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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5421779 | Composite recording materials, facsimile instruction labels and method of delivering hard copies of confidential messages using the same Flexible composite material is provided upon which a facsimile message containing both confidential and non-confidential information can be recorded. In general, the composite material comprises a recording layer and a cover layer. The cover layer is disp... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5348788 | Mesh sheet with microscopic projections and holes A porous mesh for use in forming articles comprising a network of pores and protrusions. The porous mesh has a specifically delineated mesh structure having a pore/protrusion size between 25 and 1000 microns and the pore structure is based on a uniform di... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5348535 | Power-assisted liposuction instrument and cannula assembly therefor A method and apparatus is disclosed for mechanically-assisted liposuction treatment. The apparatus includes a hand-holdable housing, a cannula assembly, and a reciprocation mechanism. The hand-holdable housing has a cavity adaptable for receipt of a porti... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5340971 | Automatic bar code reading system having selectable long range and short range modes of operation Method and apparatus for automatically reading bar code symbols is disclosed. One aspect of the present invention concerns a method of reading bar code symbols using an automatic hand-holdable bar code symbol reading device. In general, the automatic bar ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5328035 | Lithium metatungstate A process is provided for separating minerals from a mixture of minerals having different densities. The minerals are provided in the comminuted state to liberate the minerals one from the other, following which the minerals are slurried in an aqueous sol... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5326945 | Shock sensor To detect an impact due to a shock with high precision and stability, a shock sensor is employed which provides a sufficiently long closure interval of a contact of a reed switch (1) enough to carry out signal processing. A gap between an outer surface of... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5323793 | Method and apparatus for styling hair Hair clasping and brushing device and method of styling hair using the same. The device is capable of being arranged in a brushing configuration for brushing hair and in a clasping configuration for clasping hair, and generally comprises a clasp frame, a ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5320207 | Coin throwing port restricting mechanism and coin throwing device A coin throwing port restricting mechanism 10 enables substantial restriction of a configuration of a coin throwing port 4 by means of a simply handling thereof. Such a coin throwing port restricting mechanism 10 contributes to provide a coin throwing dev... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5318064 | Motor-operated valve A valve construction wherein the rotor shaft of a reversible electric motor is axially displaceable between axially spaced elements of a differential-screw system for driven displacement of a valve member. Each of these spaced elements is preferably a bal... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5314658 | Conditioning metal powder for injection molding Tungsten and molybdenum powders are advantageously conditioned for metal injection molding by fluid energy milling the powder prior to batching. A preferred method of conditioning, jet milling, has been found to beneficially effect the particle characteri... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5314395 | Aquatic rehabilitation platform A flotation system to support rehabilitation of patients in an aquatic environment. The system includes a restriction pad to limit the level of flexing associated with select aquatic exercises and pathologies. In addition, the system includes two symmetri... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5313582 | Method and apparatus for buffering data within stations of a communication network Method and apparatus are disclosed for buffering data packets in a data communication controller. The communication controller is interfaced with a host processor and includes a control unit for accessing a communication medium. Each data packet to be tra... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312320 | Apparatus for performing ophthalmological surgery The invention contemplates controlled ablation of the cornea, using ultraviolet laser radiation, wherein irradiated flux density and exposure time are so controlled as to achieve desired depth of the ablation. Sculpturing action results from precharacteri... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312413 | Instrumentation for ophthalmic surgery and method of using the same For protection of the otherwise sharp protruding end of a given instrument for use in ophthalmic or other surgery, as when the instrument is to be used only after it has traversed the major part of a scleral tunnel, a shiftable guard or shield is manipula... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5310750 | Heterocyclic compounds useful as 2 -adrenoceptor antagonists A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 may each represent hydrogen or alkyl providing that at least one of R1 or R2 represents alkyl; R3 | 05/10/1994 |
| 5309898 | Ultrasonic bone-therapy and assessment apparatus and method Non-invasive therapeutic treatment and/or quantitative evaluation of bone tissue are performed in vivo, by subjecting bone to an ultrasonic acoustic signal pulse of finite duration, and involving a composite sine-wave signal consisting of plural discrete ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5306868 | Naval electrical power cable and method of installing the same Naval power cable comprises a plurality of insulated electrical conductors, at least a pair of strip cords, a water blocking layer, and a jacket layer. Each electrical conductor has a longitudinal extent and is helically intertwined with the other electri... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5305743 | Artificial airway device A manufacturing process to produce a laryngeal mask substantially as described in UK Patent GB2205499B consists in a mould which manufactures the inflatable annular ring formation of the device in an inverted form. This allows a more rigid core in the cav... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5306206 | Coin feeding device A coin feeding device is provided comprising a base plate adapted for mounting predetermined coins on one end thereof, including a scraper for scraping the coins towards the other or opposite end of the base plate along a predetermined coin feeding path. ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5304359 | Dissolution of platinum group metals from materials containing said metals A method is provided for the dissolution of at least one precious metal selected from the group consisting of platinum group metals, gold and silver. The method comprises subjecting a material containing at least one of the precious metals to dissolution ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5304177 | Auxiliary device for osteosynthesis An external fixator for osteosynthesis features application to the fixation of fractures of small bones such as those of the hand or foot. A small central unit contains two ball joints which are releasably clamped via a single actuation. Bone fasteners, s... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5303697 | Artificial airway device An artificial airway device to facilitate lung ventilation in an unconscious patient comprises a rigid airway tube (10), which is curved to follow the airway of the patient, opening into the interior space or lumen of a mask portion (12) whose periphery (... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5304426 | Beryllium-beryllium oxide composites A beryllium metal matrix phase includes up to 70% by volume of beryllium oxide single crystals dispersed therein. The composites are useful for electronics applications because of their light weight, high strength and effective thermal properties.... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5300020 | Surgically implantable device for glaucoma relief The invention contemplates a surgically implantable device for controlled drainage flow of aqueous fluid from the anterior chamber of the eye into nearby subconjunctival space, all in relief of a glaucomatous condition of excessive pressure within the eye... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5299719 | Tassels and their production A tassel is formed from a cord which comprises a plurality of twisted ply yarns or strands. A knot is tied in the cord to separate an end portion from a main length of the cord and the end portion is immersed in liquid to cause the yarns or filaments ther... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5297795 | Target green for golf practice An inflatable artificial golf green is designed for use at driving ranges. The target green structure is formed at an incline to provide users of the golf range the appearance of a much larger target surface due to the perspective effects when viewing an ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297639 | Method and apparatus for using multiple jets A method of erosive cutting of a hard material such as rock utilizes two spaced clusters of jets for high-pressure discharge of fluid in the course of their movement along the same longitudinal path over the hard material. One of the jet clusters has a fi... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297547 | Laryngeal mask construction A laryngeal mask has an inflatable ring configured, upon inflation, to establish a peripheral seal around a patient's laryngeal inlet. Installation (insertion) is made in the fully deflated state, wherein the structural relation between the body of the ma... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297612 | Method for controlling the clamping forces exerted on a continuous casting mold An improved method for controlling the clamping forces exerted on opposing sidewalls of a casting mold during a continuous casting operation, which comprises the steps of presetting the mold for the maximum load to be experienced by the sidewalls of the m... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5295900 | Coin dispensing device A coin dispensing device comprises a hopper 1 where a supply of coins is held in bulk. The coins are transported one by one on a coin dispensing disc 3 rotatably supported by a rotary shaft 2 for use in dispensing a coin. A base plate 20 is opposed to the... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5293981 | Coin sorting device in which unnecessary material can be readily removed from a sorting passage In a coin sorting device which rolls a coin along a sorting passage and which carries out a sorting operation for the coin during movement of the coin, it is readily possible to remove unnecessary material from the sorting passage. The unnecessary materia... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5292490 | Recovery platinum group metals from oxides ores A method is provided for recovering at least one platinum group metal from an ore containing the same. The method comprises reducing the particle size of the ore to provide the platinum group metal in a leachable condition following which the ore is subje... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5292322 | Clamping coupling for an external fixator A bone-screw or the like clamping coupling comprises two articulated half shells which must be bolted to each other for assembly to bone screws or the like. Articulation is via loosely pivoted interconnection of the half shells at one longitudinal end of ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5290425 | Organic solvent electrolyte for plating film of R2 T14 B intermetallic compound permanent magnet An organic solvent electrolyte is provided for electrolytically forming a plating film on the surface of a R2 T14 B intermetallic compound permanent magnet. The organic solvent electrolyte comprises a metallic salt including at least... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5289927 | Releasably mountable caddy devices This invention is directed to caddy devices mountable on non-porous surfaces by means of suction cups which are easily repositioned in all directions. The devices are characterized by streamlined frame portions, support elements for slidably receiving suc... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5285397 | Coordinate-measuring machine for non-contact measurement of objects A plurality of video cameras (7a-d) are mounted on a table which is adapted support a workpiece or other object to be measured, and the mounting of each camera to the table provides for controlled universal orientation of each camera via an articulating h... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5282464 | Combined laryngeal mask and reflectance oximeter A reflectance oximeter is so mounted to the upstream or proximal side of a laryngeal mask as to face the posterior wall of the pharynx when the laryngeal mask has been positioned to perform its function of sealed, exclusive airway communication with the l... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5282769 | Coin sorting device with an escalator Coins stored in a hopper (1) are delivered one by one towards an outlet of a hollow cylindrical case (3) on a base plate (2) by coin feeding arms (9) of a coin feeding disc (4) having coin receiving holes (8). The coin feeding disc (4) is rotated in the h... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5281508 | Positive-working photoresist containing o-naphthoquinone diazide sulfonic acid ester and novolak resin consisting of 35 to 43% m-cresol and 65 to 57% p-cresol with substantial absence of o-cresol A positive-working photoresist composition suitable for fine patterning in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, e.g., VLSIs, with high fidelity is proposed. The composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a cresol novolac resin and 25-60 parts by we... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281224 | Centering means for holes of intramedullary nails A jig is detachably secured to the proximal end of an installed intramedullary nail having a transverse bolt hole near the distal end of the nail. The jig comprises an offsetting arm which so mounts an elongate template as to be movable in a geometric pla... | 01/25/1994 |
