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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6075880 | Method for detection of defects in the inspection of structured surfaces The object of a method for detecting defects in the inspection of structured surfaces is to ensure a detection of defects which is not dependent on the number of structuring planes and includes structure features in real-time operation for separating defe... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5877970 | Analytical method and system for the design of iron club heads A method for the design of a golf club head includes the selection, by the designer, of dimensions which define the basic shape of the golf club head. Once the basic shape of the club head is defined, critical points on the golf club head may be located. ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5877898 | Arrangement for combining and shaping the radiation of a plurality of laser diode lines 0587788986 The arrangement for combining and shaping the radiation of a plurality of laser diode lines, comprising at least two laser diode lines whose radiation has a cross section in the emission plane (x-y plane) whose longitudinal axis is a multiple o... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5866228 | Vacuum heat-insulator A vacuum heat-insulator (6) formed by tightly packaging a shaped product comprising acicular crystals of calcium silicate entangled in a three dimensional manner in a reduced pressure state in a container (2), (3), (4) composed of a composite film formed ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5849397 | Aromatic polyimide film and polyimide/copper foil composite sheet An aromatic polyimide film in the form of a continuous tape having a thickness of 50 to 125 μm favorably employed for manufacture of electric circuit is composed of a biphenyltetracarboxylic acid recurring unit and a p-phenylenediamine recurring unit. Th... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5843773 | Apoptosis regulating gene A new Bcl-2 related gene "Bfl-1", a polypeptide encoded by said gene, and a plasmid and a transformant comprising said gene are disclosed. The gene can be used to detect cancer.... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5840108 | Method and apparatus for continuous preparation of corrugating adhesive A corrugating adhesive is produced on an as needed continuous basis using a mixing chamber containing an agitator and a testing chamber including a viscosity sensor. Each adhesive ingredient is proportionally added to the mixing chamber in a total volumet... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5837929 | Microelectronic thermoelectric device and systems incorporating such device A method of making a microelectronic thermoelectric device comprises the steps of providing a substrate of a predetermined material, creating thermally isolated, alternating P-type and N-type semiconductor materials on the substrate, electrically connecti... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5837143 | Process and device for the magnetic treatment of a fluid A process and a device for the magnetic treatment of fluid as the fluid moves in successive magnetic fields, including a sheet having adjacent transverse bands each of the same width. Each band is charged with magnets oriented alternatively NS/SN or NNSS/... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5835191 | Optotype projector apparatus with variable contrast An optotype projector apparatus provided with variable contrast, and having a large variety of optotypes and matrices for providing tests for stereoscopic vision of chromatic balance and comprising a projector for producing contrasting variations of the o... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5834429 | Small peptides which inhibit binding to T-4 receptors and act as immunogens Short peptide of the formula: Ra -Ser-Thr-Thr-Thr-Asn-Tyr-Rb (I) where Ra represents an amino terminal residue Ala- or D-Ala and Rb represents a carboxy terminal residue -Thr or -Thr amide or a deri... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832155 | Combination splitting device composed of strip waveguides and uses thereof The invention concerns an integrated-optical junction splitter, in particular for applications in the wavelength range of visible light, which ensures a spatial and wideband combination of light in a wavelength spectrum Ɗλ greater than 75 nm (value give... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5828267 | Amplifier In an amplifier which generates an output voltage which is proportional to an input voltage and can be picked off between the outputs of two push-pull output stages and has peak-to-peak values of up to twice the supply voltage of the push-pull output stag... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5826814 | Safety device for the manoeuvring and auxiliary winching of self-propelled vehicles used on steep slopes In a safety device for the manoeuvering and auxiliary winching of self-propelled vehicles used on steep slopes, of the type comprising a manoeuvering arm (20) along which travels a winching cable (28) an end of which is fixed to the top of the slope to be... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5824914 | Method and arrangement for measuring the flow velocity of a liquid, particularly water The invention relates to a method and arrangement for measuring using magnetic flow measurement, the flow velocity of a liquid, particularly water. In the solution according to the invention, a component that is in the same phase with the magnetic field i... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5824267 | Metallic bactericidal agent Ceramic or base metal particles of a mean diameter of 0.01 to 0.5 μm having thereon bactericidal metal particles of a mean diameter of 0.0001 to 0.1 μm (the mean diameter of the bactericidal metal particles is smaller than the mean diameter of the ceram... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5819486 | Apparatus and method of installation of a composite building panel A new and useful anchor for use in the installation of a composite building panel. The anchor comprises a vertically upstanding wall mounting face and a spacer extending normal to the wall mounting face. Spaced outwardly from the wall mounting face by the... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5815544 | Self-cleaning strainer A strainer for filtering a pumped fluid has a strainer body having a wall provided with fluid inlet perforations in an outer surface, a surface cleaning scraper or brush in juxtaposition with the outer surface, and a drive operatively connected to the sur... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5813695 | Igniter post for airbag gas generator A gas generator assembly has an igniter post having a substantially tubular body. The body has a plurality of holes passing from the interior to the exterior of the body for igniting. A preformed head on one end of the body has a diameter larger than that... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5813290 | Automatic tension controlling mechanism of control cable An automatic tension controlling mechanism of a control cable having a tension controlling mechanism. The tension controlling mechanism includes a case through which through a threaded rod of a control cable passes, a split threaded ring composed of plura... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5811746 | Cam switch mechanism A cam switch mechanism comprises a drive source, such as a motor, a cam driven by the drive source, a switching device responsive to contacting the cam surface of the cam for switching its electrically conducting state and a control unit, such as a microc... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5809156 | Sound reproduction device with active noise compensation A sound reproduction device such as a headphone with active noise compensation has a housing and a transducer for converting electrical signals to sound waves is disposed within the housing. The transducer has a diaphragm for separating the volume (V... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5806987 | Hydrodynamic bearing apparatus A hydrodynamic bearing apparatus which includes at least two hydrodynamic bearing sections for rotatably supporting a shaft member and a cylindrical member, where the bearing sections constitute a continuous bearing clearance. A hydrodynamic pressure gene... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5806624 | Escape system The escape system comprises a series of wall openings along a building wall and a stocking of mesh cloth material extending along the wall. The stocking has a series of access openings to the interior of the stocking and a series of annular bracing rings ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5805055 | Antitheft system integrated with functions of security, information and navigation, based on electronic cartography, vocal synthesis and radio telecommunication An antitheft system installed on a motor vehicle has an electronic control unit connected to a localization information detector and to a telephone apparatus, so that the control unit can produce a voice message and then transmit it directly to the police... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803929 | Ultraviolet absorber containing a benzotriazole compound An ultraviolet absorber comprising, as an effective component, a benzotriazole compound represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or phenyl. The ultraviolet absorber undergoes minimal subli... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803542 | Supplementary seat-back for vehicles A supplementary seat-back for vehicles comprising two rigid jointed plates, one functioning as the seat body and the other as the back body. The plates serve as supports for cushions which form the exterior surface of the seat and back bodies. The plates ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802998 | Automatic sewing machine for various articles, in particular leather articles A machine includes a fixed guide (3) which longitudinally defines two work tops (P1 ,P2), the work tops supporting and guiding the edges (30a,40a) of leather articles (30,40) to be sewn together. As it moves following an arcuate path, the needle pierces t... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802816 | Process for the production of a specimen carrier The described invention is directed to a process and a device for the production of a specimen carrier (18) and to the specimen carrier (18) itself An easily manageable specimen carrier (18) for the measurement of tagged specimens (19) is produced by a de... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802804 | System for feeding articles to blisters of a blister band In a system for stepless feeding of articles (2) such as tablets, pills, capsules and the like, to blisters (41) of a blister band (4), moved in direction (M), placement means (3) are located between an article storage magazine (1) and the blister band (4... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802222 | Color image generation systems and applications Color image generation systems are disclosed for the reproduction of real or virtual, two-dimenional or three-dimensional, color, or monochrome images and their applications, in particular for television or video applications, and printing applications. I... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5802206 | Method for determining edge positions A method is provided for determining edge positions by evaluating digitized electrical signals which are obtained when scanning at least one light-dark structure by means of photoreceivers. The method is characterized in that the regions of four adjacent ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5801592 | Amplitude stabilized oscillator circuit An oscillator circuit is provided for stabilizing the amplitude of a HF oscillation of an audio signal. In such an oscillator circuit, an audio signal having a frequency in the range of 20 Hz . . . 20 kHz is coupled into the oscillator circuit, is modulat... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5801453 | Process for preparing spherical energetic compounds A method for producing substantially spherical energetic compounds such as ammonium dinitramide (ADN) which minimizes the time during which the ADN is melted involves providing solid ADN, feeding the ADN at a controlled continuous rate to a heating means,... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800476 | Method for improving certain functional characteristics of the human body According to a method for improving certain functional characteristics of the human body, a wave is generated with a shape that is asymmetric with respect to a basic line, and with predetermined frequency and amplitude. A number of waves are grouped into ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5799920 | Device for the longitudinal adjustment of a motor vehicle seat A seat part is supported at the upper rails of rail arrangements which are arranged at both longitudinal sides of the seat and which comprise, in addition to an upper rail, a lower rail which receives the upper rail in a longitudinally displaceable manner... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797989 | Apparatus for the continuous crystallization of polyester materials An apparatus for the continuous crystallization of polyester material is described, which apparatus can likewise be used for the drying of granules. The apparatus operates to improve the residence behavior of the material and the process. This is achieved... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5797243 | Method for closing a filter bag for infusible products and for connecting a tagged thread thereto A single dose filter bag for infusible product is closed by folding a flap made in the upper part of the filter bag, attaching a connecting thread to the filter bag and to a pickup tag by first and second terminal portions respectively of the connecting t... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5795791 | Method of determining calibration curve and analysis method and apparatus using the same One sigmoid calibration curve is split into three parts of low concentration region represented by a high degree function, intermediate concentration region represented by an exponential function and high concentration region represented by a high degree ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5793733 | Polarizing beam splitter and method for manufacturing same A polarizing beam-splitter comprises an optically isotropics crystalline substrate and a birefringent material layer made of an oriented polydiacetylene film formed on the optically isotropic crystalline substrate. A periodic grating photo-mask is formed ... | 08/11/1998 |
