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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4801612 | Method of inhibiting inflammatory response Many malignant neoplasias are treated by radiation therapy which can result in painful inflammation of the covering skin and/or mucosal membranes. Similarly, skin disorder patients receiving U.V. treatment may experience an inflammatory response. Certain ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4799260 | Variable matrix decoder The decoder of this invention decodes at least two channel signals in a directional information system where at least four input signals containing directional information have been encoded into the two or more channel signals. The decoder generates a fir... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4794524 | Pipelined single chip microprocessor having on-chip cache and on-chip memory management unit A 32-bit central processing unit having a six-stage pipeline architecture with a cache memory and memory management unit all provided on a single integrated circuit (I.C.) chip but without any peripheral interface input/output circuits, clock or similar c... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4794217 | Induction system for rapid heat treatment of semiconductor wafers A semiconductor wafer is transported by a mechanical system into or out of a quartz housing filled with a protection gas. The wafer is placed between and spaced apart from two graphite plates. A RF induction coil surrounding the quartz housing is used to ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4792179 | Tonneau cover attaching system This invention attaches a flexible truck bed cover to the truck, by means of a plastic strip sewn into the cover, fitting inside a gap at the top of the bed, created by a supporting frame or a bed liner. The stretch in the flexible cover allows the plasti... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4789836 | Circuit for use with a light pen to reduce jitter A high resolution light pen comprises a collimation tube slidably mounted within a housing. The collimation tube includes an axially extending channel having a non-reflective surface. A photodetector is fixably mounted within the housing aligned with the ... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4786879 | Attenuator circuit employing bootstrapping When impedance elements such as FETs are used in attenuators, the elements have linear responses only when the signals attenuated are below certain signal levels. When signal conditions causing the element to operate non-linearly are detected, bootstrappi... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4785824 | Optical fiber probe for measuring the temperature of an ultrasonically heated object An optical fiber temperature sensing probe for implantation into a human body or other object that is being heated either by ultrasonic radiation alone or by a combination of ultrasonic and electromagnetic (radio frequency or microwave) energy. Several em... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4781311 | Angular positioned trigger sprayer with selective snap-screw container connection A cap and container especially suited for dispensing liquids has a cap which is accurately aligned upon closure. The container is closed by applying downward axial pressure to the cap, thereby forcing lugs in the cap to pass over threads located on the ne... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4779913 | Gardening implements An implement for digging, weeding and the like tasks, especially intended to allow for carrying out of such tasks by invalid and/or incapacitated people, the implement including two relatively movable members for gripping a weed, those two members in turn... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4778262 | Computer aided holography and holographic computer graphics Methods for generating holograms from a computer model of any object using a combination of numerical and optical means and the holograms produced thereby. An illumination model is provided to specify sources of light rays and dispersion particles of the ... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4777616 | Increased resolution logic analyzer using asynchronous sampling Techniques for a logic analyzer instrument that permit the acquisition of digital samples from a plurality of logic signals in a large mainframe computer, or other system under test, in a manner that the signals can be reconstructed for viewing and analys... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4774062 | Corona discharge ozonator A durable, efficient and relatively inexpensively manufactured ozonator is provided, which operates on the corona discharge principle and can be utilized to produce about 0.5 to about 2.25 kg of ozone per day at a favorable overall cost. A corona discharg... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4773718 | Holograms embossed into metal surfaces A product whereby diffraction patterns and holograms directly onto surfaces of metal material, such as aluminum. Products include household aluminum foil with embossed holograms, and aluminum beverage cans with an embossed hologram on its outside.... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4772870 | Power line communication system A low-level, low-power radio frequency (RF) communications system designed to operate as a point-to-point power line communications sytem (PLC) utilizing frequencies from 50 to 600 MegaHertz (MHz) superimposed onto the AC power signal in a building.... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4773094 | Apparatus and method for calibrating recording and transmission systems An audibly distinctive test signal, a pink noise signal at a standard level and periodic but brief interruptions (optimized for the ear's memory for level and spectral differences), is applied to a recording medium or transmission channel. The test signal... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4769946 | Transplant tray A transplant tray comprises a number of germination cells, each cell including side walls for holding and retaining a growth medium and seeds or seedlings for germination. Each cell has an opening at the top for retrieval of the growth medium and seedling... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4768557 | Procedure and device for the operation of water mixer unit A mixer-unit is attached to the cold and hot water mains and serves to adjust the quantity and temperature of the water. The mixer unit is not fitted with an operating handle or lever, the adjustment of the water quantity and temperature is achieved by pi... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4766395 | Circuits to provide desired conductance characteristics using a FET The drain-source conductance of a wide variety of FETs can be made to conform to a predetermined function of a control signal. The control signal is multiplied by a factor and an offset is added or subtracted therefrom to derive a modified control signal.... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4764085 | Blower for circulating larger gas volumes, in particular for high-power laser systems operating according to the gas-transportation principle A blower serves for circulating larger gas volumes, in particular for high-power laser systems operating according to the gas-transportation principle. The blower comprises a radial compressor, having a compressor element extending into a connection duct ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4764086 | Blower for circulating larger gas volumes, in particular for high-power laser systems A blower is used for circulating larger gas volumes, in particular for high power laser systems which operate according to the gas-transportation principle. The blower comprises a radial feeder being arranged in a connection between two gas ducts. The rad... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4758197 | Toy windmill and noise maker A toy windmill and noise maker comprises a frame and handle. The frame rotatably carries a shaft that has a windmill mounted at one end for rotating the shaft. The handle is connected to the center of the bottom member of the frame so that the device is b... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4756686 | Torch handle with locking valve A torch handle is provided which includes a mechanism for locking the valve in the closed position. An actuator collar is positioned to be manually actuable with one hand to a forwardmost or open position. The quick-disconnect coupling assembly has a coup... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4755979 | Disc reproducing system for compensating mechanical imperfections Means for reducing the effects of vertical perturbations of a phonograph disc surface resulting from disc and/or playback system mechanical imperfections. Such imperfections are compensated by closed loop and/or open loop means wherein the deviations of t... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4754743 | Mixture control system for internal combustion engines A carburator for internal combustion engines has a main jet for delivering fuel to be entrained with air as it passes through the carburator to the inlet side of the engine. A throttle valve is disposed downstream of the main jet for controlling the flow ... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4752141 | Fiberoptic sensing of temperature and/or other physical parameters Several specific types of optical sensors capable of measuring temperature, pressure, force, acceleration, radiation and electrical fields, fluid level, vapor pressure, and the like, are disclosed, along with an electro-optical system for detecting the op... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4751712 | Variable frequency short cavity dye laser A dye laser system especially useful for generating short pulses in response to excitation laser pulses directed to an appropriate dye contained between opposing mirrors that form a short cavity within a small, easily replaceable cell. The spacing of the ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4748312 | Plasma-arc torch with gas cooled blow-out electrode A plasma-arc cutting torch housing defines a chamber which has an outlet at the end of the housing. The torch also includes an electrode in the chamber near the outlet and a provision in the chamber for separating the gas flowing towards the outlet of the... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4748575 | Circuit for detecting trailing zeros in numbers A system for detecting the presence of trailing zeros in a number. The number is divided into a plurality of consecutive groups, each group having an address. The system also determines the address location of the lowest order group which contains at leas... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4746461 | Method for preparing 1,4-diaminoanthraquinones and intermediates thereof Aminoanthraquinones are generally useful as dyes and coloring agents. But known methods of synthesizing unsymmetrically substituted 1,4-diaminoanthraquinones are tedious and complex. A simple and efficient method is provided for preparing 1,4-diaminoanthr... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4744748 | Multiple burner torch tip A torch tip for burning an oxidizer/fuel combustible mixture includes a head having multiple burners so as to produce a plurality of flames. The torch tip includes a venturi acting as a jet pump using fuel metered through an orifice to draw an oxidizer in... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4745450 | Integrated circuit high voltage protection Protection of the thin gate oxide of MOS field effect transistors from irreversible puncture due to undesired high voltages and currents, generated by electrostatic discharge through handling or otherwise, is provided by a two stage circuit that operates ... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4741858 | Timed-release hypochlorite bleach compositions Timed-release bleaching compounds containing encapsulated hypochlorite bleaching agents are disclosed, along with a method for using the compounds. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes sodium silicate-coated lithium hypochlorite. One or more a... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4735740 | Diperoxyacid precursors and method Novel sulfonated phenyl esters of dicarboxylic acids are useful as diperoxyacid precursors in bleaching and laundering applications when combined with a source of peroxide. These diperoxyacid precursors can be produced by reacting a dicarboxylic acid, a p... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4736433 | Circuit arrangements for modifying dynamic range using action substitution and superposition techniques Circuits for modifying the dynamic range of signals, particularly compressors and expanders for use in noise reduction compander systems, in which the plurality of characteristics are superposed such that as dominant signal components appear, hidden chara... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4733618 | Apparatus for supporting equipment on an elevated surface An apparatus for movably supporting equipment on a surface which is elevated from the ground level. The apparatus includes a support member adapted for supporting equipment. The support member is movably supported by the surface so that equipment supporte... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4727906 | Gripless water mixer unit In a grip-less water mixer unit, the quantity of water outflow and the mixing temperature are controlled by pivot-mounting the water outlet about two independent axes in a valve body. The water outlet is coupled to two regulating elements of which, one se... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4727702 | Panel useful for gates or fence sections A lightweight panel is provided that may be used as a gate, a fence section, or the base of a temporary carport. The panel may be selectively made more massive, and includes a peripheral structure comprised of hollow plastic extrusions having correspondin... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4728453 | Timed-release bleach coated with an inorganic salt and an amine with reduced dye damage Delayed-release hypohalite bleach compositions are provided which include encapsulates having a granular, hypohalite-releasing core and a coating delaying release of hypohalite ion and scavenging hypohalite ion when the encapsulates are exposed to an aque... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4726275 | Electronic musical instrument A guitar-like electronic musical instrument for use with a synthesizer has six pitch strings on the neck which the player depresses onto conductive frets to determine the selected semitone. A transducer senses if the player forces the string laterally on ... | 02/23/1988 |
