Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5243901 | Firewood banding machine This invention is directed to bundling and banding machine that forms and bands bundles of firewood into the shape of a stable wood pile that can be easily removed from the machine, transported as a banded bundle and when deposited at its final destinatio... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5228205 | Mounting for the sensor of coordinate measuring machines The sensing head of a coordinate measuring machine includes sensing pin combinations or sensing pins which are changeably fastened with high precision in respect to their spatial position. The receiver contains an isostatic three-point bearing against whi... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5223949 | Coding means for a signal processing system The coded signal is output with a frame sequence that differs from the frame sequence of the input video signal by outputting the frame information coded by in-frame or inter-frame coding before the frame information coded bay interpolation coding based o... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5214385 | Apparatus and method for utilizing polarization voltage to determine charge state of a battery An apparatus for measuring charge state of a battery having multiple cells includes a transmitter that is connected to the battery to apply a test signal across the battery. This test signal is preferably a continuous square wave signal having a frequency... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5213726 | Molding and gauging method A molding system including a mold and a molding machine has been adapted to monitor the position of mold element surfaces that move relative to each other to form a mold cavity. The system includes a source of gas under pressure and orifice-forming sensor... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5211687 | Apparatus and method for producing a hole in an article of wood or wood product An apparatus and method for producing a hole in an article comprising wood or wood products includes a piercing tool having a punch extending therefrom. One of said piercing tool and article is moved relative to the other such that the piercing tool is po... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5205476 | Clamshell carton having an improved latching mechanism A paperboard clamshell carton includes a tray and a cover, hingedly connected and latched in the closed position by cooperating latching members. Detents, extending forwardly from adjacent the upper corners of the front wall of the tray, and detent engagi... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5203060 | Apparatus for making insert molded circuitry A method and apparatus are provided for forming insert molded circuits. The process includes inserting a circuit network comprised of a lace curtain with a plurality of individual circuits which are connected by interconnect members into a mold and then s... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5202161 | High sulfur level plastic container sulfonation process and article produced thereby A process for treating a container comprised of a normally solid, polymer surface with a sulfur-containing compound is carried out by contacting the surface at a temperature of about 120° to about 140° F. with a sulfur-containing compound. Subsequently,... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5189885 | Recirculating refrigeration system An improved gas pumping recirculating refrigeration system is disclosed. A controlled pressure flash tank provides flash gas for forcing liquid refrigerant from a dump tank. A controlled pressure receiver receives liquid from the dump tank and recirculate... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5186968 | Process for milling cereal grains A milling system for cereal grains such as wheat includes one or more bran removal machines which removes a substantial fraction of the bran of the incoming wheat to form a pearled wheat. The pearled wheat is then supplied as a feed stock to a disc mill i... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5173735 | Image forming apparatus with improved cleaning operation An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a photoreceptor, an image forming unit for forming a toner image on the photoreceptor, an intermediate transfer medium to which the toner image formed on the photoreceptor is transferr... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5172175 | Image forming device for pressure-contacting an endless belt on an image carrier for image transferring An image forming device has a rotating image carrier for carrying an image and a transfer unit including a plurality of rotating rollers, an endless belt travelling around the rollers, and a supporting member for supporting the rollers in such a manner th... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5169657 | Polyvinyl acetate encapsulation of sucralose from solutions for use in chewing gum A sucrose-containing chewing gum ingredient is prepared by mixing about 50 to about 95 parts by weight polyvinyl acetate with about 5 to about 50 parts by weight of a solution comprising sucralose dissolved in a solvent. The mixture is then dried to drive... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5158068 | Cooktop cover apparatus A cooktop cover system and apparatus having at least one cooktop cover recessed within a surrounding framework to provide a flat surface when a cooking surface positioned under the cover is not in use. The cover comprises a generally flat plate-like membe... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5154939 | Use of salt to improve extrusion encapsulation of chewing gum ingredients An improved method of encapsulating an active ingredient for use in chewing gum involves extruding a blend of polyvinyl acetate, an active ingredient and salt. The invention also includes an encapsulated active ingredient prepared according to the improve... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153011 | Chewing gum flavor ingredient A flavor ingredient has been found to provide long lasting, high intensity and high quality flavor when used in chewing gum compositions. The flavor ingredient contains between 7-30% by weight of a flavoring agent such as mint oil, between 2-15% by weight... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5151735 | Sheet storing apparatus with a plurality of trays A sheet storing apparatus for stacking sheets discharged from a printer and storing the sheets therein, the apparatus having a plurality of trays, separate driving systems of the trays, and a detector for detecting failure in sheet storing operation on ea... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5150159 | Copying machine capable of providing indexes A copying apparatus has a photoreceptor drum, a charger for charging the photoreceptor drum, an exposure lamp for exposing images to said photoreceptor drum, an apparatus for setting magnification rate of the images, a selector for selecting a first mode ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148929 | Multi-coupling device for crane hydraulic lines A multi-coupling device for connecting multiple hydraulic lines between first and second portions of a crane is disclosed. The device is for use where the crane portions are not aligned with a tolerance as small as that necessary for connecting the hydrau... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5141764 | Wheat milling process Milling quality wheat is milled by first removing germ and outer bran layers amounting to approximately 8-10% of the weight of the wheat in a pearling process. The pearled wheat is then milled in a conventional roller mill to produce flour or semolina. Un... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5139798 | Polyvinyl acetate encapsulation of codried sucralose for use in chewing gum A sucrose-containing chewing gum ingredient is prepared by codrying sucralose with a codrying agent and homogeneously mixing about 50 to about 97 parts by weight heat-softened polyvinyl acetate with about 3 to about 50 parts by weight of the codried sucra... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5139794 | Use of encapsulated salts in chewing gum The use of encapsulated salts to enhance flavor and sweetness characteristics of gum is disclosed. The gum of the present invention comprises gum base, a sweetening and bulking agent, a flavoring agent, and a salt encapsulated in a manner to delay its rel... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5137027 | Method for the analysis and utilization of P300 brain waves A control question method for evaluating whether or not a subject has previously performed a given act. The subject is preliminarily questioned about the given and other unrelated acts, and then is serially repetitively presented with an odd-ball paradigm... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5137269 | Sheet package and sheet feeding apparatus designed to employ same Disclosed are a sheet package and a sheet feeding apparatus in which such a sheet package is preferably employed. The sheet package is comprises a cover for covering a stack of sheets in its entirety and openable by being broken away to expose at least an... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5138381 | Image forming apparatus equipped with separating pawl with specified surface roughness This invention relates to an image forming apparatus, an image forming method and a separating device, using a separating pawl brought into contact with a surface of the photosensitive member, characterized in that maximum surface roughness of portions, w... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5132718 | Camera with flashlight emitting device A flashlight emitting device for a camera wherein the flash coverage of a flash device is varied, only when a mode in which flashlight is to be emitted is selected, in response to a zooming operation to assure appropriate exposure and eliminate wasteful c... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5119144 | Cleaner provided in a copying machine A cleaner in a transfer section of a copying machine for cleaning a soil toner transferred from a photoconductive member and adhering to the surface of a transfer drum, which includes a cleaning device which electrically attracts and cleans the soil toner... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5116234 | Measuring arrangement for rotationally symmetrical workpieces There is specified a measuring arrangement for rotationally symmetrical workpieces with an adjustable clamping device which carriers the workpiece, and with a movable measuring slide which carries at least one measuring head which measures the workpiece w... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5113900 | Check valve with quick lock attachment feature A check valve includes first and second valve body parts. The first valve body part defines a protruding neck and the second valve body part defines a receiving flange sized to received the protruding neck in a telescoping manner. A snap fit retaining mec... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113870 | Method and apparatus for the analysis, display and classification of event related potentials by interpretation of P3 responses A method analyzing event-related potentials (ERP), and their respective P300 brain wave responses of a subject to a repeatedly presented stimulus interspersed with non-significant stimuli. The method comprises providing a source of stimulation to the subj... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113980 | Quick response adjustable shock absorber and system A monoflow shock absorber is provided with a blow off valve which provides the principal flow restriction during both extension and compression of the shock absorber. The force biasing the blow off valve closed is controlled by a control piston which is c... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5105159 | Evaluating circuit for square wave signals An evaluating circuit for evaluating square wave signals is provided. A plurality of square wave signals are transmitted to a memory which has a number of bistable toggle stages which correspond to the number of square wave signals. The toggle stages are ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5083320 | Protective helmet with self-contained air pump A protective helmet having an outer shell and an inner liner is disclosed. The liner includes a plurality of air compartments interconnected by a number of air channels. A self-contained, tactile actuatable air pump is mounted to the helmet so as to be ca... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5075118 | Method for making sugarless xylitol containing chewing gum A method for mixing sugarless xylitol containing chewing gums wherein a substantially homogeneous mixture of gum base, alditols other than xylitol, softener, and flavor is first formed, and the xylitol is added to the substantially homogeneous mixture. Th... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5071080 | Document shredding machine A shredding mechanism having a continuous stripper to strip shredded material from the cutting surface of the shredding mechanism and having a bearing support for rotatably carrying the shafts of cutting cylinders. The stripper consists of upper teeth int... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5065182 | Image forming system An image forming apparatus provided with an image forming part capable of reproducing on a recording medium an image information frame recorded on a microfilm. The apparatus effects a decision as to whether or not image information is present within the r... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5064196 | Pinball machine having pivoted double-inclined playing surface A pinball machine which includes a multisurface table which may be used by at least two players to play the game. Multiple surfaces are provided that connect at an apex, which can be lowered to form a flat or inverted playing surface. A scoring mechanism ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5065181 | Image forming apparatus capable of inscribing a desired date on copying paper An image forming apparatus is disclosed which is capable of forming additionally on a copying paper data of date other than image information recorded on a given document. This apparatus incorporates therein a calendar for memorizing the current date and ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5063415 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming device for forming a toner image on a photosensitive member; a transfer device for transferring the toner image to a recording paper sheet; a fixing device for fixing the toner image onto the recordi... | 11/05/1991 |
