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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5531273 | Well completion tool and process An oil well tool including a release mechanism, a splined torque transmitting driver, a liner, an under reamer and a drill bit. Circulation in a passageway through the tool provides drilling foam or fluid to the drill bit and under reamer. A restriction b... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5532129 | Self-organizing molecular photonic structures based on chromophore- and fluorophore-containing polynucleotides and methods of their use The present invention contemplates chromophore-containing polynucleotides having at least two donor chromophores operatively linked to the polynucleotide by linker arms, such that the chromophores are positioned by linkage along the length of the polynucl... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529468 | Peristaltic pump and diaphragm therefor A peristaltic pump having a shaft mounted within a housing and coupled with a rotor to induce nutation in a wobble plate. A pump diaphragm is located and affixed to one side of the wobble plate and at its periphery to the housing. A backup diaphragm is em... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529914 | Gels for encapsulation of biological materials This invention provides novel methods for the formation of biocompatible membranes around biological materials using photopolymerization of water soluble molecules. The membranes can be used as a covering to encapsulate biological materials or biomedical ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529792 | Inhibitors of endothelial cell proliferation In order to isolate an inhibitor of the proliferation of endothelial cells from the tissue of vertebrates the tissue selected as the starting material e.g. embryonic tissue or adult brain tissue from birds or mammals, is centrifuged, homogenized and subse... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529032 | Valve-operation control system for internal combustion engine A valve-operation control system for an internal combustion engine includes a timing transmitting device for transmitting the rotational power of a crankshaft at a speed reduction ratio of 1/4 to a cam shaft, and intake-side and exhaust-side valve operati... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529118 | Heat exchange system for vehicles and heat exchanger therefor A heat exchange system for an engine having cooling passages and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has a shell side flow of coolant from the cooling system and air flowing through tubes which extend across the shell and are open at both ends to outward... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5526764 | Surface effect craft A surface effect craft of simple construction achieving improved operational stability and performance at various speeds. The craft includes a continuous aerodynamic wing structure having maximum thickness ratio wing thickness to chord length on the order... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5527329 | Surgical scalpel A surgical scalpel has a retractable sleeve. An elongated handle with a contoured grip portion is releasably attached to a blade holder securing a surgical blade. The blade holder is secured to the handle by a hook and groove assembly and a male to female... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5527568 | Combination bulletin an dry-erase message board A message board comprising cork board or other tack penetrable material fixedly mounted on a backing of heavy cardboard or other substrate, and dry-erase laminate fixedly mounted onto the cork board. The laminate generally occupies the central portion of ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5527890 | Derivatives of triterpenoid acids and uses thereof Triterpenoid acid derivatives are described that exhibit dual pharmacophobic activities, specifically selectin ligand and leukotriene biosynthetic inhibitory activities, and that thus have significant applications for the treatment or prevention of certai... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5527771 | Methods and Compositions for treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia & other conditions Methods for treatment of diabetes and other insulin-requiring conditions by administering insulin and a calcitonin with or without amylin, and methods for treatment of hypoglycemic conditions by administering a calcitonin alone or in combination with gluc... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5528472 | Rechargeable miniature flashlight A miniature two or three cell flashlight as disclosed to comprise a barrel, a tailcap, a head assembly, and means for holding a miniature lamp bulb and for providing interruptible electrical coupling to dry cell batteries retained within the barrel and ha... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5527766 | Method for epitaxial lift-off for oxide films utilizing superconductor release layers Novel structures and methods utilize layered copper oxide release materials to separate oxide films from growth substrates. Generally, the method comprises the steps of: first, forming a layered copper oxide sacrificial release material on a growth substr... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5525497 | Recombinant poly(A) polymerase Purified nucleic acid encoding a yeast, human, or bovine poly(A) polymerase, where the bovine nucleic acid consists essentially of that nucleic acid sequence shown as nucleotide SEQ. ID. NO.: 1; the resulting recombinant poly(A) polymerase expressed from ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5525468 | Assay for Ribozyme target site Method for determining target site accessibility for a ribozyme by providing a DNA oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence complementary to the RNA target. The DNA oligonucleotide is contacted with the RNA target in the presence of an agent, such as ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524598 | Method for detecting and controlling air-fuel ratio in internal combustion engine A method for detecting and controlling the air-fuel ratio of a multicylinder internal combustion engine through an output of a single air-fuel ratio sensor installed at a confluence point of the exhaust system of the engine. The detection response delay i... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524446 | Air conditioning system suitable for use in an electric vehicle An air conditioning system suitable for use in an electric vehicle. In the air conditioning system, a refrigerant gas circulatory system of the heat pump type for selectively effecting cooling and heating is disposed inside the electric vehicle and compri... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5525267 | Tamper resistant limit cap A tamper resistant limit cap for a carburetor having manual adjust valves that are able to adjust the effective area of the main fuel passage and the slow speed fuel passage. The cap covers tightly on the head part of the main fuel adjust valve and includ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5525524 | Crosstalk inhibitors and their uses Assay for detecting the amount or presence of target ligand in a sample. The assay includes a ligand analogue conjugate having a linkage site and a binding site, a ligand receptor, and a sample. The assay includes the steps of providing at least one cross... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5526212 | Technique for generating audible signals in a disk drive employing a voice coil actuator A disk drive employing a voice coil actuator to position a read/write head over a magnetic disk retracts the read/write head from the magnetic disk surface and passes an audio frequency alternating current through the voice coil to produce a corresponding... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5523902 | Servo burst pattern for removing offset caused by magnetic distortion and method associated therewith An alternating "A/B" servo burst pattern for measuring and compensating for offset of the track centerline due to differential magnetic influence to the servo pattern, and a switching network to alternate the output of the servo system demodulators betwee... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5523727 | Dielectric waveguide including a tapered wave absorber A dielectric waveguide has a pair of parallel flat metallic plates spaced from each other, a dielectric strip sandwiched between the parallel flat metallic plates, and a wave absorber sandwiched between the parallel flat metallic plates and extending para... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5522172 | Yellow jacket bait station An insect bait station comprising a base, a plurality of containers to hold insect bait, meshed siding to allow easy insect penetration, a cap to enclose the device, and a threaded tube with a fastener to secure the cap to the base.... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5521826 | Travel guiding apparatus for vehicle Disclosed is a vehicle travel guiding apparatus for searching a course having the least cost of line segments between a start and a target points preset on a road map indicated on a display screen according to digitized map data, wherein when a plurality ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5520639 | Needleless hypodermic injection methods and device A needleless injection device includes an initiator valve controlling flow of compressed gas into a reservoir. A poppet valve connecting to the reservoir has a gas pressure regulation end to regulate flow from the initiator valve into the reservoir. A cla... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5521443 | Battery residual capacity display and operating device for an electric vehicle A portable display device is capable of monitoring the residual capacity of a traveling battery from the outside of an electric vehicle, and conducting operations such as locking and unlocking of a door from outside of the vehicle and controlling the oper... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5518206 | Closure default indicator A structural assembly comprises first and second closure parts displaceable between a closed disposition in which they are locked by a locking mechanism and in which they close off the front side of the closure parts from the rear side and an open disposi... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5518522 | Deformed ultra fine grains and process for producing same in bulk A deformed ultra fine grain is comprised of a spherical body and a tail-like projection projecting from the surface of the spherical body. The tail-like projection exhibits a separating effect on the adjacent deformed ultra fine grains and therefore, aggr... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5519008 | Derivatives of triterpenoid acids as inhibitors of cell-adhesion molecules ELAM-1 (E-selectin) and LECAM-1 (L-selectin) Triterpenoid acid derivatives have been found to have structures similar to natural ligands to the extent that these derivatives bind to natural selectin receptors including endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (ELAM-1) and leukocyte/endothelial cell... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5519058 | Method for treatment with dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) of hypertension, diabetic neuphropathy and atherosclerosis Methods for treatment of humans and other animals with dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA). DMSA is administered to reduce levels of silicon in blood and tissue, reduce blood pressure, improve kidney function, prevent or retard the progression of chronic renal... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5518892 | Apparatus and method for quantification of biological material in a liquid sample An article adapted for holding a liquid sample for quantification of biological material in the liquid sample. The article includes a bag having an upper surface sheet and a lower surface sheet enclosing a volume therebetween. The bag has an upper opening... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5518604 | Buffer shaping device Electrophoresis apparatus with a gel support configured and arranged to hold a gel, a buffer chamber configured and arranged to hold a buffer, with the buffer contacting each end of the gel, and a buffer shaper configured to be positioned near the gel sup... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5515883 | Waste line stoppage detector and automatic water shutoff system A waste line stoppage detector and automatic water shutoff system is utilized to prevent the overflow of raw sewage from a plumbing fixture. Electronic shutoff valves are electronically connected to a waste line stoppage detector. One application involves... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5515820 | Valve operating device for an internal combustion engine A valve operating mechanism for an internal combustion engine for varying the operation of the valve dependent on engine operating conditions. A first rocker arm movable to follow a first cam and a second rocker arm movable to follow a second cam correspo... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5516070 | Camera pedestal drive column A camera pedestal has a cylinder with a tapering cross-section for providing a uniform counterbalancing force using a compressed gas. Telescoping column sections which make up a column assembly have inner relief channels and outer slots for hardened rolle... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5516633 | DNA sequencing with a T7-type gene 6 exonuclease Method for determining the nucleotide base sequence of DNA present in a lambda virus coat which is not replicable in a bacterial cell independent of any lambda DNA within that coat. The method includes preparing a lambda phage preparation containing the D... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5517412 | Self-navigating vehicle equipped with lane boundary recognition system A lane boundary recognition system for a self-navigating vehicle which enables the vehicle to self-navigate on an expressway or other such roadway having lane boundaries while simultaneously identifying and discriminating the continuity of the lane bounda... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5516516 | Method of preparing muira puama extract and its use for decreasing body fat percentage and increasing lean muscle mass A method, and related compositions, for reducing body fat percentage, increasing lean muscle mass and/or lowering cholesterol levels in individuals. The method consists of the ingestion of an extract derived from muira puama root, bark or other wood mater... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5513637 | Method and apparatus for determining the position of catheters, tubes, placement guidewires and implantable ports within biological tissue A method and apparatus for determining accurately, both during and after insertion, the full length position of catheters (including implanted ports), tubes and placement guidewires within biological tissue is disclosed including a transmitter/detector un... | 05/07/1996 |
