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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6519875 | Driving and walking shoe A driving shoe that is also comfortable for walking includes extensive cushioning in the shoe's heel regions and sides and a line of substantially constant curvature in the heel region extending to the rear of the shoe that allows for rapid pivoting betwe... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6512448 | Multilingual wireless messaging system A multilingual character conversion system for alphanumeric communications comprises an input unit, provisioning database, translation unit and output unit. The provisioning database contains informtion about the recipient messaging device and association... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6442945 | Gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine has a compressor, a combustor mounted downstream of the compressor, power turbine mounted downstream of the combustor, a counter-rotating compressor turbine having a temperature sensor at its outlet, a temperature control system for c... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6443373 | Flexible outlet channel stopper membrane A membrane for most commonly known nozzles has an elastically flexible, compressible resilient material placed between said inside surface of said plate and the opposite surface of the insert face; an annular outer portion that is initially flat; a projec... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6363708 | Gas turbine engine A method of operating a gas turbine engine having a compressor, a combustor between a waste fluid compressor and a power turbine, a counter-rotating compressor turbine installed downstream of the power turbine, and a heat exchanger having two circuits, in... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6321120 | RF therapeutic cancer apparatus and method An apparatus and method for treating cancer and other illnesses in humans and animals are described. The treatment involves the low-power, pulsed application of radio frequency tuned with precision of at least one half part per million. Alternative embodi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6286540 | Pig or sphere thrower A pipe system introduces an element launcher, which may be a pig, a foam-pig, an inflatable sphere, or a foam sphere, by mechanically displacing the element into the piping system.... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6212871 | Method of operation of a gas turbine engine and a gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine that has a turbine (1) mounted downstream of a combustor (5), a compressor turbine (2) mounted downstream of turbine (1) for producing power for driving a compressor (3), a heat exchanger (6) having a first circuit (61) con... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6158143 | Grain dryer in cross oblique flow A grain dryer has three levels of modulated air chambers; a multi-perforated chamber holding grains which surround all three levels of the modulated air chambers; an intermediate air passage; partition walls and a set of central fans to direct airflow cro... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6085425 | Surgical cutter The present invention is directed toward a surgical cutter for wires, pins and rods, especially spinal rods, having two cooperating jaws pivotally secured in between two holding plates by floating bolts, and having said jaws pivotally secured to two handl... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6078146 | Centralized power reducing device, particularly for lighting installations Disclosed herein is a centralized power reducing device, particularly for lighting installations, comprising, on each phase of the installation power source, a winding (16) in series with load (10), wound on a magnetic core (18), the current supplied to l... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6062690 | Eyeglass retainer with fashion accessory having closure means to hold material of the accessory securely against eyeglass temple piece An improved eyeglass retainer is disclosed, having annular closure means on the ends thereof that attach to the eyeglass frames. The annular closure means draws the material of the retainer over the attachment means of the retainer, and bunches and constr... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5990862 | Method for efficient input device selection of onscreen objects The present invention tunes, or focuses, an input device's effective targeting capability to the task at hand in a computer system. If there are only 5 choices selectable by a user on a given active screen area on the computer's display device, the presen... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5961531 | Convertible rongeur A convertible rongeur is shown, with a top shaft that opens from the front, to allow access for cleaning, yet remains attached to the body of the device even when fully opened. In the preferred embodiment, the top shaft of the rongeur is held in positive ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5962512 | Oil containing 5-methoxypsoralen at a concentration of 60-100 ppm, and its use in treatment of psoriasis The invention relates to topically applied pharmaceutical compositions containing 5-methoxypsoralen in a concentration of 60 ppm to 100 ppm, and more particularly 65 to 95 ppm, and preferably 75 ppm, in a pharmaceutically acceptable oleaginous formula, as... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5962820 | Sound suppressing device for clean air tube A modable acoustic tubular device is coupled internally in the clean air tube of a vehicle engine inlet assembly. The moldable acoustic tubular device is made of an acoustic absorbing material provided with controlled porosity or a set of acoustic materia... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5952622 | Sound suppressing device for installation inside an internal combustion engine's air filter box A moldable acoustic device is internally coupled to a vehicle engine's air filter. The moldable acoustic device has the shape of a circular box or of any other shape, and includes a plate of acoustic absorbing material provided with porosities or a set of... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5881708 | Backpack for heavy bulky footwear A backpack for carrying bulky, heavy footwear such as inline skates, conventional roller skates, ice skates or ski boots is provided. Preferably, a backpack for carrying inline skates is provided. According to the invention, the backpack includes a left a... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5843388 | Sterilization rack for medical instruments An instrument rack for the sterilization and storage of surgical instruments within autoclave devices includes a bumper plate made from durable CECLON plastic, which is attached to the underside of the rack's top panel, to prevent the delicate sharp ends ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5813581 | Pouch for truncheon A pouch for a truncheon or baton having a body with an open upper end with a retaining flap to hold the truncheon in the pouch; and a lower end having at least one finger to enable the passage therethrough of the shaft of the truncheon when in the extende... | 09/29/1998 |
