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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6379627 | Gas generator A solid propellant gas generator incorporating staged gas cooling and filtration so as to generate cool, clean gases having a composition suitable for use as automobile airbag inflator.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6161439 | Seat belt tension prediction A vehicle seat belt tension prediction system and method comprises an accelerometer having an output signal responsive to vertical acceleration of the vehicle, a seat weight sensor having an output signal responsive to the force exerted by a mass resting ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6156042 | Retinal tissue implantation instrument The disclosure relates to an instrument for implanting retinal tissue into the subretinal space of the eye. A tubular nozzle having an open end and an aperture in a sidewall thereof for the acceptance of retinal tissue, is telescoped over a mandrel. Retra... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148617 | Natural gas fired combustion system for gas turbine engines A fuel-air distribution manifold for a gas turbine engine having an annular combustor surrounds the shaft of the engine and comprises a gas distribution annulus surrounding an air distribution annulus having a plurality of fuel-air mixing channels radiall... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6135799 | Coupling nut retention apparatus A coupling nut retention apparatus 10 for an electrical connector comprises a generally cylindrical coupling nut 20 having an aperature 24 therein for telescopically receiving a cylindrical housing 40 and an annular flange 30 depending therefrom. The hous... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6116539 | Aeroelastically stable forward swept wing The instant invention generally relates to a forwardly swept wing 10 for an aircraft comprised of a pair of opposed single piece machined aluminum alloy wing boxes 20 and 40. Specifically, the invention provides for a forward swept wing construction utili... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6109117 | Seat weight sensor A variable resistance weight sensor incorporates a plurality of force sensitive resistance elements disposed between a pair of force distributing plates. One of the force distributing plates incorporates an associated plurality of protrusions for transfer... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6098609 | Superabrasive electrodeposited cutting edge and method of manufacturing the same A cutting edge comprising a mass of superabrasive particles (2) electrodeposited on a thin-walled metallic base member (1) along a border (6) of said base member, wherein said mass (2) forms one or more layers at said border of said base member and fixed ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6098987 | Machinery seal A seal assembly for a groove or seal gland in a relatively stationary machine part for sealing an axially displaceable machine part extending therethrough comprises a relatively flexible seal element supported by a relatively rigid support element. The se... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095675 | Multi-port venturi mixer A multi-port venturi contains at least one inlet and an inlet chamber, a first plurality of inlet channels, a second plurality of outlet channels, a mixing chamber in fluid communication with said first and second pluralities of channels, and at least one... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095561 | Multi-chamber inflator A gas generator utilizes two segregated propellant container/combustion chambers, each having a plurality of nonazide propellant grains therein, and each having an igniter for separately igniting the propellant grains located within the respective chamber... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6089504 | Single engine aircraft A jet aircraft has a generally cylindrical fuselage section defining a passenger compartment and a generally conical aft fuselage section having a maximum lateral dimension substantially smaller than the lateral dimension of the fuselage section. A propul... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085151 | Predictive collision sensing system A relatively narrow beam of either RF or optical electromagnetic radiation is scanned over a relatively wide azimuthal range. The return signal is processed to detect the range and velocity of each point of reflection. Individual targets are identified by... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6077371 | Gas generants comprising transition metal nitrite complexes High nitrogen gas generant compositions, useful for inflating passenger restraint gas inflator bags, comprise a nitrogen rich coordination compound selected from coordination complexes comprised of anionic nitro and nitrito ligands coordinated with a tran... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076853 | Altitude/temperature compensation for a gas-filled weight sensor A plurality of pneumatic hydrostatic weight sensors, each incorporating a fluid and a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure thereof, are incorporated in series with the load path within a vehicle seat to sense occupant weight. A signal processor measur... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6074502 | Smokeless gas generant compositions Thermally stable gas generant compositions incorporate a combination of one or more primary nonazide high-nitrogen fuels selected from a group including tetrazoles, bitetrazoles, and triazoles, and salts thereof; and one or more secondary nonazide high ni... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6071418 | Manure treatment system A method and system for wastewater treatment is described and is particularly suitable for manure lagoons and pits. Specifically, an ozone gas is homogeneously distributed through an upper stratum of a contained liquid thereby creating an aerobic "cap", w... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070113 | Hybrid vehicle crash discrimination system A vehicular crash discrimination system (10) incorporates first (12) and second (14) crash sensors operatively coupled to a logic AND gate (16), which activates a safety restraint system (2). The first crash sensor (12) is mounted in a location which for ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6067642 | Diagnostic method with pre-assembly fault recording lock-out A diagnostic method (100) with pre-assembly fault recording lock-out inhibits fault recording during assembly of a main system until the system has been determined operation at least once (116). The method will still note the detection of system failures/... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6067190 | Modular binocular electronic imaging system A portable, electronic imaging system (100) includes a compact housing (102) extending across and beyond the eyes of the user, a wide field of view binocular viewfinder imaging subsystem (104) operating on an image produced by an electronic display subsys... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6056079 | Automotive seat weight sensing system A plurality of hydrostatic weight sensors, each incorporating a fluid and a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure thereof, are incorporated in a vehicle seat to sense occupant weight, position, and stature. In one aspect, a hydrostatic weight sensor is... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050040 | Decorative anti slip floor covering A tile for superposition over a horizontal floor comprises a thin flat metal plate of uniform thickness with a plurality of apertures extending laterally therethrough in spaced relation to one another and to the edges of thereof and having a non-metallic ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045155 | Vehicle seat sensor having self-maintaining air bladder A hydrostatic weight sensor element incorporates a volume restorer for restoring the volume thereof when the applied load is removed therefrom, whereupon a check valve in fluid communication therewith admits sensing fluid thereinto if the pressure of the ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6028548 | Vehicle collision radar with randomized FSK waveform An automotive radar incorporates a repetitive randomized equivalent LFM sequence of frequencies for improved immunity to jamming from other automotive radars. Each frequency in the sequence is of sufficient duration to travel round trip over the detection... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6024523 | Thread insert with floating nut A thread insert comprises an externally threaded housing with an internally threaded floating nut therein. Diametrically spaced ears on the nut are engaged in diametrically spaced grooves in the housing, respectively, to limit relative rotation between th... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6024342 | Suspension spring A suspension spring comprises a plurality of spring elements, each comprising a central portion, a pair of torsional helical coils adjacent thereto, and respective arms coupled to the respective helical coils. A load applied to the central portion of each... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6024491 | Air bearing A foil air bearing for a rotatable shaft comprises a plurality of discrete air chambers disposed in a circumferential array. Each of the chambers has a radially displaceable radially inner wall for positioning a bearing foil disposed radially inwardly the... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023664 | Vehicle crash sensing system A vehicle crash sensing system for making omnidirectional acceleration measurements comprises 1) an assembly (26) of at least three preferably self-testable accelerometers (10, 12, 14) mounted in an array on a substantially common plane (16) with axes (18... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021863 | Seat weight sensor using fluid filled tubing A hydrostatic weight sensor comprises a continuous flexible sensing tube incorporated within the seat. A fluid is contained therein and a pressure sensor is operatively coupled thereto. The continuous flexible sensing tube may be arranged in a spiral or s... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6009809 | Bridgewire initiator The disclosure relates to a bridgewire initiator used to ignite a booster charge in an airbag inflator. A pair of connectors are electrically connected to a bridgewire disposed within a charge holder containing an ignition composition. The ignition compos... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6007647 | Autoignition compositions for inflator gas generators An autoignition composition for the gas generator of a vehicle occupant restraint system that is thermally stable at temperatures up to 110° C., autoignites between 150° C. and 175° C., produces minimal toxic gases upon combustion, provides for a reduc... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6008269 | Ultraviolet hardening type ink compositions with a temperature-sensitive color change property [Problem] To provide ultraviolet hardening type ink compositions with a temperature-sensitive color change property, which has both the hardening property and the printing strength of UV ink and also has an excellent light resistance. [Solution] Ultraviol... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6005958 | Occupant type and position detection system A method and system (10) for detecting vehicle occupant type and position utilizes a single camera unit (12) positioned, for example at the driver or passenger side A-pillar, to generate image data of the front seating area of the vehicle. The present inv... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6003585 | Multiproperty metal forming process Methods for semisolid manufacturing of precision parts, turbine rotors for example, comprised of a plurality of high melting point alloys are given. Generally, a semisolid/thixotropic process is operated under vacuum utilizing a removable mold. The proces... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6000718 | End cap assembly for airbag inflator A gas generator of an airbag passenger restraint device wherein the gas generator comprises a propellant tube having first and second end closures. The second end closure contains an end cap dual spring subassembly that substantially reduces the vibration... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5989415 | Oil seperator A system for extracting free oil from industrial processing fluids comprises a coalescing cartridge having a plurality of vertically oriented polymeric elements therein past which fluid is free to flow without obstruction thereby supplying fluid to a tank... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5990054 | Method of mixing diethylene glycol and polytetrafluoroethylene A lubricant contains a fire-resistant water/glycol mixture combined with polytetrafluoroethylene, and is useful in the hydraulic systems of die casting machines, for example. The addition of polytetrafluoroethylene enhances the lubricity of fire-resistant... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5986803 | Reconfigurable electronic imaging system with pop-up display A portable, electronic imaging system (100) includes a compact housing (102) extending across and beyond the eyes of the user, a wide field of view binocular viewfinder imaging subsystem (104) operating on an image produced by a pop-up electronic display ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5983834 | Ozone injection system for a livestock building A method and system for ozone injection into a livestock building is described. Ozone is homogeneously transferred, preferably from a remote location, throughout the air in the building at levels considered safe by OSHA. Ozone thus affects a reduction in ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5984349 | Low profile hydraulic seat weight sensor A hydrostatic weight sensor comprises one or more fluid containing bladders in fluid communication with one another and with a pressure sensor, each constructed from a plurality of sheets of semi-rigid material sealably connected at the periphery thereof ... | 11/16/1999 |
