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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6493290 | Final minute graphics for digital time displays Digital time displays which include a display of remaining minutes, on the left side, and before commencement of a displayed next hour, such as quadribalanced or enhanced quadribalanced displays, are provided with improved systems and methods of graphics ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6492302 | Compositions for the protection of plants against the stress of oxidation This invention concerns making compounds destined for the protection of plants against oxidative stress, characterized by lipo-amino acids enriched with methionine during a process of acylation with hydrolysates of proteins or of amino acids taken individ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6418085 | Facilitated AM/PM hour settings of enhanced quadribalanced digital time displays A pair of numeral "8" display elements is operative to perform dual functions in a digital time display, one, to display the values of seconds and, the other, to display an AM or PM indicator which may be separately activated for setting the correct AM or... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6386754 | Crown control for enhanced quadribalanced digital time displays Quadribalanced digital time displays and methods comprising increasing digital minutes displayed on the right flank of centrally positioned digital present hours, in relatively upper and lower positions during the first and second quarter hours, followed ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6286991 | Crown control for enhanced quadribalanced digital time displays Quadribalanced digital time displays and methods comprising increasing digital minutes displayed on the right flank of centrally positioned digital present hours, in relatively upper and lower positions during the first and second quarter hours, followed ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6261500 | Method for making a thermoplastic composite tubular member such as a golf shaft A golf club shaft is made from sheets of carbon fibers in a thermoplastic matrix. A method and apparatus are also set forth for making a golf club shaft in a substantially voidless manner. An improvement in vibration dampening is obtained.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6215736 | Enhanced quadribalanced digital time displays Quadribalanced digital time displays and methods comprising increasing digital minutes displayed on the right flank of centrally positioned digital present hours, in relatively upper and lower positions during the first and second quarter hours, followed ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6143394 | Nonwoven sorbent manhole apron There is disclosed the manufacture and use of nonwoven absorbent mats laminated with barrier film for manhole aprons. The absorbent aprons are used about manholes during routine maintenance of underground transformers, utility cables, etc. The nonwoven ap... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6130610 | Security system A self-contained security system is disclosed. Operatively connected to each other within a single housing are a power supply, a motion detector, a device for arming the security system and a signaling device, such as a siren, all of the foregoing being c... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5886306 | Layered acoustical insulating web An acoustical web for use with vehicles, farm equipment, airplanes and trains is disclosed. The web has a plurality of layers of cellulose bonded with a binder.... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5836615 | Book construction with releasable adhesive A book with releasable and resecurable pages is disclosed. The pages are between two covers and secured along their edges to a binding by an inherently tacky adhesive.... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5805534 | Positionally consistent, balanced digital time displays In a balanced digital time display and method which displays current hours with elapsed unit minutes to the right thereof and next hours with remaining unit minutes to the left thereof, complete positional consistency is achieved by displaying nonsignific... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5757730 | Last minute graphics for balanced digital time displays To graphically portray the diminution of the last minute before commencement of a next hour in a balanced digital time display, six horizontal elements of a pair of 7-segment arrays of display elements are activated immediately after one remaining minute ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5704653 | System for identifying stars, planets, deep sky objects and constellations A system to help a viewer find stars, planets, deep sky objects and constellations is disclosed. The system has a series of sky maps showing different views of the sky. One or more tables is provided for each map. The tables assist in corresponding the sk... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5654460 | Method for production of aklylhalosilanes The present invention relates to a method for production of alkylhalosilanes by reaction between elemental silicon and an alkylhalide at elevated temperatures in the presence of a copper-based catalyst and optionally promotors. Aluminium in the form of me... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5641409 | Method for filtering liquids containing particles in suspension An improved system for filtering liquids containing particles in suspension, comprising a valve system for distributing liquid, a filter and a settling tank, in which the particles suspended in the liquid can settle during various phases at decreasing rat... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640092 | Electromagnetic pipe mapper for accurate location and depth determination The device comprises a target signal transmitter to induce an electromagnetic signal in the hidden object, a position reference transmitter to transmit a signal for positioning purposes, a sensor unit to detect changes in the magnetic flux of the hidden o... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5634960 | Scrap melting in a submerged arc furnace The process feeds a mixture of scrap metal, quartzite, carbonaceous material and wood chips to a submerged arc furnace to make a base iron suitable for iron foundry purposes. The mixture contains 1 to 20% quartzite, 5 to 15% carbonaceous material, 0 to 10... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5632266 | Fryer The fryer has a frying vessel provided with an oil tank therein for storing hot oil during the cleaning operation. Cooling the oil and water boundary is accomplished by providing recessed portions in the walls of the frying vessel and by placing cooling p... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5626757 | Macrocyclic antibiotics as separation agents Macrocyclic antibiotics having ring structures with at least 10 members act as separation agents in crystallization, precipitation, filtration, electrophoresis and chromatography. The macrocyclic antibiotics include ansamacrolides, macrolides, macrocyclic... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624580 | Separating liquid suspensions A method and apparatus for separating suspended solid particles and/or fluid droplets from a body of liquid is described. Fluid is caused to flow through at least one helical flow path defined between axially facing surfaces of a number of conical helical... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5621933 | Lift column for a surgical support A lift column suitable for use in a patient rest or operating table, or for industrial applications, is disclosed. The lift column is a simple compact structure without service members or other elements extending laterally beyond the confines of the lift ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5620872 | Haze-free cyclodextrins A cyclodextrin which when added to water produces a haze-free solution is made by the use of starch which contains at least about 90% amylopectin in a two-stage process wherein first a starch hydrolysate is formed by means of an alpha-amylase or an acid a... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5599950 | Preparation process of ginkgolide B from ginkgolide C A two-step process for converting ginkgolide C into ginkgolide B is disclosed. In the first step, ginkgolide C is reacted with a sulfonic anhydride to obtain a C-7 sulfonate of ginkgolide C. In the second step, the C-7 sulfonate of ginkgolide C is reacted... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5585080 | Method for recovering iron chloride, aluminum chloride and calcium chloride from a leach solution The present invention relates to a method for recovering iron chloride, aluminum chloride and calcium chloride from silicon and ferrosilicon or from residues which contain silicon and/or ferrosilicon and metal chlorides and optionally copper and/or copper... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582695 | Structural parts for electrolytic reduction cells for aluminum The structural part is used in an electolytic cell for production of aluminum and comes into contact with the gas atmosphere in the electrolytic reduction cell. The structural part is made completely from, or is a metal part which is coated with, a concre... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5582791 | Method for grain refining of aluminum and grain refining alloy The present invention relates to a method for grain refining of aluminium and aluminium alloys wherein a siliconboron alloy containing between 0.01 to 4.0 % by weight of boron is added to molten aluminium or aluminium alloy in such an amount that the resu... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5576048 | Foodstuffs containing a waxy waxy amylose extender starch A sol and foodstuff containing a substantially pure starch extracted from a starch bearing plant having a waxy, waxy, amylose extender genotype is disclosed. Maize is the preferred plant.... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575828 | Bottle extractor for hollow glass molding machines Improved bottle extractor for hollow glass molding machines of the type consisting of a mechanical arm for transfer of the hollow glass, with a stepping motor whose output shaft connects directly with the drive shaft of the mechanical arm, the motor being... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575346 | Transport device The invention relates to a novel configuration of a transport means (5) for a controlled, striding motion along a substrate (14), having several striding elements each comprising a standing or foot element capable of being lowered and raised, respectively... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5576043 | Shortening substitute The shortening substitute contains a mixture of 1-10% by weight pregelatinized, unmodified starch; 5-15% by weight pregelatinized, modified high amylopectin starch; 5-10% by weight emulsifier; 5-25% by weight shortening; and a remainder of water. The modi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5569756 | Purification of chemically modified cyclodextrins Chemically modified cyclodextrins such as hydroxypropyl cyclodextrins are purified by treatment with an activated carbon made from either coal or coconut shells. The amount of activated carbon used is 50% to 300% by weight of modified cyclodextrin. The tr... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5569467 | Process for the preparation of microballs and microballs thus obtained A method of making microballs is disclosed. An active ingredient, a biocompatible polymer and a supporting phase, such as silicone oil, are stirred at a temperature above the Tg of the polymer and below the temperature at which any of the ingredients vapo... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5566502 | Room insecticide dispenser An insecticide dispenser that has a safety device such that when there is a loss of power, the inlet and outlet ports of the dispenser are shut to prevent loss of insecticide. A heater is positioned in the dispenser near the air inlet port to heat the inc... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5565226 | Immobilized enzyme for removal of residual cyclodextrin The immobilized enzyme for removal of residual cyclodextrins is either a combination of an alpha-amylase and a CGTase which has been immobilized or a fungal alpha-amylase which has been immobilized. In addition to either the fungal alpha-amylase or the CG... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5564127 | Puncture proof surgical glove The puncture proof surgical glove employs a rolled, warp knitted material to prevent punctures. The rolled, warp knitted material is made from solid filaments having a diameter of 0.03 to 0.004 inches, a tensile strength greater than 690,000 kPa and a mod... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5553415 | Burners There is described a burner for vegetable matter such as straw or the like, comprising a combustion chamber (9) having an upstream and a downstream end, a blower (6) discharging air and cut vegetable matter into the upstream end of the combustion chamber,... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5550222 | Process for producing gamma-cyclodextrin A process for preparing cyclooctaamylose by enzymatic reaction of starch hydrolysate with cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase in the presence of at least two complexing agents. The first is either an aliphatic ketone or an aliphatic alcohol and the second is... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5544572 | Machine for automatically preparing and dispensing fruit juice The machine provides fresh fruit juice by storing and squeezing pieces of fresh fruit. The machine is built with a compartmented cabinet frame that allows for a module construction, each module being removable to allow for easy maintenance and assembly. T... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5539453 | Photographic self-portrait installations A photographic self-portrait installation includes a photo-video installation (1) which includes a video camera (2) for viewing a subject and a monitor (10) on which the subject may view a real time self image in background against a foreground of a selec... | 07/23/1996 |
