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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5854808 | Methods and apparatus for detecting the presence of a prescribed signal in a channel of a communications system Methods and apparatus for detecting the presence of a particular signal among all the channels of interest in a cellular or similar type system are disclosed. A first method detects CDPD signals, and a second method detects DQPSK signals used in digital c... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5643789 | Bioactive material template for in vitro synthesis of bone tissue Novel non-crystalline, porous bioactive glass and ceramic materials that permit the in vitro formation of bone tissue when exposed to a tissue culture medium and inoculated with cells are disclosed. The present invention also discloses methods of treating... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5635488 | Compounds having phosphorodithioate linkages of high chiral purity Sequence-specific phosphorothioate oligonucleotides comprising nucleoside units which are joined together by either substantially all Sp or substantially all Rp phosphorothioate intersugar linkages are provided. Such sequence-specific phosphorothioate oli... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5600378 | Logical and composite channel mapping in an MPEG network Two additional structures for addition to the Digital Video Broadcasters (DVB) Service Information (SI) for implementation of the MPEG-2 Systems Standard (ISO/IEC 13818-1 are provided: the Logical Channel Table (LCT) and the Composite Channel Table (CCT).... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5596169 | Combined SCSI/parallel port cable A cable for connecting a peripheral device to an input/output port configured in accordance with either a SCSI protocol or a parallel port protocol has a first connector which has a plurality of contact pins for connecting the cable to the peripheral devi... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5587361 | Oligonucleotides having phosphorothioate linkages of high chiral purity Sequence-specific phosphorothioate oligonucleotides comprising nucleoside units which are joined together by either substantially all Sp or substantially all Rp phosphorothioate intersugar linkages are provided. Such sequence-specific phosphorothioate oli... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5565316 | System and method for computer based testing The present invention provides a system and method for computer based testing. The system of the present invention comprises a test development system for producing a computerized test, a test delivery system for delivering the computerized test to an exa... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5543174 | Thermoplastic coated magnetic powder compositions and methods of making same An iron powder composition comprising an iron powder coated with a substantially uniform coating of a thermoplastic material and admixed with a boron nitride powder and a method of utilizing the mixture to produce a magnetic core component is provided. Th... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5518912 | Endopeptidase There is provided by the invention a novel composition comprising, in at least partially purified form, an endopeptidase endogenous to biological cells. The endopeptidase is characterized by having a molecular weight of about 110,000 daltons as measured b... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5519147 | Derivatized polythiophenes and devices comprising same Novel polythiophene derivatives are provided along with sensing devices comprising such derivatives in a layer disposed upon a substrate. In preferred embodiments, the polythiophene derivatives bear crown ether moieties covalently bound to 3 positions of ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5515029 | Glass breakage detector A method of detecting glass breakage utilizing the sound produced by an event comprising the steps of sensing the sound and producing an electrical signal characteristic of the sound, producing a plurality of frequency band-limited signals from the sound ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5506212 | Oligonucleotides with substantially chirally pure phosphorothioate linkages Sequence specific phosphorothioate oligonucleotides comprising nucleoside units which are joined together by either substantially all Sp or substantially all Rp phosphorothioate intersugar linkages are provided. Such sequence specific phosphorothioate oli... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5483210 | Mechanical guidance system for switcher interrupter and method for assembling the same A guidance system for an interrupter switcher comprising a first guide positioned in between the contact support and the movable contact system of the interrupter, and a second guide inserted into the stationary contact system of the interrupter. Accordin... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5481464 | System for collecting and shipping items Disclosed is an integrated, automated, unattended unit for collecting and securely holding items for collection and shipment by commercial delivery services, the unit including a scale for weighing the item to be shipped, a computer for inputting informat... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5478748 | Protein assay using microwave energy A modification of the standard BCA protocol is provided that allows sensitive and reliable protein determinations in a matter of seconds utilizing a microwave oven to irradiate the samples. Methods of determining protein concentrations in a sample are dis... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5474662 | Apparatus for producing electrolyzed water An apparatus for producing electrolyzed water comprising an electrolytic cell, wherein the electrolytic cell includes an anode plate having a through-hole, a cathode plate having a through-hole and a sealing member. The electrolytic cell is constructed of... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5471006 | Electronic carillon system and sequencer module therefor An electronic carillon system comprising a sequencer module (10) programmed for receiving, storing and outputting timing data and sequence data representing a prescribed number of distinct bell strikes, a tone generator (12) for generating, in accordance ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5470344 | Rate responsive pacemake with improved rate change dynamics and pacing method A rate responsive pacemaker and method of pacing, having circuitry for controlling the rate of change of pacing rate in response to varying rate sensor signals. The pacemaker increments or decrements pacing rate each cycle, the change in rate being limite... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5464625 | Non-toxic methods of repelling rodents from materials susceptible to rodent consumption Methods of effectively repelling vertebrates, especially rodents, from consuming or utilizing materials otherwise susceptible to such consumption or utilization, using at least one non-toxic rodent repellent compound selected from the group comprising ace... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5464170 | Toilet tissue roll adaptor An adaptor for supporting rolls of toilet tissue of greater than conventional diameter from an existing toilet roll holder designed to support rolls of toilet tissue of conventional diameter. The adaptor includes telescoping mandrel or spindle for rotatab... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5457621 | Switching power supply having voltage blocking clamp Methods and apparatus for supplying power for use in metering electrical energy over a wide range of voltages with a single meter are disclosed. The wide ranging meter includes a processing unit for processing divided input voltage and a current component... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5457239 | Process for formylation of aromatic compounds A process for the preparation of a formylated aromatic compound comprising contacting an aromatic compound with (i) a halogenated compound in the presence of a Lewis acid, and (ii) a base, is described. The subject process provides an efficient and effect... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5457191 | 3-deazapurines This invention relates to compounds based on the 3-deazapurines ring system and to methods for making such compounds. The invention also generally relates to the field of "antisense" agents, agents that are capable of specific hybridization with a nucleot... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5457185 | Rare earth cryptates, processes for their preparation, synthesis intermediates and application as fluorescent tracers The invention relates to rare earth cryptates consisting of at least one rare earth salt complexed by a macropolycyclic compound corresponding to one of formulae I or II below, in which: the ring ##STR1## is the N2 O4 macrocycle... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5456751 | Particulate rubber included concrete compositions Concrete compositions are provided which contain particulate rubber, preferably recycled rubber from such sources as automobile tires, in amounts between about 0.05 and about 20 percent by weight of the concrete composition. The concrete compositions furt... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5456171 | Endless belt-shaped element forming in particular a press-blanket A belt-shaped element for printing textiles. The belt is a sandwich structure shaped to conform around two textile printing machine cylinders, and operative to move fabric articles thereon past printing stations with minimal registration error. An exempla... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5456901 | Liposomes as contrast agents for ultrasonic imaging Liposomes suitable as ultrasound contrast agents which contain media of various types including gases, gaseous precursors activated by pH, temperature or pressure, as well as other solid or liquid contrast enhancing agents, are described. Methods of using... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5455776 | Automatic fault location system A fault location system comprises voltage/current transducers 10A, 10B located at terminals A and B, respectively; digital relays 12A and 12B respectively coupled to transducer blocks 10A and 10B; and a fault location estimation processor 14, which may co... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5454836 | VDD (R) pacing system A VDD-type pacing system which may have a floating atrial electrode analyzes P-wave events and absences of P-waves to determine data indicative of the likelihood of P-wave undersensing. The pacemaker logic chooses a reaction algorithm to respond to atrial... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5454726 | Electrical connector A pair of plug-side engagement members are mounted one at each end of a plug connector attached to a mother board. A pair of receptacle-side elastic members are provided on a daughter board attached to a receptacle connector, os that the receptacle-side e... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5454281 | Upper steering assembly An upper steering assembly for a bicycle includes a head tube, a steerer tube passing through the head tube, a bearing assembly including a lower and an upper race, the upper race being a ring element and having a vertical inner peripheral surface, mounte... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5455551 | Integrated temperature sensing duct spacer unit and method of forming A method of securing a flexible temperature sensing element to a duct spacer element of the type which is commonly used in an electrical transformer includes steps of forming a groove in a surface of duct spacer element; and securing a flexible temperatur... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5453903 | Sub-cycle digital distance relay A sub-cycle digital distance relay which uses only the first N/2 samples after a fault to calculate the distance to the fault using a Full Cycle Fourier Algorithm which operates on N samples, where N is the number of samples taken in a cycle of the power ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5453220 | Calixarene-based transition metal complexes and photonic devices comprising the same Calixarene-based, noncentrosymmetric transition metal complexes that exhibit large second order nonlinear optical and related electro-optical properties are provided, as are materials and devices comprising the same.... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5453017 | Solderable connector for high density electronic assemblies An improved connector for an electronic module or the like includes a housing having a socket opening that is sized and configured to accept an electronic module, and a plurality of terminals mounted to the housing. Each of the terminals has a foot portio... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5453016 | Right angle electrical connector and insertion tool therefor Disclosed is a multi-row right angle connector and a press block for installing the connector on a mounting substrate without soldering the contact pins. The connector legs comprise "eye of the needle" compliant interfaces that make electrical contact wit... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5453591 | Sensing structure for component wear in high voltage circuit interrupters A vaporizable material, for example, a silicone, that is buried beneath the surface of a Teflon nozzle for a sulfur hexafluoride power circuit breaker in an area of the nozzle which is exposed to abrasion and wear due to arc products. In a similar manner,... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5451793 | Binary screen, system and method for single pulse dual energy radiology A binary screen, system and method for performing dual energy radiographic imaging, using single pulse x-rays, are depicted. The binary screen includes a first phosphor which emits light of a first wavelength and a second phosphor which emits light of a s... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5451168 | Connector apparatus for memory cards having a one-piece integrated frame A connector apparatus for a memory card comprises a one-piece integrated metallic frame having a cross member and a pair of guide rails integrally extending from the cross member. Mounting means in the form of narrow slots are integrally formed on at leas... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5449301 | Shunt connector A shunt connector provides for electrical connection of a pair of adjacent terminal pins inserted into a housing. A spring contact having a convex bowed body portion extends into a cavity in the housing where the pins are inserted. The terminal pins are i... | 09/12/1995 |
