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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6151877 | Wheel rake hub guard A hub guard includes a vertical wall portion preferably semi-circular in shape covering the upper half of the interconnected hub plate and teeth mounting plate and associated bolts. In an alternative embodiment, the guard vertical wall extends down on opp... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6048015 | Differential action railroad car wheelset A railroad car wheelset has an axle with one wheel rigidly attached as in conventional railroad practice. This wheel is permitted to rotate by journal bearings either on the extreme ends of the axle or inboard of each wheel location. At the location of th... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5973088 | Cationic aluminum alkyl complexes incorporating amidinate ligands as polymerization catalysts Non-transition metal containing Ziegler-Natta like catalysts are prepared and used for polymerization reactions. The catalysts are cationic aluminum amidinate compounds. The compounds successfully catalyze polymerization of unsaturated hydrocarbons such a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5914123 | Vaccines expressed in plants The anti-viral vaccine of the present invention is produced in transgenic plants and then administered through standard vaccine introduction method or through the consumption of the edible portion of those plants. A DNA sequence encoding for the expressio... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5877400 | Transgenic methods and compositions for producing parthenocarpic fruits and vegetables The invention discloses a transgenic method for producing parthenocarpic fruits or fruits with reduced seed number. It involves the temporal expression of a plant hormone or precursor or other such gene so that gibberellin or other similar hormonal activi... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5873265 | Rotating mount structure for the presentation of decorative elements The invention aims to produce an effect of renewing the presentation of decorative objects, making it possible continually to derive benefit from the objects presented. To do this, it is proposed to employ rotating-mount structure combined with an opening... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5867869 | Pressure hinge device for glass door or panel This invention relates to a means and method of hinging a glass door panel on an adjoining wall, either glass or non-glass. This invention uses a friction clamping method to secure the glass between surfaces lined with flexible gaskets. When torque is app... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5858199 | Apparatus and method for electrocoriolysis the separation of ionic substances from liquids by electromigration and coriolis force An apparatus and method for separating and removing ionizable components dissolved in fluids, such as for example, water, by separating said ionizable substances into fractions by the action of electric current and of Coriolis force. Liquid containing ion... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5855450 | Hydrostatic release device for safety equipment An improved release device for safety equipment has a housing including a body, a cover attached thereto with a resilient flexible membrane inserted therebetween, and an attachment portion releasably secured to the cover. The cover has shoulders protrudin... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5849727 | Compositions and methods for altering the biodistribution of biological agents This invention relates to a new and improved pharmaceutical composition and method for delivery of therapeutic or bioactive agents. The methods and composition of the invention can be used with several therapeutic or bioactive agents and can achieve site-... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5843459 | Differential inactivation of nucleic acids by chemical modification Disclosed herein is the method for dramatically reducing cytotoxicity of viral vectors such as Herpes simplex viral while retaining gene expression. The method of the invention virtually eliminates the concern of possible recombination during virus propag... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5840889 | Synthesis of estrogen-purine base and estrogen-mercapturate adducts and development of fluorescent probes and monoclonal antibodies to assay those adducts Estrogen-nucleoside, estrogen-guanine and estrogen-mercapturate adducts are potential biomarkers for determining susceptibility of animals to a number of estrogen related cancers. These adducts may be used as biomarkers for determining risk of estrogen-in... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5830727 | Herpes simplex virus amplicon mini-vector gene transfer system A novel HSV mini viral vector is disclosed. The vector comprises HSV and EBV genes which allow it to remain in episomal state, to have very high transfection and infection, and to tolerate up to 140 kb of foreign DNA. Techniques and genetic constructs for... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5806541 | Enhanced draining and drying cycles for an automatic dishwasher An automatic dishwashing machine includes enhanced drying and draining cycles. Toward the end of the rinse and hold cycle when the water is draining, a second quantity of water is added to the machine resulting in a purging action which reduces the concen... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5800339 | Urinary control valve A disc-like valve element in a control valve includes an outer peripheral ring to which leaf elements are integrally connected having a thickness which increases uniformly from the entire outer peripheral ring to the axial center forming a conical shaped ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800048 | Split reflector lighting fixture A lighting fixture for control of a concentrated high intensity light beam to a relatively distant target location. A reflector end high intensity light source are enclosed within a housing. The light source is moveable with respect to the reflector. The ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5799824 | Apparatus and method to deter breakage or deformation of vertically stacked containers during dispension from a vending machine An apparatus and method of deterring or reducing breakage or deformation when dispensing a vertical stack of containers. A blocking member used to restrict dispension of vertical stack containers above a container being dispensed, can have a biasing membe... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5799806 | Lifting device with counterweight A lifting device which includes a frame and an elongated boom having a lower end pivotally connected to the frame along a pivot axis. The lower end of the boom has a counterweight connected thereto offset from the pivot axis. The counterweight has a cente... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5799683 | Poppet valve and method of manufacturing it A poppet valve in an internal combustion engine comprises a valve head and a valve stem. On a valve face of the valve head, a hardened layer of dendrites in which crystals are directed from the inside to the surface is formed, thereby increasing wear resi... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797343 | System for establishing a towing connection between a marine casualty and a salvage vessel A system for establishing a towing connection between a marine casualty and a salvage vessel, characterized in that it comprises a loop-forming arrangement which is held distended in the horizontal plane and which is connected to a towline, the towline be... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5798067 | Method for forming a concrete reinforcement element An apparatus and method is provided for producing composite reinforcement elements having high tensile strength and anchoring points for retaining the elements in concrete or masonry. The apparatus includes a creel station having a plurality of fibers, an... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5794663 | Apparatus for repairing a pipeline and method for using same A pipe repair apparatus includes an outer carrier tube, an inner bladder tube within the carrier tube, and a repair sleeve within the bladder tube. The bladder tube and the carrier tube are formed by one unitary tube which is folded back upon itself. A wi... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5796838 | Method and apparatus for performing frequency spectrum inversion An apparatus and method for creating voice privacy by performing frequency spectrum inversion in electronic voice transmission systems includes the steps of digitizing an analog signal and inverting the frequency spectrum of the digitized audio signal. Fr... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5794387 | Device and method to lift and manipulate poles which are mounted onto a base An apparatus and method for manipulating a pole relative to a base fixed in the ground. The base is gripped and provides a rigid reference point. The pole is cradled and an actuator provides force to move the pole relative to the reference point. This can... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5795759 | Carboxylic acid reductase, and methods of using same The present invention is directed to a novel, biologically-derived carboxylic acid reductase, also referred to herein as an aryl-aldehyde oxidoreductase, that has been isolated and purified from Nocardia sp. strain NRRL 5646, and to methods of using the c... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5795123 | Method and a device for transferring load units between two carriers The invention is related to a method for transferring load units between two carriers. A first carrier includes a transfer arrangement which is an extendable and retractable arm that moves transverse to the first carrier and forms a path for a carrying me... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5791516 | Apparatus and method for dispensing items from a vending machine A dispensing apparatus and method for vending machines includes in one embodiment vertical vending from one or more columns. Each column is defined by two walls. A triggering mechanism at the bottom of the column is actuated by the rotation of a rod from ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5791572 | Disintegration device A device for disintegration of material comprises at least one first axle (2) having first processing members (5) arranged to actuate material, on rotation of the axle, in an axial direction towards second processing members (7) for disintegration of the ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5787791 | Turbocharger actuator with rolling O-ring An actuator for a turbocharger includes a housing having a chamber therein, a piston assembly having a rod and a piston secured to a rod for axial movement therewith, a spring operatively interposed between the piston and the housing for urging the piston... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5787596 | Apparatus for simultaneously measuring thickness of bottom wall and inside diameter of bottoming hole An apparatus for simultaneously measuring the thickness of a bottom wall and the inside diameter of a bottoming hole. The apparatus includes a measurement auxiliary unit; a measurement head removably mounted at a lower end portion of the measurement auxil... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5790428 | Device to measure and provide data for plant population and spacing variability An apparatus and method for determining plant population, plant spacing, plant spacing variability, and other information regarding row-planted crops. The apparatus senses the presence of a plant. The sensing can be adjusted to ignore such things as leave... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5787991 | Adjustable angle ridger for a cultivator An adjustable ridger for a cultivator includes an elongated ridger frame adapted to mount to the sweep member of the cultivator. The frame has a top bracket with an elongated slot extending therethrough. The slot has a width and a longitudinal axis. A plu... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5785391 | Wheel adapter A wheel adapter for mounting a wheel on a vehicle having a plurality of wheel mounting studs arranged in a bolt circle of a given diameter on a wheel hub, the wheel having a plurality of holes arranged in a bolt circle of a diameter substantially differen... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5784949 | Retaining system for slipper holddown pins An improved apparatus for retaining slipper holddown pins radially in a hydraulic unit includes a cylinder block having a plurality of holes therein for respectively receiving a corresponding plurality of elongated slipper holddown pins, each having a max... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5787180 | Method of connecting a scrambler or encryption device to a hand-held portable cellular telephone An apparatus and method for voice privacy for cellular phones includes generic connection points to make it universal for most cellular phones. The connection points include the speaker and microphone and the microphone input and speaker output of the cel... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5786670 | High-frequency converter for fluorescent lamps using an improved trigger circuit A high frequency converter for driving a gas discharge lamp load is comprised of an input stage for receiving an AC input voltage and rectifying the input voltage to create a DC voltage source, an oscillating power inverter, an output stage connected to t... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782559 | Self-propelled material mixer A self-propelled material mixer is provided for mixing fluent and non-fluent material. The material mixer includes a mixing tank having one or mixing members therein. A drive system delivers power to the wheels of the material mixer. An operator maneuvers... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5782524 | Curved wall trailer construction A trailer construction includes first and second spaced apart trailer side walls. A bottom wall is provided between the side walls and includes a forward sloping portion, a rear sloping portion and an intermediate portion therebetween. The forward and rea... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5782359 | Child proof pill container An apparatus for storing medication and the like which includes a container with a plurality of compartments and a lid such that when lid is in a closed position compartments cannot be opened. The container includes a base, inner wall, outer wall, divider... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5782709 | Belt tensioning device and method of adjusting belt tension A belt tensioning device is provided for a pulley drive mechanism including a motor with a drive shaft, a drive pulley mounted on a drive shaft, an idler pulley rotatably mounted in a pulley support, and a drive belt trained around the pulleys. The belt t... | 07/21/1998 |
