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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| 7013707 | Method and apparatus for enhanced detection of a specie using a gas chromatograph The invention includes a method and apparatus for a chromatography system having a chromatographic column for separating gases in a mixture from one another and an electrochemical gas sensor coupled to the chromatographic column for detecting a gas being emitted fro... | 03/21/2006 |
| 5921953 | Device for the rinsing of body cavities The invention relates to an apparatus for irrigating body cavities with a fluid, comprising a reservoir containing the irrigating fluid, a pumping unit which pumps the irrigating fluid from the reservoir via an instrument into the body cavity to be treate... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5849371 | Laser and laser-assisted free electron beam deposition apparatus and method A laser and laser-assisted multi-beam deposition apparatus for evaporating and/or sublimating a material to deposit on a substrate comprises using a laser and an electron beam, or two lasers, simultaneously applied to the material to vaporize the material... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5780722 | Method and apparatus for testing watertightness of a railcar A method and apparatus for testing watertightness of a railcar comprises a blower fan apparatus with an exhaust duct and an exhaust outlet that can be sealed against an aperture in the railcar. The fan blower of the apparatus is capable of providing an ai... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5724469 | Adjustable fiber storage plate An adjustable fiber storage plate for optical or composite fibers has a commodious open plate design that comprises a base divided into two sections releasably held together; a cylindrical ring extending radially outward from the base, with half the ring ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5720745 | Electrosurgical unit and method for achieving coagulation of biological tissue A method for coagulating tissue during endoscopic surgery by using argon plasma coagulation is described. An endoscope is used having a flexible, hollow tube inserted through one of the working channels of the endoscope. Inside the tube an electrode is ar... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5709868 | Lipoic acid in topical compositions In a method for the prevention and/or treatment of skin damage, particularly inflammation and aging, a composition containing lipoic acid and/or a lipoic acid derivative is topically applied to affected skin areas. A fat-soluble fatty acid ester of ascorb... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5466053 | Full-function valve for tandem trailer brake system A full-function brake valve for a tandem trailer is contained within a single housing and provides a boost to the control air signal arriving at the full-function valve so that the control air signal can be delivered to a second trailer full-function valv... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5342982 | Silicon-containing organic compounds and process for preparing same Silicon-containing organic compounds useful as starting materials of functional polymer materials, as well as a process for preparing the same, are provided. The silicon-containing organic compounds are represented by the following general formula: #... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5341956 | Method for assembling a dispensing container A method for assembling a dispensing container of the type as used for storing and dispensing liquid such as perfume, medicine and the like. The method comprises a forming a reservoir in a single integral part with an exterior surface being smooth and unb... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5332351 | Coil unloading and transportation apparatus and method A coil unloading and transporting apparatus is disclosed and is suited for unloading coiled aluminum and other metals from a storage shaft and moving the coils from the storage shaft to a pallet for further transport. The unloading and transporting appara... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5297412 | Wire working tool and holder A wire working machine and system are described with a working platform on which a rotatable mount with individually controllable wire working tool actuators is provided. The rotatable mount surrounds a workzone in which wire is worked with the tool mount... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5219650 | Flexible shield against laser radiation A thin flexible shield capable of preventing penetration by full powered medical laser beam is described. The shield is formed with a polymer matrix such as silicone rubber which is loaded with a substantial amount of particulate material. The material is... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5203191 | Versatile automatic metal strip working machine A wire working machine and system are described with a working platform on which a rotatable mount with individually controllable wire working tool actuators is provided. The rotatable mount surrounds a workzone in which wire is worked with the tool mount... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5186561 | Incremental feel cosmetic dispenser A cosmetic preparation dispenser is provided that has an incremental feel created by the interaction of a resilient tab extending outwardly from the dispenser's innerbody with a plurality of rib elements provided on a surrounding wall of a cam sleeve so t... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5183673 | Apparatus for controlling weight and wall thickness of a blow molded article A mold for controlling the weight and wall thickness distribution in a blow molded plastic manufactured article or a family or related articles involves simultaneous formation of the manufactured article and a waste article. The waste article is removed a... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5139754 | Catalytic/non-catalytic combination process for nitrogen oxides reduction A process for reducing nitrogen oxides in a combusiton effluent is presented. The process involves introducing a nitrogenous treatment agent into the effluent under conditions effective to create a treated effluent having reduced nitrogen oxides concentra... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5137145 | Conveyor system A conveyor system is provided including conveyor beams, conveyor frame members, conveyor accessory mounting brackets, connectors, wearstrip converters, and various combinations of each. The conveyor beam includes first and second side walls connected in o... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5103991 | Screw closures for containers A screw closure for a container has a metal body shell (30) into which a plastics moulding (44) is snap-engaged. The moulding provides a screw thread (52) for the closure; in addition, it extends below the body shell to provide a security ring (50) which ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5101849 | Baffle for a sewage tank and method of installation A pipe baffle and installation assembly for a sewage tank is disclosed. The baffle comprises a corrugated polyethylene sheet having two circular ports which overlap when the sheet is folded prior to installation. The baffle is mounted on the interior of t... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5077099 | Electroless copper plating process and apparatus An electroless metal plating process, particularly for use in plating through-holes in printed circuit substrates, and more particularly for additively depositing copper metal on through-hole surfaces, in which the substrate is at least intermittently sub... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5029697 | Clean room conveyor A conveyor is provided comprising an endless conveyor chain, a plurality of spacers, and at least two conveyor supports mounted on opposite sides of the spacers to permit air to freely flow therethrough. Each conveyor support comprises at least one elonga... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5017168 | Counter-rotating boat propeller drive A dual boat propeller structure is described for counter-rotation of the propellers. A housing is located outside the boat hull in alignment and connection with an engine shaft. The housing stores a conversion mechanism with which coaxially-mounted propel... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5002216 | Invisible mount roof rack A roof rack mounting system for vehicle having concealed drip moldings in mounting plates are riveted to the roof return of a vehicle, on opposite sides of the vehicle underneath a vehicle upper door lip. Each mounting plate has two pins which fit into cu... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4977991 | Multiple disc clutch A multiple disc clutch is provided for use with a source of torque. The clutch comprises interleaved first and second sets of friction discs mounted for rotation of one disc set relative to the other disc set about an axis, the disc sets being shiftable a... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4976990 | Process for metallizing non-conductive substrates Non-conductive surfaces, particularly through-hole surfaces in double-sided or multi-layer printed circuit board, are treated (conditioned) to receive void-free, adherent electroless metal coatings by contact of the surfaces with an organosilane preparato... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4938853 | Electrolytic method for the dissolution of copper particles formed during electroless copper deposition Non-adherent copper metal particles ("fines") formed in a plating bath during the course of autocatalytic electroless copper deposition onto activated substrate surfaces are oxidized and redissolved in the bath by brief application of current between an a... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4921203 | Spring element for a shock isolating mount A spring element for a shock isolating mount is adapted for multiple assembling and disassembling. The spring element comprises an annular segment having holding tabs extending radially inwardly from one end thereof; and aligning tabs which are shorter an... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4919033 | Electric violin The invention presented consists of an electric violin having (a) a body shaped so as to have a fingerboard indentation along an upper end in a location to the right of a fingerboard extending therefrom; a first bow indentation along a right side; an arcu... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4917273 | Strap dispenser The present invention relates to a strap dispenser formed from a tubular container with a product outlet. Within a chamber defined by the container is a piston intregally formed with a strap which advances the piston toward the outlet to dispense material... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4874283 | Front dispensing truck with vertically and horizontally swingable screw conveyor A front material dispensing and transporting truck is disclosed as comprising a truck having a rear mounted engine operably connected to hydraulic motors which power a conveyor belt and two screw augers which transport material forwardly from a material c... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4871495 | Process for producing porous ceramic filter for filtering of particulates from diesel exhaust gases A process for producing a porous ceramic filter for use in the filtering of particulates from diesel exhaust gases, and the filter so produced, in which a foamable ceramic composition based upon an aluminosilicate hydrogel binder is expanded into a self-s... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4862617 | Detachable message-carrying device A message-carrying device (e.g., a key ring holder) wherein the device is provided with a restricted passageway communicating between a central opening and an opening along the edge of the device for receiving a portion of an article to which the device i... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4837764 | Programmable apparatus and method for testing computer peripherals An apparatus and method for testing the condition of computer peripherals is provided. The apparatus is portable and enclosed in a housing and comprises a microprocessor, first nonvolatile memory means having stored therein an operating system routine, at... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4827952 | Dental flosser and dental floss A dental flosser is described wherein a pair of floss-holding arms can be moved in parallel motion so as to enhance the cleaning action of a dental floss. The dental floss is provided with beads that releasably engage the arm ends in tension in a manner s... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4824141 | Page holder for books A compact page holder device 2 for holding a book 80 open at some selected pages 92, 94. A bundle of book leaves 96 including one of the selected pages 92 extends forward through slot 54, over finger 20, back through slot 52, and under finger 10. A second... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4804615 | Method for manufacture of printed circuit boards Printed circuit boards having solder coated pads and through-holes and bare copper traces protected by a directly applied solder mask or by a coating of non-reflowable metal and a solder mask thereover, are manufactured by a process which avoids the need ... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4765421 | Folding scale A scale is designed to be lightweight and easily portable. The scale comprises two weighing assemblies connected by a flexible joint so that the two assemblies may be folded against each other to form a compact case. Each weighing assembly comprises a wei... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4761303 | Process for preparing multilayer printed circuit boards Multilayer printed circuit boards are fabricated by preparing a first layer in conventional manner by forming a resist image on a copper clad substrate, etching away unwanted copper, removing the resist from the circuit pattern and optionally applying a d... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4735619 | Syringe and syringe actuator An elongate flexible syringe for the injection of fluids is formed with an elongate flexible tube and an elongate flexible rod sized to move through the bore of the tube to control the discharge of liquid in the tube. A cartridge is provided to store the ... | 04/05/1988 |
