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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| 6575899 | Methods and instruments for endoscopic interbody surgical techniques This invention relates to methods and instruments for performing a surgical procedure in a disc space between adjacent vertebrae. A cannula is inserted to create a working channel through the skin and tissue of a patient using a transforaminal approach to... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575022 | Engine crankcase gas blow-by sensor An engine crankcase gas blow-by sensor. In a closed crankcase ventilation system, crankcase gases are caused to flow through a venturi which includes high pressure and low pressure taps. The high and low pressure taps are coupled to a differential pressur... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572548 | Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging, particularly for three-dimensional imaging A method of ultrasound imaging, including the following steps, transmitting ultrasonic beams generated by transducers (20) into an object volume (v) such as an object body or a part thereof, receiving (20) and storing (3) signals reflected from said objec... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6558167 | Nosebox with interchangeable connector assemblies for tractors and trailers The present invention provides a nosebox having an interchangeable connector assembly contained in a housing, for making electrical connection between a tractor and a trailer. The nosebox housing is sized to receive electrical conduits in excess of the si... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6556857 | Rotation locking driver for image guided instruments A trackable medical instrument includes a guide member and an emitter array coupled to the guide member. A drive shaft is rotatably coupled to the guide member, and a locking mechanism is provided along the drive shaft. The emitter array emits a signal th... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6543227 | Automated active variable geometry turbocharger diagnosis system The present invention relates to an engine diagnostic system for detecting malfunctions in an engine system having a variable geometry turbine exhaust system. The engine diagnosis system includes an electronic control module adapted to periodically initia... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6541047 | Milk replacer and dry feed compositions and methods Improved milk replacer and dry feed compositions for young mammals are provided that employ a high quality inedible egg product to minimize or eliminate the need for milk source ingredients or plasma-enhanced food compositions. These improved compositions... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540653 | Unitary spiral vane centrifuge module A self-driven centrifuge for separating particulate matter out of a circulating liquid includes a base having a pair of tangential jet nozzles for generating the self-driven force. Connected to the base is a centrifuge shell which defines a hollow interio... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540214 | Coil spring assembly A coil spring assembly is provided that includes rows of pocketed coil springs, a top securing sheet and a bottom securing sheet. The assembly may be partitioned into sections of varying firmness. The rows of coil springs are positioned between the top an... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537444 | Replaceable-cartridge filter with data transmission feature A replaceable filter cartridge includes a filter element 24 and an end plate 25 bonded to an end thereof The end plate includes at least two electrical contacts 52, 53 and a key way 67 that includes a relief section 75. Upon proper installation of the fil... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533926 | Filter cartridge with concentric circuit rings for data transmission A replaceable filter cartridge includes an end plate 106 having a data component 107 electrically coupled to an pair of concentric circuit rings 108, 109. The data component may include a sensor, data chip, or resistor and is configured to provide filtrat... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6528465 | Viscosity enhanced ophthalmic solution, having a detergent action on contact lenses An ophthalmic solution with viscosity enhancing and detergent properties for contact lenses, comprising one or more physiologically acceptably viscosity enhancing agents in aqueous solution having a non-Newtonian rheological behaviour, and one or more phy... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6525334 | System and method for detecting erosion caused by particles in a fluid An abrasive particle detention system includes a fluid circulation system, a probe assembly, a monitoring circuit, and an operator indicator. The probe assembly includes an orifice from which a stream of fluid emerges, and a probe having a face upon which... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6524107 | Apparatus and method for displaying room wall and floor covering arrangements for selection by a purchaser A device for displaying room wall and floor covering arrangements for selection by a purchaser includes a frame assembly having display panel support members for supporting at least one display panel in a display condition, the frame assembly being config... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6509734 | Magnetic rotational position sensor A magnetic rotational position sensor senses each rotational position of a control shaft about a first rotational axis over a definable range of rotation of the control shaft. The magnetic rotational position sensor includes a magnetic circuit, a magnetic... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6507309 | Interrogation of an object for dimensional and topographical information Disclosed are systems, methods, devices, and apparatus to interrogate a clothed individual with electromagnetic radiation to determine one or more body measurements at least partially covered by the individual's clothing. The invention further includes te... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505435 | Insect trap A yellow jacket and fly trap. The main body of the trap is produced from a screen and has a narrowing inlet passage with a passage defining an oblong inlet from the passage into a holding chamber. A bait receptacle is removably mounted within the passage.... | 01/14/2003 |
