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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D494633 | Housing for electronic device | 08/17/2004 |
| 6777304 | Method for producing an integrated circuit capacitor A capacitor structure (10) is implemented in an integrated circuit chip (11) along with other devices at the device level in the chip structure. The method of manufacturing the capacitor includes forming an elongated device body (17) on a semico... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6771675 | Method for facilitating simultaneous multi-directional transmission of multiple signals between multiple circuits using a single transmission line Digital signals from a group of three or more circuits (104, 105, 106) are used to create an encoded or combined signal on a common transmission line (108). The encoded signal is then decoded at each different circuit to produce or recreate the digital... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6739362 | Hybrid-gas generator, in particular for filling a gas bag The invention relates to a hybrid gas generator, in particular for filling a gas bag, comprising a combustion chamber (3) which contains a predetermined amount of a gas generating material (11) and which comprises an outlet opening of the combustion ch... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733810 | Method and apparatus for treating a pH enhanced foodstuff A method of producing a pH enhanced foodstuff includes increasing the pH of an initial foodstuff, preferably by placing an initial foodstuff in contact with ammonia gas or aqueous ammonia (54) and applying mechanical action to the material (56). After ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6733385 | Apparatus, method, and program product for facilitating game play in an electronic lottery game network At least one pool (22) of game play records (23) is stored at a central processing system (12). Each game play record includes a record index (24) selected from a set of unique index values, each associated with a different result type. A... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722072 | Trigger group module for firearms and method for installing a trigger group in a firearm A module housing is adapted to be inserted into an operating position in the trigger group receiving area of a firearm. The module housing includes at least one pin receiver defined by two openings formed in the module housing, one on each lateral side of the housin... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6717026 | Molten metal reactor utilizing molten metal flow for feed material and reaction product entrapment A molten metal reactor (10) quickly entrains a feed material in the molten reactant metal (16) and provides the necessary contact between the molten reactant metal and the feed material to effect the desired chemical reduction of the feed material. The... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713108 | Method for producing a pH enhanced comminuted meat product A pH increasing material is placed in contact with the surface of an initial comminuted meat product. This contact with the pH increasing material increases the pH of the initial meat product to produce an intermediate meat product. The method also includes the step... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6709601 | Hydrothermal treatment system and method In addition to the contactor and reactor arrangement (10, 83), a hydrothermal treatment system (60) includes an effluent stream splitting arrangement (86) for receiving hydrothermal reaction effluent and splitting this effluent to produce two se... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6699183 | Quick-acting closure for an endoscope The invention relates to an endoscope comprising a first quick-acting closure (3) for a traction wire (13) of a Bowden wire device, which closure is arranged at the proximal end to be pivotable or displaceable, with a locking position of the quick-acting ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699182 | Endoscope-type device, particularly for emergency intubation The invention relates to an endoscope-type device, particularly an endoscope for emergency intubation, comprising a holding portion (7) and a shaft (1) which is configured to be flexible at least in partial areas, with at least two longitudinal bendable p... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695140 | Packaging method and protective packaging system with automatic positioning component A pivot component (11) is inserted into a bottom component (12) positioned in a shipping container (43) and can be positioned in either a loading position or a support position. In the loading position, the pivot component (11) is tilted outwardly with re... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6694867 | Scraper device and scraper system A scraper device includes a scraper fixture which is adapted to be placed in a working position adjacent to a surface to be scraped. At least one flex arm is connected at its proximal end to the scraper fixture and includes a distal end extending from the... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692785 | Method for reducing microbe content in foodstuffs by pH and physical manipulation A manipulating apparatus (10) receives a plurality of previously frozen pieces of pH modified foodstuffs or workpieces (23) and physically manipulates or stresses the workpieces while they remain in a frozen state. The physical manipulation causes relativ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6690926 | Apparatus and method for receiving multiple data streams A multiple data stream processing arrangement includes a receiver/signal processor (14) and a plurality of signal input paths (11, 12) which meet at a junction (36). A junction output from the junction (36) provides a single input to the receiver/signal p... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6683449 | Apparatus and method for detecting a mechanical component on a computer system substrate An electrically conductive strap is connected to an electrically conductive first connector at one end and connected to an electrically conductive second connector at the other end. Both connectors are mounted on the substrate so that the connected strap ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669755 | Apparatus and method for treating containerized feed materials in a liquid reactant metal A treatment apparatus (10) includes a liquid reactant metal containment vessel (11) for containing a first liquid reactant metal and isolating the reactant metal from the atmosphere. A release chamber (14) is adapted to receive the first liquid reactant m... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6651409 | Angled riding stirrup A riding stirrup (10) includes a hanger rod (11) for connecting the stirrup to a saddle, and a stirrup loop (12) connected to the hanger rod. The stirrup loop (12) defines a stirrup opening (14) through which a rider may extend their foot when the rider i... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6643972 | Device to assist in the throwing of a cast net A device for throwing a cast net that facilitates the throwing and improved deployment of said cast net. The device is predominatly disc shaped and contains a multiplicity of radial openings that span an area from near the periphery of said disc to a cent... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6629584 | Clamping and/or braking device A clamping and/or braking device with a basic body (3) has a clamping and/or braking region for pressurizing an element (9). Basic body (3) has an actuating mechanism which, upon actuation, causes a substantially elastic deformation of the basic body (3),... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6604631 | Expandable accessory box and packaging system for packaging electronic systems An expandable accessory box (10) may be configured in either a retracted configuration or an expanded configuration. In the retracted configuration, the expandable accessory box (10) may be used in connection with a first primary box (51) to accommodate b... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6601220 | Method for transistor-level calculation of the precharge time of domino logic circuits with unlocked evaluation paths According to the present invention, a method is provided for transistor level calculation of the precharge time of a domino logic circuit. In one version of the invention, the domino logic circuit has a plurality of cascaded stages, at least one stage hav... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6591853 | Combination un-galvanized and galvanized manifold assembly and manufacturing method An un-coated valve (11) is connected between a first and a second pipe component (12, 12a). Each pipe component (12, 12a) includes a length of a pipe (21, 21a) with a flange (22, 22a) that is secured at one end. The valve (11) is positioned between the tw... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575217 | Device for splicing webs for manufacturing corrugated cardboard The invention pertains to a device for splicing webs, in particular, paper webs for manufacturing corrugated cardboard, with a splicing unit (9) for preparing and splicing the rear end of a nearly empty active roll (5akt) to the front end of a ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569073 | Telescoping platform assembly for packaging systems A packaging system (1) includes a telescoping platform assembly (100) having a guide mount (30) and an extension platform (40). The packaging system (1) incorporating the telescoping platform assembly (100) includes a panel (22) and a flap member (26). Th... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6569017 | Method for assigning prizes in bingo-type games A method according to the invention includes determining a pattern probability for each of a number of target patterns achievable in a bingo-type game. Each pattern probability comprises a probability of achieving the respective target pattern in the bing... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565904 | Method and apparatus for physically manipulating materials to reduce microbe content A manipulating apparatus (10) receives a plurality of previously frozen pieces of foodstuffs or workpieces (23) and physically manipulates or stresses the workpieces while they remain at least partially in a frozen state. The physical manipulation causes ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564700 | Apparatus for producing a target pH in a foodstuff A stream (A) of first foodstuff has a first pH and a stream (B) of second foodstuff has second pH. The first pH and second pH are oppositely related to a third or target pH for the foodstuff such that one pH level is above the target level while the other... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6535041 | Strobe circuit keeper arrangement providing reduced power consumption A dynamic node keeper device for a dynamic strobe circuit is controlled by the signal at the intermediate node, that is, the signal at the output of the strobe component. By controlling the dynamic node keeper device through the strobe component output, t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524185 | Security system for bingo-type games At least one physical designation (16) associated with an object (12) available in a game draw is mapped to a preferably randomly generated virtual designation (32). The resulting map relating the physical designation (16) to a virtual designation (32) is... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6524184 | Multi-level lottery-type gaming system with player-selected second level game A gaming method according to the invention utilizes a first level game and a plurality of second level or daughter games. Each game at a particular level comprises a separate lottery-type game having a number or plurality of game records. Each game record... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6474520 | Removably attachable container holder apparatus and method Removably attachable container holder (10) includes a pressure dispersing conformable pad (12). Pressure dispersing conformable pad (12) includes multiple self-sizing container receivers (18) and a first free end (14) and a second free end (16). Connectio... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6393648 | Resilient attachable tool cleaning apparatus A resiliently attachable tool cleaner (10) having a support base (12) with a cleaning surface (14) attached thereto. A resilient, expandable and contractable, attachment (16) is connected to the support base (12) for securing the support base (12) in a de... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6355857 | Metal alloy treatment process for radioactive waste A waste treatment process includes containing a reactant metal alloy (210) in a reactant alloy container (202) substantially isolated from oxygen gas. The reactant metal alloy includes at least one chemically active alkaline metal and at least one radiati... | 03/12/2002 |
