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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7764179 | Method of an apparatus for monitoring the processing cycle of a job and instructing workers to perform events or steps according to a standard A method for recording information about a particular patient being processed through a hospital or medical facility that has a number of departments, each of which may perform a different type of procedure on a patient is described. A physician may enter an order i... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7507333 | Method of and apparatus for cleaning runoff water Runoff water from parking lots and filling stations is cleaned by first passing via an inlet pipe tangentially into a vortex chamber where the swirling action separates the contaminants from the water. Floating contaminants are stored in the vortex chamber, trapped ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7264315 | Wheel assembly and wheelchair A wheel assembly having multiple small rotatable wheels mounted laterally thereon whereby lateral movement as well as forward and backward movement is provided. A pair of the wheel assemblies are utilized on a hand-propelled wheelchair that can be moved laterally as... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7182856 | Stormwater treatment train A system is provided for treating runoff water in which there is a separator and a filter for cleaning the water. A reservoir is provided to hold large quantities of water during prolonged rainstorms. The output of the reservoir is fed to the filter. The rate of flo... | 02/27/2007 |
| D533107 | Plant support | 12/05/2006 |
| 6917876 | Route guidance for vehicles A route guidance system for vehicles comprises central computing apparatus (6), transmitting apparatus (1) by way of which the central computing apparatus (6) is informed of the positions of respective vehicles on a road network and by way of wh... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6869528 | Filtering system for runoff water The present invention filters runoff water containing oil and an emulsion of oil and water. A tank receives the inlet water and feeds it to a reservoir which in turn feeds the water to the cylindrical filter cells. The water passing through the filter cells is recei... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6807857 | Method and apparatus for determining density of a flowing fluid The current invention provides a process and apparatus for determining the density of a flowing fluid without requiring knowledge of the fluid's Theological properties. The process of the current invention is capable of providing continuous “real time” analysis ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6629451 | Method for determining the rheology of a gelled fluid The current invention provides a method for determining the rheology of a mixture of gelled hydrocarbon and liquid carbon dioxide. The method of the current invention precludes the negative impact of the Weissenberg effect when determining the rheology of... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6619399 | Foamed compositions and methods of use in subterranean zones The current invention provides improved methods and compositions for completing a well bore. In one aspect, the current invention provides a process for preparing a foamed cement composition. The process utilizes air to foam the cement after the air has b... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6505770 | Outgoing and reply envelopes with improvements to reduce possibility of damage A postal envelope system has an outgoing envelope containing a billing statement and a reply envelope. The reply envelope has a flap for closing the envelope. The outgoing envelope has a tab for opening it. The tab has a portion which is held and pulled i... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6343452 | Tubular frame A tubular main frame (2) for an aeroplane, bridge, or pressure vessel, for example, comprises a honeycomb structure with cells (4) thereof distributed round the periphery of the frame and along the frame, the cells each being at least pentagonal, preferab... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6282513 | Quality assurance method for a machine and an operator The present invention employs a unique method that allows a user to create at least one standard pattern about how a particular type of x-ray examination of a body part of a patient is routinely performed, then monitors the machine when a operator uses it... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6270652 | Organometallic containing mesophase pitches for spinning into pitch carbon fibers An improved process is disclosed for producing a unique metals-containing anisotropic pitch suitable for carbon fiber manufacture. Soluble, aromatic-organometallic compounds are added to a carbonaceous feedstock which is substantially free of mesophase pi... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6264835 | Apparatus for separating a light from a heavy fluid Apparatus for separating oil from water is provided. A container has a divider which divides the container into two tanks. These two tanks have three separate paths for the incoming run-off water, one path for a low rate of flow of the run-off water, one ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6220258 | Extruded plastic toothpick and method A packet of toothpicks has a one-piece plastic sheet, folded onto itself to provide two layers of plastic toothpicks, each of which toothpicks has a handle portion and a cleaning portion. The cleaning portion is embossed to form a surface that will abrade... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6177886 | Methods and systems of monitoring traffic flow A method of monitoring traffic flow comprises reading registration plates of the vehicles of a multiplicity of series of vehicles passing respective locations on a road network, if necessary selecting samples of readings from the readings relating to the ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6123829 | High temperature, low oxidation stabilization of pitch fibers The present invention provides a process for thermosetting pitch fibers in reduced times, at low concentrations of oxygen and at higher temperatures than previously possible. Additionally, the present invention provides a pitch fiber which has an oxygen d... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6099094 | Mounting arrangement for computers A computer is mounted closely adjacent the underside of a table top. Mounting brackets are attached to and carried by the table top. The computer is connected to the brackets by a first set of guides which permit the computer to move along a path which at... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6097127 | Permanent magnet direct current (PMDC) machine with integral reconfigurable winding control A permanent magnet direct current machine is provided. The rotor has permanent magnets acting as poles for feeding magnetic flux to the stator. The stator has a multiplicity of "slot paths". Each slot path has as many slots as there are poles on the rotor... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6041266 | Baseball scorekeeper An electronic automated scorekeeper for calculation and recordation of athletic contest statistics. An operator enters data into the device via a keyboard with a plurality of specialized keys. One set of the keys located on a graphic of the playing field,... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6019006 | Centrifuges and associated apparatus and method A scale modelling centrifuge has a relatively massive rotary circular base wall, which may form part of a drum, possibly with a detachable peripheral wall either carrying an annular sample-reciving trough or constituted by such trough, or which may have m... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6017149 | Apparatus for positioning a patient and an x-ray cassette next to each other An apparatus which attaches to the outer rim area or bottom surface area of an x-ray cassette holder used to support the x-ray cassette upright (parallel to or with the top surface of the holder) and next to the edge of a resting table or surface. The app... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5982251 | Tuner for radio frequency transmission lines A tuner for radio frequency coaxial cable transmission lines is provided. It requires only one micrometer adjusting screw since the capacitor electrode that mates with the central conductor of the coaxial line is not only curved to give a large area in pr... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5951942 | Process for forming a single layer batt from multiple curtains of fibers The present invention provides a process and for producing a single layer batt of fibers prepared by multiple die tips. The present invention also provides a novel multiple tip blow spinning die.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5932186 | Organometallic containing mesophase pitches for spinning into pitch carbon fibers An improved process is disclosed for producing a unique metals-containing anisotropic pitch suitable for carbon fiber manufacture. Soluble, aromatic-organometallic compounds are added to a carbonaceous feedstock which is substantially free of mesophase pi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5912522 | Permanent magnet direct current (PMDC) machine with integral reconfigurable winding control This PMDC machine concept operates from a constant dc voltage source with maximum torque capacity throughout its rotational speed range. The back electromotive force (back-emf) produced by the machine windings under the constant amplitude air gap field pr... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5863565 | Apparatus for forming a single layer batt from multiple curtains of fibers The present invention provides an apparatus for producing a single layer batt of fibers prepared by multiple die tips. The present invention also provides a novel multiple tip blow spinning die.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5766523 | Blow spinning die and process for spinning carbon fibers from solvated pitches The present invention provides a blow spinning die particularly suited for spinning solvated pitch into fibers having a random cross-sectional structure. Additionally, the present invention provides a process for blow spinning fibers from solvated pitches... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5752235 | Electronic medication monitoring and dispensing method A device for monitoring medication of a patient and for prompting the patient into certain medication taking schedule and/or certain programming steps and routines. The device has a plurality of compartments, each of which may store medication, and an ele... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746911 | Apparatus for separating a light from a heavy fluid The oil is separated from the rainwater that runs off of a parking lot or off of the pavement of a filling station. An inlet tank receives the runoff water. When the water is entering that tank at a very low rate, the surface water and/or oil in the inlet... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5737386 | Computer for an x-ray machine A computer is provided for calculating input data for an X-ray machine which is about to be used for making an X-ray of a body part. The computer has a multiplicity of input devices each dedicated to inputting particular information that should enter into... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735093 | Concrete formwork with backing plates Foam forms for use in making a concrete wall are disclosed together with a method of making the forms. The forms are stackable to form a cavity that receives the concrete. Each form has two identical panels. The panels are molded separately by first placi... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5648041 | Process and apparatus for collecting fibers blow spun from solvated mesophase pitch The present invention provides a process and apparatus for collecting relatively straight blow spun fibers in a two dimensional configuration. The process utilizes a venturi to preclude the kinking and bending of the fibers until the fibers have substanti... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5642731 | Method of and apparatus for monitoring the management of disease The present invention monitors the disease process and health of a patient undergoing drug treatment. A microprocessor-based medication dispenser provides for recording a variety of clinical information data; such as illness symptoms, side effects, genera... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5634876 | Centrifuges and associated apparatus and methods A scale modelling centrifuge has a relatively massive rotary circular base wall, which may form part of a drum, possibly with a detachable peripheral wall either carrying an annular sample-receiving trough or constituted by such trough, or which may have ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5621161 | Method for monitoring for the presence of dissolved gas in a fluid under pressure An apparatus and method for determining the presence of dissolved gas in a fluid under pressure. A test cell capable of containing the pressurized fluid has a test instrument disposed therein. The test instrument has two platinum leads connected by a sens... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5543631 | Hybrid organic-inorganic bistable nonlinear optical gate This invention describes a dual mode optical switching device comprising organic quantum well regions interfacing with inorganic semiconductors. Each mode generates excitons and a photocurrent in their respective quantum well regions in response to incide... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5520592 | Balanced force anti-spin friction drive This invention relates to a friction drive that uses two straight sided cones, the apexes of which are located at a common point. A driving or driven roller is located between the two cones so that rotation of this roller causes (or is caused by) the rota... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5508633 | Method of and apparatus for testing and adjusting d.c. rotary machines Apparatus may be inserted in the casing of a d.c. motor or a d.c. generator for measuring not only the magnetic fields prevailing in the machine but developing other useful information. The magnetic fields between the field poles and the armature, and als... | 04/16/1996 |
