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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5664233 | Remote control apparatus of camera A remote control apparatus of a camera is provided which includes a signal emitter for emitting a remote release signal light, a camera body having a view finder, and an electromagnetic shutter. A half mirror is provided in the optical path of the view fi... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5594458 | Comb generator, device and process for calibrating measurement sections A process and a device are useful for calibrating measurement sections for measuring noise field strengths of electrical appliances and/or to determine calibration factors for measurements of noise field strengths by means of the frequency spectrum, in pa... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5504625 | Variable power projection lens A variable power projection lens is provided and includes, in order from an magnifying side (a screen side), a first lens group having positive power, a second lens group having negative power, a third lens group having positive power, and a fourth lens g... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5479242 | Fan system for electrophotographic apparatus A fan system, for an electrophotographic apparatus, is provided to simultaneously induce air flow over or through at least two components of the electrophotographic apparatus. The components may include an image forming device and an image fixing device. ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5475456 | Zoom lens drive system for lens shutter type of camera A zoom lens for a camera having a between-the-lens shutter includes a motor for moving the lens along an optical axis in forward and rearward directions. A switch is operable by an operator to control operation of the motor for moving the lens from an ini... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5471710 | Apparatus for attaching working elements An apparatus for attaching working elements, such as carding elements, to a rotating fiber-opening roller, such as a licker-in, wherein the working element is attached on the axle boxes or retainers of the roller by means of an end cap at least partially ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5468233 | Hypodermic dosage measuring device A hypodermic dosage measuring device to be utilized with a hypodermic syringe and a conventional drug vial, the dosage measuring device including a vial holding portion adapted to hold a head of the drug vial non-slidably therein, a syringe holding portio... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5430964 | Self-masking transparency viewing apparatus A viewing apparatus for transparencies or the like masks any display areas not covered by transparencies by generating masks without moving parts, and adapts the luminance level of the image under study and of other display areas to the optimal viewing co... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5429889 | Measurement apparatus and process for sorting used batteries and accumulators Apparatus and process for sorting used batteries and accumulators on the basis of their chemical constitution based on the analysis of the inductive effect produced by the substances which are contained in the battery or accumulator, and whose ferromagnet... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5428413 | Eye direction detecting apparatus The present invention relates to an eye direction detecting apparatus. The apparatus has a system for detecting an eye direction and a system for correcting the detected eye direction based upon a difference between a visual axis and an optic axis of the ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5422876 | Out-of-band loopback control scheme A communications method and a network for carrying out the method are provided. The network includes a loopback command system and a first link station connected to a communications link. The link traverses several loopback-capable devices as it extends f... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419225 | Punching die A punching die includes a punch body, a punch driver secured to the punch body, and a punch head provided on an upper portion of the punch driver for movement relative to the punch driver when the punch head is struck by a striker. The punch die further i... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5420657 | Viewfinder of a camera having projected indicator marks A view finder of a camera, in which an indication mark is observed through an eyepiece in a peripheral light intercepting portion of a finder optical system field frame. The finder includes a finder body which defines an optical path of the finder optical... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5420438 | Focus detecting apparatus including movement of detecting zones A focus detecting apparatus is provided including an image reforming optical system which splits a bundle of rays incident upon a detecting zone, which is provided on a predetermined focal surface, and reforms an image. The predetermined focal surface is ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5416954 | Flexible fastener member having distributed spring action area A flexible fastener has an apex region, a first cantilevered leg and a second cantilevered leg, joined to one another at an apex region. A distributed spring action area is positioned off of the apex region, and along at least one of the cantilevered legs... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5418551 | Tablet integrated with display A tablet integrated with a display is provided comprising a matrix panel having row and column electrodes, a detecting conductor, a row electrode driver, a column electrode driver, and row and column coordinate detecting circuits. In a display mode, the r... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5418319 | Music box A music box comprising a blower unit and a flute unit. Each flute in the flute unit includes a mouth and a wind inlet hole for feeding air to the mouth and the wind inlet holes for feeding air to the flute are selectively opened/closed to produce a desire... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5417589 | Linked electrical connectors A linked electrical connector has a carrier formed with V-cuts. When a series of electrical connectors are separated by a cutter at V-cut portion, corners of the carrier are shaped as chamfered or curved surfaces. Thus, a linked electrical connector can b... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5417513 | Lever of lever type connector A lever type connector includes a lever, and a first connector and a second connector to be connected to each other. Two pins formed on the first connector are inserted through the through-opening formed on each of two separate components of the lever. Th... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5414879 | Shower apparatus The present invention is related to a shower apparatus provided with a plurality of shower discharge ports. More specifically, a shower apparatus is disclosed in which hot water remains in a hot water line connected to several shower discharge ports, afte... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5414628 | Estimated vehicle speed calculation apparatus An apparatus for calculating an estimated vehicle speed. The estimated vehicle speed is based upon the wheel speed of a wheel associated with a brake of the vehicle that has been applied, in order to obtain an estimated vehicle speed that closely approxim... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5413500 | Terminal cap and cap attachment structure A pair of engaging projections comprising a first part projecting widthwise and a second part formed by bending the end of this first part to project in the thickness direction is formed opposite each other on the connecting member of the terminal. The te... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5412977 | Turbo machine with an axial dry gas seal In a turbo machine, for example, a turbo compressor, the rotor shaft extends through and is sealed relative a housing via dry gas seals in which a seal clearance is achieved between a rotating, sealing body and a non-rotating sliding body in which the inn... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5412855 | Cable-feeding and cable-changing apparatus for a cable processing machine A cable-feeding and cable-changing apparatus, whereby a cable change can be performed in an optimized time manner in cable-processing machines which include a stationary pivotable gripper and treatment stations arranged within the pivotal range of a gripp... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5412443 | Camera having a variable photographing aperture and retractable optical system A camera is capable of photographing with a plurality of photographing aperture sizes, the largest one of the plurality of photographing aperture sizes being defined. At least one movable plate member is provided for converting a photographing aperture si... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5412301 | Drive for a drafting arrangement An individual regulation circuit is provided for each position-regulated drive motor for a textile machine, such as drafting arrangement. It is contemplated by the invention to have each such regulation circuit encompass a position sensor which also can d... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5408455 | Control device for head unit having optical head and multiple magnetic heads A head unit control device having an optical head unit for radiating a laser beam onto a magneto-optical disc, and a magnetic head unit including a floating magnetic head and a fixed magnetic head. Luminous flux is radiated onto the magnet head unit and t... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5408376 | Piezoelectric head actuator A bimorph element is formed by bonding first and second piezoelectric bodies together with an elastic shim interposed between. The bimorph element is firmly held by a base frame which has a recess and a groove at the bottom of the recess. The elastic shim... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5404816 | Releasable sabot for a subcaliber projectile A releasable sabot for a subcaliber projectile. A relatively large danger zone exists for troops in which they can be injured by sabot splinters during the firing of subcaliber projectiles, with the releasable sabots, from a helically grooved weapon barre... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5401290 | Apparatus for VAD with a vibration detector to eliminate natural vibrations An apparatus for producing a glass preform by VAD, includes a rotational drive device for rotating soot material, a detection device for detecting vibrations of the soot material, and a control device for controlling rotational speed of the rotational dri... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5401294 | Method to separate metallic phases from other phases containing same and device to carry out the method The invention concerns a process for de-metallization of metal-containing residues, dross, slags and the like that accumulate during thermal processes in metallurgical and scrap metal reclamation processes which consists of that the metal/non-metal phase ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5400110 | Camera having powered zoom lens A camera having a powered zoom lens, including a memory for storing object distances of more than one object to be photographed simultaneously, detected by an object distance measuring device, and a powered zoom lens controller for varying the focal lengt... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5397149 | Device for modifying the natural pressure distribution of a ski over its sliding surface, and a ski equipped therewith A device adapted to modify the pressure distribution of a ski, such as especially an alpine ski, over its sliding surface. The device includes a sensor element adapted to sense the vertical biases of the boot, and also a linking device in order to transmi... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5398163 | Flexible printed circuit board A flexible printed circuit board is provided including a flexible sheet having at least one electrically conductive layer, with a printed circuit pattern and a fold retainer pattern formed in one of the electrically conductive layers. The fold retainer pa... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5397887 | Focus detection apparatus having multiple detecting zones A focus detecting apparatus, includes multiple detecting zones situated in a focal plane, an orientation changing mechanism which changes the orientations of images formed in these zones, an image separating device which separate these images into image p... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5394591 | Autoleveller drafting arrangement with mass fluctuation control The autoleveller drafting arrangement comprises measuring elements for the throughpassing quantity of textile fibers both at the inlet end and the outlet end thereof. There is provided a system which at least in part is self-adjusting, in order to take ac... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5396487 | Structure for holding an optical article An optical holder for use in optical equipment, such as an astronomical telescope. The optical holder includes a barrel which has an inner peripheral wall. At least one optical article having an outer peripheral surface, such as a lens or a mirror, is mou... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5396306 | Power lens and camera system A lens driving apparatus in an optical system including a movable lens unit and a lens moving mechanism which supports the movable lens unit to move in an optical axis direction. The lens driving apparatus further includes a motor for driving the lens mov... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5393078 | Skate with in-line wheels A skate including a chassis formed by an upper horizontal plate solidly joined to the sole of a shoe by fasteners and a lower part running perpendicular to the plate and including at least one lateral flange on which the wheels are disposed by transverse ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5394210 | Linear guiding mechanism of a zoom lens barrel of a photographing optical system A linear guiding mechanism of a zoom lens barrel including a stationary barrel which is fixed to a camera body, a cam ring which is threadedly engaged with the stationary barrel on an inside of the stationary barrel, and a linear guiding plate for linearl... | 02/28/1995 |
