Quotables
"There is practically no chance communications space satellites will be used to provide better telephone, telegraph, television, or radio service inside the United States."
T. Craven, FCC Commissioner ; 1961
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5527323 | Surgical instrument for tying a knot in a length of suture at a remote location A surgical instrument facilitates tying of a knot in a length of suture material at a remote surgical location. The instrument is comprised of an inner rod having a length of suture wrapped over the rod in a particular pattern. A needle may be secured to ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526352 | Integrated low complexity broadband multi-channel switch A multi-channel, multicasting switch for an ATM network utilizes a particular nonblocking condition of the Flip Network, which is exploited to realize a multi-channel switching architecture that supports an arbitrary number of channel groups. Using a sing... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5513800 | Low cost trigger sprayer having pump with internal spring means A low cost trigger sprayer has a housing with a first liquid passage containing a spinner assembly. An elastomeric pump element is positioned generally horizontally such that pulling the trigger retracts the element and releasing the trigger allows the el... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5513698 | Balanced drive for orbital tube whip rod heat exchanger An orbital rod drive arrangement for an orbital tube whip rod heat exchanger includes a single drive plate driving a plurality of countercranks, each countercrank supporting a whip rod from its upper end within a tube as it is driven in an orbital manner.... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509608 | Low cost trigger sprayer having spinner with integral elastomeric check and primary valves A low cost trigger sprayer has a housing with a first liquid passage containing a spinner assembly. An elastomeric pump element is positioned generally horizontally such that pulling the trigger retracts the element and releasing the trigger allows the el... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507437 | Low cost trigger sprayer having housing with integral saddle A low cost trigger sprayer has a housing with a first liquid passage containing a spinner assembly. An elastomeric pump element is positioned generally horizontally such that pulling the trigger retracts the element and releasing the trigger allows the el... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5499766 | Nozzle assembly for trigger sprayer A nozzle assembly for a trigger sprayer having a cap rotatable relative to a housing to establish the spray character of the fluid discharged and a slot and cam follower connection between the trigger sprayer housing and the cap with the cam shaped to imp... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5497564 | Rigid/semi-rigid plastic shoe strap construction A shoe construction employs straps formed of plastic material whereby separate areas of the shoe straps have different characteristics of elasticity, flexibility and rigidity. The construction of the strap provides areas connected to the shoe with greater... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5498446 | Method and apparatus for producing high purity and unagglomerated submicron particles A method and apparatus for reacting sodium vapor with gaseous chlorides in a flame to produce nanoscale particles of un-oxidized metals, composites and ceramics. The flame is operated under conditions which lead to condensation of a NaCl by-product onto t... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5496241 | Exercise machine An exercise machine of the present invention is transformable between a first mode for simulating an activity such as skiing or rowing involving reciprocating linear motion and a second mode for simulating a cycling activity. The exercise machine comprise... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5493742 | Ventilating air mattress with an inflating quilted pad A ventilating air mattress includes a mattress cover having a down filled quilted upper portion overlying the upper surface of the mattress such that air escaping from the ventilating air mattress inflates the quilted portion. The differential air pressur... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5491901 | Mechanical depthsetting device An apparatus is disclosed for use in positioning outlet, switching and like electrical boxes about either side of a standard construction support such as a stud or joist. The device enables a worker to position such a box at a predetermined distance outwa... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5487108 | Programmable dialler for a mobile telephone A programmable dialler for a cellular telephone instrument allows telephone calls to be made only to specific, preprogrammed telephone numbers by operation of one or a sequence of keys on the instrument. The telephone numbers are deep embedded in the tele... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5485942 | Liquid dispenser assembly with container having a sloped handle A dispenser assembly for dispensing liquid from a container has a dispenser operable remotely from the container by way of a tube communicating the dispenser and the liquid within the container. The dispenser assembly has a hand-held dispenser and a tube ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5482162 | Tool chest assembly constructed of a plastic material The present invention pertains to a tool chest assembly comprised of a lower chest and an upper chest that are both molded from a plastic material. The lower chest is supported on castered wheels and the upper chest is supported on the lower chest, and bo... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5481826 | Self-watering planter with convertible base An improved planter apparatus for holding soil and plants and the like comprising a container and a base releasably securable to the bottom of the container. The container and base are provided with press-fit locking means for connecting the base to the c... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5479738 | Wildlife hunting and observation blind constructed from a salvaged liquid storage tank A blind used in hunting and observing wildlife and its method of construction employ a liquid storage tank of sufficient size to be occupied by one or more individuals in its interior, where the tank is modified with access openings and furbished with sea... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5477577 | Method of constructing footwear having a composite sole with a molded midsole and an outsole adhered thereto A method for forming a composite sole to an upper of a shoe includes molding a blank midsole to an upper of a shoe while protecting the material of the upper from the heat involved in molding the midsole to the upper, and subsequently adhering an outsole ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5478311 | Hand held combination pill crushing and dispensing device A pill crushing/dispensing device includes a plunger having a handle at one end and an abraded surface at the other, and a barrel/spoon unit which has an opposing abraded surface in its bottom interior so that a pill is crushed between the abraded surface... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5476009 | Method and apparatus for determining material fatigue by measuring damping factors The fatigue integrity of metallic materials may be determined by either one of two methods. In a first method, an impulse of energy is introduced into the metallic material, such as by striking the metallic material, and the induced vibration is sensed an... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5474128 | Telescoping conduits for increasing the fluid resistance of well production tubing inadvertently dropped in an oil or gas well A pair of telescoping conduits are attached to oil or gas well production tubing which is hung or being run in a cased hole to increase the fluid resistance of the tubing if it is dropped in the hole and descends through fluid contained in the casing. The... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5474303 | Actuator rod hermetic sealing apparatus employing concentric bellows and pressure compensating sealing liquid with liquid monitoring system An apparatus that provides a hermetic seal of a valve actuator rod in a valve housing includes a piston having a center bore mounted on the actuator rod and a pair of concentric bellows, both connected to the piston at one end and connected to the actuato... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5472421 | Pill crushing syringe with plug to impede crushed pill particles from prematurely entering the catheter A pill crushing syringe is disclosed which includes a barrel and a plunger, with abraded surfaces on each so that a pill placed in the barrel is crushed as the plunger advances within the barrel. The barrel has an aperture located near the closed end with... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472446 | Surgical instrument for tying a knot in a length of suture at a remote location A surgical instrument and its method of use facilitate tying of a knot in a length of suture material at a remote surgical location. The instrument is comprised of a rod having a length of suture wrapped over the rod in a particular pattern. A needle is s... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5468485 | Avirulent microbes and uses therefor This invention provides a vaccine for the immunization of a vertebrate or invertebrate comprising an avirulent derivative of S. choleraesuis. The derivatives being substantially incapable of producing functional adenylate cyclase and/or cyclic AMP recepto... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5467901 | Trigger sprayer operable in upright, downturned & inverted positions A manually operable trigger sprayer is capable of dispensing a liquid from a container with the trigger sprayer alternately held in an upright orientation, in a downturned orientation and in an inverted orientation. In operation of the trigger sprayer in ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5464393 | Apparatus for, and method of, crushing a pill, suspending the pill ingredients in a liquid, and administering the suspension A pill crushing syringe is disclosed which includes a barrel and a plunger, with abraded surfaces on each so that a pill placed in the barrel is crushed as the plunger advances within the barrel. The barrel has an aperture located near the closed end with... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5462209 | Trigger sprayer operable in upright, downturned and inverted positions A manually operable trigger sprayer is capable of dispensing a liquid with the trigger sprayer held in an upright orientation, in a downturned orientation and in an inverted orientation. In operation of the trigger sprayer in all three orientation positio... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5463023 | Composition for inhibition of intracellular transcription Novel compositions and methods that result in the inactivation of IFNγ inducible transcription factors by binding to the transcription factor in the cell and inhibiting the transcriptional activity of the factors are disclosed. The composition comprises ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5458360 | Tandem axle suspension with leaf spring guided forward axle suspension and torque beam guided rear axle suspension connected by a load equalizing bolster beam The present invention provides a tandem axle suspension of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,741,553, for use with trailer tag axles with structural modifications being made thereto adapting the tandem axle suspension of the present invention for use ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5459536 | Apparatus and method for automated perimetry An apparatus and method for automated perimetry. A patient interface is adjustable with respect to a previously positioned patient rather than requiring the patient to position him or herself with regard to the perimeter. Fine adjustment of the patient in... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457681 | ATM-Ethernet portal/concentrator An ATM-Ethernet portal/concentrator permits a transparent interconnection between Ethernet segments over an ATM network to provide remote connectivity for Ethernet segments. The portal includes an Ethernet controller and an ATM cell processor, both of whi... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5457164 | Fire retardant polymeric resin comprising polymeric resins having grafted thereon salts of acidic monomers A fire retardant polymeric resin is disclosed. The resin comprises a polymer having grafted thereto a fire retardant effective amount of a monomer composition selected from among salts of acidic monomers, mixtures of salts of acidic monomers, and mixtures... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5448212 | Deflection yoke device A deflection yoke device of the present invention includes a unit bobbin to be mounted in such a manner as to be fitted in a head portion side of a deflection yoke bobbin. The unit bobbin has two coil winding portions disposed at either or both of top and... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5447324 | Stabilized tandem axle drive suspension with elastomer spring in compression and shear A tandem axle vehicle suspension is provided which, in variant embodiments, employs one or two torque beams each supporting an axle of a tandem axle vehicle and each pivotally connected to a load compensator where a single elastomer spring is mounted betw... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5448012 | Method for installing electrical conduit and system therefor A method for installing electrical conduit in straight sections between a pair of non-adjacent electrical junction boxes where an interfering box is to be installed between the pair of boxes being connected and at the same elevation is provided. The metho... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5444926 | Reactive energy apparatus providing cushioning and a custom fit at the instep area of a shoe upper and the forefoot area of the shoe sole The present invention relates to a fluid filled apparatus that reacts with the stimulus of outside forces, furnished at the instep area of a shoe upper and the forefoot area of the shoe sole. The apparatus provides cushioning and a custom fit to the shoe ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5439403 | Marine tractor surface drive system A marine tractor surface drive propulsion system is provided with a housing construction that can be retrofit to existing boat hulls and does not require a dedicated hull, with a parallel countershaft transmission that provides the efficiencies of a tract... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5440549 | Broadband multi-channel switch with multicasting capability A multi-channel, multicasting switch for an ATM network utilizes a particular nonblocking condition of the Flip Network, which is exploited to realize a multi-channel switching architecture that supports an arbitrary number of channel groups. Using a sing... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5437521 | Air conveyor for bottles An air conveyor for plastic bottles conveys the bottles at generally constant speed. The bottles are of the type having annular rims around their necks and shoulders below the rims. The air conveyor includes a pair of spaced flanges and a plurality of noz... | 08/01/1995 |
