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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4600448 | Copper-tantalum alloy A tantalum-copper alloy can be made by preparing a consumable electrode consisting of an elongated copper billet containing at least two spaced apart tantalum rods extending longitudinally the length of the billet. The electrode is placed in a dc arc furn... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4590431 | Induction voidmeter An induction voidmeter for detecting voids in a conductive fluid may comprise: a four arm bridge circuit having two adjustable circuit elements connected as opposite arms of said bridge circuit, an input branch, and an output branch; two induction coils, ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4583183 | Masked multichannel analyzer An analytical instrument and particularly a time-of-flight-mass spectrometer for processing a large number of analog signals irregularly spaced over a spectrum, with programmable masking of portions of the spectrum where signals are unlikely in order to r... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4575609 | Concentric micro-nebulizer for direct sample insertion A concentric micro-nebulizer and method for introducing liquid samples into a plasma established in a plasma torch including a first tube connected to a source of plasma gas. The concentric micro-nebulizer has inner and outer concentric tubes extending up... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4574072 | Method for extracting lanthanides and actinides from acid solutions by modification of purex solvent A process for the recovery of actinide and lanthanide values from aqueous solutions with an extraction solution containing an organic extractant having the formula: ##STR1## where $c; is phenyl, R1 is a straight or branched alkyl or ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4564808 | Direct determination of quantum efficiency of semiconducting films Photovoltaic quantum efficiency of semiconductor samples is determined directly, without requiring that a built-in photovoltage be generated by the sample. Electrodes are attached to the sample so as to form at least one Schottky barrier therewith. When i... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4564391 | Method for the recovery of silver from silver zeolite High purity silver is recovered from silver exchanged zeolite used to capture radioactive iodine from nuclear reactor and nuclear fuel reprocessing environments. The silver exchanged zeolite is heated with slag formers to melt and fluidize the zeolite and... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4563327 | Liquid uranium alloy-helium fission reactor This invention teaches a nuclear fission reactor having a core vessel and at least one tandem heat exchanger vessel coupled therewith across upper and lower passages to define a closed flow loop. Nuclear fuel such as a uranium alloy in its liquid phase fi... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4559578 | Dual aperture dipole magnet with second harmonic component An improved dual aperture dipole electromagnet includes a second-harmonic frequency magnetic guide field winding which surrounds first harmonic frequency magnetic guide field windings associated with each aperture. The second harmonic winding and the firs... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4556812 | Acoustic resonator with Al electrodes on an AlN layer and using a GaAs substrate A method of fabricating an acoustic wave resonator wherein all processing steps are accomplished from a single side of said substrate. The method involves deposition of a multi-layered Al/AlN structure on a GaAs substrate followed by a series of fabricati... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4554399 | Particle trap for compressed gas insulated transmission systems A particle trap is provided for gas insulated transmission lines having a central high voltage conductor supported within an outer coaxial conductive sheath by a dielectric support member. A cavity between the inner conductor and outer sheath is filled wi... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4548790 | Method for extracting lanthanides and actinides from acid solutions A process for the recovery of actinide and lanthanide values from aqueous acidic solutions with an organic extractant having the formula: ##STR1## where $c; is phenyl, R1 is a straight or branched alkyl or alkoxyalkyl containing from 6 ... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4548513 | Method and apparatus for measuring response time A method of measuring the response time of an electrical instrument which generates an output signal in response to the application of a specified input, wherein the output signal varies as a function of time and when subjected to a step input approaches ... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4540664 | Method of saccharifying cellulose A method of saccharifying cellulose by incubation with the cellulase of Clostridium thermocellum in a broth containing an efficacious amount of a reducing agent. Other incubation parameters which may be advantageously controlled to stimulate saccharificat... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4537710 | Method of storing radioactive wastes using modified tobermorite A new cation exchanger is a modified tobermorite containing aluminum isomorphously substituted for silicon and containing sodium or potassium. The exchanger is selective for lead, rubidium, cobalt and cadmium and is selective for cesium over calcium or so... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4537064 | Method and apparatus for measuring shear modulus and viscosity of a monomolecular film Instrument for measuring the shear modulus of a monomolecular film comprises a circular trough having inwardly sloping sides containing a liquid for supporting the monolayer on the surface thereof; a circular rotor suspended above the trough such that the... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4532703 | Method of preparing composite superconducting wire An improved method of preparing composite multifilament superconducting wire of Nb3 Sn in a copper matrix which eliminates the necessity of coating the drawn wire with tin. A generalized cylindrical billet of an alloy of copper containing at le... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4522071 | Method and apparatus for measuring stress A method and apparatus for determining stress in a material independent of micro-structural variations and anisotropies. The method comprises comparing the velocities of two horizontally polarized and horizontally propagating ultrasonic shear waves with i... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4499190 | Method of detecting sulfur dioxide (CH3)3 SiNSO is produced by the reaction of ((CH3)3 Si)2 NH with SO2. Also produced in the reaction are ((CH3)3 Si)2 O and a new solid compound [NH4 ... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4497636 | Process for removing sulfur from coal A process for the removal of divalent organic and inorganic sulfur compounds from coal and other carbonaceous material. A slurry of pulverized carbonaceous material is contacted with an electrophilic oxidant which selectively oxidizes the divalent organic... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4496635 | Amorphous metal alloy and composite Amorphous metal alloys of the iron-chromium and nickel-chromium type have excellent corrosion resistance and high temperature stability and are suitable for use as a protective coating on less corrosion resistant substrates. The alloys are stabilized in t... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4482780 | Solar cells with low cost substrates and process of making same A solar cell having a substrate and an intermediate recrystallized film and a semiconductor material capable of absorbing light with the substrate being selected from one of a synthetic organic resin, graphite, glass and a crystalline material having a gr... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4482481 | Method of preparing nuclear wastes for tansportation and interim storage Nuclear waste is formed into a substantially water-insoluble solid for temporary storage and transportation by mixing the calcined waste with at least 10 weight percent powdered anhydrous sodium silicate to form a mixture and subjecting the mixture to a h... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4482290 | Diffuser for augmenting a wind turbine A diffuser for augmenting a wind turbine having means for energizing the boundary layer at several locations along the diffuser walls is improved by the addition of a short collar extending radially outward from the outlet of the diffuser.... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4481030 | Tantalum-copper alloy and method for making A tantalum-copper alloy can be made by preparing a consumable electrode consisting of an elongated copper billet containing at least two spaced apart tantalum rods extending longitudinally the length of the billet. The electrode is placed in a dc arc furn... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4476100 | Method of enhancing selective isotope desorption from metals A method of enhancing the thermal desorption of a first isotope of a diatomic gas from a metal comprises the steps of (a) establishing a partial pressure of a second isotope of the diatomic gas in vicinity of the metal; heating the metal to a temperature ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4429683 | Gradient zone boundary control in salt gradient solar ponds A method and apparatus for suppressing zone boundary migration in a salt gradient solar pond includes extending perforated membranes across the pond at the boundaries, between the convective and non-convective zones, the perforations being small enough in... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4427840 | Plastic Schottky barrier solar cells A photovoltaic cell structure is fabricated from an active medium including an undoped, intrinsically p-type organic semiconductor comprising polyacetylene. When a film of such material is in rectifying contact with a magnesium electrode, a Schottky-barri... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4424896 | Dust feed mechanism The invention is a dust feed device for delivery of a uniform supply of dust for long periods of time to an aerosolizing means for production of a dust suspension. The device utilizes at least two tandem containers having spiral brushes within the contain... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4414244 | Surface modification to waveguides A method of treating the interior surfaces of a waveguide to improve power transmission comprising the steps of mechanically polishing to remove surface protrusions; electropolishing to remove embedded particles; ultrasonically cleaning to remove any resi... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4397822 | Process for the recovery of alumina from fly ash An improvement in the lime-sinter process for recovering alumina from pulverized coal fly ash is disclosed. The addition of from 2 to 10 weight percent carbon and sulfur to the fly ash-calcium carbonate mixture increase alumina recovery at lower sintering... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4386057 | Recovery of iron oxide from coal fly ash A high quality iron oxide concentrate, suitable as a feed for blast and electric reduction furnaces is recovered from pulverized coal fly ash. The magnetic portion of the fly ash is separated and treated with a hot strong alkali solution which dissolves m... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4360445 | Oxygen stabilized zirconium-vanadium-iron alloy An oxygen stabilized intermetallic compound having the formula (Zr1-x Tix)2-u (V1-y Fey)Oz where x=0.0 to 0.9, y=0.01 to 0.9, z=0.25 to 0.5 and u=0 to 1. The compound is capable of reversibly ... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4358429 | Oxygen stabilized zirconium vanadium intermetallic compound An oxygen stabilized intermetallic compound having the formula Zrx OVy where x=0.7 to 2.0 and y=0.18 to 0.33. The compound is capable of reversibly sorbing hydrogen at temperatures from -196° C. to 450° C. at pressures down to 10 | 11/09/1982 |
| 4353788 | RF Sputtering for preparing substantially pure amorphous silicon monohydride A process for controlling the dihydride and monohydride bond densities in hydrogenated amorphous silicon produced by reactive rf sputtering of an amorphous silicon target. There is provided a chamber with an amorphous silicon target and a substrate therei... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4305785 | Sensor for detecting changes in magnetic fields A sensor for detecting changes in the magnetic field of the equilibrium-field coil of a Tokamak plasma device comprises a pair of bifilar wires disposed circumferentially, one inside and one outside the equilibrium-field coil. Each is shorted at one end. ... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4305780 | Hot air drum evaporator An evaporation system for aqueous radioactive waste uses standard 30 and 55 gallon drums. Waste solutions form cascading water sprays as they pass over a number of trays arranged in a vertical stack within a drum. Hot dry air is circulated radially of the... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4229260 | Nuclear reactor fuel element A nuclear reactor fuel element is described which has an outer cladding, a central core of fissionable or mixed fissionable and fertile fuel material and a layer of oxygen gettering material on the inner surface of the cladding. The gettering material rea... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4002499 | Radiant energy collector An electromagnetic energy collection device is provided which does not require a solar tracking capability. It includes an energy receiver positioned between two side walls which reflect substantially all incident energy received over a predetermined incl... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3979256 | Monitoring circuit for reactor safety systems The ratio between the output signals of a pair of reactor safety channels is monitored. When ratio falls outside of a predetermined range, it indicates that one or more of the safety channels has malfunctioned.... | 09/07/1976 |
