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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5337851 | Steering mechanism for road cutter A steering mechanism for use on a pavement cutting machine or the like, the cutting machine having a pair of guide wheels which are coupled to the chassis of the machine through steering knuckles. The steering mechanism is operated by means of a fluidic a... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5337753 | Heart rate monitor An elongate hollow cylindrical member houses electronic circuitry and has disposed on its surface, on either end, a live electrode and a spaced common electrode. The electronic circuitry includes a difference amplifier, and electromyogram signals detected... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5336978 | Drive circuit for electroluminescent lamps A drive circuit for an electroluminescent lamp and a novel lamp are disclosed. The drive circuit generates an alternating output voltage which is variable in magnitude and frequency and which may be subjected to automatic closed loop regulation in respons... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5337082 | Traffic management system A method of and apparatus for providing information which may be used in making traffic management decisions for limited access highways is disclosed. The method and apparatus employs microwave radar to obtain information bearing signals which are process... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5335888 | Forearm support cradle A cradle for supporting the forearm of a computer operator above a work surface as the operator's hand and forearm are moved across the work surface for operating a computer mouse, the cradle having an elongated body of resilient foam with a longitudinall... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5335865 | Two-stage variable intensity refiner A high consistency pulp refiner of the type having a pressurized casing (12) containing opposed grinding discs (14,18) mounted for counter-rotation about a common axis (26) and between which material to be refined is introduced near the axis so as to move... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5335779 | Vibratory feeder A vibratory bowl feeder with a track extending generally helically upwardly on the inside of the bowl and then generally helically downwardly on the outside of the bowl and a return pan on the exterior of the bowl for returning parts to the bottom of the ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5336471 | Support of ceramic catalyst Ceramic blocks which may be catalyst coated having gas flow channels therethrough are supported in a metal framework to form a removable basket for a rotary regenerative air heater. The blocks are supported between compressed packing material with individ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5335157 | Anti-collision light assembly A compact and highly efficient warning light for producing high intensity light pulses which are radiated in accordance with a desired directional pattern includes a light source and a pair of reflectors disposed within a lens cover. The reflectors each i... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5333618 | Portable self-contained instrument for the measurement of nerve resistance of a patient The instrument consists of a hollow elongated cylindrical housing having a stimulator circuit and a receptor circuit disposed therein. Stimulator leads are connected to the stimulator circuit and receptor leads are connected to the receptor circuit. The h... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5334771 | Peroxidation of secondary carbon in alkanes and cycloalkanes A secondary carbon atom in an alkane, including alkyl groups attached to aromatic rings, or cycloalkane is peroxidized by molecular oxygen to the corresponding hydroperoxide in the absence of a catalyst. The peroxidation is carried out in the presence of ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5332071 | Shock absorber for safety cable system A shock absorber which is especially adapted for use in conjunction with a horizontal safety cable plasticly deforms under the impact load of a falling worker. The shock absorber has a break away housing so that upon inspection, the shock can be identifie... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5330271 | Bearing for hatch cover or the like The self-lubricating bearing suitable for marine applications, such as supporting hatch covers, has a bearing surface defined by a flexible woven pad. This woven pad is draped over a pillow plate and captured in position by a sheet metal member which is f... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5324251 | Device for flexing or straightening a joint A splint for flexing or straightening a joint of a hand or foot. The splint includes a support plate including a planar portion to be mounted on the hand or foot in a stationary position relative to one of the distal bone and proximal bone of the joint. A... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5324025 | Physical delay buffer for paper items A mechanical buffer for imparting a substantial delay to paper items, such as envelopes which are being individually and sequentially conveyed in a high-speed paper transport system, maintains physical separation between the conveyed items and does not re... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5320652 | Steam separating apparatus A liquid-vapor separator for two-phase fluids in general and specifically a steam-water separator in a steam drum of a steam generator includes axial or radial spinner blades to create a centrifugal motion which causes liquid to be forced outward against ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5320479 | Packet feeding and stacking system A packet feeder system having a track extending between a packet feeder and the packet receiving end of a magazine includes a discharge end of the track that is adjustably positionable relative to the receiving end of the magazine. Appropriate sensors are... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5320558 | Quick connect and disconnect electrical terminal A first contact, made of a spring-like material, extends into a housing through the bottom end thereof and adjacent the right end of the housing such that a first portion of the first contact extends into the housing and a second portion extends out of th... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5319528 | High power light source An optical system for producing a high power light source comprises a number of laser diodes, or similar sources, which emit light from an emission stripe 8 having a long dimension a (x-axis) and a short dimension b (y-axis) and which have a higher numeri... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5318891 | Diagnostic test procedure for urinary tract inflammatory condition The invention provides a diagnostic test procedure for detecting the active status of interstitial cystitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the bladder. Determination of chemotactic activity present in fluid that has been exposed to urinary tract tissu... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5318001 | Distributor type fuel injection pump A fuel injection pump having a fixed pump body with a pumping chamber having a plurality of plunger bores, a plunger mounted in each plunger bore for reciprocation, a cam rotatable for reciprocating the plungers to periodically supply an intake charge of ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5317886 | Flexible abrasive means Flexible abrasive means having an underlay, which comprises a knitted fabric, which consists of a base knitted fabric (1) and at least one layer of warp threads (6) and at least one layer, separated from the latter, of weft threads (5) and includes a stre... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5317801 | Method of manufacture of multilayer circuit board A method for the manufacture of a multilayer printed circuit board on which integrated circuit chips may be directly mounted includes producing holes at predetermined locations to enable electrical connections between a chip and conductive layers of the c... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5319106 | Stabilization of mixtures of maleic anhydride and acrylic acid during distillation In the production of maleic anhydride, a crude maleic anhydride is produced which contains acrylic acid and other by-products. The crude maleic anhydride is dissolved in a solvent and the acrylic acid is distilled off. To avoid the polymerization of the a... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5316527 | Collapsible support for running in place exercising A handle arrangement is disposed at the top end of the support and a base at the bottom end. The handle and the base are spaced from each other by a spacer, and the handle is disconnectably connectable to the spacer at one end while the base is disconnect... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5316566 | Liquid steel bath reheating method A method for metallothermally reheating a liquid steel bath in a metallurgical container into which a metal fuel is placed and oxidizing and agitating gases are injected under its surface. A controllable flow resulting from the injection of agitating gas ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5315250 | Magnetic resonance imaging The invention provides method of electron spin resonance enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of a subject, for example a human, animal or inanimate body, in which said subject is exposed to radiation of a frequency selected to stimulate an esr transition ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5315063 | Ground connector A ground connector for grounding a small diameter cable enclosed by an exposed shield employs a collapsible tube formed by a strip of material wound in a spiral shape. A braided connector engages the shield and connects with a ground lead. An elastomeric ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5314610 | Staged catalytic cracking process A staged catalytic cracking process and apparatus is disclosed where each stage has a catalyst to oil ratio of at least 15 and there are individual hydrocarbon feeds to each stage and product removal from each stage. There is a residence time profile with... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5314271 | Portable drill guide A guide mechanism and a portable drill are coupled together to define a portable, hand-operated drilling device. The drilling device includes a replaceable back-up fixture for engaging a first side of a workpiece and a drill support which adjustably and r... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5314827 | Isotopic composition analyzer An on-line mass spectrometric method and apparatus for the determination of the isotopic composition of at least oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen in a compound or mixture of compounds. A mixture contained in syringe 6 is injected through injector 7 on a chro... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5312673 | Adhesive system for athletic lettering and the like A web (14) and associated method for applying lettering to a fabric substrate (12), having a substantially transparent carrier sheet (16) consisting essentially of a plastic film, or layer (18) of pigmented thermoplastic or thermoset material coated on an... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312645 | Heat-applied athletic lettering A web is fabricated by coating at least one layer of thermoplastic material, pigmented polyurethane, onto a transparent polyester plastic film. The resulting web can readily be cut by a computer controlled blade to produce virtually any graphic pattern, i... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312546 | Dry change fuel filter system A fuel filter assembly of a type wherein a disposable cartridge element is suspended below a base is adapted so that cartridge replacement may be accomplished in a dry or spill-free fashion. A plug is dimensioned and positioned within the base and extends... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5310119 | Dump truck with conveyor dispensing system A dump truck having a longitudinally extending conveyor structurally integrated into the bottom structure of the dump body of the truck. A hydraulic drive system is selectively operable for running the conveyor in each direction for dispensing the materia... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5307998 | Method for processing scrap film An economical apparatus and method for reprocessing scrap film. The apparatus includes a film-air separation chamber for separating air from incoming strips of scrap film, a cutter for cutting the strips into fine pieces, and a storage tank or further rep... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5307897 | Safety stanchion for fall protection system A safety stanchion is adapted for mounting to a structural I-beam to tie off workers. The safety stanchion includes a post which extends at an oblique angle to the base. The base is secured to the I-beam by means of a ratchet lock mechanism which hooks ar... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5308099 | Bicycle suspension system A bicycle suspension system is provided that may be located in the head tube at the front of the bicycle frame. The system may be hydraulic, hydro-pneumatic or spring based, but in each case the degree of damping provided may be adjusted by a rotatable kn... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5305870 | Method of and apparatus for transporting loosely bound books A conveyor for use with a machine which applies covers to books of the type where the individual pages are loosely bound by means of mechanical binder elements having rounded teeth. The conveyor includes multiple saddle plates, coupled to endless chains, ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5304023 | Metal panel fastener A fastener for fastening a pair of metal panels comprises a head which has an annular recess at its underside. A threaded shank has a buttress thread which terminates in a self-driving tip. An sealant/adhesive coating is preapplied to the fastener. The co... | 04/19/1994 |
