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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6927330 | Drum with modulated acoustic air vent A tunable drum is shown having a hollow drum shell, and imperforate drumheads closing the ends of said drum shell. One or more opening extend through the drum shell for acoustic venting, and valves are provided for adjusting the size of the openings to vary the amou... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6770805 | Carrier assembly for percussion instruments Novel hardware is disclosed for supporting drums. The hardware is of a hinged construction and has one part of the hinge connectable to an external support, e.g., J-rods on a fixed pedestal support or a marching drum carrier, and another part of the hinge connectabl... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6329583 | Carrier assembly for percussion instruments Drum hardware and drum secured thereon are preferably supported on a vest type carrier or a T-bar carrier having a plurality of separate parts removable from each other and formed of a rigid light metal such as magnesium, aluminum or titanium. Special pad... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6245980 | Cymbal performance support and clamp A cymbal display and performance support includes a plurality of support rods having end portions for supporting cymbals. The support rods have a clamp secured over the cymbals and secured thereon to prevent removal of the cymbals. The clamp includes a sl... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6172290 | Carrier assembly for percussion instruments Novel hardware is disclosed for supporting drums. The hardware is of a hinged construction and has one part of the hinge connectable to an external support, e.g., J-rods on a fixed support or a marching drum carrier, and another part of the hinge connecta... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6121528 | Electroacoustically amplified drum and mounting bracket An electroacoustically-amplified drum assembly consists of a hollow drum shell with a drumhead closing one or both end thereof and an acoustical air vent in the wall thereof. An acoustical microphone is positioned in the drum shell spaced from and free fr... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6028257 | Carrier assembly for percussion instruments Drum hardware and drum secured thereon are preferably supported on a vest type carrier or a T-bar carrier having a plurality of separate parts removable from each other and formed of a rigid light metal such as magnesium, aluminum or titanium. Special pad... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6027819 | Blanks for forming hollow objects with symetrically placed conical depressions at opposite ends of major diagonal axes thereof and products produced therefrom A blank of foldable sheet material for assembling a hollow figure having inwardly directed conical depressions comprises a sheet of foldable material having the shape of a square or rectangle, without interior cuts or exterior tabs scored or marked for sc... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5928490 | Laundry wash process and waste water treatment system An improved laundry treatment system comprises a washer which is connected to discharge used water to a tank for filtration and recirculation to the washer, and a tank containing water for making up losses in the wash cycle, and an electrolytic cell there... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5885451 | Oil spill containment and recovery apparatus An apparatus and method is disclosed for containment and recovery of water-insoluble liquids, e.g., oil, floating on water. The apparatus and method involves using a fibrous material coated or saturated with a composition which will absorb substantial qua... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5882025 | Bicycle with rhombus-like gear with circularly curved apexes A bicycle is disclosed with a rhombus-like (preferably 60°-120 °), with circularly curved apexes, drive sprocket gear and a circular driven sprocket on the ear driven wheel. This gear arrangement varies the overall power input from the drive sprocket to... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5795459 | Apparatus and method for water purification A small portable electrolytic cell has an enclosed electrode in a compartment and an exposed electrode open to an electrolyte into which the cell is immersed. The cell is operable when immersed in aqueous liquid containing a chloride salt to generate chlo... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5691492 | Carrier assembly for percussion instruments Novel hardware is disclosed for supporting drums. The hardware is of a hinged construction and has one part of the hinge connectable to an external support, e.g., J-rods on a fixed support or a marching drum carrier, and another part of the hinge connecta... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5667760 | Methods for sweetening hydrocarbons Sour natural gas, containing H2 S and organic sulfide contaminants, is contacted with a sweetening composition comprising an aqueous solution of a substantially equimolar mixture of OCl and HO2. (preferably NaOCl and NaOOH) for a tim... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5658328 | Endoscopic assisted mastopexy An endoscopic assisted mastopexy, with or without augmentation, or an endoscopic assisted reduction mammoplasty is disclosed in which an incision is made at a point on the body remote from the breast which is not ordinarily visible, such as in a preexisti... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655544 | Endoscopic assisted abdominoplasty A surgical procedure is an endoscopic assisted abdominoplasty. This procedure eschews the use of abdominal incisions and obtains the desired result with no visible scars on the abdomen of the patient. A traditional or standard abdominoplasty (also called ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655545 | Dissection of tissue by tissue expander A surgical procedure for tissue dissection is disclosed in which an incision is made in a human body. A hollow tissue expander is then inserted into the incision to a point where a space or cavity or pocket is desired. Fluid is forced into the expander to... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5644842 | Method of making profiled tube and shell heat exchangers A method is disclosed for producing heat exchange tubing for use in tube and shell heat exchangers hag proved heat exchange and proved fluid flow around the heat exchange tubes in which cylindrical tubing is deformed by pressure rollers to produce tubes h... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5536378 | Apparatus for manufacture of oxygen from lunar ilmenite A reactor apparatus for production of Lunar oxygen uses feed stocks comprising a particulate hydrogen-reducible enriched feed in the size range from about 20-200 microns, containing 80-90% Lunar ilmenite (FeTiO3) and ferrous Lunar agglutinates.... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5500019 | Endoscopic augmentation mammoplasty A surgical procedure for breast augmentation is disclosed in which an incision is made at a point on the body remote from the breast which is not ordinarily visible, such as in a pre-nexisting scar, under an armpit or inside the navel or umbilicus. An end... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5493697 | Communications system for the game of football including player-carried transmitter and side lines speakers for overcoming spectator noise A novel communications system for the game of football allows the quarterback to be heard by his teammates over crowd noise. The communications system comprises a plurality of loudspeakers positioned on opposite sidelines of the playing field in the appro... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5477767 | Mounting bracket and resonance modifier for drums A mounting and optionally resonance adjusting bracket for use with drums of the type having a hollow drum shell, a plurality of lugs, a drum head fitted over at least one end of the shell, and a counterhoop fitted over the drum head and adjustably secured... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5467083 | Wireless downhole electromagnetic data transmission system and method A wireless downhole electromagnetic data transmission system and method utilizes microprocessor controlled frequency synthesis for two-way communication between the surface and a downhole guided boring or drilling apparatus in the range of from 100 Hz to ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5411655 | Electrolytic cell and electrodes therefor A method for conversion of comminuted cellulosic agricultural wastes into a form edible by ruminant animals comprises treating such wastes, e.g., straw, corn stalks and husks, cotton wastes, peanut shells, saw dust, grains (corn, sorghum), etc. by treatin... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5405599 | Method and composition for deterring criminals A sprayable composition for deterring criminals, e.g., muggers, robbers, rapists, etc., consists essentially of a sprayable lachrymatory agent, such as MACE (chloroacetophenone) or orthochlorobenzyl-malononitrile dissolved in N,N-dimethyl formamide or N,N... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5396966 | Steering sub for flexible drilling A flexible steering sub is disclosed for flexible drilling of horizontal oil and gas wells, horizontal storage wells, geothermal drilling for electric power generation; earth sciences study of and monitoring of earth movement with respect to fault movemen... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5372548 | Longitudinal and rotary shock absorber for rotary and percussion drill bits A longitudinal and rotary vibration dampener or shock absorber for rotary and percussion drill bits comprises a resilient element to absorb axial compression loads, preferably in a compression mode; a resilient element to absorb axial tension loads, prefe... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5368109 | Apparatus for arcuate drilling A system of apparatus for arcuate drilling into the earth is disclosed which comprises a drill string extending into a well bore in the earth and a fluid operated drill motor and drill bit operated thereby secured on the bottom end of the drill string. Th... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5354521 | Method of making a magnetically detectable plastic pipe A magnetically detectable plastic pipe having magnetic particles distributed in the wall of the pipe so that it is easily detected from the surface when buried in the ground, in a wall in concrete or other distant or relatively inaccessible locations. The... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5352340 | Apparatus and method for conversion of cellulosic agricultural wastes A method for conversion of comminuted cellulosic agricultural wastes into a form edible by ruminant animals comprises treating such wastes, e.g., straw, corn stalks and husks, cotton wastes, peanut shells, saw dust, grains (corn, sorghum), etc. by treatin... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5348696 | Integrated lunar materials manufacturing process A feed material which is a mixture of chemically reduced lunar ilmenite and lunar agglutinates having a particle size in the range of 20-200 microns produced by hydrogen reduction in a fine particulate state is compacted into a shape and sintered to produ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5329943 | Endoscopic assisted abdominoplasty A novel surgical procedure is an endoscopic assisted abdominoplasty. This procedure eschews the use of abdominal incisions and obtains the desired result with no visible scars on the abdomen of the patient. A traditional or standard abdominoplasty (also c... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5320179 | Steering sub for flexible drilling A flexible steering sub is disclosed for flexible drilling of horizontal wells, geothermal drilling for electric power generation; earth sciences study of and monitoring of earth movement with respect to fault movement; environmental science cleaning up o... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5321361 | Apparatus and method for detecting magnetically detectable plastic pipe and other sources of magnetic fields from a distance using a vertically aligned gradiometer on a horizontal support An apparatus is disclosed for manipulation by an operator or user for detecting magnetically detectable plastic pipe and other sources of magnetic fields from a distance having a horizontally oriented support member with a handle extending at an acute ang... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5314672 | Composition and method for sweetening hydrocarbons A method and composition are disclosed for sweetening, i.e., selectively reducing the levels of H2 S and organic sulfides, in gaseous hydrocarbons streams, particularly natural gas streams. A natural gas in a pipe line, at the well head, or at ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5311661 | Method of pointing and corrugating heat exchange tubing A method for producing corrugated tubes of substantially high surface area for use in tube-in-shell heat exchangers which are particularly efficient for cooling water involves pointing a heat exchange tube at both ends to reduce the diameter substantially... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5309810 | Mounting bracket and resonance modifier for drums A mounting and resonance adjusting bracket is disclosed for use with drums of the type comprising a hollow drum shell, a plurality of lugs, a drum head fitted over at least one end of the shell, and a counterhoop fitted over the drum head and adjustably s... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5292410 | Method for conversion of cellulosic agricultural wastes improving digestibility of grains for livestock feed A method for improving the digestibility or crop residues and feed grains for livestock is disclosed in which such crop residues and grains are treated with an aqueous solution of chlorites at a pH at or above 9, except for sorghum grain which is buffered... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5271767 | Odor-free hot-mix asphalt composition An odor-free hot-mix asphalt composition consists essentially of liquid asphalt, or a hot-mix asphalt or a hot mix, cold lay asphalt, or a rubberized hot mix asphalt or a hot mix asphalt with added latex, containing an effective amount of an additive comp... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5260985 | Conforming localization/biopsy grid and control apparatus A conforming biopsy grid and control apparatus consists of a flat transparent adhesive pliable sheet of material with imprinted radiopaque and visible grid lines which are numbered and lettered in more than one axis and applied to a structure. An adjustab... | 11/09/1993 |
