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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6688946 | Method and system for cleaning workpieces by wet blasting An efficient method of cleaning various workpieces is the so-called wet blasting, by which the workpieces are exposed to a spraying of water with a content of hard macro particles. Optimally, this blasting medium should be recirculated, but this implies n... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6605381 | Polymer-electrolyte membrane fuel cell Not all gas diffusion structures known to date can guarantee water balance compensation in the fuel cell, protection against drying and prevention of water deposits while simultaneously ensuring even distribution of reaction gases. In the gas diffusion st... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6601208 | Forward error correction techniques Forward error correction techniques are applied and imbedded in the designated spaces of all the Internet Transmission Protocols in the Application Layer, the Transport Layer, the Network Layer, and the Link Layer. Encoding methods are performed at the tr... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6581646 | Three-position-jacquard machine A three-position shed-forming device with a shed-forming element (10);(60,70) in connection with a warp yarn, two lifting devices (1),(2);(41),(42);(51),(52) with a different lifting height (h), (2h) which are movable up and down in phase, and a selection... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6572578 | Fluid-jet catheter and its application to flexible endoscopy Fluid jet tubes having operative openings and cell traps for cell cluster, tissue and debris harvesting and collecting are used with an endoscope such that the fluid jets draw-in, stabilize and hold in-vivo target specimens at a distal end. While the cath... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6571741 | Sty for sows having piglets A sty for sows having piglets is described. The sty may be built having the same area requirements as for sties for bounded sows, but may be used for untethered sows. This takes place in that a rectangular sty department is divided by a diagonal wall whic... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568974 | Swim and scuba fin The invention relates to a swim fin, comprising a seat for the foot, the so-called footpocket (1) and a propelling blade (102, 202), the fin being composed of at least two materials, whereof one is comparatively rigid and substantially inextensible and th... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6568973 | Swim or dive fin A swim fin comprises a footpocket (1) and a propelling blade (2), which has a central longitudinal member (3) for supporting and stiffening the blade (2). The blade (2) has at least one pair, preferably a plurality, of ribs (5) oriented toward the free en... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564846 | Tape for mass-sealing bottles and similar containers, and apparati for its application and removal A composite laminar tape (1) for mass-sealing bottles (15) of similar containers consists, according to the invention, of at least one extensible laminar tape (16), made of an extensible plastomeric film, which is possibly provided with closed lines for a... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6544400 | Portable chemical hydrogen hydride system A hydrogen source system delivers a controlled fuel stream to applications, using wicking to control the contact between a mixture of NaBH4, NaOH and H2 O and a hydrolyzing catalyst to create a feedback mechanism to automatically mai... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544563 | Method and composition for improving sexual fitness The invention provides methods and compositions for maintaining a state of wellness in a human by providing a dietary supplement comprising L-arginine, alone or in combination with ginseng and ginkgo biloba and/or additional nutritional supplements. The i... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6539835 | I-yoke mechanism A piston machine with at least one axially movable piston in a cylinder is designed with a force conversion mechanism implying sinusoidal piston movement by rotation of the power input or power output shaft of the machine, depending on its application. As... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537375 | Method and device for applying different colored flocks to profiled joints According to the invention, different coloured and/or different types of flocks (8, 9) are applied to cover or flock-coat profiled joints or other profiled sections (11) in predetermined areas in a coating station (3) at the very moment when the required ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6538193 | Thermophotovoltaic generator in high temperature industrial process An emitter for use with a generator has a tube closed at one end, heated from its outside with a water-cooled photovoltaic converter array mounted inside for glass-melting application. Several TPV tubes may be inserted through holes in the insulation into... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6525931 | Cover for a hard disk drive The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cover for a hard disk drive which can prevent the outflow of a damping resin material and the loosening of a screw fixing the cover to a storage-enclosing case. To attain this purpose, the cover of the ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521185 | Fluorescent probes based on the affinity of a polymer matrix for an analyte of interest A highly-sensitive, rapid response fluorescent probe is based on the affinity of a polymer matrix for an analyte of interest. The probe includes a polymer matrix and a dye immobilized in the matrix. The polymer matrix has an affinity for an analyte of int... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6511024 | Switch box for railway, tramway points, or similar, particularly of the so called english type Switch box for railway, tramway, points or similar, of the so called english type i.e. having four or more blades comprising a drive unit (M, 3, 4, 5, 5', 5", 5'", 6) of the transfer motion of the blades (A1, A1', A2, A2') of the switch, and at least one ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6508060 | Steam motor In a steam motor with a piston engine, the piston engine is included in a closed steam circuit. This steam circuit includes a steam generator, a steam injector for injecting steam into the piston engine, a condenser for condensing the steam emerging from ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6507163 | Robotic bridge maintenance system A bridge surface preparation, maintenance and painting system has a truck-mounted man lift with an extensible platform on which robot arms and cameras are mounted. Inflatable bags isolate the area of the bridge being worked on, and an apron catches debris... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505651 | Device for adjusting the tension in pile warp yarns in a face-to-face weaving machine A device for adjusting the tension of pile warp yarns in a face-to-face weaving machine comprises a first (14) and a second yarn guiding element (11), the second yarn guiding element (11) adjusting the tension in the pile warp yarns (100) by deflection. A... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6499512 | Drop pin for stop motion Drop pin for stop motion (1) comprising a body (2) with a yarn lead-through opening (3) provided to rest on a thread extending through this opening (3). The drop pin is supported by a supporting surface or edge (4), forming a concavely curved bordering of... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499189 | Hinge apparatus and image forming device having a platen cover control apparatus A hinge apparatus employs a base, a second base, link arms, urging means and the characteristics of a parallelogram formed by the shape of said base, second base and paired link members to enable a body such as a platen cover to rotate up open and lower s... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6497885 | Method and composition for improving fertility health in female and male animals and humans In a new supplemental combination, the herb, Vitex agnus-castus (chasteberry), enhances hormone balance by increasing luteinizing hormone (LH) and progesterone release and, therefore, ovulation frequency. The antioxidants, green tea, vitamin E, and seleni... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6496136 | Ground penetrating radar system for non-invasive inspection of trees for internal decay The method for examining trees comprises directing ground penetrating radar signals into a tree using a radar apparatus connected to a microprocessor control and data acquisition unit via an interface. The tree to be examined is scanned with the radar uni... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6489553 | TPV cylindrical generator for home cogeneration Our cylindrical TPV generator uses low bandgap PV cells mounted on circuits in a polygonal array around an IR emitter. The combustion gases are completely contained within the radiant tube burner. The PV array is mounted inside a leak-tight envelope coole... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6488242 | Bag mouth holder for bottle and can bagger and method The device method of holding a mouth of a bag. The mouth of a bag is drawn through the inside of a hoop, and then is folded around the outside of the hoop. The open edge of the mouth of the bag is positioned below the outside of the hoop. An elastic O-rin... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6486392 | Hydrocarbon fired thermophotovoltaic electric generator insert having low bandgap cells for use as a replacement burner in an appliance retrofit A hydrocarbon thermophotovoltaic (TPV)electric generator insert has applications as a replacement burner to retrofit existing appliances. The retrofitted appliance is thus upgraded to either a cogeneration or self-powered unit. The design of the TPV burne... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6483078 | Moisture control system for electrical devices A moisture control device and method has a heat generating source in electrical devices that is powered to operate independent of the electrical device for reducing, minimizing or preventing condensation, nucleation and degradations on electronic parts an... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478055 | Pulleyless shed-forming device for a weaving machine A pulley-less shed-forming device for a weaving machine, such as a jacquard machine, has a number of shed-forming elements (1), such as hooks, to determine the positions of one or more warp yarns on a weaving machine. A lifting device (50), (51) moves the... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477781 | Angle spirit level device There is shown a spirit level device having a basic body element and a bubble element which pivots around an axis in its inclination towards the basic body element. An adjusting bubble element is fixed at the basic body element so that the middle part the... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478066 | Corrugator unit, particularly for sheets or webs of paper, or similar A corrugator unit, particularly for sheets or webs of paper, or similar, of the type comprising at least two rolls (1, 2), having a toothed or corrugated surface (101, 202), and being mutually engaged and pushed against each other by a predetermined press... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474164 | Noise suppression and signal enhancement system for ultrasonic non-destructive inspection/evaluation The Noise Suppressor II provides procedures and add-on units, which are attached to standard analog or digital ultrasonic flaw detector instruments for either suppressing noise spikes that clutter the flaw detector screens, or other undesired signals, or ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6464442 | Safety release fasteners A safety device provides quick and easy removal or separation of a part or assembly from a machine or installation base. The safety release fasteners that secure the part or assembly to the machine or installation base have interconnected sections that ar... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6463962 | Device for guiding the knife-supporting beams in a jacquard machine A device for guiding the knife-supporting beams in a jacquard machine is provided. The device is for rectilinear guiding of a body (1) of a shed-forming device that can be driven in a back and forth movement. The device has a rod mechanism (2, 3, 4) of wh... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6457490 | Loop pile fabric and method for weaving it A method for manufacturing a loop pile fabric with a varied appearance includes a woven backing fabric. Loop weft yarns (12A), (12B) are provided outside the backing fabric, and loop warp yarns (1), (2), (3) are so provided that they are alternately inwov... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459069 | Rapid manufacturing system for metal, metal matrix composite materials and ceramics A product building system uses a stage movable in X-Y-Z directions for holding and moving a product. A fixed laser is focused on a spot on the products. Strips of materials are fed tangent to a forming direction from two sources on a rotating platform. Th... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6457489 | Face to face pile woven fabrics In face-to-face weaving pile fabrics with high pile density, groups of three weft yarns (1-3), (4-6) are inwoven in respective openings between binding warp yarns (7), (8), (9) (10) crossing each other, and non-pile-forming pile warp yarns are inwoven, wh... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6454221 | Switch box for railway, tramway points, or similar Switch box for railway, tramway, or similar comprising a drive unit (M, 3, 4, 5, 5', 5", 5'", 6) for the shifting motion of the blades (A1, A1', A2, A2') and at least one group of linear transmission (12, 20, 21, 24) of the drive motion to the blades, mov... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6453519 | Buckle The new buckle is made of two pieces which work with laminated strap webbing or open weave strap webbing. Web engagements within the buckle prevent the web from sliding through in any direction, or allow the belting to move in only one direction. Bases of... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6443300 | Multi-disc package with disc-locking straps A new DVD or CD package has thin disc-retaining straps which are vertically rigid and are bendable horizontally between bi-stable opposite curves. Opposite edges of discs are held by inward curved straps. A user flexes the straps outward into outer stable... | 09/03/2002 |
