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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6253188 | Automated interactive classified ad system for the internet A system and method for providing classified ads over the Internet. The system includes a plurality of regional newspaper World Wide Web servers, and associated newspaper classified ad generators; a central classified ad information collection and distrib... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6033150 | Method for suppressing borer attack of marine structures and an improved, borer-immune marine structure Method for suppressing borer attack and accompanying erosion in a marine structure such as a pier or dock, and a borer-immune structure resulting from application of the method. The method features steps for encasing the exposed surfaces of a wooden marin... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5796967 | Method for presenting applications in an interactive service A method for presenting applications in an interactive service featuring steps for generating screen displays of the service applications at the reception systems of the respective users. Steps are provided for generating the application displays as scree... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5594910 | Interactive computer network and method of operation A distributed processing, interactive computer network and method of operation is described. The network is designed to provide very large numbers of simultaneous users access to large numbers of applications which feature interactive text/graphic session... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5535867 | Torque regulating coupling A torque regulating coupling for use with an impact wrench drive and socket, the coupling for connecting an impact wrench drive to the a wrench socket used to tighten threaded fasteners so that the maximum torque applied to the fastener can be limited to ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5537551 | Data compression method for use in a computerized informational and transactional network A method for compressing and subsequently decompressing digital data communicated in an interactive computer network, the network designed to provide informational and transactional services to a very large population of users. The method features steps f... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5442771 | Method for storing data in an interactive computer network A method for storing data in an interactive computer network is described. In preferred form, the method features steps for establishing data stores of prescribed capacities within a network for delivering an interactive service. The stored data is used i... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5424554 | Oil-burner, flame-intensity, monitoring system and method of operation with an out of range signal discriminator Improved apparatus and method for selectively monitoring the light intensity emitted from an oil-burner flame for purposes of determining when the burner is in need of preventative maintenance. The apparatus features a monitoring system including: a senso... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5361393 | Method for improving interactive-screen uploading of accounting data Method for improving the process of uploading data from a terminal computer to a host computer with interactive, data receiving screens. The method features use of spreadsheet software to format data to be uploaded in a data source file. The data to be up... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5347632 | Reception system for an interactive computer network and method of operation An interactive computer system network enables a user to display desired information, such as news, financial and cultural information, and perform desired transactional services, such as banking and shopping, through any of a plurality of types of person... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5097646 | Compound building member A compound building member for use in fabricating structures. The member in a first form includes a plurality of elements having a rotationally asymmetric closed plane cross section, the rotational asymmetric elements are helically wound in complementary ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5094180 | Apparatus for dynamically changing stitch length in a double lock stitch sewing machine Apparatus for changing the stitch length of double lock stitch sewing machine while the machine is in operation. The apparatus including a first transmission having a variable transmission ratio that can be connected to the machine needle rocking assembly... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5029271 | Superregenerative detector An improved superregenerative detector including input elements for receiving a high frequency carrier signal having an amplitude envelope upon which an information signal is impressed, the detector also including a first and a second oscillator and outpu... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4935736 | r. f. Remote controller for electrical loads having resistive or complex impedances Apparatus and method for remotely controlling electrical loads having resistive or complex impedances. The apparatus features a controller having a transmitter and a companion receiver. The transmitter is preferably hand-held and includes a command genera... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4854803 | Apparatus and method for jacking and dollying an affixed vehicle wheel assembly Apparatus and method for jacking and dollying a vehicle wheel assembly, while the assembly remains affixed to the vehicle, the wheel assembly including a pneumatic tire, a wheel and an axle. The apparatus features a "U" shaped framework having telescoping... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4773310 | Fan ventilator having multiple modes of operation A ventilator having a housing containing a plurality of electric fan units, each of which is mounted in an air channel provided in the housing for directing air through the ventilator. Within the housing, the air channels are formed by cowlings which surr... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4691763 | Ventilator including a double pass countercurrent heat exchanger Disclosed is a ventilator including a heat exchanger having a fresh air channel and a stale air channel. The respective channels are pneumatically isolated, but, are arranged in contiguous and interwoven fashion such that incoming fresh air may pass in co... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4690605 | Apparatus for jacking and dollying an affixed vehicle wheel assembly An apparatus for jacking and dollying a vehicle wheel assembly, while the assembly remains affixed to the vehicle, the wheel assembly including a pneumatic tire, a wheel and an axle. The apparatus features wheel engaging elements and an actuator mounted o... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4379832 | Method for making low barrier Schottky devices of the electron beam evaporation of reactive metals A method for making low barrier Schottky devices by the electron beam evaporation of a reactive metal such as tantalum, titanium, hafnium, tungsten, molybdenum, and niobium which is selectively deposited at a semiconductor surface such as n-type silicon u... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4348737 | Multiple-function programmable logic arrays A programmable logic array which uses random-access memories to replace read only memories conventionally used in programmable logic arrays. The programmable logic array includes input and output terminals, an input register connected to the input termina... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4347479 | Test methods and structures for semiconductor integrated circuits for electrically determining certain tolerances during the photolithographic steps Test methods and structures are provided for electrically monitoring the image size tolerance (ƊW) during a critical photolithographic step in the processing of a semiconductor wafer. The test structure includes two symmetrical resistor bridges combined ... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4307132 | Method for fabricating a contact on a semiconductor substrate by depositing an aluminum oxide diffusion barrier layer Thin film structures comprising a layer of aluminum and a material having a tendency to interact with aluminum are separated by an intermediate layer of aluminum having a high aluminum oxide content. The intermediate layer prevents said interaction by act... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4261254 | Apparatus for forming wall reinforcements in multiple individual cartons Disclosed is an apparatus for forming wall reinforcements in multiple individual cartons. The apparatus includes a single entrance for admitting semi-finished cartons having vertically extending end wall flaps. The cartons are serially admitted centrally ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4135347 | Method and apparatus for producing a dispensing tube A method and apparatus for producing a disposable fluid dispensing tube. The apparatus includes a rotatably mounted turret which is adapted to receive tubes. Tubes mounted in the turret are indexed through stations positioned around the periphery of the t... | 01/23/1979 |
