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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5206371 | Quaternary pyridinium compounds Quaternary pyridinium compounds, their use in inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, their roles in the prophylaxis and treatment of organophosphate poisoning, their roles in anticholinesterase therapy and their roles as agents mimicking or opposing the actions... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5201959 | Apparatus for dyeing carpet A method and apparatus which utilizes a novel dye solution for dyeing carpet in which the dye solution is heated to a temperature higher than the boiling point of water thus allowing fixation of the dye on the carpet without the need for a steam fixator.... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5198281 | Non-woven flexible multiply towpreg fabric A non-woven towpreg fabric and a method of production therefor. The non-woven towpreg fabric is fabricated from a plurality of flexible, multiply towpregs, comprising towpreg plies which comprise reinforcing filaments substantially wetout by a matrix form... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5195744 | Baseball batting practice apparatus with control means A baseball batting practice apparatus includes a display screen having a passage therethrough and a video projector for projecting a moving image of a baseball pitcher on the screen adjacent the passageway. An electronic control unit detects that the base... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5191216 | Quantum mechanical semiconductor device with electron/hole diffractive grating A solid state, quantum mechanical electron/hole wave device in the form of a switch or multiplexor includes a layer of semiconductor material supporting substantially ballistic electron/hole transport and a periodic grating structure formed in the layer o... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5189222 | Process for the manufacture and recovery of alkali-metal tetraorganylborates Process for the manufacture and recovery of alkali-metal tetraorganylborates. A mixed solvent and liquid/liquid contactor configuration is used in the system which aids in the recovery of the product.... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5184974 | Method and device for dividing a slaughtered bird into a front half and a back half A method and device for transverse dividing of a slaughtered bird, in which the carcass of the bird hanging by the legs in a conveyor is moved along with the breast in the direction of conveyance, the method comprising the steps of: placing the bird in an... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5180831 | Quaternary pyridinium compounds Quaternary pyridinium compounds, their use in inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, their roles in the prophylaxis and treatment of organophosphate poisoning, their roles in anticholinesterase therapy and their roles as agents mimicking or opposing the actions... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5178890 | Method for improving the bacteriological quality of slaughtered poultry A method for removing, killing or bringing into a passive condition of bacteria on and in the skin of slaughtered, plucked poultry by a chemical, mechanical and/or temperature treatment is disclosed, wherein the treatment(s) are effected after plucking of... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5176513 | Pulse combustor apparatus A pulse combustor apparatus for burning solid fuel comprises a Rijke-type combustor tube and has a rotating fuel bed for defining a primary combustion zone adjacent the fuel bed. The rotating fuel bed tends to minimize agglomeration of solid fuel and accu... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5176563 | Method and device for separating the legs from a body part of slaughtered poultry A method and device for separating the legs from a carcass of slaughtered poultry in which the carcass is positioned on the rear side, legs pointing upwards, relative to the cutters, a groin incision is made between each leg and the carcass at the side of... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5175433 | Monodisperse aerosol generator for use with infrared spectrometry A monodisperse aerosol generator forms a stable jet of liquid at a velocity allowing columnar breakup into droplets of uniform size and spacing. To prevent degradation of the monodisperse aerosol, it is disposed by entrainment in a high velocity gaseous s... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5175431 | High pressure selected ion chemical ionization interface for connecting a sample source to an analysis device A high pressure interface device for connecting a gas chromatograph to a mass spectrometer having a high pressure laminar flow, flow tube ion reactor cell containing an isolated ionization source and an axial sample injection port in which specific ion sp... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5173077 | Method and device for performing an accurate cutting operation near the knee joint of a leg of a slaughtered animal A method and device for performing an accurate cutting operation near the knee joint of a leg of a slaughtered animal, in particular a bird, the device comprising mechanical means, such as conveying elements and guides, for handling the leg, and cutting m... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5171630 | Flexible multiply towpreg This invention relates to an improved flexible towpreg and a method of production therefor. The improved flexible towpreg comprises a plurality of towpreg plies which comprise reinforcing filaments and matrix forming material; the reinforcing filaments be... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5172258 | Method and apparatus for high data rate fiber optic communication system A method and apparatus for performing optical serial-to-parallel conversion of an optical data pulse stream having a multiplicity of data pulses, wherein the data pulse stream is formatted into a series of data pulses and an associated timing pulse which ... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5167568 | Device and installation for selectively removing organs from a slaughtered animal A device for removing one or more organs or parts thereof from a slaughtered animal, in particular a bird, comprising: an organ guide device with an open organ feed end to be inserted temporarily into the slaughtered animal; an organ conveyance device for... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5165358 | Apparatus for circulation of water in livewells An apparatus for collecting water and channelling it into a boat livewell circulation system comprising a housing which comprises a scoop, an intake channel, and a pressure valve, which housing is secured to a mounting which comprises an intake port and a... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5165189 | Access door for ductwork An access door assembly for allowing access to the interior of a duct, including a mounting and support frame mounted at a selected location on the duct where an access port previously has been created in the duct, a cover releasably secured to the mounti... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5160716 | Process for making highly reactive sub-micron amorphous titanium diboride power and products made therefrom A material of manufacture comprising sub-micron particulate amorphous titanium diboride formed by a process which comprises the steps of forming a powdered reaction mixture of titanium oxide, boron oxide and magnesium, exothermically reacting the reaction... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5154527 | Bracket for supporting binders in a hanging file A device for supporting a ring binder vertically within a hanging file system of the type having laterally extending support rails, the device being suitable for use with conventional ring binders of the type having a spine and a ring mechanism secured to... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5152837 | Building component containing coal ash Described is the process for forming a hardenable mixture of a coal ash comprising free CaO and free CaSO4.0 H2 O. In order to remove all free CaO the coal ash is mixed with a fly-ash comprising essentially no free CaO and no free CaSO | 10/06/1992 |
| 5152715 | Method and device for separating heart, lungs and liver from the viscera of a bird In a separating device, the heart, lungs and liver are separated from the viscera of a slaughtered bird by conveying these organs, including the gall-bladder, connected to the bird, essentially parallel to the path of the bird with a helical roller. First... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5152590 | Device for storing and automatically dispensing bread An apparatus for the safe keeping and dispensation of sliced bread comprising a vertically disposed upper housing for containing said bread slices, said upper housing having an open upper end equipped with a lid, elongated vertical sides and a closed lowe... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5149336 | Disposal breast pads for nursing mothers A disposable, contoured, form fitting, absorbent breast pad comprising three layers, an inner fluid wicking layer, a central fluid absorbent layer, and an outer moisture resistant layer, which is generally tear drop in shape and dome-like in cross-section... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5135431 | Device and method for removing abdominal fat from a slaughtered bird A device for removing abdominal fat from a slaughtered bird, comprising a scraper element which is movable through an abdominal opening between the legs, and a device for discharging the fat scraped off by the scraper element, further comprising an elonga... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5134413 | Segmented cylindrical corner reflector An even-bounce reflector for calibrating the orthogonal polarizations of a radar system. A segment of a cylindrical reflector is fixed to a flat plate reflector with the angle between the segment of a cylinder and a flat plate being substantially 90 degre... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5133686 | Cloaca cutter Device for cutting out the vent of a slaughtered bird, including an elongated centring pin, a rotatable cutting element with an axially directed cutting edge, and an axially movable positioning element. In an end position of the positioning element relati... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5131741 | Refractive velocimeter apparatus A refractive velocimeter apparatus for measuring fluid velocity in a stack includes an optical instrument positioned on the stack for generating an optical signal, which instrument includes a lens for collimating light and positioned for detecting the col... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5123871 | Device for cutting out the vent of slaughtered poultry A device for making an incision around the vent of a slaughtered bird and pulling the end of the rectum out of the opening thus made, including: a centering pin which is movable relative to the bird, and is provided with a thickened end portion; and a cyl... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5122190 | Method for producing a hydraulic binder A method for producing a hydraulic binder using partially calcined raw meal entrained in the kiln off gases. The raw meal flow form the lowermost cyclone is interrupted at or near the junction of the meal chute, kiln inlet and riser duct. This flow interr... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5122090 | Decropping device for poultry A device for the removal of the gullet, crop, windpipe and adhering parts from the neck part of slaughtered poultry, comprising a rotary driven mandrel which is conveyed from the belly cavity into and through the neck opening of the poultry, wherein the m... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5120102 | Load bearing vehicle extension A load bearing vehicle extension which is releasably secured to the rear of a vehicle which is adjustable for different length and width loads such that loads longer than the cargo area of the vehicle may be carried safely.... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5119889 | Tunneling drill bit An apparatus for creating or reaming underground tunnels or conduits for the laying of cable or the like, comprising a bit head having a contoured outer surface adapted to bore through dirt or wood, a rigid core shaft, and a generally cylindrical hollow o... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5113797 | Adjustable feeding device for poultry A poultry feeding device comprises an essentially dish-shaped pan, the bottom of which is provided with an upright part. A drop tube for the supply of feed can be moved over a limited, variable distance relative to the bottom of the pan to form a first fe... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5108983 | Method for the rapid deposition with low vapor pressure reactants by chemical vapor deposition A method for applying coatings to substrates using chemical vapor deposition with low vapor pressure reagents is disclosed which comprises the steps of: (a) placing a substrate in a furnace means; (b) directly introducing powder reagents by a powder feede... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5108683 | Apparatus and method for extruding single and multiple layers of plastic A method and apparatus for extruding single or multiple layers of plastic on an electrical conductor without having to adjust the concentricity of layers every time the tooling is changed to make different sizes.... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5109018 | Use of heterocyclic inhibitors of serine proteases Certain novel heterocyclic compounds, their preparation, and their use in inhibiting serine proteases with chymotrypsin-like, elastase-like, and trypsin-like specificity and in the treatment of diseases such as emphysema which involve tissue proteolysis.... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5104351 | Device for boning a piece of meat A device for removing an elongated bone from a piece of meat comprising means for conveying the piece of meat in succession through; one or more processing stations where the meat is scraped away from the bone, at right angles to the lengthwise direction ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103383 | Emergency flasher An all-weather, stable emergency signal lamp comprising a two-piece case, a rechargeable battery, a strobe light assembly and a dome lens.... | 04/07/1992 |
