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Microwave Oven With Removable Storage Cassette in Dashboard of Motor Vehicle
A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4914641 | Ultrasonic measuring device and method An ultrasonic measuring transducer system in which an ultrasonic transducer transmits an ultrasonic pressure wave and receives a return echo from a target and an electronic circuitry means converts the received pulses to arrange information to a target. T... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4912471 | Interrogator-responder communication system An interrogator-responder communication system in which responders are carried by vehicles (such as railroad vehicles) travelling along a route and in which an interrogating station situated along the route operates each passing responder to recall data f... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4884860 | Linear lens and method for concentrating radiant energy and multiplying phosphor luminance output intensity A luminescent fiber marker and method comprised of a linear coaxial lens having an elongated thin cylindrical phosphorescent layer and a pair of colinear and coaxial optical waveguides sandwiching the thin cylindrical phosphorescent layer therebetween so ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4883703 | Method of adhering thermal spray to substrate and product formed thereby In a process for thermally spraying molten metal onto an uncured resin, to prevent some of the sprayed metal particles from being engulfed in the still wet or uncured resin layer, the resin layer is filled with micron sized beads, filler and/or spheres. T... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4880334 | Tunnel construction apparatus and method According to the present invention, tunnels, particularly shallow tunnels, are constructed by excavating slurry filled cross-trenches in a direction transverse to the axis of the tunnel and at regular intervals along the line or axis of the tunnel. Prefab... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4879942 | Muzzle brake with improved stabilization and blast control A muzzle brake having improved recoil, stabilization and blast control is comprised of a one-piece housing member securable to the muzzle end of a gun barrel and cone-shaped closure member with a relatively long outlet passage. A spent gas bulk head forme... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4877358 | Method and apparatus of constructing a novel underground impervious barrier A novel underground impervious barrier is constructed by excavating a trench or slot along the desired line of the impervious barrier in the presence of a bentonite slurry. A double layered plastic film or sheet joined or folded at the bottom of the trenc... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4872847 | Pilfer proofing system for electric utility meter box A pilfer proofing system for electric meter boxes having a meter base box which carries a plug-in terminal block set and a meter box cover having an opening through which a plug-in meter passes to engage contact female or socket terminals in a terminal bl... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4870326 | Method and apparatus for driving neon tube to form luminous bubbles and controlling the movement thereof A system for driving a neon tube to form luminous bubbles and controlling the motion thereof in which a modulatable high AC voltage source is connected to control a pair of electronic switches in the primary circuit of a high voltage transformer which is ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4864749 | Tag for identifying survey traverse points An alphanumeric identification device for land and construction survey traverse control points comprised of a fluorescent plastic tag with metal detector electronic signal return to enhance location of said point. Each tag has a unique, highly visible alp... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4863312 | Underground leachate and pollutant drainage barrier system A leachate and pollutant drainage barrier system is formed by excavating a narrow slit or slot in the earth in the presence of a reversable slurry mud which changes from a highly viscous character after a predetermined period of time (approximately 5-7 da... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4858257 | Body brush and shower stall system A boby brush shower stall in which a body brush is vertically oriented and supported from a single bearing, and driven through a clutch mechanism from a gear box and electrical motor at a speed range greater than about 90 rpm and below about 120 rpm. The ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4854071 | Plastic fishing spoon type lure There is disclosed a fishing spoon which imitates the effect of light rays passing through a fish. The fishing spoon is comprised of a hydrodynamic body of translucent plastic having color zones whereby light passing through assumes the color of the body,... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4848152 | Biofeedback lifting monitor An apparatus for testing and teaching the lifting capacity and technique of a user includes a brake or clutch for resisting user input force which is controlled by feedback from sensors through a computer. Several operating modes can be chosen, including ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4842049 | Heat exchanging apparatus for cooling and condensing by evaporation A heat exchange apparatus having a first header for receiving fluid from a source, flexible thin-walled tubular plastic heat exchange elements defining a plurality of passages through a heat exchange zone and second header means for receiving fluid from s... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4837842 | Character and pattern recognition machine and method A pattern recognition system, particularly a handprint character recognition system in which electrical binary black/white "image" of one or more handprinted characters is formed and a plurality of centers of recognition (CORs) within said binary black/wh... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4837633 | Electronic boundary framing device and method An electronic view finder having an electronic display screen is provided with an electronic image source which produces an electronic image of a boundary frame and a neutral or black background with the electronic boundary frame being adjustable electron... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4834057 | Dynamic joint motion analysis technique A three-plane goniometer or angle measuring apparatus includes three small potentiometers which are closely spaced together to measure rotation of the knee about three different axes. The unit is primarily mounted on a cuff on the outside of the thigh. Th... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4823682 | Vehicle windshield defrost apparatus with reduced dashboard space requirements A vehicle windshield defrost system utilizes a fluidic oscillator for sweeping a jet of heated air across the windshield. The fluidic oscillator is of the type having an interaction chamber with sidewalls which converge to a common outlet to form a cross ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4821608 | Chain saw sharpening guide A chain saw sharpening guide is comprised of a relatively thick rigid and rugged plate metal member which has a threaded bore to receive a micrometer-type height adjustment screw to give an accurate indication of the raker (also called depth gauge) tooth ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4817183 | Fingerprint recognition and retrieval system Fingerprints are scanned by a scanning system (13). Topological systems for coding and comparing fingerprints are described including a system for recording a description of fingerprints. In a preferred embodiment, a central point of the fingerprint is se... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4804001 | Dynamic joint motion analysis technique A three-plane goniometer or angle measuring apparatus includes three small potentiometers which are closely spaced together to measure rotation of the knee about three different axes. The unit is primarily mounted on a cuff on the outside of the thigh. Th... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4799748 | Slab-diffuser fiber incident energy concentrator A light piping device to concentrate solar energy and luminescence from photophosphorescence by using internal scattering within optical fiber wave guides and plate wave guide - reflective surfaces to enhance the fraction of light trapped within the optic... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4796768 | Lockable closure cap A lockable closure cap for bottles and containers having externally threaded necks. A closure cap having internal threads coacting with the external threads to seal a bottle has an integrally formed annular cylindrical clutch element projecting upwardly f... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4796040 | Boundary setting device Boundary setting device for binocular visioned observers, including a low powered light source having a predetermined configuration for defining the boundary of a zone of a scene. A sighting tube defines a viewing axis for the light source, including an o... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4778951 | Arrays of resistive elements for use in touch panels and for producing electric fields Selected touch point locating apparatus has an array of two or more electrical touch members constituted by impedance elements coupled to a circuit for causing electric current to flow through a selected touch point as the algebraic sum of separate curren... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4779240 | Ultrasonic sensor system An ultrasonic sensor system particularly for automatic door openers of a swinging door type, in addition to sensors (14) for people approaching a door for controlling opening and closing purposes, has at least three microprocessor controlled ultrasonic be... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4775241 | Integrated liquid distribution apparatus A liquid distributing apparatus, particularly for incorporation in lids or covers of 3 to 5 gallon containers, has a four-way input valve for delivering water under pressure to wash hands, clean materials, etc., fill the tank on which the lid is placed an... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4772764 | Soundwave position digitizer A sound wave position digitizer has a pair of sound wave beam transducers, each spaced a predetermined distance from the edges of a data surface such that the beams intersect on the data surface at substantially orthogonal angles. The beams are folded by ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4769191 | Monolithic surface ornamentation of pre-cast reinforced concrete wall A reinforced concrete wall, such as a road barrier or barricade, has a monolithic surface ornamentation thereon constituted by pigmented cements and grooves simulating mortar joints. In the horizontally oriented top portions of the wall where the pigmente... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4766830 | Boat, especially a catamaran, with large deck space and collapsible frame A boat, especially a catamaran, having a rectangular collapsible frame with a one-man mast stepping structure. The tubular frame is comprised of fore, aft and central sub-frame assemblies which can be collapsed so as to be easily car topable and serve as ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4762020 | Link-type apron arrangement In a linked bar member-type apron arrangement for protecting guide tracks, drive assemblies, positions which are liable to accident, or the like, in machine tools or the like, the bar or plate members are each connected together by individual bendable ele... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4755634 | Conductive electrode arrays and arrays of resistive elements for use in touch panels and for producing electric fields Selected touch point locating apparatus has an array of two or more electrical touch members constituted by conductive electrodes or impedance elements coupled to a circuit for causing electric current to flow through a selected touch point as the algebra... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4751113 | Method and means of applying an antifouling coating on marine hulls A method and means of applying a continuous antifouling coating of copper or copper alloys on hulls of ships or boats by the application of sealing and adhesive layers, followed by a coating of thermally sprayed copper particles to form the antifouling la... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4748758 | Index card and typing and printing system therefor An index card having a predetermined size has at least two typewriter or printer retaining borders which are joined to the index card on intersecting edges of the typing or printing area of the index card by perforated lines or score lines so that after t... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4747147 | Fingerprint recognition and retrieval system Fingerprints are scanned by a scanning system (13). Topological systems for coding and comparing fingerprints are described, including a system for recording a description of fingerprints. In a preferred embodiment, a central point of the fingerprint is s... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4745342 | Method and apparatus for driving neon tube to form luminous bubbles and controlling the movement thereof According to the present invention, a portion of an applied commercial AC supply (60 Hz) is rectified, filtered and a controllable oscillator in a pulse width modulator chip serves as a signal generator which has both duty cycle and frequency control adju... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4741644 | Environmental cut-off and drain High density polyethylene sheets are sealed at their lateral edges to form a sheath or envelope for sandwiching a drain mesh. A plurality of spaced apart bore holes is formed along the line of the cut-off and drain barrier and a coupling member is positio... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4741550 | Releasable binding system for snowboarding A releasable binding system for the sport of snowboarding includes releasable toe and heel binding clip means secured to forward and rear ends, respectively, of the ski board and simulated toe and heel members for releasable engagement with the releasable... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4739445 | Electronic computer cabinetry having fan and power supply drawers and connector port arrangement The internal electric fans for circulating and removing cooling air for electronic equipment and the power supply are mounted on fan and power supply drawers which are guided into and out of position in the cabinet for the equipment by pairs of spaced par... | 04/19/1988 |
