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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6019443 | Debris cutter for sprocket drive In a track-driven tractor, stationary cutter blades are fixed to a chassis of the tractor and cooperating rotating cutter blades are fixed to a sprocket hub of the tractor. The cutting blades are operable to cut refuse entrained between the sprocket and t... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5838100 | Fluorescent lamp having phosphor layer with additive A fluorescent lamp having no more than one layer inside the glass envelope, the one layer being a phosphor-containing layer which is at least 20 weight percent alumina. The phosphor-containing layer preferably comprises a rare earth triphosphor blend.... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5835642 | Optical fiber interferometer and piezoelectric modulator The invention is related to technical physics, in particular to devices for investigating the internal structure of objects and can be used in medicine for diagnostics of human organs and systems, in particular for optical coherence tomography and in tech... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5712458 | Door sensor beam An assembly for a no-contact power reversing system for an elevator car gate comprises a lost-motion linkage comprising inner and outer telescoping members, the inner member having an upper extension which stabilizes and protects the electrical cable lead... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5690628 | Refastenable adhesive taping system A refastenable diaper is provided with a securing zone on the diaper outer cover of a peak strength of less than 2750 grams/inch. A refastenable adhesive taping system for the diaper includes an adhesive fastening tape comprising a flexible backing and a ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5646530 | Surface coil for high resolution imaging using a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus The present invention provides an RF receiver coil with improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) characteristics, designed to be positionable immediately adjacent to or surrounding the anatomical region of the body of the patient which is desired to be imaged... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645037 | Ignition system for an internal combustion engine, particularly for use in a chain saw or the like An ignition system for an internal combustion engine having a magnetically conducting core with at least three legs and supporting a charging winding and a triggering winding. A flywheel, having at least one magnetic field generating member, cooperates wi... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5641233 | Brush apparatus A brush applicator for use with a container for a fluid product and the combination with a container with a dispensing opening for a fluid product. The dispensing opening may be a spout, and the brush applicator has a brush body with bristles and a cap fo... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5636750 | Method and apparatus for automatically locating an item in a movable storage system Items are stored in movable containers having multiple storage locations. The containers can be rows of storage units having shelves and bays in a mobile aisle storage system. The identity and location of each item is stored in a computer. To retrieve a s... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5635015 | Apparatus for cementless building of retreaded tires An Apparatus for applying cushion gum to a periphery of a tire casing without cement includes a conveyor having a forward roller near the tire casing. The conveyor is mounted on a carriage that is movable relative to its base so that the conveyor can be m... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634353 | Air dehumidifier A dehumidifier (10) for air comprises an absorption refrigerating apparatus, the evaporator (14) of which being arranged in a first duct (22), through which the air by natural convection flows past the evaporator (14) and is refrigerated by it, so that th... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5633423 | Consumable anode, electrodissolution process applied to the decontamination of slightly radioactive liquid effluents and apparatus for performing the process According to the invention, a consumable anode constituted by a metal alloy incorporates between 20 and 70 wt. % iron, between 20 and 40 wt. % cobalt and between 5 and 30 wt. % aluminium. To these basic constituents can optionally be added elements such a... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5632236 | Gas-fired heaters with burners which operate without secondary air and have a substantially sealed combustion chamber A gas-fired burner apparatus includes a porous combustion surface disposed in a combustion chamber substantially sealed to prevent entry of secondary air. A subatmospheric pressure is maintained in the combustion chamber by a natural or aspirated draft. T... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5630437 | Dishwasher with downward opening pump inlet mouth for improved operation A dishwasher is provided with a flapper valve for directing water from a recirculation pump to spray arms or a drain. The valve is spring biased toward a recirculate position and solenoid operated to a drain position. An inlet of the pump is provided with... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5630328 | Natural gas conditioning facility A facility for conditioning compressed natural gas to be dispensed to vehicle fuel tanks is provided that includes a fuel storage system, a chilling apparatus, and a fuel dispensing system. The chilling apparatus includes a refrigeration system and a liqu... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5629834 | Electronic component cooling apparatus An electronic component cooling apparatus capable of permitting a heat sink to exhibit satisfactory cooling efficiency and increasing durability of a motor. A plurality of radiation fins are provided on a base of a heat sink in a manner to surround an imp... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628334 | Dishwasher with food particle macerator and mincer A dishwasher sump is divided into a collection chamber and a pump chamber by a filter. Food particles collect in the collection chamber while filtered wash liquid collects in the pump chamber. A pump has an inlet located in the pump chamber. The filtered ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628194 | Process for pumping gaseous helium at cryogenic temperatures by a positive displacement pump Application of a positive displacement pump to the pumping of helium at very low temperatures. Positive displacement pumps, formed from mobile components (35, 36), which deliver gas volumes to pumping chambers, have the advantage of operating under satisf... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5629087 | Water activated golf grip tape A method of adhesively securing first and second members together by sliding movement of the members along an interface where the members are to be joined by an adhesive layer having opposed normally tacky and normally sliding-movement-resistant sides inc... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628048 | Process for obtaining uranium trioxide by direct thermal denitration of uranyl nitrate Process for obtaining uranium trioxide from a uranyl nitrate solution, the trioxide obtained having to have a specific surface between 12 and 15 m2 /g, consisting of producing in a zone of the reaction chamber called the contact zone, a thermom... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626787 | Fire extinguishing composition A fire extinguishing composition is disclosed consisting essentially of a mixture of (i) desiccated expanded perlite (aluminum silicate) and (ii) mono- and di-ammonium phosphates. The phosphate fraction of the composition preferably includes urea, ammoniu... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626467 | Modular pump A modular air-driven pump includes an air motor and various sized fluid pumps which are interchangeably mountable to the air motor. The air motor includes first and second bulkheads, a motor cylinder held between the first and second bulkheads, and a moto... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626029 | Arrangement for furnishing refrigerated or frozen goods An arrangement for furnishing refrigerated or frozen goods (14) includes a container (12) with at least one compartment (13), which is filled with the goods from above and at the bottom, has an opening (18) through which goods are removed. The container (... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5627884 | Method for returning inbound calls Caller information is automatically taken from a caller on hold, the call disconnected and the call returned at the time when the caller would have been serviced had the caller stayed on hold. The caller's number is verified and either DTMF or verbal exte... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624625 | Process for the preparation of ceramic materials free from auto-adhesion under and during aging Process for the preparation of ceramic materials for parts having friction surfaces subject to friction and free from auto/self-adhesion under stress or during aging. A precursor of the ceramic undergoes successive operations of pressing, sintering, polis... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623917 | Sealed burner assembly A gas burner assembly for a domestic appliance including a mounting bracket secured to a gas burner and cooperating with an appliance top panel to removably secure the burner to the top panel. The mounting bracket engages one surface of the top panel whil... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623956 | Dishwasher straining system A straining system for use in a washer having a pump and a sump with a hub projecting therefrom. The straining system has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface has an outer perimeter and an inner opening that permits the hub to extend th... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5621945 | Collection devices This invention relates to an apparatus for collecting debris including grass cuttings, vegetation, fallen leaves and other rubbish frequently encountered on gardens, public highways and parklands. In particular, the apparatus for collecting debris from a ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5622214 | Awning assembly with stowable support arms An improved awning assembly for a recreational vehicle has the awning rolled around a roller tube. A lead rail is attached to an edge of the awning. Support arms are stowed and latched in the lead rail and pivot downwardly therefrom. A sliding and pivotin... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5621208 | Particle, particularly submicron particle spectrometer An electrical mobility spectrometer for aerosol particles of an atmosphere to be examined comprises a first (18) and a second (20), spaced, parallel, coaxial conductive disks between which is established an electric field, an annular slot (22) formed in t... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620235 | Vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel has a rotatively mounted rim and a pneumatic tire detachably arranged thereon. The tire has a body with a torus-shaped cross section, an approximately cylindrical running surface and two radial side walls. Two tire seats reinforced by trac... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620014 | Dishwashing machine with electric heating means A dishwashing machine includes a water circulation circuit provided with at least one rotating spray arm (6, 7) arranged in a washing tank (3). Water collecting in a sump (5) on the bottom (4) of the tank is supplied to the spray arm through a circulation... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5619858 | Ice bucket depth sensor An ice maker is provided which ejects ice pieces into a storage receptacle disposed beneath the ice maker during an ice harvesting cycle. The ice maker includes a rotatable bail arm which initiates the ice harvesting cycle to supply the ice pieces to the ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620100 | Charged particle selector The electrostatic selector of aerosol particles of an atmosphere has a first (18) and a second (20) spaced, parallel, coaxial conductive disks between which is established an electrical field, an annular slot (22) made in the first disk in order to commun... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5618362 | Radial ply tire with belt-shaped reinforcing insert A radial ply tire for vehicle wheels has a torus-shaped body of elastomeric material which contains a belt-shaped reinforcing insert which has in the region underneath the tread of the tire a strip which is stretchable, pre-loadable and, under the influen... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5617885 | Washing machine with water recovery arrangement A dishwashing machine having a wash tank (1) arranged to be supplied with fresh supply water through an appropriate water supply circuit (8-14). The machine is adapted to perform operational cycles including a washing phase and at least one rinsing phase.... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5617623 | Installation tool for keylocking inserts An apparatus for mounting and locking a keylocking insert in a threaded opening in a parent material includes a driver adapted for sequential mutual and relative rotation with the insert, drive means for rotationally driving the driver in response to a fo... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5617753 | Low force auto-open tooling for tube bending machine A tube bending machine is provided which includes a rotatable bend die about which the tube is bent and a rotatable clamp die disposed outwardly of said bend die and movable to secure the tube between the clamp die and the bend die. A clamp die positionin... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5617227 | Light diffraction device using reconfigurable spatial light modulators and the fractional talbot effect Light diffraction device using reconfigurable spatial light modulators and the fractional Talbot effect. This device comprises two liquid crystal, electrically addressable spatial light modulators (M1, M2) on a semiconductor substrate and at least one pol... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615449 | Glass cleaning device A cleaning attachment for a vacuum cleaner including a cleaning solution reservoir, a manually operated cleaning solution dispenser mounted to the reservoir, a suction tube secured at one end to the reservoir, and a nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly is... | 04/01/1997 |
