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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6463788 | Structure of electric connector of gas sensor An improved structure of an electric connector of a gas sensor is provided which is designed to establish a firm electric connection between each electrode terminal formed on a sensing element and one of plural leads extending outside of the gas sensor fo... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6463789 | Gas sensor A gas sensor, comprises a substrate, a sensor unit including a functional layer and an electrode structure, and an electric heating and/or temperature measuring arrangement. An electrically conductive shielding structure is provided between the sensor uni... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6457347 | Glow discharge detector A highly sensitive electronic ion cell for the measurement of trace elements in He carrier gas which involves glow discharge. A constant wave (CW) glow discharge detector which is controlled through a biased resistor, can detect the change of electron den... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6453726 | Gas sensor with U-type gasket The gas sensor comprises a sensor element; a shell disposed around at least a portion of the sensor element, the shell having a projecting edge from a first end, wherein a portion of the projecting edge is bent toward the sensing element; an upper shield ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6453723 | Gas sensor device A gas sensor device including a housing provided with an inlet for introducing a gas to be measured, a sensor element capable of detecting oxygen gas or the like contained in the gas and a base element supporting the sensor element within the interior of ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450007 | Robust single-chip hydrogen sensor A robust single-chip hydrogen sensor and a method for fabricating such a sensor. By adding an adhesion-promoting layer between the body of a sensor and an on-chip hydrogen-exposed electrically-resistive hydrogen-sensing element, device yields are improved... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6446488 | Gas concentration measuring apparatus producing current signals as a function of gas concentration A gas concentration measuring apparatus is provided which may be employed in measuring an air-fuel ratio of mixture sucked into automotive engines. The apparatus includes a gas concentration sensor exposed to a gas and a voltage applying circuit. The gas ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446489 | Gas sensor and method of producing the same A gas sensor includes a sensor element and a housing having an accommodation hole in which the sensor element is disposed. The housing has at an axial end thereof a cold crimped portion which cooperates with a shoulder portion of the accommodation hole to... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6442998 | Gas concentration measuring apparatus compensating for error component of output signal A gas concentration measuring apparatus is provided which measures the concentration of two kinds of gas components such as O2 and NOx contained in exhaust gasses of an internal combustion engine of automotive vehicles. The apparatus has a gas ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6442996 | Method and apparatus for measuring the calorific value of a gas A method and apparatus for measuring the calorific value of a gas. The apparatus includes a chamber to which a gas in question, for example natural gas, is supplied through an inlet and leaves through an outlet. The speed of sound SoS at ambient temperatu... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6435005 | Heater patterns for planar gas sensors A heater pattern for a heater of a gas sensor in which a temperature profile is manipulated utilizes a thermistor element arranged in an electrically serial configuration and disposed on a substrate. The thermistor element is arranged so as to define an e... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6435007 | Materials breakthrough monitoring sensor system A sensor system that monitors agent breakthrough through a vapor barrier and related test process. The system includes a substantially airtight test chamber for retaining the vapor barrier, which may be formed of one or more layers of one or more material... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6433694 | Sensor having improved desorption times and related control circuitry A sensor and method for rapidly determining the absence of a vapor in a gas or fluid is described as well as a method for constructing the sensor. The sensor comprises a resistive element having first and second leads; an elastomeric material in thermal c... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432362 | Chemical sensor and coating for same An acoustic wave based-chemical sensor utilizing a crystal substrate and a coating of at least two blended materials is disclosed. The blended materials comprise a combination of (a) a high glass transition temperature polymer or a material of high meltin... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6422061 | Apparatus, systems and methods for detecting and transmitting sensory data over a computer network A vapor sensing device that is sufficiently small and lightweight to be handheld, and also modular so as to allow the device to be conveniently adapted for use in sensing the presence and concentration of a wide variety of specified vapors. The device pro... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6423272 | Fluid sensing device using discotic liquid crystals The present invention discloses a fluid sensing device comprising a substrate having at least one type of dicotic liquid crystals disposed therein and arranged to form an array of columnar structures and a contact means for measuring the flow of electric ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6422066 | Sensor capsule for CO2 sensor A sensor capsule to facilitate positioning of an analyte sensitive element such as a CO2 sensor at the end of a fiber optic probe, which discloses a dye layer defined by a dye well, fluorescent dye solution and apertures formed in a silicone se... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6418779 | Structure of oxygen sensor An oxygen sensor used with an electronic control unit in a car and having a metal housing formed by a front cap, a rear cap and an intermediate barrel and secured by a lock nut. A probe is mounted in the metal housing to detect an amount of oxygen in exha... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6415647 | Compact structure of gas sensor and production method thereof An improved structure of a gas sensor is provided. The gas sensor includes a hollow housing in which a gas sensing element is disposed, a protective cover installed on an end of the housing, a metallic cover installed on the other end of the housing, and ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6411905 | Method and apparatus for estimating odor concentration using an electronic nose A system and method for obtaining an estimate of the concentration of an odor in an air sample from data obtained by evaluating the sample with a sensor-array type electronic nose. Principal components analysis is applied to a set of air sample data inclu... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6408680 | Sensor and method for the manufacture A sensor for determining an oxygen content in an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine includes a receptacle, arranged in a longitudinal bore of a metal housing, for a sensing element. The sensing element is received in the receptacle in a gas-tigh... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6401522 | Gas analyzer and method of calibrating the same A gas analyzer monitors concentration of discharged NOx even if an air ratio X is less than 1. The gas analyzer has three internal spaces and four electro-chemical pumps. The first space effects combustion of combustible gases and has a first pump to adju... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401521 | Method of preventing movement of a planar sensor element packaged in a mat support In an exemplary embodiment, the planar sensing element (80) is secured by inclusion of a disk element support provided between the lower end of an inner shield and the lower shoulder of an outer shell for containing such shield, whereby the diameter of th... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397661 | Remote magneto-elastic analyte, viscosity and temperature sensing apparatus and associated methods of sensing An analyte, viscosity, or temperature sensing apparatus for operative arrangement within a time-varying magnetic field, including a sensor with an outer surface that is chemically, frictionally, or thermally responsive and adhered to a base magnetostricti... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6398118 | Thermostat incorporating thin film carbon dioxide sensor and environmental control system A system for monitoring and modifying the quality and temperature of air within a conditioned space includes a blower unit, a damper unit for selectively admitting outside air into the conditioned space, a temperature moderating unit and a control unit. T... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389877 | Double-headed mass sensor and mass detection method There is provided a double-headed mass sensor (25) in which between a first connecting plate (22A) joined to a first diaphragm (21A) at respective sides and a second connecting plate (22B) joined to a second diaphragm (21B) at respective sides, a first se... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386015 | Apparatus to collect, classify, concentrate, and characterize gas-borne particles An aerosol lab-on-a-chip (ALOC) integrates one or more of a variety of aerosol collection, classification, concentration (enrichment), and characterization processes onto a single substrate or layered stack of such substrates. By taking advantage of moder... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382013 | Method of reading an oxygen sensor input An adjustment circuit and method for reading a measurement output of an automotive oxygen sensor provide correction for outgassing of the sensor and inversion of the measurement output. The adjustment circuit includes a biasing stage connected to a sensor... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378355 | Combustible gas diode sensor A combustible gas sensor diode including a SiC semiconductor substrate, on top of which an AlN layer and a catalytic metal "gate" electrode are deposited is disclosed. The combustible gas sensor diode can be operated in either a D.C. forward conduction mo... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6370941 | Gas sensor and gas sensor system The conduit tube 3 and the conduit tube 4 to flow the carrier solution to the gas exchanger 7 are provided, and in the conduit tube 3, the reference pH electrode 14 is provided, and in the conduit tube 4, the measuring pH electrode 16 is provided, both pH... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6363772 | System and method for detection of a biological condition A system and method that allows for early detection of biological conditions, such as a disease, through analysis of appropriate gaseous samples. The system and method are particularly amenable to the early screening for diseases, such as lung cancer, thr... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360581 | Gas sensor and method for manufacturing the same A gas sensor 1 includes a casing 10 which covers a sensing element 2 and includes two cylindrical members. The cylindrical members are axially disposed in such a manner as to overlap each other. Examples of the cylindrical members are a protector 11 (oute... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6347543 | Measuring sensor and method for its fabrication A measuring sensor, in particular, for determining the oxygen content in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, includes a ceramic molding arranged in a metal housing for the accommodation of a sensor element, in particular, planar, the sensor elem... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6346420 | Method of analyzing a gas mixture to determine its explosibility and system for implementing a method of this kind In this method of analyzing a gas mixture containing at least one inflammable gas to determine its explosibility, a resistive heating element (15) is energized in an analysis enclosure (12) communicating with the gas mixture to be analysed to burn the gas... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6341519 | Gas-sensing probe for use in a combustor In one embodiment, a gas-sensing probe for use in a combustor includes an elongated support member, a housing, a gas sensor and sensor wires. The housing is attached to an end of the support member, and the gas sensor is rigidly supported within the housi... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6336354 | Gas concentration measuring apparatus compensating for error component of output signal A gas concentration measuring apparatus is provided which measures the concentration of a given gas using a gas sensor. The gas sensor includes a sensor element producing a gas concentration signal indicative of the concentration of the gas, a heater heat... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6327891 | Gas sensor A gas sensor has a structure in which an insulator is disposed inside a metallic shell, and a sensor element is disposed inside the insulator. A cavity is formed in the insulator to surround the sensor element. A sealing material mainly formed of glass is... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6324897 | Partial-pressure sensor A partial pressure sensor is disclosed which is suitable for determining the partial pressure of a gas or vapor in a thermally uncontrolled gas atmosphere over a large measurement range and with high measuring accuracy.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6321587 | Solid state fluorine sensor system and method A gaseous fluorine detection system is provided which includes a generally enclosed sample cell containing a substrate comprising a material which interacts with fluorine gas to generate radiant energy. A gas sample of fluorine, the concentration levels o... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6311543 | Connection device for ceramic gas sensor element A connection device for a ceramic gas sensor element includes a sensor assembly and a ring member. The sensor assembly has a ceramic element with a thickness t, an electrical connection portion formed on a side of the ceramic element, and at least one ele... | 11/06/2001 |
