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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6923609 | Laminated cargo restraint system and method A laminated load restraint system and method for securing cargo within transport containers including first and second load restraining strips wherein each strip includes a substrate, a first layer of adhesive, a second layer of adhesive, a first layer of reinforcem... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6896459 | Monolithic cargo restraint system and method A monolithic load restraint system and method for securing cargo within transport containers including first and second monolithic, flexible strips, a first intermediate layer of adhesive and a second layer of adhesive for attachment to a transport container interio... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6736535 | Method for continuous internal agitation of fluid within hot water heaters or other fluid containing vessels The act of heating water within a contained vessel that is common to most buildings, whether residential or commercial or located in recreational vehicles, mobile homes, aircraft, ships or marine pleasure craft, causes calcium carbonate to precipitate out and settle... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6681772 | Hand, wrist and forearm device patients during surgery A hand, wrist and forearm device for patients during surgery, including a pair of mating shells which fit about the patient's hand, and wrist and forearm. Each shell has a generally accurate lateral section wrist and forearm channel and a larger, generall... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6637438 | Method for assay and removal of harmful toxins during processing of tobacco products A process and system for continuous assay and removal of toxins from tobacco. Products such as tobacco contaminated with mycotoxins, particularly aflatoxins, and benzpyrene and its precursors, are subjected to treatment, generally in a solvent medium, to ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6568940 | Equestrian training method The present invention is directed to a novel method and apparatus for equestrian training wherein a finely adjustable strap is provided with an English saddle girth engaging portion and opposite end Velcro cooperating portions on opposite sides of the str... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6443240 | Dual riser assembly, deep water drilling method and apparatus A dual riser assembly for use with an offshore multi-activity drilling assembly to conduct drilling operations from a deck above the surface of a body of water into the bed of the body of water utilizing two risers, a first and a second, which extend from... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6328160 | Expandable compact disc shipping container An expandable, compact disc shipping container capable of securely holding a compact disc container and additionally providing added protection to the corners of the compact disc container, which usually is most vulnerable to damage during shipping, and t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6322215 | Non-progressive trifocal ophthalmic lens This invention relates to a novel, non-progressive trifocal ophthalmic lens comprising distance-vision, near-vision and intermediate-vision optic fields. The non-progressive element of the trifocal lens is achieved by blending the transition zones between... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6273193 | Dynamically positioned, concentric riser, drilling method and apparatus A dynamically positioned, concentric riser, drilling system comprising a dynamically positioned drilling unit operable to float at least partially above the surface of a body of water, a first, outer, low-pressure, marine riser extending from the drilling... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5846766 | Oxytocin receptor and DNA coding therefor The present invention relates to a receptor for a posterior pituitary hormone, oxytocin; a DNA sequence encoding for the receptor; a recombinant DNA molecule containing the DNA sequence and a transformant comprising the recombinant DNA molecule. The prese... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5715545 | Bathing aid A bathing aid, i.e. a bathtub lift, includes a column of telescoping hydraulic cylinders fixedly mounted on a floor laterally next to a head of a bathtub. The telescoping hydraulic cylinders are actuatable solely by tap water pressure so as to be telescop... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713292 | Pucker free pocket garment seam and method for production A pucker free pocket seam for a shirt providing the shirt with a tailored and wrinkle free appearance. The pucker free seam and method for production utilizes a bonding strip which contains at least a thermal adhesive component which is inserted between f... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5713696 | Elasticized geosynthetic panel and geofoam composition An elasticized geosynthetic panel, geofoam composition and method operable for permitting controlled deformation of earth materials adjacent a rigid earth retaining structure or the like. The panel includes a drainage component. a water and gas membrane a... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5641327 | Catalytic gasification process and system for producing medium grade BTU gas A catalytic gasification process and system for producing medium grade BTU gas including a gasification reactor having an inner air gasification zone, an outer steam gasification zone, a synthetic coal reaction zone, and an upper lime treating zone. The p... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5628994 | Vibrio cholerae strain CVD103Hgr, method of making same, and vaccines derived therefrom Method of isolating deletion mutants of Vibrio cholerae, wherein the deletion is predetermined by digestion with restriction endonucleases of known specificity. The deletions are inserted into the Vibrio cholerae chromosome by in vivo recombination betwee... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628355 | Window safety system for a child or the like and a method of manufacturing thereof A window safety system having a first and second vertical track installed as mirror images on opposite sides of a window frame. The system utilizes at least one elongate blocking element which extends across the window width and is secured to opposing gui... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5590615 | Pucker free garment seam and method of manufacture A pucker free garment seam providing a garment with a tailored and wrinkle free appearance. The pucker free seam and method of manufacture utilizes a bonding element which contains at least a thermal adhesive component which is inserted between first and ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5579539 | Disposable, elastomeric glove A disposable elastomeric glove having a distinct protuberance in proximal position with respect to an abductor pollicis longus muscle of a wearer and between a proximal edge of a cuff and a wrist region of the glove. The protuberance is grasped to safely ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5568779 | Pucker free garment seam and method of manufacture A pucker free garment seam providing a garment with a tailored and wrinkle free appearance. The pucker free seam and method of manufacture utilizes a bonding element which contains at least a thermal adhesive component which is inserted between first and ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5566394 | Disposable, elastomeric glove A disposable elastomeric glove having a distinct protuberance in proximal position with respect to a thenar eminence of a wearer thereby allowing for a quick and safe glove removal procedure. The protuberance is grasped to safely remove the glove from the... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5399494 | Vibrio cholerae strain CVD103Hgr, method of making same, and vaccines derived therefrom Method of isolating deletion mutants of Vibrio cholerae, wherein the deletion is predetermined by digestion with restriction endonucleases of known specificity. The deletions are inserted into the Vibrio cholerae chromosome by in vivo recombination betwee... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5217417 | Device for controlling the sweeping-angle of a fan A device for variable control of the sweeping angle of a fan which includes a worm gear cooperating with a planet gear and a sun gear to provide variable sweep angle with a clutch mechanism to allow for the disengagement of the drive mechanism while varyi... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5209320 | Offroad agricultural vehicle with articulated steering An offroad agricultural vehicle of the type operable to be used as a crop pesticide sprayer, fertilizer distributor and the like including a first frame having at least one load bearing ground engaging wheel and at least one wheel having an axis of rotati... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5135862 | Method of isolating restriction fragment deletions in vibrio cholerae, products thereof This invention relates to a method of isolating deletion mutants of Vibrio cholerae, wherein the deletion is predetermined by digestion with restriction endonucleases of known specificity. The deletions are inserted into the Vibrio cholerae chromosome by ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5123313 | Torsion socket A torsion socket includes a longitudinally extending torsion shaft and a nut socket fashioned at one end of the torsion shaft. The nut socket has a recess for receiving a wheel nut to be tightened about a threaded bolt. A driver head is integrally fashion... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5119767 | Child safety devices A child safety device employing lightweight adjustable straps and hook and loop type fasteners to facilitate placement and removal of a child from the device. A child is placed within the harness and then left, right, and bottom straps are fastened with o... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5102260 | Geoinclusion method and composite A geoinclusion method and composite having a compressible layer operable to be positioned adjacent to a retaining wall surface and an insulation and drainage layer with voids coextensive with the compressible layer but having a density substantially great... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5100258 | Drainage quilt A drainage quilt which operably rests adjacent to a subterranean conduit and facilitates water removal and dispersal from underground drainage sites. The drainage quilt includes a water permeable membrane configured in a generally rectangular container an... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5085007 | Toric lens fining apparatus A fining apparatus to finish the surface of an ophthalmic toric lens including a frame, a compound arcuate tool, a lens holding assembly, a motor for driving the tool in an orbital motion and the operative length of the tool is defined by the equation L=1... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5046487 | Therapeutic leg elevator A therapeutic leg elevator for promoting venous flow during patient recuperation including a substantially homogeneous solid polygonal shaped member having at least one inclined surface for supporting a back portion of a patient's thigh and second incline... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5009740 | Bag making machine A machine including a control system having a timer for producing bags made from thermoplastic resin films of varying thickness. A pair of feed rollers intermittently feeds a continuous flat tubular web of thermoplastic resin between an upper heat sealing... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5006335 | Live vaccine against mumps and process for obtaining thereof The invention relates to a live vaccine against mumps, which contains live mumps viruses which are capable of multiplication and have been attenuated principally by passages in diploid human tissue cultures. The vaccine is substantially free from proteins... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5002046 | Balanced skeletal traction apparatus A balanced skeletal traction apparatus for aligning fractured leg bones of a patient lying in a supine recuperative position including an underlying solid polygon support member, a horizontal traction device operable to be connected to a patient's lower l... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4994137 | Bag making machine sealer slitter apparatus A bag making machine sealer slitter apparatus for transversely sealing together and severing two layers of a tubular web of thermoplastic resin film, thereby forming a bag wherein the sealer slitter apparatus essentially comprising a sealing mans having t... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4989920 | Self-damping caster wheel A caster wheel which enhances critical shimmy velocity so as to minimize shimmy effects in operation. Two tread surface for contact with a ground surface and a pivot assembly for pivoting the wheel about a first vertical axis displaced from a second verti... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4955896 | Universal medical forcep tool This invention relates to a universal medical forcep tool having a main body portion for receiving a replaceable grasping portion having grasping tips and respective support handles on which the tips are mounted. The main body portion forms a receptacle f... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4941772 | Method of disposing of salt-containing dusts from incinerator plants For the disposal of salt-containing dusts of incinerator plants, with addition of water the salt-containing dusts are intensively mixed with other waste materials, such as ashes and fly ashes from thermal power plants fired with hard coal or brown coal, w... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4941464 | Shoulder arthroscopy abduction apparatus A shoulder arthroscopy abduction apparatus for use during a diagnostic and/or surgical procedure including a generally rectangular, homogeneous forearm sleeve member having two apertures located at one end. The first aperture receives a patient's thumb an... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4915678 | Box forming equipment A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a box forming machine operable to raise folded box material to a box frame, and to fold the edges that comprise the box bottom into a bottom area and to tape the folded edges. The forming equipment is equi... | 04/10/1990 |
