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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7708120 | Electronically controlled brakes for walkers An improved electronic braking system for walkers that incorporates one or more electrically-operated brakes controlled by an electronic controller is disclosed. The controller is responsive to touch-sensitive switches for easy operation, and is adjustable and respo... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7329970 | Touch sensor and location indicator circuits An electronic circuit for use with an exhaustible power source and load such as a light bulb, a radio or motor, includes a microchip with an input that transmits a signal to the microchip when the load is activated or deactivated. The input does not form a serial li... | 02/12/2008 |
| D502535 | Gutter spout | 03/01/2005 |
| 6756247 | Integrated large area microstructures and micromechanical devices Deep reactive ion etching creates a single mask MEMS structure 20-50 ηm deep on the top surface of a wafer. Thereafter, a bottom surface etch cooperates with trenches formed in the MEMS structure to provide through trenches which release large area structures of ar... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6342430 | Trench isolation for micromechanical devices An isolation process which enhances the performance of silicon micromechanical devices incorporates dielectric isolation segments within the silicon microstructure, which is otherwise composed of an interconnected grid of cantilevered beams. A metal layer... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6304556 | Routing and mobility management protocols for ad-hoc networks Two network communication protocols, one for routing and one for mobility management, are presented that are particularly suited for use with ad-hoc networks. The routing protocol is a proactive-reactive hybrid routing protocol that limits the scope of th... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296113 | Hinge lid cigarette packets A hinge lid cigarette packet has an upper lid and a lower lid. The packet is constructed from a blank which is of a configuration which is symmetrical about the longitudinal centerline thereof. The upper lid is formed, in conventional fashion, of specific... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6290819 | Distillation apparatus A continuous-flow water distiller includes a housing having a removable heating vessel which receives water to be distilled A heater is immersed within the water in the vessel for producing steam. The housing includes an openable lid which, when closed, s... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6276275 | Ink fountain having sensors to determine presence of a roll of ink The density or size of an ink roll, which is formed in an ink fountain of a rotary printing press, is determined either directly or indirectly at several spaced locations. The measured values are then evaluated. A signal is generated to an ink feed device... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6230135 | Tactile communication apparatus and method The invention is a tactile communication system which provides a method and apparatus for presenting tactile communications in real time to people who lack the senses of sight, hearing, or both, but who have a functional tactile sense. To facilitate real-... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6228506 | Cellulose/polymer composite enthalpy exchanger and method for its manufacture The invention relates to a composite enthalpy exchanger useful for transferring or removing latent and sensible heat from a gaseous stream. This enthalpy exchanger consists of a cellulose-based substrate impregnated with a polymeric desiccant. Also provid... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6216499 | Laptop computer security device A security device for laptop- or notebook-type portable computers is provided for the securing of such a computer to a surface. The device comprises, in general a retainer for engaging the computer's display; positioning structure for moving the retainer ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6200180 | Mooring system for tanker vessels A mooring system for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) employs a vessel mounted rotatable turret and a single point mooring arrangement. The mooring arrangement includes a single anchor chain that is removably attached at a top e... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6188477 | Optical polarization sensing apparatus and method An integrated polarization sensing apparatus and method uses a self-homodyne detection scheme to provide required sensitivity for numerous applications, such as glucose concentration monitoring, without the need for expensive, bulky components. The detect... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6166385 | Multi-photon laser microscopy A laser scanning microscope produces molecular excitation in a target material by simultaneous absorption of three or more photons to thereby provide intrinsic three-dimensional resolution. Fluorophores having single photon absorption in the short (ultrav... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6059976 | Reclamation of spent aluminum rolling coolant oils, emulsions and dispersions The present invention is a process for reclaiming and recycling oil/water mixtures. These mixtures are preferably hot or cold rolling oils for aluminum manufacturing operations. When used, the rolling oils contain organometallic particles and have less co... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6049539 | Access system and method for providing interactive access to an information source through a networked distribution system An access system and method provides interactive access to an information source, such as the Internet, through a networked distribution system, such as a television distribution system. Each user in the television distribution system can access the Inter... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6044676 | Method for making hollow workpieces A method for making hollow workpieces such as beverage containers with a circular die in which an aluminum alloy is strip cast whereby the alloy is solidified rapidly without substantial precipitation. Thereafter, the aluminum alloy is formed into a cup w... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6045632 | Method for making can end and tab stock End or tab stock and a method for its manufacture in which a low alloy content aluminum alloy is continuously cast to form a hot feedstock, the hot feedstock is rapidly quenched rapidly to prevent substantial precipitation of alloying elements, annealed, ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6026136 | Seed-blanket reactors Seed-blanket type nuclear reactor cores are employed to burn thorium fuel with conventional reactor fuels, including nonproliferative enriched uranium, and weapons or reactor grade plutonium. In a first embodiment, the core is completely nonproliferative ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6018899 | Rotating display A rotating display, particularly for use as a point of purchase inducement to customers in a retail environment, includes a two-sided display panel with fluorescent printed indicia or graphics on at least one side which are illuminated by ultraviolet ligh... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6011324 | Arrangement for ensuring uninterrupted current supply to an electrical consumer An arrangement is disclosed for ensuring an uninterrupted current supply to at least one electrical consumer which draws energy from an alternating voltage network and is supplied with energy in the event of a network failure by a fuel cell. The fuel cell... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6004409 | Production of high quality machinable tolling plate using brazing sheet scrap The present invention is a process to use aluminum alloy scrap to manufacture high quality machinable tooling plate. This is an new use for this scrap which has heretofore been used in lower quality products. The tooling plate thus made has superior prope... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6004130 | Flue seal for a carbon anode baking furnace A device for sealing a passageway in a flue from a carbon anode baking furnace, the flue being generally rectangular in shape and comprising a flue top and bottom, a headwall on either end of the flue, two walls, an opening in the flue top, at least one b... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5983605 | Machine and process for packing smoking articles A machine and method for packaging smoking articles provides an essentially hermetic enclosure of a barrier material around a charge of such articles in an open (incomplete) frame, by driving on the articles themselves to push them through a temporary wal... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5986261 | Tapered structure suitable for microthermocouples microelectrodes, field emission tips and micromagnetic sensors with force sensing capabilities A tapered, nonconductive structure (10) having a hollow core (18) and a conical tip (14) includes a metal wire (16) within the core (18). The wire (16) is sealed within, and is exposed at the end (22) of, the tip (14). An electrically conductive or semico... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5971258 | Method of joining aluminum parts by brazing using aluminum-magnesium-lithium-filler alloy The present invention provides a method of joining aluminum parts by brazing, comprising the steps of (a) providing a composite sheet having an aluminum core alloy material and a filler alloy cladding, applied to the core alloy material, the cladding incl... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5961603 | Access system and method for providing interactive access to an information source through a networked distribution system A system and method for accessing Internet-based and other information through a user television in a television distribution network enables a user to access and view information which is related to the programming content of a currently viewed televisio... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954510 | Interactive goal-achievement system and method An interactive system and method for assisting people in achieving and learning to achieve self-determined, measurable goals over time collects data from a user on the user's progress toward achieving the goals. Metrics are computed from the data which ga... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5949837 | Seed-blanket reactors Seed-blanket type nuclear reactor cores (10,100) are employed to burn thorium fuel with conventional reactor fuels, including nonproliferative enriched uranium, and weapons or reactor grade plutonium. In a first embodiment, the core (10) is completely non... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5864593 | Seed-blanket reactors Seed-blanket type nuclear reactor cores (10,100) are employed to burn thorium fuel with conventional reactor fuels, including nonproliferative enriched uranium, and weapons or reactor grade plutonium. In a first embodiment, the core (10) is completely non... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5855270 | Fruit orienting device A fruit or other produce orienting device, particularly suited for orienting apples, orients a piece of fruit with its stem axis horizontal so that it can undergo quality inspections. The device employs a cylindrical drive roller which engages the fruit o... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5834379 | Process for synthesis of cubic GaN on GaAs using NH3 in an RF plasma process A process for synthesizing wide band gap materials, specifically, GaN, employs plasma-assisted and thermal nitridation with NH3 to convert GaAs to GaN. Thermal assisted nitridation with NH3 can be employed for forming layers of subst... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5818734 | Method for controlling greenhouse light A method for controlling greenhouse light employs first and second algorithms for controlling a supplemental lighting system and a shade control system, respectively, in a greenhouse. The lighting control algorithm controls actuation of electric lamps in ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5788166 | Electrospray ionization source and method of using the same An ultra-low flow rate electrospray ionization (ESI) source provides flow rates in the range of 1.0 nL/min or less. The source is comprised of a needle which is fabricated by laser-heated pulling of fused-silica tubing, followed by chemical etching and su... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5759058 | Connector position assurance component A connector position assurance (CPA) device for use with the latching mechanism of a two-part connector includes a transverse body portion, two spaced, parallel, flexible side arms, and a flexible, generally Z-shaped bottom arm. The bottom arm has a pivot... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5760960 | Cascaded self-induced holography Cascaded diffraction grated pairs are employed to form submicron gratings and other patterns in various types of devices using photolithographic, UV exposure and other techniques. Cascaded grating pairs are formed in masks which are positioned between a s... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5647949 | Folder for web-fed printing presses In a folding apparatus for web-fed rotary printing presses with linear folding units, transverse folding units and a cylinder part it is intended to selectively produce transversely stapled as well as transversely glued products. A receiving unit for inte... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5536006 | Golf club head A golf club head including a metal casing having a front open side, and a titanium face plate fastened to the metal casing and covered on the front open side, wherein the face plate has a backward flange and a plurality of radial through holes spaced arou... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5536988 | Compound stage MEM actuator suspended for multidimensional motion A microelectromechanical compound stage microactuator assembly capable of motion along x, y, and z axes for positioning and scanning integrated electromechanical sensors and actuators is fabricated from submicron suspended single crystal silicon beams. Th... | 07/16/1996 |
