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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5865068 | Foot operated motor control A foot throttle for boats wherein an eccentric is rotated by operation of a foot pedal and wherein the eccentric is biased directly against an adjustable limiter thus eliminating imprecise positioning of the throttle caused by loose tolerances in the peda... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5853512 | Method of manufacturing unitary framed foam panels A method and apparatus for fabrication of unitary foam panels wherein frames members are fabricated by forming metal stock into a crossectional channel configuration, cutting and swedging the channel into predetermined lengths. The frame members are swedg... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5816010 | Interconnecting construction panels A longitudinally extending construction panel is adapted to interconnect with a like panel to form a waterproof connection. A leverage arrangement including a fulcrum adjacent mating surfaces of the panels is utilized to seat the mating surfaces. Rotation... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5778835 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine, having a compact eccentric crankshaft which permits a straight passage to be formed along the center of rotation of the crankshaft. When applied to a two cylinder engine the crankshaft design permits longitudinal alignment o... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5744906 | Gas discharge illumination device A translucent longitudinally extending gas chamber housing having two sections, each of which includes a facial surface configured to congruently match the facial surface of the other. The sections are hermetically joined to one another at the facial surf... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5707262 | Wireless trim control system for boat drive A system for controlling adjustment of the outboard drive unit of a boat by operation of switches mounted on the steering wheel of the boat. The system provides an "up switch, a "down" switch and a transmitter, each of which is adapted for attachment adja... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5676627 | Leg exercise and strength testing machine A machine for strengthening the leg muscles and for testing the strength of the leg muscles. The machine includes a platform having an actuator end and a weight support end. The platform is pivotally supported by a base. Weights are placed upon the weight... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5644624 | Automatic telephone call origination and retry system and method of operation A system and method in which the user is provided the option of automatic recall of selected numbers which have been previously called. The computer based system which is controlled by operation of a conventional push-button telephone repeatedly places se... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5591908 | Torque monitor for training bicyclists The invention is a torque monitor which attaches to the crank arm of a bicycle pedaling mechanism. A drive link is pivotally attached at one end thereof to a mounting assembly which is rigidly attached to the bicycle crank arm. The end of the drive link o... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5496232 | Modular playground equipment system A module assembly mechanism 10 includes a platform 12 which supports all other members of the system. The platform 12 is constructed of four angular side connectors 14 which are attached at the ends 16 thereof so as to form a rectangular base 18. A suppor... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5469824 | Electronic system for controlling timing signals in an internal combustion engine Electrical pulses are provided to the system as each piston of an automotive engine reaches its top dead center position during a compression stroke. The system measures and stores the time TP which is equivalent to the elapsed between a first and second ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5457442 | Remote controlled intruder detetion and warning system The present invention is a wireless alarm system having a transmitter which operates in conjunction with existing intruder detection devices to provide an electromagnetic signal in response to detection of an intruder. The transmitter is attached to, and ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5413345 | Golf shot tracking and analysis system A system utilizing an array of high speed video cameras with image processors coupled to data microprocessors, data memory devices, video monitors, control terminals, printout devices, and related hardware and software. The system functions to identify, t... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5339070 | Combined UV/IR flame detection system A flame detector unit contains a silicon photodiode that is sensitive to UV light waves and two lead selenide photoresistors that are sensitive to IR light waves. The electromagnetic bandwidth of each sensor element is restricted by an optical wave filter... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5302799 | Weld analysis and control system The invention is a Weld Analysis and Control System developed for active weld system control through real time weld data acquisition. Closed-loop control is based on analysis of weld system parameters and weld geometry. The system is adapted for use with ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5296655 | Control system for multiple input scales The disclosed invention is a control system for the systematic testing, calibration, and operation of weighting apparatus having multiple inputs. The invention also provides a fault alarm. The system utilizes a summing network of resistors and switches to isol... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5264678 | Weld-bead profilometer An optoelectronic sensor for measuring the profile of a weld seam or weld bead along a line perpendicular to the seam or bead. The sensor illuminates a workpiece with a pulsed and shaped laser beam which is flattened in one dimension and fan shaped in a s... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5257668 | Mounting and removal system for load cells of industrial weight scales This invention relates to a system for mounting and removal of one or more electronic load cells (or similarly configured spacers) of the type used in heavy capacity industrial weight scales. In addition to the mounting of the load cells the system provid... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5233909 | Integral regenerative fluid system This integral regenerative system is particularly well suited for retrofitting to standard hydraulic systems which did not originally employ regeneration circuitry. To reduce the amount of external plumbing and valving normally associated with retrofittin... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5113350 | Computerized system for display and storage of materials batching information A material handling system (10) for storage, recording and display of information required to aid in the filling, mixing, loading, and recording of complex mixtures of materials such as fertilizer; wherein a computer (12), a key board (20), and a load cel... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5111126 | Stereo optical guidance system for control of industrial robots A device for the generation of basic electrical signals which are supplied to a computerized processing complex for the operation of industrial robots. The system includes a stereo mirror arrangement for the projection of views from opposite sides of a vi... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5090760 | Break-away gas fill guard An assembly for flexibly securing the fuel filler pipe of a vehicle to the body of the vehicle. The assembly includes a flexible support member which is designed to provide a "break-away" connection to a housing which is attached rigidly to the body of th... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5003844 | Portable container opener Disclosed is a portable opener for removal of covers which are threadedly attached to containers, such as jars of the type commonly found in households. The opener includes a unitary housing, shaped generally as an inverted L. The vertical portion of the ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4971211 | Dual chambered baby bottle A dual chambered baby bottle designed and constructed to selectively dispense a liquid to an infant from open end portions located at the upper end of each chamber. The chambers dispense the liquids through nipples attached to open ends of the chambers. T... | 11/20/1990 |
