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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7636708 | Distributed data gathering and aggregation agent A system and method is provided for gathering and aggregating operational metrics (e.g., performance metrics, process events, health monitor state, server state) for a plurality of members as a single entity and for a plurality of entities as a singular entity. The ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7305488 | Routing of electronic messages using a routing map and a stateful script engine The present invention enables an electronic message to be distributed sequentially to selected recipients. The electronic message is associated with a routing map, which defines the route of the electronic message. The routing map includes a list of operations, at l... | 12/04/2007 |
| 4485398 | Underwater camera An underwater color television camera system for use in high pressure or dense shielding applications. The system includes a spread tube color television camera encased in a three-segment housing designed to provide quick access to and interchangeability ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4479335 | Interior wall system An interior wall system formed from two opposing walls. Each opposing wall is assembled from a plurality of composite wall panels, each wall panel having an exterior surface material and an interior layer of insulating material bonded to one side of the e... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4472887 | System and method for dehydrating produce A large scale, industrial system and method for dehydrating fruits, nuts or other produce. The system includes two long air tunnels which are placed end-to-end. Each air tunnel has a conveyor which is used to transport the produce through the air tunnel. ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4471590 | Interior wall system An interior wall system formed from two opposing walls. Each opposing wall is assembled from a plurality of composite wall panels, each wall panel having an exterior surface material and an interior layer of insulating material bonded to one side of the e... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4470373 | Apparatus and method for practicing calf-roping An apparatus and method for practicing calf-roping on live calves without the use of a roping horse. The novel calf-roping practice apparatus of the present invention comprises a rectangular chute which may be connected to the cattle chute of a stockyard ... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4468197 | Apparatus and method for detecting cavities An apparatus for detecting interproximal cavities and the like. A high intensity light from an incandescent lamp is transmitted through an optical fiber bundle and is projected onto a tooth. Light passing around or through said tooth is detected by a seco... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4444998 | Touch controlled membrane for multi axis voltage selection A touch controlled membrane device producing an output signal which is a function of any dual coordinate location resulting from an applied pressure in a two dimensional resistive field. In one preferred embodiment a single resistive film is spaced from a... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4441363 | Apparatus and method for measuring concentrations of supercooled liquid water A vibrating wire placed in the humidity duct of a standard radiosonde is used to measure vertical profiles of the concentration of supercooled liquid water in clouds. An electronic circuit is provided for monitoring the natural frequency of vibration whic... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4439666 | Electrical heating system An electrical heating system for use in heating surfaces. A heating element is constructed of mesh screen comprised of nonferrous, small gauge metal wires which are spaced in a cloth mesh arrangement such that the total surface area of the wires is substa... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4431902 | Portable hardbander An apparatus for applying a band of hardened metal around a portion of a drill collar in accordance with conventional MIG or TIG welding processes. The improved hardbanding system comprises an AC power source coupled to a water cooled, MIG or TIG welding ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4430739 | Laser system with standby mode A laser system having an intermediate mode of laser beam operation wherein the laser beam is extinguished but the laser cathode continues to remain energized. The laser system includes an electronic circuit in which energy is stored while the laser beam i... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4427470 | Vacuum molding technique for manufacturing a ventricular assist device A ventricular assist device and a method of manufacturing the ventricular assist device. The device is generally flat in shape and gently curved so that it may be comfortably implanted under the skin or inside the chest of a patient. The device includes a... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4418507 | Interior wall system An interior wall system formed from two opposing walls. Each opposing wall is assembled from a plurality of composite wall panels, each wall panel having an exterior surface material and an interior layer of insulating material bonded to one side of the e... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4396290 | Two pump-frequency-stimulated Brillouin scattering ring laser gyroscope An improved ring laser gyroscope is disclosed that uses two counterrotating beams separated in frequency by an amount that is large compared to lock-in thresholds. The two beams are heterodyned together to obtain a beat frequency whose magnitude is propor... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4382412 | Dual drive traction system An auxiliary drive traction system for an automated guideway transit (AGT) vehicle. Remotely controlled hydraulic or electrically powered auxiliary drive systems are used to drive the AGT vehicle's lateral guide wheels, which are biased against a running ... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4375193 | Monorail guideway assembly An improved monorail guideway assembly including unencumbered running surfaces that are supported by a truss. Electrical bus bars are attached to the underside of the running surfaces and a protective skirt is attached to the edges of the running surfaces... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4373156 | Apparatus and method for producing rapid, high resolution hard color copies from computer-based graphics and digital image processing systems A system and method for producing rapid, high resolution hard color copies from computer-based graphics and image processing including a computer-controlled color video signal graphics system for producing electronically generated digital character and/or... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4371055 | Method of manufacturing a fiberglass ladder A combination step and extension ladder manufactured of composite material such as fiberglass is disclosed. The inner and outer side rails are molded fiberglass so that the fibers are angularly oriented with respect to the longitudinal axis of the respect... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4335756 | Sterilized medical tubing cover The present invention is directed to an improved cover for enclosing the ends of medical tubing and which is capable of maintaining the sterile condition of the tubing prior to its use in surgical or medical procedures. The cover is designed with an inner... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4335729 | Apparatus and method for suppressing resonance in an electromanometry system A novel apparatus and method for suppressing unwanted resonance in an electromanometry system. The apparatus includes a compliant air cavity connected through a variable impedance device which is coupled in parallel to the liquid-filled catheter of the el... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4333739 | Blended ethanol fuel A blended ethanol-based fuel for use as a substitute to conventional petroleum fuels in existing engines, without modification, comprising water, a gaseous hydrocarbon (such as acetylene or propane), a binding component (such as benzene), and a lubricatin... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4324211 | Torch ignition apparatus and method A torch ignition apparatus and method, the apparatus including a secondary, torch ignition piston interconnected to the primary piston and operable to produce through compression ignition of a carbureted fuel/air mixture a jet of hot gases capable of igni... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4324184 | Temperature control system and method for an automated guideway transit system A temperature control system and method for controlling the bus bar temperature of an automated guideway transit system in relation to the ambient dew point temperature. A resistance temperature device detects the temperature of the bus bars, and a dew po... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4323067 | Combination breast pump and gavage feeding apparatus and method A combination breast pump and gavage feeding apparatus and method, the apparatus including means for applying suction to the nipple portion of a mammary gland while accommodating manual manipulation of the mammary gland for colostrum extraction and improv... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4321529 | Power factor metering device A power factor metering device. The power factor metering device includes a novel electronic circuit for deriving the power factor from a detected voltage and current. The device includes a current clamp that may be clamped onto any conductor of a three-p... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4318184 | Information storage and retrieval system and method A computerized system and method for electronically storing, retrieving, separating, comparing and interrelating data which is maintained in a predetermined classification scheme. Data is electronically stored under the predetermined classification scheme... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4312623 | High through-put materials handling system and method A system and method for automated materials handling is disclosed wherein palletized goods are stored and retrieved with maximum through-put. This system is particularly applicable for pallets of comparatively large size. In accordance with this system an... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4311146 | Detachable balloon catheter apparatus and method A detachable balloon catheter apparatus and method. The apparatus includes an introducer catheter which is attached at its trailing end to a source of pressurized fluid. The leading end of the catheter is attached to an inflatable balloon which may be inf... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4307985 | Automobile transporting pallet An automobile transportation and storage pallet used in automated storage and retrieval systems. The pallet is provided with steel tire channels connected and supported by a plurality of steel support members. Safety grip strips applied to the tire channe... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4305470 | Power hoe with reciprocating cutting head A power hoe for working soil. The power hoe includes a drive shaft contained inside a housing and driven by an electric hand drill. A drive pin mounted to a drive plate at the end of the drive shaft is inserted into a piston housed in a sleeve. The piston... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4298093 | Sawhorse An adjustable sawhorse having a work platform removably mounted atop two pairs of side rails. A pair of hinges connect the side rails of each side rail pair at one end thereof. The hinges may be selectively locked or unlocked to accommodate folding and un... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4291693 | Fluid metering device A method and apparatus for metering fluids that are parenterally administered to a patient. The fluid metering device consists of a plastic housing having a primary fluid channel formed therein that is in fluid communication with a fluid source. A seconda... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4289064 | Automated cooker An automated cooker for sandwiches and the like. The automated cooker includes a pair of heating elements spaced one from the other so as to provide passage therebetween. A motor drives a conveyor which carries a plurality of individual sandwich holders t... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4284839 | Internal refractor focusing solar energy collector apparatus and method A solar energy collector apparatus and method, the apparatus including an open-top shell-like structure. A Fresnel lens system and a mirror system inside the shell structure focus and direct solar energy toward a solar energy absorber apparatus also insid... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4284119 | Overhead door and overhead door section system and method A novel overhead door section system and method, the section including a section facing fabricated from a high tensile steel and secured to a novel end stile and center stile. The end stile includes an angle support secured therein. The angle support clam... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4274336 | Monorail guideway assembly A strong, lightweight monorail guideway assembly for carrying a monorail train vehicle in transport having selectively joined load-bearing rails which are structurally reinforceable on site in relation to support columns holding the track in suspension. V... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4269387 | Needle valve and method of manufacturing a needle valve A needle valve and a method of manufacturing the needle valve. The needle valve has a metal needle with a leading end that is elongated and tapered so as to provide carefully restricted fluid flow along the length of the tapered end. A portion of the need... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4269315 | Method and apparatus for packaging sterile surgical masks A method and apparatus for packaging sterile surgical masks so that individual masks can be dispensed one at a time without disturbing the masks remaining in the dispenser. The method employs stacking surgical masks one upon another and aligning the tie s... | 05/26/1981 |
