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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5318084 | Shoulder strap with integral pockets A shoulder strap with integral organizer enclosure for attachment to luggage and the like. The enclosure has several zippered compartments for holding personal items which are frequently needed during travel. When worn over the shoulder, the enclosure is ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5317921 | Resistive strain gauge pressure sensor A resistive strain gauge sensor of the type including a circuit board carrying circuitry, a diaphragm bonded to the circuit board, and strain gauge circuitry on the diaphragm. The strain gauge circuitry includes a plurality of leads defining free ends and... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5317920 | Resistive strain gauge pressure sensor with increased sensitivity A resistive strain gauge pressure sensor including upper and lower housings coacting to define a pressure chamber within the housing. A board member is clamped between the housings and defines a diaphragm portion which extends across the pressure chamber ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5318095 | Die cast magnet assembly and method of manufacture A die cast, two pole, insulated magnet assembly and method of manufacture. A magnetic body of preferably ceramic ferrite material is sandwiched between two pole pieces such that each pole has a free end which projects beyond the magnetic body. The sandwic... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5315954 | Hot bearing alarm The present invention relates to an alarm system suitable for use in warning of overheating in rotatable bearings 4 having first and second bearing portions. The alarm system comprises an alarm signal generator means having a thermally activated engagemen... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5316116 | Engine control method for use with automatic clutch control A friction clutch coupling an engine and a gear transmission of a vehicle is controlled by a microprocessor based circuit using logic which defines operating modes according to engine and clutch conditions. During the time of clutch closure, when the vehi... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5315348 | Automated photographic negative card holder The present invention provides an improved device for transporting photographic negatives mounted on carrying cards to the optical stage of a photographic printer. A storage bin houses a plurality of the carrying cards prior to being transported to the op... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5314050 | Clutch mode control logic A friction clutch coupling an engine and a gear transmission of a vehicle is controlled by a microprocessor based circuit using logic which defines operating modes according to engine and clutch conditions. During the time of clutch closure, when the vehi... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5313977 | Fluid-responsive vent control valve with peel-away opening action The present invention comprises a rollover vent valve for mounting on a vehicle fuel tank to selectively vent fuel vapor from the fuel tank to a vapor trap such as a carbon canister. The valve includes a liquid fuel responsive control element connected to... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5312384 | Incontinence device and applicator An incontinence device and applicator therefor. The incontinence device comprises a generally tubular, soft latex bag which tapers to an opening at an upper end thereof. An area adjacent said opening is adapted to be adhesively attached to the tissue over... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312199 | Self-aligning joint for linkages A self aligning joint and linkages employing the self aligning joint. The joint includes a stem; a clevis mounted for rotation on one end of the stem and defining a pair of spaced arms; a stud having a circumferential groove proximate one end thereof; a b... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312016 | Mastic applicator system A mastic control system for delivering a mastic material to a surface in a precisely controlled manner. The system includes a mastic pump, a regulator receiving the mastic from the pump, a nozzle receiving the mastic from the regulator, a transducer sensi... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312134 | Ski glove/grip interlock system A novel ski glove/grip interlock system is disclosed in which the ski pole grip is releasably attached to the glove in a manner to maintain it in proper reflexive grasping position with a preferred swing angle relative to the skier's hand. In one embodime... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311201 | Multi-band antenna A multi-band antenna includes conductive tubular section that provides the major physical support for the antenna and functions as the major element of the antenna on the long wavelength band and a half wavelength center feed dipole with a choke located a... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5309609 | Clip-on retainer An improved spring clip retainer for a telescopic coupling such as the coupling between a fuel filter and a fuel line. The retainer comprises a first pair of opposed spring fingers which grasp and hold the male portion of the coupling and a second pair of... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5310065 | Self-cleaning coal bypass and debris separation grid assembly with rotary clearing mechanism A self-cleaning coal bypass and debris separation grid assembly has a sizing/segregating grid for particulate material such as coal, and a debris bypass grid downstream to bypass the coal to a coal crusher and separate any debris which might damage the cr... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5309522 | Stereoscopic determination of terrain elevation Digitized stereo image pairs are analyzed by first aggregating the images to produce several levels of lower resolution images, bandpass filtering each of the images by applying a Laplacian filter to edge enhance the features, matching the features of low... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5308483 | Microporous filtration funnel assembly An in-line filter assembly is provided of a type having a housing divided into inlet and outlet chambers by a filter membrane having its periphery fluid-flow-sealed within the housing, the filter being readily disassemblable so that the filter membrane ca... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5304063 | Method of producing and fitting complete dentures A thermally deformable denture base adapted to be fitted to an edentulous ridge and the surrounding tissue surfaces and a method of producing and fitting complete dentures incorporating the thermally deformable denture base. The denture base has an inner ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5303593 | Strain gauge distribution for resistive strain gauge pressure sensor A resistive strain gauge pressure sensor including upper and lower housings coacting to define a pressure chamber within the housing A board member is clamped between the housings and defines a diaphragm portion which extends across the pressure chamber t... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5301455 | No-swallow device for fish hooks and the like A device for supporting fish hooks and the like from a fishing line such that fish are prevented from swallowing the hook more than mouth deep. The device includes a vertical shank suspended from the fishing line, a lateral guard member attached to the sh... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5299394 | Method and apparatus for buffing spherical parts A method and apparatus for buffing the balls of ball joint studs. The apparatus includes a frame structure including a base; an index table; a plurality of fixtures spaced circumferentially about the index table and each arranged to rotatably mount the sh... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5299489 | Pressure cylinder with low tolerance fit capable of supporting large transverse loads A pressure cylinder in which the piston is hollow and the pressurized fluid is introduced into the hollow of the piston. The cylinder housing includes a core member with supply and exhaust ports. An area between the rear wall of the housing and a rear wal... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5297382 | Intensifier cylinder An intensifier cylinder including a body structure defining a first bore, a first piston structure including a piston mounted in the first bore and a piston rod secured to the piston and extending at its forward end through an end wall of the body structu... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297976 | Sealable electrical connector for an airbag sensor A sealable electrical connector includes a housing having a passage therethrough which is open at both ends. A portion of the length of the passage defines a seal retaining region and includes an undercut edge. The seal retaining region receives an elasto... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5295855 | Positive connection latch A positive connector latch to be used on a connector resiliently engagable with a corresponding structure on a matable connector. The latch includes a latch assembly formed of a connector housing having at least one external surface, and a cantilevered la... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5297204 | VCR with cable tuner control A single remote control transmitter can advantageously control three units including a cable tuner/descrambler, a video recorder/player and a television receiver. One of these three units, preferably the video recorder/player, is a master unit. It receive... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5295932 | Stilts A pair of stilts are provided. Each of the stilts has a resilient flexible foot which can be hinged or integral with the lower stilt leg portion. The resilient flexible foot has first and second projections defining a channel that receives a third project... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5295870 | Modular electrical assembly and removable wedge therefor A modular electrical connector assembly for use with the wiring systems of vehicles. The assembly includes a plurality of modular blocks, each having one or more tapering mortises formed on the sides thereof and a plurality of tubular, singled walled, dou... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5295235 | Polygon engine for updating computer graphic display employing compressed bit map data The polygon engine of this invention is a technique for rendering a computer graphic display using a compressed data format. A display list of objects for the next frame is converted into a list of spans for each horizontal line of the display. The polygo... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5294151 | Composite ski pole A lightweight, flexible ski pole which is virtually indestructible comprises a filament-reinforced, resin-matrix composite shaft having a diameter of about 0.05 in or less and a tensile strength of about 140,000 or higher. The shaft may be severely bent w... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5293164 | Data compression with pipeline processor having separate memories The compression system includes a series of pipelined data processors. Each processor has an associated memory. The body of digital data is applied serially to the first processor in the chain. The first processor analyzes pairs of data elements in its in... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5293316 | Closed loop launch and creep control for automatic clutch An automatic clutch controller for a vehicle that reduces the oscillatory response to clutch engagement. The automatic clutch controller receives inputs from an engine speed sensor and a transmission input speed sensor and develops a clutch engagement sig... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5291416 | Event feedback for numerically controlled machine tool and network implementation thereof The normal course of operating a numerically controlled machine tool includes the automatic collection of significant event data without any special interaction by the machine tool operator. These events are of two types: those embedded in the machine too... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5290794 | Soluble calcium lactate antibacterial complexes as non-irritating parenteral forms Calcium lactate antibacterial complexes in parenteral dosage forms are provided that are relatively free from tissue irritation following injection, comprising a quinolone or naphthyridine.... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5287913 | Hose assembly and temperature control system utilizing the hose assembly A temperature control system for an adhesive application system in which adhesive is delivered from a pump to a nozzle for application in bead form to a part. The control system includes a hose assembly extending from the pump to the nozzle and including ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287610 | Seat assembly work station and method of operation of same A work station for assisting a worker in applying the trim components to a partially assembled seating unit consisting of a seat frame and both seat and backrest cushions. The work station comprises a pedestal for receiving and supporting the seating unit... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5286967 | Method and apparatus for self-biasing a light beam obstacle detector with a bias light A modulated light beam obstacle detector for use as a safety mechanism in an automatic closure operator which must operate in varying ambient light conditions. If the obstacle detector senses the interruption of the light beam, the motion of the door is a... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5286130 | Clevis assembly A clevis assembly including a clevis body, a clevis loop pivotally mounted on the clevis body, a collar, a fastener, and a set screw assembly. The collar is externally threaded and threads into a counterbore opening in the lower end of the clevis body. Th... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5285136 | Continuously monitored supplemental obstruction detector for garage door operator An automatic door operator with a continuously monitored supplemental obstruction detector. In a first embodiment, the obstruction detector is a radiant beam obstruction detector that transmits a beam of modulated radiant energy across the door opening. A... | 02/08/1994 |
