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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5359596 | Apparatus and method for finding bandwidth and making circuits in a telecommunications transport network All available timeslots for interconnecting a circuit between two endpoints in a telecommunications network are considered for selecting and establishing the path wherein the selecting step may be carried out according to the rule of first feasible timesl... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5351019 | Local area network interface and interfacing method for network element A local area network interface for a network element having redundant processors is made by using a pair of connectors for each processor. A delay line is used between pairs of connectors for non-redundant LAN configurations. For redundant LANs, the delay... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5007191 | Business card and card stock with lift-out panel and bonded edges A business card is formed as a laminate comprising an information-carrying face sheet and a protective backing sheet which enhances the rigidity of the face sheet. The face sheet has a contact adhesive at its back surface which bonds the face sheet and ba... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4987697 | Hook connector An improved line connector, of synthetic resin such as nylon, for a fishhook. The connector is a rod-like member having one end affixed to the shank of a fishhook. The improvement resides in the construction of the axial passageway and the knot pocket at ... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4976368 | Concentric convenience opening beverage can end A beverage can end of drawn metal is provided with a lipped opening upstanding from the expansion panel of the end. The expansion panel may be convex, flat or concave. The lipped opening is proportioned to facilitate drinking and pouring from a can. A hei... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4905392 | Adhesive backed business card for mounting on file card A technique by which business or calling cards of standard dimensions can be retained and displayed in conventional file or address card systems of the type which utilize a file card that has an available and usable surface area which, in at least one dim... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4796372 | Apparatus for conditioning artificial flies and leaders A multi-purpose fly fishing implement or device is disclosed for the preparation of artificial flies and leaders to which artificial flies are attached. The device is formed as a cylindrical container about the size of a fountain pen and is adapted to be ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4713901 | System for retaining and displaying business cards A file-index card system for retaining and displaying conventional business cards is disclosed. The system includes a frame in which is held a multiplicity of file cards in the form of planar sheets. Each file card has an area of adhesive covering a porti... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4618301 | Conical can end with push down gate A conical can end wherein the central expansion panel of the end is drawn to form a conical frustum with a panel at the apex end thereof, an aperture in the apex panel, a push-down gate beneath this aperture and a short hinge means interconnecting the gat... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4590700 | Safety fish landing hook A safety landing hook for landing fish is disclosed, the hook has an elongate member having a handle at one end and a comparatively large hook at the opposite end. A hinge permits the hook to swing from an extended position towards the handle and to a ret... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4490614 | Housing for an ionization detector array in a tomographic scanner An improved housing construction for electrical apparatus is disclosed, the housing having particular utility as a housing suitable for an ionization detector array of a tomographic X-ray scanner. The housing comprises at least two mating sections which, ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4355935 | Method of forming a can end having a vented gate within a push-down aperture A can end having a push-down gate for opening a can to which the end is affixed and having a push-down gate vent in the primary gate adapted to be opened before the gate is opened to relieve gas pressure from within the can.... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4262815 | Conical can end with a gate and opening tab at the cone apex This invention concerns a conical can end wherein the central panel of the end is drawn to form a conical frustum with a ring-shaped aperture at its apex end. A recessed panel closes this aperture. A scoreline in this aperture panel defines a gate therein... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4244490 | Conical can end with push down gate A conical can end wherein the central expansion panel of the end is drawn to form a conical frustum with a panel at the apex end thereof, an aperture in the apex panel, a push-down gate beneath this aperture and a short hinge means interconnecting the gat... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4244315 | Method for the manufacture of a can lid having a triple-fold pushdown gate In the manufacture of a gated can lid preparatory to attaching the lid to the body of a can, a pushdown gate is first formed in a metal blank prior to cutting the outline of the lid. The gate is cut in a panel which is integral with the lid, below an aper... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4244489 | Pressure relief vent in a push-down gate for a can end A can end having a push-down gate for opening a can to which the end is affixed and having a push-down gate vent in the primary gate adapted to be opened before the gate is opened to relieve gas pressure from within the can.... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4215792 | Push-down gate in a raised aperture in a can end A push-down gate in a panel section of a can end, below an aperture therein and being connected to the panel at the aperture by a hinge means wherein: said aperture comprises a short, inwardly-inclined lip upstanding from the end panel section, having an ... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4178342 | Injection molding method for the manufacture of a snelled fishhook An injection molding method is disclosed for the manufacture of a snelled fishhook. A thermoplastic, drawable, synthetic resin material is heated to a moldable state and flowed into an injection mold to form an intermediate product including a first sligh... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4165578 | Baiting hook with barbed connector A hook with a connector therefor upon which bait can be threaded thereon and securely held in place is disclosed, the hook with a connector performing the well-known functions of a Carlisle or Peckway minnow hook in an improved manner, and without the nec... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4155973 | Process for the manufacture of a tapered leader The invention provides a tapered filament of nylon, or a like drawable synthetic resin plastic. A leader for fishing tackle is a preferred use for such a filament. A tapered filament blank of undrawn material is formed and drawn to produce the finished pr... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4142317 | Fishing rod with line guides thereon affixed by manufactured rod wraps Wraps to hold line guides on a flexible fisherman's rod are formed as sleeve-like units of a resilient polymer material which exhibits the characteristic properties of being capable of being elastically stretched, fixed in its stretched state by lowering ... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4141444 | Cam and lever based sample transport A sample transport mechanism is disclosed for conveying test tube samples in an endless path to and then away from a test station. The samples are removably inserted into elongated test tube supports arrayed upon a table in two rows and moveable in a rect... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4129085 | Gated can end with shear offset defining gate and method for manufacture of the same A can end includes a pushdown gate formed in a panel portion below a narrow, underfolded rim at the opening in the end. The outline of the gate is a frangible discontinuity in the panel portion underneath the rim and the same may be ruptured by pushing th... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4125204 | Gated can end with shear offset defining gate A can end includes a pushdown gate formed in a panel portion below a narrow, underfolded rim at the opening in the end. The outline of the gate is a frangible discontinuity in the panel portion underneath the rim and the same may be ruptured by pushing th... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4119050 | Method for the manufacture of a can lid having a triple-fold, pushdown gate In the manufacture of a gated can lid preparatory to attaching the lid to the body of a can, a pushdown gate is first formed in a metal blank prior to cutting the outline of the lid. The gate is cut in a panel which is integral with the lid, below an aper... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4096389 | Apparatus for minimizing radiation exposure and improving resolution in radiation imaging devices A collimator is disclosed for minimizing radiation exposure and improving resolution in radiation imaging devices. The collimator provides a penetrating beam of radiation from a source thereof, which beam is substantially non-diverging in at least one dir... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4065978 | Synchronized drive and cable handling system for a rotational machine element A synchronized drive and cable handling system is disclosed for a rotational element, such as a rotational gantry of a tomographic scanning machine, upon which element are carried load devices to which a medium, such as oil or electricity, is required to ... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4058001 | Ultrasound imaging system with improved scan conversion In an improved system for medical imaging employing a transducer for transmitting and detecting ultrasonic vibrations, a digital scan converter accepts echo signals detected by the transducer and transducer position signals identifying the point of origin... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4057726 | Collimator trans-axial tomographic scintillation camera A collimator is provided for a scintillation camera system in which a detector precesses in an orbit about a patient. The collimator is designed to have high resolution and lower sensitivity with respect to radiation traveling in paths laying wholly withi... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4057148 | Multiple sample support assembly and apparatus for facilitating radioimmunoassays and the like An improved multiple sample handling system, including a fully machine-compatible multiple sample support assembly, sample vortexing apparatus, and sample radioactivity sensing apparatus, is disclosed which enables performance of a complete radioimmunoass... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4057727 | Positron imaging system with improved count rate and tomographic capability A positron imaging system and method in which two opposed Anger cameras are employed on opposite sides of an organ to be imaged. The cameras include a planar unitary scintillation crystal approximately one inch in thickness, and the electronics which proc... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4055396 | Tray and carrier assembly A tray and carrier assembly which is adapted to simultaneously handle a plurality of open ended receptacles such as test tubes or the like. The tray includes a member having the underside thereof removably engaged by a support. Subtending the support in s... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4018178 | Method of manufacture of a gated can lid with score at upper surface A can lid includes a pushdown gate formed in a panel portion below a narrow, underfolded rim at the opening in the lid. The outline of the gate is a disruptible score cut in the panel portion underneath the rim. This structure is essentially the same as t... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4004883 | Sensing, leveling and mixing apparatus A support is provided which is arranged to accommodate a plurality of open-ended receptacles such as test tubes. The support includes openings and retainer members which cooperate to frictionally embrace the sides of the tubes so as to permit limited orbi... | 01/25/1977 |
| 4005292 | Mass counting of radioactivity samples A method and apparatus for concurrently counting a plurality of radioactive samples. The position sensitive circuitry of a scintillation camera is employed to sort electrical pulses resulting from scintillations according to the geometrical locations of s... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3988852 | Hook connector A hook connector for connecting a snell, line or leader to the shank of a hook. The connector is formed as a short, resilient member of a tough, hard, synthetic resin such as nylon, which may be connected to or molded on a hook shank. The connector in one... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3983657 | Snell with end connectors A snell for connecting a fishhook to a line or leader. The snell, a strand of nylon or like material, is formed with a hook connector at one end and a line connector or eye at the other end as a unitary structure. The hook connector provides a socket to r... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3980200 | Sealant for pushdown gate in a can lid A can lid includes a push-down gate formed in a panel portion below a narrow underfolded rim in the opening in the lid. The outline of the gate at this underfold is a score cut through the panel to permit the gate to swing downwardly and into the can. Thi... | 09/14/1976 |
