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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7076443 | System and technique for automatically associating related advertisements to individual search results items of a search result set The resultant search result items from a search engine performing an Internet search are associated with similar or related advertisements. These associated advertisements, once acquired, may be viewed by a user on demand. An Internet user selects a query to submit ... | 07/11/2006 |
| D505056 | Adjustable cable slitting tool | 05/17/2005 |
| 6797553 | Method for making multiple threshold voltage FET using multiple work-function gate materials A shorter gate length FET for very large scale integrated circuit chips is achieved by providing a wafer with multiple threshold voltages. Multiple threshold voltages are developed by combining multiple work function gate materials. The gate materials are geometrica... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6776171 | Cleaning of semiconductor wafers by contaminate encapsulation An apparatus and method are provided for removing contaminate particulate matter from substrate surfaces such as semiconductor wafers. The method and apparatus use a material, preferably a liquid curable polymer, which is applied as a sacrificial coating to the surf... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6763312 | Multiple discriminate analysis and data integration of vibration in rotation machinery The Multiple Discriminant Analysis system described provides three parameters: (1) a Dynamic Force Factor (DFF) that characterizes the dynamic forces which act to reduce operational life of the bearing; (2) a Bearing Degradation Factor (BDF) that characterizes the a... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6754900 | System for providing web browser access to an operating system desktop A system, operable on a plurality of different computer operating systems, for providing web browser access to the operating system desktop having icons displayed on a screen thereof, wherein the desktop icons provide links to executable programs of and information ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6735993 | High strength lever handle lock mechanism A lock mechanism for use with lever handles includes a lock core and a latch mechanism that is rigidly connected to the lock core to prevent the lock core from rotating in the door. Through-bolts are not needed, allowing a small diameter rose to be used. Stops and a... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6688329 | Water feeder controller for boiler A water feeder controller for a boiler monitors a low water cutoff sensor in a boiler and uses a feed timer to feed water to the boiler for a predetermined feed period of time. The feed timer brings the water level in the boiler well above the low water c... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6682295 | Flatted object passive aligner A device for aligning a flatted object to a desired orientation. The flatted object has a substantially circular perimeter and a flatted chord portion and may be a silicon wafer or a cover for an electrostatic chuck. The device includes multiple conically... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6665658 | System and method for automatically gathering dynamic content and resources on the world wide web by stimulating user interaction and managing session information An apparatus and method for a web crawler to automatically simulate user interaction with a dynamic website in order to gather and extract information from the site. This interactive web crawler will be able to create a search query string for any one of ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6058133 | Graphite electrodes incorporating stress-relieving slots A cylindrical graphite electrode with a consumable end includes one or more slots comprising a discontinuous portion of the carbon which extend along the length of the carbon body through at least a portion of the cross-section substantially to the consum... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5655338 | Explosion resistant building structures An explosion resistant structure comprises arcuate interlocking cold roll formed profiled steel panels (59) over which an outer (51) of steel reinforced concrete is formed. The outer concrete skin (51) is formed integrally with a steel reinforced concrete... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5631544 | Hybrid alternator with voltage regulator A hybrid alternator includes a stator winding and a rotor winding. The stator winding includes a neutral point having a neutral point voltage and is preferably arranged as a three phase winding with the neutral point being located at the center junction o... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5605082 | Tool with integral torque delivery system A tool for installing and removing load break probes, comprising a handle, a body rotatably attached to the handle, the body having an engagement device for non-rotatably engaging a load break probe, and a torque delivery system operatively connected betw... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5603875 | Method for producing ceramic-based components A method of heat treating ceramic-based electronic components by providing a furnace fixture adapted to support the ceramic-based electronic components which is made from a substrate selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide (SiC), cordierite ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5600893 | Process and system for measuring alignment of automotive vehicle suspension A method of aligning a suspension of an automotive vehicle, the vehicle having a chassis secured at a predetermined height above the ground, a steering shaft secured to prevent movement thereof, and a hub, the method comprising the steps of providing a su... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5595528 | Grinding wheel dresser A dresser to be mounted on a grinding machine uses a ring-shaped dressing wheel approximately coaxially mounted with the workpiece axis around the tailstock to position the dresser contact region between the grinding wheel axis and the workpiece axis on t... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5578187 | Plating process for electroless nickel on zinc die castings A process is provided for plating zinc die cast substrates with an electroless nickel coating comprising depositing an electrolytic zinc layer on the substrate followed by depositing a first electroless nickel layer on the electrolytic zinc layer using a ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5566671 | Medical acoustic sensor receptacle A receptacle for a piezoelectric medical acoustic sensor comprises a lower skin side layer of a sound transmitting conformable material, preferably provided with an adhesive for attachment to the skin of a patient, and an outer sound deadening layer of an... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5565274 | Fire rated floor door and control system Horizontally hinged covers for use in ceiling/floors are provided which are highly fire resistant and which in the event of fire automatically close. The door preferably utilizes a multilayer construction comprising an intumescent lower (inner) layer, an ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5564890 | Product handling process A process for handling products comprising the steps of providing a product handling system having a storage structure comprising a plurality of product pallet lanes having product pallets therein, simultaneously replenishing pairs of juxtaposed pallet la... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5562092 | Firefighter's emergency smoke filter An emergency smoke filter for use by firefighters and the like has two stages: the first stage is a paper filter and the second stage is a charcoal filter. The emergency smoke filter is intended for use only in the event that a firefighters primary source... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5560451 | Forklift vehicles The invention is concerned with forklift vehicle and in particular with a shock absorber device for use with such vehicles to reduce the severity of damage caused to pallets by the forklift vehicle. In accordance with the invention, the forklift vehicle h... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5558759 | Metal finishing process A finishing process for a base metal substrate comprising the steps of polishing the surface of the base metal substrate, electroplating the metal substrate with copper, electroplating a layer of metal over the copper plate, and depositing a substantially... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5554433 | Fire rated floor door and control system Horizontally hinged covers for use in ceiling/floors are provided which are highly fire resistant and which in the event of fire automatically close. The door preferably utilizes a multi-layer construction comprising an intumescent lower (inner) layer, an... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5552611 | Pseudo-random registration masks for projection lithography tool An exposure mask for a particle beam projection system used in the manufacture of semiconductors includes pseudo-random mask alignment marks positioned on the exposure mask that match up with corresponding pseudo-random substrate alignment marks. The subs... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5546625 | Multipurpose painter's tool A multipurpose painter's tool having a blade and handle. The blade has an essentially circular aperture at the base edge thereof defining a collar for stripping roller sleeves from paint roller tools and is provided with an arcuate surface in a side edge ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5540749 | Production of spherical bismuth shot A method is provided for producing bismuth and bismuth alloy shot particles by a procedure whereby molten bismuth at a temperature less than about 100° C. above the melting point of the bismuth is used to form drops of molten bismuth which fall through a... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5531492 | Ratcheting latch mechanism for a vertical rod door exit device A ratcheting latch mechanism for holding the vertical rods of a door exit device in the retracted position includes a chassis and a latch rod, with a plurality of ratchet notches formed therein, slidingly held by the chassis for motion between an extended... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5517004 | Process and apparatus for removing contaminations from bulk material A method for removing one or more contaminations from a bulk material, the bulk material being fed into a treating chamber (1), exposed therein to a temperature treatment and then discharged. According to the invention, the bulk material is exposed to a v... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5514031 | Automated leg shear with bi-directional cutting arm An apparatus for automatically shearing the leg from a carcass moving along a carcass rail includes an arm having a first end pivotally attached to a support structure and a second end attached to a shearing assembly. The arm is pivotally attached to said... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5513096 | Multi-axis motion controller and lid dispenser A multi-axis motion controller includes a digital signal processor operable in a standalone mode to run a motion control application program for controlling motion along multiple axes is organized in a shared memory architecture and includes a serial I/O ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5504612 | Synchronized XY laser scanner An apparatus and method are disclosed for laser raster scanning a substrate in an XY plane wherein a single motor is used to provide synchronized X-Y scanning by two mirrors positioned orthogonally and which move linearly in an XY plane relative to each o... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5503578 | Stern drive locking collar A device to discourage theft of stern drives of power boat inboard-outboard propulsion units comprises a locking collar installed about the drive shaft at a location between the engine and the transom of the boat to prevent withdrawal of the drive shaft t... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5502368 | Hybrid alternator with voltage regulator A hybrid alternator includes a stator and a rotor, with the rotor having longitudinally separate wound field and permanent magnet rotor portions. A rotor excitation circuit applies a forward polarity to the wound field rotor portion to increase output in ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5496354 | Pacemakers to allow safe and quick replacement without interrupting the electric stimulation of the heart Improvement in pacemakers for a quick and safe replacement thereof without interrupting the electric stimulation of the patient's heart from the outside, wherein the contact pin of the electro-de-catheter inserted in the pacemaker is accessible from the o... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494227 | High pressure screen shower A shower system comprising a header having a fluid inlet port, a plurality of substantially vertically aligned spray nozzles attached consecutively to said header and arranged in a substantially arcuate formation, and a drive system for laterally reciproc... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5487486 | Beverage container with ice compartment filled by inverted scooping A beverage container including a beverage compartment, an ice compartment in heat exchange contact with the beverage compartment, a handle and a cap. The beverage compartment opens upward. The ice compartment opens downward and is quickly filled by holdin... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5478665 | Battery with strength indicator A battery strength tester used on a battery which has indicating means to indicate the strength of the battery and switching means which can easily be employed to complete a circuit so as to place the indicator means across the terminals of the battery an... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5475998 | Lock assembly with locking bar A lock assembly includes a cylindrical key plug with a key slot and a shell surrounding the plug. A first locking mechanism is provided by split top pins projecting across the shear surface interface between the plug and the shell and are positioned to al... | 12/19/1995 |
