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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5888363 | Apparatus and method for interfacing an open capillary and detector for conducting off-column analyses An apparatus and method for interfacing a capillary with a detector is disclosed. In particular, a capillary that is used in a capillary electrophoresis technique is interfaced with an off-column detector that is destructive of the sample or that will oth... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887659 | Riser for use in drilling or completing a subsea well There is disclosed an assembly including a protective sleeve spaced about an intermediate pipe of a riser which is adapted to extend through an opening in the bottom of a vertical compartment of a offshore rig for use in drilling or completing a subsea we... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5876616 | Sliding shutdown device to control the flow of melted metal from a melt recipient The device is made up of two refractory plates, one of them fixed (15) and externally joined to the melt recipient and fitted with a hole matching the outlet nozzle of the recipient, and a sliding one (16) fitted with a refractory melted metal conveyance ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5873273 | Door lock device An apparatus for preventing a door from opening. The apparatus preferably comprises a pair of anchors which are mounted to a floor. The anchors are located beyond both edges of the door on the side toward which the door opens. Each of the anchors has a sl... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5871794 | Stabilized guacamole and method for making same A composition for a guacamole preparation that inhibits spoilage and/or oxidation of the avocado fruit present in the preparation and the discoloration and souring that commonly accompanies oxidation. The inhibitory effect is achieved through the use of a... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5853199 | Fatigue resistant drill pipe A tubular drill pipe section to be used in a well bore is disclosed. The drill pipe section includes upper and lower tool joints, a main steel tubular portion extending upwardly from the lower joint and terminating near the upper tool joint, and an elonga... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5850885 | Method and apparatus for a game A new game and apparatus for playing the game are disclosed. The game involves throwing darts onto specially designed dart board. The board is subdivided into different targets each having a number of point areas. Each target is associated with a specific... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5845784 | Jam resistant channel slide for sorting machine A multiple channel gravity-fed slide for a sorting machine is disclosed wherein the heights of the divider ribs between channels are at least high enough to define the channels and keep normally sized products flowing within the respective channels. At le... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5823260 | Well screen A well screen is disclosed for positioning in a well bore to screen solid particles from the fluid produced by the well comprising a base pipe, a portion of the wall of which is perforated, and having threaded connections for connecting the base pipe into... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5821461 | Waterproof splice for cables having different insulation materials and method of making same A waterproof splice for use in connecting two multiconductor electric cables having jackets of different insulation material and a method of making the splice are disclosed. The splice consists of a mechanical electrical connection between the conductors,... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5809717 | Apparatus and method for assembling composite building panels An apparatus and method are provided for connecting the edges of two panels of EPS each of which has a groove therein. The apparatus and method contemplate the use of a tensile connector having tongue means and groove means. Means are provided for attachi... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5803964 | Composite building material and system for creating structures from such building material The invention described includes a panel made of sheets of expanded polystyrene (EPS) that are held together by tensile connectors on each side of the panel and rebars that extend along the sides of the panel and are bent so that the rebars exert compress... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803500 | Method and kit for conducting an auction A method and kit for conducting a silent or live auction or some combination thereof. The method includes identifying each potential bidder, auction item, and potential sales prices with a unique identification code that is machine readable using optical ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5794985 | Threaded pipe connection A threaded pipe connection is disclosed for connecting two joints of pipe having externally threaded pin members, one pin member having external right-hand threads and the other pin member having left-hand threads. An internally threaded coupling having r... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5794627 | Disposable mandibular advancement appliance A mandibular advancement, or positioning, device for short-term or one-time use is described. The appliance has an upper tray and a lower tray holding impression material, into which the patient bites. The impression material, and optional adhesive, serve... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5785854 | Current and aeration system for wastewater plant A defined current and aeration system for the aeration chamber of an aerobic wastewater treatment plant is disclosed. It includes the release of oxygenation gas or air into the aeration chamber through a diffuser or the like at a position such that the ai... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5775807 | Introducing a plurality of temperature measuring devices into a pressure vessel Apparatus maximizing multitubular penetration of a pressure vessel wherein a plurality of tubular sections are series joined to and concentrically aligned with an opening of a pressure vessel, such tubular sections presenting an internal diameter being gr... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772186 | Fence employing uniform L-shaped flat sided galvanized steel posts and flat sided rails A fence frame is disclosed that preferably comprises galvanized steel posts that provide an accessible flat surface or surfaces parallel with the surface of the transverse rails and through which are applied holding bolts for securing the post to adjoinin... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5770062 | Device for aiding the solubilization of gases in liquids An apparatus is disclosed for rapidly and efficiently dissolving gases in a liquid. A diffuser, having a closed top and an opened bottom, preferably in the form of a conical-shaped frustum having a plurality of openings around the perimeter near the close... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5769558 | Flex joint A flex joint is disclosed for connecting two cylindrical instrument housings of a downhole instrument assembly that will bend as required to allow the instrument housings to move through a curved section of a well bore. The joint includes spaced tubular c... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5765638 | Tool for use in retrieving an essentially cylindrical object from a well bore There are disclosed two embodiments of a tool for use in retrieving a cylindrical object which is stuck within a well bore, or, in the event the object cannot be retrieved, releasing therefrom to permit recovery of the tool.... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5765270 | Method and apparatus for machining workpieces with eccentric, substantially rotationally symmetrical, workpiece surfaces The invention discloses a method of machining workpieces such as crankshafts, camshafts or similarly shaped members, having surfaces which are disposed both concentrically and also eccentrically relative to a workpiece axis and which are rotationally symm... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5753818 | Method and apparatus for measuring scour around bridge foundations A method and apparatus for measuring bottom scour adjacent a foundation structure extending into the bottom of a stream of flowing water is disclosed. An elastic wave source is used for transmitting elastic waves through the water, the scour zone, and the... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5746465 | Method and apparatus for moving a physically disabled person to and from a driving position within a vehicle A method and apparatus are provided for transferring a physically disabled person through a vehicle's driver side door opening to and from a driving position behind the steering wheel of the vehicle. The method and apparatus contemplate the use of a seat ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5743632 | Thermally controlled light fixture An apparatus and method for thermally controlling a light fixture contemplate the use of a housing for holding a high-wattage, heat-producing lamp, with the housing having an opening through which light emanates from the lamp. Two lenses are provided, and... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5737863 | Muzzle loading firearm projectile A muzzle-loading firearm designed to utilize an ignition device carrier and to discharge projectiles having pre-cut rifling. The ignition device carrier serves to facilitate easy installation and removal of the primer or percussion cap required to dischar... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5735357 | Apparatus for and method of directional drilling A bottom hole assembly for use with coil tubing for drilling, comprising a mud motor having a housing that is bent at its lower end, an output shaft extending through the bent housing, a drill bit connected to the output shaft to be rotated as drilling mu... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730255 | Walker having braking system The present invention relates to a wheeled carriage, particularly a walker, including a load-bearing frame having a plurality of wheels rotatably carried thereby for support and mobility thereof. The frame carries a hydraulic fluid reservoir, and a pair o... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727496 | Transport vehicle hull A transport vessel hull is provided for withstanding great pressure differential between the environments inside and outside the hull, and includes an enclosed hexahedral housing having a substantially diamond-shaped cross section with a long diagonal ori... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5722770 | Light fixture having position-oriented lamp A light fixture for setting the optimum position of a position-oriented lamp, independently of the fixture position, includes a housing for holding the position-oriented lamp and having an opening through which light emanates from the lamp. Means is relea... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5721142 | Method for monitoring mammalian reproductive cycles A method for monitoring mammalian reproductive cycles by monitoring variations in the quantity of one or more low molecular weight volatile compound having a molecular weight of less than 50 grams per mole present in a body constituent sample is disclosed... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5720225 | Elevated cableway system An improved cableway system includes a base pylon; a lower saddle mounted to the base pylon from which a track cable may be strung; and an upper saddle from which a catenary cable may be strung, the upper saddle movably mounted to the base pylon to articu... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5711628 | Expansion clamp An expandable clamp of the type that is used within a channel to compress a planar member within that channel against a wall of that channel. The clamp has an expandable bladder of an elongated cylindrical shape and a valve for introducing a gas or a liqu... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711450 | Door for closing an opening in a pressure vessel There is disclosed a door for closing an access opening of a hyperbaric or other pressure chamber in which access may be had to the interior of a vessel in which a patient is received through an opening and which, when in closed position, is releasably lo... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5700081 | Decorative light assembly A decorative light assembly for illuminating a tree includes an electrical cable having primary input and output conductors, a plug at one end thereof, and being adapted for placement within the tree about the trunk thereof. At least one light string clus... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5695170 | Rotary valve There is disclosed a butterfly valve having a body connectable in a flowline and a seat which lines its inner side, and a disc which has stem portions at its opposite ends closely received within openings in the seat and body to permit the disc to be rota... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5689032 | Method and apparatus for recovery of H2 and C2 and heavier components A process and apparatus for separating a hydrocarbon gas into fractions containing predominant portions of hydrogen, methane, and C2 and heavier components, where the methane and lighter components are separated from the feed gas under non-cryo... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5687943 | Apparatus for supporting a video camera and cable above a work surface An apparatus is provided for use with a cabled video camera that transmits magnified images of an object or printed text on a work surface via a cable to a video monitor. The apparatus includes an elongated leg and an elongated arm connected at an angle t... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5680016 | Transformerless electronic ballast for gaseous discharge lamps A transformerless ballast for a gaseous discharge lamp is disclosed. The ballast comprises: a rectifier; a filter for the rectifier output; a voltage divider for the filter output; an electronic gate modulating the filter output to power a lamp when the l... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678722 | Pressure chamber There is disclosed a hyperbaric chamber in which access may be had to the interior of a pressure vessel in which a patient is received through a door releasably locked to an open end of the vessel to close same.... | 10/21/1997 |
