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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4799639 | Clamps A clamp for use in attaching items to an overhead flanged beam comprises a first jaw 10 and a second jaw 11. First ends 13 and 15 of the jaws are shaped for engagement respectively with the flanges of an overhead flanged beam. Second ends 16 and 17 of the... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4777259 | Rhodanine derivatives and process for preparing the same Disclosed are a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is lower alkyl, A is a group of the formula ##STR2## (in which R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl) or methylene, and R2 is hydrogen or a group of the formula... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4770973 | Heat-sensitive diazo recording material with diphenyl alkene coupler In a heat-sensitive recording material which comprises a substrate and a heat-sensitive recording layer thereon containing a diazonium salt and coupler compound, the heat-sensitive recording material characterized in that the coupler compound comprises at... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4771043 | Steroidic aromatase inhibitors The invention relates to 6-substituted androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione derivatives wherein the 6 substituent is an azido, amino or substituted amino group. The invention provides also a process for preparing the said compounds and pharmaceutical composition... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4751490 | Fuse terminal A fuse terminal comprising a fusible conductor formed of a Cu alloy having a conductivity of 20--less than 60% (IACS), the fusible conductor being formed with a narrow fuse portion at an intermediate position, and a pair of connection terminals formed at ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4628549 | Floatable sheet material and method of making A floatable on water, translucent laminated plastic sheet material having a plastic embossed film with a plurality of embossments dispersed thereon except at the longitudinal edges thereof. The embossments are spaced apart and separated by land areas and ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4616678 | Means for preventing water hammer in fluid-feeding system Means for preventing water hammer in a fluid-feeding system caused by a jet mixer installed in the fluid-feeding system. The jet mixer comprises a casing having an inlet and an outlet for the system fluid and a supply port for a material to be mixed into ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4451977 | Apparatus useful in repair of a terminator Apparatus useful in repair of a termination of an outer cover of an armoured cable. The outer cover comprises a number of wires and the termination is effected by location of the wires between an inner body within the outer cover and an outer body outside... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4450962 | Packaging or containing of bituminous products A container for containment of bituminous products formed by inner and outer flexible casings in intimate contact. The inner casing is of a material which has a softening temperature which is above that of the bituminous product when loaded into the conta... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4449825 | Optical measuring apparatus employing a laser The invention provides optical measuring apparatus including a laser which is arranged to have an output of electromagnetic radiation including at least two different simultaneously-generated frequencies. This output is fed to a detector, such as an optic... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4447608 | Anti-cancer quinazoline derivatives Quinazoline derivatives of formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents: (1) a straight or branched chain unsaturated hydrocarbon group, or (2) a straight or branched chain saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group which is substituted by at least one: he... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4446055 | Modifier for effecting physical properties of food and food grade compositions There is provided a food-grade modifier comprising a substantially water-insoluble neutralized solid complex precipitate of calcium, phosphorous and at least one amino acid selected from tyrosine, lysine and aspartic acid. Optionally, the complex may incl... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4443544 | Ethanol production in a continuous process with cell recycle An improved method for the production of ethanol from a fermentable carbohydrates such as glucose, fructose or sucrose using the bacterium Zymomonas mobilis which method involves continuously culturing the bacterium in a culture medium containing the ferm... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4443543 | Semibatch ethanol production A process for the production of ethanol from a carbohydrate substrate such as glucose comprising culturing a flocculant strain of Zymomonas mobilis such as ATCC 31822, in a semi-batch manner periodically allowing the flocculent cells to settle, removing t... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4442243 | Reinforced resin composites Mica reinforced thermoplastic composites, especially polypropylene composites, are prepared by a hot melt mixing process in which the mix contains propylene polymer waxes, in an amount up to about 10 percent by weight based upon the mica. The propylene po... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4440306 | Tamper-evident closure A tamper evident closure including a threaded cap for a threaded container neck and an enclosing cap mounted on the threaded cap. The threaded cap is provided with indicia which is permanently visible through a transparent portion or aperture in the enclo... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4435483 | Loose sintering of spherical ferritic-austenitic stainless steel powder and porous body A porous sintered body, preferably a filter or filter material, with good corrosion resistance and with a pore volume which can be predicted within specified comparatively narrow limits, is made by loose sintering of a preferably gas-atomized spherical po... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434876 | Guide roller for skip or cage The invention provides a guiding arrangement for a skip, cage, lift or the like wherein guide rollers on opposed sides of the skip are urged against guides which flank the skip, each by way of first and second biasing springs. The first biasing spring has... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4432887 | De-emulsification agents of microbiological origin There is provided a process for breaking or at least destabilizing oil-in-water emulsions and water-in-oil emulsions, which comprises adding to the emulsion a broth or portion of a broth resulting from the culture therein of specifically selected bacteria... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4432171 | Building modules A room sized building module made up of a three dimensional skeletal frame comprising wall frames and a ceiling frame constructed as a unitary integral structure adapted to be attached or moulded to a floor, the whole frame being constructed in a reinforc... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4430323 | Method for controlling oral mal odors and dental plaque There is provided a method for the control of oral mal odors by rinsing the oral cavity for a total time period of at least one minute per day and with each rinse time being at least 0.5 minute with an oral rinse consisting essentially of an aqueous solut... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4428921 | Process for recovery of sulfur from SO2 -containing gas A process for recovery of sulfur from SO2 -containing gas which comprises the steps of supplying said SO2 -containing gas mixed with additional oxygen to a SO2 reduction reactor filled with solid carbonaceous materials for... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4424401 | Aromatization of acetylene A process for production of hydrocarbons useful as fuels, comprises contacting a feed stream containing acetylene with a zeolite catalyst, whereby a reaction product containing said hydrocarbons is obtained. In a preferred embodiment the feed stream conta... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4418790 | Method and apparatus for attenuating sound Methods and apparatus for attenuating sound levels characterized by a muffler utilizing the splitting of exhaust gas flows followed by recombining of these split flows in mutually opposed relationship. Sequentially alternating expansion and contraction of... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4415596 | Coated confectionery with a high protein content and process for production thereof There is provided a coated confectionery having a high protein content, wherein a core compound containing albumin is coated with a fat containing pliable, soft caramel compound. The albumin may be present in both the core compound and the coating compoun... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4414212 | Method of treatment of pre-menstrual syndrome This invention relates to a method of treatment and/or prophylaxis of pre-menstrual syndrome comprising the administration of a therapeutically or prophylactically effective dosage of at least one of ascorbic acid, EDTA, glutathione, and a compound of For... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4413760 | Dispensing device having ratchet member This invention relates to a dispensing device (1) suitable for use in dispensing a predetermined quantity of material from a container comprising a tubular body member (2) having an outlet (6) at one end, and a plunger (17) slidably movable in said body m... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4413535 | Power transmission apparatus Power transmission apparatus having a torque convertor with an input shaft, an impeller connected to the input shaft, an output turbine, a first uni-directional detent, a reactor connected to a fixed part on which to react by means of the first uni-direct... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4410883 | Multiple annunciation system A multiple annunciation system for a building, including a master unit and a plurality of remote units connected to the master unit by electric power wiring extending throughout the building. Each remote unit generates a characteristic code signal, and tr... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4408944 | Conveyor for removal of bed drain material from a coal-burning fluidized bed combustor The invention provides a conveyer for receiving bed drain material from a coal-burning fluid bed combuster and consists of a jacketed water cooled casing in which is a helical flight for conveying said material, the flight being mounted on an outer tube w... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4408769 | Stuffing box with outer flexible tube to allow shaft gyratory movements Stuffing box, comprising two hollow annuli spaced apart and adapted to surround a shaft spaced from it, the annuli having annular flanges projecting towards each other. A flexible tube is provided having its opposite ends seating on the annular flanges an... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4408761 | Game and game devices The invention provides a table game resembling football played with cues, players and a ball, the players being mounted on a housing supported on a rotary ball whereby the players can roll along the table to engage the ball.... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4408048 | Process for making 5-fluorouracil A process for preparing 5-fluorouracil, and a novel starting compound for such process, are disclosed. The novel starting compound is 2,4,5-trifluoropyrimidine. The process comprises hydrolyzing the 2,4,5-trifluoropyrimidine at a temperature of about 2° ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4403568 | Milk-claw including inspection means for milk sucked from cow's teats A milk-claw includes a collecting chamber for milk is formed within a drum housing and connected to inlets and an outlet for milk respectively; inspection chambers for milk which have been defined adjacent to said collecting chamber for milk by means of a... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4403034 | Ethanol Production A method of producing ethanol (alcohol) comprising culturing in a suitable means a strain of Zymomonas mobilis which has a specific ethanol productivity at 30° C., pH5 and in a medium containing 300 g/l glucose of at least 4.0 g/g/h; a specific rate of g... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4402173 | Manually controlled machine for loading or unloading articles in cases where such articles are stowed Manually controlled handling machine for filling or emptying cases for transporting stowed articles, including a carriage (7), displaceable between a station for supplying bottles lying head to tail and a station for loading containers, bearing a tackle-b... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4397634 | Surgical pins and method A self-tapping surgical pin which is capable of plastic deformation at ambient temperature is formed of vacuum-annealed orthopaedic stainless steel.... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4397130 | Machine for loading and unloading containers of articles arranged in rows A machine loads and unloads containers with articles arranged in rows by transferring articles between a first station outside the containers and a second station inside a container. It comprises a vertical support adjacent the first and second stations a... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4385669 | Integral blade cylindrical gauge stabilizer reamer This invention is directed to a stabilizer-reamer which is useful in drilling oil wells and holes in mineral formations. The stabilizer-reamer extends the life of the drill bit by maintaining the diameter of the hole to original specifications. The stabil... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4382493 | Disc brake assembly An improvement in a disc brake assembly is provided. The assembly includes: a rotatable disc; a caliper; an anchor frame for securing the said disposition of the caliper; a keyway between the caliper and an adjacent surface of the anchor frame; a key disp... | 05/10/1983 |
