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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5563576 | Vehicle security system siren with backup rechargeable battery A vehicle security siren that includes a rechargeable back-up battery and an electronic circuit that minimizes current drain from the vehicle's battery by controlling the rate at which the siren's back-up battery is charged by the vehicle's battery. The c... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5529441 | Drill coordinate optimization for multi-layer printed circuit board A system and method for optimizing drill coordinates in a multi-layer printed circuit board, to correct for interlayer shift during lamination. A set of test patterns, in the form of a cross formed by two orthogonal conductor lines, are defined at each co... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5518240 | Golf wood club head fabricating from cast head sections A method of fabricating a metal wood club head. The head is fabricated in two half-sections, each formed by a casting technique. The two half-sections are subsequently joined by welding together facing edges of the respective half-sections along a parting... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5467070 | Vehicle security system with secure valet switch A vehicle security system having a secure valet/programming switch. To either enter the system valet mode, or select a function via the valet/programming switch, the user must first enter a valid personal access code via the switch. To prevent an intruder... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5437088 | Method of making a golf club that provides enhanced backspin and reduced sidespin An improved golf club wherein the surface of the face of the club is substantially flat, which is achieved by surfacing (milling) the club face, and wherein the edges of scoring lines (grooves) are made relatively sharp as a result of the surfacing operat... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5432544 | Magnet room display of MRI and ultrasound images A display system for display of MRI, ultrasonic, patient vital sign or other imagery within a magnet room of an MRI system. An MRI compatible video display is disposed with the magnet room, and is connected to the MRI image processor to provide MRI images... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5407202 | Golf club with faceplate of titanium or other high strength, lightweight metal materials A golf club having a metal club head with a faceplate insert made of a high strength, lightweight metal material such as titanium. The weight savings resulting from the lighter, stronger titanium permits mass to be distributed to improve the moment of ine... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5398746 | Golf club head with integrally cast sole plate and fabrication method for same A metal wood golf club head with a hollow body shell of a first lightweight material and a sole plate of a second material having a higher specific weight density than the first material. The sole plate is attached to the shell without welding, fasteners ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5382151 | Tool for cold form flaring tubing ends A cold form flaring tool that includes first and second mandrel tips each having the shape of a half conical frustum that includes a base with a base radius and a narrow end with a radius that is less than the base radius. The first and second mandrel tip... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5349714 | Sheet cleaning apparatus Apparatus for cleaning foreign particles from the surface of sheets of material, such as printed circuit boards during fabrication processing. Two pairs of sheet cleaning rollers are located along the sheet path, and the sheet is passed through the nips b... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5267096 | Adjustable write equalization for tape drives A write equalization circuit that includes a data encoder for producing a binary data signal wherein a 1 is represented by a transition at the start of a bit interval and a 0 is represented by no transition at the start of a bit interval, and a nominal pu... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5263222 | Automotive windshield ice scraper A double-bladed ice and snow scraper positions the handle so that considerable scraping force can be comfortably applied. The two blades are separated and present a stable platform so that more scraping force can be applied safely and comfortably.... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5257091 | Optical alignment system for aligning a multiple gap tape head assembly An optical alignment system for aligning a multiple gap tape head assembly of a tape drive, including a cartridge plate insertable in a tape drive and having a first surface mirror that is parallel to a reference plane for the drive when the plate is inse... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5255130 | Adjustable write equalization for tape drives A write equalization circuit that includes a data encoder for producing a binary data signal wherein a 1 is represented by a transition at the start of a bit interval and a 0 is represented by no transition at the start of a bit interval, an equalization ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5251820 | Flexible angle spray bottle device A portable spray apparatus including a bottle reservoir for holding fluid, a manually actuatable pump secured to the bottle reservoir, and an elongated fluid conveying tube having one end connected to the output of the pump and being in the form of a flex... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5251377 | Vegetable and fruit peeler and peel collector A vegetable peeler that includes an oval shaped housing having a bottom and an open top, a concavely curved surface formed in the bottom of the oval shaped housing, a slot formed in the concavely curved surface and aligned with the length of the housing, ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5253126 | Raw error monitoring and reporting A method for monitoring the performance of a DAT drive and a method for self-cleaning the tape heads of a DAT drive pursuant to the occurrence of an error that could not be corrected by re-reads or re-writes. The monitoring method includes the steps of (a... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5241777 | Wind powered mole control device A wind-powered mole control device, including a propeller driven shaft on which a clapper is eccentrically loosely mounted. A metal rod extends adjacent the clapper and shaft, and is in communication with the ground. As the shaft is turned by the wind, th... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5218487 | Audio tape operation on a DAT data storage drive A computer storage DAT drive which detects the form of a DAT tape and provides an audio signal output in response to an audio DAT tape. The drive rewinds the tape and then plays the tape at a speed that is about 5 to 15 times normal playback speed. During... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5209348 | Cereal bowl with separate self-contained cereal and milk compartments A cereal bowl having separate cereal and milk compartments, with a valve permitting emptying the contents of the milk container into the cereal container. Separate lids are provided for the milk and cereal compartments. The cereal bowl enables young child... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5206962 | Waste water disposal system for recreational vehicle A waste water disposal system for recreational vehicles. When emptying the black and grey water holding tanks, grey water is emptied into the black water holding tank, thereby helping to flush solids out of the black water holding tank.... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5191492 | Mechanisms for a closed loop head positioner for streaming tape drives Tape head positioning apparatus that includes a head carriage frame and a parallel beam positioning structure supported by the head carriage for supporting the magnetic tape head and for variably positioning the magnetic tape head relative to the carriage... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5178273 | Golf club bag with integrated support legs A golf bag with integrated support legs is disclosed. The legs are pivoted at the top of the bag, and may be extended to a stand position, forming a support stand for the golf bag to support the bag in an inclined position. A flexible rod extends longitud... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5163136 | System for assembling playback data frames using indexed frame buffer group according to logical frame numbers in valid subcode or frame header Apparatus and method for assembling data read from a data storage DAT tape into data groups. A tape data processing circuit responsive to the playback of DAT tape for provides for each frame a serial frame information output including a frame header and f... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5157375 | Electronic vehicle security system A multi-featured electronic vehicle security system is disclosed. The system is controlled by an electronic controller such a microcomputer. To reduce noise pollution due to false alarms caused by repetitive tripping of the system sensor devices, the syst... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5154316 | Horizontal oscillatory feeder A horizontal oscillatory feeder apparatus is disclosed for feeding a plurality of different types of electrical components of varying mass along respective tracks to component pick-up stations. The components and the tracks are supported on a base plate, ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5146215 | Electronically programmable remote control for vehicle security system An electronically programmable remote control for an vehicle security system. The system remote control comprises one or more hand-held remote transmitters and a receiver unit located in the vehicle. The receiver is operable in conjunction with a control ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5123368 | Laminar air-flow sail Rows of closely spaced apertures are installed in a sail to control boundary layer air flow over a sail to laminar flow type by "bleeding" high energy air from the windward or concave side of the sail through the apertures to the convex or leeward side of... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5114347 | Mathematical function demonstrator boards An electromechanical demonstrator board of one or more of the six trigonometric functions. The board is powered electrically by a battery and mechanically by a hand crank which drives a pointer and contact arm. The circuits include light emitting diodes (... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5105996 | Brace for propane gas cylinder liquid line An improved aluminum propane gas cylinder with a braced liquid line or pipe. The brace is welded to a joggle formed in the rim of the cylinder top head section, and includes a pair of tines which are crimped around the liquid pipe to secure it against vib... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5101311 | Tape and mechanism protection methods for DAT drives A technique for protecting the tape and mechanism of a DAT tape drive that includes engaging a PAUSE mode of operation, wherein the reel motors are off and the tape is stationarily positioned at a predetermined location, when the drive is not able to reco... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5081667 | System for integrating a cellular telephone with a vehicle security system An interfacing system for integrating a wide variety of cellular communication systems with most vehicle security systems. The system includes a controller and an interfacing arrangement for matching the cellular telephone to the controller. The interfaci... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5068958 | Method and apparatus for changing tools in an automated machine tool An automated tool changer system for a drilling or other type of machine tool system. A gripper apparatus transports tools held in a tool magazine to a tool working unit such as a drill spindle. The tool working unit is supported by an upper support beam ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5067859 | Method for drilling small holes in printed circuit boards A method for drilling very small diameter holes (0.005 inches or smaller) in a printed circuit board is described, employing an entry overlay sheet. The entry overlay sheet is a thin layer of a homogenous polymer material, having a thickness of 0.005 to 0... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5058895 | Golf club with improved moment of inertia The specification herein discloses a golf club having an improved moment of inertia. The improved moment of inertia is for both a driver and a putter. The driver is formed of an investment casting having peripheral weights proximate the toe side and heel ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5050650 | Axial lead electrical component feeder An axial lead component feeder is described, which includes a lead cutting and forming station, at which the processed parts are presented at a part pickup location for robotic pickup. Taped axial lead components are fed to a lower process-start location.... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5024129 | Radial lead component feeder having a narrow footprint A component lead cutting apparatus for tape-fed radial lead electrical components is disclosed. The taped components are driven through the machine by a rotary index wheel, with the cutting station element adjacent the wheel periphery. Clamping and cuttin... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5006872 | Video attachment system for microscopes A video camera support system for a video microscopy system including an adjustable boom for supporting a video camera at selected locations, and a microscope/camera coupler attached to a microscope for slidably engaging the lens mount of the video camera... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5006819 | Track and hold phase locked loop circuit A phase locked loop circuit including ramp generating circuitry for generating a dual slope ramp signal having alternating positive and negative slopes that are controlled by the level of the control signal, and sampling circuitry responsive to sample com... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4997053 | Remote control vehicle seat and steering wheel positioning system A system is disclosed for remote control of a driver's seat in a vehicle equipped with powder seats but without memory seats function. The system is controlled by remote RF transmitter and auto security system which are responsive to a remote control sign... | 03/05/1991 |
