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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6083430 | Method of preparing a dosage unit by direct tableting and product therefrom The present invention is a process and apparatus for making a dosage unit by direct tableting of shearlite particles. The present invention also includes the dosage unit itself. Shearlite particles, which are prepared by subjecting a feedstock material to... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5824342 | Flash flow formed solloid delivery systems Discrete entities of a solid suspension are made from a solid fat matrix and a non-fat solid substrate having an active associated with said substrate. These entities are spheroidal in shape, have uniform size and substantially the same active content due... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5728397 | Polydextrose product and process The present invention is a process for manufacturing polydextrose polymerizate by subjecting flowable new polydextrose feedstock to flash shear under conditions which provides instantaneous formation of separate masses of solid polydextrose. The present i... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5663161 | Anti-viral triaza compounds A method of inhibiting viruses in which a virus is contacted with an antiviral amount of a compound of formula I. Activity is shown against HIV and other viruses. ##STR1## wherein W is a bridge carbon which has a polar or non-polar side group; X and ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5603350 | Valve station A valve station is suggested which is provided with a fluid distribution device (5) with an equipment panel (8). A plurality of multi-way valves (12) are mounted on the panel (8), which are controlled by an electrically actuable valve drive (16). The mult... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5586002 | Protective case and interface housing containing computer devices and the like A combination formed in accordance with the present invention includes a pen based computer and the like, the pen based computer having a display screen. The combination also includes a protective case and interface housing, for containing the pen based c... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582769 | Composition for providing high temperature conductive-resistant coating The temperature adjustable coating and medium and method for providing an electrically-resistant temperature-adjustable article and structure. The coating provides a continuous electrically-conductive electrically-resistive path for the application of ele... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5575816 | High strength and high density intraluminal wire stent An intraluminally implantable stent is formed of helically wound wire. The stent has a generally elongate tubular configuration and is radially expandable after implantation in a body vessel. The wire includes successively formed waves along the length of... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5562725 | Radially self-expanding implantable intraluminal device A radially self-expanding implantable intraluminal device formed from a hollow tubular braid. The intraluminal device may be used in a variety of medical procedures which require a passageway to be maintained in an open position or which require reinforce... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5560822 | Apparatus to remove inorganic scale from a supercritical water oxidation reactor A supercritical water oxidation reactor is alternately supplied with a feed stream and a flushing stream. The feed stream contains organic and inorganic materials. The organic materials are oxidized under supercritical conditions in the reactor and the in... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5522883 | Endoprosthesis stent/graft deployment system A deployment system for transcutaneous insertion of an implantable tubular prosthesis is provided. The deployment system includes a flexible, elongated, tubular, delivery catheter with at least one inner lumen, and an opening extending through the cathete... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5517199 | Emergency locator device An emergency locator device which is adapted to receive information signals from global positioning satellites (GPS) and determine a position of the device in terms of latitude and longitude includes a downlink antenna to receive GPS position information,... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5494410 | Manually operable vacuum pump A manually operable vacuum pump having a housing including first and second pump chambers whose volume is altered by movement of a displaceable piston which is moved by means of a piston rod attached thereto and fed through one of the first and second pum... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5440896 | Apparatus for cooling a medium within a container Apparatus for cooling a medium within a container includes a container having a chamber with a medium to be cooled located therein. The container being capable of transferring heat energy from an interior surface of the container wall to an exterior surfa... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5427811 | Method and apparatus for spinning thermo-flow materials A method and apparatus for spinning materials, such as saccharides and non-saccharides, is provided. The apparatus includes a spinner head which is rotatable about an axis. The spinner head includes a heating element which defines a narrow, elongate openi... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5385785 | Apparatus and method for providing high temperature conductive-resistant coating, medium and articles The temperature adjustable coating and medium and method for providing an electrically-resistant temperature-adjustable article and structure. The coating provides a continuous electrically-conductive electrically-resistive path for the application of ele... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5367943 | Rotary-linear unit A rotary-linear unit from whose front end the operative section of a output drive part projects. This output drive part is drivingly connected both with a linear drive and with an oscillating vane motor. The oscillating vane motor is associated with the r... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5311931 | Mist supercooling of a heated surface A method for the efficient cooling of a cavity-bearing surface is disclosed. The method includes the provision of an extra-fine coolant mist to the surface to be cooled wherein the surface has at least two projections and at least one cavity therebetween.... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5260530 | Illuminated, pressure-actuated switch An illuminated, press-at-any-point switching device which can be actuated by the application of or the removal of pressure at substantially any point along a surface of the switching device. The illuminated, press-at-any point switching device includes a ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5220683 | Ultra-widebandwidth compressive receiver An ultra-widebandwidth compressive receiver includes a power divider for processing a composite input signal consisting of individual input signals. The power divider provides a plurality of power divided signals to corresponding nondispersive delay lines... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5211846 | Replacement filter cartridge assembly A replacement filter cartridge assembly includes a filter cartridge element and a reusable supporting core assembly. The filter cartridge element is cylindrical in shape and has top and bottom end caps. Either the top end cap or the bottom end cap has an ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5197013 | Method of forming a carved sign using an axially rotating carving tool A computer-produced carved sign having three-dimensional surfaces, is produced by a method which comprises designing on a computer-aided design system, a three-dimensional graphical model of the signage work having three-dimensional surfaces to be carved ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5195173 | Integrated multi-visual expert system maintenance advisor An integrated multivisual expert system maintenance advisor system includes an expert system module, a photo-library module and a hypermanual module. The photo-library module and the hypermanual module are linked to each other and to the expert system mod... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5156601 | Tacky, hydrophilic gel dressings and products therefrom A dressing includes a stable, tacky gel of polyurethane and poly(N-vinyl lactam), the poly(N-vinyl lactam) having a K-value of at least about 60 and mole equivalents of acid groups above about 1.4. The dressing may also include a substrate and various add... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5123686 | Tamper-proof bag seal A tamper-proof seal for sealing a bag or the like is provided. The seal includes a housing having a strap engagement device, and a strap coupled to the housing. The strap engagement device includes a locking member that lockingly engages a surface of the ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5106284 | Three-layered container, a method and apparatus thereof A method for manufacturing a three-layered container by injection molding, the method consecutively including steps of: (a) preparing an injection molding apparatus having: an inner injector element having a tubular inner body and a flow path communicating wit... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5089229 | Chemical analyzer A chemical analyzer includes a transport mechanism having a rotatable turntable adapted to hold a plurality of reagent test slides, a sample metering device, an incubator or temperature controller, a reflectometer and associated electronics and software. ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5074328 | Metering device for a water-activatable agent A metering device for a water-activatable agent comprises a container providing a certain water-receiving volume, with a water inlet for water to pass into the container and at least one water outlet opening. Disposed in the container is a carrier tube fi... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073431 | Method of embodying multi-ply laminates with an external ply in quality wood or vegetable tissue, for veneering and for use in manufacturing stitched goods, and the product obtained with such a method The method is one of producing multi-ply laminates incorporating an exposed veneer in quality wood or cork, and involved bonding the veneer (1) to a thin flexible thermoplastic film (2) by way of a layer of hot melt adhesive (3). The same laminate can be ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5072464 | Crib dropside including latch mechanism A crib dropside is provided which includes a double-acting latch mechanism for releasing the dropside from a locked position. The dropside includes an upper rail having a groove extending within the front surface thereof. The grove extends for the entire ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5048790 | Self-modulating control valve for high-pressure fluid flow A self-modulating control valve for high pressure fluids, particularly gas in three interacting pressure chambers are provided in association with the main disc which includes two piston portions of different diameters, one of which operates as a spool va... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5037151 | Lifting sling In a lifting sling for lifting up at least one elongated article, a pair of wire rope units depend respectively from a pair of hooking units which are arranged respectively at opposite ends of the elongated article. A pair of guide arm units each having o... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5029609 | Pressure reducing valve with flow forces compensation The invention relates to a pressure reducing valve essentially consisting of a cylinder a control piston movable in said cylinder, one end of said piston being situated in a control chamber and the other in a spring chamber housing a compression spring bi... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5028333 | Phase separator module A phase separator apparatus is disclosed which utilizes phase separator modules for insertion in a separation tank. The modules include a frame for retaining a plurality of impingement plates within the frame utilizing removable retention means, such as s... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5010462 | Illumination device for a hand-held remote control unit An illumination device for use with a hand-held remote control unit having a length, width and height and a back panel and a front control panel. The illumination device comprises a base, and a projection extending from the base. The projection is exposed... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009793 | Process for the separation of heavy metals from waste materials A process for the heavy-metal decontamination of contaminated substances such as natural and industrial sludges, thermal residues and soils. The contaminated starting substance is treated with an acid and the dissolved metal salts are precipitated as meta... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5005592 | Method and apparatus for tracking catheters A device for tracking catheters includes an oscillator which is coupled to a transmit coil. The transmit coil is rotated in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the transmit coil. A receive coil situated on the guide wire of a catheter inser... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4997081 | Conveyor system for shredded solid waste material A conveyor system for transporting shredded solid waste material to a boiler is provided. The system includes a flighted drag chain conveyor positioned within a trough-like enclosure. The conveyor includes a number of drag elements mounted to each flight,... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4998018 | Two-wavelength type respiratory gas concentration measuring apparatus A two-wavelength type respiratory gas concentration measuring device includes a connector tube which is held in the mouth of an examinee and which has airtight windows, a light source which applies infrared rays through the windows of the connector tube, ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4987554 | Method of converting continuous three-dimensional geometrical representations of polygonal objects into discrete three-dimensional voxel-based representations thereof within a three-dimensional voxel-based system A method of converting continuous 3-D (three dimension) geometrical representations of polygonal objects into a discrete set of voxels in discrete 3-D voxel space. In one embodiment, a method is provided for converting a continuous 3-D polygon into a disc... | 01/22/1991 |
