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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5528872 | Nail A nail and a method using the nail for securing two materials together spaced by an interposed resilient material. The nail has a shaft having a first end and a second end. The nail has a head extending radially around the shaft at the first end. The seco... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5444248 | Method and apparatus for checking the condition of adhesive application in packages Method and apparatus for checking the condition of adhesive application in the form of beads on packages, characterized by the steps of causing each package to pass through a light reception area of an infrared sensor so as to receive infrared energy radi... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5433747 | Voice prosthesis A voice prosthesis is provided for use in a shunt between the trachea and the esophagus of a laryngectomized patient. The voice prosthesis has a tube-shaped metal part (1) with a funnel-shaped expansion (2) that opens towards its tracheal end. Within the ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5295503 | Modular valve for a building standpipe A modular valve field convertible between a wet and dry configuration including a valve body and a passage within the valve body for allowing fluid to flow therethrough. A valve seat and clapper are positioned within the valve body. The clapper is allowed... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5274611 | Apparatus and method for estimating the expired portion of the expected total service life of a mercury vapor lamp based upon the time the lamp is electrically energized A method and apparatus for estimating the expired portion of the expected total service life of a mercury vapor lamp based upon the time that the lamp is electrically energized. The length of time that the lamp is energized is measured for each time perio... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5224932 | System for intravenous administration of a plurality of medicaments and/or nutrients A system for the intravenous administration of a plurality of medicaments and/or nutrients contained in respective liquid containers includes a plurality of liquid intravenous administration sets, each administration set defining a flow path from a point ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5219348 | Coagulation, suction and washing instrument A coagulation, washing and suction instrument has a shaft having a washing and a suction canal, by way of which a washing fluid can be supplied to, or removed from, respectively, a bodily cavity. The instrument consists of three detachably connected parts... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5217655 | Methods for preparation of composite materials A process for preparing a composite product from an intake material incorporating commercial, municipal or industrial waste containing organic, plastic and fibrous material includes first granulating and sizing the material. The material is then heated in... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5166859 | Laminated semiconductor ceramic capacitor with a grain boundary-insulated structure and a method for producing the same A laminated semiconductor ceramic capacitor with a grain boundary-insulated structure comprises a semiconductor ceramic block with a grain boundary-insulated structure, a plurality of Ni inner electrodes and outer electrodes, wherein the Ni inner electrod... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5110783 | Hydrotreating catalyst and method for preparation thereof A catalyst is disclosed for hydrotreating heavy hydrocarbon oils, which catalyst comprises a catalyst component supported on an alumina carrier having an average fibrous particle length of 10-20 Nm and a specified proportion of fibrous alumina particle in... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5083759 | Anti-kickback device An apparatus for inhibiting movement of a workpiece comprises a bed, a pair of opposed vise jaws associated with and extending from the bed, each of the jaws having a gripping surface and at least one of the jaws being movable for gripping and releasing t... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4994061 | Hair grasping device A hair grasping device includes a pair of hair engaging surfaces spring biased to a closed or engaged position in which a hair is grasped therebetween. The device further includes a first clamping member which is slidably disposed with respect to the hous... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4986033 | Gaskets and gasket-like devices with fasteners A gasket-like device includes an elongated core, an outer jacket woven and preferably braided around and along the core and a plurality of individual fasteners spaced along the device, each fastener including a base captured between the core and the outer... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4885347 | Polymer containing hindered amine light stabilizing groups and process of making the same Compounds which contain peroxide linkages and the radical of a hindered amine light stabilizer group are provided. These compounds function as polymerization initiators which cause the hindered amine stabilizer to be chemically bound to the polymer.... | 12/05/1989 |
