Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5827556 | Electronic controller for heating apparatus A controller for controlling the cooking of food within a cooking apparatus. The controller is comprised of a temperature sensor input for receiving an output of a temperature sensor and a system for initiating a cook of a food product based upon a set co... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5819721 | Flow control system A control system for regulating a flow rate of a heat transfer fluid in a heat transfer system, the heat transfer system having a heat transfer fluid flow path, flow control device for creating flow along the path, a fuel source for providing a combustibl... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5801297 | Methods and devices for the detection of odorous substances and applications Device for carrying out a method of odor detection comprising, in particular, a plurality of chambers (1, 2, 2a, 3), each including a plurality of semi-conductor gas sensors (6), conductive polymer gas sensors (7), surface acoustic wave gas sensors (8), a... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5791278 | Fender protective structure A fender protective structure includes a top layer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene on a resilient layer comprised of a rubber and plastic alloy. Bore holes are provided in the resilient layer for permitting bulging to facilitate energy absorpt... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5785865 | Watercraft waste water treatment system and method A waste water treatment system for wharf-mooring or riding-at-anchor vessels, boats, ships and watercraft in general, comprising a number of tanks adapted to be submerged and each provided with a respective drawing tube having a connector plug for waterti... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5785566 | Equipment for binding a skier to a water ski or skiboard Equipment for binding a skier to a water ski or skiboard, including two boot assemblies, and a releasable binding assembly mounted onto the ski or skiboard in order to bind these boot assemblies. Each boot assembly includes at least one flexible foot hold... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5785388 | Seat belt pillow A seat belt pillow having a web and two arms of uniform thickness in a non-compressed state, each of the arms having an external surface with a pair of spaced attachment zones for insertion of a vehicle seat belt therebetween, and at least one attachment ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5779257 | Automatic damping/stiffening system A system for damping and/or stiffening a ski having a damping member and a stiffening member which are engageable and disengageable through the operation of a switch member. The switch member is engaged by a change in a threshold condition, such as a shif... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772514 | Torque control device for rotary mine drilling machine A device reducing the deleterious torque in a shock absorbing, rotary drive coupling unit used with a rotary mine drilling machine comprising: a drive plate connectable to a drive shaft of the rotary drilling machine, a driven plate connectable to a drive... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5769336 | Environmentally-safe apparatus for disposing of light bulbs A portable unitary apparatus is provided herein for disposing of hazardous light bulbs, e.g., fluorescent bulbs. The apparatus includes an open-topped, multi-compartmented container of circular cylindrical cross-section, having three compartments and a hi... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5746439 | Spacer-plate arrangement for ski bindings A spacer-plate arrangement that influences the vibration behavior of a ski. The spacer-plate arrangement having a rear spacer-plate part with a flexurally rigid, plate-type flat continuation portion that projects into a cutout on the front spacer-plate pa... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5735644 | Pneumatic tube system and blower assembly A blower assembly for a pneumatic transfer tube system alternately creates a pressure or a vacuum in a transfer tube. The blower is comprised of a housing having an internal cavity and a first and a second external port communicating with the cavity. A mo... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735157 | Roll width adjusting device A bearing mount assembly is installed in opposed relation to a roll support frame with the pass line interposed therebetween, the bearing mount assembly being provided with bearings capable of removably supporting the front ends of roll shafts carried on ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5725933 | Working protection cover and parts thereof and method of manufacturing the working protection cover A working protection cover 1, 8 for preventing a vehicle body from becoming damaged during an automobile assembly line operation is free from the possibility of easily slipping off position upon mere contact of an operator with the cover, and has good dur... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5725235 | Device for improved edge control distribution for a ski binding A ski boot is supported vertically on a ski by means of a rigid support member, approximately in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the tibia of the skier's leg. The support member increases the ground pressure of the center region of the ski.... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5718494 | Convertible storage system A convertible system which is changeable from a portable storage mode to a display mode is formed by a first container, a second container and conversion material. The second container and the conversion material are held within the first container when t... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5711415 | Rotary electronic component with push switch The present invention provides a rotary electronic component with a push switch which includes a single control knob for assuredly and individually operating a rotary component portion and a push switch. The rotary electronic component with the push switc... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5709159 | Delivery access device A delivery access device attachable to a currency dispenser comprising: a mounting plate attachable to the currency dispenser, the plate having a money dispensing slot; two separate and independent barrier members mounted within the money dispensing slot,... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5704628 | Device for stiffening a ski A device for providing a ski with additional stiffness with respect to bending in the transverse and longitudinal directions of the ski. The stiffening elements which provide the stiffening may be combined with ski bindings.... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5702614 | Fluid treatment method A device for treating fluid, particularly polluted water such as add-sulphate water. The device includes a stainless steel chamber which is provided with buoyancy pontoons allowing it to float in communication with the polluted water in a reservoir. The c... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701828 | Electronic security system An electronic lock system for controlling access to a plurality of enclosures each having an openable and closeable panel. The system is comprised of a lock mechanism mounted to each of the panels. The lock mechanism has a lock member movable between a fi... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5697234 | Multiple lock assembly A lock assembly for locking and unlocking a door comprising a lock bar moveable between a locked and unlocked position, three locks, each of which have lock arms moveable between a locked and an unlocked position, and a linkage connecting the lock arms to... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5694868 | Furnace system with post combustion space Furnace exhaust gases extremely low in harmful substances are achieved by means of a specially designed postcombustion space.... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5690284 | Method and apparatus for grinding There is disclosed a method and apparatus for grinding. Based on a vertical shaft impactor, a method is disclosed which provides improved results by allowing materials to be ground in a wet form. The grinding apparatus includes supply lines (171, 172) and... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5685436 | Display device A display device for manually liftable small articles. The display device secures the articles in a manner which allows for close examination and which prevents their theft or loss. The display device does not require modification or alteration of the art... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5681054 | Clutch engageable damping and stiffening system A system for damping and/or stiffening a ski having a damping member and a stiffening member which are engageable and disengageable through the operation of a clutch. The clutch is engaged by a change in a threshold condition, such as a shift in the skier... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5671942 | Front jaw for a ski binding A front jaw of a ski binding having a housing arranged on a base plate adapted to be mounted fixedly on a ski, at least one sole holder, which is held in a no load position thereof by means of a spring-loaded tension applying device subject to the action ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5667816 | Pest-controlling compostion A pest-controlling composition comprised of a borate compound and a compound resulting in elevated concentrations of cyclic AMP, such as a phosphodiesterase enzyme (PDE) inhibitor, or a formamidine. The borate compound of the pest-controlling composition ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5664890 | Bearing arrangement having a polyimide graphite-fiber reinforced composite embedded therein A bearing arrangement comprised of a substrate having a plurality of self-lubricating polyimide graphite-fiber reinforced composite bearing members secured to provide a bearing surface. The bearing arrangement being well suited for use under harsh conditi... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5664309 | Spring-lock release tool A spring-lock release tool provided with double-action arms for both uncoupling a pair of tubes and separating them from each other. A first portion of the arms engageable with a floating collar member for uncoupling the tubes, and a second portion of the... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660924 | Vacuum heat insulator A vacuum heat insulator is provided which includes a vacuum heat-insulated space defined between a pair of spaced outer skin members, a portion of the space closer to one of the outer skin members being set as high-temperature side, with a portion closer ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5655981 | Metalized hockey stick A shaft for a hockey stick comprised of a non-metallic elongated member having a generally rectangular cross-section; a first layer comprised of a resilient yet tough material bonded to the member; a second layer comprised of metal applied to the first la... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5654352 | Air-entraining agent and method of producing same An air-entraining agent for use in cementitious mixtures having fly ash. The air-entraining agent being particularly well suited for use with high carbon or high LOI fly ash.... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5647988 | Method of back-washing submerged-type ceramic membrane separation apparatus A method for back-washing a submerged-type ceramic membrane separation apparatus is provided in which filtrate once removed from the apparatus and a chemical agent are forcibly supplied to filtrate passages in ceramic membrane filters to wash the ceramic ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5639098 | Adjustable seal for propeller drive shaft An adjustable sealing device for sealing between rotatable drive shaft, such as a propeller drive shaft, and the aperture in a structure, such as the hull or bulkhead of a vessel, through which the shaft passes. The device is generally rigid and is compri... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5632334 | Heat recovery ventilator with room air defrosting feature A heat recovery ventilator for use in ventilating a building, the ventilator having a single two-position damper operable such that in one damper position, heat is exchanged between a first flow of fresh air passing through the first path and a second flo... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5620250 | Jet mixer having a self-centering liquid bearing hub arrangement A jet mixer having a hub arrangement for facilitating the rotation of an impeller mounted to the hub. The hub receives fluid from a hollow conduit to provide a liquid bearing. The hub includes a sleeve member that is axially self-centering and rotatable o... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5279163 | Sensor and transducer apparatus A sensing system including a sensing device with cooperating electrical components which move relative to each other in response to a sensed environmental parameter to yield a reactance signal, which is transmitted to a remotely located processor having a... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5262811 | Film ejecting cassette A photographic film cassette comprising a housing with a hinged lid thrusts film therefrom during the film threading process. The cassette comprises a rotatable film spool concentrically positioned in a housing, within and adjacent to a rotatable, outward... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5259504 | Proof print-film negative storage package A package for containing strips of photographic film negatives comprises a cover member having positive images reproduced on its cover of the contained negatives. The cover is folded to form front and rear panels, the lower portion of the rear panel also ... | 11/09/1993 |
