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A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6279378 | Ultrasonic gas analyzer and method to analyze trace gases An ultrasonic gas analyzer includes an acoustic cavity through which an air sample is drawn by a low speed air pump or other mechanism. The cavity has a pair of ultrasonic wave transmitters/receivers on opposite sides of the acoustic cavity. An electronic... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6261520 | Apparatus for preparing samples with slider box The invention concerns an apparatus for preparing samples for analysis having at least a liquid-injecting needle (6), at least a column (32) for receiving the injecting needle, at least a tube (48), device (6, 26) for the tube and the column relative hori... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6261263 | Hub of arterial puncture needle A hub (1) of an arterial puncture needle includes a tubular and transparent viewing chamber (5) accessible to the reflux of blood, and a reserve chamber (6) which is leaktight to the ambient air and in air communication with an outlet end (5b) of the view... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6255054 | Polymorphism of the human GluR-5 gene and risk factor for alzheimer disease The present invention concerns a method and kit for determining if a subject is at increased or decreased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The invention further concerns vectors, transformed cells or transgenic mammals which can be used in a method... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6254577 | Hypodermic needle protector A hypodermic needle protector constituted by a single piece of molded synthetic resin, said piece having a distal portion which forms a cap in which the distal end portion of the needle is housed, and a proximal portion forming a base in which the proxima... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6245309 | Method and devices for producing hydrogen by plasma reformer One of these devices comprises: a reaction with cold plasma (10b), for producing the reforming of a primary mixture consisting of fuel gas (hydrocarbon or alcohol), as well as oxygen and/or water vapor, thus producing a secondary mixture containing in par... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6237431 | Apparatus for testing hollow bodies for defects Apparatus for testing non-rotationally symmetrical hollow bodies for defects includes a conveyor for continuously conveying the hollow body through a test region past a detector for producing measurement values characterising the nature of the respective ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6234115 | Nesting box for excreta collection from nesting dams through parturition and lactation A nesting box is provided for use with a metabolism cage. The nesting box comprises an enclosure for receiving a nesting dam. The enclosure has a top wall, a bottom wall and sidewalls. Either the top wall or one of the sidewalls includes an entrance/exit ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6220190 | Water-cooled oscillating grate system An integral water-cooled, air permeated, vibrating grate system for combusting biomass and other fuels in a boiler includes a grate top surface having air-flow apertures extending therethrough. The grate top surface is supported by a plurality of water-co... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6191583 | Nuclear magnetic resonance detector used for reducing probe ringing A toroid cavity detector includes an outer cylindrical housing through which extends a wire along the central axis of the cylindrical housing from a closed bottom portion to the closed top end of the cylindrical housing. In order to analyze a sample place... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6173567 | Method to reduce diesel engine exhaust emissions A combustion air management and emission control system injects supplemental air directly into combustion chambers of a diesel engine in order to reduce total particulates in exhaust gases being emitted from the engine. A portion of intake air flowing tow... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6169276 | Electrical heating apparatus In an electrical heating apparatus having at least one heating body with a chemically substantially resistant sheathing surrounding same, the sheathing comprises at least two-layer co-extruded material. The material comprises an inner layer which in the p... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152441 | Method and apparatus for moving sheet material gripper bars in a sheet-processing machine In a method and apparatus for moving gripper bars for the advance of sheet material in a sheet-processing machine with processing stations having upper portions and lower portions, the gripper bars are cyclically advanced in an advance plane which extends... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6134862 | Device for presenting and adjusting a stock box for removing or storing articles The invention relates to apparatus for presenting and orienting a box (B) in order to enable articles to be removed or stored. The apparatus is characterized by the fact that it comprises a pair of parallel hinged arms (4) which are extended by a pivoting... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6076236 | Top opening cable connector A cable connector for securing the end of a cable includes a body supporting opposed jaws for sliding motion for gripping a cable with a wedge action. A slot in the top wall of the body permits the cable to be loaded from the top of the body. T-shaped gui... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6062069 | High temperature fouling test unit A high temperature fouling test unit is provided. The fouling test unit includes a flow tube with a fouling probe received within the flow tube. The fouling probe includes a heated section. An annular passage is defined between the fouling probe and the f... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6058855 | Low emission U-fired boiler combustion system At least one main combustion chamber contains at least one pulverized coal burner. Each pulverized coal burner is operatively arranged for minimizing NOX production and for maintaining a predetermined operating temperature to liquefy ash within... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6055808 | Method and apparatus for reducing particulates and NOX emissions from diesel engines utilizing oxygen enriched combustion air An emission control system for reducing total particulates and NOX emissions from the exhaust of a diesel engine includes an air supply system that supplies oxygen enriched air to an air intake of the engine. The air supply system may include a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6006441 | Process and apparatus for drying small articles in a container In a process and apparatus for drying small articles in a process container, such as closure elements of pharmaceutical vessels after a treatment of the closure elements, an air-permeable support is arranged beneath the articles to support them and prepar... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5941272 | Three way universal valve A valve assembly for inflatable bladders, including beds, balls, toys, and other inflatable objects includes a locking mechanism within the valve for releasably holding the valve opened. The valve acts in three distinct ways. In a first way the valve is c... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5896200 | Optical design for laser encoder resolution extension and angular measurement A laser Doppler encoder includes a set of prisms mounted on a fixed base along with an additional prism, an end retroreflector and a laser/detector and a second set of prisms mounted on a moving/rotating base. The laser/detector generates a laser beam tha... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5890882 | Inflator with drop-in batteries and universal adapters A portable, battery powered inflator with removable batteries which are switch activated. The inflator has an air intake and output for delivering air into a variety of air bladders with different sized valves. The batteries are typical dry cells and not ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5888374 | In-situ process for the monitoring of localized pitting corrosion A method and apparatus are provided for monitoring localized pitting corrosion in metal pipes or storage vessels. Electrochemical probes are used for sensing electrochemical noise voltage values and electrochemical noise current values. The root-mean-squa... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5886534 | Millimeter wave sensor for on-line inspection of thin sheet dielectrics A millimeter wave sensor is provided for non-destructive inspection of thin sheet dielectric materials. The millimeter wave sensor includes a Gunn diode oscillator (GDO) source generating a mill meter wave electromagnetic energy signal having a single fre... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5883953 | Telephone and data communications line protection module and grounding spring clip A telephone and data communications line protection apparatus is provided for protecting at least one telephone line pair. The telephone and data communications line protection apparatus includes a housing containing protection circuitry for protecting at... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5836670 | Necktie with a flat flashlight concealed therein A generally flat flashlight is concealed in an article of clothing or other accessory used by a person to illuminate an area adjacent an opening in the article of clothing or other accessory. In the case of a necktie that is to be worn around the neck of ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5832758 | Locking mechanism A locking mechanism for security door assemblies, in particular but not exclusively, to a security door assembly which is fitted temporarily on a building. The locking mechanism for such a security door comprises a locking member movable between a locking... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5810466 | Walking cane A walking cane includes an elongated leg with a foot at a lower end and a transversely extending handle at an upper end for manipulating the cane and directionally controlling a flashlight in the handle to illuminate a travel path forwardly of the cane. A... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5784734 | Patient treatment apparatus Treatment apparatus supporting a patient lying in a generally prone or supine position for manipulation includes a base and a table supported thereabove for movement between selected different horizontal positions or working levels for treatment of the pa... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782398 | Device for inside scarfing of longitudinally welded tubes or profiles A device for the inside scarfing of tubes or profiles longitudinally welded in a tube welding line consists of a tool carrier guided on guide rollers inside the tube to which a cutting ring is attached. The cutting ring is clamped in a cutting ring holder... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5774915 | Patient treatment apparatus Treatment apparatus supporting a patient lying in a generally prone or supine position for manipulation includes a base and a table supported thereabove for movement between selected different horizontal positions or working levels for treatment of the pa... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5770159 | Pipette for dispensing successive volumes of liquid The invention relates to a pipette for dispensing successive volumes of liquid by repeated action on a pusher (22). A drive lever (26) is provided to drive a pushrod (15) and a piston rod (5) downwards only. The lever (26) extends transversely to the long... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5768968 | Plastic film food wrap dispenser A dispenser for plastic film, food wrap is provided. The dispenser includes a base for supporting a roll of the plastic film wrap, a puller for engaging an end of the plastic film wrap and removing a selected length of the plastic film wrap, and a cutter ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5743634 | Perforated reflector for an ornamental luminaire In brief, the objects and advantages of the present invention are achieved by a reflector for an ornamental luminaire. The reflector includes a member formed of a metal material, the metal member having a predetermined thickness and being perforated with ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5724257 | Foundry sand testing apparatus and system Foundry sand testing apparatus, method and system are provided for testing foundry sand. A computer foundry sand testing system includes at least one sensor for sensing predetermined characteristics of the foundry sand and for generating a signal. A proce... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722354 | Heat recovery steam generating apparatus A new and improved heat recovery steam generating apparatus for extracting heat from a hot gas stream, comprises a vertically extending tube bank having upper and lower headers at opposite ends. Two pairs of external, gravity force, support columns are sp... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5709750 | Apparatus for applying a liquid medium An apparatus for applying a liquid medium has an application slot whose width of opening is defined by the mutual spacing of its longitudinal edges, and means for feeding liquid medium to the application slot. The width of opening of the application slot ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5697407 | Compounding system for multiple chamber receptacles A high speed bulk compounder system for filling upper and lower chambers of dual chamber TPN bags with fluid from source containers includes a controller for controlling the operation of peristaltic pump stations, each station being associated with one of... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5692249 | Top mounted flush valve A top mounted flush valve is installed from inside a flush tank and does not require access to the opposite tank wall. A valve body includes an annular chamber receiving a radially enlarged head portion of a flexible resilient seal member. A draw ring is ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5685240 | Variable orifice plate for coal pipes A flow control apparatus for a coal pipe containing a stream of primary combustion air carrying pulverized solid fuel particles, includes a frame sealingly secured to an outside surface of the coal pipe around a window opening formed on one side of the pi... | 11/11/1997 |
