 | Disposal for disengaging and receiving needles A receptacle includes a first recess for receiving the anterior end of the barrel of a conventional double ended needle blood collection tube holder to stabilize the holder during threaded disengagement of the needle. A post is disposed within the recess ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5091657 | High speed multiplex switch circuit and method A high speed, high current analog switching circuit includes a switch JFET having its drain electrode connected to an analog input voltage terminal and a source electrode connected to an analog output voltage terminal. The gate electrode of the JFET switc... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090419 | Apparatus for acquiring soft tissue biopsy specimens An apparatus and method for acquiring biopsy specimens includes an outer cannula having a bevelled distal end and an opposing proximal end having a Luer-type fitting. A stylet having a like bevelled distal end is inserted within the outer cannula before t... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5091217 | Method for processing wafers in a multi station common chamber reactor Each of a plurality of individually heated circularly located susceptors supports and heats one of a plurality of wafers within a processing chamber. An overhead gas dispersion head, vertically aligned with each susceptor, directs, in combination with dow... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5088437 | Boat hull construction method and product thereof A deck, gunnel, and two longitudinal hull plates, each having one longitudinal straight edge, are serially attached to one another with two interposed longitudinal bulkheads. After attachment of the gunnel straight edge to the curved edge of the deck, the... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5086526 | Body heat responsive control apparatus A low voltage battery energized passive detection system generates a control signal in response to radiated heat from a human body part to energize, for settable periods of time water flow valves and ancillary equipment that may be associated with the act... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5086922 | Disposal for needles and syringes A receptacle includes a first recess for receiving the anterior end of the barrel of a conventional double ended needle blood collection tube holder to stabilize the holder during threaded disengagement of the needle. A post disposed within the recess inc... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5087574 | Fluid component detection method with feedback A selected component of a fluid mixture, for example a reduced sulfur compound vapor in air, is detected by selectively adsorbing the component onto a conductive thin layer of material having a chemical affinity for such component and observing the result... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5087886 | Rain-activated sprinkler shut-off system A moisture detecting system employs a body of porous concrete with electrodes embedded therein. The body of concrete is contained within a housing having an opening in the top thereof to admit rain. The body may also have electrical probes therein connect... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5085412 | Shock strut A cylinder housing an oil chamber and a piston housing a pair of concentric gas chambers define a telescopingly compressible shock strut. Upon compression of the shock strut, oil under pressure flows from the oil chamber into a compartment defined in part... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5083941 | Multiple telephone jack slide assembly having resilient closed channel A multiple telephone jack slide assembly includes a jack support member for supporting a multitude of telephone jacks upon an electronic wire connecting system. The jack support member is molded from resilient flame-retardant plastic and includes a channe... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5084634 | Dynamic input sampling switch for CDACS A low distortion capacitor sampling circuit includes a sampling MOSFET, the source electrode of which receives a time-varying input voltage to be sampled. A bootstrap capacitor has a first terminal connected to the gate electrode of the sampling MOSFET an... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5084825 | Process control with guard band and fault limit A process control system is disclosed in which process variables are treated as mapped in n-dimensional space, where n is the number of orthogonal directions. Three functions, set, check, and term, provide the link between expected and actual conditions. ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5080155 | Keyboard enclosure A bag-like envelope is sized to receive a keyboard. The envelope has a reclosable and resealable opening for receiving the keyboard and another sealable opening for the electrical cable from the keyboard. A transparent panel of the envelope overlies the k... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5080598 | Self sealing sheath for electrical wall outlets A sheath, detachably attachable to a faceplate surrounding an electrical outlet, receives and shields an electrical plug plugged into the electrical outlet. One end of the sheath is constrictable to secure the sheath to the faceplate and the other end is ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5080549 | Wafer handling system with Bernoulli pick-up Wafer handling apparatus operating under the Bernoulli principle to pick up, transport and deposit wafers, which apparatus includes a plate having a plurality of laterally oriented outlets and a central outlet for discharging gas in a pattern sufficient t... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5080109 | Method and apparatus for analysis of postural abnormalities Method and apparatus for diagnosing posture abnormalities includes a video camera, a video display terminal, a subject platform positioned between the camera and the terminal so that the subject can view the terminal. A computer is employed to freeze a vi... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5078740 | Intraocular lens The intraocular lens implant embodies laterally extending dual segmented haptics which define a circular flexible fixation member upon implantation within the capsular bag to tauten the posterior wall and inhibit opacification.... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078744 | Method of using tendon/ligament substitutes composed of long, parallel, non-antigenic tendon/ligament fibers A method of repairing connective tissue uses a heterograft for supporting ingrowth of ligament or tendon connective tissue to replace damaged connective tissue in a subject which is composed of a plurality of long, thin fibers extracted from animal connec... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078614 | Sliding cover and shroud for electrical outlets A detachably attachable cover slidingly mates with a face plate surrounding an electrical socket to protect the electrical socket against incursion of water and contaminants. In a variant cover, a plugged in electrical plug is also protected. A flexible s... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5077796 | Cryptograph An apertured device translatably receives a lottery ticket in juxtaposed relationship with the aperture to display a set of numbers appearing upon the lottery ticket. A panel adjacent the aperture accommodates entry of a predetermined set of numbers to pe... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5074022 | Method for selectively covering a window A method for selectively varying the length of a horizontally foldable covering includes suspending the lower part of the covering from a remaining part of the covering with suspension means. The suspension means, secured to the lower end of the covering,... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074777 | Apparatus for making a split pie A pie dividing assembly adapted to be inserted into a conventional circular pie pan once it is covered with a bottom sheet or layer of pie dough for separating the pie into a plurality of separate and distinct pie sections, preferably two, each adapted to... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5067807 | Removable film boxes for a camera Film boxes for attachment to and use with a camera are keyed and secured by thumb screws to a shutter housing of the camera to permit detachment and accurte reattachment. Light restrictive devices negate transmission of light into each film box upon remov... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5067907 | Cover and sheath for electrical outlets A flexible shroud is attachable to a wall at least partially encircling an electrical socket disposed in a face plate to receive and shield both the electrical socket and any plugged in electrical plug. A detachably attachable cover slidingly mates with t... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5067268 | Rifle rest A rifle rest with stop means for respectively releasing and stopping movement of both coarse and fine elevation adjustments and shafts and handles for manipulating the stops. The shafts and handles of the elevating mechanism stops which are outboard of th... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5066491 | Method of disease treatment utilizing an immunologically active whey fraction Whey derived from ordinary milk includes a bottom fraction including lactose and minerals, a middle fraction including lower molecular weight proteins, and a top fraction including higher molecular weight proteins. The top whey fraction includes a measura... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5066907 | Probe system for device and circuit testing A probe assembly is described for providing temporary connection to electrical circuits under test such as integrated circuits and the like. Individual probes are formed of suitable metal and are provided with a 90° bend to create a depending portion for... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5066046 | Method and apparatus for allocating and recording time blocks on VCR tapes An apparatus for visual logging of programs recorded on videocassettes includes a plurality of log sheets including a plurality of adjacent identical recording time areas representing consecutive recording time intervals on a videocassette. A plurality of... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5064286 | Optical alignment system utilizing alignment spot produced by image inverter A method and apparatus is disclosed for aligning a reflective surface with an alignment axis in a representative environment of an interferometer. An image of the reflective surface is focused onto a diffuse screen to form a spot image thereon. Rays of th... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5060131 | DC to DC converter power supply with feedback controlled constant current output A power supply includes a coupled inductor having a primary winding, a secondary winding and a feedback winding. A rectifier/filter is coupled to the secondary winding for supplying the load with a DC current. A power switch is coupled in series with the ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5058931 | Clamp with teeth for grooved pipes Each half of a bifurcated circumferential clamp includes a pair of spaced apart internally oriented semicircular ridges for engaging grooves formed at the end of abutting pipes. Teeth extending adjacent the ridges penetrate the groove walls to physically ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5056911 | Camera shutter A compactly constructed shutter and support apparatus in a camera permits placement of the shutter in close proximity with a film strip to minimize weight and moment of inertia of the shutter for rapid repetitive starting and stopping of the shutter in re... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5057016 | Forceps having replaceable tips for removing a dental prosthetic A pair of dental forceps, whether configured for anterior, premolar or molar teeth, includes a pair of tips having removable cushioning and gripping inserts for conformingly gripping and frictionally retaining a respective dental prosthetic device, such a... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5056323 | Hydrocarbon refrigeration system and method A hydrocarbon fluid serves as the refrigerant fluid in combination with a non-miscible carrier fluid in a hydraulic refrigeration system.... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5054428 | Method and apparatus for remote conditioned cue control of animal training stimulus A technique is disclosed for further training or control of a dog that has been previously trained to conform to a particular desired behavior. If the dog fails to conform to the expected behavior, a first remote control signal is transmitted to a collar-... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5054584 | Lubricating device for air driven dental drills A lubrication device for a dental drill having an air turbine motor, or like handpiece, includes a housing having air and water passage extending therein for coupling a flexible supply hose to the handpiece. A conduit extends from the housing and provides... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5055695 | Alignment system and method for infrared interferometer A system for aligning a test beam of an infrared interferometer with a reference beam thereof includes a phosphor screen positioned in a common path of the interferometer at a focal point of a lens in the path. The phosphor screen is illuminated with ultr... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5055130 | Method for recovering silver from refractory manganese ores A method for recovering silver from a refractory manganese dioxide-silver ore. The ore is contacted with an effective amount of a culture of direct manganese-reducing Bacillus polymyxa bacteria. The ore-bacteria mixture is maintained at an approximately n... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5054251 | Structural shock isolation system A structural shock isolation system that may be used in building structure, or in other applications requiring load supporting elements is disclosed. The shock isolation elements of the system are divided into a plurality of parts that are keyed together ... | 10/08/1991 |
