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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5590011 | Short circuit protected splice connector A method and apparatus for providing electrical protection for circuits that use splice connections between a source of electrical power and wires of respective circuits. The splices provide a common connection of wires to the power source. The splice inc... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5584361 | Forging die lubricator Apparatus for lubricating die and/or workpiece surfaces, the apparatus including a container adapted to capture a predetermined volume of lubricant. At least one nozzle is provided for spraying the volume of lubricant onto the die/workpiece surfaces when ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5577411 | Molten metal sensing in a closed opaque vessel A method and apparatus for casting molten metal in an opaque container and for determining the level of the metal within the container. This is accomplished by locating a strain sensing transducer over the container and metal, and sending a current pulse ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5572896 | Strain path control in forming processes A method of forming a metal sheet workpiece into a three-dimensional object by subjecting the workpiece to a stretch forming process along at least two strain paths having slopes of opposite sign. The strain paths define a point on a forming limit curve t... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5537741 | Method of wire harness assembly system A method and apparatus for making wire harness. The apparatus includes the use of a sequential wire processor that serially and sequentially fabricates circuits having terminal ends. The terminated circuits are transferred by a transfer means to an upstan... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537851 | Sheet product produced by massive reduction in last stand of cold rolling process A bright rolled metal strip product having a surface that contains multiple microscopic raised prows formed by partial back extrusion of strip material into smooth, bowl-shaped depressions provided in a work roll surface. The prows are formed by smearing ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5508492 | Apparatus for extending broad metal surface areas with a magnetically impelled arc Apparatus for electric arc graining the surface of a traveling electrically conductive workpiece, the surface having a substantial area. The graining is effected by a continuous loop electrode having an elongated main body portion and an elongated continu... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5508119 | Enhanced work roll surface texture for cold and hot rolling of aluminum and its alloys A method of making a strip product having a surface that is both bright and clean after being rolled by work rolls in a roll stand. The work rolls are polished to remove grind lines from the roll surfaces, and the roll surfaces are provided with minute, o... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5490785 | Automotive splice connector A water-tight splice connector made from an existing connector, including a first housing and a plurality of pins mounted in means for splicing the pins together located in the housing. A first seal member is located at one end of the housing behind the s... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5470005 | Method of sheet processing using a tension exciter A method of sensing tension changes in a sheet of material in a processing line, the material having a mass flow balance in the processing line. The method includes using a dancer roll for engaging the sheet and an actuator for mechanically and momentaril... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5453110 | Method of gas fluxing with two rotatable dispensers A method of gas fluxing molten aluminum with at least two, relatively small diameter upper and lower rotatable dispersers located in the molten aluminum and mounted on a shaft. Fluxing gas is added to the molten aluminum beneath each of the rotatable disp... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5391430 | Thermostating foil-based laminate microwave absorbers A product for heating a load at different rates using microwave radiation provided at a substantially constant power level. The product may include a polymer matrix alone or in combination with a metal substrate, with the polymer matrix located on the sur... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5377075 | Ballast cradle and retrofit for fluorescent light conversion Apparatus for modifying an existing fluorescent light fixture having a base, the apparatus including a panel for attaching to the base. The panel was opposed electrical sockets for receiving terminal pins of a fluorescent tube. An opening is provided in t... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5342429 | Purification of molten aluminum using upper and lower impellers Process and apparatus for improving fluxing gas dispersion in treating molten aluminum by increasing the fluxing gas surface area. The process includes the use of a molten body of aluminum and a gas dispersing unit in the body of molten aluminum, the disp... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5341663 | Automatic process control and noise suppression A method for automatically controlling a nominal property value of a material in the process of making the material, The method includes the steps of providing a feedback model of the process and eliminating the influence of time delay on determining the ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5323631 | Method for forming a hollow workpiece using a snake tool A tool device for supporting one or more walls of an elongated hollow member located in a recess of a die for bending said member over a surface of the die while said member is in a stretched condition. The tool device comprises a plurality of segments he... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5301129 | Video web inspection system employing filtering and thresholding to determine surface anomalies Method and apparatus for inspecting the surface of a moving web of homogeneous material for anomalies, the apparatus including a light source for illuminating the web surface and a light sensitive detector for receiving data from the web surface. The data... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5293581 | Flexible connector assembly for fiber optics A compact adaptor for holding two individual fiber optic connectors in flexible side-by-side positions for future alignment within a common connector housing. The adaptor comprises two clamp members for engaging the connectors on opposite sides thereof. T... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5272443 | Chatter and profile measuring using capacitor sensors A method and apparatus for measuring chatter marks on a metal workpiece. The method includes first removing gross buckle or curvature in the workpiece by clamping the same in the device having an elongated jaws and in a manner that locates a portion of th... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5268983 | Round, dry, all dielectric, fan out compact optical fiber cable A round, compact, optical fiber cable comprises an outer protective jacket of insulating material having a plurality of individual bundles of optical fibers within the outer jacket. Each bundle includes an anti-buckling rod of electrically non-conductive ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5258596 | Microwave absorber designs for metal foils and containers Means and method for heating loads with microwave energy, with the loads being located on a metal substrate or in a metal container. A layer of organic material is located on the outside surface of the container or substrate, the layer having microwave ab... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5250364 | Rolled product with textured surface for improved lubrication, formability and brightness A metal sheet for making rigid container products, and a method of making the sheet. The sheet has a fissureless surface that retains minute amounts of lubricant in generally uniformly spaced apart elongated micron-sized depressions, the depressions provi... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5233852 | Mill actuator reference adaptation for speed changes A method providing a rolling mill with compensation for changes occurring in rolling parameters that result from changes occurring in mill speed. The rolling parameters are under control of actuators that are connected to receive control reference voltage... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5210948 | Method of making a low inertia wheel A method of making a low inertia wheel for a track laying vehicle. The method includes securing together two center metal discs provided with peripheral offset portions that form a continuous groove when the discs are secured together. Annular wall portio... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5171074 | Low inertia track laying wheel A light weight road wheel having a relatively low mass moment of rotational inertia for use in a vehicle having an endless track. The wheel includes an inner metal member having a peripheral groove for receiving guide cleats of an endless track, and oppos... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5149301 | Baffle means for roof ridge ventilator A ventilator for straddling an aperture in a roof of a building, the ventilator comprising at least one rectangular cover panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface. A plurality of longitudinally spaced interior walls are provided for suppor... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5146311 | Method of indentifying and quantifying oxides on rolled metal strip A method of determining the severity of oxides rolled onto the surfaces of metal strips subjected to rolling operations. The method includes identifying different types of rolled-on oxides, and comprises providing image pixels of at least a portion of a s... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5132886 | Fluorescent strap light with hinged cover A strip lighting fixture having a hollow base structure and a cover for closing an open face of the structure. At least one bracket member is mounted in the base structure, and a hinge arm is rotatably attached to the bracket member so that the cover can ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5110553 | Automatic sample preparation for analysis of sample particles Apparatus for analyzing the compositions of metal particles. The apparatus includes a cup which, when filled to maximum capacity will hold substantially the same amount of metal particles each time it is filled, and has a profile that diverts any excess p... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5076548 | Commutation means for on-line alloying Apparatus for commutating an electrical current to an electrically conductive rod of an alloying element during the feed thereof to a body of molten metal for purposes of changing the alloy composition of the metal. The apparatus includes a power supply c... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5073043 | Cable jacket restraint in optical fiber connectors Means and method for assembling an optical fiber cable with a tubular member that secures an outside protective jacket of the cable. The inside wall of the tubular member is provided with serrations such that when the wall is physically reduced on the pro... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5058878 | Cassette structure An inclined cassette for holding and indexing a stack of planar items. The cassette includes a floor that is inclined at an angle sufficient to overcome the coefficient of friction of the planar items such that they slide to the lowermost corner of the fl... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5052661 | Controlling heat treating furnaces A method and apparatus for determining the correct temperature of a heated coil of sheet material and for using said measurement to control a heat treating furnace. The method includes providing a spot of heat resistant material having a known and constan... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5053183 | Method of handling green ceramic cards A method of handling a fragile, flexible card on a perforated plate. The method includes first locating the card on a tray having an open center, and disposing the tray and card on the plate. The plate is located on a hollow platen which is evacuated to d... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5051219 | Automatic handling of green ceramic tapes Method for making blanks from a fragile, flexible material cast on a supporting strip and rolled to form a composite roll of the flexible material and strip. The method includes the process of separating the supporting strip from the flexible material, wi... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5048811 | Single head device for removing alternate articles from a stack of the articles A method and apparatus for removing the uppermost article from a stack of alternating first and second articles. The apparatus includes a plurality of pins and a plurality of suction devices, the pins and suction devices being supported from the lower sid... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5046112 | Suppression of machine marks on image of workpiece surface A method of inspecting the surface of an object for the detection and analysis of surface variations that exceed established acceptable surface conditions. The surface has a directionally specific pattern that tends to obscure surface variations in a spat... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5033357 | Spacer attachment devices An inexpensive light weight hollow frustum of a cone for suspending items on or from a host surface. The cone has a high strength-to-weight ratio provided by a thin wall of material forming the hollow cone. The cone has a bushing-like end at the apex ther... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5025547 | Method of providing textures on material by rolling A method of rolling metal in a plurality of rolling stands with each of the stands having two or more rolls. The method includes first polishing the surfaces of the rolls to a mirror finish, after which the roll surfaces are textured with a plurality of m... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4996113 | Brightness enhancement with textured roll A method for rolling material between rotating rolls utilizing a lubricant, at least one of the rolls having an anistropic working surface that comprises a topography of smooth bearing areas spaced apart by at least one micron-size groove extending around... | 02/26/1991 |
