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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6599404 | Flake-resistant multilayer thin-film electrodes and electrolytic cells incorporating same Described are preferred multilayer, thin-film electrodes (11) that have improved resistance to flaking or cracking under conditions of operation. Also described are electrolytic cells (17) incorporating such electrodes (11), and methods for selecting elec... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6568125 | Pest control device A pest control apparatus is provided including a vacuum adapted to suction air from an inlet upon the actuation thereof. Also included is a mechanical housing with attractor means for luring pests to a position where the pests may be suctioned. A trigger ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6552165 | Process for stabilizing the content of glycated protein of a sample on a matrix material The invention concerns a method for stabilizing the content of glycated protein in a sample on a matrix material, which is characterized in that the matrix material is impregnated with boric acid buffer with a pH which is larger or equal to 10.5 or a tran... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6534083 | Hydrogels A method of producing a hydrogel product comprises impregnating a coherent fibrous structure with an aqueous solution of a hydrogel precursor material said fibers incorporating cations which are capable of cross-linking said precursor material to form a f... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520773 | Endodontic file An endodontic file having an electrically conductive stem with a bottom-cutting portion and a top head for electrically connecting to an instrument to measure the internal cavity of the tooth. A handle is mounted to the head. The middle stem portion of th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520606 | Urn display system An urn display system is provided that can include anywhere from two or more urns stacked one upon another, and an ornament display can be placed on top of the stacked urns. Various connections between adjacent ones of the stacked urns are provided. Also ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520003 | Fluid leakage detection device A leakage detection device is provided for a fluid supply system. The detection device includes control means which can be selectively operated to close a valve and hence prevent further supply. The device includes at least one sensor which senses the flo... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520990 | Lateral fixation plates for a spinal system An implant system for spinal fixation includes a fastener having an upper portion, a lower portion configured to engage a vertebra, and a shoulder between the upper and lower portions. A connector is provided for engaging the fastener to an elongated rod ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6502844 | Motorcycle kickstand and detent mechanism A vehicle stand, particularly a kickstand for motorcycles, includes a support arm and a angularly turned portion of the arm. The angularly turned portion is rotatably received in the bore of a carrier block, and the block is pivotally mounted in a bracket... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6498480 | Magnetic non-contacting rotary transducer A magnetic rotary transducer for providing a signal indicative of a rotational position of a control shaft about a rotational axis over a defined range of rotation is disclosed. The magnetic rotary transducer comprises a pair of magnets and a rotor includ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6485439 | Apparatus for suctioning and pumping body fluid from an incision A sampling device for sampling body fluid includes a casing which is pressed against a skin surface to produce a seal therewith. A cocking mechanism is pulled rearwardly to place a lancing device in a cocked state. By releasing a trigger, the lancing devi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481102 | Attachment devices, systems, and methods for a tendon, rod, or other elongated member A method of the present invention comprises providing an attachment device including a first end portion that defines a cavity and an opening intersecting the cavity. The attachment device also includes one or more components of an adhesive material posit... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478072 | Solar screen mounting for an awning window A system for mounting a solar screen to an awning window of an enclosure is provided that allows the awning window to be opened and closed with the solar screen mounted on the exterior of the awning window.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6476287 | Sulfite treatment of spent industrial wastes A method of treating metal-contaminated spent foundry sand, or other industrial waste, by combining the sand with a sulfite to produce insoluble metal sulfur oxide complexes that do not leach from the sand. The treated waste may also be processed to reduc... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6471704 | Spinal rod transverse connectors A transverse fixator assembly for spanning between a number of longitudinal members situated adjacent a patient's vertebrae and methods for fixation of the spine which allow variation of the distance between two or more vertebrae. The assembly includes a ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6472865 | Magnetic rotational position sensor having dual magnetic flux sensor capabilities A magnetic rotational position sensor for sensing each rotational position of a control shaft about a first axis over a definable range of rotation. The position sensor generally includes a magnetic circuit and a pair of magnetic flux sensors. The magneti... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471703 | Variable angle connection assembly for a spinal implant system A spinal implant assembly comprises a connection assembly, an elongated spinal implant, and a bone fastener, such as a bone screw, engaged within a vertebra. The connection assembly includes a body defining a first opening for receiving the elongated spin... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464649 | Body fluid sampling device Body fluid is sampled from a skin incision by placing a ring against the skin and repeatedly applying an elastic pressing force to the ring, whereby a stimulator surface of the ring depresses a ring of skin and body tissue in surrounding relationship to t... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6466361 | Converging device and light source module, laser device and optical signal amplifier using such converging device There are disclosed a converging device for converging a light having a high aspect ratio, and a light source module, a laser device and an optical signal amplifier using such converging device. A converging device has a converging portion for converging ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6459261 | Magnetic incremental motion detection system and method A magnetic incremental motion detection system for outputting a plurality of voltage and/or current signals in digital form wherein the voltage and/or current signals are a collective representation of any incremental rotational, linear, or pivotal moveme... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6454694 | Free jet centrifuge rotor with internal flow bypass A centrifuge includes a shaft and a center tube. The shaft has a single flow passage from which fluid is supplied and has one or more fluid ports defined therein. The center tube has two sets of openings defined therein. A portion of the fluid in the cent... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454885 | Nickel diffusion braze alloy and method for repair of superalloys A braze alloy powder mixture that includes a low-melt powder composition and a high-melt powder composition. The low-melt powder composition is made of one or more low-melt powders and includes 50-70% Ni, 8-20% Cr, 8-15% Ta, 4-10% Co, 2-7% Al, and up to 2... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450588 | Vehicular brake-by-wire system The present invention provides an improved torque actuator control system using data inputs from an operator controlled input transducer relating to the desired torque output of a controlled member and inputs concerning the directly measured speed and tor... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6449353 | Telecommunication number processing technique for a telephony server A system for implementing a telecommunication number processing technique is disclosed. The deployed system, e.g. a call center, comprises a CT server and a telecommunication switch. The deployed system can further comprise a computer network. The CT serv... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446307 | Manway lid lifter A lid lifter mount is installed on the hinge pin of a conventional manway lid, and has a compression spring assembly engaging a lever which is also installed on the hinge pin. The lever has a bar engaging a lid hinge arm. A spring force adjustment screw c... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6445996 | Method and system for dynamically estimating atmospheric air pressure ambient to an internal combustion engine A system for executing a method for estimating atmospheric air pressure ambient to an internal combustion engine as a means to preclude the need for an atmospheric air pressure sensor. The system includes an absolute boost pressure sensor, an engine speed... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6438938 | Bearing compartment self cooling vent system An apparatus for use in the bearing compartment of a gas turbine engine includes a first conduit and a second conduit. The first conduit defines inner and outer surfaces between an inlet end and an outlet end. The second conduit defines inner and outer su... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436139 | Interbody fusion device with anti-rotation features An improved interbody fusion device incorporating anti-rotation features to inhibit accidental screwing or unscrewing of the fusion device in an intervertebral disc space. One such feature is a thread pattern having a crest diameter that increasingly tape... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434841 | Pulley alignment tool A pulley alignment tool for checking the centerline alignment between a driving pulley and a driven pulley which are connected by a V-belt includes a targeting laser which is constructed and arranged to generate a beam of light which will be directed from... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434809 | Tooling component for camshaft removal and installation A kit for both removal of a camshaft from a cylinder block and for installation of a camshaft into a cylinder block includes a minimum of six unitary, molded plastic camshaft guides, an extraction tool, and a pilot to be attached to a rear face of the cam... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6431548 | Game playing apparatus A compact game playing apparatus that is easy to carry and use when traveling. The apparatus contains an elongate sheet coupled to two spindles. A plurality of game playing surfaces are printed on the elongate sheet, and rotation of the spindles operate t... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432160 | Method and apparatus for making a thixotropic metal slurry An apparatus for producing a thixotropic metallic melt by simultaneously controlledly cooling and stirring the melt to form solid particles of a first phase suspended in a residual liquid second phase. Vigorous stirring of the metallic melt results in the... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425784 | Connection plug for stereophonic headphones The connection plug (1) has two pins (4, 5) of the jack type, one of the pins having two coaxial conductors (42, 44) and the second having three coaxial conductors (52, 55, 57), said connecting plug comprising two distinct parts (2, 3), each of said parts... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6426317 | Stable, high available halogen 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione compositions having rapid dissolution rates Dry, stable, high available halogen sanitizing granular compositions with a rapid rate of dissolution comprising halogenated 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones and a dissolution accelerant that is an alkali metal salt of 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione are disclose... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6423924 | Method for treating the surface of a material or an object and implementing device The invention relates to a method of treating the surface of a material or of an object by means of plasma generated by an electric discharge. It also relates to a device for implementing the method. The electric discharge is stabilized by confining said ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6422743 | Method for determining heat transfer performance of an internally cooled structure A method by which the heat transfer quality of a cooled gas engine component can be quantified for inspection purposes. A system is utilized to determine the heat transfer performance of an internally cooled structure, by analyzing the transient thermal r... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6422020 | Cast heat exchanger system for gas turbine A cast heat exchanger, having an inlet and an outlet and defining an internal passage therebetween, includes a wall structure disposed within the internal passage that defines a series of interconnected chambers through which a cooling medium flows in a s... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6423495 | Amplification of nucleic acids The present invention relates to a method of amplifying a nucleic acid sequence present in a first strand of a double stranded nucleic acid molecule wherein said molecule incorporates an unmodified recognition site for a restriction enzyme capable of cutt... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419807 | Sensor array for detecting electrical characteristics of fluids A sensor array for detecting the distribution of fluids having different electrical characteristics, comprising a multilayer structure including a first layer which defines an array of spaced apart sensor electrodes, a second layer separated from the firs... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6419706 | Partial disc prosthesis The invention concerns a prosthesis (2) designed to be inserted between two neighboring vertebrae, comprising a core (4) made of an elastic material and covered, over part of its periphery, with a rigid material coating (6) designed to be in contact with ... | 07/16/2002 |
