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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5208896 | Electrically warmed baby bottle with rechargeable battery recharging system An electrically warmed baby bottle and recharging system are provided. The baby bottle is a container made of an electrically non-conductive material with a heating wire embedded in its walls. Mounted below the container is a temperature regulation system... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5177731 | Disk drive and pickup unit for an optical disk player The inventive reproducing and driving unit of a device for reproducing the data recorded in a disk record reduces the height and weight of the device and the power consumption for moving the turntable and pickup, and prevents the pickup from receiving exc... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5173051 | Curriculum planning and publishing method A curriculum planning and publishing method and system is provided in which large quantities of information may be rearranged to produce a customized learning tool. This learning tool may embody a variety of formats ranging from a simple book to a compute... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5169681 | Method of producing an ornamental sticker without a separate cutting step A method of producing an ornamental sticker having a configuration in which an adhesive layer, a base plate layer and a multicolored printing layer are formed as one body to make an applique sheet, which sticker requires no separate cutting process in the... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5149499 | Cooper-Fe-P-Nb alloys for electrical and electronic parts and its manufacturing process A cooper base alloy and process having high electrical conductivity. An alloy consists of from 0.005 to 0.15% by weight Niobium, about 0.005 to 0.15% by weight Iron, 0.01 to 0.05% by weight phosphorus, and the balance copper.... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5135434 | Interest paying bank A bank having a coin slot and a repository for deposited coins is provided. The bank can detect coins deposited. A coin is returned upon deposit of a predetermined amount of money to return interest such as a nickel in interests for depositing twenty-five... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5134046 | Battery with metal foil coated plastic housing A battery having a metallic foil coated rigid plastic housing impedes adverse affects on the battery electrolyte.... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5120230 | Interactive method for the effective conveyance of information in the form of visual images An interactive method of effectively, and efficiently, conveying information which makes use of videodisc technology, along with associated printed material. Video images are stored on a videodisc, which images can be randomly accessed for display. The ch... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5085442 | Articles of play for use in the game of catch Articles of play for use with the game of catch including a ball covered with VELCRO and a multi-layer catcher's mitt with a front layer also covered in mating VELCRO like material. The multi-layer mitt includes a rigid concave rear layer, a first interme... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5079341 | Cyclosporins Cyclosporins having anti-bacterial activity useful as immuno suppressive and anti-inflammatory agents are provided, such as undecapeptides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which A1 is either derived from 2-carboxyazetidine, 2-carboxypyr... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5072486 | Gas assisted scraper The subject invention provides a gas assisted scraper which provides a wet or dry spray for dispersing debris from the scraper and surface being scraped. The gas assisted scraper comprises a handle, a scraping portion, gas outlet, and means for supplying ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5064632 | Process for partial oxidation of FeCl2 to FeCl3 There is provided a process for the partial oxidation of solid ferrous chloride and the complete oxidation of all carbon that is present with molecular oxygen at 350° C. to 675° C., to produce ferric oxide and ferric chloride vapor without producing ele... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5064482 | No-clean solder paste vehicle A paste vehicle for use in a metal bearing solder paste composition having a heat-polymerizable binder is provided. This vehicle can be non-aqueous, inorganic salt-free and dispersed in a non-aqueous, organic liquid, and may be incorporated with a flux in... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5065266 | Rotary transmitting mechanism for auto-reverse tape recorder A rotary transmitting mechanism for an auto-reverse tape recorder having a change-over gear and associated charge-over supporting member disposed on the head-mounting plate is provided. The mechanism utilizes motor driven left and right transmission gears... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5063455 | Mode selecting mechanism for a tape recorder Tape recorder able to actuate a plurality of mechanisms, such as an ejector mechanism, a head moving mechanism, and a high-speed rotation transmission mechanism, by the turning force of the motor for transporting tape. The cam gear is rotatable by the mot... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5061884 | Current limiting control circuit for D.C. motors with line dropout protection In accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, line dropout protection is provided for a d.c. motor wherein motor operation is prevented if power is applied at the time a main speed control device is not set in a zero position. Re-enabling motor ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5057545 | Fire retardant foam materials A fire retardant flexible polyurethane foam and method for its production are provided. The foam is prepared by reacting in the presence of a metallic catalyst and a non-metallic catalyst (a) a polyol having a molecular weight between about 1000 and about... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5054312 | Fuel tank air pocket removal device An air pocket removal device is provided for the removal of residual air trapped in an underground fuel storage tank so that an accurate measurement can be made of the tank tightness and hence detect the presence of any leaks. The device is comprised of a... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5049987 | Method and apparatus for creating three-dimensional television or other multi-dimensional images A method and apparatus for the creation of multi-dimensional images are provided. A plurality of image capture devices are arranged in a predetermined pattern about a target image. A lenticular device divides the target image into a plurality of separate ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5030275 | Equiaxed dispersion strengthened copper product This invention relates to substantially full-dense, near-net shape bodies made of dispersion strengthened copper (D.S.C.) powder and products which are cold formed and/or machined from these bodies, such as resistance welding electrodes. The invention inc... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5029210 | Cooperative communication system A cooperating communications system in which at least two stations and a connecting communications link form a cooperative communicating loop. Each station contains a plurality of amplification stages, which stages are selected by binary input messages. A... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5010116 | Water blown foam The subject invention provides a urethane foam which does not require chlorofluorocarbons to manufacture and which conforms to the Montreal Protocol. The compositions of the subject invention are usable in a spray and a pourable form, and may be used in a... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5008116 | Immunostimulatory microsphere The invention relates to the use of an improved carrier or adjuvant to induce a therapeutic response to a weak antigen.... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5008254 | Sugar beet pectins and their use in comestibles Sugar beet pectins are provided, which are characterized by unique properties which render them particularly useful in the preparation of food or drug comestibles. By incorporating the sugar beet pectins into food or drug products, improved properties, in... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4999336 | Dispersion strengthened metal composites There is provided a substantially fully dense powdered metal composite comprising a highly conductive metal or metal alloy matrix having dispersed therein discrete microparticles of a refractory metal oxide and discrete macroparticles of a mechanical or p... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4997648 | Peptides and medical use thereof Of therapeutic value in various contexts in which the cyclosporins are used, for example as anti-bacterial agents and particularly as immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents, are acyclic undecapeptides having the formula (I) H--A1 --A | 03/05/1991 |
| 4995617 | Articles of play for use in the game of catch Articles of play for use with the game of catch including a ball covered with VELCRO material and a multi-layer catcher's mitt with a front layer also covered in mating VELCRO material. The multi-layer mitt includes a rigid concave rear layer, a first int... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4994255 | Oxidation of ferrous chloride directly to chlorine in a fluid bed reactor A process for recovering elemental chlorine from ferrous chloride produced during chlorination of a titaniferous ore or ore beneficiate by oxidizing ferrous chloride in a fluidized bed of particulate material which is inert, e.g., sand, continuously oxidi... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4992187 | Composition for cleaning an internal combustion engine A formulated composition is disclosed which is designed to clean baked-on, carbonized sludges and varnish deposits from the upper cylinder surfaces of automobile, motorcycle and truck engines. The product is comprised of a mutually synergistic solution of... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4980911 | Transient signal elimination circuit for telecommunications applications with CPU control means Transient signal elimination circuitry is disposed in a local communications loop extending from a subscriber telephone to a telephone central office couples ringing and on-hook and off-hook signals through the loop after removing transients in these sign... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4958461 | Floral holder and display A floral holder and display is provided which is designed for holding and displaying floral bouquets. The display includes a bucket which is deep enough to contain flower stems. A lid is provided which is shaped and dimensioned to removably fit on the buc... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4944915 | Copper alloys for electrical and electronic parts and its manufacturing process Copper alloys for electrical and electronic parts and its manufacturing process are disclosed. The copper alloys consist essentially of 20 to 27% Zinc, 2 to 5% Aluminum, 0.5 to 5.0% Nickel, 0.1 to 1% Silicon, and 0.01 to 0.5% Zirconium. The copper alloys ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4921665 | Process for preparing powder metal parts with dynamic properties The present invention relates to porous powder metal (P/M) parts having improved dynamic properties such as impact and fatigue strength. These properties are achieved by the use of finer metal powders.... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4861373 | Infiltrated powder metal part having improved impact strength tensile strength and dimensional control and method for making same The present invention relates to an infiltrated ferrous powder metal part containing certain additives, yielding a radically improved unnotched impact strength without sacrificing tensile strength. Fatigue strength is also improved. In addition, improved ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4839570 | Current limiting control circuit for d.c. motors A current limiting control circuit for a d.c. motor, wherein compensation is provided for the inherent voltage drop across the armature of the d.c. motor with a first dedicated amplifier, while a second dedicated amplifier provides current limit control. ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4824984 | Preparation of a catalyst for composition for the production of organohalosilanes There is provided a method and a catalyst for the direct production of organohalosilanes from elemental silicon and an alkylhalide. The catalytic material is characterized by the presence therein of zinc, the source of zinc in said catalyst being selected... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4792667 | Method and apparatus for authenticating documents utilizing poled polymeric material A method and apparatus for authenticating documents, utilizing the ferroelectric properties of poled polymeric materials. The properties displayed by the poled materials are detected in order to authenticate the documents to which they are affixed. The po... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4785668 | Drill collar tester The instant invention relates to an apparatus and method for inspecting the structural integrity of drill collars used in the drilling of oil and gas wells.... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4782960 | Divider with resilient base engagement An adjustable divider for a shelf or a drawer of a file cabinet is formed entirely of a spring wire. One end of the spring wire is configured as an engagement portion which has a longitudinal portion for engaging within an acute angle between a first wall... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4697945 | Binder for sheet material An improved binder for sheet material. The binder includes a cover or backing member formed of paperboard or plastic, and a pair of hinge assemblies are attached to the inner surface of the cover. A standard binding mechanism is interconnected between the... | 10/06/1987 |
