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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5810029 | Anti-icing device for a gas pressure regulators An ice preventing device for use with an outside gas pressure regulator that has a pressure vent and a downwardly opening vent tube. The device includes a skirt connected to and surrounding the vent tube. The upper end of the skirt has an opening that com... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5791531 | High speed fluid dispenser having electromechanical valve A fluid dispenser for dispensing various types of viscous fluids has a valve which is capable of operating at high speeds. The valve has a stiff diaphragm spring which moves an armature which has a relatively large pole face area directly opposite the end... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5739429 | Powder coating system incorporating improved method and apparatus for monitoring flow rate of entrained particulate flow A system for monitoring the flow rate of particulate material entrained within an air stream includes a feed hopper providng a source of the particulate material, and a hose for conveying the particulate material within the air stream. A pump draws the pa... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5731650 | Dynamoelectric machine with brush wear sensor A brush wear sensor for a dynamoelectric machine having a rotating commutator and brushes which contact the commutator detects movement of the brush a predetermined distance inwardly which indicates excessive wear of the brush. The brush wear sensor is no... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5722761 | Lamp assembly with filter producing variable proportions of ultraviolet and infrared radiation A lamp assembly comprises an elongate lamp 1 which emits both ultraviolet and infrared radiation. The lamp is disposed within a reflective housing which serves to direct radiation from the lamp towards a moving substrate which is to be dried occurred. An ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5718216 | Closure for saw cables The cutting wire consists of a wire rope (4) with cutting beads (6) affixed thereto that contain bonded superabrasives such as diamond and a cutting wire connector which connects the cutting wire to produce an endless wire loop for use in a wire sawing ma... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5715972 | Molten thermoplastic material supply system with isolated grid A system for supplying melted thermoplastic material to a dispenser comprises a hopper for storing solid thermoplastic material. The hopper has interior side walls and an outlet. A reservoir block is located below the hopper. The reservoir block includes ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5714246 | Conductive silver low temperature cofired metallic green tape The present invention provides a thermally conductive material which can be used as a heat sink in a multi-chip module or multilayer circuit structure. The material is formed by firing a composition including a solids portion comprising from about 1% to a... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5712706 | Laser scanning method and apparatus for rapid precision measurement of thread form A non-contact laser-based sensor guided by a precision mechanical system scans a thread form producing a set of digitized images of the thread form. The digitized images are analyzed to derive quantitative information about thread characteristics such as ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5706635 | Packaging machine A packaging machine (1) is adapted to form a web (8) of packaging material into a tube to surround items (3) to be packed, the tube then being closed, sealed and severed between successive items to produce individual packages (5). The tube is formed by se... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5706982 | Molten thermoplastic material supply system with distribution manifold having reverse flush filter and automatic drain A system for supplying molten thermoplastic material to a dispenser through a supply hose comprises a hopper for storing the thermoplastic material. A heating grid associated with the hopper heats and melts the thermoplastic material. A reservoir block re... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5699938 | Molten thermoplastic material supply system with removable drive assembly A system for supplying melted thermoplastic material to a dispenser comprises a hopper for storing the thermoplastic material, the hopper having an outlet. A heating grid is at the outlet of the hopper for heating and melting the thermoplastic material. A... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5698163 | Control system for processes using supercritical fluids A control system for a process using supercritical fluid includes a reactor vessel including an agitator for mixing a batch of materials therein a source of supercritical fluid supplied to the reactor vessel, means for introducing into the reactor vessel ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5699189 | Single layer anti refelctive fillm for optical-substrates Very thin films of liquid anti-reflection materials are applied to optical substrates to increase effectively visual clarity and visual acuity by reducing reflection light losses, reducing internal reflections and increasing light transmission. The primar... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5686312 | Method of determining emissions from powder coatings A method for reducing residue formation caused by volatile materials during the curing of powder coating compositions which includes the steps of applying different powder coating compositions to separate bases; placing each coated base in a separate extr... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5680961 | Configurable system for supplying molten thermoplastic material A system for supplying molten thermoplastic material to a dispenser has a hopper assembly which is made up of one or more hopper units each having opposite side walls being generally parallel to each other, the inlet and the outlet having generally the sa... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5680963 | Molten thermoplastic material supply system with support harness for distribution manifold A system for supplying melted thermoplastic material to a dispenser a hopper, a heating grid, and a reservoir block providing a reservoir. A support harness is attached to the bottom of the reservoir block. A manifold assembly is supported in the harness ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5670946 | Smoke detector sensitivity testing apparatus Apparatus for testing the sensitivity of a smoke detector (12) in-situ, including a head assembly (1) comprising a housing (14) for surrounding a smoke detector in-situ and forming part of a sensing loop (14, 15, 16, 17)through which air carrying an aeros... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5661882 | Method of integrating electronic components into electronic circuit structures made using LTCC tape The present invention provides a method of producing a low temperature cofired electronic monolithic structure having one or more electronic components integrated therein comprising the steps of: A. providing a green electronic component; B. providing a stack ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5663632 | Field current control for generator during build-up Apparatus and method for connecting a generator to an energized bus includes a circuit for determining voltage differential between the generator voltage and the bus voltage; a circuit for connecting the generator to the bus when the voltage differential ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660052 | Apparatus and method for detecting characteristics of a working fluid A heat transfer system includes a high side pressure sensor in the form of a temperature dependent resistance in heat exchange with the system working fluid to locally heat the fluid in response to a control signal. Control means are provided for applying... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5657532 | Method of making insulated electrical heating element using LTCC tape The present invention provides a method for making an insulated electrical heating element such as for domestic appliances to heat water, etc. wherein a resistive track is embedded in a dielectric ceramic insulating material. The method includes the steps... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655374 | Surgical suit A surgical suit includes a hood fitted loosely about the user's head and a gown fitted loosely about the user's body. The hood has a large visor through which the user can see. A housing is spaced above the user's head and underneath the hood. The housing... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5653313 | Brake blocks A brake block comprises a brake pad (1), a support body (2) and indicator device (4) for indicating when the brake pad (1) is worn down to a predetermined level (7), the indicator being visible on the support body (2) and being triggered from a first to a... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5646453 | Digital dimming and flashing circuit for locomotive ditch lights A light is dimmed by pulsing it at a selected duty cycle. By pulsing, the light can be dimmed without being turned off completely which reduces wear on the filament. The circuit is designed for flashing a pair of ditch lights on a railroad locomotive. The... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645039 | Wire connecting device for diamond wire saws The invention relates to a cutting wire, with preferably metal-bonded cutting beads with diamond abrasives, and a wire connector to form a loop for use on mobile and stationary wire sawing machines. Through the invention, the life of the cutting wire conn... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5634730 | Hand-held electronic printer A hand-held and self contained electronic printing device for printing indicia on a medium includes a housing that can be manually positioned adjacent a surface of the medium and remain stationary against the medium during a printing sequence; the housing... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5629660 | Expansion valve for air conditioning system with proportional solenoid An expansion valve (10) for heat transfer systems such as an air conditioning system, includes a control element (20) for controlling the flow rate of working fluid through the valve. The control element has a stem member (28) and movable member (42) mova... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5622313 | Triboelectric powder spray gun with internal discharge electrode and method of powder coating In a triboelectric powder spray gun in which a charge is imparted to the powder triboelectrically by repeated impacts of the powder with contact surfaces, the charging effectiveness of the gun is enhanced by using an electrode to produce corona treatment ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5623197 | Active control of battery charging profile by generator control unit A system for actively controlling the charging profile of a battery uses a software-based generator control unit to control the charging voltage. The voltage may be initially reduced following battery discharge to prevent large current inrush transients. ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5616187 | Tool steel The invention provides a novel metallic composition and method of using the same. More particularly, the invention affords a tool steel and a method of heat treating the tool steel. In one of the preferred embodiments the tool steel includes about 0.50 to... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5616656 | Method for making brominated syndiotactic styrenic polymers The present invention provides a new method for making an improved flame-retardant additive comprising a brominated syndiotactic styrenic polymer. The method includes the steps of providing a source of syndiotactic styrenic polymer; providing a source of ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5605555 | Air/oil separator with interlocked flange An air/oil separator or other filtering assembly includes a filter media pack having first and second ends. A flange member is located at the first end of the media pack. The flange member includes a flange for mounting the filtering assembly. A retainer ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5605715 | Methods for making electrical circuit devices The invention provides a method for making an electrical circuit device as well as a resulting device itself. The method includes the steps of forming a base or substrate of conductive metal and then securing an electrically conductive masking element to ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5600882 | Pallet dismantling machine A method and apparatus for dismantling pallets and the like. A pallet to be dismantled is placed on a work table and moved in a direction of travel parallel to the stringers until the first deckboard located on the bottom of the stringers, comes into enga... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5602437 | Bearing failure detector for electric generator A bearing failure detector for an electrical generator includes a disc located within the bearing assembly near the location of the main bearings. The disc includes an electrically conductive ring encased in an insulation layer. The ring is exposed along ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5601673 | Method of making ceramic article with cavity using LTCC tape The present invention provides a method for making a ceramic article having a cavity therein and at least one shelf portion protruding laterally into the cavity spaced from the cavity floor comprising the steps of constructing a laminated product using st... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5596955 | Internal combustion engine A valveless four-stroke internal combustion engine employs an intake piston and an exhaust piston that reciprocate within intake and exhaust cylinders disposed adjacent the combustion chamber of the engine. A power piston reciprocates within a cylinder th... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5595445 | Hand-held optical scanner A hand-held and self contained electronic scanning apparatus for scanning information on a document disposed outside the apparatus includes a housing that can be manually positioned adjacent a surface of a document and manually swept across a scanning are... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5593236 | Hand-held sweep electronic printer with compensation for non-linear movement A hand-held and self contained electronic printing apparatus for printing indicia on a medium disposed outside the apparatus includes a housing that can be manually positioned adjacent a surface of the medium and manually swept across a printing area on t... | 01/14/1997 |
