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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5113657 | Modular hydraulic control apparatus A hydraulic control apparatus, more particularly for operating a motor vehicle clutch release mechanism, comprising a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The apparatus is in the form of sep... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5114585 | Charged porous filter A process for preparing charge modified filtration media including the steps of forming a filtration microporous or macroporous membranous or nonmembranous medium structure having internal and external surfaces and including a quaternizable nitrogen conta... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113325 | Light assembly kit for illuminating an article of clothing A light illuminating kit assembly 12 is installable on a garment 10 for illuminating and enhancing a graphics illustration 16 as printed on the exterior surface of the garment 10. The kit assembly includes a central actuation unit 26 having a plurality of... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5111436 | 2D charge coupled device memory with acoustic charge transport multiplexer Two dimensional charge coupled device (CCD) memories are coupled to acoustic charge transport devices (ACT) which act as input and/or output multiplexers for the memories. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the input to a NXM memory is in the for... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5109559 | Flotation mattress pad having a cover with pad retaining straps A relatively shallow mattress for a bed which has three integral parts: an inner bladder, an outer bladder and a mattress cover. The inner bladder is formed from a rectangular top and bottom side welded together along the edges. The top side contains a va... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5111188 | Electronic fluid-level sensor with three state indicator The invention is an electronic sensor for producing an indication of fluid level in a hose or tube and an electronic indicating circuit that uses the sensor's indication of fluid level for asserting one of three indicators depending upon whether the fluid... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5110370 | Photovoltaic device with decreased gridline shading and method for its manufacture A photovoltaic cell includes a light-directing optical element integrally formed in an encapsulant layer thereof in the region of opaque current-collecting gridlines.The optical element redirects light which would be absorbed by the opaque structure to ot... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5108529 | Method of forming a twin sheet plastic pallet using preforming A method of forming a twin sheet plastic pallet formed of an upper and a lower sheet and utilizing an upper male mold having downwardly extending leg protrusions and a lower female mold having complementary upwardly opening leg cavities. The method includ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5108607 | Filtration membranes and method of making the same Microporous membranes can be prepared which comprise a polymer which is a hydrophobic polymer in bulk form and which has an equilibrium water absorption from about 2% to about 4%, but is hydrophilic when precipitated as a membrane. The membranes are furth... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5108637 | Three-component refrigerant A three component refrigerant composition for use in vapor compression refrigerators and avoiding the use of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons comprises a three component mixture of: (i) a major portion comprised of chlorodifluoromethane (R22) of pentaf... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5109356 | Apparatus for computation of discrete Fourier transform using array parallel processor An apparatus for computing the discrete Fourier transform of a linear array variable f(j) of length N or of a planar array variable f(j,k) of dimensions N×M, wherein both N and M are even positive integers. The computation is divided into three parts, ea... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5107680 | Hydraulic cylinder An end cap adapted to be inserted into one end of a hydraulic cylinder having a body of plastic material defining a bore open at one end thereof and an end wall at the other end thereof closing the bore. A cylindrical tube is positioned within the bore an... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5106519 | Conditioning additive for metal working bath A conditioning additive for an oil-in-water emulsion metal working bath includes a copper-amine complex and may further include a molybdenum-amine complex. The complexes may comprise the reaction product of alkanolamines and salts of the metals. The addit... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5106017 | Pneumatic film punch The invention is an improvement to punches for placing one or more openings on the edge of a sheet of material. A collection of individual punch pins are carried within bores in a punch block. Movement of the pins is constrained by a corresponding collect... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5106040 | Steering column wire protector A steering column wire protector for securely positioning and protecting wiring with respect to a steering column while permitting both axial and rotational movement of the wiring relative to the steering column in response to adjustment of a steering whe... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5106242 | Adjustable stop assembly for a press An adjustable stop assembly for use with a drill press including a ratchet bar adapted to be vertically positioned between spaced ears on the housing of the press and adapted to pass through an annular quill stop carried by the quill of the press so that ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5105647 | System for transferring workpieces through a series of work stations A system for transferring workpieces through a series of linearly aligned, equally spaced work stations where a predetermined sequence of operations are performed thereon. The workpieces are transferred along an X axis by a plurality of workpiece gripping... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5105478 | Ventilated shirt A ventilated shirt including a shirt body and two sleeves attached thereto along shoulder seams thereof, the shirt body having a pair of elongated, mesh inserts disposed along side seams thereof, and each sleeve having a similar elongated, mesh insert dis... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5104536 | Polymeric film filter assembly A flexible inflatable filter assembly or device is provided in pouch or sleeve form for filtration of fluid comprising at least one fluid porous dead-end filter panel located internally within the pouch or sleeve with the opposite end edges of the filter ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103505 | Comfort pants Comfort pants having cushioned buttocks portions. The pants comprise a pair of boxer-like shorts having a rear, reinforced panel including a pair of pads which are disposed on either side of a center line of the rear panel at locations thereon correspondi... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5100015 | Latch unit for container and mating lid A latch unit for releasably latching a lid to a mating container. The latch unit comprises a horizontally disposed resilient beam which is spaced from the rim of either the lid or the container and includes a resilient finger plate which extends toward th... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5100336 | Bulkhead connector assembly A multiple terminal connector assembly comprises a male and female connector; each connector includes a plurality of sockets for receiving electrical terminal members and each further includes a wedge member for locking the terminals into the sockets. The... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5100345 | Connector with a terminal locking block The terminal locking block is mounted to the connector housing in two steps, first in a provisional engagement condition and then in a full engagement condition. In the provisional engagement condition, a stopper formed at the rear inside of the terminal ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5099275 | Lens positioning mechanism and method of using same A mechanism for selectively positioning a plurality of different lens units along the optical center-line of a photographic printer. The lens units are mounted on a common carrier and are successively moved into alignment along the optical center-line in ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5099084 | Process for the chlorination of methane A process is provided for the chlorination of methane using hydrogen chloride as a source of chlorine. The process includes reaction steps operated in tandem in separate zones first comprising the reaction of perchloroethylene with hydrogen chloride and o... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5097232 | Transmission lines for wafer-scale integration and method for increasing signal transmission speeds A method and apparatus for optimizing the signal transmission speed between a signal source and a signal receiver of a microelectronic circuit is disclosed. The method includes the step of providing a signal transmission path whose length provides a prede... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5097083 | Process for the chlorination of ethane A process is provided for the chlorination of ethane using hydrogen chloride, chlorine or mixtures as the chlorinating agent. The process includes reaction steps operated in tandem in separate zones first comprising the reaction of perchloroethylene with ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094079 | Master cylinder assembly A master cylinder assembly and a motor vehicle power assist actuator utilizing the master cylinder assembly. In one form of the invention, a clutch actuator is provided in which the clutch may be actuated in the usual manner by depression of the clutch pe... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5094188 | Pet litter box There is disclosed herein a waste disposal system which includes a generally rigid support skeleton defining an interior space configured to receive refuse and a flexible, bag-like member supported by, and enclosing therewithin the support skeleton. The w... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5094292 | Tube shield A tube shield and a method of providing shielding for tubes. The tube shield is provided in a cane or J-configuration, including an upper hook portion and a sheet portion, and a U or drape configuration, including an upper hook portion and a pair of space... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5093682 | Device for marking photographic prints An apparatus for marking data on photographic prints being made in a photographic printing machine comprises an LED/fiber optic dot-matrix printing device mounted within the printing machine. Data corresponding to the prints being made is entered via a ke... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5092939 | Photovoltaic roof and method of making same A roof structure 10 comprises panels 14 and 16 of desired length each having a galvanized steel supportive layer which has side supporting flanges 22 interconnected together to form the roof assembly 10. The mid portion 20 of each panel has a photovoltaic... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5092327 | Diving equipment powered by a diver's exertion A muscle-powered diving equipment comprising a pump worn by the diver, which is operated by the diver's legs by means of a belt arrangement and foot loops attached thereto. When the diver's legs are extended, air is sucked in through a tube whose end is a... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5090356 | Chemically active isolation passageway for deposition chambers An improved gas gate (34) is adapted to operatively interconnect to adjacent chambers in which process gases are introduced for depositing a first layer (16) upon a substrate (11) in a first chamber (28) and different process gases are introduced for depo... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090471 | Continuous casting A crucible (11) for use in a continuous casting process using upwards feed induced by gas pressure within a surrounding casing (10) consists of a monolithic or one-piece crucible body (28) of refractory material defining a melt chamber (29) having a charg... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090477 | Evaporator having integrally baffled tubes A tubular manifold for an evaporator includes an integral baffle formed by deforming a wall section of a header tube onto an opposing wall section and crimping the two side walls inwardly at an axial point where the wall section is deformed. The internal ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090557 | Side grip member for conveyor systems The present invention provides for a side grip member for a conveyor system adaptable to connect to a specific link of a chain conveyor and to provide a relatively rigid gripping surface. The gripping surface formed on an object engaging section remains s... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090631 | Air flow rate control device for pulverizer vane wheel An air flow rate control device for a rotating or stationary vane throat in a bowl mill pulverizer. The air flow rate control device comprises an adjustable deflector mounted on the lower surfaces of the pitched vanes to provide varying air flow passage c... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090807 | Real time optical pre-detection processing of multispectral image data The present invention is an apparatus for forming a spectrally weighted value from received multispectral radiation. The spectral weighting is done optically prior to detection of the received radiation by dispersing the received multispectral radiation i... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090855 | Locking fastener assembly A locking fastener assembly in which coacting cam surfaces are employed to generate wedging forces in response to backing off movement of the associated nut or washer at the conclusion of the normal tightening operation, thereby urging the nut into tighte... | 02/25/1992 |
