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Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5871135 | Surgical stapler and staple cartridge A surgical stapler comprising at least one cam having a cam surface, an arrangement for actuating the cam for a longitudinal firing movement of the cam surface, a cartridge having a plurality of staple drive members driven by the longitudinal movement of ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5843640 | Method of simultaneously detecting amplified nucleic acid sequences and cellular antigens in cells In one aspect, the present invention provides an in situ process of simultaneously detecting a specific predetermined nucleic acid sequence and a specific predetermined cellular antigen in the same cell. In accordance with that process, the antigen is lab... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5840478 | Method of detecting amplified nucleic sequences in cells by flow cytometry The field of this invention is the detection and isolation of specific amplified DNA sequences by flow cytometry. More particularly, this invention relates to the detection of these specific amplified DNA sequences in cells so as to allow quantitation of ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5838077 | Control system for switching loads on zero crossing An AC load switching system predicts when a zero voltage cross-over condition will exist for purposes of switching an AC load to minimize inrush currents. Prediction is carried out by characterizing the switching devices, which preferably are electromecha... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5829724 | Antenna-mounting structure An antenna-mounting structure is disclosed for mounting an antenna to a vertical wall or on a sloped, peaked, or horizontal roof. A primary strut, which is tubular, has a straight, upper portion, a straight, intermediate portion, and a straight, lower por... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5813179 | Drywall-trimming assembly employing perforated splice In a drywall corner-trimming assembly, a splice is employed with two corner-trimming members, which approximate each other at one end of each member. Each member has a central portion and two flanged portions. With the splice straddling the members, a por... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5809358 | Reloadable canister with replaceable film spool A reloadable film canister includes a light-tight enclosure with an aperture for dispensing film therethrough. A spool of film may be loaded into the enclosure, and may be removed when the film is dispensed. In one embodiment of the invention, an encoder ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5800764 | External venting method for forming closure liners A method for forming a liner in a closure for a container includes forming a plastic closure cap having a circular top wall portion and a depending annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion, and depositing a quantity of moldable liner form... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5795770 | Genetically engineered eukaryotic organism capable of detecting the expression of heterologous ion channels and method to use the same This invention relates to genetically engineered eukaryotic organisms, such as yeast, that are made capable of detecting the expression of heterologous ion channels. These organisms include a potassium transport defective phenotype eukaryotic organism tra... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5794953 | Shopping cart with advertising card mount to plastic basket in improved manner In a shopping cart comprising a wheeled chassis, a handle structure, and a basket fastened to the wheeled chassis and to the handle structure, the basket comprises a front panel molded from a plastic material and two side panels molded therefrom. Each of ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5793632 | Cost estimating system using parametric estimating and providing a split of labor and material costs A parametric cost estimating model, which can be software-based, provides a capability for inputting specific labor rates and burdening or overhead information for a given installation. Other inputs are project-specific depending on whether a hardware or ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5792965 | Mode suppression in fluid meter conduits The present invention relates to a fluid flow arrangement where the effects of high order acoustic modes are suppressed in ultrasonic flow measurement. In one embodiment, ultrasonic transducers are arranged in a duct configured to carry a fluid. Ultrasoni... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788108 | Dispensing closure with retractable lid A closure is provided for the opening to a container interior. The closure includes a body for mounting to the container at the opening. The body defines a dispensing passage for communicating between the container exterior and interior. The body also def... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5781291 | Smoke detectors utilizing a hydrophilic substance A smoke detector incorporates a porous plastic material which carries a hydrophilic agent alone or in combination with a surfactant which can be sprayed or deposited onto structural elements of the detector. The detector can include a molded removable pla... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5775432 | Front squeeze trigger handle for use with fire extinguishers A front squeeze trigger discharge assembly for use with a fire extinguisher having a pressurized extinguishing medium therein includes a housing defining a flow chamber. The housing has a front portion and a rear portion configured to rest in the hand of ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5769263 | Compartmentalized top cover promotional closure A promotional closure for use with an associated container includes a plastic closure cap having an inwardly recessed, circular top wall portion defining a compartment and a depending annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. A circumfere... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5769253 | Molded structure incorporating a two-position panel and/or a biased hinge having an operating range greater than 180 degrees An improved molded structure is provided in the form of a container closure having a base and lid. A resilient elbow connects an extension arm to the lid. A spring link, which includes a first leg, a second leg, and a resilient second elbow connecting the... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5765749 | Mailbox insert device A mailbox insert structure positionable within a mailbox for aiding in the removal of mail from the mailbox, having a floor portion, a back wall portion, a pair of opposite side wall portions, generally open front and top portions, a finger engagement por... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5760406 | Method and apparatus for sensing the presence of microbes Method and apparatus for the detection of aerobic microbes on non-living surfaces in which electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength greater than 350 nm is directed onto the surface to cause excitation of pyridine nucleotides present in microbial cell... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5750884 | Complex viscosity and complex modulus measurement device and method The viscometer (100) includes a difference amplifier (110) driven by a signal generator (111) which supplies a control signal to shaker (120), which is sufficiently powerful to impose such strains as may be demanded by a controlling reference voltage with... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749482 | Storage rack beam having surface enabling indicia at low elevation to be easily read A support beam for a storage rack has a tubular profile, which defines a ledge opening upwardly and inwardly, and which defines a generally flat, indicia-receiving surface facing outwardly and either downwardly or upwardly at an angle from about 20° to a... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746756 | Internal ultrasonic tip amplifier An ultrasonic energy amplifier. The amplifier comprises a delivery horn having a solid proximal portion and a hollow distal portion. The hollow distal portion has substantially less cross-sectional area than the solid proximal portion. Ultrasonic energy i... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5746560 | Fastener having torque-absorbing ribs A faying plate having a clearance hole is fastened to a tapping plate having a tapping hole by a fastener having a shank with a tapered tip and with a self-tapping thread. The shank, which defines an axis, is adapted to tap a complementary thread around t... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5746077 | Article-rolling machine having selectively positionable dispenser for sheet metal coil A machine for rolling an article, such as a rain gutter, from sheet metal dispensed from a coil comprises an elongate base having an input end, at which sheet metal dispensed from a coil is inputted into the machine, and an outlet end, at which an article... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5744042 | Method for the separation of protein-bound substances from a protein-containing liquid by dialysis The present invention provides a process of separating substances bound to a first protein in a first liquid by means of a membrane separating the first liquid from a second liquid, the process comprising the steps of: a) impregnating the membrane by pass... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5743420 | Plastic closure There is proposed a plastic closure which serves to close a container (3) with a mouth region (5). The closure (1) has a lid (7) allocated to the container mouth (5) and an annular side wall (9) connected with this. On the inner surface (15) of the side w... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742993 | Method for making hollow workpieces A method for making hollow workpieces such as beverage containers with a circular die in which an aluminum alloy is strip cast whereby the alloy is solidified rapidly without substantial precipitation. Thereafter, the aluminum alloy is formed into a cup w... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740642 | Drywall corner-trimming assembly resisting butt-edge separation In a drywall corner-trimming assembly providing a "bullnose" configuration, two corner-trimming members and a splice are combined. Each member has a central portion and two flanged portions. The central portion has a generally arcuate profile. Each of the... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740022 | Power factor improving circuit A power factor improving circuit capable of obtaining a high power factor for a power supply circuit and at the same time of achieving a smaller size and lower cost of the power supply apparatus by a simple construction. To accomplish this object, a choke... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5736928 | Pre-processor apparatus and method An apparatus and a method can be used to pre-process an output signal from an ambient condition sensor. The preprocessing removes noise pulses which are not correlated with an ambient condition being sensed. Preprocessing can be carried out by comparing t... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5736172 | Staged sequentially separated injection mold apparatus for forming container closures A staged, sequentially separated injection molding apparatus for forming a molded container closure includes a mold base portion, a plurality of concentric, separable telescopic mold elements, and an opening therein defined by one of the base portion and ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735426 | Fitment-closure assembly for gable-topped carton A fitment and closure assembly useful with a gable-topped carton having a gable-forming panel with a pouring hole, through which contents are pourable from the carton, is molded from low density polyethylene. A fitment having a tubular spout formed with a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735084 | Fascia-soffit combination A fascia member and a soffit member are useful for trimming a building structure. The fascia member has a generally vertical panel and a generally horizontal flange projecting from the generally vertical panel at a lower corner. The generally horizontal f... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5733332 | Eye implant device and method A mechanism and method for filling the vacated eyesocket of a deceased person after an eyeball has been donated. A plurality of different sized implant members are positioned within each other, and the larger implant members can be opened to access the sm... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5732757 | Slotted panel and strap combination A first panel is hinged to a second panel by first, second, and third straps, which are flexible. Each strap is secured to the first panel, near a first end of such strap, and to the second panel, near a second end of such strap. Each strap passes through... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5732396 | Hearing aid screening device having an elongated spacing element which extends therefrom providing for ingress of background noise A hand held hearing screening device includes a housing with a spacing element extending therefrom. Word generating circuitry is carried within the housing. A control switch on the housing cycles the generating circuitry to produce one or more output word... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5731331 | Tetrahydropyridine-(or 4-hydroxypiperidine) alkylazoles The present invention relates to the compounds of general formula ##STR1## used as medicaments possessing therapeutic activity for the treatment of anxiety, psychosis, epilepsy, convulsion, motoricity problems, amnesia, cerebrovascular diseases or se... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5730974 | Reversing opiate tolerance by cellular implantation A method for reversing tolerance to opiates by implantation of adrenal medullary cells into the CNS is provided.... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5728911 | Process for the preparation of low molecular weight copolymers of ethylene with at least one other 1-alkene A copolymer having an RSV less than 0.6 and a process for its preparation in which ethylene, at least one other 1-alkene and, optionally, an aliphatic or alicyclic polyunsaturated monomer are polymerized in the presence of a catalyst system containing (1)... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5727953 | Nite lite with rotatable prongs A safe, rotatable AC powered night light includes a retaining tab which is attached adjacent to standard AC prongs. The retaining tab can be screwed via a face plate, to a pair of standard AC receptacles thereby attaching the light to the receptacle. The ... | 03/17/1998 |
