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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4485869 | Recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from oil shale by electromagnetic heating in situ A method of electromagnetic heating in situ recovers liquid hydrocarbons from an oil shale formation containing kerogen in an inorganic matrix where the formation is substantially impermeable to fluids under native conditions. A block of the oil shale for... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4486769 | Dense nonvolatile electrically-alterable memory device with substrate coupling electrode A compact, floating gate, nonvolatile, electrically-alterable memory device fabricated with three layers of polysilicon and a substrate coupling electrode is described. A particular form of the device utilizes asperities to promote tunnel current flow thr... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4485868 | Method for recovery of viscous hydrocarbons by electromagnetic heating in situ A method of electromagnetic heating in situ recovers liquid hydrocarbons from an earth formation containing viscous hydrocarbonaceous liquid and water in an inorganic matrix where the formation is substantially impermeable to fluids under native condition... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4486473 | Method and apparatus for coating fragile articles in a fluidized bed of particles using chemical vapor deposition A massive article is coated by chemical vapor deposition in a chamber having a horizontal cross-sectional configuration generally matched to the horizontal cross-sectional configuration of the article. For an article which is relatively thin between a pai... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4484513 | Spray booth and method of operating same A spray booth is provided with an air cleaning system to remove airborne particles for use in heavy production applications where large amounts of paint are sprayed and in which large quantities of airborne particles are collected without a substantial re... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4484822 | Method and apparatus for determining boiling points of liquids A liquid sample is placed in a closed vessel. A thermocouple junction is submerged in the liquid sample. The pressure of the liquid is decreased, or the thermocouple junction is heated, until boiling from the thermocouple junction is detected. The pressur... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4483360 | Actuator mechanism for double-block and vent valve A double-block and vent valve having an improved actuator mechanism to allow one part of a composite valve member to be lifted separately from another. The actuator mechanism overlies the valve housing and is connected to the two valve member parts via co... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4482849 | Method and device for alignment of a brushless d.c. motor A method and device are provided for substantially reducing the effect of a low frequency varying torque resulting from a characteristic asymmetric switching of a magnetic flux-sensitive control member when the control member is used to sense the rotating... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4481181 | Hydrogen production from in situ partial burning of H2 S Hydrogen is produced from hydrogen sulfide by coupling, in a single reaction zone, the partial oxidation of hydrogen sulfide to water and sulfur with the thermal decomposition of hydrogen sulfide to hydrogen and sulfur. When one mole of hydrogen sulfide i... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4480854 | Free-falling, self-locking adjustable tip assembly An improved tip assembly which includes a tongue plate insertable into a buckle is provided for a safety belt apparatus in which a continuous retractable belt length provides both a lap portion and a shoulder portion. The tip assembly through which the be... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4480190 | Non-dispersive infrared gas analyzer Pulse modulated infrared energy is directed through a sample cell containing a gas mixture. The gas mixture may include a selected one of a plurality of gases. Each gas exhibits a characteristic absorption in the infrared wavelengths. A detector responsiv... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4477938 | Material which has abrasive properties and method of making same A method of producing a cleaning cloth having abrasive properties is disclosed. The method comprises passing a composite material consisting of a needle bonded fabric, a woven or knitted fabric and a layer of foamed synthetic plastics material past a heat... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4479105 | Pyrotechnic current interrupter Apparatus is provided for automatically interrupting current in an electrical circuit before the first current peak which occurs after an excess current condition develops. The apparatus includes a main conductor in the current path which passes the curre... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4478296 | Drill bit having multiple drill rod impact members A drill bit for drilling a subterranean bore hole which includes a housing having a cap plate adapted for connection to a drill pipe and a base block axially aligned with and spaced from the cap plate by guide members. A plurality of elongated drill rod i... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4476706 | Remote calibration system Methods and apparatus for remote calibration of combustible gas detectors in which calibration initiation signals are applied to a sealed, explosion-proof sensor assembly to effect a remote calibration sequence and storage of calibration factors.... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4477717 | Fast start glow plug A glow plug has an outer metal housing have a wall defining an internal axially extending bore and a tubular heater that has an external tubular sheath of metal with a heated end of the sheath extending outwardly of the housing and an opposite internal en... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4476926 | Method and apparatus for mitigation of radio frequency electric field peaking in controlled heat processing of hydrocarbonaceous formations in situ The effects of radio frequency electric field peaking in the earth formations surrounding a conductor excited by radio frequency energy in the controlled in situ heat processing of hydrocarbonaceous earth formations are mitigated by providing an inert buf... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4477693 | Multiply shielded coaxial cable with very low transfer impedance An electrical cable includes a core, a jacket and improved shielding with unexpectably low transfer impedance. The shielding includes an inner foil laminate, a braided sleeve, and an outer foil laminate, each foil laminate having at least one conductive l... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4475681 | Bonder apparatus A wire bonder apparatus for use in connecting a conductor wire to a conductive element on a work piece, such as a microelectronic chip or wafer. The bonder apparatus includes a work piece support station adapted to support a work piece observable through ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4476373 | Control system and method of controlling ion nitriding apparatus A control system and method automatically control a glow discharge apparatus, as for ion nitriding, utilizing operator selected parameters (such as warm-up time, processing time, workpiece operating temperature and chamber pressure). During warm-up the co... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4474556 | Dental implant In a dental prosthesis having a post stem, a neck and a head, the stem has a terminal segment at the end opposite the head and an intermediate segment with an uneven surface between the terminal portion and the head. The radial extremities of the uneven s... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4474302 | Safety champagne cork A molded tethered safety closure device for use on bottles containing pressurized liquids such as champagne or sparkling wines comprising a cork or closure element and a retainer collar joined by an intercoupling section. The intercoupling section is comp... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4474181 | Method and apparatus for anastomosing small blood vessels A member, preferably in the form of a ring, is provided to simplify anastomosing severed ends of blood vessels and insuring patency of the anastomized blood vessels. The member has an interior surface significantly larger than the outside diameter of the ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4471584 | Unitized skylight structure A skylight system is formed of preglazed modules which are arranged side-by-side in a grid-like array which is supported on an underlying beam structure. The preglazed modules have slideably interfitting edges for joining to adjacent modules along all fou... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4470670 | Method and device for indicating point of contact A method and device for providing point of contact light or target on a work piece are provided which are particularly adapted for use with a wire bonder independent of the operator's viewing aid and which employ a high intensity light source to create a ... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4470853 | Coating compositions and method for the treatment of metal surfaces An aqeuous acidic composition provides improved coating for aluminum. The composition comprises from about 10 to about 150 ppm zirconium, from about 20 to about 250 ppm fluoride, from about 30 to about 125 ppm tannin, from about 15 to about 100 ppm phosph... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4470798 | Method of operating a burner without using a fuel pump, and burner assembly operating in accordance with such method This relates to a method of operating a burner under conditions of stoichiometric combustion, wherein liquid fuel and combustion air are combined in a essentially constant ratio within a mixing and atomizing chamber, whereby a negative pressure is produce... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4469595 | Filter assembly for a spray booth A paint spray booth including water wash means for removing airborne paint particles from air flowing through the booth. A holding tank at the bottom of the booth collects the water from the water wash means and a pump recirculates the water from the hold... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4469235 | Closure with upwardly extending tabs A closure includes a plurality of tabs extending upwardly from its top wall to enable manual application of torque to the closure without gripping of the side wall thereof. The preferred tabs have surfaces defining a plane for supporting the closure in an... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4468135 | Retort pouch thermal simulator and method of optimizing heat transfer in retort conditions A device is provided which simulates heat transfer into a flexible pouch in which food or like product is cooked and sterilized. The simulator is a block of polymeric material having a thickness approximately that of a food pouch and a thermal diffusivity... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4467678 | Torque wrench A torque wrench including a drive heat defining a torque transfer axis and having a shank generally coaxial within and pivotally connected to a tubular handle, and coupling means including a spherical coupling member releasably interconnecting the shank a... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4466746 | Ebulliometric hot spot detector An ebulliometric hot spot detector detects hot spots with a resolution of the order of a micron on semiconductor devices. The device to be tested is operated in a suitable liquid contained in the detector, and the liquid pressure is decreased until boilin... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4467161 | Switch apparatus A high voltage multi-position type three phase electrical switch having stationary and movable contacts which are supported, respectively, on relatively fixed and movable contact supports internally of a switch casing. The contact supports are interchange... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4467036 | Bacillus thuringiensis crystal protein in Escherichia coli Expression of the crystal protein of Bacillus thuringiensis in Escherichia coli is described by use of plasmids containing heterologous DNA coding for the crystal protein. Genetically engineered bacterial host strains transformed by the plasmids of the in... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4465398 | Revetment for protecting the inclined surfaces of beaches, shores, rivers or channels, and of structures such as moles, dikes or channel walls, located in these places, against erosion by waves and flowing water A revetment protecting coasts and structures thereon against erosion from waves and flowing water. The revetment comprises a plurality of heavy and thick plate bodies (1a-1d) located side by side and directly on the inclined surfaces of the coast. Each pl... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4465052 | Metering device for gaseous propellant The invention relates to a metering device for gaseous propellant for internal combustion engines. The invention resides in the device comprising a slit means (40) through which the gas flows, and a means (45, 47, 49 or 45, 47, 68, respectively) for cover... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4463968 | Method for programmed release in ski bindings A method for achieving programmed release in ski bindings determines release criterial in order to minimize selected types of lower extremity ski injuries, the release criteria being formulated from biomechanical models and associated equations. Analog an... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4464385 | Treatment of diabetic complications with hydantoins 6-Methythio and 6-methylsulfinyl spiro-chroman-imidazolidine diones useful in the treatment of complications arising from diabetes mellitus.... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4464344 | Process for recovering non-ferrous metal values from ores, concentrates, oxidic roasting products or slags A process for recovering non-ferrous metal values from their ores, minerals, concentrates, oxidic roasting products, or slags by sulphating said starting material using a mixture comprising iron (III) sulphate and alkali metal- or ammonium sulphate as a r... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4464660 | Multichannel remote transducer monitoring system A transducer monitoring system includes a transducer assembly positioned at a remote location which operates to measure one or more separate physical phenomena. The transducer assembly is coupled to a central location, such as at the top of an oil drillin... | 08/07/1984 |
