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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6628373 | Laser transmitter with thermally induced error compensation and method of transmitter compensation The transmitter for projecting a beam of laser light includes a source of a beam of laser light, and a projection arrangement for directing the beam of laser light at a selected grade. The transmitter further includes a temperature sensor for detecting th... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6595471 | J-shaped flexible duct hanger A hanger for freely seating a flexible duct. The hanger has a proximal end that can be attached to a support structure, such as a beam or joist, and a distal end with a cradle. The cradle includes a near end defining a transition between the cradle and th... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6281474 | X-beam positioner A workpiece positioner is provided including a positioner chassis, a specially designed rotary framework, and first and second sets of workpiece supports. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a workpiece positioner is provided compr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5815796 | Method for determining parameters for the design of ground equipment for a satellite link system and a method of transmitting signals in a satellite link system A method of determining parameters for the design of ground equipment for satellite link systems using duplex links is disclosed. The method has particular application to determining transponder power requirements and antenna size. The method comprises se... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5662373 | Recreational vehicle having multiple use interior facilities and spaces A recreational vehicle is provided which incorporates unique "space saver" features especially suitable for, but not limited to, a short or standard cargo van body, and which allows the user to enjoy amenities which up to now were available only in the ex... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5650549 | Method and apparatus for photothermal destruction of toxic organic compounds contained in a gas stream A method and apparatus for photothermal detoxification of toxic organic compounds are provided. The apparatus comprises a means for maintaining the gas stream from the targeted source at a temperature of greater than 200° C., an optional air pollution co... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5639141 | Recreational vehicle having convertible frontal seating to provide dinette and sleeping facilities A system or structure allowing conversion of the front area seating of a van to a dinette for two and/or four persons and to a single and/or double bed. The structures provided enable the front passenger seat to rotate 360 degrees and slide over a positio... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5639003 | Convertible ladder caddy and tool belt The present invention is a portable tool carrying apparatus which can be used to conveniently and easily carry a variety of tools from one location to another and at the same time be safely secured to the top of a ladder. The present tool carrying apparat... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5632297 | Piston-type thermally or pressure activated relief device A relief device which activates in response either to excess temperatures or pressures in or around a pressurized vessel and which resists extrusion related failures even at high pressures is provided. The relief device includes a body having an inlet, an... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5627372 | Measuring on-line tobacco rod basis weight using combined high accuracy/slow response and low accuracy/fast response gauges A method and apparatus are provided for sensing basis weight of a rod of material, such as tobacco, by two basis weight sensing operations which are then combined. A first sensing operation having high accuracy but slow response time is combined with a se... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5625196 | Method and apparatus for monitoring/calibrating a process measuring system A detector of a measuring system sensitive to light energy receives light from a process being measured and also from a separate light source which is modulated such that it can be detected in signals generated by the detector. The separate light source i... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5615480 | Methods for making scroll compressor element A high pressure forming process is used to form asymmetric scroll compressor elements wherein a single or multiple piece die is closed at one end by a stop which is formed to correspond to a side of the scroll compressor element opposite to a scroll. A pu... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5616569 | Pet food product containing fermentable fibers and process for treating gastrointestinal disorders A pet food product and process for treating gastrointestinal disorders are provided. The pet food product contains fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance of 15 to 60 percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period. The... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5611331 | Fireplace A fireplace, comprising an inner jacket and an outer jacket defining an air circulation path therebetween, is provided with a smoke chamber convection wall and a baffle convection wall oriented so as to efficiently transfer heat from the fire box to the a... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5611396 | Method and apparatus for throttle valve control of a calender roll actuator A throttle valve is provided in each actuator of a calender roll controller with the throttle valve controlling an internal air orifice within each actuator to provide a substantially uniform air mass flow of either hot or cold air. Each throttle valve is... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5607372 | Co-axial drive for a toroidal drive type transmission A transmission having a power input and output that run along the same axis without having to use parallel shafting. The transmission is of the type which includes a toroidal drive and a co-axial drive, with the co-axial drive having a rotating planetary ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5608517 | Flow cell and method for making same A coated flow cell and a method for making the coated flow cell are provided. The flow cell comprises a flow passage internally coated with a polymer having an index of refraction lower than that of water. In this manner, light directed into the flow cell... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5604037 | Diamond/carbon/carbon composite useful as an integral dielectric heat sink A diamond/carbon/carbon composite is provided comprising a carbon/carbon composite having a polycrystalline diamond film deposited thereon. The carbon/carbon composite comprises a preform of interwoven carbon fibers comprising vapor grown carbon fibers. T... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5601313 | Multipart form and label combination A multipart form and label combination is provided which may be printed in a single pass through a printer. The combination includes a face ply which may be printed with nonvariable and variable indicia, a film ply, and an optional intermediate liner ply.... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5598970 | Business form or mailer intermediate A mailer or business form intermediate including a built-in reply envelope. The mailer comprises a single substrate sheet divided into four panels. At least three of the four panels are of substantially the same longitudinal dimension. The reply envelope ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5595404 | Mailer intermediate or business form A mailer or business form intermediate including a built-in two-ply card is provided. The mailer comprises a single substrate sheet divided into three or four panels. The two-ply card is fashioned from lines of weakness forming single card plies in two ad... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5594060 | Vapor grown carbon fibers with increased bulk density and method for making same Carbon fiber with increased bulk density comprising vapor grown carbon fiber is provided. The preferred method of increasing the carbon fiber bulk density comprises mixing a vapor grown carbon fiber with a diameter of less than about 1 μm and an initial ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5594775 | Method and apparatus for the evaluation of cortical bone by computer tomography This invention includes a computed tomography (CT) system which has the ability to quantitate cortical bone. Based on a series of specialized phantom measurements, the characteristics of the CT scanner with respect to the evaluation of cortical bone are e... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5591361 | Sealing arrangement for a laser enclosure A protective enclosure is provided for a laser system having a laser generator for generating and directing a laser beam to a laser workstation. The enclosure includes a housing having an inner cavity for containing the laser workstation. The housing furt... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5589562 | Polymers containing alternating silsesquioxane and bridging group segments and process for their preparation A synthesis process for polysilsesquioxanes which produces a high yield, tractable copolymer of perfectly alternating silsesquioxane and bridging group segments is provided. A difunctional silsesquioxane monomer of the formula Si8 R8... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5586788 | Label for operation control system Multiple ply labels include removable single ply portions for use in facilitating package shipment operations. Two-ply and a three-ply embodiments are disclosed with release material being applied to portions of a second or bottom ply which are overlain b... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5584521 | Vehicle modular rail system A modular rail system supports accessories on a pickup truck bed. The system comprises first and second rail assemblies overlying the top surfaces of the first and second truck bed side walls for releasably connecting with the side walls. A flexible cover... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5575748 | Airbag folding engine adaptable for folding a plurality of airbag designs An airbag folding engine comprises a frame for removably mounting any one of a number of different airbag folding devices. The airbag folding engine includes a driver system adapted to be removably connected to the airbag folding device mounted on the fra... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5573053 | Combination swing and slide tri-fold door system for recreational vehicles or the like A tri-fold door system including a pair of spaced uprights defining a door opening, and a door including three vertically oriented panels namely, a distal panel, an intermediate panel and a proximal panel. These panels are hinged together for movement rel... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5565132 | Thermoplastic, moldable, non-exuding phase change materials A thermoplastic, moldable, non-exuding phase change material in the form of a composite useful for thermal energy storage. The composite is preferably a solidified melt mixture of a polyolefin resin, and ethylene copolymer, silica particles and a fatty ac... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5564353 | Method for forming a planting hole in soil while leaving a substantial portion of pulverized soil in the hole A planting hole forming apparatus includes a central shaft having a longitudinal axis, a bottom leading end and an upper trailing end, and a discontinuous flighting comprising a plurality of flighting sections spiraling around the central shaft at spaced ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5563809 | Measurement/control of sheet material using at least one sensor array A paper web is monitored for measurement and manufacturing control by a stationary web sensor extending across the entire web which is raster scanned by the motion of the web. Massive amounts of data are processed by a look up table memory addressed by di... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5562117 | Crashworthy solenoid actuated valve for CNG powered vehicle A bidirectional solenoid operated valve for controlling the flow of a compressed gas to and from a pressurized vessel is provided which automatically blocks the flow of gas out of a cylinder to a gas line in the event of an electrical failure or crash and... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5559596 | Fluid sample analysis by optical fourier transform imaging An optical fourier transform image representative of characteristics of a liquid sample and particles within the fluid sample is quickly and inexpensively generated by an optical fourier transform system. A small liquid sample is received in a lenticular ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5551187 | Release mechanism for a door spring Release mechanism for releasing a door-spring blocked by a blocking device, which mechanism comprises a temperature-sensitive control element for direct thermal actuation, by means of which the mechanism intervenes in the blocking device at a predetermine... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5552075 | Compositions for thermal energy storage or thermal energy generation A composition for thermal energy storage or thermal energy generation comprising a silica based gel or dry powder in the form of silica particles containing a water/urea phase change material for thermal energy storage or an endothermic or exothermic comp... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5552195 | Trim strip and method for making same A flexible trim strip is provided comprising an elongate strip having an outer peripheral edge. The elongate strip is formed of one or more layers of thermoplastic material and has a molded edge portion on a substantial portion of its outer peripheral edg... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5551457 | Hairstyling rod A rod device is provided for rolling a lock of hair during permanent wave hairstyling. The rod device comprises an elongated, rigid center core and a fine open mesh covering the center core. The center core includes a central opening extending from a firs... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5549793 | Control of dilution lines in a dilution headbox of a paper making machine Pinch valves having a flexible, constrictable sleeve are used to control a dilution headbox for a paper making machine. A variety of pinch valves may be used in the present invention with the pinch valves being actuated by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5549969 | Enhanced surface for glass fiber reinforced plastics A laminate having enhanced surface properties is prepared by coating a fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) part with a sprayable, high solids, low volatiles coating. The coating comprises a first filler/glazing component formed from a mixture of a resin, a fil... | 08/27/1996 |
