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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7160229 | Exercising air footboard and buffer for air footboard Disclosed herein is an exercise step and an air-cushioning leg for the exercise step. The exercise step (1) includes a plate-shaped panel (10), and air-cushioning legs (30). Each of the air-cushioning legs is provided under the panel to support ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6151982 | Steering apparatus for a car A steering apparatus for a car, comprises a steering shaft provided with a steering wheel at one end thereof, a steering column for supporting the steering shaft to be freely rotatable, an upper support mechanism fixed to the car body side for supporting ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6134821 | Magnetic signage systems and processes related thereto A tubular signage assembly and related methods and components are provided which have a number of advantages and solve a number of problems over conventional magnetic signage products and processes. The assembly has an annular tube and at least one signag... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6080504 | Electrodeposition of catalytic metals using pulsed electric fields A gas diffusion electrode for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell is prepared by electrodeposition of a catalytic metal in nanocrystalline form on a substrate by contacting an electrically conductive substrate and a counterelectrode with a plating bath c... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6074671 | Method of using lectins for contraception and prophylaxis against diseases transmittable by sexual contact and condom containing lectins In order to prevent conception and/or infection by sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) one or more lectins capable of binding sperm or agglutinable components of male ejaculate and/or the pathogenic microorganisms responsible for STDs or the carbohydrate... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6066338 | Method of using lectins for contraception In order to prevent conception and/or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) one or more lectins capable of binding sperm and/or the pathogenic microorganisms responsible for STD's are administered to the vagina prior to sexual intercourse. T... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6031367 | Somatic cell analyser An on-line somatic cell analyser and a method for measuring a somatic cell count (SCC) are provided. A flow cell is connected to a milking hose and admits a constant volume of sampled milk into the flow chamber. A probe with two electrodes is positioned i... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5869033 | Method of preventing skin irritation caused by fecal enzymes Skin irritation, such as diaper rash, appearing when the skin is allowed to remain in contact with proteolytic enzymes found in feces is prevented by inactivating the fecal proteolytic enzymes by contact with organophilic clays. The organophilic clays are... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5868975 | Method for preparing asymmetrical separation membrane for separating water/organic solvent or gas The present invention provide a method for preparing asymmetric separation membrane having thin skin layer having reduced numbers of pin holes on the surface of the membrane for separating water/organic solvent or gas. Imide type asymmetric hollow fiber m... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865971 | Sealing ring with electrochemical sensing electrode A sealing ring containing an electrode for sensing electrochemical conditions within a fluid handling system, in particular, the occurrence of crevice corrosion, has a body formed of a continuous loop of an electrically insulating fluid-impervious materia... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5840771 | Prophylaxis against diseases tramsmittable by sexual contact, and therapy of such diseases In order to prevent conception and/or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) one or more lectins capable of binding sperm and/or the pathogenic microorganisms responsible for STD's are administered to the vagina prior to sexual intercourse. T... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5824766 | Polyamideamic acid resin prepolymers, high heat resistant polyamideimide foams prepared therefrom, and processes for preparing them A polyamideamic acid resin prepolymer represented by formula A having isophorone diamine as one of monomers, ##STR1## in which k, l, m and n are integer of 1 or more, respectively, and ##EQU1## --R-- is at least one group selected from the group... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5804953 | Power converter for converting AC shore power to shipboard use A power converter for converting shore power voltage, phase, and frequency for shipboard use includes a variable inductance input transformer that can be connected to the shore power. The primary windings of the transformer have a plurality of taps, and a... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5804057 | Method of removing metal salts from solution by electrolysis an electrode closely associated with an ion exchange resin Metal salts are removed from solution in an electrolyte by subjecting the solution to electrolysis in a cell having an anode that has an anion exchange membrane closely associated therewith which sequesters the anion of the salt. The cathode may also be p... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5774274 | Variable focus lens by small changes of the equatorial lens diameter A variable focus lens is constructed by making small changes in the equatorial diameter of an elastically deformable lens. The lens may be deformed by radial tension exerted in a plane generally perpendicular to the optical axis. The radial tension may be... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5728915 | Transgenic mice which express simian SV 40 T-antigen under control of the retinoblastoma gene promoter Transgenic mice whose germ cells and somatic cells contain a simian SV40 T-oncogene operably linked to the promoter of the retinoblastoma susceptibility (RB) gene effective for expression of the T-oncogene in somatic cells of the mouse under control of th... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5722952 | Treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders Presbyopia and hyperopia are treated by a method which increases the amplitude of accommodation by increasing the effective working distance of the ciliary muscle in the presbyopic eye. The effective working distance of the ciliary muscle can be increased... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5718831 | Electrical connector for plasma arc cutting torches A joint for plasma arc cutting torches comprising a fixed female element, to be applied to the generator, and a movable male element, being connected to the torch, which can be fitted into said fixed element and is provided with a ring (5) which can be sc... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5702709 | Skin allergen and irritant barrier lotion A lotion capable of protecting the skin from the effects of exposure to irritants and allergens, particularly those produced by toxic plants such as poison ivy, has the following composition, wherein the proportions are by weight: ______________... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5640702 | Method of and system for treating mixed radioactive and hazardous wastes There is disclosed an improved method and system for the selective treatment and volume reduction of mixtures of gaseous, liquid and solid contaminated waste materials. The contaminated waste materials include mixtures of hazardous and/or radioactive wast... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5599437 | Electrolysis of electroactive species using pulsed current A waste solution containing electroactive species, e.g., metal ions, can be remediated to very low levels of contaminant by an electrolysis method including the steps of introducing an electrolyte containing an electroactive species into an electrolytic c... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5540442 | Roulette game apparatus and method with additional betting opportunity In a modified roulette game offering an additional betting opportunity with a large payoff for a winning bet, a player, having made a conventional roulette bet on a conventional roulette betting layout, may make a second or side bet on a related betting l... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5529076 | Treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders Presbyopia and hyperopia are treated by a method which increases the amplitude of accommodation by increasing the effective working distance of the ciliary muscle in the presbyopic eye. The effective working distance of the ciliary muscle can be increased... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5503165 | Treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders Presbyopia and hyperopia are treated by a method which increases the amplitude of accommodation by increasing the effective working distance of the ciliary muscle in the presbyopic eye. The effective working distance of the ciliary muscle can be increased... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5421397 | Method of and system for casting engine blocks having defect free thin walls An improved method of and system for die casting an engine block made of aluminum is provided. Included in the system is a calorific fluid for circulating through a bore pin assembly in a preselected temperature range which is continuously maintained by a... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5400041 | Radiating element incorporating impedance transformation capabilities This invention relates to a radiating element, such as a microstrip antenna, having a low input impedance and being capable of allowing high RF power to be supplied to the radiating element. The radiating element incorporates impedance transformation capa... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5392886 | Liquid cooled shock absorber A liquid cooled shock absorber unit for a vehicle having an outer cylinder surrounding a shock absorber cartridge forming an annular chamber connected to a source of liquid coolant through a plurality of coolant delivery tubes extending through the annula... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5390723 | Method of treating casting metals Metallurgically treated metal castings are produced using a consumable plug assembly made of a meltable material which is placed in a reaction chamber in an open treating basin and above a passage to a molding cavity. The consumable plug assembly has phys... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5364952 | Vanadium(IV) oxide bis(dialkyldithiocarbamates), process for their preparation, and oil compositions containing them Novel vanadium(IV) oxide bis(dialkyldithiocarbamates) of the formula ##STR1## which R and R1 denote identical or different, branched or straight-chain, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radicals having 1-18 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl radicals... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5356011 | Medication dispensing container A medical dispenser is disclosed having a container with a cover slidable with respect to the container wherein the cover has recessed areas for removably receiving appropriately sized and shaped tabs of an indicia bearing card and wherein the cover struc... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5147399 | Method of treating nerve defects through use of a bioabsorbable surgical device A method of using a bioabsorbable tube device for the repair of nerve defects or gaps comprising the steps of selecting a flexible, porous, bioabsorbable tube device and, then, suturing the nerve ends within the tube device such that a predetermined gap i... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5037002 | Integral self-supporting and recyclable liquid container An integral self-supporting and recyclable liquid container is disclosed. The container includes an expandable plastic bag and a reinforced assembly which together define an expandable and self-contained liquid chamber from which the contents can be dispe... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5018406 | Mechanical locking device Included in the locking apparatus is a housing assembly having structure defining paths of movement for a latch pin, shuttle pin and support pin. The latch and support pins have inclined surfaces which engage the shuttle pin and the latter engages housing... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4966308 | Double piston colorant dispenser A liquid dispenser having two separate sized dispensing chambers. The first being larger volume dispenser having a piston which is of variable stroke to move within a first chamber to draw liquid into the chamber and then to force the liquid out of said c... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4955580 | Contact lens mold A polyolefin mould for casting contact lenses from a polymerizable monomer composition which shrinks on polymerization, said mould comprising: male (50) and female (51) mould halves at least one of which has a flexible diaphragm portion (53, 54) which is ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4929133 | Loading pallet for aircraft cargo containers A cargo pallet for use in loading and stowing relatively small wheeled cargo containers within the cargo bay of a cargo aircraft which is dimensioned to fit within the aircraft fuselage adjacent to the main cargo door and is provided with guide rails adja... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4925450 | Surgical aspirator cannula A surgical aspirator cannula including an elongated body member having a longitudinal aspiration conduit, and a valve assembly supported by the body member and operable to close off the aspiration conduit. The valve assembly includes a thumb switch pad an... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4921476 | Method for preventing clogging of a surgical aspirator The method of aspirating body tissue and blood from a surgical site along a suction passage having a suction port at an ultrasonically vibrated end of a tool for fragmenting the tissue at a surgical site is improved by introducing an irrigation fluid into... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4921477 | Surgical irrigation and aspiration system with dampening device A surgical irrigation and aspiration system for aspirating fluid from a surgical site, such as the eye, including a surgical tool having irrigation and aspiration functions, and an irrigation fluid supply for providing irrigation fluid to the surgical too... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4909249 | Surgical cutting instrument A surgical cutting instrument such as for use in intraocular surgery having a handpiece with an elongate probe extending foward from it. The probe has an elongate stationary outer cutter with a port at its tip and an elongate inner cutter with a cutting s... | 03/20/1990 |
