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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8135466 | Prophylactic bactericidal implant A medical implant system is described for inhibiting infection associated with a joint prosthesis implant. An inventive system includes an implant body made of a biocompatible material which has a metal component disposed on an external surface of the implant body. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7454812 | Tube cleaning tool A cleaning device, or projectile, cleans the inside surface of a tube as it is propelled by a liquid through the tube by mechanically scraping and cleaning soft and hard deposits, such as sludge and manganese, from the inner surface of the tube, such as those found ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7424904 | Tape dispenser with battery-operated hot wire tape cutter Disclosed is a tape dispenser including a housing configured to support a roll of tape, such that the tape is dispensable from the roll. A tape cutter is engageable with the tape. The tape cutter includes a heating element. A power source, such as batteries, is in e... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7000438 | Restraint system and lockable fastener A restraint system includes a wrist restraint system and an ankle restraint system that allow the limbs of a detainee to be restrained. The lockable wrist restraint system includes a waist belt and wrist restraints that are rotatably mounted to the waist belt. The w... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6766820 | Field adjustable pilot guard An improved pilot guard for controlling the flow of gaseous fuel to both a pilot burner and a main burner, the pilot valve comprising a housing having an inlet port, a pilot port and a main burner port; a bore extending through the housing between the pilot port and... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6264548 | Dispensing system and method A dispensing system for dispensing a deodorizing, disinfecting or freshening substance is mounted in the heating and air conditioning ductwork of a vehicle, and includes an electronic controller that controls the operation of the system. The substance dis... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6217270 | Bracing rod washer assembly and clamping washer A clamping washer and washer assembly that are used to mount bracing rods or cables to the web of metal building frame columns includes a load distributing washer and a clamping washer that are fastened together on the rod or cable. The washers define mat... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6089161 | Method and apparatus for transporting railway track sections A railway panel transport apparatus for moving prefabricated railway panels to installation sites includes a plurality of ties, a first rail, and a second rail. The ties are positioned in spaced parallel relation to support the first and second rails, whi... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085450 | Animated display mechanism and animated display An animated display mechanism provides two components of motion to an object. The mechanism includes a mechanism base, a slide plate to which both a motor and the object are mounted, and a cam that is mounted to and rotated by the motor shaft. An animated... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6079890 | Feed system for a marking system and laser marking system A tag feed system is used to feed tags through a marking machine, such as a tag printer or a laser marking machine, that marks information on the tags. A laser-marking system is used to mark and label information on metal tags, and a tag feed system for t... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6000585 | Houseware dispenser and sealing device A dispenser or shaker is used to store and dispense powdery or granular substances, and a sealing device for the shaker forms a seal against the escape of the substance between the lid and the shaker body. The lid can be placed around the mouth of the sha... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5931320 | Drying rack A rack for drying or curing items can be disassembled for storage or transportation. The rack includes a pair of rack units, each rack unit including a base, an upright and a series of elongated members, or poles, on which the items can be supported above... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5903995 | Monopod A device for supporting a hunting rifle, pistol or other firearm that permits the rifle to rotate to allow a full range of targeting while providing stable support in a confined area. The supporting device includes a base to support the device on a surfac... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5884283 | System, method and program product for managing and controlling the disposition of financial resources A method, computer program product and system providing management and control of the disposition of personal financial resources, taking into account the effects of inflation and deflation. The method is used to project target gross income, income taxes,... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5786000 | Continuous molding machine with pusher A continuous molding machine molds heat sensitive thermoplastic material into a finished product. The material is fed into a mold from a source through a mold inlet that is defined by the mold. The cross-sectional shape of the mold is chosen to conform to... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5267411 | Animal trap system A trap system includes a housing in which a conventional spring-loaded trap is mounted. The housing defines a rodent access through which the rodent enters the housing. Rodent bait secured to the trigger of the trap entices the rodent to travel to and act... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5215213 | Item storage and dispensing apparatus Apparatus for disengaging items from storage compartments and distributing them to the proper delivery locations. An associated system serves to control the storage and dispensing apparatus and, additionally, provides data relative to the operation of the... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5027853 | Limit switch replacement system and universal bracket Apparatus which monitors the extent to which a mechanical valve (2) is opened which employs a rotary position transducer (5). The rotary position transducer (4) provides a signal representative of valve (2) position to a signal processor (10, 140 for anal... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4655089 | Mass flow meter and signal processing system A signal processing system that directly determines the phase difference existing between two periodic electrical signals and a mass flow meter employing the system are provided. The system shifts together two comparison signals corresponding to the perio... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4645036 | Product dispenser A product dispenser is provided which discourages theft of the products contained by the dispenser by the consuming public yet quickly and easily delivers the product to a salesclerk to make a sale to a consumer. The compartment unit of the dispenser whic... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4559833 | Meter for measuring mass flow rate A dynamic type of mass flowmeter is disclosed in which an S-shaped conduit with supported ends is vibrated in a direction transverse to the plane of the conduit, and the force couple about an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the S-shaped condui... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4537276 | Mask/microphone system for voice actuated control A device for transmitting sound from a speaker in a first area, such as a sterile or clean field, to a second area such as a nonsterile or nonclean field. The device includes a sound conduit having an inlet and an outlet and being of sufficient length to ... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4526165 | Apparatus for constraining a human limb A limb restraint permits proper positioning of a limb of a patient while medical or surgical operations are being performed on the patient. The preferred embodiment includes a fixed restraint and an adjustable restraint which cooperate with each other to ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4512106 | Cable failure indicator A device for indicating the failure of one of the cables in a redundant cable system for assisting the movement of a closure which includes means for so connecting each of the cables to a counterweight suspended therefrom that the counterweight is maintai... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4510816 | Apparatus for changing the direction of rotation of a rotating shaft The present invention provides apparatus for changing the direction of rotation of a rotating shaft without changing the direction of rotation of the motor driving the shaft. The present invention includes a drive gear which causes two driven bevel gears ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4510826 | Extension for a screwgun An attachment for a screwgun includes a hollow barrel and a hollow sleeve which is adapted for sliding movement with respect to the barrel. The sleeve and barrel are biased apart by a spring. A drive rod which extends through the hollow portions of the sl... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4507569 | Electrical control system and driver An electrical control system controls an electrical load device, particularly an inductive load such as the ballast of a gas discharge lamp which generates a back EMF when power is removed therefrom. The control system includes a first electronic switch f... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4495557 | Switching controller directly operable from AC A high response motor controller is disclosed which operates directly from a multi-phase AC power line without a DC link. The controller directly converts power from a fixed frequency multi-phase input to a D.C. or variable frequency output current. The o... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4483446 | Shelf for a steam environment A shelf supports a load in such a steam environment as a steam sterilizer. The shelf includes at least one load supporting member which has a thermally efficient configuration. Accordingly, the shelf members may be tubular, may have channels with U-shaped... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4474364 | Surgical table A surgical table having simplified joint mechanisms made possible by the use of two offset columns for support and positioning of the table surface. Each column is attached to the surface at two points and is adapted for individual extension and retractio... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4471378 | Light and particle image intensifier A light and charged particle image intensifier receives incident image conveying light or charged particles ("incident beam") and provides to data processing and video equipment signals from which the image conveyed by the incident beam can be constructed... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4469335 | Sealing apparatus with sealing device operable under pressure differential established thereacross Sealing apparatus seals the opening of a chamber by seating a double lip seal--or a functionally equivalent seal--between the chamber and the door of the chamber when there is an insufficient pressure differential across the seal to seat it properly. The ... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4467830 | Conduit for apparatus discharging a liquid A conduit accepts liquid discharged from apparatus into which liquid is supplied and directs the discharged liquid to the discharge side of a plumbing system. The conduit includes a pair of backup outlets that prevent discharged liquid from reentering the... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4467936 | Closure for a pressurized chamber The present invention provides apparatus which operates the door of a chamber that is capable of maintaining pressure within the chamber. The invention includes an improved closure for cooperating to move the door among positions in which it confronts the... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4461837 | Contamination-free sterilization indicating system A biological system for use in sterilization processes. The system contains a container having test spores and a growth medium therein and means for bringing the medium into effective contact with the spores. The container includes a closure providing a t... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4461097 | Aerator An inflatable structure, includes a base and a barrier attached to the base which is capable of being inflated to a predetermined shape in order to define a chamber. A door in the barrier allows access to the chamber. The base includes a source of gas for... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4460387 | Discharge evacuation system A discharge evacuation system includes a conduit which accepts a fluid discharge containing a liquid discharge and a gaseous discharge. The conduit includes a main outlet through which the liquid discharge flows from the conduit into the discharge side of... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4459936 | Apparatus for indicating whether the interior of a container has been sterilized during a sterilization process Apparatus for indicating whether the contents of a container have been sterilized during a sterilization process including a first member having a portion for coacting with the sterilization agent to indicate the sterility of the contents of the container... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4458179 | Controller for lamp having more than one light source A controller for controlling operation of a multi-filament lamp is provided that permits selection of the filament to be energized from a control box placed at a remote location from the lamp. Only two leads are required to electrically connect the contro... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4433712 | Insulating device for impeding heat flow An insulating device reduces heat transfer through a barrier--such as a wall, window, door, floor, or ceiling of a building--and into an area adjacent to the device. The insulating device includes at least one flexible sheet supported from an area above t... | 02/28/1984 |
