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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8077103 | Cup waveguide antenna with integrated polarizer and OMT A cup waveguide antenna with integrated polarizer and OMT for simultaneously communicating left and right hand circularly polarized electromagnetic waves is adjustable to obtain efficient propagation and reception of electromagnetic waves. The antenna includes a cir... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7933027 | Processing waveform-based NDE A computer implemented process for simultaneously measuring the velocity of terahertz electromagnetic radiation in a dielectric material sample without prior knowledge of the thickness of the sample and for measuring the thickness of a material sample using terahert... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7250572 | Cable clamp member for cable protective guide device The present invention provides a cable clamp member capable of reducing the providing cost or manufacturing cost of a device and surely clamping stored cables to a moving end or a fixed end flexibly in conformation to the size or layout of stored cables. The cable c... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249452 | Cable or the like protection and guide device The object of the instant invention is to provide a cable (or the like) protection and guide device in which inadvertent disengagement during operation can be avoided. Engagement between an opening/closing arm and link plates is accomplished by a dual mechanism lock... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7204075 | Cable or the like protection and guide device A cable or the like protection and guide device is provided in which inadvertent disconnection in a coupling portion of a side plate due to the repetition of flexional movement is avoided. A load, which is liable to occur in a flexion portion during restriction of f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198476 | Apparatus and method for continuously and endlessly vulcanizing rubber hose An apparatus and process for continuously and endlessly vulcanizing a hose is disclosed and claimed. Pressurized air or other gas is intermittently supplied through a woven jacket, a mandrel, a check valve and into the interior of an extruded rubber hose. The hose i... | 04/03/2007 |
| D519927 | Multi-outlet power strip | 05/02/2006 |
| 6889588 | Compensating blister die cutter apparatus A compensating blister die cutter apparatus is disclosed which has the purpose of cutting a sheet of blisters which have been formed on a sheet of plastic material in individual blisters which are generally symmetrical in configuration. The apparatus includes at lea... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6573451 | Protective guide for cables and the like A protective guide for cables and the like, in which a synthetic flexible tube 10 connected between a movable end portion 10a of the cable and a fixed end portion 10b of the cable and incorporating a plurality of cables and the like includes a bellows-sha... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6557613 | Insulating glass arrangement with a foil shade The invention involves an insulating glass arrangement with at least one area between the panes, sealed up by glass panes (1, 1') and an edge layer connection (2), and with a foil shade located in the area between the panes consisting of a sun-blocking fo... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550267 | Carcass chilling process and apparatus A method for chilling an animal carcass comprises spraying the outer surface of the carcass with a liquid, preferably water, which will freeze on the outer surface of the carcass to form a solid shell to prevent moisture loss from the carcass. Preferably,... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6523596 | Apparatus for manufacturing a flexible curtain A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible curtain as disclosed and claimed. Edges of a polymeric material are folded back on themselves. A portion of the edges are secured and a portion is left unsecured or free. The flexible curtain is used in ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6467502 | Manifold and method of making same A manifold assembly and method of making the same is disclosed. The manifold assembly is preferably made of a polymer. A mold is used to make the manifold portion of the manifold assembly such that small diameter passageways and valve seats are formed ena... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6331005 | Tactical tennis An apparatus for playing a tennis game having a rectangular grid containing axes of abscissas and ordinates. Dice are used to determine if a player may serve into and/or into and through the appropriate advantage or deuce courts. Dice are also used to det... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6296039 | Apparatus and method for windlocking a building opening An apparatus and method for windlocking a curtain over an opening in a building is disclosed and claimed. The windlocking curtain resides to the exterior of the window, door or other opening and protects it from the intrusion of air, water or debris. In i... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6217998 | Method of applying makeup and article A method of applying makeup to one's person including the steps of preparing a liquid makeup composition by mixing together a volatile solvent (20-98%), soluble polymer (0.1-20%) and colorant powder (0.1-40%). The solvents, polymers and colorant powders u... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6195865 | Method for shrink-fitting fire hose Nylon reinforced or polyester reinforced fire hose is secured to a coupling or shank by heating the fire hose to at least 270° F. with a wrap-around electric heating apparatus. The heating apparatus heats the fire hose for the period of time necessary to... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6129451 | Liquid carbon dioxide cleaning system and method The invention discloses an apparatus and method for mixing liquid carbon dioxide with an additive or surfactant and then forcibly dispersing the mixture into a cleaning chamber full of liquid carbon dioxide. Valving controls the process of admitting a liq... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6098738 | Hydraulic drive system for a vehicle A drive system for a hydraulically driven vehicle which includes bidirectional hydraulic motors. Two front hydraulic motors are in parallel as are two rear hydraulic motors. One of the front hydraulic motors is in series with the rear hydraulic motor on t... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095190 | Coupling with female half having internal pressure relief A coupling having male and female halves is disclosed. Typically the female half is under pressure. The female half may be mounted to an implement and when coupled to a male coupling on the tractor. It supplies hydraulic fluid to the driven device. The fe... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6084003 | Process for making foam using paint sludge Paint sludge is mixed with a polyether or polyester polyol. Optionally, lignin in the range of 0.25 to 70% by weight may be mixed with polyol. The paint sludge-polyol mixture is mixed with an isocyanate for curing the material into a mass. Alternatively, ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076803 | Axial flow solenoid valve A solenoid valve is disclosed which includes a solenoid assembly, an axial flow chamber and inlet and outlet housings secured to the axial flow chamber. The axial flow chamber comprises a generally cylindrically shaped inner portion and a cylindrically sh... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6050542 | Low power solenoid proportional valve A solenoid valve employing a coil can cover and a top cover residing between the bobbin, the stop and the plunger is disclosed. The coil can cover and top cover perform efficiently resulting in less saturation and hysterisis. Low power operation is achiev... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6022007 | Pallet couple and decouple clamping apparatus A method for automatically coupling and uncoupling pallet clamping device and a pallet couple and decouple clamping device comprising air pressure supply means, vice means, pressure amplification means, a two position 4-way pilot valve, means for applying... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6016844 | Guide and support chain for flexible tubes In a guide and support chain for flexible tubes, noises generated from stoppers and stopper surfaces for maintaining a straight-line attitude, and the rigidity in the case where the straight-line attitude tends to be changed into flexing is improved. A gu... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5970554 | Apparatus and method for controlling the use of carbon dioxide in dry cleaning clothes An apparatus and method for controlling the use of carbon dioxide in drying cleaning clothes, garments and other fabrics is disclosed and claimed. The components of the invention include a distillation vessel, a compressor, a warm-up vessel, a cleaning ch... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5937899 | Farm coupling including a vent valve A coupling comprising a male portion and a female portion wherein the female portion comprises: a housing, an inner body member positioned within the housing and slidable relative thereto, a relief valve positioning member, a piston residing intermediate ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5918633 | Farm coupling A coupling comprising a male portion and a female portion wherein the female portion comprises: a housing, an inner body member positioned within the housing and slidable relative thereto, a relief valve positioning member, a piston residing intermediate ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5881548 | Cable drag chain A cable drag chain wherein a plurality of link members each comprising a pair of right and left side plates and connecting plates connecting upper and lower edges, respectively, of the side plates are connected together contiguously in a bendable manner, ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881769 | Breakaway coupling A breakaway coupling comprising a nipple and coupler normally engaged together by a canted coil spring. The coupler includes a coupler valve and the nipple includes a check valve. The canted coil spring is disposed in the coupler and receives the nipple a... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5823195 | Ankle pad A medial ankle pad is provided for the medial side of the leg, ankle and foot. A lateral ankle pad is provided for the lateral side of the leg, ankle and foot. The pads are worn individually and/or together as a method of treatment for venous diseases. Th... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5794324 | Pallet couple and decouple clamping apparatus and method for pallet coupling and decoupling A method or automatically coupling and uncoupling a pallet clamping device and a pallet couple and decouple clamping device comprising air pressure supply means, vice means, pressure amplification means, a two position 4-way pilot valve, means for applyin... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5794278 | Tank flushing apparatus A tank flushing apparatus comprises the instant invention. The tank is a typical water tank used to flush toilets. The tank includes an opening at the bottom thereof which opening supplies water to the toilet bowl. The operation of the flushing of the tan... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5730185 | Pressure locking dispenser half A pressure locking dispenser half which securely locks with a receptacle half which comprises a connector, a barrel sleeve, and a moveable adaptor. The connector includes first and second passageways. The first passageway of the connector further includes... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727276 | Vacuum sweeper brush and concentric roller pin A concentric roller pin for use in combination with a roller member of a vacuum cleaner wherein the concentric roller pin includes an inner end, an outer end and an intermediate portion. The inner end of the concentric roller pin is tapered and terminates... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5675388 | Apparatus and method for transmitting audio signals as part of a television video signal The apparatus and method is shown for transmitting one or more audio frequency signals on a television video signal including an encoder comprised of a pulse modulator responsive to the audio frequency signals and a combiner to combine modulated pulses fr... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5662316 | Pallet couple and decouple clamping apparatus and method for pallet coupling and decoupling A method for automatically coupling and uncoupling a pallet clamping device and a pallet couple and decouple clamping device comprising air pressure supply means, vice means, pressure amplification means, a two position 4-way pilot valve, means for applyi... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660175 | Endotracheal device The endotracheal device comprises a common slave unit and an endobronchial tube. The endobronchial tube is preformed for either left curvature or right curvature. The common slave unit includes a tracheal lumen and an endobronchial lumen. The endobronchia... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5619768 | Vacuum sweeper brush and concentric roller pin A concentric roller pin for use in combination with a roller member of a vacuum cleaner wherein the concentric roller pin includes an inner end, an outer end and an intermediate portion. The inner end of the concentric roller pin is tapered and terminates... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5616097 | Press fit carrier/spindle for use in planetary transmission A transmission comprising an input member, an output member and a planetary gear train is provided. The planetary gear train includes an output carrier and a spindle. The output carrier includes an outer conically tapered surface and the spindle includes ... | 04/01/1997 |
