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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5747018 | Nitrocellulose-free aqueous nail polish compositions Novel thickening agents for nitrocellulose-free, aqueous dispersions of sulfonate-containing polymeric resins have been found to materially improve the adhesive properties of these resins in nail polish formulations. One type of additives comprises fine o... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5736413 | Immunodiagnostic reagent for carrying out a multi-stage immunoassay of at least one biological substance in a plurality of biological samples An immunodiagnostic reagent consists of magnetic balls covered with a substance binding specifically to a substance to be detected in suspension in a suitable liquid. The magnetic balls consist of an organic matrix enclosing a magnetic charge and having a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5651296 | Device for providing protection against debris produced by a pyro bolt cutter A device for providing protection against the debris produced by a bolt that can be cut by a pyro bolt cutter, in particular through the use of a pyrotechnic device, the device including a confinement enclosure which surrounds the body of the bolt where i... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5559002 | Apparatus for automatically carrying out a multi-stage immunoassay of at least one biological substance in a plurality of biological samples: method using said apparatus Apparatus for carrying out automatically in several successive steps an immunoassay of at least one biological substance in a plurality of biological samples, and the method and the reagents for the use of the said apparatus. This assay apparatus comprise... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5538507 | Hypodermic syringe A hypodermic needle system that comprises a hub engaging close-fittingly over the end portion of the cylinder of a syringe and coupling means that consists of flexible legs capable of gripping the proximal end of the needle. In another embodiment, the app... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5467483 | Surgical glove with removal means protected from contamination A glove having a wrist portion that contains a removable protective cover over a gripping means. The cover is impermeable to contamination and protects the gripping means from exposure to any infectious substance that may come into contact with the glove ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5456905 | Quick-drying nail coating method and composition A photo-reactive nail polish coating composition that cures quickly upon exposure to natural light. The coating consists of a polymer formed from a composition comprising nitrocellulose, a photo-reactive monomer, a photoinitiator and a reaction inhibitor,... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5443415 | Burnishing apparatus for flexible magnetic disks and method therefor A computer diskette burnishing machine that consists of two burnishing units adapted to operate on the magnetic medium of a conventional computer disk through the upper and lower read/write head access windows in the disk's protective shell. The assembled... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5435994 | Quick-drying nail coating method and composition A photo-reactive nail polish coating composition that cures quickly upon exposure to low levels of ultraviolet radiation. The coating consists of a polymer formed from a composition comprising nitrocellulose, a photo-reactive monomer, a photoinitiator and... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5433088 | Snap-on earring clasp An earring clasp that consists of a resilient looped ear wire with two ends coming together to a nearly abutting position. A bead with a slot capable of receiving one, free, end of the wire is incorporated in the other end, so that the two ends may be cou... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5427278 | Highlighting-ink remover applicator An applicator for eradicating or removing transparent or translucent emphasizing inks, particularly from a paper surface, wherein the emphasizing ink has been used over permanent ink or a printed surface to emphasize such surface or a writing thereon. The... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5427288 | Plastic grocery-bag holder rack for use in vehicles A grocery-bag holder that consists of a horizontal rack comprising a first fixed end and a second spring-loaded, telescopic end, both ends being adapted for stable engagement with vertical support walls in a vehicle. The rack contains a plurality of hooks... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5415371 | Martial-arts breaking-board holder A breaking-board holder that consists of two parallel support arms slidably and rotatably mounted on a bar that is firmly anchored to a solid structure, such as a wall or a floor. Each support arm comprises a transverse groove adapted to receive and hold ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5409486 | Double threaded arthrodesis screw A straight, double-threaded arthrodesis screw that comprises a threaded compression nut mounted thereon. The screw consists of a shank containing distal right-handed threads for screwable connection with a threaded hole in the bone, proximal left-handed t... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5407657 | Hybrid magnetic resonance contrast agents Novel MRI contrast agents that comprise one or more metal-ion chelates in juxtaposition with one or more free-radical nitroxide compounds in a polymeric or oligomeric molecule. Both the chelate units and the free radical units may, independently, be insid... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5398635 | Floating airport A floating airport that consists of a multiple-deck structure floatingly supported by a plurality of independent hulls removably attached to the underside of the structure. A system of propulsion jets is provided on all sides to permit the motion of the s... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5397130 | Portable flag-target for flying-disc game and method of manufacture therefor A method of manufacturing a two-section flag pole comprising a pointed lower section for planting into the ground and an upper section having a colored area and a numbered flag for establishing a target in a game of flying-disc golf. Each flag may be remo... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5379669 | Precision miter gauge A precision miter gauge that consists of a sine-plate assembly mounted on a guide bar for engagement in a conventional table-saw miter slot. The sine-plate assembly comprises a stationary plate substantially perpendicular to the guide bar and a hinged pla... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5370646 | Bone clamp and installation tool A clamp and installation tool combination wherein the clamp portion comprises an elongated pin having a hook at both ends and containing multiple circumferential notches along its shaft. A clamp button with a central through-hole is mounted on the shaft o... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5361676 | Explosively-separable fastener with umbilical cord cutter An explosively-separable fastener that consists of two units held together in spring-loaded fashion by a hollow retaining bolt and adapted for mounting between two joined stages of a rocket. The rocket stages are connected by means of electrical contacts ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5355018 | Stress-free semiconductor leadframe A semiconductor lead frame wherein the chip pad and leads are contained within a separate inner island attached to an outer frame through a plurality of independent connectors spread around the perimeter of the island. Each connector consists of a curved ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5345751 | Poll and eye protection apparatus for a horse and method of manufacture thereof A horse mask or halter manufactured by folding a single piece of screen material according to a pattern that ensures the formation of rigid darts in the portion of the mask corresponding to the eyes of the horse. The mask incorporates poll-protection padd... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5344354 | Flight-simulating airplane toy A flight-simulating airplane toy that consists of a two-handle control grip resembling a conventional cockpit control yoke comprising a forward-projecting shaft upon which a model aircraft is removably mounted. The shaft is rotatably journaled on a bearin... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5326243 | Compression-cavity mold for plastic encapsulation of thin-package integrated circuit device A molding apparatus having variable-volume cavities is provided. The apparatus consists of a lower and an upper mold defining a cavity for the lead frame, and having a conduit for forcing fluid plastic from a reservoir to the cavity for encapsulating an i... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5313558 | System for spatial and temporal pattern learning and recognition A neural network simulator that comprises a sensory window memory capable of providing a system of neuron elements with an input consisting of data generated from sequentially sampled spatial and/or temporal patterns. Each neuron element comprises multipl... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5309889 | Carburetor kit for improved air-fuel mixture Flow passage lines are used to connect the float chamber of a conventional carburetor both to the engine's intake manifold and to a tube positioned downstream of the radiator fan. The air flow produced by the fan provides a continuous source of positive p... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5308367 | Titanium-nitride and titanium-carbide coated grinding tools and method therefor A titanium nitride coating (or equivalent metal or alloy) is applied over the abrasive surface of conventional CBN and diamond tools by the process of physical vapor deposition at temperatures below the tempering temperature of the core metal and below th... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5303931 | Portable flag-target for flying-disc game and method of manufacture therefor A method of manufacturing a two-section flag pole comprising a pointed lower section for planting into the ground and an upper section having a colored area and a numbered flag for establishing a target in a game of flying-disc golf. Each flag may be remo... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5301701 | Single-chamber cleaning, rinsing and drying apparatus and method therefor A machine that performs the steps of cleaning, rinsing and drying required prior to further processing in the course of conventional semiconductor fabrication in a single, hermetically and thermally insulated, process chamber. The machine consists of func... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5299906 | Self-adjusting pneumatic load elevator A self-adjusting load elevator has a base, a horizontal load platform, a vertically expandable scissors linkage coupled between the load platform and the base, and an air actuator chamber. The air actuator chamber is formed of a compressible bellows and a... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5299551 | Carburetor kit for improved air-fuel mixture Flow passage lines are used to connect the float chamber of a conventional carburetor both to the engine's intake manifold and to a tube positioned downstream of the radiator fan. The air flow produced by the fan provides a continuous source of positive p... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5299991 | Finger training device A finger training device that includes a grip portion that is rotatable with respect to a roller-supporting forked portion, wherein the forked portion can be bent with respect to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion and wherein a slidable finger... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5293867 | Method and apparatus for marking electrode locations for electroencephalographic procedure A templet cap that comprises a plurality of elastic straps connected to form a lattice containing all the electrode-positioning locations required to perform an encephalogram according to the International 10/20 System. Each precise electrode-location poi... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5294045 | Temperature and flow control valve A temperature and flow rate controller consisting of a first bank of three-port solenoid-actuated valves for temperature control in series with a second bank of two-port on/off solenoid valves for flow rate control. Each three-port valve has two input por... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5281232 | Reference frame for stereotactic radiosurgery using skeletal fixation A body-support frame comprising a horizontal table having two adjustable ces that can be moved along the main axis of the table for straddling a patient lying within the frame. Each brace is equipped with a swiveled clamp attached to an adjustable system... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5271085 | Temperature-controlled laboratory beaker comprising a heating element and temperature sensor bonded to the outer surface of the beaker by a silicone-rubber molding A temperature-controlled laboratory heating apparatus consisting of a flexible electrical heater wrapped around the exterior surface of a conventional glass or metal beaker and permanently encased within a rubber molding forming an insulating ring around ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5261433 | Wheel cleaner Equipment for cleaning the wheels of a vehicle comprises means over which the vehicle can be driven to cause the wheels to be raised from the ground on a ramp, lowered into a water bath, raised from the water bath and lowered to the ground again as the ve... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5261529 | Earring storage and display apparatus and method An earring storage apparatus consisting of a multiplicity of individual vertical panels that hang from retaining rods braced horizontally over the sides of an open container. Each panel consists of a fabric sheet having a top edge looped around a support ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5257728 | Method and apparatus for transporting a personal watercraft on a truck bed The preferred embodiment consists of a rack comprising two separate parts, a nose piece and a tail piece, mounted in the pockets of either side wall of the bed of a pick-up truck. The nose piece consists of an adjustable, substantially horizontal, support... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5256090 | Variable-aperture jet nozzle for jet-propelled watercraft An accessory device that produces a variable-aperture orifice in the outlet pipe of conventional water-jet nozzles. In one embodiment, the attachment is mounted on the exterior of the outlet pipe; in another, it is installed as an insert inside the outlet... | 10/26/1993 |
