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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4732784 | Process for treating a polymerization reactor An aqueous coating solution is sprayed into the interior of the reactor. After the aqueous coating solution has been sprayed, steam is injected and condensed within the reactor. Upon polymerizing a vinyl chloride-base monomer composition in the reactor af... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4691731 | Vacuum sewerage system with in pit breather A vacuum sewerage transport system having a vacuum interface valve apparatus utilizing s sub-surface in-pit breathing, drainage and venting apparatus for a differential pressure controlled sensor-controller unit.... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4672504 | Electronic generator for air purification An electronic generator for air purification includes a molded plastic housing having a flat floor and a cover. The housing has an air inlet and a fan pulls air in through the inlet and blows it out through remote outlets. Within the housing and mounted o... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4668055 | Lens for an optical recording/reproducing apparatus and optical recording/reproducing apparatus using same In a lens for an optical recording/reproducing apparatus of the invention, a refractive index n(r) at a position of a distance r from an optical axis along a radial direction is given by: and the following conditions are satisfied: where nO : refrac... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4664418 | Order handling sheet and method A system for handling orders including a sheet defining a plurality of delineated spaces. Indicia are displayed in the spaces for identifying a plurality of items available for ordering, and a pencil or other marking device is used for placing marks in se... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4664391 | Apparatus for retaining a liquid phase, between a wall and a rotary member passing therethrough An apparatus for retaining a liquid phase which may include solid materials between a fixed wall and a rotary member passing therethrough. A seal is thereby provided which eliminates friction while accepting limited leakage of the liquid phase. The appara... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4663328 | 3-Phenyl-tetrahydropyridine derivatives, and their use as sedative agents The present invention relates, by way of new industrial products, to the N-alkyl-3-phenyl-1,2,5,6- and 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridines of the formulae ##STR1## wherein R is a C2 -C4 alkyl group, and their addition salts. These new p... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4660398 | Process for controlling a rolling mill having oblique rolls and a rolling mill for carrying out this process The invention relates to a process for controlling a rolling mill having oblique rolls which is used for rolling metal rods or tubes, and to the rolling mill for carrying out the process. The rolling mill according to the invention comprises at least thre... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4659263 | Closed apparatus providing potential fluidization for horizontally conveying powder materials An improved closed apparatus for conveying powder materials from a storage region to at least one region to be supplied. The apparatus includes at least one horizontal conveyor formed by a lower gas flow duct, an upper duct for flow of the powder and gas,... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4658617 | Method permitting the increase of operations of cold pilger mills and an apparatus for the embodiment of this method The method consists of a cold pilger mill to effect a recoil movement of the chuck upstream followed by a return to its original position, at least once per rolling cycle. The period during which the mandrel is withdrawn with respect to its rolling positi... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4657449 | Internal sewage line stub cutting tool having automatic bit adjustment A remote cutting tool for insertion into an underground sewage pipe for trimming branch line stub ends that extend into the sewage pipe. The cutting tool comprises a sled adapted to be drawn through the interior of the pipe by cables attached thereto. A c... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4652722 | Laser marking apparatus Apparatus for inscribing characters or other symbols onto moving articles or substrate. The symbols or characters are defined by a matrix having a predetermined number of rows and columns. The apparatus includes a plurality of individual lasers, each dedi... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4649030 | Process for the purification of uraniferous and/or molybendiferous amino organic solutions which contain zirconium and/or hafnium among other impurities A process for the purification by selective separation of uranium and/or molybdenum from zirconium and/or hafnium among other impurities contained in an amino organic phase by bringing them together with an aqueous sulphuric re-extraction solution, charac... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4647197 | Distortion inspection apparatus of a glass plate In a distortion inspection apparatus of a glass plate, a light and dark contrast pattern is sensed by an image sensor through a glass plate. The number of bits corresponding to a light or dark portion is detected from bipolar image data which are divided ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4647006 | Rotary electrically actuated device A rotor is provided for use in combination with a valve and sleeve to function as a valve attached to an actuator. The rotor is comprised of a rotor body containing the drive section with the necessary elements to turn the rotor within the sleeve, and a r... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646944 | Liquid dispensing apparatus A liquid dispensing apparatus is provided for use in combination with rigid or semi-rigid inverted liquid containers. The liquid dispensing apparatus is comprised of a base portion that provides a stable platform for the combination, a coupling extending ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646368 | Adjustable chin strap assembly for athletic helmets This invention relates to an adjustable chin strap assembly for use with athletic helmets. The chin strap assembly consists of a flexible piece of material which forms the chin cup, two support straps slideably attached to this chin cup, two adjustment pi... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4643882 | Process for recovery by a solvent of the uranium present in phosphoric acid A process for the recovery of the uranium present in phosphoric acid produced by a wet process in (A) by means of a suitable solvent (L9), which is carried out after separation of the gypsum in (B) formed in the attack operation, and eliminatio... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4643634 | Work piece transporting apparatus A handling apparatus for work pieces such as sheet metal pieces which are to be formed in a sheet metal press. The handling apparatus is designed to pick up a work piece from a first location which may comprise a stack of sheets, and to then move the work... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4643535 | Optical information recording/reproducing element An element of the invention focuses and projects a parallel or substantially parallel light beam onto an optical information recording medium. The element consists of a transparent columnar body having a convex surface as the input surface and a flat surf... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4641513 | Cold rolling process for tubes, by means of a Pilger rolling mill and the rolling mill for its execution A method for cold rolling a tubular blank using a Pilger rolling mill, the tubular blank being rolled between a mandrel, lodged inside it, and the grooves of a pair of rolls, mounted within a stand which performs a back and forth motion along the axis of ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4637664 | Anti-skid control apparatus for a vehicle braking system In an anti-skid control apparatus for a vehicle braking system including a fluid pressure control valve device arranged between a master cylinder and a wheel cylinder of a brake for the wheel, the fluid pressure control valve device receiving control sign... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4636809 | Ink catcher and drop charge sensing device The invention is an ink drop catcher for use in a drop marking device such as an ink jet printer. The catcher receives drops which are not to be deposited on the recording medium. The catcher includes a convoluted passage through which the drops pass to r... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4635886 | Flat wire clip An integral plastic clip for retaining flat wire or ribbon cables defining a generally rectangular enclosure. The enclosure includes a planar base member adapted to be mounted to a surface and a strap member extending from the base member and forming the ... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4635632 | Quick release connector for a surgical device A quick release mechanism for detachably interconnecting a bronch tube with a laser micromanipulator. The bronch tube is provided with a channel aligned transversely to the tube axis and opening downwardly at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. The micr... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4634580 | Process for the purification of wet-process phosphoric acid by removal of cadmium A process for the removal of cadmium contained in wet-process phosphoric acid by flotation by means of a cadmium-collector anionic surface active agent and an injected gas in the presence of other impurities including iron and possibly uranium which is ch... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4631991 | Ratchet wrench for scaffolding screw jack A ratchet wrench for adjustment of scaffolding screw jacks. The wrench includes a head member having an asymmetrical passage of fixed dimension adapted to receive the scaffolding leg. Dog members or flippers are positioned adjacent the passage in the head... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4627403 | Fuel injection apparatus Fuel is held under high pressure by an accumulator which is connected with injecting nozzles by respective fuel pipes. The fuel pipes are each provided with a timing control valve and a quantity control valve, and these valves are controlled by an electri... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4626700 | Hydraulic reservoir with fluid level detector A hydraulic reservoir with fluid level detector includes a main body having an internal space for containing brake oil; a cap attached to the main body for covering a top opening of the main body; a diaphragm arranged across the top opening of the main bo... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625656 | Foldable table with storage capability A folding table has a flexible table top provided with openings. Attached to the table top and extending below it is a rigid panel with receptacles aligned with the openings. The receptacles are designed to accommodate beverage consumption articles such a... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625655 | Foldable table having storage capabilities A foldable table and storage devices is constituted by a flexible table panel mounted on a cross bar extending between pairs of hinged legs. A bottom panel is attached to the underside of the table panel and is provided with a center portion spaced from t... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4623807 | Linear pulse motor A linear pulse motor includes a stationary body having two ridges on both sides, the two ridges extending substantially in parallel with each other along the lengthwise direction of the stationary body; a movable body; at least two axles fixed to the mova... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4615175 | Hydraulic reservoir in tandem master cylinder A hydraulic reservoir in a tandem master cylinder includes a main portion defining a fluid reservoir chamber for reserving brake fluid, two fluid supply portions defining fluid paths under the main portion, the fluid supply portions being contiguous with ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4614642 | Method of producing an aluminium trihydroxide with a large, even particle size A method of decomposing a super-saturated solution of alkali metal aluminate Ld from the Bayer process, by introducing primer Sa and forming a suspension with a high content of dry material, of at least 700 g/l of alkali metal aluminate solution to be dec... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4614225 | Magnetic rotor for the continuous casting of hollow bodies The process and the device according to the invention relate to the continuous casting of hollow bodies made of metals such as aluminum, copper, steels of all types or other metals or alloys. The process involves introducing the liquid metal into an annul... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4613935 | Method and apparatus for pipe line processing with a single arithmetic logic unit The invention employs an execution control unit consisting of a look up memory, three instruction registers and logic gates to control pipe line processing by an ALU. During such processing the sequential steps required to execute a program instruction ar... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4612969 | Method of and apparatus for casting articles with predetermined crystalline orientation A method and ceramic mold structure for use in producing articles having a predetermined crystalline orientation such as single crystals. The technique involves the use of a ceramic mold mounted on a chill plate with the mold defining a cavity tilted at a... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4610691 | Voice prosthesis device Voice prosthesis devices of known type to be inserted into a surgical fistula communicating between the trachea and esophagus of a laryngectomized patient have included a one-way valve that permits channeling air from the trachea into the esophagus of the... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4607825 | Ladle for the chlorination of aluminium alloys, for removing magnesium The present invention relates to a ladle for the chlorination in co-flow mode of aluminium alloys in a molten state. It is divided by a vertical partition (6) which, with the bottom, leaves a space (7) for the flow of the metal, into a feed compartment (8) and... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4607433 | Mark locator A transparent plastic mark locator for determining compliance of indicia with postal specifications. The locator is a rectangular transparent plate with three perpendicular locating edges. Indicia on the plate define areas for location of postal specifica... | 08/26/1986 |
