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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6228479 | Process of recycling waste polymeric material and an article utilizing the same Articles of manufacture such as building materials are formed from recycled waste polymeric material including 15 to 50 percent aliphatic polyamide material. The articles are formed by chopping and granulating the waste polymeric material into fragments a... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6058576 | Jewelry clasp A method and apparatus for connecting two strand ends such as those found on jewelry pieces such as necklaces, chains and bracelets. The method and apparatus involve fastening the two strand ends using a connecting member attached to one strand and a rece... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6049784 | Method for creating and managing a lease agreement A method for creating and managing a lease agreement includes providing predetermined financial information regarding a potential tenant and a potential landlord to a lease control intermediary, evaluating the information to determine the acceptability of... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6035834 | Nitrogen oxides reducing aftercooler for turbocharged engines An aftercooler apparatus that is connected to a turbocharger and to a reciprocating engine has a primary and a secondary saturation chamber, and a drying chamber. Turbocharged air from the turbocharger is directed into the primary saturation chamber. The ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6023687 | Method for creating and managing a lease agreement A computerized system and method for creating and managing a lease agreement includes a lease control computer (14) including means (18,22) for analyzing and processing predetermined financial information regarding a potential tenant (T) and a potential l... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6003500 | Nitrogen oxides reducing aftercooler for turbocharged engines An aftercooler apparatus that is connected to a turbocharger and to a reciprocating engine has a primary and a secondary saturation chamber, and a drying chamber. Turbocharged air from the turbocharger is directed into the primary saturation chamber. The ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5993590 | Method for coating objects with silicone A method for coating objects with silicone that includes the steps of preparing the silicone material; applying the silicone material onto a surface that is resistant to adhesion to silicone, such as an acetate film layer or the inside surface of an open ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5970888 | Bank teller station A modular bank teller station wherein a single teller can provide banking service to a plurality of banking customers, including a frame having a plurality of interconnected wall members attached thereto to define a bank teller control area isolated from ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970438 | Method and apparatus for testing rails for structural defects A method and apparatus for testing rails for structural defects, the rails being associated with a railroad track include providing and using a first rail traveling vehicle for movement along a segment of rails followed by a second rail traveling vehicle ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5914353 | Process of recycling waste polymeric material and an article utilizing the same The present invention provides for an improved process for recycling waste polymeric material comprising a mixture of waste polymeric material wherein the waste polymeric material includes from about 0 to 40 percent aliphatic polyamide material; granulati... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5913852 | Drain cannula An apparatus for draining cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricle of a brain includes an inner rigid tube and an outer flexible, elastic tube. The proximal end of the flexible tube has perforations to admit fluid into the elastic tube lumen in which the fl... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5882868 | Method of diagnosing spinal muscular atrophy A diagnostic method for determining whether an individual is affected with spinal muscular atrophy involves evaluating the relative amounts of exon 5 of Neuronal Apoptosis Inhibitory Protein (NAIP) and exon 7 of centromeric and telomeric Survival Motor Ne... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5799662 | Cigar punch and tobacco ejector A cigar punch and tobacco ejector apparatus comprising a housing having a cylindrical hollow body attached to a base and having an open circular end, and a cutter having a barrel removably connected to a handle and a slot formed on the barrel adjacent to ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5794212 | System and method for providing more efficient communications between energy suppliers, energy purchasers and transportation providers as necessary for an efficient and non-discriminatory energy market A method for providing more efficient communication between energy suppliers, energy purchasers, and transportation providers and having an administrator to assist in the transmission of energy as necessary for providing timely movement of energy. The met... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5772607 | Body fluid collection apparatus A sample container and a fluid collection apparatus are disclosed for withdrawing samples for fluid analysis purposes of unpressurized body fluid from an internal body cavity. The container and apparatus are primarily useful for sampling cerebrospinal flu... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772261 | Cannula connector and method of connecting medical tubes A method for securing the connection of a medical tube to a port of a fluid transfer instrument. The method provides connections with superior resistance to unexpected disconnection, and thus is particularly beneficial for joining elastic tubes which are ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5771515 | Mattress elevating apparatus A bed elevating apparatus for use between a mattress and a box spring that is supported by a bed frame or is insertable within the mattress. The bed elevating apparatus is made of foam or rubber and has opposite spaced apart first and second ends. The fir... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5768725 | Surgery patient headrest A headrest which can be used on an operating table to maintain the head of a supine, unconscious patient in steady position for the surgeon to conduct an operation is described. The headrest has a low profile to provide maximum unobstructed access to the ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5749960 | Formulation for producing heat insulating material and method for producing the same A formulation for producing a heat insulating material and the method for making the same that uses an exothermic reaction and which depends on sodium silicate, sodium hydroxide, firing clay and iron silicon. The iron silicon reacts in the alkaline medium... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5738422 | Computer work station A computer work station has a first desk unit with a front tapered edge and has a cabinet with an electrical control panel with surge protected outlets, a first shelf unit and a second desk unit. The first shelf unit is placed on and connected to the top ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5724686 | Cushion or mattress border support A border support for a mattress or the like being comprised of a coil spring unit that has at least one row of coil springs, a first and second pair of spaced apart parallel foam strips positioned along at least a portion of an outer side of an outermost ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5656109 | Method of making inlaid floor coverings A method of making a floor covering having decorative inlays therein is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of cutting and removing portions of the floor covering, providing inlays from another floor covering material having substantially the same s... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5549858 | Silicone foam symmetrical inversion molding process A method for molding silicone foam into an article having the features of a designated object. The method includes the steps of introducing a silicone foam mixture into a first mold having a first cavity, wherein the silicone foam mixture forms a first mo... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5535763 | Cigar punch and tobacco ejector A cigar punch and tobacco ejector apparatus comprising a housing having a cylindrical hollow body attached to a base and having an open circular end, and a cutter having a barrel connected to a handle and a slot formed on the barrel adjacent to the handle... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5531481 | Memo pad assembly A memo pad assembly that is adapted to be worn around a person's wrist, or other body parts, or clothing, and which has several containers that have first slots formed within the containers; a strap that has a center portion, and first and second ends, wh... | 07/02/1996 |
