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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7076446 | System and method for redemption of awards by award program participants A system and method for maximizing airline award program participant's use of the accumulated award miles even in light of mileage shortfalls for the redemption of mileage awards is described. The system and method not only a benefit to the award program participant... | 07/11/2006 |
| 4934624 | A robotic hand A robotic hand has two sections disposed 90 degrees apart. One section has a bobbin core-engaging device for the purpose of lifting and handling the bobbin. This section also has a bobbin transfer means for removing the bobbin from the bobbin core engagin... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4919735 | Khare pipe mold steel A ferritic alloy steel with high ductility and high toughness, and a controlled microstructure for making pipe molds for centrifugally casting pipe consisting essentially of from about 0.12% to about 0.22% carbon, about 0.4% to about 0.80% manganese, abou... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4911374 | System and method for use in delaminating bobbins of paper material A system and method for handling and delaminating a bobbin of sheet-like material, such as tipping paper, comprising a delaminator apparatus (100), a robotic arm assembly (182) having a robotic hand (185) connected thereto and a control console (212) for ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4907166 | Multichannel gas analyzer and method of use An improved gas analyzer system (FIG. 1) and method of use for detecting and displaying the partial pressures of certain constituent gases in a respiratory gas stream, the system comprising an optical bench (111) through which a respiratory gas flows and ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4889599 | Apparatus for continuously measuring the soda loss in a pulp washing system A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling the operation of a counter-current pulp washing system. The dilution factor, soda loss, wash liquor ratio and displacement ratio of the washing system are determined on-line. The value of either the so... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4861549 | Roller caster shell steel A ferritic alloy steel for roller caster shells with high heat resistance to heat checking or cracking used in continuously roll casting aluminum into sheets consisting essentially of from 0.45% to 0.49% carbon, 0.90% to 1.00% manganese, 0.010% maximum ph... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4821972 | System and method for use in handling and delaminating bobbins of paper material A system and method for handling and delaminating a bobbin of sheet-like material, such as tipping paper, comprising a delaminator apparatus (100), a robotic arm assembly (182) having a robotic hand (185) connected thereto and a control console (212) for ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4818301 | Process for producing large section, large mass forged sleeves from large diameter ingots of alloy 625 and from hot isostatically pressed preforms of alloy 625 powder A process for producing large section, large mass forged sleeves of alloy 625 comprising forming the workpiece from large, diameter ingots of alloy 625 or from hot isostatically pressed alloy 625 powder, saddle forging the workpiece, mandrel forging the w... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4817013 | Multichannel gas analyzer and method of use An improved gas analyzer system (FIG. 1) and method of use for detecting and displaying the constituent gases of a respiratory gas stream, the system comprising an optical bench (109) through which a respiratory gas flows and in which measurements of the ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4746405 | System for cellulose pulp washing control A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling the operation of a counter-current pulp washing system. The dilution factor, soda loss, wash liquor ratio and displacement ratio of the washing system are determined on-line. The value of either the so... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4742561 | Apparatus for generating signals useful for testing the sensitivity of microwave receiving equipment The present invention is an apparatus for generating a signal for use in testing the purported sensitivity of a microwave receiving equipment having a noise source (105, 106) for generating a noise signal, first (112), second (114), and third (118) stage ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4732651 | Method for monitoring and controlling a pulp washing system A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling the operation of a counter-current pulp washing system. The dilution factor, soda loss, wash liquor ratio and displacement ratio of the washing system are determined on-line. The value of either the so... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4714498 | Process for producing large section, large mass forged sleeves from large diameter ingots of alloy 625 A process for producing large section, large mass forged sleeves from large diameter ingots of alloy 625 comprising the steps of cutting the ingot to produce the workpiece, trepanning the workpiece and facing the ends of the workpiece, saddle forging the ... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4714499 | Full length forging method for producing large section, large mass cylindrical sleeves of alloy 625 A process for producing large section, large mass cylindrical sleeves of alloy 625 by employing full length saddle forging technique comprising forming the workpiece by forging it into a full length member, trepanning the member to form the workpiece, sad... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4695832 | Analog color selector An apparatus is disclosed with which a graphics designer can select an exact color to be shown on a video display device. The apparatus includes a control element movable in a region having at least two geometrical dimensions, each position in the region ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4685903 | External infusion pump apparatus A programmable infusion pump apparatus having a power supply (4, 11), a first circuit (6) responsive to the and assisting the power supply (4), power generating circuit (8) for generating sufficient power to drive a pump drive mechanism (12), a power stor... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4684016 | Display case for fragrance bottles, jewelry, or the like A display case (100) for displaying fragrance bottles, jewelry, or the like, having an enclosure member (101) defining a cavity (150), with the enclosure member (101) comprising four hingedly connected sections (102, 104, 106, 108), with two sections (102... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4681216 | Display case for fragrance bottles, jewelry, or the like, and hinge used therein A display case (100) for displaying fragrance bottles, jewelry, or the like, having an enclosure member (102) defining a cavity, with the enclosure member (102) comprising first and second sections (104, 106), a tray (126) having a shape and size enabling... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4638357 | Audio scrambler A method and apparatus are disclosed for scrambling and descrambling an audio signal. An interference signal is generated and is intermittently, preferably pseudo-randomly, added to the program audio as a function of control information generated either b... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4608851 | Warm-working of austenitic stainless steel A process for warm-working a forged austenitic stainless steel workpiece to improve its mechanical and physical properties is disclosed. The workpiece is subjected to a force great enough to cause deformation while the surface temperature of the workpiece... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4601322 | Weld forming of pipe molds A pipe mold for centrifugally casting pipe is disclosed. The pipe mold according to the present invention is made by depositing weld material on a rigid shell. The rigid shell is obtained by forming a flat plate into a cylinder and welding the resultant s... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4599502 | Induction hardening of steel A method for induction hardening through hardened chromium-molybdenum hot work die steel comprising the steps of induction heating to a uniform temperature above the upper critical temperature, cooling, and double tempering at temperatures below the lower... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4593705 | Slitter knife advance unit and method of use A method and apparatus are disclosed for severing or otherwise cutting cigarette filters, tobacco rods and the like. According to the invention, a slitter knife is maintained in whetting engagement with a whetting mechanism, so that the slitter knife neve... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4592698 | Process for removing covering material from tobacco bales The present invention is a process for removing covering material from a bale of, for example, Oriental tabacco leaves at production line speeds which causes only minimal damage to the underlying bale and only minimal contamination of the underlying bale ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4577992 | Snowplowable road marker apparatus The present invention is a reflective snowplowable road marker (1) of unitary construction for disposition in a road surface without adhesive having an outwardly dished top section (4) with a relieved channel (8) extending across the top surface (5) of th... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4517825 | Self-cleaning porosimeter A high-speed dynamic porosimeter including a device for removing accumulated debris is disclosed. The porosimeter has an apertured surface, preferably curved, across which a web whose porosity is to be measured is drawn while suction is applied to the ape... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4492238 | Method and apparatus for production of smoke filter components A method is disclosed according to which a cylindrical object, such as a rod of smoke filter material, is pressed against a heated former element to form a permanent impression in one portion of the object as the former element and the object are simultan... | 01/08/1985 |
