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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7204957 | Sanitizable cushioned sheath for the handle of a culinary knife or similar article A handle-sheath may be molded for of a flexible material and may be shaped and dimensioned so as to be stretched over a conventional handle, thereby permitting the sheath to be conveniently removed and replaced. An internal flushing mechanism is preferably provided ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6000147 | Three section orthotic device An orthotic which comprises an upper section and a lower section which can be hinged to each other by a hinge. The facing surfaces of the sections are covered with sheets of loop material. Compressible cushion pads designed to contour to the specific need... | 12/14/1999 |
| 4619342 | Multiple sound transducer system utilizing an acoustic filter to reduce distortion The present invention relates to acoustic filters for use in combination with a multiple transducer system which includes a low frequency transducer subsystem and a high frequency transducer subsystem each mounted with respect to an axis directed towards ... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4499482 | Weak-source for cryogenic semiconductor device A two-gate field-effect transistor (FET) is designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures (circa 1°-20° K.). For an N channel FET, the low-concentration weak-P type material used for the channel region is built into an intrinsic (or near-intrinsic) laye... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4488165 | Extrinsic infrared detector with a charge reset function A preferred embodiment of the invention is a three-gate charge-coupled device (CCD) which is designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures (circa 1-20° K). For an N channel device, a low-concentration N type material is separated from a P type substrate ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4433343 | Extrinsic infrared detector with dopant site charge-neutralization A relatively thin layer of extrinsic material formed on the top surface of a nearly intrinsic semiconductor substrate forms the detector area of an infrared detector device. A source region is provided along a portion of the perimeter of the detector area... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4391017 | Device for removing incendiary matter from the interior of an aircraft Flammable fluid or other incendiary matter (204) contained aboard an aircraft may be removed from the aircraft's interior by means of a special purpose disposal device that utilizes the differential in pressure between the pressurized interior of a modern... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4124793 | Aquarium water heater An aquarium water heater having a heater element energized by first and second silicon-controlled rectifiers connected in parallel in opposing conductive relation, one rectifier providing energy to the heater element on one-half cycle of alternating curre... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4064839 | Aminated animal habitat An animal habitat includes an exercise wheel simulating the drive wheel on a steam-powered locomotive; protuberances on the exercise wheel strike a trip wire which swings a locomotive bell and an idler disc connects the exercise wheel to simulate locomoti... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4059917 | Simulated firecracker A noisemaking toy, more particularly, a simulated firecracker is presented which includes an elongate hollow cylindrical body and an elongated cord extending from one end; a piston assembly located within the body attached to the cord; a compression sprin... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4027424 | Multi-structure animated amusement device An improvement is disclosed in those types of animated devices containing at least one animated toy figurine actuated by a plunger extending from the bottom of the figurine and a simulated structure, having a floor, such as a house, fire house, railroad s... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4003157 | Sneezing doll improvement Pressurizing a bellows moves doll's head to a rear position, whereupon bellows is relieved so that the doll's head will move forwardly under the influence of a spring while air from bellows is simultaneously directed to a reservoir forcing water out throu... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3996695 | Sneezing doll Pressurizing a bellows moves doll's head to a rear position, whereupon bellows is relieved so that the doll's head will move forwardly under the influence of a spring while air from bellows is simultaneously directed to a reservoir forcing water out throu... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3995394 | Growth-simulating figure toy Lower torso member includes a waist member having a lower portion and an upper portion so that pliable, rubber-like upper torso waist member may be slid from lower portion of lower torso waist member where it simulates waist of pre-teenager to upper porti... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3994092 | Figure toy having reverse gear ratio between limbs Driving gear on one limb has at least twice as many teeth as driven gear on other limb which is connected to driving gear by idler gears for negatively increasing gear ratio between limbs so that driven limb will swing through a substantially larger arc t... | 11/30/1976 |
