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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5499305 | Method and apparatus for coalescing a grayscale image and rendering the coalesced grayscale image as a binary image Pixels in a grayscale image are identified for coalescing based on a corresponding value in a threshold matrix. This threshold matrix value is then used to determine both the color and number of pixels to be coalesced at this location. Grayscale pixels ar... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5499014 | Security alarm system A security alarm system includes a wireless transmitter unit, a portable control unit, and a receiver unit. The transmitter unit includes a sensor for detecting the opening of a door or window to a protected area and an alarm signal generator for providin... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5496121 | Transfer materials supplier An entry controlled ribbon core engager for a recorder having an interior space accessible through a selectively movable cover when in an open position during which providing or removing of a ribbon cassette with a supply ribbon thereon may be effected. T... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5496223 | Load shift transmission with stepless hydrostatic gearing A load shift transmission with stepless hydrostatic gearing comprising: a hydrostatic transmission having a displacement machine with an adjustable volume and a displacement machine with a constant volume; a five-shaft planetary gear transmission having: ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5495865 | Temperature relief valve with thermal trigger A thermal relief device releases gas from a storage cylinder when a thermal trigger senses a predetermined temperature threshold. The thermal relief device includes a valve body which has a passage for communication with the interior of the cylinder. A pi... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5495033 | Methylated herbicidal adjuvant The present invention includes a process for methylating free fatty acids in an acidulated soybean soapstock without altering a neutral oil component in the soybean soapstock. The present invention also includes a methylated acidulated soybean soapstock a... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5495378 | Magnetoresistive sensor with improved performance and processability An MR sensor having improved current density distribution, reduced overall resistance and a substantially planar surface is disclosed. The MR sensor includes an MR layer having first and second outer regions and an active region located between the first ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5491905 | Apparatus for accurately spacing railing spindles A jig for installing spindles has a base member, a jig alignment guide attached to the base member, and a spindle alignment guide secured to the base member. The spindle alignment guide is shaped to align an unsecured spindle in parallel relation to an ad... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5492217 | Center drive portable auger A center drive portable auger system for transporting particulate material. The auger includes an auger tube having a feed end and a discharge end, an auger drive shaft within the auger tube, and an auger flighting mounted to the auger drive shaft for tra... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5488725 | System of document representation retrieval by successive iterated probability sampling An information retrieval system based on probabilities that documents meet information needs. The frequency of occurrence of a representation in a collection of documents is estimated by identifying the frequency of occurrence of the representation in a s... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5488518 | Programmable pre-amplifier using a serial shift register to output a plurality of control signals A data storage system for storing and retrieving data signals on magnetic medium includes a magnetic transducer, a controller for issuing instructions, and a pre-amplifier adaptive to data storage parameters. The pre-amplifier includes a read amplifier ha... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5488478 | Method and apparatus for measuring the shape of a surface of an object Apparatus for measuring the shape of a surface of, for example, a metal strip moving over a support surface comprises a laser operable to direct onto the surface of the moving strip a plurality of light beams. From these laser-generated light beams a plur... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5485331 | High resistivity bearing balls for spindle motor isolation A disc drive for storing and retrieving data from at least one memory storage disc includes a drive base and a spindle motor. The spindle motor includes a rotor hub, a shaft, a bearing sleeve, and a bearing unit. The bearing unit is operably coupled to th... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5485307 | Binoculars A binocular includes an eye-piece tube, a first lens system associated with the eye-piece tube for providing a base magnification as seen through the eye-piece tube, and an eye-piece module having a second lens system therein which is interchangeably inst... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5484074 | Method for manufacturing a shadow mask A method for manufacturing a shadow mask for use in a cathode ray tube includes providing a thin metal web having a first and second major surfaces. Photosensitive layers are formed on the first and second major surfaces. The first photosensitive layer is... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5483863 | Electromagnetic launcher with advanced rail and barrel design An improved electromagnetic launcher (10; 98; 150) has a barrel (20; 100) formed by at least one pair of bus-bars (30, 32; 102, 104; 156, 158; 184, 184, 188, 190) to transport current longitudinally along the barrel. The barrel includes a bore (36; 108) w... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5482593 | High speed applicator for adhesive tape An apparatus for and a method of applying adhesive tape to a moving web of material is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tape supply for supplying the adhesive tape and attached tape liner. A tension roller maintains a substantially constant tension in ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5483441 | System for animal evaluation through image acquisition The present invention evaluates an animal to determine characteristics or traits thereof. The invention evaluates the animal as it moves through first and second scenes that correspond to different first and second fields of view.... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5482185 | Apparatus for catching containers dispensed from a container storage unit An apparatus for catching containers dispensed from an opening of a storage unit having a plurality of such containers therein for the transport and storage of the containers therein. The storage unit is positionable such that each of the plurality of con... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5482445 | Free-piston engine having a slidable ring for moving the piston A free piston engine having a fluid pressure unit which includes a cylinder and a piston arranged within the cylinder and reciprocating therein between the bottom dead center and the top dead center. The piston includes a plunger-shaped piston extension c... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5480242 | Transfer materials supplier A ribbon cassette having to take-up core holder with a semicircular resilient material band and a supply core holder with a pair of opposing band circular arc portions. The take-up core holder and the supply core holder are connected to one another by a p... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5480437 | Prestressed surgical network The invention relates to a surgical support or network for anchoring endoprostheses and/or reinforcing the bone cement used for anchoring endoprostheses. The support or network is designed as a prestressable prosthesis quiver (1) made of one or more layer... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5481193 | Real-time computerized engine analyzer using multiple analog-to-digital conversion system An engine analyzer for an internal combustion engine converts an engine waveform into a digital waveform which is displayed on a monitor. The waveform is converted using two analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion channels. A dedicated A/D control microprocess... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5479957 | Sludge pipeline lubrication system A system for lubricating a plug flow of high viscosity material in a pipeline is disclosed. The system includes first and second pipes through which the plug flow of high viscosity material is pumped. The first pipe has a flange which is positioned adjace... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5478411 | Magnetic materials and processes for their production A process is provided for modifying the magnetic properties of an intermetallic compound comprising at least iron, or a combination of iron with at least one transition metal, and at least one rare earth element. The process comprises heating the intermet... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5476091 | Dilator for anatomical outer wall tissues which is adhesively mounted A dilator formed with a truss with a pair of spaced-apart end surfaces that provides a restoring force therebetween if forced toward one another, this restoring force provided by a resilient band extending between the opposite ends of the truss with a plu... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5476292 | Pipe couplings A pipe coupling comprises an annular sleeve member arranged in use at a free end thereof to overly an end of a plain ended pipe to be connected by the coupling, the free end of the sleeve member being inclined radially outwardly towards its end; an elasto... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5475550 | Enhanced cross-talk suppression in magnetoresistive sensors A magnetoresistive transducer design for cross-talk supression and increased Neel temperature is disclosed. The transducer is formed by fabricating on a suitable substrate an antiferromagnetic material layer above and below the permalloy layer. The additi... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5474540 | Fluid separation control attachment for physiologic glue applicator A fluid delivery device for delivery and mixing of fibrin glue components at a treatment site during surgery includes a slidable sleeve for controlling interaction of fluid dispensed from a pair of adjacent tubes. A pair of syringes are attached to a flui... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5474427 | Fan screen assembly A fan assembly having a housing having side walls, a fan having rotating blades mounted within the housing and a fan screen mounted relative to the housing and spaced from the rotating blades. The fan assembly includes a housing having two parallel spaced... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5474083 | Lifting monitoring and exercise training system The invention is directed to a microprocessor based system utilizing electromyographic sensor to monitor muscle force for lift training and exercise training. In the lift training embodiment the electrodes of the electromyographic sensor are secured to a ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5473893 | Free-piston engine having a fluid pressure unit A free-piston engine having a fluid pressure unit, comprises a cylinder and a piston arranged therein. The piston is equipped with a plunger-shaped extension including a working section having a room bordered by a first axial face of the plunger-shaped ex... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5474832 | Film type packing element for use in cooling towers A film-type packing element (1) for use in a cooling tower comprises a formable sheet material formed with corrugations (3) and ridge formations (5) extending obliquely of the direction of the corrugations (3) to provide deflection channels for fluid desc... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5471735 | De-swaging technique for head gimbal assembly In a magnetic head carrying device a method and apparatus for removing a magnetic head carrying arm from a support arm wherein ball stake mounting is used to affix the magnetic head carrying arm to the support arm. Tool receiving holes are provided in the... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471873 | Densimeter A density measuring device having a float with a marker provided therein that is connected by a pair of springs to each of the two supports which are on opposite sides of the float along a guide. A sonic waveguide arrangement is provided extending along t... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471354 | Servo head with close servo transducer placement for improved passive noise cancellation A servo head in a disk file data storage system includes two servo transducers which are connected so that noise induced by a nearby writing data head cancels. The first servo transducer, mounted on a slider, reads information stored on a servo disk. A se... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5469305 | AC timing asymmetry reduction circuit including summing DC offset voltage with timing signal A DC offset voltage is added to the analog timing signal in a peak detection data recovery circuit to cancel the timing asymmetry from a magnetoresistive head signal. An AC timing asymmetry cancellation circuit uses a charge pump, buffer amplifier and res... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5466540 | Mark of an electronic component lid A method of combining a metal component and a base metal of an article to form a pattern of the article. The method comprises applying the metal component to a carrier, the metal component shaped like the pattern; placing the metal component against the b... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465829 | Pallet with hopper and auguer and method for distributing particular material A pallet for use in transporting a container housing a particulate material, the container having a gate for releasing the particulate material from the container. The pallet includes a frame member for receiving the container, a hopper mounted to the fra... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465390 | Method for laying out the infrastructure of a cellular communications network A method for the laying out of the infrastructure of a cellular communications network, notably with mobile units, the network being of the type constituted by a plurality of broadcasting transmitters, each broadcasting on its own broadcasting cell, at le... | 11/07/1995 |
