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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290627 | Extended range motor vehicle having ambient pollutant processing A hybrid motor vehicle utilizing electric motor propulsion prior to cruise mode detection condition and internal combustion engine propulsion during cruise mode. The hybrid motor vehicle utilizing an information super highway for system diagnostics or operating mode... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7113202 | Autotiller control system for aircraft utilizing camera sensing An automatic control system for directional control of an aircraft moving on the ground utilizing computer vision methods and camera sensing methods (visible, infrared or microwave) to optically recognize and track taxiway navigation features thereby providing pilot... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7065957 | Segmented mixing device for jet engines and aircraft Disclosed is a means for reducing jet engine exhaust noise wherein mixing is enhanced between adjacent exhaust flows and between exhaust flow and free-stream flow. Also disclosed is a means for improving the thrust of jet engines and for reducing the noise and drag ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6986683 | Electrical couplings and components A grounding contact member for electrically connecting cooperating metal shells in a coupling comprises a metal band divided along both edges into several spring contact fingers that are bent inwardly into two U-shape portions. The contact member is located in an an... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6786037 | Segmented mixing device having chevrons for exhaust noise reduction in jet engines Disclosed is a segmented mixing device for reducing jet engine exhaust noise wherein mixing is enhanced between adjacent exhaust flows and between exhaust flow and free-stream flow. The device does so with a very small degradation in aircraft performance. The device... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6744390 | Analog to digital converter utilizing resolution enhancement An analog to digital converter for input signals having a low frequency component (such as DC) upon which is superimposed an AC component, the magnitude of the AC component being less than or equal to one-half the span of the analog to digital converter. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6736205 | Aft in flight entertainment cooling system An aft in flight entertainment system “IFE” which allows air to be directed to and exhausted from the IFE equipment in isolation from the cabin conditioned air. Further potential IFE generated smoke may be kept isolated from the cabin air. The aft IFE equipment ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6730238 | Process for sterilization using an atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma source A method for producing stable atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasmas using RF excitation and the use of said plasmas for modifying the surface layer of materials. The plasma generated by this process and its surface modification capability depend on the type of... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719293 | Corrosion resistant gasket for aircraft A corrosion resistant gasket for aircraft, and more particularly to encapsulation of a conductive mesh in a pliable fluorosilicone compound that will not become bonded to mating surfaces and will also migrate upon compression during installation to the threads of at... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6709274 | Aircraft high performance external fixed and ground supply free plug connectors and its assembly An aircraft fixed receptacle connector and a ground supply free plug connector used in commercial and military aircraft. This high performance external power connector is capable of operating in the 120 KVA rating to meet the electrical load requirement on today's n... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6685887 | System for ambient air pollution processing by motor vehicles An open loop system for ambient air pollution processing by motor vehicles utilizing controlled volumes of air flow over exhaust system surface.... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6676075 | Airplane hard landing indication system This invention relates to a hard landing indication system that will provide a quantitative assessment that a hard landing did or did not occur at the last landing of an airplane. A hard landing can cause structural damage to an airplane. An airplane that... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666406 | Blended wing and multiple-body airplane configuration A partial blended wing body airplane configuration combining the advantages of a pure blended wing configuration with the advantages of conventional aircraft design. A blended tri-body airplane configuration wherein three pressurized body elements are con... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6664656 | Aircraft electrical power distribution network A data collection network and electrical power distribution network designed to reduce airplane wire weight and allow nearly complete wiring design and installation of wiring and equipment in the major structural sections of the airplane.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6658939 | Fixture for automated ultrasonic scanning of radii in aerospace structure An ultrasonic scanner for inspection of radiused regions having scanner supports which include pivoted fingers containing the transducers and hands supporting the fingers attached to vertical arms by pins. The angle of the hands are controlled by the vert... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6612106 | Segmented mixing device having chevrons for exhaust noise reduction in jet engines Disclosed is a means for reducing jet engine exhaust noise wherein mixing is enhanced between adjacent exhaust flows and between exhaust flow and free-stream flow. The device does so with a very small degradation in aircraft performance. The device is a s... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6604709 | Dot (department of transportation) lavatory and shower combination An expandable, modular, multi-mode lavatory for aircraft featuring its multi-mode use as a lavatory, shower and accommodations for handicapped persons. The invention comprises a primary structure with a volume that expands into adjacently located unused s... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6606731 | Intelligent wiring diagram system An intelligent wiring diagram system for automatically converting electronic wiring diagrams into intelligent wiring diagrams for display on a computer terminal, the intelligent wiring diagram system primarily for use as an interactive tool for trouble-sh... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6578667 | Thrust reverser blocker door access platform An access platform comprising a series of stackable polyurethane foam block assemblies that when properly secured to each other creates a set of steps and handholds similar to a ladder. At the top of the platform a maintenance person can stand on a nonski... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6564626 | Apparatus and method for measuring forces and moments acting on models tested in aerodynamic wind tunnels A simultaneous measurement of small displacements, from which forces, moments, pressures, and other physical quantities can be determined, with a high degree of precision and accuracy. A computer may be used to resolve the displacement into the applied lo... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6554639 | Wiring interface A plural level system to achieve simplicity in wiring connections in an electronics bay. The system involves the assigning of wire separation categories for panel connections and incorporates one or more separation dedicated connectors for each category a... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6546673 | Aircraft cabin air grille having adaptable and positive attachment means An aircraft air grille with adaptable and positive attachment means. The aircraft air grille utilizes two knurled surfaces to hold a panel in a desired location. The grille further comprises a spring cup for holding a lower edge of the grille.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6549829 | Skipping filter for inertially augmented landing system The present method and apparatus consists of storing past values of estimated IRU error and using these past values to update the coasting filter when switching from GPS to inertial mode. Through the storage of past IRU error estimates, it is possible to ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6549703 | High bandwidth, compact N×N optical switch Electrostatic levitation and positioning of a charged, spherical micro-lens to steer an optical beam from a transmit fiber to a receive lens/fiber pair. Bundled arrays of N fibers and lenses provide a switch having a switch count that scales linearly in t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6526337 | Supervisory control system for aircraft flight management during pilot command errors or equipment malfunction A system and method for intervention control of an aircraft in the event of pilot command error whether voluntary or involuntary. Impending detection of a chaotic condition associated with a maneuvering aircraft enable early prediction and control of the ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6514104 | Electrical couplings and components A grounding contact member for electrically connecting cooperating metal shells in a coupling comprises a metal band divided along both edges into several spring contact fingers that are bent inwardly into two U-shape portions. The contact member is locat... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502588 | Surface modification using an atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma source A method for producing stable atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasmas using RF excitation and the use of said plasmas for modifying the surface layer of materials. The plasma generated by this process and its surface modification capability depend on ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497826 | Surface modification using an atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma source A method for producing stable atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasmas using RF excitation and the use of said plasmas for modifying the surface layer of materials. The plasma generated by this process and its surface modification capability depend on ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6480765 | Supervisory control system for aircraft flight management during pilot command errors or equipment malfunction A system and method for intervention control of an aircraft in the event of pilot command error whether voluntary or involuntary. Impending detection of a chaotic condition associated with a maneuvering aircraft enable early prediction and control of the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6454267 | Corrosion resistant gasket for aircraft A corrosion resistant gasket for aircraft, and more particularly to encapsulation of a conductive mesh in a pliable fluorosilicone compound that will not become bonded to mating surfaces and will also migrate upon compression during installation to the th... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454276 | Corrosion resistant gasket for aircraft A corrosion resistant gasket for aircraft, and more particularly to encapsulation of a conductive mesh in a pliable fluorosilicone compound that will not become bonded to mating surfaces and will also migrate upon compression during installation to the th... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6432507 | Lightning protection for electrically conductive or insulating skin and core for honeycomb structure Lightning protection utilizing lightweight electrically conductive coatings with a conductance of approximately 220 to 350 mhos per square co-cured or secondarily bonded to the outer surface of thin skin composite structure. Selection of either 2 to 3 oun... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6417710 | Single event upset hardened latch circuit A single event upset (SEU) hardened latch circuit utilizing two cross-coupled inverters in which the voter output circuitry is fed back to the output node of the latch circuit.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6413159 | Airplane cabin overhead air outlets Passenger cabin ventilation air outlets located in the cabin ceiling blow air downward toward the passengers. An outlet for this location utilizes a series of high velocity jets exiting from a narrow ceiling nozzle to entrain cabin air to form a broad slo... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409121 | In flight autolubrication system for the mechanical members of aircraft landing gear An in flight automatic lubrication system for periodic lubrication of critical cites in an aircraft landing gear. Pivot joints are lubricated during flight while in an unloaded condition.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406329 | EMI terminating and grounding strain relief clamp assembly An EMI terminating and grounding strain release clamp assembly or "backshell" is provided having male and female component members and coupling intermediate members constructed of conductive metals. Upon coupling of the female and male component members a... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6373028 | Internally temperature controlled heat blanket An internally temperature controlled heat blanket. The heat blanket includes an outer layer of protecting foam fiberglass that affords operator safety, a layer of closed cell silicone foam which provides thermal and electrical insulation, a layer of therm... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6362590 | Starting of synchronous machine without rotor position or speed measurement A system for starting synchronous motor from a pulse-width-modulated static inverter without using rotor position or speed measurements. The system monitors supply current to the stator and derives a relationship between that current and the magnetizing f... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357764 | Corrosion resistant gasket for aircraft A corrosion resistant gasket for aircraft, and more particularly to encapsulation of a conductive mesh in a pliable fluorosilicone compound that will not become bonded to mating surfaces and will also migrate upon compression during installation to the th... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354537 | Aircraft landing gear having axle to brake plate integration An aircraft landing gear brake arrangement wherein a landing gear stub axle and brake pressure plate are integrated. Each of the integrated assemblies is attached to a support fitting which pivots on the truck axle thereby causing the torque links to be u... | 03/12/2002 |
