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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5689650 | Community reinvestment act network The CRA apparatus compiles investor needs for CRA qualified assets, creates portfolios of assets that would be recognized by regulatory agencies as meeting the requirements of the CRA and allocates CRA credits separately from the financial return of the p... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5673305 | Apparatus and method for tracking and reporting the location of a motor vehicle An apparatus and method of tracking and reporting the location of a mobile article, such as a stolen motor vehicle. A controller receives and analyzes positioning signals transmitted from known locations to determine the location of the motor vehicle. The... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5648770 | Apparatus and method of notifying a party of a pending delivery or pickup An apparatus and method for notifying a party of a pending delivery or pickup of an item. A mobile vehicle or carrier is equipped with a satellite receiver, a controller and a communicator. The mobile vehicle determines its location based on positioning s... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5647558 | Method and apparatus for radial thrust trajectory correction of a ballistic projectile A system for controlling the placement of a gun launched projectile adapted with a radial impulse motor incorporated into the projectile for imparting a thrust subsequent to launching and a receiver incorporated into the projectile for targeting informati... | 07/15/1997 |
