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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5575578 | Removable pad for portable computer A mouse paid (10) is disclosed which can be attached conveniently to a portable computer (12). The pad has a lip (30) which fits over the border (18) of the keyboard on a personal computer and a spring loaded clamp slide (42) which engages the outer surfa... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5439064 | System for controlled drilling of boreholes along planned profile An improved method and apparatus for controlling the direction of advance of a rotary drill to produce a borehole profile substantially as preplanned with minimal curvature while maintaining optimum drilling performance. The preferred embodiment of the sy... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5430456 | Electromagnetic interference testing apparatus A transverse electromagnetic (TEM) cell for measuring EM emissions. The TEM cell longitudinal axis is positioned at a fixed angle relative to the horizontal. This fixed angle results in the alignment of the orthoaxis of the TEM cell with the gravity vecto... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5419405 | System for controlled drilling of boreholes along planned profile An improved method and apparatus for automatically controlling the direction of advance of a rotary drill to produce a borehole profile substantially as preplanned with minimal curvature while maintaining optimum drilling performance. The preferred embodi... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5411225 | Reusable non-pyrotechnic countermeasure dispenser cartridge for aircraft A non-pyrotechnic reusable cartridge for ejecting countermeasures, such as chaff, flares, or other payloads. The cartridge comprises a gas chamber storing a compressed gas and including an ejection mechanism and a countermeasure storage section storing a ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5403185 | Dental articulator An improved method and apparatus for producing a dental prosthetic with a minimum of time and labor. The preferred embodiment of the invention compresses first and second trays which are hingedly secured to allow articulating movement of the trays with re... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5401322 | Apparatus and method for cleaning articles utilizing supercritical and near supercritical fluids Disclosed is an apparatus and method of removing contaminants from an article utilizing a supercritical or near supercritical fluid. The article to be cleaned is first contacted with a fluid in which the contaminant is soluble at a first supercritical or ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5395354 | Vaginal speculum and fluid collector for endoscopic surgery A malleable vaginal speculum is manually shaped to dilate the inner contour of a vagina sufficiently to allow manipulation of endoscopic surgical instruments within the vagina. The malleable vaginal speculum may optionally be coupled a funnel, apron and s... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5383368 | Deflection sensor for robot links A robot link deflection gauge providing precise measurement of the deformation of a robot link due to load and acceleration forces. The robot link deflection gauge of the present invention includes at least one light source, a plurality of lenses and corr... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5379625 | Method and apparatus for upsetting the ends of steel pipe A method and apparatus for working one end of a steel pipe by externally upsetting the end in a first die set and sequentially shifting some of the upset internally by pressing in a second die with a reduced diameter mandrel to form a tapered internal sho... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5361433 | Pneumatic sit/stand assistance device utilizing sequential inflation for stabilizing effects A pneumatic sit/stand device which is preferably used in assisting an invalid or physically disadvantaged person in rising from, or being seated in, a chair. The sit/stand device includes an inflatable bag having two or more cavities which inflate sequent... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5360976 | Time of flight mass spectrometer, ion source, and methods of preparing a sample for mass analysis and of mass analyzing a sample A portable time of flight mass spectrometer using plasma desorption sample ionization. The sample is deposited onto a sample surface by condensing a sample gas stream onto the surface. While the instrument is evacuated, the sample surface is cooled and a ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5353233 | Method and apparatus for time varying spectrum analysis A signal analyzer generates a time varying spectrum for input signals characterized by frequency components which change in time. The signal analyzer includes a converter generating a sequence of digital signals representative of an input signal. The sequ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5344418 | Optical system for treatment of vascular lesions An improved optical system for treatment of disorders of the skin, especially vascular lesions, such as PortWine Stains. The system irradiates the skin with radiation at a predetermined wavelength and cools the skin during a predetermined time interval in... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5341886 | System for controlled drilling of boreholes along planned profile An improved method and apparatus for controlling the direction of advance of a rotary drill to produce a borehole profile substantially as preplanned with minimal curvature while maintaining optimum drilling performance. The preferred embodiment of the sy... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5249600 | Valve seat for use with pumps for handling abrasive fluids An improved valve seat which significantly decreases the impact stress caused by the impact of a mud pump valve body against the valve seat. The valve seat comprises a generally cylindrical body portion with a sealing surface which is sloped from the oute... | 10/05/1993 |
