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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5137622 | Filter screen assembly An assembly comprises a rectangular principal frame (12) of moulded plastics material and subdivided by crosspieces (14, 16) to form sub-areas (18). Each sub-area receives as a releasable snap-fit a plastics moulded insert (20) in the form of a sub-frame ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5119910 | Quick change shoulder/hand tote-strap A flexible tote-strap for luggage such as bags or cases for any portable articles embodies a unitary tripled up assembly of strapping held in short length for hand clutching by a quick release buckle with which the tote strap may very quickly be converted... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5115444 | Multichannel cavity laser A switchable multichannel external cavity injection laser incorporates a diffraction grating between a linear array of n reflectors and a common reflector to define a set of n optical cavities having different frequency bands. Each of the (n+1) reflectors... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5112269 | Procedure for shelling of crustaceous shellfish, especially shrimps, and apparatus for performance of the procedure An apparatus for shelling shellfish such as shrimps consists of a dosing chamber (3) and a heat treatment chamber (5) separated by a slide valve (11) and sealed by cylindrical membrane valves (7, 9). From a funnel (31) the shellfish fall down into the dos... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5110224 | Flexible cable termination with swivel couplings A flexible termination between a submersible repeater housing and a submarine cable comprises a double ball link bar (20) and a cooperating socket (12) coupled to the repeater housing (1) and a similar socket (11) coupled to the cable. This enables a comp... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5111039 | Photoelectric vertical sensor with pressure compensation means In a vertical sensor, a container encases a light absorbing liquid. An air bubble is formed within the light absorbing liquid and is displaced in the event that the container deviates from a vertical indicating position. A light source and a photoelectric... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5111324 | Optical receivers An optical receiver incorporating a voltage dependant impedance arranged to shunt excess AC photodetector signal away from the receiver amplifier in response to light level.... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5109381 | Apparatus and method for detecting errors in a pipeline data processor A pipelined data processing system comprises a series of pipeline stages through which instructions pass sequentially. If an error associated with a particular instruction (e.g. an illegal instruction) is detected, a Mayday signal is produced. This does n... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5105669 | Dynamically tuned gyro With an electrically caged, dynamically tuned gyro, the torquers (34, 36) contain two annular discs (58, 60) which extend out radially and are attached to the gyro rotor (18). The annulalr discs (58, 60) are axially magnetized and an air gap (66) is forme... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5104508 | Analysis of carbohydrates A carbohydrate structure, possibly in the form of or derived from a glycoprotein or glycolipide, is analyzed by decomposing the structure into various constituent fragments, separating the fragments and viewing light from the separated fragments using a c... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5099414 | Interrupt handling in a multi-processor data processing system A multi-processor data processing system, comprises a plurality of data processing modules. A set of interrupt lines are connected in parallel to all the processing modules. Each processing module has a priority level, and the lowest priority module is se... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5094392 | Machine for shredding vehicle tires and other articles A shredding machine for shredding vehicle tires and various other materials includes a pair of rotatable shafts and a cutting block mounted within a frame. The cutting block includes a top surface and a plurality of slots extending downwardly from the top... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5091045 | Method of coupling electro-optical components to integrated-optical waveguides A method of coupling electro-optical components (20) to integrated-optical waveguides (12) which are provided in a substrate (10) comprises the steps of: (a) applying an etching agent to the substrate (10) such that a cavity (18) is etched into the surfac... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090665 | Deploying cables A method of installing a cable, particularly but not exclusively in a duct filled with flowing liquid, wherein, as the cable is deployed, the strain in the cable is determined by sending a signal down the cable and receiving a signal back from the cable. ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5088965 | Radial tensioner A tensioning device is provided for selecting and imparting torsional bias to a shaft and simultaneously providing a shock absorbing mechanism. The device includes a resilient elastomeric biasing member in the form of a web extending radially between the ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5089679 | Microwave oven with stand-by mode A microwave oven has electrical resistance heating elements (38a, 38b), a fan (36) for passing air over the heating elements and through the oven cavity (10) and a magnetron for delivering microwave power to the oven cavity. The oven is intended for use i... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5085633 | Method of forming suction swab A method of forming a disposable suction swab from an elongated stem having an enlarged, resilient tip at one end. The stem is installed in a longitudinal central channel in the tip, and the assembly is then compressed between a pair of displaceable clamp... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5084764 | Pipe inspection system A method of inspecting a water pipeline while the pipeline is full of water comprises providing a liquid-tight casing housing a video camera and lights, coupled to a cable housing both optical and electrical conductors. A drogue is attached to the casing ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083471 | Method and apparatus for capturing torque for testing the rigidity and strength of torque transmission components A method and apparatus for capturing the torque produced by a torsional drive system for testing the rigidity and strength of the components of the torsional drive. A lock bar is connected by a coupling to the torsional output shaft of the torsional drive... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083092 | Stand-on type resistance tester for electrostatic dissipating shoe equipped persons A shoe tester for use in environments where static electricity sparking must be eliminated between so called Electrostatic Dissipating (ESD) shoes and the floor, by personnel wearing a pair of such shoes, wherein the tester comprises a pair of metallic el... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5082514 | Method for producing fiber reinforced polymer beams, including leaf springs A fiber reinforced polymer beam may be manufactured by winding one or more strands of resin coated fibers about four pins mounted upon a winding fixture, each pin being independently translatable along the winding fixture and being independently extendabl... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5083090 | Contactless measurement of the electrical resistance per unit length of filaments A non-contacting method of measuring the electrical resistance per unit length of a filament, such as a carbon-coated optical fibre, makes the filament the inner conductor of a co-axial transmission line and measures a propagation characteristic of that l... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5080530 | Laying underwater cables A freighter or coaster is temporarily converted for cable laying by an accommodation and power module, a stern side thruster and control and deployment equipment, all of which is removable after completion of the lay for the vessel to return to its normal... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5079805 | Fastener for protective sleeves A fastener for securing a protective sleeve having a first sleeve end and a second sleeve end around an elongate member. The fastener includes a first clip having a chamber and an entryway adapted to receive and retain the first sleeve end and a second cl... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5079935 | Trapped key lock mechanism A lock operable by a key between a locked condition and an open condition, the lock having a fastener for releasably securing the lock to an object, the fastener being movable between a retracted position wherein the lock is in the open condition and an e... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5079521 | Fractional-N frequency synthesizer using delta-sigma modulator in divider control circuit A fractional-N frequency synthesizer having a programmable divider and a control circuit therefor, wherein said control circuit incorporates a digital delta-sigma modulator operating as an interpolator.... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078868 | Apparatus for the recovery and destruction of toxins from contaminated soils A method and apparatus for cleansing contaminated soil (11), the apparatus includes an extraction vessel (12) into which contaminated soil (11) is delivered together with a solvent. A slurry is produced which is delivered to a settler (18) which produces ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5077467 | Photoelectric switch and relay system with disabling fail-safe monitoring circuitry A hand operated photoelectric switch having a channel providing an interrupt area for an operator's hand to pass into the path of an infrared light beam passing from a light emitting diode to a phototransistor sensor. Said housing further including circui... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5077465 | Gyro-stabilized seeker A gyro-stabilized seeker comprises a rotor which is mounted universally movably about a central point and arranged to be driven about a rotor-fixed axis of rotation passing through the central point, as well as an imaging optical system on the rotor which... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5076921 | Filtering screens A vibratory filtering screen assembly comprises an upwardly inclined member (12) on which is mounted the main filtering screen (14). At the exit (16) of the main screen is a secondary screen module (20) comprising a plurality of transverse supports (22) o... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5076180 | Trash clearing brush unit for a planter unit A trash clearing brush unit for use ahead of a planter unit including a pair of circular brushes rotatably mounted to a vertical support bar and angularly inclined toward one another. The support bar is attachable to a planter unit and vertically adjustab... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5076124 | Sizing and cutting apparatus Apparatus for sizing and bandsaw cutting of meat, wherein the pieces of product to be cut are mounted in a magazine for rotation around a path which intercepts a sensor means and a bandsaw, with the pieces resting on a vertically adjustable horizontal tab... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5077547 | Non contact programming for transmitter module Method and apparatus for programming sensors in a security system comprising a central monitor for generating a localized magnetic pulse signal, and one or more sensors each incorporating a magnetic switch for sensing the magnetic pulse signal generated b... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5073854 | Data processing system with search processor which initiates searching in response to predetermined disk read and write commands A data processing system is described including a host computer connected to peripherals by a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) bus. A search processor is also attached to the SCSI bus and receives commands from the host as if it were a standard disc... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5072797 | Checkweighing method and apparatus The invention provides a method of assessing the weight of items passing along a conveyor line, which comprises directing the items to pass from the conveyor line onto a conveyor means positioned beside the line so that the items by-pass a length of the c... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5071033 | Tablet dispenser A dispenser for edible tablets having a cylindrical case and a spring biased plunger therein for urging a stack of tablets within the case upwardly. Detents formed around the open end of the case hold the tablets in the spring biased arrangement. A closur... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5070777 | Smoking grate for domestic charcoal barbeque grills A smoking grate for conventional domestic barbeque grills that includes a circular food smoking grid having a continuous outer rim and an enlarged air passing aperture centrally of said smoking grid, an open ended tubular cage secured at one end of same t... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5070333 | Frequency-to-digital converter using a combined counted and time method A frequency-to-digital converter is constructed as an integrated device in which the following functions are implemented: a processor bus interface (38) having data, address and control lines; at least one converter channel (10) having at least one clock ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5069007 | Wheel channel guide-lock for gymnasium bleachers A wheel channel guide-lock assembly for laterally, vertically and horizontally securing adjacent telescoping wheel channels of a bleacher system. The assembly comprises a first type of bracket attached in pairs on one wheel channel which include axles ext... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5068943 | Dual wheel tilted axle caster with an integral retainer and bearing assembly A dual wheel tilted axle caster in which the bearing members are formed as an integral component of, and are initially connected to the retainer, for separation upon assembly or use.... | 12/03/1991 |
