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| 7096750 | Sequencing and averaging multiple sample system Apparatus and methods are provided for testing and analyzing a plurality of stream sources to monitor for an upset condition in one of the stream sources. A manifold is provided having a plurality of manifold inlets and a manifold outlet. A plurality of sampling dev... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6886777 | Coaxial helicopter A coaxial helicopter, comprising a first rotor carried by a first shaft and a second rotor carried by a second shaft; wherein one of the first and second rotors has cyclic pitch control and the other rotor does not have cyclic pitch control, at least pitch and roll ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6782875 | Systems and methods for conditioning or vaporizing fuel in a reciprocating internal combustion engine A system and method for conditioning and/or vaporizing fuel within an internal combustion engine in order to effectuate more complete combustion is provided. In one embodiment of the invention, the system comprises a combustion chamber; a fuel conditioning cavity de... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6773013 | Enhanced twenty-one card game A method for enhancing a conventional game of Twenty-one includes the steps of providing a player an opportunity to place a Twenty-one wager to participate in the conventional game of Twenty-one; providing the player an opportunity to place a match wager that an ind... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6743441 | Compositions and methods for minimizing adverse drug experiences associated with oxybutynin therapy The present invention provides compositions and methods for administering oxybutynin while minimizing the incidence and or severity of adverse drug experiences associated with oxybutynin therapy. In one aspect, these compositions and methods provide a lower plasma c... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6727401 | Pressure sensitive adhesive matrix patch for the treatment of onychomycosis A device for treating antifungal infections of toenails and fingernails is made up of an occlusive backing layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive matrix layer in which is uniformly dispersed an effective amount of an antifungal agent and, optionally, a chemical enh... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6722684 | Trailer hitch and associated methods A trailer hitch that is capable of measuring or sensing the weight of trailer coupled thereto, or “tongue weight” is disclosed and described. In one aspect, the trailer hitch may include a ball slidably coupled to a post member and fastened thereto with a fasten... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6720001 | Emulsion compositions for polyfunctional active ingredients The present invention provides pharmaceutical oil-in-water emulsions for delivery of polyfunctional active ingredients. The emulsions include an aqueous phase, an emulsifier, and an oil phase, wherein the oil phase includes a structured triglyceride that is substant... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6632477 | SiCN compositions and methods The present invention provides a method for making a superabrasive composite material having the general formula Six Cy Nz, and tools containing such a material. In one aspect, vapor forms of Si, C, and N elements are depo... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6626339 | Holder mounted bag A holder mounted bag, comprising a flexible case configured to enclose an object and a portion of a holder upon which the object is disposed, and configured to be opened to allow access to the object while the case remains attached to the holder. The bag ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6458981 | Composition and method for preparing amino acid chelate hydroxides free of interfering ions The present invention relates to compositions and methods of preparing amino acid chelates that are essentially free of interfering ions. The composition is prepared by reacting in an aqueous solution, a calcium oxide and/or hydroxide, an amino acid, and ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6368198 | Diamond grid CMP pad dresser The present invention discloses a CMP pad dresser which has a plurality of uniformly spaced abrasive particles protruding therefrom. The abrasive particles are super hard materials, and are typically diamond, polycrystalline diamond (PCD), cubic boron nit... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6335420 | Polyamide ligand-containing polymeric resins and methods of using the same for removing, separating and/or concentrating desired metal ions from solutions The present invention is drawn to polyamide ligand-containing polymeric resins and methods of using the same for removing, separating, and/or concentrating certain desired metal ions from solutions, even when the desired ions are in the presence of other ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6273137 | Band controlled valve/actuator A band controlled valve apparatus for controlling fluid flow from a source to a sink, including a base (12) having an upper surface and an aperture (16) extending from the upper surface through the base (12) allowing the flow of fluid from the source thro... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6224369 | Device and method for burning vented fuel A device for burning vented fuel has a housing defining and substantially enclosing a combustion chamber. The housing has an air inlet, a vented fuel inlet, and an exhaust gas outlet. A manifold burner is disposed in the combustion chamber and conveys the... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220200 | Line marker with locking mechanism A line marker apparatus for visibly marking the location of a utility line and the like has a tube disposed vertically in the ground. A locking ring is disposed on the tube and has a plurality of locking fingers extending from the ring. The locking finger... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6215081 | Bistable compliant mechanism A compliant, bistable mechanism has a plurality of segments coupled end-to-end in a series to form a continuous chain of segments. The plurality of segments includes at least two rigid segments and at least one relatively flexible and resilient segment. A... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6206943 | Separator system for aircraft waste system An aircraft separator system for removing moisture suspended in a gas of an aircraft waste system includes a waste tank and a vacuum source operatively coupled to the waste tank for creating a vacuum for drawing the waste material into the tank and drawin... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199655 | Holographic transparent speaker A speaker device has a first plate and a second plate disposed behind the first plate. A speaker membrane is disposed between the plates electrically coupled to a driver which supplies an electric signal causing the membrane to vibrate and create sound wa... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6197068 | Prosthetic foot simulating toe rotation A prosthetic foot, having a forefoot member and a heel member, is comprised of two separate members forming opposite halves of the foot generally about the longitudinal axis of the foot for simulating natural rotation of the toes of a real foot. The foref... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6195029 | Analog to digital conversion system that enables high-level signal excursions without clipping A method and apparatus for combining analog and digital processing techniques to thereby capture a much wider dynamic range of an original input signal than an A/D converter can by itself, to thereby preserve a maximum amount of information from the origi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6195099 | Method for time based shadow rendering A method for rendering large-area time-based shadows. A first step is to pre-process a database of three dimensional constructs that define all primitives and attributes of the primitives in a three dimensional simulated environment. The pre-processing st... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6188772 | Electrostatic speaker with foam stator An electrostatic speaker device, comprising a first foam stator having an interior surface, and a second foam stator having an interior surface positioned adjacent to the interior surface of the first stator. The interior surfaces of the first and second ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183410 | Radiation exposure device for blood vessels, body cavities and the like A device and method for irradiating with a desired radioactive emission the interior walls of blood vessels, body cavities and the like. The device includes a catheter for placement in the blood vessel, body cavity or the like, adapted for disposition adj... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182770 | Adjustable crop thinner An adjustable crop thinning device configured for mounting on an attachment frame for pulling behind an agricultural vehicle such as a tractor in a field of row crops. The attachment frame is oriented generally transverse to the direction of motion of the... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6180133 | Antioxidant composition for topical/transdermal prevention and treatment of wrinkles An anti-wrinkle skin treating composition comprises a pressure sensitive matrix patch having dissolved in the adhesive a mixture of antioxidants in the form of a Vitamins C ester and Vitamin E. Also preferably dissolved in the adhesive are glycerine and a... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6180070 | Infectious waste treatment system An system for treatment of infectious waste including a impactor coupled to a mixing drum that can be pressurized, infectious waste and a treatment fluid comprising a substance effective in killing pathogenic organisms being introduced directly into the i... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6173640 | Band controlled valve/actuator A band controlled valve apparatus for controlling fluid flow from a source to a sink, including a base (12) having an upper surface and an aperture (16) extending from the upper surface through the base (12) allowing the flow of fluid from the source thro... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6175614 | Method and apparatus for automatic sizing and positioning of ABS sampling window in an x-ray imaging system A method for providing automatic brightness control in a closed loop x-ray imaging system which utilizes an automatic brightness system (ABS) sampling window. The location, size and shape of the ABS sampling window is adjusted in accordance with statistic... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6170162 | Rotary displacement system using differential measuring A rotary displacement measuring apparatus includes an axle whose rotary displacement is to be determined, with the axle being mounted to rotate about its long axis. An emitter disk is mounted on the axle to define a plurality of concentric tracks circumsc... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165155 | Multipathway electronically-controlled drug delivery system A low-profile multipathway automatic drug delivery system utilizing a battery powered control pad coupled to a disposable drug storage and delivery system and strapped to a patient's limb or torso. A preprogrammed or on-demand drug administration sequence... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6166071 | Zinc amino acid chelates having ligands comprised of glycine and a sulfur-containing amino acids A zinc amino acid chelate formulation is disclosed comprising zinc ions being chelated by an amino acid ligand mixture comprising glycine and a sulfur-containing amino acid wherein the ligand to zinc molar ratio is from about 1:1 to 2:1 and wherein the gl... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6163338 | Apparatus and method for recapture of realtime events An apparatus and method for providing a video or audio record of a predetermined activity close in time to a preselected triggering event comprising a video or audio detection apparatus, control circuitry for developing a stream of electronic data represe... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159530 | Cereal grains fortified with amino acid chelates and process of making A composition and method of making a processed cereal piece fortified with a metal amino acid chelate is disclosed and described. A processed cereal piece and one or more metal amino acid chelates may be combined by either 1) admixing the metal amino acid... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6160478 | Wireless health monitoring system A system for remotely monitoring a person's physical activity includes at least one accelerometer capable of measuring both the magnitude and direction of an acceleration. The acceleration data is processed to determine motion/position status and to decid... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6154765 | Distributed digital rule processor for single system image on a clustered network and method A distributed digital rule processor to create a single system image (SSI) on a cluster of von Neumann processors. The rule processing engine has a group of digital rule nets each having their own local bindery and local controllers which are interconnect... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148979 | Compliant overrunning clutch with centrifugal throw-out A compliant overrunning ratchet and pawl clutch mechanism with centrifugal throwout comprising a ratchet wheel and a one-piece pawl wheel. The ratchet wheel has plurality of angled teeth disposed about its perimeter. The pawl wheel comprises a one-piece c... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6147690 | Pixel shading system A method and an apparatus for improved pixel shading. The method of the present invention is based upon the notion of allowing multiple polygons to contribute to the net transmittance effect of a single pixel. This is accomplished by providing a new multi... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145552 | Particulate product following system and method A container following system for use with a particulate product measuring and dispensing machine having a discharge opening for allowing measured quantities of particulate product to drop therefrom into a moving container. The container following system c... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142667 | Gas-spring assisted, counter-balanced L-arm assembly for fluoroscopic imaging An X-ray positioning apparatus for a C-arm device that is "out of balance" in that a center of mass of the rotatable structure resides below an axis of lateral rotation of the C-arm. The positioning apparatus includes a conventional L-arm support for hold... | 11/07/2000 |
