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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6095115 | Self-clipping slave piston device with lash adjustment for a compression release engine retarder An apparatus for limiting the travel of a slave piston in a slave piston cylinder in a compression release engine retarder is disclosed. The apparatus is connected to a hydraulic circuit and comprises an internal passageway in the slave piston head. The i... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6069443 | Passive matrix OLED display The present invention is directed to an organic light emitting device having a substrate, and at least one conductor formed on the substrate. A first insulator layer is formed on the at least one conductor and the substrate. The insulator layer includes a... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6062018 | Pulse detonation electrical power generation apparatus with water injection A pulse detonation power generation apparatus is provided. This apparatus is provided with a detonation chamber connected to fuel and air sources which detonate to produce energy which may be converted to electrical energy. The pulse detonation energy gen... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6060728 | Organic light emitting device structure and process Isolation structures and means for isolating the electron injectors in an organic light emitting device are disclosed. The isolation structures may reduce the likelihood of electrical shorts or cross-talks between adjacent columns of electron injector mat... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6039022 | Co-axial master piston assembly The present invention relates to a co-axial master piston for use in providing hydraulic fluid to effectuate a compression release braking function and hydraulic fluid to effectuate an exhaust gas recirculation function. In particular, the coaxial master ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6023259 | OLED active matrix using a single transistor current mode pixel design The present invention is a current driver for an active matrix organic light emitting device display. As embodied herein, the driver relies upon a single transistor, driven in a saturation regime to provide a current source for an OLED. This results in a ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6016033 | Electrode structure for high resolution organic light-emitting diode displays and method for making the same The present invention is directed to an electrode structure for an organic light-emitting device display. The electrode structure includes a transparent electrode and a high conductivity rib. The structure provides top side light output and a low line res... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6012424 | Method and apparatus to accomplish exhaust gas recirculation and/or engine braking to overhead cam internal combustion engines A method and apparatus of carrying out exhaust gas recirculation and compression release retarding is disclosed for use during both positive power and retarding operation of an overhead cam internal combustion engine. Energy is derived from an engine comp... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6000374 | Multi-cycle, engine braking with positive power valve actuation control system and process for using the same An apparatus and method for effectuating multi-cycle engine braking is disclosed. The present invention controls the operation of the engine valves to permit more than one compression release event during a single engine operating cycle. The apparatus inc... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5997556 | Surgical fastener A fastener for use during a surgical procedure for securing a surgical component to a vessel wall is disclosed having a flexible fastening assembly for securing the surgical component to the vessel wall under a compressive force. The fastening assembly ha... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5975251 | Rocker brake assembly with hydraulic lock The present invention is directed to a locking assembly for use in a rocker arm assembly for an engine brake assembly. The rocker arm assembly includes a rocker arm pivotally mounted on a shaft. The rocker arm has a first end and a second end, wherein the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972023 | Implantation device for an aortic graft method of treating aortic aneurysm A surgical stapler and method for implanting an aortic graft with staples to treat an aortic aneurysm. A prosthetic graft is implanted within the aorta to functionally replace the segment of the aorta damaged by an aneurysm. The stapler would typically be... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967115 | Electronic controls for compression release engine brakes Electronic controls for compression release engine retarders of internal combustion engines which provide electronic signals to control hydraulic valves assembled in the hydraulic actuators of the retarders, to open engine exhaust valves to provide compre... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5965898 | High aspect ratio gated emitter structure, and method of making A high aspect ratio gated emitter structure and a method of making the structure are disclosed. Emitters may be provided in a densely packed array on a support. Two distinct layers of insulator material may surround the emitters. The lower layer of insula... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5957940 | Fasteners for use in the surgical repair of aneurysms Innovative fasteners are disclosed for use in repairing a vessel having an aneurysm. The fasteners comprise either coiled spring or ring type fasteners. An attachment assembly and repair graft are also disclosed for use in the repair of the vessel. An att... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5959725 | Large area energy beam intensity profiler A large area energy beam intensity profiler and method of profiling are disclosed. The profiler includes intensity detectors which generate electrical signals corresponding to the intensity of the beam. The output of the detectors is processed by a comput... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5944750 | Method and apparatus for the surgical repair of aneurysms An attachment assembly and repair graft are disclosed for securing a graft to repair a vessel having an aneurysm therein. The attachment assembly comprises an attachment cuff such that the graft is not dimensionally dependent upon the size of the vessel. ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5920080 | Emissive display using organic light emitting diodes An organic light emitting device ("OLED") for a color video display. The OLED is a layered structure formed on a substrate. A layer of light emitting organic material is sandwiched between two conductive layers and placed on the substrate. Overlying the c... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5903098 | Field emission display device having multiplicity of through conductive vias and a backside connector A field emitter array device includes a ceramic substrate member having a multiplicity of through conductive vias therein. An insulative material layer is located on the ceramic substrate member. An addressable array of gate and emitter line elements is l... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5903243 | Compact, body-mountable field emission display device, and display panel having utility for use therewith An imaging apparatus for providing an image from a display to an observer, comprising: a display generating an optical output, an imaging surface member constructed and arranged for viewing by said observer, and a scanning mirror/lens assembly optically i... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5886460 | Field emitter device, and veil process for the fabrication thereof A field emitter device formed by a veil process wherein a protective layer comprising a release layer is deposited on the gate electrode layer for the device, with the protective layer overlying the circumscribing peripheral edge of the opening of the gat... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5869169 | Multilayer emitter element and display comprising same A field emitter element comprising a bottom layer of material shaping the overall emitter element, and a top layer of low work function material or otherwise of high electron emissivity characteristic. The low work function top layer preferably is shaped ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5866978 | Matrix getter for residual gas in vacuum sealed panels An integral and internal matrix getter structure for capturing residual gas in a vacuum sealed container is disclosed. The vacuum sealed container may be a flat panel display having a small vacuum gap between two closely spaced panels. The getter structur... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5855827 | Pulse detonation synthesis A Pulse Detonation Synthesis (PDS) process for the manufacture and deposition of ceramic powders and coatings is disclosed. PDS may use multiple detonation pulses that are initiated in a reaction chamber to synthesize ceramic materials from reactants intr... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5845748 | Low restriction exhaust brake An exhaust brake for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The internal surfaces of the exhaust brake are aerodynamically shaped and sized to reduce the incidence of turbulent flow through the exhaust brake. The shape of the internal passage through... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5842842 | Spiral compressor having an oil chamber in the rotor Spiral compressor which contains a housing (1) with the fixed spiral (2); a moving rotor (3) in this housing (1) with the moving spiral (4) working in conjunction with the fixed spiral (2); and a crankshaft (5) containing a main shaft (6) which is bearing... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5828163 | Field emitter device with a current limiter structure A field emitter device includes a column conductor, an insulator, and a resistor structure for advantageously limiting current in a field emitter array. A wide column conductor is deposited on an insulating substrate. An insulator is laid over the column ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5825864 | Personal automatic registration system with call forwarding The Personal Automatic Registration System (PARS) is a system of electronic circuits which have been designed to recognize a signal the presence or absence of a designated object or person within a specific area. The basic system consists of a transportab... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5809964 | Method and apparatus to accomplish exhaust air recirculation during engine braking and/or exhaust gas recirculation during positive power operation of an internal combustion engine A method and apparatus for carrying out variable timing exhaust gas recirculation is disclosed for use during both positive power and retarding operation of an internal combustion engine. Motion or energy is derived from an engine component and stored as ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5803794 | Combined grinding machine for providing an internal spline The combined grinding machine for internal spline includes three grinding heads for processing a bore of internal spline parts. The machine clamps a workpiece and at the same time can finish grind during the bore and spline operation and boring one of its... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5788550 | Method of photoforming a spacer structure and use in making a display panel A spacer structure for use in a flat panel display, and a corresponding flat panel display article are disclosed, together with an appertaining method of fabricating the spacer structure utilizing a photosensitive precursor material which is selectively i... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5787859 | Method and apparatus to accomplish exhaust air recirculation during engine braking and/or exhaust gas recirculation during positive power operation of an internal combustion engine A method and apparatus of carrying out exhaust gas recirculation and compression release retarding is disclosed for use during both positive power and retarding operation of an internal combustion engine. Motion or energy is derived from an engine compone... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5746175 | Four-cycle internal combustion engines with two-cycle compression release braking An internal combustion engine has engine cylinder intake and exhaust valves that are operated by intake and exhaust cams via hydraulic linkages. The hydraulic linkages have selective lost motions that allow selective modification of the openings and closi... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5705759 | Two-tiered music box with revolving figurines A decorative display device comprising figurines arranged in tiered first and second scenes, one scene being placed above the other. Each of the upper and lower tier scenes is coupled to a wind-up drive and music box mechanism and when rotated appears to ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5688158 | Planarizing process for field emitter displays and other electron source applications A planarization method for use during manufacture of a microelectronic field emitter device, comprising applying a glass frit slurry including glass particles in a removable base, and subsequently baking to liquify the frit. The invention relates in anoth... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5674616 | Glass beads having improved fracture toughness Glass beads in accordance with the present invention may be constituted of SiO2, Al2 O3, Na2 O, K2 O, BaO, SrO, TiO2, and CeO2. The glass of which the glass beads is made will general... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5672938 | Light emission device comprising light emitting organic material and electron injection enhancement structure A light emission device including (i) a light emitting organic material, i.e., an organic material which in response to an applied voltage thereon emits light in the visible spectrum; (ii) an array of emitter tip elements in contact with the light emittin... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5663608 | Field emission display devices, and field emisssion electron beam source and isolation structure components therefor A field emitter structure, comprising: a base substrate; a field emitter element on the base substrate; a multilayer differentially etched dielectric stack circumscribingly surrounding the field emitter element on the base substrate; and a gate electrode ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5628050 | Disaster warning communications system The Disaster Warning Communications System is a message relay system designed to provide backup warning of impending natural hazard in areas where normal communications are vulnerable to losses imposed by geographic influence. It has been designed to take... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5595376 | Mandrel for processing a workpiece with an internal spline A mandrel for use in processing a workpiece having an internal spline. The mandrel includes an expandable collet having an upper expandable spline-shaped portion and a lower portion with a groove adapted to receive two half-keys. Inside the expandable col... | 01/21/1997 |
