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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5894650 | Universal gear puller A universal gear puller that comprises: (a) a cylindrical hub having a central longitudinal hole therethrough, said hole being threaded; (b) a set of three rings, each of which is placed on the cylindrical hub and is at least partly rotatable about the cylindr... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5837024 | Process for the production of quartz glass bodies An essentially cylindrical porous blank is formed by the deposition of SiO2 particles onto the lateral cylindrical surface of a cylindrical mandrel, rotating around its longitudinal axis; this blank is provided with a holding element of quartz ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5622168 | Conductive hydrogels and physiological electrodes and electrode assemblies therefrom A highly conductive hydrophilic gel comprising a uniform aqueous solution of a crosslinked water-soluble polymer, an amount of a water-soluble electrolyte effective to reduce the transverse electrical resistance of said aqueous mixture to an impedance at ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 4973629 | Compositions of aromatic polybenzimidazoles and aromatic polyimides Miscible compositions comprising from about 1 part by weight to about 99 parts by weight of an aromatic polyimide and from about 99 parts by weight to about 1 part by weight of an aromatic polybenzimidazole. Preferably, the composition comprises from abou... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4973630 | Compositions of aromatic polybenzimidazoles and aromatic polyetherimides Miscible compositions comprising from about 1 part by weight to about 99 parts by weight of an aromatic polyetherimide and from about 99 parts by weight of about 1 part by weight of an aromatic polybenzimidazole. Preferably, the composition comprises from... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4963434 | Composites of aromatic polybenzimidazoles and polyarylates A composite comprising a polyarylate or an aromatic polybenzimidazole article and a coating on at least one surface of the article comprised of a blend of from about 5 to about 95 weight percent of a polyarylate and from about 95 to about 5 weight percent... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4963628 | Compositions of polybenzimidazoles and polyarylates A novel miscible composition comprising from about 5 parts by weight to about 95 parts by weight of a polyarylate and from about 95 parts by weight to about 5 parts by weight of an aromatic polybenzimidazole. In a composition mostly comprised of an aromat... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4756835 | Permeable membranes having high flux-density and low fouling-propensity A permeable membrane system comprised of at least two sheets, at least one of the two sheets being a grooved permeable membrane having regularly spaced grooves on at least one surface, the grooves having a predetermined spacing factor, the grooved permeab... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4460103 | Cover for drink containers A cover for a drink container, preferably a disposable container, having a rim, said cover made from a resilient non-metallic material, preferably a thermoplastic polymer, and comprising a peripheral rim section adapted to fit snugly over the rim of the c... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4369375 | Power generation from tidal changes A system for generation of power from tidal changes which comprises: (A) two or more chambers positioned in proximity to tidally influenced water, each chamber being of a height greater than the maximum tidal height difference, each chamber being capable ... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4355803 | Tennis racquet with variable center of gravity and balance A tennis racquet with variable center of gravity and balance which comprises (a) a head, a handle and a grip, with the handle comprised of two side frames, (b) a weighted mechanism slidably mounted between the two side frames, and (c) ball and detent mean... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4341143 | Remote-controlled key-depressing device A remote-controlled device for depressing the keys of a keyboard instrument which comprises in the device: separate means for depressing each of the desired keys, each of said means being pivotally mounted on a fulcrum, means for selectively rotating the ... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4085506 | Locking device for dental prostheses A novel medical prosthesis locking device, particularly for dental prostheses, which are to be fixed and yet easily removable for maintenance, etc. The locking device comprises a cylinder which is adapted to be embedded in the prosthesis and a plunger whi... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4074253 | Novel bistable light modulators and display element and arrays therefrom A novel bistable light modulator, particularly useful as a visual display element. An array of bistable visual display elements arranged in closely spaced relation. The array preferably comprises the bistable display elements in rows and columns, i.e., a ... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4011545 | Computer and communications systems employing new architectures Communications and computer systems are described utilizing an architecture which makes possible the transmission and storage of data in an efficient and rapid manner. The system architecture embodies a plurality of communication sites and computer sites ... | 03/08/1977 |
