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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4397288 | Diesel fuel warmer An inexpensive light-weight diesel fuel warmer having high efficiency, being of small compass, and preventing fuel stagnation and contamination. The warmer is comprised of a cold-rolled steel fuel coil encircling a cast aluminum cylinder in spaced relatio... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4393851 | Diesel fuel temperature controlling apparatus A temperature-controlling system for a fuel supply line characterized by a simple and inexpensive thermostatically controlled valve positioned within the flow, and sensitive to the temperature, of the fuel before it has been mixed with bypassed and heated... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4392496 | Neuromuscular stimulator A dual channel neuromuscular stimulator. Pulses developed by a pulse generator are transmitted alternately on both channels to involuntarily contract muscles. The stimulator has variable on/off cycling capability to provide flexibility in meeting the stim... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4386634 | Proportioning system A proportioning system for preparing hemodialysis or hemofiltration solutions. The apparatus of the system is a specially plumbed tank containing a flexible plastic container which holds solution concentrate. Introduction of pressurized water into the tan... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4384384 | Golf club cleaning device An efficient, durable and inexpensive golf club cleaner comprises a pair of superimposed and connected plate-like brush-supporting members wherein one plate-like member is provided with a large centrally disposed rectangular recess and the other, which is... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4384378 | Mobile body lift A mobile body lift comprising an inverted U-shaped lift frame moved vertically relative to a supporting mobile frame by mechanical actuator mechanism and having a T-shaped support at its foot end and a U-shaped support at its head end, each of which are p... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4382457 | Tree harvester A tree harvester comprising a mobile frame having a carriage with limb-stripping knives thereon which encircle the tree alternatively in snug or loosely-engaging relation, tree clamping means above the bed of the frame and saw means movably mounted on the... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4379966 | Receptacle for electronic information key Receptacle for a key-like device containing an embedded micro-electronic circuit component with leads thereto extending to the surface of the key. The receptacle defines a keyway in which a plurality of contact heads spaced to correspond to the spacing of... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4378750 | Water ski tow harness float A tubular float for use in a water ski tow device. The float has a hollow shaft pulley in one end thereof and a slot in the other end thereof. A hitch rope is attached to the transom of the boat at locations displaced from the central axis of the boat. Th... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4375817 | Implantable cardioverter A body implantable ventricular cardioverter. Circuitry is provided which detects the onset of a malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmia and provides a cardioverting signal in response thereto. The cardioverting signal has an energy level that is high relati... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4374527 | Body stimulation lead An improved body stimulation lead wherein the electrode is isolated from extraneous forces imparted to the lead body. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of lobes are formed in the lead body, the lobes being engageable with body tissue to maintain the ... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4375016 | Vented ear tip for hearing aid and adapter coupler therefore The disclosure is directed to a vent adapter for an ear tip coupling for use with a modular "In The Ear" hearing aid. The ear tip has a bulbous distal tip portion with a sound delivering aperture and a plurality of vent apertures therein. In the assembly,... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4371200 | Wire gate latch A latch for a barbed wire gate. A swinging hooked latch arm is operated by a novel sliding cam arrangement to effect closure of the latch. A pawl holds the latch arm in the closed position around the gate post. Pulling the gate post further toward the lat... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4370877 | Rolling mill rolls Rolling mill rolls having open grooves comprising active and relatively non-active portions are provided wherein at least two such grooves are overlapped by their relatively non-active portions. Also disclosed are processes for feeding such rolls, a stand... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4369791 | Body implantable electrode A body implantable electrical stimulator including stimulation impulse developing circuitry and an output system, including active and indifferent electrodes, for delivering the impulses to stimulate a desired body site. The indifferent electrode is forme... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4370164 | Yellow metal alloy An alloy of about 4 to 10% gold, silver, copper, palladium, indium, zinc and boron producing an alloy with a pleasing yellow color. Tarnish resistance, wear resistance and heft are similar to 10 karat gold with a lesser cost due to the low gold content.... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4369153 | Machine for casting concrete members A machine for casting concrete panels. The machine disclosed casts hollow core concrete panels in a single casting operation utilizing a slipform technique to fill cores with core material which can be dumped from the core after curing of the concrete has... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4366957 | Game apparatus An upright rearwardly inclined game-piece receiving panel is carried by a panel receiving socket in a base and is movable to a vertical position by a biasing spring acting on the socket. Game-pieces applied to the panel are ejected therefrom upon the expi... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4366901 | In situ rehydrating in sterile packages Rehydration of hydrogel components in sterile packages.... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4365637 | Perspiration indicating alarm for diabetics A self-contained wearable device for use by diabetics to provide an audible indication of the onset of insulin shock. The device utilizes a sensor positioned to sense the buildup of perspiration on the skin of the user and an annunciator to provide an aud... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4365192 | Isotopic broad-band survey meter A monitor for measuring the field strength of RF radiation is disclosed. A set of three mutually orthogonal antennas sense the total field strength. Digital linearizing and scaling circuits provide an output equal to the sum of the square of the field com... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4363609 | Blood pump system A blood pump system in which a roller pump is provided for pumping blood through a flexible tube. A low voltage D.C. motor is provided having an output shaft. An electrical control circuit is connected to the motor for applying the necessary voltage to dr... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4362922 | Air make-up unit Disclosed is an air make-up unit mounted within the confines of a conventional outside wall of a frame building between the 16" on-center studs. The unit includes a rotary blower with a horizontal tangential discharge, the latter having heating elements t... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4361441 | Treatment of matter in low temperature plasmas A plasma reactor, in which particulate matter is caused to interact with low temperature plasma (i.e. below 100,000 K.) comprises spaced stationary electrode structures 2, 11 of which at least one is annular, between which an arc or arcs 7 is established ... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4360333 | Aggregate exposing machine A machine for removing uncured concrete from the top surface of a cast concrete slab to expose the aggregate therein to provide a decorative surface finish. The machine utilizes a pair of counter-rotating brushes to remove concrete which has been prevente... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4360125 | Medication inventory device A medication dispenser in which medication to be dispensed is housed, including a member operable to allow medication access. The dispenser provides a medication alert signal at preselected times in accordance with a desired medication regimen. A medicati... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4360573 | Electrochemical cell construction Electrochemical cell containers having a penetrable, self-sealing septum for filling.... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4357943 | Demand cardiac pacemaker having reduced polarity disparity A cardiac pacemaker of the type responsive to heart activity to affect the operation of the pacemaker. Detecting circuitry is provided having a differential input and an essentially polarity independent degree of response to sensed signals. A single polar... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4354497 | Cardiac depolarization detection apparatus Apparatus which detects ventricular depolarizations originating at an ectopic focus. Ventricular depolarization is sensed at a plurality of areas of the heart including one area within the interventricular septum or near the right ventricular apex. Logic ... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4354226 | Communication terminal for interconnecting programmable controllers in a loop A communications terminal for use with a programmable controller to permit transmission of status and control information between that programmable controller and a plurality of programmable controllers having similar communications terminals associated t... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4350155 | Body implantable medical infusion system A body implantable medical infusion system including an infusate reservoir, a system for regulating infusate discharge and a catheter for delivery of discharged infusate to the desired infusion site. An unregulated infusate discharge is prevented, in a pr... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349979 | Bait fish holder An elongated flexible plastic member having barbs at one end thereof and a plurality of transverse holes therethrough for use with a lure or hook to maintain a bait fish on a fishing line.... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4350169 | Flexible tip stiffening stylet for use with body implantable lead A body implantable lead and a stiffening stylet with a flexible tip for imparting rigidity to the lead to facilitate attachment of the lead to an internal body organ and for transmitting torque to the distal end of the lead. A flexible tip stiffening styl... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4342318 | Physiological waveform processor Apparatus for processing waveform signals of physiological origin. The apparatus includes circuitry for developing a signal representative of the peak-to-peak amplitude between each waveform signal peak and the next successive waveform signal peak as well... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4340651 | Cathode material and high capacity lithium-iodine cells Lithium-iodine cells with cathode having more than about 97% I2 (by weight) and less than about 2.5% (by weight) poly (2-vinylpyridine) prepared in the conventional manner.... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4340062 | Body stimulator having selectable stimulation energy levels A body implantable stimulator for providing stimulation signals having selectable energy levels. The stimulator provides a series of one of a predetermined plurality of independent output initiate signals and responds to those signals to provide stimulati... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4333997 | Lithium-halogen batteries Lithium-halide coatings for interior electrode lead portions in lithium halide batteries.... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4332766 | One-piece shotshell A single piece plastic shotshell comprising a tube of high density polyethylene which is uniformly biaxially oriented to a substantial degree throughout its length and has side walls of constant internal diameter, thickness, molecular orientation and phys... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4332364 | Easel An easel of the type having a generally planar material prop and a support to maintain the prop at a desired attitude. The support includes a plate which is adapted to be releasably affixed to a surface and a hinge formed of first and second members each ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4328813 | Brain lead anchoring system A system for anchoring a brain lead within a cranial burr hole while closing that hole. A socket is provided with an aperture defining a lead passage and is engageable with the cranial burr hole to secure the socket to the cranium with the lead passage ap... | 05/11/1982 |
