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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6250136 | Molten glass viscosity and/or level meter A device for the on-line measurement of viscosity and/or level of molten glass, converting the values of these variables into proportional electrical signals. The device comprises one sensor head connected to an electronic control unit and to a data proce... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6244275 | Method and device for controlling processing of the inside areas of bottles or the like A method and a device for the control of the treatment of the interior of bottles or similar containers, where the introduction of the fluid into the interior occurs by means of a nozzle presenting an exit opening, and a control is performed to determine ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6223481 | Roof construction The invention relates to a roof construction, assembled from aluminium alloy extrusions and sections which may be cut on site to the appropriate dimensions. There is a ring beam, made from a channel and a ridge member in the form of a central extruded alu... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6223437 | Method for fabricating a friction bearing, and friction bearing Methods for fabricating a friction bearing, in particular for ceramic shafts, made of metallic hardenable sintered material having an open pore volume of at least 15%, wherein the sintered material is brought into a predetermined shape and is subsequently... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220470 | Resealable closure for open end of container A closure member for an open end of a container includes a main body segment secured to edge portions of the container and a flap segment pivotally mounted to the main body segment. The main body segment defines a discharge port through which fluid discha... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6202716 | Removing a device for liquid in a flexible packing and a flexible packing for accommodating a liquid A removing device for liquid in a flexible packing by means of which an unintentional escape of liquid and the ingress of air, dirt and microorganisms in the product accommodated in said packing can be prevented reliably and permanently. In order to achie... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202266 | Clamp for mounting storage accessories A versatile user-adjustable clamp for clamping accessories to the panels of ready-to-assemble furniture articles, and other surfaces such as countertops, has a main body member, a jaw member, and a knob. The main body member has a substantially spool-shap... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6200885 | III-V semiconductor structure and its producing method A III-V semiconductor structure and it producing method is provided. The method for forming a III-V semiconductor structure having a Schottky barrier layer includes the steps of (a) providing a III-V substrate, (b) treating the first barrier layer with a ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6199615 | Machine for removing wrap-around labels or shrink-wraps from bottles or similar devices The invention relates to a machine for removing circular labels or shrinkwrap from bottles or similar items. In order to achieve a simple and compact embodiment of such a machine, the cutting agents are set up in the intake section of the machine.... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6190713 | Process and a device for headspace foaming of containers filled with carbonated beverages A process for the foaming of the headspace of containers filled with carbonated beverages, wherein, after the filling of the beverages into the containers, the containers are transferred to a foaming area, in which an electromagnetic beam, preferably a la... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6189701 | Method and device for producing plastic hollow bodies Device and process for the manufacture of hollow plastic objects to screen out defective plastic preforms that are to be molded into their desired shape in a molding station before they reach the molding station, the conveyor track leading into the moldin... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6189293 | Container filling machine A filling machine for sheet bags comprising a transportation means including a plurality of transportation elements for the sheet bags, for supplying the sheet bags to an opening station, a filling station, a closing station and a cooling station. The tra... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187097 | Device for spraying liquids onto containers A pasteurizing system for spraying liquids onto containers such as bottles and cans has a conveyor for conveying the containers and one or more spray tubes mounted parallel to the conveyor's plane of motion. Each of the spray tubes has outlet openings lon... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6185910 | Method and an apparatus for high-purity bottling of beverages The present invention refers to a method for high-purity bottling of beverages and an apparatus for carrying out such a method. For achieving high-purity bottling within a confined space and for reducing the operating expenses in comparison with conventio... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179786 | System for thermometry-based breast cancer risk-assessment The system provides analogue electronic sensor means, novel mechanical harness mounting means having adjustment means and provided with remote attached monitor control means for sampling breast surface temperature and means for collecting, storing and dis... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6174229 | Method and device for evisceration of carcasses The invention relates to a method for the evisceration of carcasses conveyed on a slaughter line suspended in gambrels or hooks, where the abdomen and breast have been cut open, the hams divided and the fat end loosened, and wherein the carcass intestines... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6174087 | Friction bearing A friction bearing, for ceramic shafts, made of metallic hardenable sintered material having an open pore volume of at least 15%, wherein the sintered material is brought into a predetermined shape and is subsequently sintered. A local wear and tear of sh... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6168398 | Piston pump having lifting valves with a convex surface A piston pump comprising at least one working space, which is surrounded by a cylinder and which is adapted to be varied by a piston arranged in said cylinder, and at least one inlet valve as well as at least one outlet valve, said valves being lifting va... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152723 | Blow moulding machine A blow moulding machine comprising a heating wheel provided with a plurality of reception means for preforms and having a substantially vertical axis of rotation, and a blow wheel provided with a plurality of blow stations for hollow bodies such as for bo... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148690 | Cam follower mounting assembly A cam follower mounting assembly in which a cam follower has a cam follower stud that is not threadedly mounted to a mounting plate, but rather, is secured to the mounting plate via a set screw having a spherical tip that securably interfaces with a compl... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6144133 | Direct current electromotor A direct current electromotor, having in particular small dimensions, comprising a collector plate arranged on a shaft, a plurality of collector wires held by the collector plate plate and accumulated to a collector sleeve, and comprising a capacitor disk... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6130253 | Terpene based pesticide treatments for killing terrestrial arthropods including, amongst others, lice, lice eggs, mites and ants Pesticides for the extermination of terrestrial arthropods are disclosed which comprise formulations of a combination of terpenes in aqueous solutions which may be used together with citral. No resistance to the formulations of the invention has been seen... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6123946 | Hygienic bag and preparation thereof The present invention relates to a health-protective bag which contains: 30-50% by weight of rice, of which at least 30% has been soaked in an aqueous extract of a Chinese herb composition; 20-30% by weight of grain(s) selected from the group consisting o... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6118542 | Method and apparatus for determination of a quality property of a piece of meat The invention relates to a method for determination of a quality property of a piece of meat. A light reflection measurement probe is inserted into a muscle of the piece of meat, while the muscle is undergoing the conversion process from living tissue in ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6116706 | Drawer glide for drawer slide assembly An improved drawer glide for a drawer slide assembly provides drawer slide securement structure taking the form of an internal recess that securely receives a rear portion of an elongated metal drawer slide extending past a rear panel of a drawer. By prov... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6115978 | Moveable partition system A moveable partition system includes a main wall member and a telescoping member disposed in telescoping relation with the main wall member. The telescoping member extends between the main wall member and a structural body to connect the wall member to th... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6112493 | Conservatory roof construction A conservatory roof construction with a ridge member, glazing bars or rafters and two hip bars. Each hip bar has a track extending therealong. A connector plate connects to the track and is both slidable along the length thereof and is hingable with respe... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6105639 | Closed delivery system A delivery system for dispensing controlled amounts of liquid or powder has two slidingly engaged parts which are held together as a single unit. The system is particularly useful for delivering powdered solidifying agents to closed medical waste containm... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6098478 | Linear pick and place drive with adjustable stroke ranges A linear pick-and-place drive mechanism for relocating articles with finite adjustable maximum translation stroke range and finite adjustable lift stroke range, using selective placement of a translation cam follower into one of several spaced adjustment ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6098381 | Machine for handling containers A heat shield, in the form of a blower, oriented between a heat source and a plurality of containers, interrupts the heat transmission onto fittings and the containers. The heat source is in the form of a hot air fan. The blower produces an air curtain be... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6092933 | Stable-free-standing bag of heat sealable or weldable plastic foil A free-standing bag made of a heat-sealable or weldable plastic material and used for receiving therein liquids and/or pastes, said bag comprising two side walls connected to each other along their longitudinal edges, a foldable bottom element, which is d... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6080054 | Device and process for separating sausages A separating device for separating sausages at division locations with at least two conveying belts moving into the same direction for transporting a sausage string and with at least two separator elements which are driven so that for cutting the sausage ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6073424 | Apparatus for treating flexible bags Method of treating flexible bags, in particular for opening, filling and closing in successive treatment stations, and to a filling machine for carrying out said method. In the method the bags are transported in suspended fashion in holding devices of whi... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6072575 | Device for inspecting bottles and the like To record an image of the mouth area (2) of a bottle (1), a luminous surface (3) is arranged below the mouth area to be recorded. The luminous surface (3) is lighted by means of a lighting device (4) and the image of the lighted mouth area (2) is sent to ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6067772 | Portioning apparatus A packing apparatus for packing bags in packaging containers, the apparatus comprising a conveying means for the packaging containers, an endless transportation means including receiving chambers in which respective groups of sheet bags are transported th... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6068004 | Vessel cleaning machine including an inspection device In order to be able to carry out in a vessel cleaning machine with a circulating conveyor chain a safe, reliable and fast inspection of the interior of the vessel cleaning machine, an inspection device is arranged on the conveyor chain. The inspection dev... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6058594 | Process for manufacturing an electric motor The present invention refers to an electric motor comprising a stator with an internal permanent magnet and a tubular magnetic return sleeve surrounding said permanent magnet whereby an annular air gap is formed therebetween, said magnetic return sleeve b... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6045542 | Urine collection device A flat urinary drainage bag that can be worn by a patient over the abdomen with the bag suspended from a waist-encircling belt is disclosed. The device includes an inlet tube for connection to a urethral catheter and a valve-equipped drain tube that exten... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6045445 | Device and a method of separating sausages A separation device for separating sausages at separation points, comprising at least one first separation element and one second separation element, which are driven so as to circulate in opposite directions on circular paths in such a way that, when cir... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6033113 | Seal for zipper-type plastic bags and the like An improved zipper closure for plastic bags and other plastic containers is provided with fillets along uppermost and lowermost interlocking fingers of the zipper to prevent escape gaps from forming between the two sides of the zipper closure through whic... | 03/07/2000 |
