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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5910448 | Process for analyzing CO2 in air and in water The process of this invention comprises providing a membrane for separating CO2 into a first CO2 sample phase and a second CO2 analyte phase. CO2 is then transported through the membrane thereby separating the C... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5816412 | Screening systems and methods for screening particulate material The subject invention relates to a screening system, preferably a finger screening system, for screening particulate material. The screening system for screening particulate material comprises a screening assembly including a housing. A plurality of scree... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5797231 | Concrete slab dowel system and method for making same A concrete dowel slab joint system is provided for maintaining adjacent sections of concrete in alignment during contraction and expansion of the concrete, and for transferring shear stresses and bending moments across a joint formed between adjacent conc... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5770492 | Self-aligned twin well process A method is provided for forming planar, self-aligned spaced-apart wells without a high temperature oxidation step to form an ion barrier. The method comprises preparing a substrate with a silicon dioxide-polysilicon-silicon dioxide barrier layer that can... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5769240 | Screening systems and methods for screening particulate material A screening system, preferably a finger screening system, for screening particulate material is provided. The subject screen system includes (a) a screening assembly including horizontally-extending support members located within the confines of the assem... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5763302 | Self-aligned twin well process A method is provided for forming planar, self-aligned spaced-apart wells without a high temperature oxidation step to form an ion barrier. The method comprises preparing a substrate with a silicon dioxide-polysilicon-silicon dioxide barrier layer that can... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759260 | Method for using lightweight concrete for producing a combination therefrom and a combination produced thereby This invention is directed to a lightweight concrete combination. The combination includes a lightweight concrete product having auxiliary structures, such as at least one fastener, embedded therein. The lightweight concrete product comprises (a) cement a... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5747600 | Reconstitutable polyacrylamide materials and methods for producing same A dehydrated reconstitutable polyacrylamide material for use as a polyacrylamide gel sample in electrophoretic analysis is provided. The dehydrated reconstitutable material includes a stabilizer material and excludes a buffer salt. The dehydrated reconsti... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5735459 | Method for forming and applying biological control system This invention is directed to a bio-carrier which is non-toxic to most biological agents, will suspend various agents for increased uniformity of delivery, has adjustable adhesive properties which simulates nature, has variability in its adhesives and sus... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5733596 | Process for continuously applying a water-based filler material to a substrate A process is provided for continuously applying a substantially uniform and smooth filler of a water-based filler material to underlying wood substrates. The process comprises introducing the underlying wood substrates into a filler application area. Then... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5727580 | Gutter cleaner An apparatus and method for cleaning overhead gutters. The apparatus includes two inverted J-shaped members connected by a hinge at the apex. Each J-shaped member has a scoop depending downwardly from the apex and a handle arm depending downwardly from th... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725148 | Individual workspace environmental control In building environmental control, primary HVAC services are supplemented to improve individual user comfort by automatically adjusting lighting levels and airflow direction mix in the individual workspace. An individual terminal unit provides these indiv... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5713174 | Concrete slab dowel system and method for making same A concrete dowel slab joint system for maintaining adjacent sections of concrete in alignment during contraction and expansion of the concrete, and for transferring shear stresses and bending moments across a joint formed between adjacent concrete slabs. ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5664425 | Process for dehumidifying air in an air-conditioned environment with climate control system A reheater is used in air-conditioning system which includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, interconnected by conduits in a closed loop. A first conduit coupling a flow of liquid refrigerant through the expansion valve i... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660891 | Method and system for cleaning and slip-resistant treatment of surface coverings A method for cleaning and slip-resistant treatment of a mineral floor surface including an untreated outer surface having an initial dynamic coefficient of friction is provided, The untreated outer surface has a residual film formed thereon which further ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5624567 | Process for removing iodine/iodide from aqueous solutions The present process is designed for removing elemental iodine and iodide ions from an aqueous solution containing iodine and iodide ions. This process employees a strong-base anion exchange resin. The resin comprises trialkyl amine groups each preferably ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5593888 | Method for accelerated bioremediation and method of using an apparatus therefor This invention relates to a method of using an apparatus is provided for the accelerated bioremediation of treated contaminated material. The material is treated with chemical and/or biological amendments for facilitating accelerated bioremediation thereo... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5580360 | Apparatus for automatically producing burnable logs This invention is directed to a method and a system for producing burnable logs from full-size feed material. The burnable logs are produced by providing the full-size feed material which is particularized to form a reduced-size feed material. Next, the r... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5567066 | Nonimpact printer with read and write systems for monitoring ribbon usage A nonimpact printer minimizes ribbon wastage by recording on each ribbon its usage history and then using that history to control subsequent ribbon movement in the same or a different printer. The usage history is printed onto the ribbon itself, and is th... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5544584 | Process for producing polymer-covered flexographic printing sleeves A process for producing a durable, readily-storable, cylindrically-shaped flexographic printing sleeve having inner and an outer cylindrically-shaped walls and a substantially constant cross-sectional inner and outer diameter is provided. The flexographic... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5543097 | Methods for preparing polyacrylamide gels for electrophoretic analysis This invention relates to a method and system for producing a polyacrylamide gel sample typically for use in electrophoretic analysis. The subject method includes providing a container comprising a bottle and cap assembly for conducting a gel formation se... | 08/06/1996 |
