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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6336059 | Reach-measurement method for distance relays and fault locators on series-compensated transmission lines using local information A reach-measurement method is used in connection with a series-compensated line of a power system. The series-compensated line includes an installed series capacitance having a bus side and a line side, and a non-linear protection device parallel to the i... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6335613 | Versatile power flow transformers for compensating power flow in a transmission line A shunt compensating power flow transformer implements power flow control in a transmission line of an n-phase power transmission system, where each phase of the power transmission system has a transmission voltage. The transformer has n primary windings,... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6335439 | Method of preparing phosphoramidites Improved methods for preparation of phosphoramidite compounds are disclosed. The phosphoramidites are useful, for example, for the preparation of oligonucleotides by solid state oligonucleotide synthetic regimes.... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6319897 | Peptides which inhibit complement activation Peptides capable of inhibiting complement activation are provided. Methods of inhibiting complement activation and complement-mediated tissue injury using these peptides are also provided. In addition, a method of producing compositions capable of inhibit... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6316623 | Ethylenediamine compound libraries Libraries of ethylenediamine compounds having the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 to R6, m, n, o and p are as defined herein, are prepared using solid phase combinatorial chemistry techniques. A heterocyclic alcohol is reacted with an ethylenedia... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6312871 | Composite relief image printing plates High-quality composite printing elements are prepared without the need for precise registration of constituent photocurable elements by disposing at least one photocurable element, and preferably a plurality of photocurable elements, upon a surface of a s... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6311535 | High voltage bushing embossing punch tool and method The present invention provides a method and system that creates a hole with an embossed base in a planar sheet. The system comprises an embossing punch that forms a raised area in the planar sheet, a hole punch coupled to the embossing punch that forms a ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6298342 | Electronic database operations for perspective transformations on relational tables using pivot and unpivot columns A "pivot" operation rotates the data items in a relational database table so that certain data values in the table become column names of the pivoted table, and the data items of a specified value column appear in corresponding rows in the new columns of ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6288675 | Single station communications localization system The present invention combines the measured characteristics of a radio signal in a communications environment with collateral information to produce an accurate and economical way to locate a mobile transmitter station, such as a mobile telephone, in a ce... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6278848 | Rewind interlock for APS camera The camera of this invention preferably includes a rewind interlock that prevents the double exposure of film. Preferably, the camera of this invention is an Advanced Photo System (APS) camera that employs APS film. Such APS film may be contained in a fil... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6269677 | Press brake back gauge finger Apparatus and method to facilitate the insertion, alignment, and bending of metal sheets in a press brake machine is described herein. Automated insertion of properly aligned sheets into a bending machine can be accomplished using a press brake that inclu... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269316 | System and method for detecting flicker in an electrical energy supply A system and method for detecting a flicker of electrical energy provided via a service type to an energy meter. The system comprises a memory for storing a respective voltage threshold for each different service type; a digital signal processor for measu... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6256532 | Apparatus for analyzing body composition based on bioelectrical impedance analysis and method thereof The apparatus for analyzing the body composition based on the bioelectrical impedance analysis according to the present invention includes a standing plate having four electrodes for contacting a right front sole, a right rear sole, a left front sole, and... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6256623 | Network search access construct for accessing web-based search services Search clips are segments of information which provide a consistent user interface and a consistent set of rules for searching varying web-based search services. Search clips are searchable (i.e. they can be accessed with a keyword search) and are display... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6249230 | Ground fault location system and ground fault detector therefor A ground fault location system is used in a multi-phase ungrounded or high-impedance grounded power network. A signal generator is coupled to the network at a first location and generates for each network phase an individual non-DC voltage signal between ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6245865 | Polymerization process for preparing syndiotactic polystyrenes through microfluidization The present invention relates to a polymerization process for preparing syndiotactic polystyrenes, which comprises a step of microfluidizing in a microfluidization apparatus both a catalyst mixture consisting of a styrene monomer, a metallocene catalyst a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6246332 | System and method for detecting voltage and current imbalance in an electrical energy supply A system and method for detecting a current imbalance and a voltage imbalance in multiphase electrical energy provided to an energy meter. A phase single value is measured for each phase, a normalized phase value for each phase is determined, and a normal... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241616 | Variable length double telescoping drive shaft assembly A variable length double telescoping drive shaft assembly particularly suited for higher RPM applications (2,500 to 3,000 RPM). The assembly includes splined sliding members, namely a drive shaft and two elongated tubular members allowing for maximum tele... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6238761 | Unidirectional fiber sheet for reinforcing concrete beams and methods of preparing the same Disclosed is a unidirectional fiber sheet comprising an arranged fiber layer, a multi axial scrim, and a release paper having 3 to 80% of its surface area coated with an adhesive. The adhesive is applied to the release paper in the form of stripes which m... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6236197 | Apparatus and method for detecting tampering in a multiphase meter An apparatus for determining loss of reference voltage (indicating possible tampering) in a 2-element electronic meter that includes a processor for determining electrical power from voltage and current signals, and a display for indicating an operating s... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6233317 | Multiple language electronic mail notification of received voice and/or fax messages In a messaging system of the type that receives a voice and/or fax message intended for a subscriber, an electronic mail message notifying the subscriber of the received message is composed in a language selected by the subscriber and then sent to one or ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6229295 | Apparatus for metering at least one type of electrical power over a predetermined range of service voltages An apparatus for metering electrical energy over a predetermined range of voltages within a single meter. The meter includes a divider network for dividing the voltage to generate a divided voltage. The divided voltage is substantially linear with minimal... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6223421 | Method of manufacturing a transformer coil with a disposable mandrel and mold A method of manufacturing a transformer coil encapsulated in casting resin utilizing a disposable casting mold where the disposable mold acts both as a winding mandrel and as an inner mold shell for resin encapsulation. The disposable casting mold may be ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6221297 | Method of manufacturing a transformer coil with a disposable wrap and band mold and integrated winding mandrel A method of manufacturing transformer windings embedded in casting resin is disclosed which utilizes an integrated winding mandrel for producing a non-standard oval shaped epoxy encapsulated low voltage coil for dry type distribution transformers. The met... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6218501 | Polymaleimide and polyimide photo-alignment materials for LC display The present invention relates to a cinnamatic photo-polymerization type homopolymeric or copolymeric alignment material, in which polymaleimide is singly used as the main chain, or is combined with styrene, hydroxystyrene or acrylonitrile to form a copoly... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6218927 | Stacked magnetic transformer core with center leg curvilinear S-joints A stacked magnetic transformer core is disclosed with center leg curvilinear S-joints for reducing losses and for minimizing waste or scrap material during the manufacture of the laminations.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6209938 | Lifting tool for safe 90 degree rotation Lifting tools for safe, 90 degree rotation of large, heavy objects are disclosed. A lifting tool includes a bar that can be positioned generally parallel to a centerline of the object, and first and second clamps that are rotatably or slidably coupled to ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6205922 | Reversible printing blanket A reversible printing blanket to be used with offset printing machines. The reversible printing blanket has two opposing lithographic printing faces. The blanket comprises a first external lithographic layer providing a first printing face, a second exter... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6205406 | Optical scanner alignment indicator method and apparatus A method and apparatus for aligning a target within a field of view of an optical scanner is provided. In an optical scanner having a field of view, apparatus for indicating whether a target is aligned within said field of view includes a microprocessor a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6199068 | Mapping interface for a distributed server to translate between dissimilar file formats A mapper to translate an input file from an input domain to an output domain. The mapper includes a canons utility which builds a canon, the canon being a tree relating all data attributes within a domain of information, and the domain being a collection ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6195006 | Inventory system using articles with RFID tags An article inventory control system for articles, such as books, uses RFID tags attached to each article. Each tag has a unique identification or serial number for identifying the individual article. An inventory database tracks all of the tagged articles... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6188181 | Lighting control system for different load types An improved signal generator that is capable of providing a multitude of control schemes to connected ballasts or transformers to adjust the luminous output of an attached lamp or light source. The control scheme is preferably at least one of the type 0 t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6187536 | Methods of identifying and detecting pancreatic cancer Conjugated compounds which comprises an CCK A receptor binding moiety and a radiostable active moiety are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising conjugated compound which comprises an CCK A receptor binding moiety and a radiostable active moiet... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6184615 | Traveling wave deflection system having helical conductors coiled on insulating cores of a specifiable specific dielectric constant A vertical deflection system for a CRT is disclosed which has a pair of traveling wave deflectors disposed opposite each other across a path of beam from gun to target. Each deflector has a helical conductor in the for of a strip of sheet metal coiled aro... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6183529 | High temperature gas filter assembly A filter assembly for use with a gas filtration system for separating particles from a high temperature gas stream is disclosed, the gas filtration system having a support member. The filter assembly includes an adapter adapted to be connected to the supp... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6174649 | Cinnamate-containing photopolymer for orientation film of liquid crystal display (LCD) and method for using the photopolymer to form an orientation film Cinnamate-containing photopolymers for use in liquid crystal display are provided. The photopolymers can be homopolymers or copolymers, and have improved thermostability and photoelectric characteristics. The photopolymers contain a substituted benzene ri... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6149470 | Electrical connector for antenna or the like An electrical connector is disclosed for being mounted on a board and for connecting a loop antenna to a circuit on the board. The antenna connector has a connector block and first and second terminals. The connector block is constructed from a non-conduc... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6146748 | Lithographic layer for a printing blanket and a printing blanket fitted with this layer An improved lithographic layer for a printing blanket and a blanket fitted with this layer is provided. The lithographic layer is made from an elastomer material that is slightly compressible due to the inclusion of a multiplicity of voids or microspheres... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6126715 | Iron-based powder compositions containing green strength enhancing lubricant Metallurgical powder compositions are provided that contain a metal powder that is associated with a polymeric material in admixture with a solid, particulate polyether lubricant. The incorporation of the polyether lubricant enhances the green strength pr... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6124046 | Organic electroluminescent polymer for light emitting diode An organic electroluminescent (EL) polymer for a light emitting diode in accordance with the present invention is PDPCVz which is prepared by combining a dialkyl substituted phenylene moiety and a carbazole moiety. Another organic EL polymer is PPOPPD whi... | 09/26/2000 |
