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A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5568362 | Cabinet for housing electronic equipment connectable to machines or power tools for performing operations A cabinet for housing electronic equipment connectable to machines or power tools for performing operations, wherein connections are made with cables provided with single or multi contact connector plugs (19) received by single or multi contact jacks (17)... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5550726 | Automatic control system for lighting projector A radio wave signal is transmitted from a radio wave transmitter according to a command from a central control unit, and a supersonic wave is transmitted from a supersonic wave transmitter held by a moving object according to this radio wave signal. A tim... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5530325 | Speed control circuit for a universal motor A control circuit is proposed, which can be used for the phase-shift control of an electric motor in an a.c. voltage supply line. The ground connector of the control circuit, together with the cathode of a semiconductor switch (triac), is directly connect... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5526518 | Data processing apparatus All data are uniformly and automatically processed in a data processing system. An input record is transformed into a record having a uniform format. All file formats are unified. A desired record is read out from a file and transformed into an arbitrary ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5523150 | Metal-impregnated refractory product A metal-impregnated refractory product of this invention has high slag attack, gas attack, and spalling resistances and is used in various types of molten metal treatment vessels. A material of refractory particles mainly consisting of MgO or Al2 | 06/04/1996 |
| 5502488 | Solid-state imaging device having a low impedance structure A solid-state imaging device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of pixels formed on the semiconductor substrate, an output amplifier circuit for converting a pixel signal generated in each of the pixels to an imaging signal, a plurality of h... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5502432 | Apparatus and method of warning rear-end collision A warning apparatus for warning of possible rear-end collision of a given vehicle having the warning apparatus with another vehicle preceding the given vehicle includes: a computer; a distance sensor for measuring a vehicle-to-vehicle distance to the anot... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5499247 | Multiplex transmission system having plurality of nodes and common transmission line and using divided data areas A multiplex transmission system includes a plurality of multiplex nodes interconnected by a common multiplex transmission line. Data frames are transmitted among the multiplex nodes through the multiplex transmission line. A data frame transmitted from a ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5497449 | Fuzzy inference apparatus A fuzzy inference apparatus comprises a rule storing circuit for storing then-part positions respectively corresponding to first if-part membership functions and second if-part membership functions. The first and second if-part membership functions have s... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5475390 | Tone information processing device for an electronic musical instrument An electronic musical instrument comprises a tone generator for generating a plurality of different digital waveform signals corresponding to different timbres, and a device for setting a plurality of ranges defined by two parameters, a first one of the p... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5469159 | Method capable of judging validity or invalidity of a status of switching elements in a keyboard switch device A method of detecting the status of a keyboard switch device judges validity or invalidity of the status of switching elements on the basis of simple conditions. With this method, processing of output data is facilitated. In a step S1, a scanning operatio... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465135 | Charger control in an electrophotographic copying apparatus An electrophotographic copying apparatus including a time counter to count a time during which transfer sheets are left in a stacker; a memory to store an output value of a humidity detector; a calculator to calculate a correction value for each transfer ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5461051 | Tetracyclic compounds having anti-allergic and anti-asthmatic activities and their use Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: Q is nitrogen or .dbd.CH--; R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl or halogen; and R3 is a substituted alkyl groups, or a pharmaceutically acceptab... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5458873 | Carboxyvinyl polymer having Newtonian viscosity A carboxyvinyl polymer having Newtonian viscosity, ophthalmic preparations containing the polymer, a process for preparing the polymer, and a vehicle for ophthalmic preparations containing the polymer. By using the polymer in a vehicle, an ophthalmic prep... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5453805 | Data recording apparatus for a camera A microcomputer (μCOM) in a camera causes an EEPROM in a memory unit to store data on each picture taken. The photographic data stored in the EEPROM is read by the μCOM and displayed on a display unit. According to the operation of an UP SW or a DOWN SW... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5453568 | Automatic playing apparatus which displays images in association with contents of a musical piece An indication or image on a display unit is switched in response to changes in performance data of a tune which is being played automatically. Tone pitch data included in the performance data are detected, and the indication on the display unit is switche... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5451814 | Multi-chip module integrated circuit A multi-chip module semiconductor device including a plurality of IC chips arranged in a side-by-side relationship on a supporting member such as a tab is provided. Each of the IC chips is provided with an array of bonding pads for connection with the ext... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5449949 | Monolithic integrated semiconductor device A monolithic integrated semiconductor is proposed, in which on the main surface of a monolithically integrated n-p-n transistor or p-n-p transistor, a cover electrode (D1) is mounted for internal voltage limitation, covering only a single junction region ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5447162 | Electronic sphygmomanometer An electronic Sphygmomanometer employing both the Korotkoff method and the oscillometric method which is thereby capable of accurately measuring blood pressure due to the advantages of the two methods. The electronic sphygmomanometer is arranged in such a... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5448561 | Method & apparatus for data exchange in data processing installations An improved method for exchange of data in data processing installations, especially Controller Areas Networks (CAN), permits acknowledged and segmented transmission of data strings, of arbitrarily long length, between at least two stations in the network... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5446437 | Temperature sensor An improved temperature sensor is designed for the sensitive detection of temperature changes. The temperature sensor includes a frame 9 of monocrystalline silicon and a dielectric diaphragm 13 stretched on it. A monocrystalline silicon structure 35 is di... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5446341 | High-pressure electric discharge lamp with tight lead-through pin electrode connection and method of its manufacture To provide a tight seal between an essentially solid niobium or tantalum necting pin or rod (10) passing through an opening (7, 28) in an end plug (11) closing off a high-pressure discharge lamp discharge vessel (8), the pin or rod is formed with two axi... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5446336 | Explosion-protected high-pressure discharge lamp To facilitate manufacture and assembly of a high-pressure discharge lamp ing an inner discharge vessel (4) within an outer bulb (1), and which is protected against explosion or bursting of the discharge vessel by a protective sleeve or body (8), typicall... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5446332 | Ultrasonic transducer Several exemplary embodiments for an ultrasound transducer are suggested, in which the sound propagation in the vertical plane is narrow-angled and in the horizontal plane wide-angled by means of appropriate damping measures. The effect on the propagation... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5446254 | Process and installation for producing reinforcement wire meshes A process and installation for producing reinforcement wire meshes by welding longitudinal and transverse wires (L, Q) together at their crossing points, leaving ends (E) or the transverse wires projecting beyond the longitudinal edge wires using a contin... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5446226 | Process for producing dimethylnaphthalene A process for efficiently producing dimethylnaphthalene by a single-step reaction which comprises cyclizing dehydrogenating 5-tolyl-penta-2-ene in the presence of a catalyst comprising in combination (a) a solid acid such as crystalline aluminosilicate, s... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5446173 | Cyclic sulfide compound, polymerizable compositions for optical products and optical products formed thereof The present invention provides a cyclic sulfide compound represented by a general formula (I) ##STR1## (where R1 represents --CH2 --CH2 --, --CH2 --CH2 --CH2 --, --CH2 --O--... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5444908 | Die for driving pierce nut A die assembly for driving a pierce nut which comprises an annular coining portion provided on the top of a die body, the inner surface of the annular coining portion being continuous with a center aperture of the die body. An annular projection is provid... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5446909 | Binary multiplication implemented by existing hardware with minor modifications to sequentially designate bits of the operand Binary multiplication is performed with existing data processing apparatus to which only minor modifications are required. One operand and a partial product are stored in existing latches of a CPU. The second operand is stored in a shift register which is... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5446694 | Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device of the present invention comprises an internal power supplying circuit electrically connected to an external power supply having an external source potential and for supplying an internal potential lower than the external sou... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5444813 | Infrared lamp mounting arrangement using spaced mounting holes enabling desired positioning thereof In order to simplify mounting and rearrangement of the infra-red lamps, and to minimize the size of unheated zones, an assembly plate (1) is formed with a pattern of assembly apertures (3) having at least three-fold symmetry. The bases (2) of the lamps (6... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5444742 | System for bidirectional data transmission between a plurality of stationary units and a vehicle A system is proposed for bidirectional electromagnetic transmission of data signals between at least two stationary units and one vehicle unit. The stationary units in the downlink mode synchronously transmit the data signals to the vehicle unit and have ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5444678 | Magneto-optic recording magnetic head having magnetic gap which has different sizes in magnetic field modulation mode and light modulation recording mode A magneto-optic recording magnetic head applies first and second magnetic fields to a magneto-optic disk having a recording film. The first magnetic field is used in a magnetic field modulation mode and the second magnetic field is utilized in a light mod... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5444626 | Control system for calculating parameter control values in repetitive control processes It is known for a central electronic control unit in a motor vehicle to exchange data through a serial data bus with other control units, e.g. those for fuel injection, ignition timing, and braking. Prior art systems transmitted these data automatically, ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5444553 | Image processing apparatus including binary data producing unit An image data processing apparatus binary-codes an image signal obtained from an image sensor of the CCD type or the like so as to output a binary-coded image signal. The image signal obtained from the image sensor A/D-converted into digital image data. B... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5444172 | Process for producing a monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon compound There is disclosed a process for producing a monoalkenylbenzene which comprises alkenylating a side chain of an aromatic hydrocarbon compound having at least one hydrogen atom bonded at -position of the side chain (such as xylene) with a conjugated... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5443972 | Process to prepare leustroducsins New compounds, which we have named the "Leustroducsins" have the formula (I): ##STR1## in which R represents a 5-methylhexanoyloxy group, a 6-methyloctanoyloxy group or a 7-methyloctanoyloxy group, and salts thereof, and may be prepared by ferme... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5443922 | Organic thin film electroluminescence element An organic thin film electroluminescence element is disclosed. It comprises an organic compound represented by formula I in a luminescent layer or electron injection layer. The element may further comprises a compound represented by formula II in a hole i... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5442965 | Torque delivering power tool A torque delivering power tool for tightening threaded joints to a desired final pretension level, has a motor (11), a power transmission (12) with a reduction gearing (13) and an output shaft (14). A first torque transducer (19) associated with the power... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5442830 | Floor mop A floor mop has a carrier plate (1), on which two U-shaped frame parts (5, 6) are mounted for receiving a removable cover (20), which is provided with flexible plastic parts reinforcing the lengthwise edges. One frame part (6) is pivotably supported in th... | 08/22/1995 |
