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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6260660 | Aircraft cabin interior noise treatment A noise reducing blanket for use in an aircraft cabin for reducing acoustic noise transmission from an aircraft airframe to a cabin interior. The blanket includes a mass barrier portion, a foam portion having at least one cavity formed in it, and a vapor ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6229411 | Integral waveguide structure and semiconductor wafer A waveguide structure is fabricated by patterning active elements on a semiconductor wafer (21). The upper surface of the wafer (21) and the active elements are then coated by a dissolvable positive resist polymer. The polymer is etched using conventional... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6188342 | Photonic A/D converter using parallel synchronous quantization of optical signals An N-bit analog to digital converter for converting optical signals into digital form is disclosed. The converter comprises N optical signal channels, one channel for each significant bit of the N-bit digital representation of the optical signal. Each opt... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6004011 | Recessed lamp fixture A recessed lamp fixture having a minimal plaster frame and a lamp housing. The plaster frame comprising a mounting bracket is adapted to receive a variety of differently sized and shaped lamp housings. The housing comprises an integrated lamp and trim ass... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5957914 | Photo optic breakdown probe A laser photo optic breakdown probe and handpiece system especially suited for small-incision cataract removal including an optical fiber through which a pulsed source of laser energy is delivered to a target spaced from the distal end of the fiber. The f... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5816692 | Compact high-intensity UVA inspection lamp A compact hand-held high intensity ultraviolet inspection lamp having a straight handle aligned with beam direction includes a high-intensity light bulb enclosed within a bulb housing, a light-emitting aperture at the end of the bulb housing away from the... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5742920 | Display for a temperature control system A system for displaying engine temperature information for a temperature control system in an internal combustion engine. A first temperature sensor senses the temperature of ambient air. A second temperature sensor senses the temperature of an engine oil... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5685237 | Extendable support foot for an ironing board An extendable support foot for an ironing board is disclosed. The ironing board includes an ironing table with at least one support leg extending therefrom. The support foot includes an outer tubular member attached to the support leg and an inner tubular... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5638775 | System for actuating flow control valves in a temperature control system A pressurization system for controlling actuation of flow control valves in a temperature control system is disclosed. The pressurization system includes a housing which has a chamber formed in it. An input injector is in communication with the housing an... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5631160 | Method for in situ soil remediation Contaminated material such as soil or sludge is remediated by injecting a suitable remediation fluid into the material during excavation of the contaminated material with a trenching tool. The remediation fluid is injected into the contaminated material t... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5571669 | Transcription and nucleic acid sequence determination with short primer DNA/RNA molecules and RNA polymerase In vitro transcription of RNA or DNA templates from short RNA or DNA primers is acheived in the absence of a DNA promoter sequence. The progressive nature of the elongation complex according to the present invention allows for increased yields of fully ex... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5568053 | Ionization gauge having a non-time varying magnetic field generator of separated opposed magnets A cold cathode ionization gauge includes a first and second electrode spaced apart and insulated from one another and having a common axis. A magnetic field generator surrounds the gauge and applies a non-time varying magnetic field along the common axis ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5556297 | Snap-on extension wire socket with electrical conductor insulation piercer An extension wire socket includes a nonconductive U-shaped portion, a nonconductive chamber and at least one electrical connector supported therein. The U-shaped portion is defined by a base and opposed tabs extending from the base. The U-shaped portion s... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5551384 | System for heating temperature control fluid using the engine exhaust manifold A temperature control system in an internal combustion engine includes a heating arrangement which channels a flow of temperature control fluid from an engine to and from an exhaust heating assembly which is located adjacent to an exhaust manifold in the ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5544695 | Antivortexing nozzle system for pouring molten metal A system and a metering assembly are both disclosed, and both relate to reducing the vortexing which can occur during the outflow of molten metal from a holding reservoir to a mold during casting operations. The system includes a first molten metal holdin... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5543092 | Method for exerting stress tensor to molding material A method is disclosed for exerting a stress tensor on moldable material in a mold cavity. The method involves the steps of feeding a moldable material from a feeder to an accumulator. The material is preferably melted prior to accumulation within the accu... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5542229 | Concrete pole and method of reinforcing same A simple reinforcement for concrete pole improving the elasticity of the pole is provided. A reinforcing layer of a fiber-reinforced composite material is applied to a portion of the outer circumference of the concrete pole 9 that comprises reinforced con... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5540905 | Optically anisotropic pitch for manufacturing high compressive strength carbon fibers and method of manufacturing high compressive strength carbon fibers An optically anisotropic pitch, which is suited for manufacturing particularly high compressive strength carbon fibers in a stable fashion, with satisfactory productivity and continuously, and also a method of manufacturing high compressive strength carbo... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5537914 | Beverage blending and proportioning An apparatus is provided for improving quality and increasing syrup yield within a beverage blending system. The apparatus and the associated method are adaptable to existing proportioning and blending systems or the appropriate control and measurement eq... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5539120 | Arylalkyl-amines having anticonvulsant and neuroprotective properties There is provided a method of treatment of neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, stroke and cerebral ischaemia, which comprises the administration of a compound of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein, Ar1 and Ar2, which may be the s... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5532340 | Tumor suppressor protein PRB2, related gene products, and DNA encoding therefor The invention provides a tumor suppressor protein of the retinoblastoma family (pRb2) which binds to the E1A transforming domain and to DNA encoding for the pRb2 protein.... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5525755 | Removable cover for protecting electrical components during painting or plastering A removable cover for shrouding an electrical component from the impingement of dust, plaster, paste or paint during a room surface finishing process, the electrical component being disposed in an electrical junction box mounted within a wall and having a... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5523631 | Control system for powering plural inductive loads from a single inverter source A control system for controlling overshoot and undershoot power values when switching power from a single inverter power source to a plurality of inductive loads, or a single load having a plurality of zones, having different resonant frequencies. The con... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5512119 | Method of making a hybrid prepreg The present invention relates to a hybrid prepreg having reinforcing carbon fibers and foreign fibers. The carbon fibers have a diameter ranging from 5-30 microns and are unidirectionally arranged. The foreign fibers are composed either of single monofila... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509714 | Frameless container for carrying cargo having overlapped sidewalls and a unitary bottom scuff panel A frameless container of a predetermined length includes a floor having floor supports, a roof, a pair of opposing sidewalls and a pair of opposing end walls. One end wall includes an access door. The sidewalls are respectively connected to the floor supp... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5499930 | In-line dimmer switch A dimmer switch adapted to be connected in-line with an electrical power cord for selectively varying the power applied by the cord to an electric load, such as an electric lamp or the like. The dimmer switch includes a housing containing a dimming circui... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5493104 | Method and apparatus for automatically separating boxes in a counter ejector into stacks An apparatus and associated method separates from a stream of boxes a desired number of boxes into a stack of boxes. A conveyor moves the stream of boxes along a path. A speed wheel mounted upstream of the conveyor- or register the speed of the stream of ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5482834 | Evaluation of nucleic acids in a biological sample hybridization in a solution of chaotrophic salt solubilized cells Nucleic acid components in a biological sample are detected and/or quantified utilizing a process wherein the sample is first solubilized with a chaotropic salt solution. In a preferred embodiment, cells and nucleic acid components therein are solubilized... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5471924 | Method and apparatus for drying an object during transportation In a method and apparatus for printing on objects using a screen printing procedure, the print image applied to a respective object is dried by UV-rays produced by at least one UV-radiating device. Drying of the applied print image is effected during a tr... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5458005 | Fluid mass flow meters A fluid mass flow meter comprises a swirl generator 16 followed by a convergent nozzle 20 which produce a strongly swirling flow with periodic pressure fluctuations. The flow is subjected to a Coriolis force in a divergent nozzle 26. The pressure fluctuat... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5455639 | Protective eyewear with replaceable lens A protective eyewear including a brow member, two temple arm members, a front lens and two side shields. The front lens is removably attached to the brow member within a channel formed therein. The lens includes a series of projections adjacent one edge t... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5434101 | Process for producing thin film by epitaxial growth In the manufacture of a single crystal film by epitaxial growth method, defects such as cracking are avoided by increasing the deviation of the lattice constant of the resulting film in the direction of growth from the substrate. Preferably, the deviation... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5424863 | Dual-polarization fiber optic communications link A dual-polarization fiber optic communications link comprising a dual polarization light source for emitting a monochromatic lightwave having two polarizations, a polarization splitting coupler for separating the polarizations of the lightwave into a carr... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5405939 | 2',5'-phosphorothioate oligoadenylates and their covalent conjugates with polylysine Optically active compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 1 or 2 and m is 0, 1, 2 or 3 have antiviral activity. Compounds of the formula wherein at least one of the internucleotide phosphorothioate linkages is of the Sp configuration possess in... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5402862 | Sealed lift unit A lift has a member for supporting a material handling tool. The lift has a housing defining an interior and a longitudinally elongated slot orientated in the vertical direction. The housing has a wall encircling the slot. The member extends through the s... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5403661 | Preadhered melt spun spin-drawn polyester filaments The present invention discloses preadhered, melt-spun, spin-drawn polyester filaments having improved adhesive properties towards rubber and processes for making the same. The process for making these filaments include the following steps: (a) spin-drawin... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5397636 | Hybrid laminated prepreg and ski pole shaft using the same A hybrid laminated prepreg is disclosed, which comprises a resin layer, a decorative layer laminated thereon and having a pattern, and a transparent prepreg layer laminated on the decorative layer. In manufacturing a fiber reinforced composite resin mater... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5395607 | High compressive strength pitch based carbon fiber The pitch based carbon fiber has a uniform crystal structure in which substantially all crystal fibriles constituting the fiber have the thickness ranging from 30 to 200% of the average thickness Lav. Uniform stress distribution over uniform crystal fibri... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5395461 | Method of producing titanium material resistant to hydrogen absorption in aqueous hydrogen sulfide solution A method of producing a titanium material having enhanced resistance to hydrogen absorption in aqueous hydrogen sulfide solutions which comprises removing a layer of at least 0.5 μm depth from the surface of a titanium material that has been annealed aft... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5392543 | Ironing board cover with drawstring and tensioning straps An ironing board cover assembly for covering an ironing board table has a cover having a fabric layer substantially the same shape as the surface of the ironing board table but having an area somewhat larger than that of the table so as to form a peripher... | 02/28/1995 |
