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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5677379 | ଲ-keto-ester-esterified polyol with polymerized monomers A binder composition for coating agents contains A1) C--H-acid compounds obtainable by polymerization of hydroxyfunctional and non-hydroxyfunctional monomers, polyols and ଲ-keto carboxylic acid esters and subsequent esterification of the ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5452288 | Method for the transmission of digital data in radio paging systems and corresponding radio paging receiver A method for the transmission of digital data elements including radio paging information elements, wherein the data elements are transmitted according to a technique of transmission implementing a plurality of orthogonal carrier frequencies (the COFDM te... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5443332 | Rockbolt tensioning A rockbolt for anchoring in a borehole and then tensioning it has a nut at its distal end whose screw threaded engagement with the rockbolt is utilised to force the nut against the surface at which the borehole is provided and cause tensioning of the rock... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5435871 | Process for producing tubular sheath sound insulation for electric cables A tubular sheath made from plastic material used for the mechanical and/or thermal protection of electric cabling is wrapped in a strip of sound-insulating material, the lateral parts of which have been inserted inside the sheath through the slit. The wid... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5429505 | Teeth prosthesis and method for mounting and removing a suprastructure thereof A teeth prosthesis for an upper maxilla includes an infrastructure, a suprastructure, and an assembly for a removable attachment of the suprastructure with the infrastructure. The infrastructure includes at least three implants, one connection bar, and an... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5427569 | Adjustable local extraction device Adjustable local extraction device comprising a suction tunnel, an exhaustion device connected to one end of the suction tunnel, and a nozzle connected to a second end of the suction tunnel. A filter is provided within the suction tunnel.... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5398762 | Compressor system in a subsea station for transporting a well stream In a subsea station for transporting a well stream, comprising a compressor (12, 13) with a motor (8) in a common drive atmosphere within a pressure shell (21), and provided with a lube oil circuit comprising a lube oil sump (25) open to the drive atmosph... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5395002 | Collapsible plastic container A box pallet having a base (1) and four sidewalls (2-5) is characterized in that the base (1) has four vertical walls (7-10) which, together with the upper surface (6) of the base, form an upwardly open, rectangular space for accommodating the sidewalls (... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5391059 | Radial piston motor or pump A motor or pump assembly (1) comprises a cylinder block (4) with a plurality of radially positioned cylinders (3), a piston (2) arranged slidably reciprocable in each of the cylinders, a cam ring (7) cooperating with the pistons and being rotatably journa... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5387898 | Brake lights activation system and inertial signal-generating device therefor An acceleration vector activated system to be used in vehicles in association with brake lights and the acceleration pedal, comprises: (a) acceleration vector sensing apparatus connected to the acceleration pedal, to generate a signal proportional to the ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5381955 | Anti-hail shock wave generator The shock wave generator has a barrel made of four half conical shells with a vertical seam line plane of the Upper shells perpendicular to a vertical seam line plane of the lower shells. The upper and lower shells are connected about a horizontal circula... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5375667 | Stowing and handling system for rods used in drilling rigs A system for stowing and handling rods (50) for use in drilling rigs (110) comprising a drilling tower (122) with a driving head (130) movable between a borehole and a service well (151) for taking up and depositing the drilling rods. The system comprises... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5368709 | Method and apparatus for controlling the relative humidity in concrete and masonry structures In a method for eliminating humidity from concrete and masonry structures by means of electroosmosis, current pulses which are supplied in a determined pattern are used. The pulse voltage is limited to &#b1;40 V. In order to generate the pulses and feed t... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5364027 | Dispenser adapted for combined continuous and instant operation The invention relates to a dispenser (1) comprising a container (2) which is to be partly filled with liquid active substance and has a wall that is at least locally resiliently deformable. The dispenser further comprises two immersion tube channels (9, 1... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5362175 | Manhole head assembly having a manhole top ring and method of use of the same The invention relates to a manhole head assembly of the type having a substantially vertical axis and being intended to be mounted on a conventional manhole member made of non-elastic material. The invention also relates to a manhole ring having an omni-d... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5355920 | Felling and delimbing apparatus allowing to delimb trees in length and its method of use The invention relates to an improvement in a felling and delimbing apparatus having a head for felling and delimbing trees; a frame, at least two grasping jaws and, delimbing knives mounted on said frame and/or on said grasping jaws, and first/and second ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5351118 | Apparatus and method for analyzing particles suspended in a liquid An apparatus and a method for analyzing particles suspended in a liquid are described, which particles are of a type or are prepared so as to emit radiation characteristic of the particles when exposed to radiation. Particular fluorescence-photometrical f... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5347878 | Pipette with locking adjustment and method for using the same A pipette for emptying liquid and filling with liquid includes a body housing an adjustment mechanism disposed to limit movement of the plunger, the adjustment mechanism being locked with a locking member elastically urged against a notched circle. The no... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5343322 | System of very-long-distance digital transmission by optical fiber with compensation for distortions at reception A system for very-long-distance transmission of a digital signal between a transmitter station and a receiver station, wherein the transmitter and receiver stations are connected by a monomode optical fiber with negative chromatic dispersion at the operat... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5341937 | Apparatus for separating recyclable waste An apparatus for separating recyclable waste which has a conveyor belt transport track, collecting belt under a section of the transport track, and belt guides positioned along a section of the transport track. The conveyor belt is provided with openings ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5338923 | System for the exchange of data between an electronic object coupled to a transfer device with distinct data bit rates, insertable object and corresponding transfer device A system for the exchange of data between a transfer device and an "intelligent insertable object" that comprises an electronic memory associated with an access circuit and emulates a magnetic recording support with respect to a magnetic read/write head o... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5337759 | Apparatus for indicating correct back posture An apparatus to be placed on the head of a person to indicate correct or faulty back posture during execution of various activities in an upright or sitting position. The apparatus comprises a balance member (1) connected with a base section (2) adapted t... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5322218 | Method and apparatus for making snow A snow making apparatus comprising a housing defining a bore (14) which is open at least at one end and having first and second annular chambers (38, 32) which extend circumferentially of the bore. The first and second chambers (38, 32) are respectively c... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5313461 | Method and device in a digital communication network A system and method for connecting two or more peripheral stations to a central station over a common service resource. Each station is connected to one or more switching units; the common service resource is adaptively shared as a function of traffic goi... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5296816 | Integrated circuit sensor and detector and spectrometers incorporating the sensor A sensor for electrical charge fabricated as an integrated circuit and including an electrode (1) for receiving charge, a potential-sensitive switching device (2) for generating a pulse whenever the charge received on the electrode (1) is sufficiently gre... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5289441 | Record playing device having multiple records being played continuously Described is a record play-back device with two record magazines lying opposite one another, each one for accommodating a stack of records consisting of records lying over one another. A play-back unit is disposed under and between the record magazines, w... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5280803 | A valve arrangement An hydraulically assisted inlet valve is disclosed having a by-pass passage (32) which is permanently open. Preferably the valve has a valve body (13) reciprocally mounted in the inlet (4) and carried by a diaphragm (23). The by-pass passage preferably ex... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5270547 | Scintillation camera valid event discrimination The discriminator comprises a summing circuit for producing a sum signal from light detectors of a scintillation camera; a slope analysis circuit for analyzing a slope of the sum signal to produce a slope analysis result indicative of a given characterist... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5250343 | Plastics material A plastics material with at least first and second layers of plastic polymeric material, the material of the first layer having a melting point lower than the melting point of the material of the second layer. The layers are orientated and heated to at le... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5217745 | Method and apparatus for applying a programmable pattern to a succession of moving objects Method and apparatus for applying a programmable pattern to a succession of moving objects, comprising a microprocessor for storing a user defined value representing the length of the pattern, a clock for generating a series of pulses and a photo-eye for ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5209209 | Device at intake systems for internal combustion engines A device at an intake system for internal combustion engines incorporating a return conduit (17) for exhaust gases between exhaust side and intake side, in said return conduit a valve (18) controlled by the engine speed, a connection flange (16) between e... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5194192 | Method for preparing watertight and fireproof cable ducts through ceilings and walls A method for preparing watertight and fireproof cable ducts through walls and ceilings. Cables are inserted into shaped parts, spacing the cables in the plane of the cable duct's frontal area. The remaining spaces between the wall of the cable duct and th... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5189989 | Pulsatory burner Pulsatory burner which is mounted in the water room (12) of a hot water boiler comprising a combustion chamber (14) with a neck (17) provided as an air inlet, and a nonreturn valve (18) controlling the air flow through the air inlet to the combustion cham... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5152307 | Travel kit A travel size vanity case with a plurality of chambers for holding removable toilet articles or the like, which may be used advantageously in travelling. Each article is accessible at a unique location on the sidewalls of the case. At least one of said si... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5144820 | Anti-theft device for spectacle frames The invention relates to an anti-theft device for spectacle frames, which consists of an elongate body (10, 11) to be clamped to one bow of the spectacle frame, said body comprising a sleeve (10) open at one end thereof and having a transverse aperture (1... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5143087 | Analysis and treatment of swallowing dysfunction A method of analyzing the swallowing of a subject, comprises providing displacement and/or presssure-activated transducing means which are positioned in the desired positioned relationship with the anatomical structure of the subject, the behavior of whic... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5134287 | Double-focussing mass spectrometer The invention relates to a variable dispersion double-focusing mass spectrometer comprising at least a magnetic sector analyzer (4) preceding an electrostatic analyzer (6), which analyzers cooperate to form a direction and velocity focused image on a mult... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5131128 | Protection element for all-in-the-ear hearing aid and tool for use in the replacement hereof A protection element for the sound conduction channel (6) on an all-in-the-ear hearing aid (1) with a hearing aid housing (2) arranged to suit the user's auditory canal comprises an exchangeable filter element (3) which is snapped firmly on a sound conduc... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5123444 | Back flow blocker in sloping pipes Back flow blocker in sloping pipes, comprising a well vat (10) provided with an inlet (14) and an outlet (15) to be connected to the pipe. A tube (16) provided within the well vat and being connected at a first end to the inlet and opening at a second end... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5086911 | Foldable framework for belt conveyors There is disclosed an endless conveyor having a foldable framework and comprising a supporting structure (3), a tail conveyor framework (1) which is hingedly connected at one end (2) to the supporting structure (3), a head conveyor framework (6) is hinged... | 02/11/1992 |
