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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216014 | Paper money discriminating device The invention provides a paper money discriminating device which is simplified in structure and can be manufactured less expensively and therefore can contribute to cost reduction and productivity improvement. Thus, a first detecting member and a second detecting me... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7036418 | Container for explosive device A container for explosive devices comprising inner and outer containment vessels, each having an access port, is described. The access ports can be rotated in and out of alignment by rotating at least one of the containment vessels. The container serves to enclose, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6552850 | Device, method, and system of display for controlled viewing The present invention provides a device, method, and system for secure viewing and use of banking and other electronic access devices. The present invention comprises a computer/video display system that includes a computer with a conventional screen that... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6262843 | Polarizing privacy system for use with a visual display terminal The privacy system apparatus and method of the present invention allow users of a publicly accessible terminal to privately access information displayed on a visual monitor of the terminal. In one embodiment, the privacy system 10 is implemented with a te... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5990789 | System and method for preventing smoke and fire damage to people and equipment in a clean room area from a fire A method and system for preventing smoke and fire damage in a clean room within which a tool including an electrically powered element is located. The method includes the step of providing the tool with a system including a fire proof housing, a sensor, a... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5844480 | Shopping cart retention entrance In combination with a barrier for retaining shopping carts around a parking lot, a vehicle entrance includes a roadway having a surface and a plurality of geometric objects protruding upward from the surface for entrapping a wheel of a shopping cart when ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5822936 | Interconnect system for modularly fabricated bullet stops An interconnect system for modularly fabricating bullet stops is disclosed including a plurality of bullet proof plates which are placed adjacent one another to form a seam which is covered by a facing strip. A plurality of bolts extend through the facing... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5769257 | Method and apparatus for minimizing blast damage caused by an explosion in aircraft cargo bay Method and apparatus for minimizing blast damage caused by an explosive device carried in luggage or other cargo loaded on an aircraft. A first cargo container is provided which includes a non-explosion-resistant panel. A second cargo container, also incl... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5210985 | Fire escaping room A fire-escaping room capable of providing basic living necessities for persons in case of a fire, the room being constructed by concrete to form a close space, including a fire-proof door serving as an only entrance/exit of the room and capable of prevent... | 05/18/1993 |
| 4975012 | Mechanized storage facility A mechanized storage facility according to the present invention has a size which enables it to be moved from one place to another. The storage facility includes a box-shaped casing, an elevator device coupled to the casing, a plurality of storage units a... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4898104 | Arming and handling shield for oilfield and other explosive devices A shield to be used while arming and handling oilfield and other explosive devices. The shield is constructed of anti-shrapnel materials and is of tubular construction to directionally concentrate and channelize explosive forces away from workers during t... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4875948 | Combustible delay barriers A combustible delay barrier for providing a delay to intrusion into an object. The delay barrier comprises a combustible layer containing a source of fuel such as a metal and/or a polymer and a source of oxygen such as an oxidizer. The combustible layer o... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4856436 | Automatically expanding protective cover A protective cover for electronic equipment automatically expanding by the spring action of a pair of telescoping arms (24) having a cover (48) of resilient material attached between. The arms (24) are positioned contiguous with a pair of bases (20) that ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4854247 | Lock type sealed paper currency collector and security device A lock type sealed security device or unit for clamping bills accumulated in vending machine validating or other paper currency accumulating devices. The device is locked onto the accumulating device in a position which allows the currency to be accumulat... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4841692 | Shielded access apparatus for use in an enclosure for preventing propagation of electromagnetic energy into or out of the enclosure A shielded access apparatus for enabling personnel access to an enclosure which is shielded to prevent propagation of electromagnetic energy into and out of the enclosure. The apparatus includes an access enclosure of electrically conductive material and ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4701125 | Thermal method for destruction of microfilm products A method for the pyrolytic destruction of microfilm products by utilizing hot silicon oil heated to a temperature of about 250° C. Destruction of the various types of microfilm is accomplished within a five minute time frame.... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4543872 | Blast attenuator A blast attenuator device is disclosed comprising a collapsible/inflatable cylinder for containment of a body of foam therein. The cylinder is provided with a slitted floor such that the explosive device to be contained can be inserted therethrough. The b... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4446797 | Self-contained vault unit A self-contained vault unit which contains a plurality of safety deposit boxes is disclosed. The vault apparatus includes means which define a secure interior chamber in which the safety deposit boxes are positioned. An entrance into the chamber is secure... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4432285 | Bomb blast attenuator A multipurpose container for the exigent storage of an explosive device found aboard an aircraft is provided which comprises a bucket-shaped member having a laminated wall structure of at least three metal layers and two foamed plastic layers between the ... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4389194 | Electronic apparatus for teaching mathematics An electronic teaching device for teaching addition and subtraction to students in the primary grades. The device is of simple construction utilizing digital electronic components. The invention utilizes an enclosure or box which invites students to use t... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4202279 | Sticky foam Access to a space is impeded by the generation of a sticky foam from a tacky polymeric resin and a low boiling solvent.... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4059059 | Protective system This invention concerns itself with and discloses a system for protecting articles and works of value such as, without limitation, works of art. Upon the occurrence of predetermined and preselected conditions, such as the occurrence of a fire, this system... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4027601 | Container for explosive device A bomb container is made up of: a first open-ended hollow cylinder of steel aving lifting ears, and adapted to rest on one end or the side; and a second open-ended hollow cylinder of steel positioned completely within the first cylinder, with their longitu... | 06/07/1977 |
| 3993006 | Store security system A steel fence extends from a building housing a store and encloses a parking area extending from a wall of the building having a window and a door. The fence has gates therein. A cashier's booth is provided on the wall and oversees the fenced enclosure. A... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3964577 | Automated handling system for bank deposit boxes In a system for the automatic programmed handling of coded safety deposit boxes and other objects having book receiving members and stored in a storage room having rows of shelves, the improvement which comprises stacking means movable along said shelves ... | 06/22/1976 |