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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7649190 | Portable opto-electro-mechanical scanning assembly for photostimulable phosphor imaging plates An apparatus and process for evaluating an image-wise exposed storage film positioned about a cylindrically-shaped member and linearly passed by a slot for interrogation by a laser light beam wherein a processing assembly (laser beam and pentraprism) is co-axially d... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7477434 | Process and apparatus for retrieving information projected image-wise on a photo-stimulable phosphor imaging substrate utilizing a non-orthogonal pentaprism There is disclosed a process and apparatus for interrogating or scanning an imaged storage substrate wherein a laser beam is directed towards the imaged storage substrate in a plane disposed at a non-orthogonal angle to such storage substrate thereby to stimulate lu... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7348588 | Apparatus and process for retrieving information projected image-wise on a reusable storage film and erasing and restoring the storage film for subsequent reuse These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by an apparatus and process for evaluating an image-wise exposed storage film positioned about a cylindrically-shaped member and linearly passed a cylindrically-shaped slot for interrogation by a light be... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7306460 | Dental vacuum system assembly and process incorporating an amalgam separation chamber A dental vacuum system for use in dental operatories wherein a dental aspirator tip and in the dental operatory is in fluid communication with a vacuum means for providing suction to the system, there being interposed between the aspirator tip and the vacuum means a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7259385 | Photo-stimulable image plate restoration assembly An erasure assembly for imaging plates comprised of a cover member and a base member, the cover member in the form of an inverted rectangular tray having a plurality of light sources and reflective sources mounted therein behind a diffuser glass member, the base mem... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7087917 | Apparatus and process for retrieving information projected image-wise on a reusable storage film These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by an apparatus and process for evaluating an image-wise exposed storage film positioned about a cylindrically-shaped member and linearly passed a cylindrically-shaped slot for interrogation by a light be... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059552 | Comminution apparatus These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by a comminution apparatus comprised of a housing member formed with co-planar circularly-shaped chambers in chordal juxtapositioned to each other thereby forming a collision zone therebetween and wherein... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061003 | Photo-stimulable image plate restoration assembly An erasure assembly for imaging plates comprised of a cover member and a base member, the cover member in the form of an inverted rectangular tray having a plurality of light sources and reflective sources mounted therein behind a diffuser glass member, the base mem... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053396 | Apparatus and process for retrieving information projected image-wise on a reusable storage film restoring same There is disclosed an apparatus and process having positioning surface for a reusable storage film having information projected image-wise therein wherein the image-wise containing storage film is advanced by a transportation assembly through an information retrieva... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048237 | Mounting assembly for a dental x-ray system These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by an improved mounting assembly for a dental x-ray assembly comprised of a base plate member having outwardly-extending wall portions defining a U-shaped chamber along a longitudinal axis thereof and hav... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048439 | Adjustable linkage mounting assembly for dental x-ray assembly These and other objects of the present invention achieved by adjustable linkage mounting member for shaft members associated with articulating positioning arm members of a dental x-ray assembly wherein each adjustable linkage mounting member is comprised of a housin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6923646 | Process and apparatus for treating an exhaust stream from a dental operatory There is disclosed a process and apparatus for withdrawing an exhaust stream including gas, liquids and solids from the dental operatory connected to the suction side of a vacuum pump wherein solids and liquids are sequentially removed such that compressed gas from ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6866149 | Barrier envelopes for reusable photo-stimulable phosphor imaging plates A barrier envelope for reusable photo-stimulable phosphor imaging plates, particularly for digital dental imaging comprised of a plastic transparent film and a plastic opaque film sealed to each other about three sides thereof defining a chamber for an imaging plate... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6827214 | Barrier envelope for reusable photo-stimulable phosphor imaging plates A barrier envelope for reusable photo-stimulable phosphor imaging plates, particularly for digital dental imaging comprised of a plastic transparent film and a plastic opaque film sealed to each other about three sides thereof defining a chamber for an imaging plate... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6798396 | Foot switch interface for operation of computer A foot switch, interface and associated software, the foot switch having a plurality of switch positions and which permits the operator to duplicate the equivalent series of keyboard entries for the operation of computer functions by means of foot manipulation utili... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6790038 | Dental vacuum system assembly and process incorporating an amalgam separation chamber A dental vacuum system for use in dental operatories wherein a dental aspirator tip and in the dental operatory is in fluid communication with a vacuum means for providing suction to the system, there being interposed between the aspirator tip and the vacuum means a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6778776 | Photo-stimulable image plate restoration apparatus There is disclosed a photo-stimulable imaging film restoration apparatus comprised of a housing defining a chamber for a light source and having an opening for a translucent plate member having a front surface including a member for positioning proximate the plate m... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6762430 | Imaging plate guides An imaging plate guide formed in different configurations corresponding to the various intraoral dental plate sizes, which in turn correspond to the dental intraoral film sizes commonly referred to as sizes 0 through 4, the imaging plate guides dedicated to intraora... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6254113 | All terrain riding assembly These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by an all-terrain riding assembly comprised of a body member, including a supporting surface for feet of the user disposed between a front housing member having a rotatably mounted roller membe... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6187037 | Metal stent containing radioactivatable isotope and method of making same A metal stent for vascular implantation comprising a generally tubular structure whose external surface is adapted to engage the interior vascular surface when implanted, said metal of said stent containing a substantially uniform dispersion of from about... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6158379 | Reflective warning and informational member for traffic sign posts A supplemental reflective and informational member securable to a mounting member positionable within the C-shaped channel of existing traffic sign posts. The supplemental reflective and informational member can provide information of a safety, directiona... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6105802 | Push-on closure container assembly There is disclosed a push-on closure-container assembly wherein a neck finish for a blow molded container of multiple external threads cooperates in a push-on operation with multiple internal threads of a closure wherein the number of leads of like pitch ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6076678 | Tick repellant carcass bag kit An animal carcass wrapping kit for use by hunters in the field to decrease the possibility of deer tick infection, the carcass wrapping kit having a wrap cloth positioned within a hermetically sealed housing member, the wrap cloth being impregnated with a... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5985078 | Method of producing marking on a surface by means of laser radiation and use of an embossing foil in such a method In a method of producing marking or the like on a surface by means of laser radiation, at least two layers of lacquer of different colors are successively applied to the surface and at least the outer layer which is towards the viewer of the surface is re... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5977682 | Brush holder assembly having dynamic loading An improved method for the manufacture of a compact brush guide holder assembly which is commonly found on machines in which electricity is to be transferred between an electrically conductive brush element as it moves and makes contact with a rotatable c... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5968304 | Process for forming fluid flow conduit systems and products thereof There is disclosed a process for bonding a rigid thermoplastic vessel to a flexible thermoset elastomeric conduit using electromagnetic bonding techniques wherein the flexible thermoset elastomeric conduit is configured to provide close fitting relationsh... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5954281 | Apparatus and process for pulverizing solids There is disclosed a pulverizing apparatus having paired interconnecting cylindrical chambers wherein each chamber is provided with a rotatable shaft having a plurality of disc sets mounted thereon and wherein each disc set is provided with pivotally moun... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5942107 | Apparatus for the treatment of hazardous waste water There is disclosed a portable assembly for treating hazardous waste water having a plurality of paired filter units having filter mediums and operated at high filter rates to minimize solids build up wherein solids are caused to be smashed and broken by s... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5937759 | Stamping roller for a stamping device Described is a stamping roller (10) intended for a stamping apparatus, which roller has a central carrier roller (12) and stamping punch portions (24) which are spaced from each other in the peripheral direction, wherein fixed to the carrier roller is at ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5924974 | Elongated radioactive element to be attached to an end of an elongated wire-shaped element An elongated radioactive element to be fastened to one end of an elongated wire-shaped element, and provided with a front retaining part, a connecting part, and a rear retaining part, as well as segment-shaped elements which are radioactive or are to be m... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5904781 | Processing and apparatus for manufacturing auto-collimating phosphors There is described a process and apparatus for the physical vapor deposition of an anisotropic phosphor composition with an auto-collimating, optical waveguide structure.... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5905323 | Brush holder assembly having dynamic loading An improved method for the manufacture of a compact brush guide holder assembly which is commonly found on machines in which electricity is to be transferred between an electrically conductive brush element as it moves and makes contact with a rotatable c... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5875778 | Electrode for stimulating and/or detecting muscle activity of a patient accessible through a body orifice An electrode assembly for stimulating or detecting activity of muscles accessible through a body orifice includes a carrier member having contact elements electrically connected to a detecting or stimulation assembly and an elongated sheath member formed ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5874744 | Process and apparatus for retrieving information from a storage phosphor screen There is disclosed a process and apparatus for receiving and reproducing radiographic information from an anisotropic storage phosphor screen including an auto-collimating photostimulable phosphor layer of a material selected from the group consisting of ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5827217 | Process and apparatus for harvesting tissue for processing tissue and process and apparatus for re-injecting processed tissue There is disclosed a method and apparatus for harvesting tissue using a cannula having a diameter of from 0.5 to 4.0 mm and of a length of from 25 to 20 cm to access by minimally invasive techniques a host to withdraw autogenous tissue processed to remove... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5827603 | Transfer foil A transfer foil which makes it possible, starting from one foil, both to transfer hot stamping decorative elements on to a substrate and also individually to identify the substrate by a thermotransfer printing procedure, for which purpose the transfer foi... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5813799 | Combustion process and apparatus for removing volatile contaminants from groundwater or subsurface soil Combustion is used as a source of heat to remove polluting volatiles from contaminated groundwater and subsurface soil. A burner assembly is placed in a well, either in or out of an aquifer, to produce steam and/or hot air and/or hot water which drives of... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5810958 | Process for forming fluid flow conduit systems and products thereof There is disclosed a process for bonding a rigid thermoplastic vessel to a flexible thermoplastic conduit using electromagnetic bonding techniques wherein the flexible thermoplastic conduit is configured to provide close fitting relationship under compres... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5807486 | Process for the treatment of hazardous waste water There is disclosed a portable assembly for treating hazardous waste water having a plurality of paired filter units having filter mediums and operated at high filter rates to minimize solids build up wherein solids are caused to be smashed and broken by s... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5779107 | Pressurizable container assembly and piston member therefor There is disclosed a piston member for a container comprised of a piston body of a diameter smaller by at least about 0.3 cm. (0.012") than the diameter of the inner surface of the container and formed with an upwardly and outwardly extending conically-sh... | 07/14/1998 |
