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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5186646 | Connector device for computers A connecting device for positioning a plurality of peripheral connectors in relative positions for registration with a plurality of corresponding computer ports. The connecting device has a body having a plurality of peripheral connector holding means for... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5184775 | Field crop sprayer A field crop sprayer assembly which is comprised of a main boom and a trailing boom. The main boom carries flat fan tip nozzles while the trailing boom carried round tip nozzles. The individual nozzles on each boom are spaced a predetermined distance apar... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5182360 | Tris(norbornenyl) isocyanurate Tris(norbornenyl) isocyanurate compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is either H or methyl group, are prepared from the base-catalyzed trimerization of norbornenyl isocyanate. Tris(norbornenyl) isocyanurate is suitable for use as a... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5175659 | Mechanism for adjusting the position of the magnetic head of a VTR A mechanism for adjusting the position of the magnetic head of a VTR is characterized in that the horizontal position adjustment means comprises a horizontal position adjustment body rotatable relative to a chassis about an axis parallel to a supporting s... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5173894 | Automatic disc loading and centering apparatus A disk type record medium lodging apparatus includes a body, a pair of record medium size detecting members (8), a pair of stoppers (15), a pair of gearing mechanisms, and a separating unit. The introducing positon of the disk type record medium having a ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5171816 | Curable norbornenyl functional silicone formulations A composition cureable to a solid crosslinked polyorganosiloxane comprises: a) a norbornene functional silicone prepolymer having a plurality of groups of the formula: ##STR1## bound to silicon atoms thereof, where R is H or methyl, R1 is a ... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5169649 | Control system for controlling the outer diameter of a strand of plastic material, in particular of a cable A system for controlling the outer diameter of a strand, particularly of a cable or the like including a measuring device for measuring the outer diameter of the strand of plastic material emerging from the extruder. The signal of the measuring device is ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5162101 | Oxygenator wedge configuration A device (10) having a blood oxygenator (12) and heat exchanger (14) of the outside perfusion type. The blood oxygenator (12) employs a tightly packed, crisscrossing bundle of gas permeable hollow fibers (50). The heat exchanger (14) employs a bundle of p... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5153999 | Auto level cradle A system for automatically orienting a cylinder head such that a valve guide inserted into a guide is perpendicular to the ground.... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5154320 | Aerosol spray system An aerosol dispensing device provides increased shelf life for aerosols containing unstable ingredients or reactive compounds. The device includes a container and a valve which, upon actuation of an actuator, has a portion which is depressed downwardly in... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5155311 | Float switch assembly for submersible pump A magnetically actuated float switch assembly for use with a submersible pump, comprises a float rod with two spaced stops, a movable float carried by the rod which moves between the stops in response to fluid level, the rod being mounted in a vertical or... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5137531 | Outside perfusion type blood oxygenator A device having a blood oxygenator and heat exchanger of the outside perfusion type. The blood oxygenator employs a tightly packed, crisscrossing bundle of gas permeable hollow fibers. The heat exchanger employs a bundle of polyurethane, liquid impermeabl... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5133422 | Radio frequency glow discharge surface treatment of silicone tubing used as covering for electrical leads to improve slip properties thereof Improved electrical leads provided by the surface treatment of silicone rubber tubing covering on implantable pulse generator, or IPG leads and the like by exposure of the silicone rubber to radio frequency glow discharge in a polymer forming or non-polym... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5132345 | Ion-selective electrodes An ion-selective polymeric membrane for an electrochemical sensor for use in analytical chemistry, comprising a) a supporting matrix e.g. of PVC, and b) an ionophore selected from calixarene or oxacalixarene derivatives of the formula IV ##STR1## wh... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5131686 | Method for producing identification cards A sheetstock for preparing mailers including die-cut identification cards which may be printed with a laser printer. The sheetstock includes a laser printable plastic adhered to a portion of the sheetstock. That portion is die-cut to define one or more id... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5127125 | Pipeline scraper A pipeline scraper comprising an elongated scraper body of preferably elastomeric solid material, having at least one annular sealing surface on both sides of a section having a smaller diameter, the distance between the sealing surfaces being equal to or... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5126416 | Peroxy cured (meth)acrylic ester compositions employing nitrite, borate, silicate or carbonate salt accelerators (Meth)acrylic ester formulations employing peroxy initiators have accelerated cure rates when the substrates to which they are applied, or the compositions themselves, include nitrite, borate, silicate or carbonate salts. The compositions should be free o... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5122007 | Pulling eye with breakaway An improved cable pulling eye including breakaway protection. The cable pulling eye includes a main body having a female end and a second body with a male end which may be inserted together. The bodies are held together by a breakaway pin passing through ... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5110852 | Filament material polylactide mixtures A surgical filament produced by spinning a mixture of polylactides and additive.... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5102913 | Treatment for cocaine use employing valproic acid The craving for cocaine and use of cocaine among users may be reduced by administration of valproic acid. Cocaine-usage is effectively treated with valproic acid administration.... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5096963 | Stabilized polymerizable compositions Polymerizable compositions comprising a liquid polymerizable continuous phase and a non-liquid, non-polymerizable dispersed discontinuous phase are stabilized against density drift of the discontinuous phase by forming in-situ, throughout and within said ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5096229 | Method for producing identification cards A sheetstock for preparing mailers including die-cut identification cards which may be printed with a laser printer. The sheetstock includes a laser printable plastic laminated to a portion of the sheetstock. That portion is die-cut to define one or more ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5076268 | Asymmetric balloon for endotracheal tube Blood flow in the aorta and pulmonary artery of a mammal, most typically a human, is measured volumetrically be a non-invasive, ultrasound apparatus. The apparatus (10) comprises a tracheal tube or probe with of flexible tubing (11) having a transducer as... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5074286 | Spinal massage table A massage table which utilizes at least one rotating jet of water to create a rotating pressure ridge of water on the surface of a bladder, thereby creating muscular traction in the body of the user. By using several rotating jets of water a massage not u... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073703 | Apparatus for encoding electrical identification devices by means of selectively fusible links Key-like portable electronic identification devices and other electronic devices adapted to be inserted into mating electrical receptacles. The bodies of the devices in their preferred embodiments are formed of plastic molded around a printed circuit subs... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5071507 | Pasting machine in a corrugator A pasting machine in a corrugator which is arranged downstream of at least one single face corrugated cardboard machine and the heating section thereof including hot plates along which the webs to be glued to each other and being arranged on top of each o... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5052973 | Toy car launcher with cable driven shuttle and pulleys A toy car launcher includes a base which carries a combination of pulleys which cause a slide in an elongated track to be rapidly propelled down a track when a pair of handles are pulled. A car placed on the track is propelled by the slide down the track,... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5045377 | High performance continuous fiber reinforced composite grid Geogrid net-like structures including compound composite reinforced strands.... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5044139 | Method of replacing post tensioned beams A method for repairing damaged post-tensioned or pre-tensioned concrete structures by removing steel tendons and forming new concrete post-tensioned beams in their place. The method includes the steps of removing concrete above the tendon to be replaced w... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5042587 | Tool bar with quick release tool lock A tool bar is provided with rotatable tool carrying sections having a quick release lock.... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5041220 | Hollow fiber filter cartridge for a standarized housing A filter cartridge using hollow fiber tubes is provided in a housing and configuration constructed and arranged to fit most commercial filter housing systems without modification. The hollow fiber cartridge provide a multiple improvement in filtering capa... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5039767 | Peroxy cured (meth)acrylic ester compositions employing metal dithiolate catalysts (Meth)acrylic ester formulations employing peroxy initiators have accelerated cure rates when the substrates to which they are applied, or the compositions themselves, include xanthate, dithiocarbamate or dithiophosphate salts of transition metals togethe... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5039753 | Polymers comprising betadiketone groups and polymerizable compositions containing said polymers Polymers comprising a polymer backbone having pendant or terminal betadiketone groups which contain at least one trifluoromethyl group. The betadiketone groups may be selected from trifluorocetoacetate groups (general formula I); ##STR1## hexafl... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5034490 | Curable norbornenyl functional silicone formulations A composition cureable to a solid crosslinked polyorganosiloxane comprises: a) a norbornene functional silicone prepolymer having a plurality of groups of the formula: ##STR1## bound to silicone atoms thereof, where R is H or methyl, R1 is a ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5034352 | Calcium phosphate materials The invention disclosed by this application relates to a novel method of processing sinterable powders into sintered ceramic products. This application also relates to novel forms of aluminum oxide, hydroxylapatite, and tricalcium phosphate ceramic produc... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5031865 | Mobile card file A portable card file capable of being removed from its base such that it may be inserted into another base at a different location. The base is mountable in a vehicle.... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5029495 | Combination ring/can-opener A combination ring/can-opener which provides a readily accessible, quick and easy method for opening beverage cans which utilize tab or ring openers.... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5028611 | Treatment for cocaine use The craving for cocaine and use of cocaine among users may be reduced by administration of carbamazepine. Cocaine-usage is effectively treated with the carbamazepine administration.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5023303 | , ଲ-diacid/N,N-substituted diamine adduct catalyst for epoxy resin and acid polyester The invention relates to a latent catalyst for epoxy resin containing compounds according to formula 1 ##STR1## in which R1 =C1 -C10 alkyl or aryl R2 and R3 are the same or different C1 -C | 06/11/1991 |
| 5021487 | Thermally stabilized acrylic adhesive compositions and novel methacrylated malemide compounds useful therein The invention comprises a curable acrylic ester formulation which contains a maleimide thermal additive which is essentially miscible in conventional acrylic monomers. The formulation comprises a substantially solvent free adhesive formulation comprising:... | 06/04/1991 |
