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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4421052 | Tire pressure signalling device Devices are disclosed for use in generating an acoustical warning signal in the event of an abnormal pressure in a pneumatic tire. A spring-loaded piston is mounted for reciprocation in a cylindrical chamber along an axis perpendicular to the radius of th... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4420746 | Self-calibrating smoke detector and method A self-calibrating obscuration smoke detector is provided along with a method for the operation thereof. A light source and a photodetector are mounted in spaced relation to one another with the output of the photodetector being a function of the amount o... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4366820 | Composing a reference heart beat signal A method and apparatus for composing a reference heart beat by synchonously summing heart beat signals detected by a high resolution radioactivity distribution detection system for non-invasive measurement of cardiac performance. A plurality of sensing de... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4364967 | Neutral flavored high stability peanut paste chocolate mix A highly stable peanut paste for use as an extender to chocolate is produced by first pressing blanched peanuts to remove a substantial portion of the natural oil. The pressed nuts are then roasted in a first oil bath to reconstitute them and then drained... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4362759 | Method of producing a slurry from peanuts and crop foods Crop foods such as peanuts, soybeans, peas, and the like, are ground and processed in a rapid, continuous, in-line production system. The food material is converted into a thermally processed slurry rapidly by mixing the ground food with hot water and ste... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4362553 | Tool steels which contain boron and have been processed using a rapid solidification process and method Iron base alloys containing chromium and refractory metals as well as 0.8 to 1.3 wt % boron are disclosed. The alloys are subjected to a rapid solidification processing (RSP) technique, producing cooling rates of about 105 to 107 ° ... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4359352 | Nickel base superalloys which contain boron and have been processed by a rapid solidification process Nickel and iron-nickel base alloys are described together with a rapid solidification process used in the preparation thereof to provide materials useful in the fabrication of parts subject to high temperature operating conditions. The alloys include comm... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4353160 | Solar cell junction processing system An integrated system and process for the continuous formation of p-n junctions in solar cells in a cost-effective manner and under computer control. The integrated system essentially comprises an ion beam implanter, an electron beam annealer and a combina... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4350561 | Single crystal processes and products The surface of a starting single crystal of specified composition (e.g., silicon) is etched to produce a relief texture; a stratum of release composition (e.g., aluminum) is deposited on the relief texture to acquire a replica texture and is released to p... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4350382 | Balancing device and foldable platform sideboard A balancing device for a portion (2), rotable about a horizontal axis (4) in a frame and provided with a lever arm (21) fixedly connected to the portion (2) to be balanced, a spring member (26) by means of a pull-or press member (40) connected to the leve... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349245 | Modular natural lighting system A modular natural lighting system having a microprocessor controlled heliostat which collects the sun's rays. The collected rays are directed towards a dielectric mirror that reflects visible solar radiation through an aperture in the roof of a building. ... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4348546 | Front surface metallization and encapsulation of solar cells Method and apparatus for the front surface metallization and encapsulation of solar cells of the type comprising p and n semiconductor strata separated by a barrier junction, and front and rear conducting strata constituting electrical contacts, wherein t... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4347076 | Aluminum-transition metal alloys made using rapidly solidified powers and method A method of fabricating aluminum alloys containing finely dispersed aluminum-transition metal intermetallic phases is disclosed. The alloys are subjected to melt spinning to form a brittle filament consisting in large measure of a metastable face-centered... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4345412 | Cup lidding apparatus and leakproof cup Apparatus is provided for automatically applying and heat-sealing a lid of thermoplastic film to the top of a cup. The film is supplied in a roll and the leading end is fed into a position between the top of the cup and a heat-sealing head. When the appar... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4341982 | Simultaneous independent control system for electric motors A system for simultaneously and independently controlling a plurality of electric motors from a number of dispersed stations. The system operates by transmission of duty cycle modulated selected frequencies superimposed on a DC track voltage on a common p... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4337950 | Circular boomerang A toy boomerang is provided in the form of a generally flat circular body having a plurality of spiral arms extending between a central hub and an outer annulus. Each spiral arm defines an airfoil providing lift to the toy when it is spun through the air.... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4335297 | Electron beam processor An electron beam processor with an energy storage line and matched field emission diode that define a high energy electron beam generator. A transport system positions a specimen to be thermally processed in a processing station. Energy stored on the line... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4334669 | Jacking mechanism for a portable sawmill A portable sawmill is provided in which a rigid straight channel support is placed on a floor or on the ground with one end slightly elevated. A pair of longitudinally spaced log supports are mounted in the channel piece at a distance corresponding to the... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4334485 | Method for generating heat energy by intermittent smoke charge combustion Devices and processes are provided for intermittently exploding smoke charges in such a way as to extract thermal energy cheaply and efficiently for various applications.... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4332216 | Procedure and arrangement for keeping livestock A procedure and arrangement for sanitarily housing livestock is described. The procedure is characterized in separating animal waste as soon as it impacts on a floor covering into its liquid and solid constituents. The liquid constituents are continuously... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4329973 | Adapter for venting a stove through a fireplace An adapter is provided for use in venting a coal or wood burning stove through the flue of a fireplace. The adapter includes a fireproof board and a metal pressure plate, each formed with a central opening to receive the exhaust end of stove pipe from the... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4327124 | Method for manufacturing printed circuits comprising printing conductive ink on dielectric surface Printed circuits are produced by an additive technique wherein a metal-loaded resinous ink is first printed on the board, the circuit next being covered with a conductive metal powder while the ink is still wet. The powder is then pressed into the ink and... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4325297 | Apparatus for buff blanching peanuts An apparatus is provided for buff blanching peanuts. The machine is adapted to remove the dark outer skin of shelled peanuts and, at the same time, produce a textured finish on the surface of the nuts to enhance the adhesion of an applied coating such as ... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4323298 | Wide field of view goggle system A wide field of view goggle system with a pair of viewing channels that are mounted on a platform and are constrained for relative lateral and angular movement. Control mechanisms are provided for adjustment of the interpupillary distance between the chan... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4319767 | Heel binding for cross-country skis A binding is provided for use primarily on cross-country skis, which binding is adapted to selectively control the boot with respect to the ski and allow the boot and ski to function in one of the several different modes. Attached to the heel of the boot ... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4319524 | Abrasive stenciling apparatus Apparatus is provided for making a permanent mark on a hard surface such as glass or the like primarily for identification purposes. A hand held gun connected to a source of compressed air is adapted to drive a stream of abrasive particles towards a stenc... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4318774 | Composite nonwoven web The properties of nonwoven glass fiber and nonwoven polymer fiber are combined efficaciously in a composite web that comprises two component webs of particular composition. One of the component webs is formed by screen casting, squeezing, and drying an aq... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4318733 | Tool steels which contain boron and have been processed using a rapid solidification process and method Alloys having compositions similar to commercial tool steels, but modified by the addition of 0.1 to 1.5 wt. % boron are disclosed. The alloys are subjected to a rapid solidification processing (RSP) technique, producing cooling rates between 105 | 03/09/1982 |
| 4318722 | Infrared radiation cooler for producing physiologic conditions such as a comfort or hypothermia A condenser and transducer assemblage, within a gas filled protective enclosure, receives and processes a substantial proportion of mid and far infrared radiation from a subject in order to produce selected physiologic responses as a result of radiant coo... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4318414 | Probe for obtaining cervical mucus The present invention features essentially only two relatively movable components, of which an outer sheath provides a forwardly curved path, a flexible mouth and a forwardly extending reference foot, and an inner flexible shaft has a forward element, whi... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4317411 | Rotary peanut and blanching apparatus Shelled nuts, particularly peanuts, are blanched by depositing the nuts in a stream onto the surface of a horizontal, rotating table. Relatively fixed baffles or vanes having abrasive working faces are positioned slightly above the upper surface of the ro... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4314547 | Solar hot water system with sub-loop hydronic heating A system is provided for heating a building with solar energy by means of solar panels provided with hydronic sub-loops which connect with radiators separately heated by a furnace. Each hydronic sub-loop serves to supplement heat from the furnace and, whi... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4313485 | Transparent access curtain for coolers and the like A transparent, flexible curtain with spaced access slits is provided for installation across the opening of display-type, open front and open top coolers, freezers and the like of the sort used in retail food stores. The curtain is comprised of a rectangu... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4308770 | Allen wrench handle A handle is provided for use with an Allen wrench by means of which leverage and grip on the wrench is improved and protection is provided in the event that the wrench should break during use. The handle is comprised of an elongated shank portion having a... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4306272 | Tubular capacitor An electron beam processor with an energy storage line and matched field emission diode that define a high energy electron beam generator. A transport system positions a specimen to be thermally processed in a processing station. Energy stored on the line... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4302111 | Method and apparatus for the continuous production of thermally processed food slurries Crop foods such as peanuts, soybeans, peas, and the like, are ground and processed in a rapid, continuous, in-line production system. The food material is converted into a thermally processed slurry rapidly by mixing the ground food with hot water and ste... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4301372 | Portable fluorescence instrument A portable fluorescence instrument characterized by ultraviolet excitation optics and fluorescence spectral optics, particularly adapted for analysis of oil samples. The excitation optics include circuitry that adapts the instrument for field exploration ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4300848 | Binder for paper sheets with pre-formed holes A device is provided for binding together sheets of paper formed with two or more spaced holes and attaching the same to a folder or the like. The binder preferably is injection molded of a semi-flexible material and is formed with a flat backing plate an... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4300834 | Inductively coupled plasma atomic fluorescence spectrometer An inductively coupled plasma atomic fluorescence spectrometer (ICP-AFS) for multielement analysis of unknown samples. The ICP-AFS spectrometer comprises a plasma stream atomizing a dispersed sample and directed along a central axis, a plurality of optica... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4300555 | Product, composition, and process for anorectal prophylactic and/or therapeutic care An aqueous formulation for topical care of the anorectal region comprises a specified low concentration of ionic zinc, a surfactant, and other agents. Preferably, the formulation is applied as a jet through a nozzle and from a container of specific design... | 11/17/1981 |
