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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6858994 | Traffic signal installation comprising an led-light source A traffic signal installation with an LED light source (2), comprising: an input (38, 40) for connection of a current source; furthermore, at potential levels between the upper potential (16) a... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6862732 | Method and apparatus for event-driven processing of data A data processing system that enables event modules to transmit event data to a module capable of processing the event data, generating a response, and when required producing a response profile to be sent to a location. The response is produced by the system execut... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6824049 | Card transaction settlement method in point of sale systems A card transaction settlement method in a point of sale (POS) system is described. More particularly, a payment by either the credit or debit card is made after an approval before the card transaction (ABCT) for a virtual transaction amount (VTA) is given, and in wh... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6825831 | Position indicating device for harsh environments An improved position indicating device is presented. The position indicating device includes a housing having a sealed compartment and an opened compartment. A trackball is located in the opened compartment. A plurality of drive tube assemblies are also located in t... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6824337 | Machine tool mounted marking apparatus and method A nosepiece adapter (10) for connecting a nosepiece (20) to a tool holder shank (30), wherein said nosepiece adapter (10) is comprised of a shaft (60) and an opposing nosepiece end (50) to receive said nosepiece (20),... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6814922 | Method and device for production of a blown container The invention relates to a method for the production of a container (45″), with an opening (53), whose opening axis (57) is at an angle to the container axis (23), whereby a blank (45) is introduced into a blowing mould (11, 1... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6779461 | Industrial ammunition A projectileless ammunition system (20; 320) includes a metallic case (22; 322). A propellant charge (26; 326) is carried by the case and cover by an over-powder member (24; 324) in the absence of a separate projectile. The ammunition is ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6768116 | Real-time remotely programmable radioactive gas detecting and measuring system A system is presented for remotely measuring a concentration of a target material (e.g., radioactive gas, suspended aerosols or non-radioactive gaseous chemistries). The system includes a data processing system and a monitoring device. The device includes a detector... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6758349 | Tray holding display system A display system includes a reusable basic unit into which a product-carrying tray may be inserted to display/dispense such product. The trays are replaceable as the product is expended. The basic unit advantageously includes portions for removably accommodating gra... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6756797 | Planarizing interposer for thermal compensation of a probe card A probe card assembly that compensates for differing rates of thermal expansion is disclosed herein. The assembly is comprised of a multi-layered dielectric plate interposed between a probe head and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has arrayed upon... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6749662 | Steel ballistic shot and production method A relatively high carbon, water-atomized, steel shot is softened via annealing to render it suitable for ballistic use. The annealing preferably includes decarburization from a surface layer or throughout and preferably provides the shot with a surface Knoop hardnes... | 06/15/2004 |
| RE38463 | Sign suspension system A remote-controlled motor-driven drum is provided to wind and unwind a cord which holds a self-balancing sign carrier. The sign carrier, which has telescoping rails, is adjustable in width. Its center rail includes two sheaves to receive the cord and lead it from th... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701650 | Sign suspension system A remote-controlled motor-driven drum is provided to wind and unwind a cord which holds a self-balancing sign carrier. The sign carrier, which has telescoping rails, is adjustable in width. Its center rail includes two sheaves to receive the cord and lead... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6695934 | Copper alloy and process for obtaining same A copper base alloy consisting essentially of tin in an amount from about 0.1 to about 1.5% by weight, phosphorous in an amount from about 0.01 to about 0.35% by weight, iron in an amount from about 0.01 to about 0.8% by weight, zinc in an amount from abo... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6679956 | Process for making copper-tin-zinc alloys A process for making a copper base alloy comprises the steps of casting a copper base alloy containing tin, zinc, iron and phosphorous and forming phosphide particles uniformly distributed throughout the matrix. The forming step comprises homogenizing the... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6679794 | Basketball shooting trainer and method An apparatus (40) is used to implement a method for training a person to accomplish a basketball shot. A lower body positioning member (60) is located in front of a leg area of the person when that person is in a position to attempt the shot. When the per... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6661320 | Relay A safety relay comprising an electrically insulating carrier part, an electromagnetic drive arranged on the carrier part, at least one control contact arranged on the carrier part, at least three load contacts arranged on the carrier part wherein each of ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653851 | Refocusing wavelengths to a common focal plane for electrical trace testing The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for testing electrical traces wherein ultraviolet wavelengths from a laser source and visible wavelengths from a scanning camera are focused to a common focal plane. In a first embodiment of the meth... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6646507 | Power booster amplifier The main difference between the power booster amplifier according to this invention and state of the art class D amplifiers is in the connection of a load between a power supply and a switching half bridge which is supplied from a bridge capacitor. The sw... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6622560 | Ultrasound imaging method and apparatus based on pulse compression technique using a spread spectrum signal An ultrasound imaging method forms an image of an object using signals reflected from the object after transmitting an ultrasound pulse to the object. In the method, at a first step, a predetermined first spread spectrum signal is converted to the ultraso... | 09/23/2003 |
