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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6069422 | Noise reduction motor design and method An electric motor design and method useful to reduce noise/vibration generated by a rotor/shaft assembly is provided whereby the motor has a stator which has an axial length and a rotor which has an axial length less than the axial length of the stator su... | 05/30/2000 |
| 4537417 | Ski, particularly a cross country ski A ski, particularly a cross-country ski, with a subdivided lower bearing sheet, with the individual sheet members of said lower bearing sheet extending in the longitudinal direction of the ski being overlapped and an elastic layer of elastic-viscous mater... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4530944 | Monomer-plasticized elastomers and process for producing same Elastomers are plasticized with a polymerizable monomer, in homogeneous admixture therewith, by adding the monomer to a latex of the elastomer, free of polymerization initiator, followed by coagulation of the monomer and polymer solids. The coagulated sol... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4524721 | Animal cage insert and convertible animal cage A convertible animal cage particularly suited for use in laboratories utilizing more than one kind of small rodent to minimize storage area and cage inventories. In one embodiment, a standard hanging cage with a relatively large grid bottom and front is c... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4523005 | Extrudable polyurethane for prosthetic devices prepared from a diisocyanate, a polytetramethylene ether polyol, and 1,4-butane diol Reaction product of an aliphatic organic diisocyanate, a high molecular weight polyether polyol (poly tetra methylene ether glycol) and 1,4 butane diol. The resulting polymers have thromboresistant properties, a long flexural life and are extrudable. The ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4522897 | Rope batteries A flexible, water activated electrochemical cell and battery suitable generally for application in marine devices requiring low power levels for long periods of time without maintenance or replacement is fabricated in the shape of a rope. This novel shape... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4512762 | Method of treatment of atherosclerosis and a balloon catheter for same A method for the treatment of atherosclerosis in a mammal by destruction of atheromatous plaque is disclosed. The disclosed method includes injecting a hematoporphyrin into the mammal for selective uptake into the atheromatous plaque, and delivering light... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4505487 | Dead stop for collet chucks A dead stop for workpiece positioning in collet chucking machinery. A fixed length stop is provided within a machine collet for establishing workpiece position independently of the collet clamping function and workpiece diameter.... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4503113 | Papermaker felt with a three-layered base fabric Disclosed is a papermakers felt comprising a woven three-layered base fabric construction and a non-woven batting material. The bottom layer of the base fabric is made from coarse yarns with large diameters and the top two layers of fine yarns with smalle... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4481034 | Process for producing high hafnium carbide containing alloys Disclosed is a process for forming a new group of cobalt-based alloys containing 3-18% hafnium carbide (HfC), the HfC having a particle size finer than about three microns. The class of alloys exhibits excellent tensile strength characteristics at very lo... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4421119 | Apparatus for establishing in vivo, bone strength A system for establishing, in vivo, the strength of bone in a live being such as, for example, a horse. The system permits determination of the speed of travel of sound through the bone and the strength of the bone is assessed on the basis of said speed o... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4361154 | Method for establishing, in vivo, bone strength A method for establishing, in vivo, the strength of bone in a live being such as, for example, a horse. The method permits determination of the speed of travel of sound through the bone and the strength of the bone is assessed on the basis of said speed o... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4360234 | In-situ method and apparatus for sparging gas bubbles Method and apparatus for introducing finely divided gas bubbles into a lixiviant used for in-situ mining of minerals containing metal values, such as copper values. The lixiviant is supplied to a plurality of porous tubes formed of sintered powdered metal... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4346172 | Electrochemical process and apparatus to control the chemical state of a material Electrochemical process and apparatus to control the chemical state of a material, that is, to cause said material to retain desired characteristics in an environment that normally would cause a change in those characteristics or to cause a material that ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4339348 | Dioxime ion exchangers Dioxime extractants having the following general formula: ##STR1## where R and R' may be any of a variety of organic hydrocarbon radicals such as aliphatic, alkyl and aryl radicals. R and R' may also be hydrogen. Preferably R is an unsaturated hydroc... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4334924 | Pyrometallurgical oxidation of molybdenum rich matte Molten molybdenum-(copper)-iron-sulfur mattes or alloys, obtained for example, by reacting slags or other molybdenum containing oxide residues or waste materials with an iron and/or sulfide reductant, are enriched in molybdenum and copper (if present) by ... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4334925 | Combined carburization and sulfurization/desulfurization of molybdenum-rich matte Molten molybdenum-copper-iron-sulfur mattes or alloys, obtained, for example, by reacting slags or other copper-molybdenum containing oxide residues or waste materials witn an iron and/or sulfide reductant, are enriched in molybdenum and copper by a pyrom... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4325920 | Method to oxidize Ti+3 during the sulfuric acid digestion of titaniferous slags The invention relates to the sulfuric digestion of titaniferous slags and more specifically to a method to decrease the reduced titanium concentration in the resulting sulfate liquor. The process uses lignin products to assist in the oxidation of the Ti | 04/20/1982 |
| 4323599 | Method for achieving particle-to-particle contact in an antifouling coating Copper flake is treated to remove oxides and other contaminants from its surface and incorporated into an uncured water-insoluble polymer. When applied to a marine structure such as a boat hull, the coating exhibits outstanding anti-fouling properties. Th... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4323368 | Gasification of coal Improvements in the known steam-iron coal gasification process. Coal and iron particles are cofluidized in a gas producing zone and agglomeration of the particles is prevented by including at least 30% and, as the temperature is raised within the operable... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4318789 | Electrochemical removal of heavy metals such as chromium from dilute wastewater streams using flow through porous electrodes A stream containing chromium and other heavy metals is fed through an electrolytic cell having a flow-through anode of lead shot and a flow-through cathode. The stream passes through the lead shot, resulting in the formation of lead chromate at the anode ... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4309244 | Process for manufacturing boron nitride fiber mats A process is disclosed for producing a non-woven, boron nitride-bonded boron nitride fiber mat, suitable for use as an electric cell separator in a lithium-sulfide battery. Molten boron oxide is centrifugally spun into strands and attenuated by an annular... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4309248 | Process for manufacturing boron nitride fiber mats using calender rolls A process is disclosed for producing a non-woven, boron nitride-bonded boron nitride fiber mat, suitable for use as an electric cell separator in a lithium-sulfide battery. A web having a combination of structural boron nitride (BN) fibers and interstitia... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4309245 | Process for manufacturing boron nitride fiber felt using a Fourdrinier machine A process is disclosed for producing a non-woven boron nitride (BN) fiber felt. Boron nitride fibers are blended with a lesser amount of boron oxide fibers and a nondissolving, anhydrous liquid medium to form a homogeneous slurry. The slurry is deposited ... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4309203 | Process for manufacturing boron nitride fiber batts using a spinner A process is disclosed for producing non-woven, yet internally cohesive, boron nitride fiber batts, suitable for use as an electric cell separator in a lithium-sulfide battery. Molten boron oxide is centrifugally spun into strands and attenuated by an ann... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4307192 | Cell-free synthesis of deacetoxycephalosporin C A cell-free process for converting isopenicillin N, δ-(L--aminoadipyl)-L-cysteinyl-D-valine (hereinafter "LLD") and 6-substituted derivatives thereof to deacetoxycephalosporin C (DACPC) by the following reaction sequence: ##STR1## is dis... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4301973 | Beneficiation of iron ore Isostearic acid, a liquid isomer of stearic acid, is used as an agent in a froth flotation process to concentrate the iron oxide in iron ores. By use of this flotation agent, the iron oxide in the ground ore is directly floated away from the remainder of ... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4301124 | Cobalt solvent extraction with dioxime ion exchangers Dioxime extractants having the following general formula: ##STR1## where R and R' may be any of a variety of organic hydrocarbon radicals such as aliphatic, alkyl and aryl radicals. R and R' may also be hydrogen. Preferably R is an unsaturated hydroc... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4292160 | Apparatus for electrochemical removal of heavy metals such as chromium from dilute wastewater streams using flow-through porous electrodes A stream containing chromium and other heavy metals is fed through an electrolytic cell having a flow-through anode of lead shot and a flow-through cathode. The stream passes through the lead shot, resulting in the formation of lead chromate at the anode ... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4291920 | In situ exploitation of deep set porphyry ores Disclosed is a method of economically exploiting deep set porphyry ore bodies of the type containing metal values such as sulfidic copper nickel or uranium minerals and minerals capable of absorbing copper, uranium and nickel ions. The method involves est... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4274866 | Flotation and sintering of synthetic manganese carbonate A process in which manganese is recovered from manganese nodules after the nodules have been treated to recover base metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt, and molybdenum. The process includes the steps of reacting the manganese in the nodules to yield a ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4266987 | Process for providing acid-resistant oxide layers on alloys Disclosed is a technique for providing a protective oxide layer on an alloy. The technique involves the preliminary cleaning of the alloy's surfaces to remove as much unwanted oxide as possible and the subsequent exposure of the alloy surface to an enviro... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4253917 | Method for the production of copper-boron carbide composite A process for manufacturing nuclear radiation shields consisting of neutron-absorbing boron carbide particles embedded in a heat-dissipating copper matrix. Copper is electroplated through a layer of loose, electrically nonconductive boron carbide particle... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4249998 | Apparatus and process for producing copper-boron carbide composite by electrolytic entrapment A vertical electrolytic cell for producing a composite layer of boron carbide-filled copper by codeposition of copper and boron carbide particles. A metal substrate serving as a cathode is positioned below a copper anode in an electrolyte containing coppe... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4248966 | Synthesis of isopenicillin derivatives in the absence of living cells Isopenicillin derivatives having antimicrobial properties and a general formula of: ##STR1## where R, R1, and R2 are hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, or halogenated methyl, ethyl, propyl or isopropyl radicals and ... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4248837 | Solvent extraction of copper, nickel with methyl hexyl dioxime Dioxime extractants having the following general formula: ##STR1## where R and R' may be any of a variety of organic hydrocarbon radicals such as aliphatic, alkyl and aryl radicals. R and R' may also be hydrogen. Preferably R is an unsaturated hydroc... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4243751 | Electrochemical process and apparatus to control the chemical state of a material Electrochemical process and apparatus to control the chemical state of a material, that is, to cause said material to retain desired characteristics in an environment that normally would cause a change in those characteristics or to cause a material that ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4238299 | Tubing with copper-boron carbide composite facing and methods for its production Metal tubing, preferably of square cross section, is employed as a cathode in an electrolytic cell. A layer of electrically nonconductive boron carbide particles is deposited on the surface of the tubing facing the anode and copper is electroplated throug... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4232727 | Method and apparatus for the continuous production of strip Disclosed is apparatus and method for integrated, continuous, high speed manufacture of metallic strip, especially brass, from a melt. The apparatus comprises a chilled casting mold in liquid communication with a melt and means for drawing a rod through t... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4227928 | Copper-boron carbide composite particle and method for its production A process for manufacturing radiation shield structures of the type consisting of neutron absorbing boron carbide particles embedded in a copper matrix. The material comprises a multiplicity of particles comprising a core of boron carbide, a film of elect... | 10/14/1980 |
