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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7108056 | Slit-type restrictor for controlling flow delivery to electrohydrodynamic thin film evaporator Cooling means for a heated surface comprising an enclosure for enclosing the heated surface and two oppositely charged interleaved radial arrays of microelectrodes positioned on the surface within the enclosure. The combined arrays have a closely spaced end and a pe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6971784 | Process for producing fiber reinforced hot-mix asphaltic and cementitous structural materials with fiber pellets produced from carpet waste A process for effectively mechanically disrupting fiber pellets produced from waste carpet material into their individual strands and for insertion and uniform distribution of such fibers through congealable materials such as asphalt and concrete, thereby providing ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6895774 | Refrigerated air drier with dehumidification of both the low pressure and the high pressure air A three function air dehumidifier for air compressors acting on both the ambient air and the compressed air while employing only finned heat exchangers for cooling and dehumidifying ambient air and for exchanging heat between compressed air streams and between evapo... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6888721 | Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) thin film evaporator with splayed electrodes Means for cooling a heated surface comprising an enclosure for enclosing the heated surface and two interleaved radial arrays of micro electrodes positioned on the surface within the enclosure thereby forming an interleaved radial array. The radial array has a ‘ne... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6664558 | Non-prismatic optical liquid level sensing assembly An optically based liquid level (liquid-vapor) detector for use with a window having a substantially planar side facing the liquid-vapor side and a substantially planar side positioned parallel to the liquid-vapor side facing the outside. The detector com... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6557412 | Non-fouling liquid level control A non-fouling liquid level detector and control especially for a sealed system likely to have iron particle contaminants. The device employs a float projecting above the liquid level and bearing above the liquid level a unmagnetized ferromagnetic tell-tal... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6443704 | Electrohydrodynamicly enhanced micro cooling system for integrated circuits A cooling system employing Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) technology and polarization principles to move a cooling fluid over a surface requiring cooling and further employing electrohydrodynamic principles for the purpose of enhancing the heat tr... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6299380 | Process for treating dredge detritus A process and machine for receiving and processing to a transportable and usable condition, water soaked waste dredge removed from watery bodies. The process includes the steps of separating oversize material from the watery bulk waste, grinding organic o... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6298590 | Auto window graphics holder A device for removably holding and pressing a holder or carrier, supporting a graphics or textual display, against the interior of a raisable auto window by means of a leaf spring hooked over the top edge of the window and configured to exert force agains... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6244059 | Eductor based oil return for refrigeration systems In a compression type refrigeration system having a volatile refrigerant circulating along with lubricating oil, member for causing oil to flow from a first location to a second location, where the member comprises an educator connected to receive the oil... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6163635 | Valve for light pipe A valve for a light pipe having a rotatable platen having opaque and transparent parts, said valve including means for receiving and coaxially positioning a source end of a light pipe and a sink end of a light pipe and for alternately positioning the tran... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6152424 | Door and window frame spreader A screw device for imposing spreading forces on opposing surfaces, having a pin adjustable length and employing a rod member having a groove in the end for engaging the pin.... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6125648 | Multi-riser refrigeration system with oil return means A refrigeration system having compressors positioned higher than the dispersed evaporators requires multiple suction risers. To better ensure oil return to the compressors, only a single oil return riser is employed. This oil return riser is connected to ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6021644 | Frosting heat-pump dehumidifier with improved defrost A reverse cycle refrigeration apparatus for air dehumidification is employed having an evaporator and a condenser and employing first and a second heat transfer coils for this purpose. Both coils are positioned in the air stream. In a first cycle the seco... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021247 | Adjustable tap for light-pipe A device for tapping into and removing a fraction of the light transmitted by a homogeneous sheathed light conducting and transmitting and conveying light pipe. The device is a transparent probe having a conical point for penetrating the sheath of the lig... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5988864 | Process for producing aggregate from waste The described process utilizes the ash from a trash-to-steam plant and a cementitous binder along with the hot output of an earth purification process and a strictly defined quantity of water in calculated amounts to produce an aggregate which satisfies l... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5924479 | Heat exchanger with heat-pipe amplifier A heat transfer coil for exchanging heat between a primary fluid and a secondary fluid. The coil has a series of substantially parallel tubing runs. The primary fluid flows within the primary tubing. The secondary fluid flows outside the primary tubing an... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5899369 | Bracelet closure aid A device for attaching or placing on the wrist for the purpose of securely holding one end, the receiving end, of a bracelet while the other bracelet end having a catch or clasp, is fastened to the held end. The device thereby allows the wearer to correct... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5882592 | Method for processing water-bound waste A method for processing water-bound wastes and for adjusting quantities and for combining ingredients to achieve a desired mechanical property of the mixture. The process includes the establishment of at least one input parameter for the ingredients. The ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5875640 | Multi-story air conditioning system with oil return means In a multi story air conditioning system having elevated compressors and varying loads, a suction line oil return arrangement comprising dual parallel suction risers having a pressure relief valve positioned in one to ensure a minimum pressure drop for oi... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5826443 | Heat pump with heat-pipe enhancement and with primary system reheat For a supermarket having open refrigerated food display cases and adjacent cold isles and having primary refrigeration systems for refrigerating the cases, energy efficient ventilating means for removing the cold air from the isles and supplying replaceme... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5819819 | Flexible oil drain apparatus A device for facilitating the process of draining oil from a sump having a drain plug. The device includes a flexible oil-resistant sheet-like apparatus having a periphery and an oil drain tube and having a wrench shaft traversing the sheet through an oil... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5746061 | Physchrometric measurement of air flow through airconditioning evaporator A method for determining airflow through an air cooling and dehumidifying coil by measuring the condensate rate and the moist air conditions entering and leaving the coil. The mass air flow, the volume air flow and the cooling capacity are then calculated... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5627770 | Superheat gage with plug-in data module A gage having sensors for observing temperature and pressure. The gage includes a display and an internal computer. A data cartridge separate from the gage but with an electrical plug type connection to it is supplied. The data cartridge has a non-volatil... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5584190 | Freezer with heated floor and refrigeration system therefor A freezer box comprising an enclosure resting on soil, the soil having a tendency to freeze from the cooling effect of the freezer positioned above. Pipes, through which a warm fluid flows, thereby being cooled, buried under the freezer enclosure for warm... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5560408 | Shelf pin boring guide A plate-like guide for precisely positioning a plunge router for the purpose of boring a series of holes in a work piece. The plunge router is provided with a guide bushing having an outside diameter, centrally positioned in the router working face, throu... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5539674 | Minimum reading pressure gage with dual function sensor An electronic device for observing temperature and pressure and for indicating pressure, especially very low pressures. The device has a single sensor element for responding to both temperature and pressure. The device includes a sequence timer for causin... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5395130 | Bicycle balance trainer An attachment for a two wheeled bicycle allowing a mentor to provide a graduated correcting and stabilizing force to the bicycle for aiding a novice rider to maintain balance and gain confidence. The attachment comprises two substantially parallel rigid t... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5072595 | Apparatus for detecting small bubbles in a pressurized fluid stream A bubble detector for a liquid stream flowing within a conduit comprising a walled chamber communicating with the conduit interior, the chamber being positioned to trap and accumulate bubbles entrained with the liquid stream. A window in the chamber wall ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5040756 | Nursing apparatus with non-tangling tube Apparatus for feeding infants especially adpated for use in vehicles such as automobiles, buses, airplanes or other conveyances. The apparatus comprises a container for a liquid food such as milk and a bracket adapted to hold the container. The bracket is... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4289362 | Segmented door for enclosure Segmented doors for closing a wide opening in an enclosure where the upper door is hinged to the top of the opening, the lower door is hinged to the bottom of the upper door and a wire bail is provided for the purpose of locking the lower door into a V-li... | 09/15/1981 |
