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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5767635 | Displacement machine with electronic motor synchronization In a displacement machine for compressible media having at least two rotors (14a-c) which are configured as profiled bodies and whose profiles engage with one another in the manner of gearwheels during rotation, the individual rotors are respectively driv... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5744006 | Apparatus for dewatering mixtures of fibrous and liquid materials The present invention relates to an apparatus for dewatering mixtures of fibrous and liquid materials wherein at least one pair of mutually opposite pressure elements forms a pressure gap through which a continuous web formed of the mixture of fibrous and... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5702128 | Radiographic marker system and method of making same Disclosed herein is a radiographic marker system which includes a radiopaque marker mounted on a thin, flexible adhesive label. In one embodiment, the adhesive label has a central portion, the adhesive side of which is covered by a cut-out portion of the ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5691798 | Progressive power ophthalmic lens A progressive power ophthalmic lens having a spherical distance viewing area, a progressive power portion with a decreasing radius of curvature along an umbilic meridian, and a spherical near viewing area. Power distribution functions are optimized for sm... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5691636 | Probe assembly mounting for a grinding machine The invention is a method and apparatus for calibrating a gap sensing probe (12) in a refiner having first (76) and second (80) grinding plates facing each other and supported by respective first and second plate holders, each grinding plate having a face... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5690237 | Injection molded grab bar An injection molded grab bar for mounting to a surface comprising (a) at least one substantially rigid elongated tube having first and second end portions and an intermediate portion therebetween, wherein the diameter of the outer surface of the intermedi... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5688110 | Fuel pump arrangement having cam driven low and high pressure reciprocating plunger pump units A novel fuel pump arrangement comprises cam driven low and high pressure reciprocating plunger pump units. The fuel pump has rotary drive means, a high pressure pump with a pump body which defines a pumping chamber with an annular arrangement of a plurali... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5686785 | Electron gun having electrically isolated and adjustable cathode An electron gun for producing a beam of electrons has an elongated, linear thermionic cathode and a focusing electrode. The opposite ends of the cathode are engaged by adjustable holders which enable the spatial separation between the cathode and focusing... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5686700 | Adjustable cable management grommet An adjustable management grommet for routing cables, wires, and the like, through a surface having an integrally formed body with a cylindrical shell and a planar wall at one end thereof, and an integrally formed circular cover rotatably mounted in snap f... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5685685 | Transfer station for bobbin-type cigarette packaging material Apparatus for transferring bobbins containing packaging material to, and/or removing the cores of empty bobbins from, a receiving device of a cigarette packaging machine includes a transfer station having a chassis, an axle mounted on the chassis for rota... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5681644 | Ink transfer with hot peel carrier The ink transfer decal comprises a carrier sheet having a dimensionally stable base and a coating on the base defining an upper surface of the carrier sheet. The upper surface has a non-tacky, smooth matte finish at ambient temperature. A film of dried th... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5679241 | Olefin plant recovery system employing catalytic distillation The C2 to C5 and heavier acetylenes and dienes in a thermally cracked feed stream are hydrogenated without significantly hydrogenating the C2 and C3 olefins. Additionally, the C4 and heavier olefins m... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5679223 | Method for separating and purifying catechol mixtures An extractive distillation process using a high boiling polyol such as glycerol is employed for separating high purity catechol, 3-methylcatechol and 4-methylcatechol from a high boiling, pitch-like dihydric phenol fraction. Fractional distillation first ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5679032 | Strain relief device for clamp assembly A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a round connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper has a driver which threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressivel... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678734 | Instant hot water dispenser An instant hot water dispenser comprises a storage tank for containing a reservoir of hot water, heating means for maintaining the hot water at a predetermined temperature, a selectively operable discharge means associated with the tank having an outlet f... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678340 | Cartridge extractor A semi-automatic breech locking pistol having a frame and an operating slide supported for reciprocal movement on the frame between battery and retired positions. An extractor supported for limited pivotal and lateral movement relative to the slide cooper... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5679312 | Multiple stage suspended reactive stripping process and apparatus A reactive stripping process for continuously carrying out chemical reactions while separating the reactants from the reaction products is provided. The process comprises passing liquid reactants and an inert stripping gaseous stream in a reactor column (... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5674396 | Rotary filter with a device for separating a solids/liquid mixture, particularly a pulp suspension The invention refers to a rotary filter with a device for separating a liquid-solid mixture, particularly a pulp suspension, with several separate zones, at least one of which is of variable design. It is mainly characterized by the variable design for th... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5674079 | Ground lug A ground lug comprising a collar which defines a receptacle for receiving a ground wire. A machine screw is threadably positionable in an aperture in the collar upper surface to engage a clamping plate and clamp a ground wire positioned between the collar... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5673835 | Beverage container holder A beverage container holder comprising a basket which is suspended from a vehicle. The basket has first and second rings which define a vertical axis. The vertical portions of a U-shaped support member and a suspension arm are mounted to the rings. The ho... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5673484 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic head suspension A magnetic head suspension assembly, wherein a wiring member for connecting a magnetic head element with a read/write amplifier circuit board is integrally formed with the suspension for supporting the magnetic head element. The suspension is equipped int... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5671929 | Lenticular sealing ring with alternating graphite and metal lamellae A lenticular sealing ring comprises alternately arranged lamellae (1) made of expanded graphite and metal lamellae (2). The density of the graphite lamellae (1) increases from the inside toward the outside of the sealing ring. The layering is configured s... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672092 | Grinding machine A grinding machine comprises a grinding shaft which is rotatably mounted on the grinding shaft stock for rotation about a longitudinally extending shaft axis. The grinding machine includes at least one grinding disk fixedly mounted to the shaft and at lea... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5667157 | Bearing clearance adjustment The comminution apparatus comprises a drive shaft having a roller bearing which is disposed in a housing. A temperature detector mounted in the housing monitors the temperature of the roller bearing. Hydraulic fluid is supplied to a circumferential groove... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5666717 | Method for manufacturing a magnetic head suspension A method of manufacturing a magnetic head suspension assembly, wherein a wiring member for connecting a magnetic head element with a read/write amplifier circuit board is integrally formed with the suspension which includes the steps of (1) forming a flex... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5666815 | Method and apparatus for calculating super heat in an air conditioning system A super heat calculator for air conditioning systems comprising a microprocessor, a control panel, a temperature sensor, and a pressure sensor. Vapor pressure models for all expected air conditioning refrigerants are stored in a data storage unit of the m... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5665967 | Apparatus and method for surface analysis An apparatus and a method for the analysis of the surface of a specimen by the techniques of electron energy spectroscopy and secondary ion time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The apparatus provides a substantially conventional electron energy analyzer, typ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5665403 | Double tapered die mount The double tapered die mount defines a channel to support the die shoulder. No contact occurs between the die and die housing. The die shoulder is machined to be in generally congruent relationship with the channel shape of the die mount of the invention.... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5664620 | Rotary regenerative heat exchanger The rotor of a rotary regenerative air preheater is constructed for the loading of the heat exchange basket modules into the sectors of the rotor in a radial direction through the periphery of the rotor. The heat exchange basket modules are arranged in a ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5663456 | Method for obtaining large crystals with high purity by destructing part of fines in slurry in a crystallizer The present invention provides a method, which can be operated continuously and has a wide scope of application, for destructing part of fines in slurry in a crystallizer to obtain large crystals having high purity and large crystal size, characterized in... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5662226 | Kegging facility control process and apparatus The automation of a keg filling process is enhanced by classifying the abnormalities detected during a multi-stage treatment and filling process, the abnormalities being classified as either container-related or treatment step-related. Kegs for which an a... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661648 | Control system for a book-binding machine An improved computer-automated control system for a book-binding machine which provides for emergency manual control of the binding machine in the event of failure of the computer-controlled portion of the control system. The improvement includes a manual... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5661493 | Layered dual frequency antenna array A dual frequency array antenna comprises an upper layer including an array of antennas operating at a first frequency, a first ground layer disposed below the upper layer at a predetermined distance and a dielectric material disposed between the first gro... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5661238 | Bi-stable liquid indicator A bistable liquid level indicator has a rotatable, indicia bearing member which is balanced to assume a first position under the influence of gravity. A rotatable fluid responsive actuator is magnetically coupled to the indicia bearing member such that a ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5660457 | Integrated warning light and rear-view mirror A warning light is integrated with a fixed position, externally mounted rear-view mirror, the warning light having a housing which forms an aerodynamically contoured extension of the mirror. A light head is received by the housing such that, when the hous... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5660226 | Rotor post with floating tensile header A rotary regenerative air preheater having a rotor mounted to a central rotor post for rotation within a surrounding housing whereby heat absorbent material carried in the rotor is alternately exposed to a flow of heating gas and a gas to be heated. Upper... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5661298 | Mass spectrometer A mass spectrometer is provided having a plurality of analyzers and including at least one magnetic sector analyzer and, typically, an orthogonal-acceleration time-of-flight mass analyzer. Bypass means are provided so that by switching of the direction of... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5658111 | Apparatus for rounding the spines of book blocks Apparatus for rounding the spines of book blocks comprises rounding elements that act on the sides of the book block, the action of these rounding elements being due to a defined rotation and pressure, the rounding elements consisting of rounding segments... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5657812 | Metal-casting apparatus and method Apparatus for casting metals, especially alloys with low melting points, has a melt container which is connected to a mold via a casting line. A standpipe branches off from the casting line in the melt container. The melt is covered by an inert fluid blan... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5658069 | Twin reflector oscillating mechanism A warning light assembly includes a pair of simultaneously rotatable light beam generators. The rotation of the output shaft of a single drive motor about a first axis is converted to oscillatory motion of the light beam generators about a pair of spaced,... | 08/19/1997 |