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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7871126 | Vehicle seat with adjustable seat depth The seat depth adjustable vehicle seat has a seat frame that has an adjustable front edge and a padding carried by a seat frame. The padding extends about the front edge and adopts different positions with respect to the front edge. The padding has at least two laye... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7507496 | Process for recovering lead oxides from exhausted batteries A process for recovering lead oxides from the spent paste of exhausted lead acid batteries. The process provides heating the spent paste with an alkali hydroxide solution at elevated temperatures prior to calcinations. Calcination is at various temperatures so that ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7434270 | Protective garment and glove assembly A protective garment having gloves at the bottom of sleeve portions which can be quickly attached and detached. The gloves contain an attachment ring which sealingly mates with a respective attachment ring on the sleeve portions by a bayonet attachment. There is als... | 10/14/2008 |
| 6896807 | Capacitor electrolyte recovery A method for recovering and recycling expensive and hazardous components from capacitors containing an electrolyte salt dissolved in an aprotic organic solvent. The method includes disintegrating a plurality of capacitor casings and their contents into fragments and... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6416906 | Stabilized lithium electrochemical cells containing an alkoxy silane The inventory provides an electrolyte containing silane additive for the lithium-containing electrochemical cells and batteries.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6238070 | Headlight arrangement The present invention provides an arrangement with special lights for a vehicle which has a stage with at least two headlights. The arrangement is to be fastened to the front portion of the vehicle and contains two types of holders. One of the holders is ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6238205 | Burner assembly There is provided a burner assembly for burning fuel in which the housing contains a nozzle orifice and a cleaning needle moveable into and out of the orifice. The needle is provided with permanent magnetic characteristics and is between a pair of movable... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6116689 | Motor vehicle seat with an underframe, which can be adjusted in height and a belt lock, which is attached to the seat support The device relates to a motor vehicle seat with an underframe, which can be adjusted in height, onto which a seat support is arranged and which comprises a back swiveling support, which is linked to the seat support at the swiveling joint and with a belt ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6056885 | Ozone disinfecting, decontaminating and deodorizing of animal manure This invention relates to a method and apparatus for using ozone to disinfect, decontaminate and deodorize animal manure. The invention contemplates injecting ozone gas into manure, while the manure is rotated on an auger in a sealed chamber. As a result ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6054422 | Cutting and lubricating composition for use with a wire cutting apparatus A lubricating composition which may contain up to 70 weight percent abrasive grit material for use with wire saw and slicing apparatus for cutting or slicing hard and brittle materials. The composition contains abrasive particles suspended in a mixture of... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6012695 | Longitudinal guide for a motor vehicle seat with a pair of carriers comprising a seat carrier and a sliding carrier The invention relates to a longitudinal guide for a motor vehicle seat with a pair of carries comprising a seat carrier and a sliding bottom carrier, which are movable towards each other in their longitudinal direction and which are in contact with each o... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5997658 | Aqueous stripping and cleaning compositions An aqueous stripping composition comprising a mixture of an organic amine and a corrosion inhibitor which is benzotriazole alone or in combination with gallic acid, its ester or analog. The stripping composition is effective to strip photoresists, residue... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988759 | Belt integral seat of a motor vehicle with a back rest, a neck rest and a device for the safety belt guidance The structure relates to a belt integral seat of a motor vehicle with a back rest, which has a back rest frame, onto which a carrier of a neck rest and a device for the safety belt guidance is arranged at the top. The device for a safety belt guidance is ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979917 | Catering cart with braking device A catering cart that includes a brake arrangement and has a height which is substantially greater than its width and length, particularly a catering cart for use in confined spaces, such as the aisles of passenger aircraft and railway diners, wherein the ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5979985 | Motor vehicle seat with a back rest and a seat The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat with a back rest and a seat which is supported by an adjustable underframe, which itself is supported via seat carriers of a longitudinal adjustment device. The back rest is supported by a back rest support, w... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5964905 | Scented candle gel The invention provides a scented gel candle which is flash proof and provides a greater scent. The candle consists of a container having a candle body of a triblock copolymer and hydrocarbon oil having a high flash point. A wick is located in the candle b... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5948120 | Process for producing a controlled rumpled effect to denim or twill garments A process for instilling cellulosic garments with a worn and rumpled appearance without the use of fabric degrading chemicals or device, said process including treating the garments with a casting composition and curing while the garments are positioned o... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5945447 | Topical vitamin C preparation A topical preparation containing about 5 to 15% by weight of ascorbic acid; about 5 to 15% by weight of water; a mixture of high and low molecular weight polyethylene glycol and silicone or vegetable oil. The preparation is placed into a package in unit d... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5932328 | Coating composition for hard surfaces A furniture surface having a coating consisting of a bottom layer comprising a silicone oil adjacent to the furniture surface and a top layer comprising an oil having a specific gravity less than the silicone oil in the bottom layer and a water repelling ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931166 | Fingernail decorating The invention provides a method and an apparatus for decorating or coloring fingernails or toenails. According to the method, a subject's fingernail is scanned to obtain an image and the image is transferred to a computer. The computer then maps out the f... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5925607 | Cleaning and polishing composition A furniture cleaning and polishing composition that provides protection against water. The composition contains an admixture of A) about 0.01 to 4% by weight of a water repelling halofluoro polymer; B) up to 15% mineral oil; C) about 3 to 25% hydrocarbon ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5916929 | Method for irradiating organic polymers A method for irradiating and modifying high molecular weight organic polymers with high energy radiation so that the radiation impinges only in a distinct pattern which is less than the width of the polymer so as to cause controlled chain scission and con... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5897220 | Automatic photograph booth for forming sketches The present invention teaches a computerized automatic photography booth for generating a synthesized sketch and a method therefor. The initial images to be converted may be real-time images taken on sight and/or stored images previously programmed into t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5887871 | Game board with obstacles A portable board game simulating a street for competitive play by from two to six players. The playing surface includes a series of twelve sequentially numbered landing spaces which must be progressively negotiated by having a playing piece successfully l... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887590 | Eyelid closure patch There is provided an eyelid closure patch for use by anesthesiologists to ensure that the patient's eyes are closed during surgery. The patch consists of a flexible transparent material which contains a layer of a transparent pressure sensitive water solu... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5872295 | Purification of hydroxylamine The invention provides a method for purification of hydroxylamine so as to have a substantial reduction of cations and anions. The method involves passing a solution of hydroxylamine through at least one strong acid ion exchange bed which has been pretrea... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5869063 | Dermatological and cosmetic compositions containing marama bean extract Compositions and methods are provided for treating the skin especially where it is placed in an environment which can cause injury or inflammation to the skin. The compositions contain an effective amount of the extract from marama beans.... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860770 | Method of soil erosion control A composition is provided to control soil erosion and for conditioning soil to prevent fugitive dust and stabilizing roadway surfaces. the composition contains monomeric resins, enzymes, surfactants and water. The composition can be sprayed onto the soil ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5611492 | Refuse tire grinder/separator The invention provides an apparatus and method for grinding and separating pre-softened refuse tire portions. The pre-softened portions are compaction ground with tapered auger positioned in a housing. The ground material which is discharged from the hous... | 03/18/1997 |