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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5839699 | Leading edge slat/wing combination A leading edge slat wing combination where the slat is mounted to a pair of circularly curved carrier tracks positioned within the outer surface contour of the fixed wing. In moving from the cruise configuration to the take-off and climb configuration and... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5787998 | Down hole pressure intensifier and drilling assembly and method A jet assisted drill system which uses a high pressure intensifier, positioned in a down hole drill assembly. Drill fluid from a drill stem is directed into the drill assembly, and in one mode this drill fluid is passed through the pressure intensifier to... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5764304 | Operation of information/entertainment centers Encoded data storage devices with stored data corresponding to: (a) information for coaching a user in accomplishing one or more steps of a specified task in a learn-then-perform way, and (b) an instruction set which enables the user access to access the ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5761899 | Supersonic engine apparatus and method with ejector/suppressor A supersonic engine having an ejector/suppressor. The engine has a rear discharge portion with an ambient air inlet section, a mixing section, and a rear discharge section. For noise suppression, arms mounted in the air inlet section are moved to open air... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5758596 | Self cleaning bird feeder and method A bird feeder having a containing section for sunflower seeds, such seeds having a meat portion and a surrounding husk. A lower platform with through openings surrounds the containing section, with the openings being sufficiently small to retain full seeds the... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5751369 | Information retrieval and presentation systems with direct access to retrievable items of information Systems (or appliances) which have a learn-then-perform mode of operation. Information is stored in digital form by a data storage device and is retrieved for presentation by: (a) navigating through a hierarchial array of multiple choice menus, or (b) dir... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5748254 | Systems with a remote control in which information can be retrieved from an encoded, laser readable disc Systems which have an integrated unit that allows both television signals and information retrieved from an onboard information storage device to be presented in visual, audio, or visual/audio form via output devices such as television screens and audio s... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5724102 | Systems in which information can be retrieved from an encoded, laser readable disc Systems which have an integrated unit that allows both television signals and information retrieved from an onboard information storage device to be presented in visual, audio, or visual/audio form via output devices such as television screens and audio s... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5694743 | Book/disc product and method of making the same A method of providing a book/sleeve/computer disc product, where the disc is inserted into an open end of a pre-made sleeve to form a sleeve/disc package, which is then directed through a conventional binding operation to form the book/sleeve/computer dis... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5693944 | Gas analyzer cuvettes Gas analyzer systems which include: (1) a transducer for outputting a signal indicative of the concentration of a specified gas in a sample which may contain that gas, and (2) an airway adapter or cuvette with a flow passage for confining the sample to a ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5682809 | Appliance for cooking bagels Bagel cooking apparatus which has a casing and a bagel boiling section provided by a water-containing component removably supported from the casing. An oven section in which boiled bagels are baked is located beneath the bagel boiling section. Independent... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681630 | Air intake filter for electric appliances Add-on filters for heated-air blowers and other electric motor-powered appliances. The filters are fabricated from a washable, flexible, reticulated foam which traps even minute solid and liquid particles and is adhesively attached to the blower housing. ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5678901 | Anti-skid brake control system having spool valves An anti-skid brake system to supply brake fluid to first and second wheel brakes of an automobile. There are first and second control valves to receive brake fluid from a master cylinder, and first and second bypass valves to receive the bypass flow from ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5676609 | Composite ball bats Ball bats of composite construction. These bats have a wooden handle and barrel and a metal sleeve which surrounds the barrel. The interaction between the sleeve and barrel keeps a batter's hands from being stung and/or the bat from being broken when a ba... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5666796 | Beater rod assembly and method for a mobile harvesting machine A beater rod assembly for a crop harvesting machine where the beater rods rotate into and out of a crop row as the harvesting machine moves along the crop row. Each beater rod comprises an elongate fiberglass core surrounded by polyethylene sheath that ex... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5660133 | Fender mounting system and method for boats A mounting block by which a fender can be mounted to a stanchion of a railing of a boat. The mounting block has a horizontal access slot, and two laterally extending upper and lower slots which extend in opposite directions. One end of a rope is attached ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5650045 | Apparatus and method for wood pulp digester A continuous pulp digesting apparatus where wood chips and a cooking liquor are directed into a first cooking zone, and a portion of the cooking liquor is extracted at an intermediate region downstream, of said first cooking zone. Fresh liquor is introduc... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5649124 | High-speed bus system for simultaneous serial and parallel data transfer and a method of operating the system A high-speed bus system which combines at least one parallel bus and at least one serial bus for simultaneous parallel and serial data transfer with serial data transfer taking place after connection setup at the same time as normal transfer of data and/o... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5636591 | Wild bird suet feeder system and method A system and method for feeding wild birds, where there is a base member (i.e. wood log) having recesses formed therein. A bird feed cartridge having a casing and suet or other bird material contained therein has an end portion thereof inserted into the r... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5595252 | Fixed-cutter drill bit assembly and method A drill bit assembly comprising a plurality of cutter units, with each cutter unit comprising a circumferentially forward, relatively blunt positioning cutter, followed by a fixed cutter having a relatively sharp cutting edge, with the cutting edge of the... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5589211 | Methods for processing poultry shell eggs Time at temperature methods of treating whole eggs which make them safer to eat without affecting the functionality or organoleptic properties of the eggs. The keeping quality of the eggs is also improved.... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5577356 | Pre-cut building method and structure A pre-cut building structure and method of erecting the same, wherein there is a plurality of vertical columns, each having vertically aligned grooves to receive end portions of related timbers. The columns are located, and the wall sections are formed by... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5564494 | Processing roll apparatus and method A processing roll adapted to engage paper or the like to heat and/or shape the same. The roll has a cylindrical side wall and defines a interior condensing chamber for steam. The interior surface of the roll is formed with longitudinal grooves which slope... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5555409 | Data management systems and methods including creation of composite views of data Computer-based systems and methods for managing data. These systems and methods take advantage of a unique model which: increases speed and flexibility; eliminates the need for a complex data manipulation language, data or application dependent software, ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5546640 | Clamp A clamp for arrangement on a carrying arm is described. The clamp has a first and a second clamp half (10, 20) with in each case two lateral angle pieces (12; 21 ), in which are located a hole (14; 23) for positioning the clamp halves (10, 20) on the carr... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5536367 | Pulp digester cleaning system A pulp digester having a number of screening/cleaning units mounted within the digester. Each unit has a screen member and a cleaning propeller which is mounted adjacent the inner surface of the screen member. There is for each unit a hydraulic motor whic... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5532525 | Congeneration power system A secondary power system eliminates the need for an automatic transfer switch and permits simultaneous supply from different sources. Primary power is rectified and connected to a DC bus, an AC generator has its output rectified and connected to the DC bu... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529263 | Supersonic airplane with subsonic boost engine means and method of operating the same A supersonic airplane having four or two supersonic engines and one or more boost engines. During take-off and initial climb the supersonic engines are operated at a lower thrust setting within acceptable noise limits, and the subsonic engine(s) is operat... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529229 | Backpack with retractable shoulder straps A backpack having a waist encircling belt, and an attached set of shoulder straps which retract into a discreet pocket when not in use. There is a set of shoulder straps having clips on one end, and these are carried in, and attached to, a discreet pocket... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5526734 | Apparatus for cooking bagels Bagel cooking apparatus which includes a casing divided into a lower zone in which uncooked bagels can be boiled and an upper, oven zone for subsequently baking the boiled bagels. A cam mechanism with an externally accessible operator is provided to move ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5525147 | Preventative treatment of wood Methods and compositions for protecting wooden members (components) against attack by destructive insects and fungi. The wood preservative is formulated as a paste and is applied in that form to an exposed surface of the member. The active ingredient is r... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524798 | Spray texturing nozzles having variable orifice An apparatus for applying spray texture to a wall or the like. The apparatus comprises an aerosol can containing pressurized spray texture material. The spray texture material is released from the can by a valve and passes through a nozzle passageway, out... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5520285 | Foldable package for goods A package for small parts having a first shipping and/or storage position, a second display position, and a third service position. The package has an areal support which is divided into four section by a transversely extending hinge connection and a long... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5518348 | Protective device Systems usable for such diverse applications as tying artifacts to supports, bundling objects into a structurally stable unit, and assembling system components. Those systems include a flexible restraint such as a rope, cord, wire, or strap and dislodgeme... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5503711 | Method of rehabilitating a wood pulp digester A method of rehabilitating a wood pulp digester, comprising applying to an interior surface of the digester wall a tacky silicone rubber layer, and then applying vertical strips of metallic sheet material to form a composition layer of said silicone rubbe... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5489048 | Spray texturing apparatus and method A method for applying a spray texture material to a wall surface utilizing an aerosol container for the texture material, along with discharge tubes through which the material is dispensed. By using tubes of different cross-sectional area, the spray patte... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5482594 | Liquid removal apparatus and method for wood pulp A pulp dewatering and washing apparatus comprising a pressure vessel in which is contained a table assembly having a foraminous surface, in the form of a conveying belt, on which a pulp slurry is deposited. A differential pressure chamber in the table ass... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5482410 | Drill and countersink assembly and method A drill and countersink tool having a drill bit member fixedly attached to a mounting member. The mounting member has exterior threads by which it is ajustably mounted in a countersink member in a manner that the drill bit extends downwardly from the coun... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5481790 | Method for allowing selective access to the interior of fluid containment structures A system for mounting access plates for covering an access opening onto storage tanks and the like. A backing plate assembly comprising two semi-circular, rigid backing plates is provided. The backing plates are passed individually into the interior of th... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5481248 | Overhead cranes having collision avoidance capabilities An apparatus controlling an overhead crane in a manner that reduces the likelihood that the crane and objects suspended therefrom will contact another object. This apparatus comprises a standard control panel for controlling the speed and direction of the... | 01/02/1996 |
