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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5421193 | Method and apparatus for leak detection with float excitation and self-calibration A leak detector including a float having a number of magnets connected to the float. Electromagnetic coils are disposed along a length of the possible range of travel of the float within the leak detector. The coils, when energized, interact with the magn... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5421484 | Frozen dessert dispensing apparatus An apparatus is provided for dispensing frozen confections, such as ice cream and yogurts. A collapsible container is adapted to contain the frozen confection and is provided with an outlet of sufficient size to permit extrusion of frozen confection into ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5408524 | Answer supervision over pulse code modulated carrier system and method therefore A system for supervising a telephone connection using over a pulse code modulated carrier network between a first customer's equipment and a second customer's equipment. A first channel unit is located in a channel bank serving the first customer's teleph... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5402140 | Horizon-to-horizon TVRO antenna mount A mounting assembly including a casing having an outer surface attached to a TVRO antenna and having an inner surface and at least one first guide slot positioned on the inner surface of the casing. An inner tube is located inside the casing and has porti... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5402138 | Integrated MMDS/MDS antenna and dual band down converter A dual band MDS/MMDS down converter receiving system wherein the support boom of a semi-parabolic antenna contains the down converter electronics. Located at the focal area of the semi-parabolic antenna are a pair of driven feed elements which are connect... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5401967 | Apparatus for remote analysis of vehicle emissions A gas analysis device for the remote detecting, measuring and recording of NO, CO, CO2, HC, and H2 O levels from the exhaust (30) of moving motor vehicles (28) utilizes a source (11) of collimated infrared and ultraviolet radiation (... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5396534 | Shutter apparatus for collimating x-rays A shutter mechanism for collimating x-rays uses a frame to define an opening with two opposing interior edges. An elongated flexible band extends in sliding engagement about at least a portion of the periphery of the frame opening. A first shutter member ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5394677 | Spurs for riding shoes A spur for mounting on a heeled athletic/hiking shoe suitable for riding having a heel and a protrusion adjacent to the heel. The spur includes at least two opposing sides connected at one end by a rear body. A front loop stretches between and extends dow... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5394559 | MMDS/ITFS bi-directional over-the-air transmission system and method therefor A bi-directional MMDS/ITFS response converter and feed system connected to an antenna for receiving MMDS programming from a central location and for receiving information/data signals from a set top for retransmission of these signals back to the central ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5394115 | Automatic sweep acquisition circuit for a phase-locked-loop An automatic sweep acquisition circuit for a phase-locked-loop using a positive feedback network coupled between a non-inverting input of an operational amplifier and an output of the operational amplifier is provided. The operational amplifier serves as ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5390040 | Optical transceiver for free-space communication links An optical transceiver for full-duplex communications employs a single gimbaled steering mirror, a receiver for receiving an incoming beam reflected from a field of view on the central portion of the mirror, and a transmitter for directing an outgoing bea... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5389236 | Method and apparatus for controlling introduction of catalysts into FCC units The disclosed method and apparatus provides for providing addition of micro-spheroidal ("MS") Fluid Catalytic Cracking ("FCC") catalyst additives and/or bulk catalyst to an in situ circulating, active catalyst inventory of a fluid catalytic cracking unit ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5388925 | Fine point tip applicator for craft paint A fine applicator tip for a craft paint applicator for use in creating stylized textured designs. In a preferred embodiment, the applicator tip includes a parabolically-shaped inner passage to deliver the craft paint in a laminar flow with minimal flow re... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5387550 | Method for making a fillet for integrated circuit metal plug A well in a semiconductor wafer is partially filled by a tungsten plug having an irregular surface. There is an aluminum line exterior of the well for electrically connecting the tungsten plug into an electrical circuit. A doped polysilicon fillet having ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5382457 | Near-resonant laser sputtering method A method for sputtering atoms from a target made of a group II metal using a laser is provided. A sputter target and substrate are located in a vacuum chamber. The laser frequency is chosen to be near-resonant with an electronic transition in the group II... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5380320 | Electrosurgical instrument having a parylene coating An electrosurgical instrument has a conductive elongated member, a connector for connecting an external electrical power supply to the proximal end of the elongated member, an electrosurgical implement at the distal end of the elongated member, and an ins... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5366604 | Solar powered cathodic corrosion protection system A cathodic protection system employs a photovoltaic panel for generating current through the metallic body to be protected from corrosion and a ground bed in response to sunlight. A battery is also charged by the photovoltaic panel during daytime, and the... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5365577 | Telecommunication display system A telecommunication system provides voice and data communications over a conventional telephone line that can be dynamically switched from voice mode to data mode during a single conversation. Each station includes a telephone for voice communications and... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5363337 | Integrated circuit memory with variable addressing of memory cells An integrated circuit memory array has a data input/output, a Read/Write* signal input, a row decoder, and a column decoder. An input circuit inputs a beginning and ending address to an on-chip memory controller which then sequentially addresses the begin... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5361522 | Air freshener picture frame A combination air freshener and picture frame includes a front frame to receive a picture and a removable back insert that can be attached to the frame to retain the picture against the front face of the picture frame. The front frame has a central openin... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5362666 | Method of producing a self-aligned contact penetrating cell plate After formation of the storage poly in a stacked capacitor DRAM, the oxide 1 layer is partially etched to leave a thick oxide deposition in the area of the future bit line contact, upon which the cell poly is deposited, followed by oxide 2 and then a poly... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5360554 | Phase separation by gas evolution A solute can be separated from a solute/solvent solution by dissolving a gas-forming material into said solution and then adjusting the temperature, pressure and solute concentration of the resulting solution such that a Joule-Thompson free expansion of t... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5344322 | Craft art system for forming three-dimensional bead matrix designs and method therefor A craft art form product, system and method including patterns, paint, and applicators enables craft paint to form three-dimensional color bead matrix patterns having high degree of visual resolution and color saturation. Precisely located and closely spa... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5342525 | Method for aiding microbial degradation of spilled oil Oil spills on natural bodies of water can be cleaned up through the use of flocculation/microorganism compositions including amine-substituted clay flocculation agents and microorganisms including bacillus species, pseudomonas species, azobacter species a... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340228 | Self-adjusting soft seal cap for fine point craft paint applicators For sealing a fine point applicator tip of a craft paint applicator with a cap without damage to the dispensing end of the applicator tip. The cap includes an abutment shoulder for engaging a corresponding abutment shoulder on the applicator tip to form a... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5340193 | Foldable dual seat A foldable portable chair provides users with two side-by-side seats. The supporting framework of the chair includes four support members. The first and second support members are hingeably attached to each other at their upper ends to forman inverted V-s... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5340086 | Protective barb coverings for barbed wire A protective device for covering a barb in a strand of barbed wire is disclosed. The barb has a plurality of outwardly extending points disposed around the strand with the strand extending axially outwardly from opposing sides of the barb. In a first embo... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5340468 | System for controlling addition of lime to reduce water alkalinity A system for regulating the addition of lime to reduce water alkalinity includes two sensors for measuring the conductivity of the water prior to and after addition of lime, a pump for adding lime to the water, and a controller for regulating the pump. Th... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5335426 | Method and apparatus for thermal regeneration of molecular sieve material used in oxygen concentrators Water contamination is purged from molecular sieve material used in oxygen concentrators by heating the molecular sieve material to a temperature in the range of approximately 450° to 950° F., and subjecting the molecular sieve material to a stream of d... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5334952 | Fast settling phase locked loop A phase locked loop including a switch between a phase detector output and a VCO input to open the PLL during a frequency change is provided. While the PLL is open, an analog error correction signal is generated by sampling any residual error coming from ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5333880 | System for supporting and tensioning a volleyball net A tensioning and support system for a sports net assembly includes two standards spaced a predetermined distance apart and a net suspended between the standards with a net rope extending along its upper edge. A number of guy ropes support each standard. A... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5323350 | Integrated circuit memory with dual P-sense amplifiers associated with each column line A DRAM or VRAM integrated circuit memory of the divided bit line design includes a bit line pair extending from a column decoder to a SAM. An N-sense amplifier divides the bit line pair into two pairs of bit halves. The N-sense amplifier is connected to e... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5318209 | Ski and ski pole carrier A shoulder strap ski carrier for transporting a pair of skis and ski poles in an substantially vertical position behind a skier's shoulder and beside a portion of the waist and hip. The carrier having an upper shoulder strap with shoulder padding attached... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5314027 | Fire suppression system for a double walled storage tank A fire suppression system for a double walled storage tank having an inner tank for containing a flammable liquid and an outer tank separated from the inner tank by a defined space. A leakage detector monitors any leakage of the flammable liquid from the ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5314843 | Integrated circuit polishing method A semiconductor wafer has a surface layer to be planarized in a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process. An area of the layer that is higher than another area is altered so that the removal rate is higher. For example, if the surface layer is TEOS oxi... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5311478 | Integrated circuit memory with asymmetric row access topology A DRAM or VRAM integrated circuit memory of the divided bit line design includes a first bit line pair divided into a first pair of bit line halves and a second pair of bit line halves, and second bit line pair divided into a third pair of bit line halves... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5303748 | Fencing tool A two-handed pliers-type fencing tool having a circular jaw pin which provides a fulcrum point allowing the user to stretch wire is disclosed. The fencing tool further provides an upper arcuate surface terminating in double tines for removing staples and ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5301631 | Balloon emergency locating device An emergency locating device allows an injured person to inflate and deploy a balloon using only one hand. The device has a cylindrical housing holding a cartridge pressurized with a quantity of a lighter-than-air gas, a quick-release fitting for removabl... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5301187 | System for implementing broadband audio program telephony circuits using 2B1Q technology A two-way broadband audio telephone communications system using 2B1Q line coding between a program amplifier located at a remote site and the central office. The program amplifier includes a codec to convert analog audio signals to digital data at a prede... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5300941 | Integrated MMDS antenna and down converter An integrated semi-parabolic antenna/down converter MMDS receiving system wherein the support boom of a semi-parabolic antenna contains the down converter electronics. Located at the focal area of the semi-parabolic antenna are a pair of driven feed eleme... | 04/05/1994 |
