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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5662093 | Torque sight for hand-held bows Apparatus to provide improved archery accuracy, by correcting bow handle twist problems, includes: a bar, attached to the bow handle parallel to the position of the arrow; an elastic cord, band, or tube, attached at one end to a front portion of the bar a... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5243707 | Novelty inflatable hats An inflatable hat, preferably constructed of a metallized gas-impermeable polymeric sheet, may be provided in any of a number of novelty shapes, forms, colors, designs, and the like. Inexpensive construction affords adaptability to toys, advertising, spor... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5062157 | Headband towel A towel serves additionally as a headband and head covering when held in place by extended strips which fasten together at the back of the head. The towel is pulled back over the head and held in place with fasteners placed on both the towel and the exten... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4977840 | Minimization of environmental wastes Industrial, municipal, sanitary, marine, and infectious waste materials are thermally and chemically converted principally to steam, fuels and environmentally acceptable solids by dehydration, pyrolysis of the solid residue therefrom, and finally gasifica... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4921624 | Modified fatty amides and sulfurized fatty oils as lubricant additives An improved lubricant additive, for imparting improved friction reduction and anti-wear properties to crankcase oils comprises a modified mixed amide, derived from reaction of a substantially saturated fatty acid triglyceride with a deficiency of dialkano... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4871082 | Serving ensemble for holding hot cooked meat This invention relates to means for retaining enough of the heat of a hot cooked meal while the meat is being consumed, to enhance the pleasure of eating the entire meal.... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4808409 | Low cariogenic sweetening agents Racemic hernandulcin, a sesquiterpene, possesses a sweetness intensity about three orders of magnitude greater than that of sucrose. It is non-mutagenic and non-toxic under conventional assay procedures. In addition to attractive utility in foods, beverag... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4803869 | Flow-through analytical measurement apparatus and method An improved portable apparatus is provided for the flow-through measurement of analytical parameters of liquids, particularly ground water. A concave end design, employing transparent materials, together with selected transparent pipe sections, affords an... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4797363 | Bacteriophages as recognition and identification agents Bacteriophages are employed as agents for recognition and identification of molecules and cellular materials, using their ability to recognize their bacterial host, by coating them with antibodies or by selecting them to perform in a manner analogous to a... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4758331 | Low-sulfur fuels from coals Fine particles of solid fossil fuels are pyrolyzed by passage in a thin layer through a heating zone at successively higher temperatures in a non-oxidizing atmosphere while rapidly separating and removing volatile pyrolysis products. The resulting char ma... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4736381 | Optically pumped divalent metal halide lasers Laser systems, exhibiting energy conversion efficiencies greater than 20%, employ divalent metal halides, dissociated either electrically or optically, and pumped optically, usually by means of an arc lamp or an incoherent flashlamp. Either pulsed and con... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4696638 | Oil fuel combustion Improved combustion efficiency is achieved by separately preparing a water-in-oil emulsion, containing up to about 90 volume % water, and blending the emulsion into an oil fuel prior to combustion. The blended oil fuel contains from 1 to about 10 vol. % w... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4689228 | Enhanced absorption of dietary mineral components Food supplement compositions for the enhanced absorption of nutrient mineral components additionally include a complex carbohydrate fraction, having an average molecular weight in the range from about 750 to about 3500, and a suitable carrier agent. The c... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4607011 | Accumulation and isolation of N-acylphosphatidylserine A phospholipid mixture, rich in N-acylphosphatidylserine (NAPS), is produced by growth of certain bacterial cultures in media containing effective amounts of tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane. NAPS may be isolated in high purity by chromatographic techniq... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4607371 | Multi-wavelength metal halide lasers Unusual power enhancement and a plurality of output wavelengths in the visible or near-infrared regions are obtained simultaneously from a laser in which the vapors of two or more Group II-B metal halides are dissociatively excited either in an electrical... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4605507 | Processes for making a sulfur suspension and a sulfurized cutting fluid There are provided a process for preparing a suspension of elemental sulfur in a fluid, a process for preparing a sulfurized cutting fluid, and products that are obtained from the processes. A high-shearing mechanical device is employed in either process ... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4606034 | Enhanced laser power output The efficiency of pulsed laser systems is enhanced substantially by injecting a minor amount of radiation energy into the system Ɗt seconds prior to the emergence of the laser pulse. The degree of power enhancement is a function of both radiation wavelen... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4555395 | Hydride compositions Disclosed are organic treating agents for imparting improved flow properties to hydrides and compositions comprising hydrides treated with an effective amount of an organic compound capable of imparting improved flow properties to said hydride. Also discl... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4544789 | Stereoselective synthesis of internal olefins Regioselective and stereoselective synthesis of trans-internal olefins is effected with transition metal catalyst complexes having pairs of associated active sites. Photolytic conditions are generally employed.... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4499186 | Diagnosing autoimmune rheumatoid arthritis by measuring proteolytic activity of 2 -macroglobulin A method for diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and related autoimmune diseases comprises blocking calcium ions contained in a blood sample, effecting hydrolysis of a selected substrate in the presence of 댒 -macroglobulin (댒 | 02/12/1985 |
| 4475352 | Absorption refrigeration process This invention relates to a highly efficient refrigeration system and process, driven by low-grade heat and operated at pressures substantially below atmospheric, which provides cooling at temperatures generally within the range from about -12° to about ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4475353 | Serial absorption refrigeration process This invention relates to a highly efficient refrigeration system and process, employing two absorption refrigeration cycles in series operation, the first cycle comprising an ammonia-aqueous ammonia system and the second cycle comprising a novel absorpti... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4443540 | Protein hydrolysis The present invention prepares protein hydrolyzates by reacting selected protein material with at least one proteolytic enzyme and recovering the low molecular weight protein material by ultrafiltration while recycling the high molecular weight material a... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4414474 | Corrector for axial aberrations in electron optic instruments Means for compensating for third and higher order aberrations in an electron optic system comprises two sextupoles and a field lens, the latter being spaced intermediate the sextupoles. The resolving power of the optic system can be reduced to the range o... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4402934 | Diagnostic technique for rheumatoid arthritis A method for diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases comprises determination of polyclonal lymphocyte activation in B-cells cultured in the presence of patient serum. A diagnostic kit is also provided.... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4380498 | Sulfurized, transesterified oil additives and their use in a lubricating oil and a fuel Improved lubricant additive compositions, derived from fatty oils, comprise triglycerides which have been transesterified with polybasic carboxylic acids prior to sulfurization. Such additive compositions possess improved solubility in oils and impart imp... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4380647 | 2-Aminopyrrolin 5-ones and aminocyclopropyl isocyanates therefrom Subjecting 1,4-bis-[(pyrrolin-3-onyl)methylamino]-2-butyne to ultraviolet irradiation effects rearrangement in greater than 80% yield to 1,4-bis-[(isocyanatocycloprolpyl)methylamino]-2-butyne. The diisocyanate is useful in the synthesis of polyurethanes a... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4380499 | Sulfurized fatty oil additives and their use in a lubricating oil and a fuel Improved lubricant additive compositions, derived from fatty oils, comprise sulfurized, transesterified triglycerides. Such additive compositions possess improved solubility in oils and impart improved lubrication properties to both lubricant and fuel com... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4338891 | Temperature control system for automotive storage components A system and method for controlling the temperature of the contents of storage vessels integral with an automotive transport power system, which includes a fluid-cooled internal combustion engine, is provided. A portion of the engine coolant fluid is circ... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4303415 | Gasification of coal Coal is gasified, to yield a fuel gas having a medium-B.T.U. heating value, in the presence of air and steam in a plurality of reaction stages having different reaction temperatures. Reaction heat is principally supplied directly by recycle of char partic... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4286551 | Temperature control system for automotive storage components A system and method for controlling the temperature of the contents of storage vessels integral with an automotive transport power system, which includes a fluid-cooled internal combustion engine, is provided. A portion of the engine coolant fluid is circ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4275310 | Peak power generation Electric power is provided during periods of peak demand, employing a turbine generator facility activated by the expansion of compressed air, withdrawn from an underground air storage reservoir, in a substantially isothermal system. A generator system, w... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4252358 | Horizontal grapple Grapple apparatus is provided for supporting and maintaining an unbalanced load in a substantially horizontal position, comprising a grapple beam fitted with movable arms, adapted for moving opposedly to engage or disengage a load and for moving concerted... | 02/24/1981 |
