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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5842981 | Direct to digital oximeter An oximeter for non-invasively measuring the oxygen saturation in blood with increased speed and accuracy. The device includes a sensor unit which can be attached to a patient and an oximeter which determines the oxygen saturation in the blood based on si... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5538810 | Corrosion resistant ceramic materials Ceramic materials which exhibit stability in severely-corrosive environments having high alkali-metal activity, high sulfur/sulfide activity and/or molten halides at temperatures of 200°-550° C. or organic salt (including SO2 and SO2 | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537991 | Nonimaging solar collector A nonimaging solar collector. A method and article of manufacture of a solar collector includes an outer housing transparent to light, a reflector element positioned within the outer housing, an absorber concentrically disposed relative to the outer housi... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537025 | Battery charger/pre-exciter for engine-driven generator An engine-driven generator having a battery powered starter motor includes a permanent magnet battery charger/pre-exciter for charging the starting battery and for exciting the main alternator field winding of an AC synchronous alternator included in the ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533344 | Method for rapidly solidifying water in a container A method for rapidly solidifying water in a container includes the steps of disposing a predetermined amount of sand in a container which contains water and solidifying the water in the container.... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5534367 | Molten salt electrolyte separator A molten salt electrolyte/separator for battery and related electrochemical systems including a molten electrolyte composition and an electrically insulating solid salt dispersed therein, to provide improved performance at higher current densities and alt... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529254 | System and method for changing sizing screen in materials processor A materials grinding and processing machine includes a sizing concave having a sizing screen contained therein. Ordinarily, the sizing concave is pivotally connected adjacent its upper end to the frame of the materials processing machine. To replace the s... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5527765 | Superconducting YBa2 Cu3 O7-x produced at low temperatures A high temperature superconductor and composite structure. A superconductor is disposed on a silver substrate without interdiffusion. The superconductor is formed by heating to a temperature not exceeding the peritectic point of the superconductor materia... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5528720 | Tapered multilayer luminaire devices An optical device for collecting light and selectively outputting or concentrating the light. A wedge layer has an optical index of refraction n1, and top, bottom and side surfaces intersecting to define an angle of inclination $c;. A back s... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5525586 | Method of producing improved microstructure and properties for ceramic superconductors A ceramic superconductor is produced by close control of oxygen partial pressure during sintering of the material. The resulting microstructure of YBa2 Cu3 Ox indicates that sintering kinetics are enhanced at reduced p(O | 06/11/1996 |
| 5522869 | Ultrasound device for use in a thermotherapy apparatus A thermotherapy device for use in treating cancer. The thermotherapy device includes a radio frequency power source for energizing transducers to output ultrasound waves to heat a patient treatment site. The transducers are arranged in a cylindrical shape... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5524041 | Radiation collimator system A collimator assembly for removing selected radiation output from a specimen. The assembly includes collimator elements with each element having walls comprised of a first material covered by an inner layer of a second material which preferentially absorb... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5514349 | A system for making nonstructured materials A method and system for synthesizing nanocrystalline material. A system includes a chamber, a nonconsumable cathode shielded against chemical reaction by a working gas not including an oxidizing gas, but including an inert gas, a consumable anode vaporiza... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5514191 | Polymeric media amendment for growing mushrooms A medium for enhancing growth and availability of water during a mushroom life cycle, comprising a synthetic resin and a casing material, the resin consisting essentially of a substantially-linear water-soluble polymer capable of forming a water absorbing... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5513978 | Quick attach anchor and method for attaching decorations to wreaths An anchor having a tapered shape is attached to a decoration, such as a pine cone, by way of wires or strings. The anchor is then inserted into the front of a wreath, narrow end first, through the branches making up a wreath, until the branches lie betwee... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5513453 | Reversing snow plow A combined snow plowing and snow throwing vehicle includes an elongate plow blade at its forward end. The plow blade can be shifted to direct snow to either of the right or the left and includes separate snow throwing fans mounted, respectively, at the ri... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509613 | Materials grinder A materials grinder has a materials receiving hopper, an exit opening into a shrouded grinding chamber and a powered ram for driving materials accumulated in the hopper to and through the exit into the grinding chamber. As grinding drum is rotatably dispo... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5505117 | Braided sleeve An expandable braided sleeve having an acrylic resin coating on its individual filaments. The braided sleeve can be expanded by pushing its ends inwardly toward each other. The resin coating on the filaments of the braided sleeve creates friction that cau... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504417 | Engine-driven generator An engine-driven generator includes an internal combustion engine, a permanent magnet alternator and an AC to AC converter. The output frequency and voltage of the permanent magnet alternator are largely dependent on engine speed and the alternator load. ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5497735 | Internal combustion engine for portable power generating equipment An internal combustion engine for portable power generating equipment includes a camshaft assembly having an integral oil pump at one end thereof. The camshaft, which is preferably formed of two dissimilar materials, is mounted for axial movement in respo... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5489811 | Permanent magnet alternator A permanent magnet alternator includes a stator core having outwardly projecting teeth and further includes a plurality of permanent magnets surrounding the stator core. The stator core is formed from a continuous, helically wound metallic strip having a ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488042 | Method for protection against genotoxic mutagenesis A method and pharmaceutical for protecting against genotoxic damage in irradiated cells. Reduction of mutations at the hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase locus is accomplished by administering an effective dose of a compound having protected ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5474028 | Animal feeding nipple A nipple for feeding liquids to domesticated mammals.... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5470944 | Production of high molecular weight polylactic acid A degradable high molecular weight poly(lactic acid). A poly(lactic acid) has a terminal end group of one of carboxyl or hydroxyl groups with low molecular weight poly(lactic acid) units coupled with linking agents of di-isocyanates, bis-epoxides, bis-oxa... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5468566 | Synthesis of highly phase pure BSCCO superconductors An article and method of manufacture of (Bi, Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O superconductor. The superconductor is manufactured by preparing a first powdered mixture of bismuth oxide, lead oxide, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate and copper oxide. A second powdered m... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465813 | Brake unit A device for applying the brake of a towed vehicle when towed by a towing vehicle equipped with an air brake system having a power brake operator operative to supply operating air under pressure to apply a brake on the towing vehicle and also having a res... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465605 | Floor covering foot impact simulator A reciprocating pneumatic cylinder is mounted to drive a simulated heel at an angle of 15 to 20 degrees into a floor covering system which is mounted to move back and forth and rotate with respect to the heel impacts. The impacts are thereby varied in ang... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5464760 | Fermentation and recovery process for lactic acid production A method of converting starch to glucose and fermenting glucose to lactic acid, including simultaneous saccharification and fermentation through use of a novel consortium of bacterial strains.... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5462776 | Conversion of fullerenes to diamonds A method of forming synthetic diamond or diamond-like films on a substrate surface. The method involves the steps of providing a vapor selected from the group of fullerene molecules or an inert gas/fullerene molecule mixture, providing energy to the fulle... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5459675 | System for monitoring an industrial process and determining sensor status A method and system for monitoring an industrial process and a sensor. The method and system include generating a first and second signal characteristic of an industrial process variable. One of the signals can be an artificial signal generated by an auto... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5455206 | Corrosion resistant ceramic materials Ceramic materials which exhibit stability in severely-corrosive environments having high alkali-metal activity, high sulfur/sulfide activity and/or molten halides at temperatures of 200°-550° C. or organic salt (including SO2 and SO2 | 10/03/1995 |
| 5449708 | Biodegradable starch-based polymer compositions A method for continuous preparation of a starch-based biodegradable polymer. A homogeneous mixture of starch, an ethylene acrylic acid co-polymer, and a salt of stearic acid are premixed before addition of an aqueous lubricant material. An increase in tem... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5440210 | Indirectly sensing accelerator beam currents for limiting maximum beam current magnitude A beam current limiter for sensing and limiting the beam current in a particle accelerator, such as a cyclotron or linear accelerator, used in scientific research and medical treatment. A pair of independently operable capacitive electrodes sense the pass... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438986 | Optical sensor An optical sensor, for positioning and holding an optical source and optical detector on opposite sides of a patient's finger or other extremity includes a clothespin-like housing having opposed housing members. The optical source and optical detector are... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5432666 | Self-restoring fault current limiter utilizing high temperature superconductor components A fault current limiter incorporating a high temperature superconductor material. During a fault condition, the superconductor material is allowed to operate above its critical temperature, providing sharply increased resistance. The fault current limiter... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5431830 | Lubrication from mixture of boric acid with oils and greases Lubricating compositions including crystalline boric acid and a base lubricant selected from oils, greases and the like. The lubricity of conventional oils and greases can also be improved by adding concentrates of boric acid.... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5429727 | Electrocatalytic cermet gas detector/sensor An electrocatalytic device for sensing gases. The gas sensing device includes a substrate layer, a reference electrode disposed on the substrate layer comprised of a nonstoichiometric chemical compound enabling oxygen diffusion therethrough, a lower refer... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5426827 | Tensioning system for flexible straps A tensioning member for achieving and maintaining a desired tension in a flexible strap, web or belt is provided. The tensioning member includes an elongate tensioning member having a pair of cam-like cross-members around which the strap is threaded. The ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5426094 | High temperature superconductor current leads An electrical lead having one end for connection to an apparatus in a cryogenic environment and the other end for connection to an apparatus outside the cryogenic environment. The electrical lead includes a high temperature superconductor wire and an elec... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5425475 | Epoxy dispenser A method and apparatus for dispensing adhesives having first and second parts including premeasured adhesive portions contained in compartments of a package. A dispenser includes a top portion hingeably coupled to a bottom portion, with the portions defin... | 06/20/1995 |
