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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5410735 | Wireless signal transmission systems, methods and apparatus Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for conducting local wireless audio signal transmissions from a local audio signal source to a person within a local signal transmission area. In certain embodiments, the transmissions are conducted over the 900... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5392055 | Radio antenna A radio antenna which takes the form of a flexible elongated transmission cable. This cable encloses a pair of conductors which are insulated from each other. The cable is encased in an electrically conductive sheath. The received signal is picked up by t... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5382160 | Dental matrix with retention and locking mechanism A dental matrix for use in dental procedures performed in a patient's mouth has a wide, flat central portion and at least one outwardly extending arm having ratchet-like teeth. The central portion has a slot cut therein to cooperate with the ratchet teeth... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5370620 | Single use hypodermic syringe A non-reusable syringe is provided with an annular locking groove having a seat proximal to the rear end of the barrel and a second annular locking groove with a second seat located near the proximal end of the barrel. The plunger for the non-reusable syr... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370297 | Soldering apparatus In a soldering apparatus using a rotary station, a component holder is lowered and/or moved vertically by a stepper motor drive. A motor, lowers a drive shaft by a lead screw, and a second motor rotates the shaft via a toothed bearing wheel, the shaft hav... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5365613 | Hair drying towel turban A hair drying turban made from a single piece of absorbent cloth and having a cap portion and, extending forwardly, a hair basket portion. In use, the wearer places the cap portion on his or her hair with the hair extending forwardly over the forehead and... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5361898 | Package for cassette tape A package for an audio cassette tape and a booklet of lyrics. The container has a flip-top and, in the preferred embodiment, two separate compartments for the tape and the booklet. The carton is preferably made from a single sheet of card stock. Spacing l... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5354306 | Surgical clip A surgical clip intended to be used with conventional instruments for applying surgical clips, such as those marketed by the United States Surgical Corporation (U.S. Surgical), is disclosed in which the clip fits within and is operated by the movable jaws... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5345260 | Video transfer device Apparatus which transfers photos, motion picture films and slides to videotape (or other video recording media) by means of a video camera and recorder, such as a camcorder, is operable in three modes: first for film or slide to video transfer using a mov... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5319716 | Wireless CD/automobile radio adapter This invention discloses a wireless compact disc stereo playback system for use in automobiles. An FM transmitter is employed which is connected at the output of a portable CD player, the FM transmitter thereby producing a stereo FM signal which is transm... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5306412 | Method and apparatus for improving electrospray ionization of solute species The subject invention teaches the use of mechanical vibration to enhance the electrostatic dispersion of sample solutions into the small, highly charged droplets that can produce ions of solute species for mass spectrometric analysis. Such vibration turns... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5285638 | Method and apparatus for maximizing fuel efficiency for jet engines A system and method to maximize fuel efficiency for a plurality of simultaneously operating engines is disclosed. The system includes means to determine the fuel consumption of the engine, measure the thrust of each engine and means to substantially equal... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5274923 | Cutting apparatus A cutting apparatus comprising a cutting blade arranged along a pole pendent from a motor portion, a press rod having a cloth press attached to the lower end thereof, which is vertically movably arranged at a front part of the cutting blade, and a brake d... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5245590 | Display of changing moon on watch face A timepiece having a circular face for displaying analog time of day and using the same face to display the phases of the moon.... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5223270 | Boric acid based clove and sugar insecticide An insecticide comprising about 50% to about 90% boric acid, preferably orthoboric acid, and about 1% to about 15% of a sugar preferably, confectionery sugar and about 1% to 15% of cloves, preferably finely ground. The sugar is preferably a powder, about ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5219353 | Surgical endoclip A surgical endoclip intended to be used with conventional instruments for applying surgical clips, such as those marketed by the United States Surgical Corporation (U.S. Surgical), is disclosed in which the clip fits within and is operated by the movable ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5215077 | Direct vision/side vision exchangeable endoscope A direct vision/side vision exchangeable endoscope having two stages of small-diameter and large-diameter threads differing in their diameter are formed on the distal end of the examining portion of the endoscope. A threaded portion to be engaged with the... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5212914 | Wall paneling system with water guttering device Pan-like aluminum panels are formed for finishing the exterior of a building. Secured to the flanges or outside edges of the panels are extruded male and female channel members; the male members secured at a pair of adjacent flanges and the female members... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5177999 | Microhardness tester A microhardness tester comprises a turret capable of holding a plurality of load rod assemblies such that, when the optical objective elements mounted on the turret have been properly aligned with respect to the indenter of one load rod assembly desired t... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5175530 | Non-intrusive liquid flow detection apparatus A non-intrusive liquid flow detection apparatus for detecting liquid flow in a select pipe, the flow generating a sound wave of known frequency and wavelength. The apparatus includes a pair of transducers spaced along the select pipe approximately one-hal... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5161131 | In line switchable audio enhancement device for CD adapter In order to utilize standard tape players in automobiles to play compact disks, CD adapters are provided which play the CD output through the tape system of the automobile. This invention provides an in-line audio enhancement encapsulated device, manually... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5159919 | Endoscope cover An endoscope cover comprising a cylindrical end rigid cover portion composed a flexible material, which is fitted to an endoscope to cover a distal end rigid portion of the endoscope. A transparent window arranged on a closed face formed on the distal end... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5154166 | Endoscope cover An endoscope cover comprising a cylindrical rigid cover composed of an elastic material, which is fitted to an endoscope to cover a top end rigid portion of the endoscope. A transparent window arranged on a closed face formed on the top end of the rigid c... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5154164 | Anchoring structure for endoscope cover An anchoring structure for an endoscope cover comprising a cylindrical rigid cover composed of an elastic material, which is fitted to an endoscope to cover a front end rigid portion of the endoscope. A transparent window is arranged on a closed face form... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5130538 | Method of producing multiply charged ions and for determining molecular weights of molecules by use of the multiply charged ions of molecules This invention describes the production of mass spectra which contain a multiplicty of peaks. The component ions of these peaks, which are multiply charged, are formed by dispersing a solution containing an analyte into a bath gas as highly charged drople... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5115649 | Invisible setting for round diamonds A method and apparatus for invisibly setting round diamonds is disclosed. The diamonds are provided with grooves cut in the pavilion below the girdle of the diamond, and a round barrel is provided which has ridges projecting inwardly from the inner wall o... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5116408 | Water-based wood stain A composition for use as wood stain comprises water, a cosolvent such as glycol, a system binder such as mineral oil, baby oil or a long-oil alkyd resin emulsion, and a printing ink dispersion as the coloring agent. The composition is transparent and tran... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5103516 | Pillow-like body supports and protectors and system of same A system of pressure point pillow-like devices is disclosed. The system includes a relatively large pillow-like device of a size and configuration to be disposed beneath the person when lying down and having an opening therethrough in the area of the pers... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5099660 | Mounting for gem stones A jewelry article basically comprises a plurality of large round diamonds and small round diamonds with the pavilion portion of the large round diamonds bearing directly upon and overlying, at least a portion, of the crown of the smaller round diamonds su... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5081853 | Adhesively securable postless earring A comfortable, selectively removable earring comprises a decorative ornament portion, a heat and cold insulating as well as soft felt backing layer and a piece of two-sided adhesive-like tape. The felt backing is permanently secured to the earring ornamen... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5050377 | Exhaust emission control apparatus An exhaust emission control apparatus for treating the exhaust of an internal combustion engine by a combined electrostatic force and cyclone centrifugal force acting together to remove solid particulates. Electrostatically generated ozone reacts with the... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4984489 | Window handle turning accessory An accessory for a hand drill which cooperates with the crank handle of the opening mechanism of a casement window. The accessory, when turned by the drill, facilitates turning of the crank handle and opening or closing of the window. The accessory includ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4981469 | Septum adapter assembly and external needle adapter fitting An assembly for connection to at least one medicant supply tube, includes (a) a septum assembly including a distal end cap having opposite first and second ends, an outer peripheral wall extending between the first and second ends and a bore extending the... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4979084 | Finial support for table lamp A device for supporting a decorative finial on a table lamp having a lampshade of the metal hoop-type. The lampshade is generally releasably secured to the lamp by a pair of opposed spring clips which slip over and grip the light bulb held in the socket o... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4976782 | Water-based wood stain A composition for use as a wood stain comprises water, glycerin, mineral or baby oil, and a flexographic printing ink as the pigment provider. The composition is transparent and translucent, easy to apply, quick to dry and can be formulated in a large var... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4952352 | Process for producing a low density foamed polyethylene A foamed and expanded low density polyethylene sheet or tube possesses both superior buoyancy and thermal resistance characteristics. The sheet or tube is made by a process including mixing a low density polyethylene with a blowing agent, surface activati... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4951454 | Device for stopping the supply to a spinning frame drawing system in case of absence of yarn at the outlet A device, to be incorporated in a spinning frame and including supply rollers for the input of a sliver, a sliver control and drawing station for transforming said sliver into a yarn, and a yarn winding outlet station, comprises on the one hand, between t... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4947554 | Cloth cutting apparatus A cloth cutting apparatus comprising a first arm rotatably attached to a pillar arranged movably along a table, a second arm rotatably connected to the top end of the first arm and a cutter attached to the top end of the second arm. The second arm compris... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4920840 | Apparatus for trimming fabric covered articles A method of manufacturing a fabric-covered article, preferably a belt buckle, and a method for trimming the excess fabric and backing sheet material from a fabric-covered article. Apparatus for manufacturing the fabric-covered article, preferably a belt b... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4917078 | Hair radiating jaw members for hair crimper A hairstyling device, preferably a hair crimper, is provided with a stationary jaw member having an aluminum plate which heats up either by a self-contained fuel burner or by electrical power and, in cooperation with a movable jaw member, styles hair to c... | 04/17/1990 |
