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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7241081 | Pneumatic carrier A fluid-tight carrier (10) is disclosed which has main latches (34 and 36). Each main latch has a safety latch (70) which secures the main latches within the latched position until an operator deflects the safety latch (70) away fr... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7097391 | Pneumatic carrier A fluid-tight carrier (10) is disclosed which has main latches (34 and 36). Each main latch has a safety latch (70) which secures the main latches within the latched position until an operator deflects the safety latch (70) away fr... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7000548 | Self-propelled carriage suitable for moving in a cylindrical gallery The invention relates to a self-propelled carriage suitable for traveling in a gallery of substantially cylindrical shape. The carriage comprises a chassis (1) made up of two wheel sets (14); a skip (10); and a horizontal longitudinal support ax... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6953086 | Bi-directional traction apparatus A traction apparatus (1) for propulsion along a bore comprises first and second traction members (6) having outwardly extending legs (14). A propulsion system for operating the traction members (6) comprises a turbine-driven shaft (7 | 10/11/2005 |
| 6176647 | Instrument for measuring mass flow rate of powder, and electrostatic powder coating apparatus utilizing the same A miniaturized, inexpensive instrument for measuring the mass flow rate of powder, which is capable of directly outputting the mass flow rate of powder and whose characteristics are not influenced by the kind and physical properties of the powder. The ins... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5636946 | Articulated tube container with tube bogies system A tube container for tubular transport is proposed made of a gondola which is supported via articulations at each end on tube bogies, the articulations having 3 degrees of rotational freedom permitting the gondola to rotate around its axis and the bogies ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5575595 | Low profile parallel railcar discharge adaptor A low profile parallel railcar discharge adaptor is designed for connection between a discharge gate of a center discharge railroad hopper car and a pneumatic conveyor for unloading pulverulent and granular material, such as sugar and the like, from the c... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5215412 | Pneumatic transport system A pneumatic transport system, particularly useful as a mail transport system, which includes a transport carrier moving through a pneumatic tube line between remote sending/receiving stations is described. Movement of the transport carrier through the pne... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4473016 | Particulate feeder system An agricultural particulate feeder controls the rate of particulate distribution to a surface being worked. The particlate feeder comprises a hopper with a sliding door over a discharge outlet at a lower end of the hopper. A frame supports the particulate... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4231689 | Air-actuated pipeline transportation system with wheeled vehicles A pipeline transportation system for wheeled vehicles which are moved therethrough by air. The vehicle functions as a pipeline sweeper to remove debris from the pipeline through one or more openings provided in the bottom of the pipeline. In one embodimen... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4182243 | Plant for pneumatic transport A pneumatic transport plant in which a plurality of aligned pneumatic tubes define a transport path, the tubes being spaced apart with an overhead rail in the form of an I-beam extending continuously along the path and through each tube, in which it is mo... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4162106 | Pneumatic vehicle with centrally mounted guide means The preferred embodiment of the invention disclosed herein relates to a toy system comprising a generally closed track arrangement and a toy vehicle adapted to be propelled in the track by a pressurized fluid. The track arrangement is preferably a series ... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4113202 | Air-borne transportation system conveying truck A conveying truck transported by absorption force or forcing force within a transportation tube, the truck being provided at rear and front thereof with a pad for carrying wheels and a seal plate for receiving a displaceable and movable seal material with... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4055315 | Device for pipeline transportation of loads by fluid flow A device for use in liquid or gas pipelines comprising a turbine wheel mounted on a body with the blades of the turbine wheel being set at an acute angle with respect to the direction of fluid flow. At least one row of supporting rollers are connected to ... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4042190 | Conveyance truck with movable seal plates A conveyance truck for an air conveyance system provided with movable seal plates. The seal plates are so mounted to always and completely maintain the air-tightness between the transport tube and the conveyance truck.... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4023500 | High-speed ground transportation system A high-speed ground transportation system wherein a vehicle rides on a film of air and is propelled as a free piston through a tunnel by pneumatic pressure. Seals on the vehicle create fluid communication between a high pressure area behind the vehicle an... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3952667 | Pneumatic load transportation system A system comprising receiving and dispatching stations interconnected by a pipeline having a guide fixed to the inner side wall thereof, and by containers moving along this pipeline, each container having a leading seal mounted at the forward end side the... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3949953 | Fluid-propelled transporters An air propelled transporter or "hoist" for use in a mine shaft is provided with a body and inflatable flexible skirt means carried by the body so as to form an air seal with the shaft with the flexible skirt being preferably inflated by the propelling ai... | 04/13/1976 |
