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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5364217 | System for maintaining security of facsimile messages A system for producing a laminated facsimile sheet assembly to cover and conceal a facsimile message on a message sheet comprises a supply of message sheet material which may be a roll of sheet material. A printing head is disposed to print a message on a... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5355870 | Laryngoscope having removable blade assembly containing lamp and light conductor This laryngoscope has a cylindrical metal casing serving as a handle. An insulated, plastic blade is rotatably mounted near one end thereof on the casing between angularly spaced operating and nonoperating positions. A blade projects from the blade assemb... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5353152 | Screen projection apparatus A screen projection apparatus includes a housing within which a pair of projection screens are stored in a rolled position on motor driven rollers. A pair of access doors are mounted on the housing and support an idler roller over which a screen passes. T... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5344409 | Syringe latch A syringe for controlling the amount of material or medical fluid in a syringe body which is expelled therefrom upon depression of a plunger in the syringe body. The syringe includes a syringe body having a chamber and a discharge end portion and an open ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5311112 | Automatic battery charging system This automatic battery charging circuit has two independent channels for charging first and second batteries respectively. Circuit control means in the battery charging circuit enable it to provide charging current in proportion to the state of charge of ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5290258 | Syringe for administering sequentially multiple doses of a medicament This syringe for dispensing multiple doses of a liquid medicament one at a time has a cylindrical barrel for containing the medicament. At one end of the barrel is a single outlet opening. A plunger in the barrel discharges the medicament. A syringe cap r... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5266935 | Pixel display assembly A pictorial element display assembly adapted for mounting in a matrix of similar assemblies to present a character by transmitted and/or reflected light. The assembly has a rectangular opaque panel formed with a pocket defining a window in which is set a ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5217693 | Embryo washing apparatus and process This invention concerns apparatus and a method for preparing an embryo for cryogenic storage, and for thawing thereof prior to implantation. The apparatus employs a washing tube containing a microporous filter dividing the tube into two chambers between o... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5218355 | Apparatus for projecting artificial horizon viewable by peripheral vision Apparatus for projecting an elongated light bar representing an artificial horizon on an interior surface of an aircraft cockpit in front of a pilot of the aircraft with respect to a reference datum line on the interior surface of the cockpit. A vertical ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5206610 | Transfer device for combining and switching microwave signal using a rotary waveguide switching structure A transfer device for selectively combining and switching microwave signals between selective ports in a housing in which is a cylindrical rotor. In a lower portion of the rotor is a first passage having three arms each of which terminates at one of the p... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5195789 | Slip lock connector assembly for joining sheet metal ducts A slip lock connector assembly for joining end-to-end first and second flat-sided ducts made of sheet metal, has a framelike structure defined by a plurality of similar connecting members arranged in coplanar array. Each connecting member is made of pliab... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5169326 | Electric plug lock An electric plug combination lock for locking the prongs of an electric plug thereto. The lock includes a casing enclosing a chamber having a lock subassembly therein which has a frame lock portion with lock hooks that lock into holes in the prongs of the... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5165560 | Nonrotating hermetically sealed closure for bottle containing liquid A hermetically sealed, nonrotatable closure for a bottle having a cylindrical body containing liquid and having an integral tubular neck formed with a free open end, comprises an annular flange on the tubular neck. A flexible stopper mounts on the flange.... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5162970 | Miniature monolithic ceramic coupler for electronic circuits An inductive coupling device for external circuitry to pass electric currents therethrough via inductively coupled electrodes, comprises a monolithic, dielectric, ceramic block made from a multiplicity of stacked dielectric ceramic plates or layers all bo... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5159259 | Power supply system for continuously energizing a D.C. load This power supply system for a D.C. electrical load, such as an illuminated sign, is normally energized by batteries. A central processing unit monitors the battery voltage and when it falls below a predetermined magnitude, the central processing unit the... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5141505 | Garment assembly with attached bag for enclosing the garment when soiled A garment assembly which includes a garment such as a diaper or underpants subject to be soiled by the user. Attached to the back of the garment is the closed end of a nonporous bag. The remainder of the bag in flat, rolled or unrolled position is tempora... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5134255 | Miniature acceleration switch This miniature normally open circuited acceleration switch has a hollow cylindrical casing closed at one end. Its other end is closed by a header having an insulated axial lead wire extending inwardly of the casing, and an electrically conductive ring sec... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5082019 | Calibrated quick setting mechanism for air pressure regulator A mechanism for instantly and accurately adjusting pressure of air passed by a pressure regulator with a valve assembly controlled by a flexible diaphragm. A compressed coil spring bears on the diaphragm. A non-rotating spring guide plate bears on the coi... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5060989 | Pipe joint retaining device with locking levers This pipe joint retaining device has a cylindrical ring concentrically and coaxially engaging a first pipe inserted into an open bell at the end of a second pipe axially aligned with the first pipe. The ring has spaced pairs of flanges extending outwardly... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5042979 | Closed loop system for embryo retrieval A system for embryo retrieval from a uterine cavity may employ apparatus comprising a container of liquid medium, a syringe and a filter interconnected by a plurality of valved conduits connected in a closed loop to circulate the liquid medium into and ou... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5040330 | Root separating means for plant container A root separator structure adapted for disposition in a container having peripheral walls to facilitate insertion of the root system of a plant into and removal from the container, to hold the plant stably in the container, and to enhance root growth in t... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5025201 | Segmented resolver This electrical resolver has an arcuate stator with a concave inner side concentric to a convex side of an angularly rotatable arcuate rotor limited to rotation within outer ends of the stator. The stator and rotor have arcuate magnetic cores with transve... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5022171 | Matrix display assembly having multiple point lighting This graphic character matrix display assembly has a support providing a nonreflecting background for a multiplicity of display units arranged for cooperatively displaying the character. Each of the display units comprises a flat display disk having oppos... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5018058 | High frequency AC voltage control This voltage control apparatus produces distortionless, stabilized alternating output voltage subject to distortion. The apparatus comprises a wave form reshaping circuit connected to the voltage output for energizing a load, and an internal reference vol... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5015175 | Melodic candle assembly A melodic candle assembly having a generally cylindrical wax body seated in the top of a tubular base. The wax body has an axial wick. Adjacent the wick is a thermoresponsive member comprising a thin piezoelectric strip with metal films on opposite sides ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5004037 | Long span sprue tube for investment casting The tube is at least two inches long and has successive sections of progressively smaller diameters to produce a correspondingly shaped sprue passage communicating with a pattern cavity in a casting investment, so that fluid casting material passes with i... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4991592 | Device for obtaining tissue sample in performing a biopsy This device employs an elastic, thin walled tubular member which can be a finger receiving and enclosing portion of a rubber glove or a rubber finger cot. The tubular member has a closed end for engaging the wearer's fingertip and an open end through whic... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4981472 | Cannula assembly for syringe This cannula assembly for injecting medicinal fluid into an animal's teat has a first tapered cannula formed with a circumferential bead at its wider end. A flexible jacket encloses the cannula and has another bead detachably engaging the bead on the cann... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4974353 | Matrix display assembly having multiple point lighting This graphic character matrix display assembly has a support providing a nonreflecting background for a multiplicity of display units arranged for cooperatively displaying the character. Each of the display units comprises a flat display disk having oppos... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4966487 | Connecting devices for grids This invention involves connectors for vertical end rectangular grids having spaced pairs of vertical end rails joined to horizontal rods extending between the end rails with vertical spaced rails between the end rails. Each connector includes a rigid, fl... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4965542 | Magnetic switch for coaxial transmission lines This invention concerns a magnetic switch assembly used for switching input and output signals between coaxial transmission lines connected to a body having a closed cavity in which terminals of the lines are exposed. One or more conductive contact member... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4953273 | Process for applying conductive terminations to ceramic components In this process a conductive first layer composed of finely divided metal and finely divided ceramic material in an organic carrier is applied to a surface of an unsintered ceramic body. The conductive layer forms terminations when the body, and the condu... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4945401 | Heat dissipator for semiconductor unit This improved heat dissipator for mounting a semiconductor unit is made of sheet metal laminated with eutectic metal coatings. The dissipator has a planar base, narrow platelike wings, springy tabs for engaging ends of the unit, and rigid laterally angled... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4923096 | Dripless automatic syringe for dispensing fluids This dripless automatic syringe for dispensing fluids has a barrel for containing the fluid, a nozzle for discharging the fluid, and a housing to which the barrel is attached. A piston rod in the housing carries a rigid sealed piston head in the barrel fo... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4923448 | Syringe with spray nozzle tip A syringe for dispensing a liquid as an atomized spray has a cylindrical barrel, a plunger movable axially in the barrel, a tubular nozzle at one end of the barrel, and a short fixed stem in the nozzle. A cup shaped nozzle tip has internal first spaced la... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4916266 | Miniature omnidirectional instantly responsive impact switch This miniature omnidirectional impact switch has a generally cylindrical electrically conductive mass held by coil spring bias in abutment with a conductive header wall at one end of a cylindrical housing. The mass has a blind bore in one end. The mass is... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4914427 | Matrix display system and method This matrix system and method for displaying graphic characters has a vertical panel with openings arranged in a rectangular array. At each opening is a display disk rotatable 180° in a path between a non-reflective upright forward facing first position,... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4912404 | Instrument for tuning and testing radio frequency circuits This instrument for use in tuning and testing radio frequency circuits, comprises an elongated dielectric rod long enough to be grasped by hand, and having a miniature electronic component at one end secured by an adhesive layer and a length of shrink-wra... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4891613 | Transfer device for combining, dividing, and switching microwave signals This microwave transfer device is a hollow body having an internal cavity and lateral input and output openings communicating with the cavity. A post in the cavity divides it into passages extending between input and output openings for passing microwave ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4886239 | Ice cube maker This ice cube maker is an ice cube molding cup or container with closed sides and bottom, and open top closed by a hinged cover on which is a flat, flexible handle. The cover is secured in place by quickly engageable and disengageable catch members. Later... | 12/12/1989 |
