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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6111631 | Ferroelectric liquid crystal cell with a saturated switching angle or sufficient to give rise to linear liquid crystal domains The commercial production of DHF (Deformed Helix Ferroelectric) cells, in particular DHF color display cells, has scarcely become established to date. This is in particular because the DHF cells required for this purpose and based on the known prior art h... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5950096 | Process for improving device yield in integrated circuit fabrication In the fabrication of an integrated circuit, undesirable bird's beak pull back due to damage caused during ion implantation is alleviated by means of rapid thermal annealing step prior to chemical etching.... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5924219 | "Windlass" shoe A shoe having a resilient strap running from under the forefoot to a rigid heal counter is provided. The shoe is constructed such that a fulcrum is provided under the strap so as to create a windlass effect during the normal walking cycle. This effect res... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5499874 | Bag having expanding apparatus therein An apparatus for insertion into and expansion of a soft bag or backpack has a relatively flat foldable member comprising three parallel fold lines forming four panels. A rubber band is connected across two of the panels so as to urge the member to fold al... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5408992 | Endoscopic device for intraoral use An inta-oral device for viewing the oral cavity comprises a handle having a tube extending therefrom for insertion into the oral cavity to be viewed; an optical system within the tube; a video camera within the handle and illuminating means for illuminati... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5400906 | Bag having expanding means therein An apparatus for insertion into and expansion of a soft bag or backpack has a relatively flat foldable member comprising four parallel fold lines forming five panels. A rubber band is connected across each end panel and the panel adjacent thereto so as to... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5400685 | Drumstick having rigid ring around tip A drumstick, such as a conventional solid wooden drumstick has a plastic conformal cap affixed over the striking tip of the drumstick. The cap is provided with a shallow circumferential groove and a hard, rigid impact ring affixed within the groove, the s... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5273942 | Ceramic powder useful in the manufacture of green and densified fired ceramic articles A method of coating ceramic powders, e.g. Si3 N4, with a sintering aid and of utilizing such coated powders to form green and sintered ceramic bodies is described. The method comprises treating a dispersion of the powder with a solut... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5260506 | Drumstick having rigid ring around tip A drumstick, such as a conventional solid wooden drumstick has a plastic conformal cap affixed over the striking tip of the drumstick. The cap is provided with a shallow circumferential groove and a metallic ring is affixed within the groove, the surface ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5102592 | Method of preparing ceramic powder and green and sintered articles therefrom A method of coating ceramic powders, e.g. Si3 N4, with a sintering aid and of utilizing such coated powders to form green and sintered ceramic bodies comprises treating a dispersion of the powder with a solution of a sintering aid fo... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5076574 | Rope climbing exercise apparatus A portable, stable motorless rope-climbing exercise machine comprises a stable support frame, a plurality of rope pulleys and rope guides mounted on the frame, an endless rope extending around the pulleys and guides to form a path which includes a vertica... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4978444 | Water purifier for aquariums An aquarium water purification system comprises a porous or slotted platform raised from the bottom of the aquarium. A low density foam member having land areas and openings therein is affixed to the bottom of the platform. The foam member promotes bacter... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4946100 | Liquid dispenser A liquid dispensing system for selectively dispensing a plurality of different liquids includes a separate reservoir for each of the fluids, and a separate nozzle for dispensing each of the fluids. A separate hydraulic dispensing system having a cylinder ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4878601 | Liquid dispenser A liquid dispenser for selectively dispensing a plurality of different liquids includes a separate reservoir for each of the fluids, and a separate nozzle for dispensing each of the fluids. A separate hydraulic dispensing system having a cylinder containi... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4859876 | Nonlinear optical materials and devices An electrooptic or optical parametric device comprises a noncrystalline second order optically nonlinear element and means for providing an optical input to and an optical output from said element wherein said element comprises an organic molecule having ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4807903 | Auto chassis weight equalization system A system for compensating for changes in lateral forces exerted on a car's wheels during a turn comprises a device for sensing a change in the lateral forces. A second device is coupled to both a sensing device and the car's chassis which second device is... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4774101 | Automated method for the analysis and control of the electroless metal plating solution An apparatus coupled to an electroless copper plating bath for analyzing controlling, on-line, the primary constituents of the bath is described. The apparatus detects and controls not only the copper concentration of the bath by optical means, but the ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4759560 | Compact portable repair cart A stable, portable utility cart particularly suited for doing "on-site" minor auto repairs has a frame with a pair of wheels on an axle about 1/3 from the rear of the cart and mounted on a lower shelf are batteries and a generator. An upper shelf is adapt... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4720431 | Silicone encapsulated devices The addition of a low viscosity (2 to 100 centipoise) polysiloxane such as olydimethylsiloxane to a two-part heat curable polysiloxane system substantially eliminates the formation of bubbles when such system is employed as a potting compound for encapsula... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4720741 | Antistatic and antitack coating for circuit devices In an electronic device assembly comprising at least one circuit element an encapsulant therefor, wherein the encapsulant comprises a silicone resin characterized in that subsequent to the curing of said encapsulant, the resin is coated with a fine inor... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4719274 | Article containing a stabilized silicone gel A method for preventing unwanted continued polymerization with aging of a lymer, e.g., a silicone gel, which was catalytically cured comprises treating the cured polymer with a catalytic deactivating agent or stabilization of cured resin.... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4705823 | Extrudable blend A telephone cord employs as an insulator for the conductors therein an extrudable blend of a styrene-ethylenebutylene-styrene copolymer with polypropylene.... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4701224 | Water soluble condensation soldering flux A water soluble solder flux particularly suitable for use as a fusing fluid in condensation soldering operations has been developed. The invention involves the use of such flux in condensation soldering as well as the flux, per se. The novel flux comprise... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4637635 | Double-blind labels A carrier sheet has affixed thereto a multiplicity of separable, double-blind, multisection labels comprising a blind section, an open section and a record keeping section, the carrier sheet may be adapted for use in a computer printer to print informatio... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4547246 | Extrusion method A diverter and coextrusion diverter are described which include means for adjusting the cavity of the diverter so as to control the uniformity of extrudate exiting the diverter.... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4526810 | Process for improved wall definition of an additive printed circuit A method which is particularly suitable to the manufacture of printed circuit boards of high resolution comprises the steps of forming a photoresist pattern having an ink coating over a substrate and subsequently depositing a species catalytic to electrol... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4523712 | Soldering composition and method of soldering therewith A solder flux comprises rosin, an activator, an optional surfactant and the dimer of linoleic acid.... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4522148 | Apparatus for coating lightguide fiber A coating material is applied to drawn lightguide fiber in a manner which substantially prevents the inclusion of bubbles and which causes the fiber to be disposed substantially concentrically within the coating layer. The lightguide fiber is advanced thr... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4521272 | Method for forming and growing a single crystal of a semiconductor compound A method for growing single crystal semiconductor compounds by the gradient freeze technique includes the process of reducing radiant heat flow while enhancing axial heat flow in the region of a seed crystal so as to give rise to an inverted solid-liquid ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4518358 | Educational toy and method An educational toy and method is disclosed for teaching young children arithmetic using pattern recognition. The toy comprises unit size (square) indicia representing `ones` and multiple size indicia (rectangles) representing a multiple of the one digit. ... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4518469 | Method of making non-precious metal electrical contacts by electroplating A method for electroplating a nickel-antimony alloy comprising from 1-70 weight percent antimony and the balance nickel comprises electroplating the alloy from a solution containing a soluble nickel salt and a soluble mixed antimony alkali metal salt of a... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4511757 | Circuit board fabrication leading to increased capacity Printed circuit boards having a plurality of circuit layers are produced on a copper-clad substrate by first forming a pattern in a desired configuration to produce the first layer of the printed circuit board, then covering it with an energy-sensitive ma... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4508688 | Method of regenerating acetate in a metal removal process A process for separating lead includes the steps of dissolving a water insoluble lead salt in an acetate solution and precipitating the lead by treating the acetate solution with a sulfite so as to form an insoluble lead sulfite. The acetate is recovered ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4508758 | Encapsulated electronic circuit In the manufacture of encapsulated hybrid circuits from a substrate having a plurality of such circuits contained thereon, individual devices are first mounted on the circuit, encapsulant having a yield point stress and viscosity so as not to creep or flo... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4507330 | Plating method using expandable masking bed A process of reacting a selective area of an article with a heated liquid, such as by immersion in a heated electroless plating bath, utilizes a holder which is particularly suitable for use in retaining a plurality of printed circuit boards to be immerse... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4495007 | Soldering flux A solder flux comprises rosin, an activator, an optional surfactant and the dimer of linoleic acid.... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4404172 | Method and apparatus for forming and growing a single crystal of a semiconductor compound An apparatus 10 for growing single crystal semiconductor compounds by the gradient freeze method includes means 40 for reducing radiant heat flow while enhancing axial heat flow in the region of a seed crystal 39 so as to give rise to an inverted solid-li... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4384893 | Method of forming a tin-cuprous colloidal wetting sensitizer A method of forming a colloidal wetting sensitizer is disclosed. The method comprises combining a stannous species and a cupric species in an aqueous medium maintained at a pH of between 0.4 and 1.5.... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4381951 | Method of removing contaminants from a surface A method of removing contaminants from the surface is disclosed. The method comprises coating the surface with a surface active agent having a first surface energy and into which the contaminants are combined, applying thereover a higher surface energy co... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4374869 | Selective metal etch technique A method of forming a flexible printed wiring board having a metal substrate includes the steps of etching through-holes in the metal substrate by means of an etch resistant ferro electric mask placed over the substrate and employing a viscous sealant suc... | 02/22/1983 |
