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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6294574 | Compounds and methods for the treatment of inflammatory and immune disorders 2,5-Diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,5-diaryl tetrahydrothiophenes, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrothiophenes, 1,3-diaryl cyclopentanes, 2,4-diaryl pyrrolidines, and 2,5-diaryl pyrrolidines are disclosed that reduce the chemotaxis and respira... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5672279 | Method for using urea hydrochloride A method to remove the build-up of water-insoluble metal salts on surfaces, and a method to lower the solids content of industrial liquids that contain water-insoluble metal salts using urea hydrochloride or its equivalent. Also disclosed is a method to u... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5659987 | Multi-portion label and labelling system A multi-portion label is provided which avoids the need for carbon paper type duplication. The label can therefore be printed on a single sheet of label material, using a laser printer or the like, instead of relying on impact printers or hand printing. T... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5660481 | Hydrodynamic bearings having beam mounted bearing pads and sealed bearing assemblies including the same A hydrodynamic thrust, journal or combined radial and thrust bearing which may be mounted within a sealed housing assembly which can be, for example, be used to replace rolling element bearings. The bearing can be designed for mounting to either the shaft... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5656563 | Dense, self-sintered silicon carbide/carbon graphite composite A dense, self-sintered silicon carbide/carbon-graphite composite material and a process for producing the composite material is disclosed. The composite material comprises a silicon carbide matrix, between 2 and 30 percent by weight carbon-graphite, and s... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5652280 | Anionic photoinitiation A method for the anionic photoinitiation of polymerization or crosslinking of a substrate by irradiating a mixture of a substrate and a photoinitiator, where the photoinitiator is an inorganic transition metal complex which releases on irradiation a polym... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5648486 | Compounds and methods for the treatment of inflammatory and immune disorders 2,5-Diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,5-diaryl tetrahydrothiophenes, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrothiophenes, 1,3-diaryl cyclopentanes, 2,4-diaryl pyrrolidines, and 2,5-diaryl pyrrolidines are disclosed that reduce the chemotaxis and respira... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5636710 | Pneumatic delivery system for restaurant food Restaurants featuring improved efficiency through use of pneumatic systems for delivery of fast food products from a kitchen area to a food delivery area, such as in an out building, can revolutionize the fast food industry. A customer order entry station... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5637378 | Floor mat with phosphorescent border Floor mats and methods for producing such mats having wear resistant phosphorescent borders that emit light after removal of ambient light so that the mat edges are visible in the event of a power failure in the facility where the mat is used. The mat bor... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5634229 | Swiming pool cleaner A swimming pool cleaner comprising an operating head providing two inlet openings and passages therethrough connecting to a single outlet is disclosed. The cleaner includes a valve to close intermittently in one passage and, optionally, a restriction valv... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5630978 | Preparation of biologically active molecules by molecular imprinting A method for preparing mimics of a wide variety of drugs and other biologically active molecules using molecular imprinting techniques, and the mimics produced thereby, is disclosed. Specifically, the mimic is designed by: (i) polymerization of functional... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5629689 | Warning system A warning system comprises a receiver adapted to receive and recognize a coded signal, and upon reception and recognition thereof to generate a warning signal; and a transmitter selectively actuable to transmit a coded signal receivable and recognizable b... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5629376 | Polyacrylic acid compositions for textile processing Novel polyacrylic acid resins are prepared by polymerizing a monomer selected from the group consisting of H2 C.dbd.CHCO2 X, H2 C.dbd.CR1 CO2 X, HR2 C.dbd.CHCO2 X, HR2 ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5625988 | Post support assembly having a mounting socket and a rigid collar A support assembly for a roadside or traffic signpost includes a mounting socket cylinder (13) fixed in the ground for receiving a support post (12) therein. A resilient support means in the form of a pair of O-rings (16) is interposable between the post ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626035 | Apparatus and method for separation of helium and neon An apparatus and method for the cryogenic purification of gaseous mixtures is provided. The apparatus comprises a heat-insulated hermetically sealed vessel which contains liquid hydrogen. Immersed within the liquid hydrogen are a number of serially connec... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5623859 | Lathes featuring pivoting tool carriages Lathes for working brake rotors and other components as desired. The lathes employ a pivoting carriage which mounts the tool for working, cutting, finishing or otherwise having a desired effect on the workpiece. Control of carriage positioning is accompli... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5622282 | Double-wall aerosol container A double-walled aerosol spray container includes a hollow outer jacket and a flexible bag therein. A substance to be sprayed is held in the bag, while a propellant is charged into a space outside of the bag and within the jacket. The construction of the a... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5618192 | Flexible conductive track The invention provides an electrical distribution system for skirting boards having an extruded housing which houses a conductor assembly so as to form a longitudinally extending access channel in which, at any location, a connector plug can be inserted. ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5617606 | Fluted swimming pool cleaner discs Discs for devices such as automatic swimming pool cleaners are disclosed. The discs incorporate one or more flutes, or raised areas (arched protrusions), extending generally radially from adjacent their central portions to their peripheries. The peripheri... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5616151 | Method for adjusting pH in textile processing solutions with urea hydrochloride salt A method for the adjustment of pH in textile processing solutions that includes the use of urea sulfate or other strong acid in the presence of a weak base.... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615589 | Apparatus for runout compensation A runout compensator is provided that angulates a face surface by adjusting two members whose mating surfaces have been machined to slant relative to the central axis of each member. A first member has a shaft over which slides the second member so that t... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5611449 | Foldable container A foldable container comprising a floor (11), a roof (10), and at least two side-walls (12-15). Each one of the side walls (12-15) is connected with the floor (11) through link members (27) forming a connection between the edge side (20) of the floor and ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5612740 | Inner focus type zoom lens driving mechanism A lens driving device comprising a permanent magnet fixed on one side of the lens barrel, the N and S poles of the magnet being arranged in the direction of the optical axis of the lens, a cylindrical moving coil concentric with and covering the cylindric... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5610514 | Inductive system for measuring the length of a shock absorber The invention relates to an electric circuit for measuring the length of a shock absorber unit of a vehicle, comprising: a coil with windings which are fitted around the shock absorber unit, of which a casing of electrically conducting material connected ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5606750 | Weirs A weir flap for use in a swimming pool skimmer opening is disclosed. The weir flap includes a buoyant body that is pivotally mounted at a lower end in the opening. The body includes a through slot having an inlet opening in a front face of the body and an... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5605184 | Apparatus for debarking logs individually The invention relates to an apparatus for debarking logs individually with the aid of high-pressure water jets. The spray nozzles are intended to spray water in focused jets against the log at the same time as the log moves past the spray nozzles. The inv... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5603574 | Fluid dampened support having variable stiffness and damping A fluid-dampened support for a bearing such as a tilt pad bearing or a rolling element bearing such as a ball bearing, needle bearing, roller bearing and the like. The fluid dampened support includes a network of closely spaced beams which act as structur... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5604266 | Cured unsaturated polyest-polyurethane highly filled resin materials and process for preparing them The present invention is directed to a rigid or semirigid, filled resin material having a continuous phase which is a matrix containing a complex crosslinked network having an unsaturated polyester-polyurethene containing resin having fine multisize reinf... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5601887 | Embossed card Cards and methods of securing hidden symbols on cards are disclosed. The cards, such as instant-win lottery tickets, utilize continuous overprint inks that mask the boundaries between their "secure" and "unsecure" portions to inhibit unscrupulous players ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5602245 | One vessel stereoselective glycosylation of purines and pyrimidines A process for the preparation of 2',3' dideoxynucleosides, 2'-deoxynucleosides, and 2',3'-dideoxy-2',3'-didehydronucleosides is provided that includes the synchronous addition of a stereoselecting moiety (a directing group) and a protected purine or pyrim... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5601696 | Silver plating baths and silver plating method using the same An object is to provide practical silver plating technique, high-speed silver plating technique and silver strike plating technique which have, respectively, substantially the same performance as cyanide baths without use of any toxic cyanide. A hydantoin... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5600530 | Electrostatic chuck Electrostatic chucks and methods of forming the chucks are disclosed. The chucks include ceramic materials directly bonded with a layer of active braze alloy. The active alloy operates as both a conductive layer of the electrostatic chuck and a mechanism ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5593470 | Portable filtration unit A modular filtration system for cleaning HVAC ductwork includes first and second modular assemblies containing a plurality of filters. The modules can be easily transported into a site and connected to one another and to the ductwork. The system includes ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5591060 | Retention assembly Foot retainer (11) has a pair of flexible PVC straps (14) and (15) joined at their upper ends to form headpiece (19). Batten (21) is connected to headpiece (19) and base (26). Headpiece (19) rotates between a prone position and an upstanding position. The... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590724 | Underreaming method An underreamer which may be mounted on a core drill to allow single phase underreaming or creation of a bore hole of larger diameter beneath a pilot hole. A plurality of levers are powered by a plurality of corresponding jacks which are adapted to exert p... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5592051 | Intelligent lamp or intelligent contact terminal for a lamp The invention relates to an intelligent lamp or an intelligent contact terminal for a lamp, which can be used in a lighting system comprising a plurality of individually controlled lamps linked in a common power-supply circuit and an operation control dev... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588985 | Methods of using a portable filtration unit A method is disclosed for cleaning HVAC ductwork, including the steps of transporting first and second modular filter assemblies to a site, connecting them in sealed fluid communication with one another and to the ductwork, drawing fluid through the filtr... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5590147 | Side-pumped lasers Methods and apparatus for side pumping lasers are disclosed. By pre-collimating radiation emitted by laser diode arrays, the present invention provides transverse mode matching to achieve fundamental, or TEM00, mode operation in the correspondi... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588698 | Reclinable motorcycle backrest with saddle cushion cover having sun ray blocking function A reclinable motorcycle backrest having a sun-shielding saddle cover mounted on a motorcycle cargo rack, includes a support bracket, a backrest assembly, and a pivotal rod tying the other two pieces together. Stored in the backrest assembly is a roll of s... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5587362 | L-nucleosides A compound, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective mount to treat HBV or EBV of a compound, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of 5-methyluracil, adenine and cytosine, and R' is hydrogen, acyl, ... | 12/24/1996 |
