Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351385 | System for enabling landfill disposal of kitchen waste oil/grease An apparatus for conversion of kitchen waste grease to a landfill-acceptable solid includes a grease collection cartridge. A mixing baffle within the cartridge has a package with a reactant to convert grease and oil, and water into soap. The apparatus has means for ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7097203 | Inflator An inflator 10 of a vehicle occupant protection system contains an elongated housing 12 having a plurality of gas exit orifices 14 spaced along the length thereof. A first propellant body 31 and a second propellant body 33 are prov... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6886466 | Method and apparatus for sleeving a borehole A novel method and device for sealing a borehole that is filled either partially or completely with water. A water-permeable sleeve is capable of expanding to the diameter of the borehole, and is constructed of a material that will allow the passage of water in and ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6631684 | Rock blasting method using air bladders embedded in loading layers Disclosed herein is a rock blasting method using air bladders embedded in explosives. The rock blasting method includes the step of drilling a plurality of loading holes into a rock to predetermined depths in a predetermined arrangement. Thereafter, the l... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6598807 | Spraying device with wide spray arc The present invention comprises a casing with an opened end for receiving a liquid and a holding end where the liquid is stored. Between the open end and the holding end there narrow neck. A ball is placed into the opened end of the casing, so that lodgin... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6520089 | Method for setting and igniting a charge of explosives for geological investigations and explosive device associated therewith A method for setting and igniting a charge of explosives for geological investigations, comprising the following steps: a hole (14) is drilled in the ground (12) which is to be investigated; an explosion chamber (22) is hollowed out, whereby said explosio... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6453818 | Method of controlled blasting The invention of the present application provides a method of controlled blasting comprising dispersing an explosive (9) within a blasthole (1) to form a dispersed explosive having a lower average bulk density than said explosive (9) prior to dispersion a... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6397753 | Water-based apparatus to mitigate damage and injuries from a fully or partially confined explosion A water-based apparatus for mitigating the gas pressure loading and associated damage and injuries from a fully or partially confined explosion. The water-based apparatus comprises a water-blanket which rests on each pallet of ordnance to mitigate the gas... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6330860 | Method of blasting using air tubes charged in a blasthole A rock blasting method is provided in which a series of aligned boreholes are charged with explosives and air tubes in a predetermined pattern. The air tube is a cylindrical flexible tube having a predetermined width and length to be fitted with the boreh... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6324982 | Process for artificially triggering an avalanche and device for applying this process The invention involves a process for artificially triggering an avalanche. The invention process includes a first step of filling at least one flexible envelope with an explosive fluid and a second step of triggering an explosion of the aforesaid fluid wi... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6302027 | Packaged explosive product and packaging process therefor A packaged product has an explosive article packaged in a film. Although the film can comprise any one or more of a wide variety of polymers, the film is non-crosslaminated and is sealed to itself, and has a total free shrink at 185° F. of less than abou... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302026 | Explosion-suppressing structure An explosion-suppressing structure comprises an explosion-suppressing barrier, such as a wall of liquid-filled tanks or blocks, and rupturable explosion-suppressing roof members 23 such as hollow rigid bodies containing liquid-filled bags 24 and supportin... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6289816 | Water-based apparatus to mitigate damage and injuries from a fully or partially confined explosion A water-based apparatus for mitigating the gas pressure loading and associated damage and injuries from a fully or partially confined explosion. The water-based apparatus comprises a water-blanket which rests on each pallet of ordnance to mitigate the gas... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6177028 | Spontaneous firing explosive composition for use in a gas generator for an airbag A spontaneous firing explosive composition for use in a gas generator for an airbag containing a fuel, an oxidizer, a combustion modifier, and a binder.... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6101947 | Method of safety initiating combustion of a gas generant composition using autoignition composition The present invention relates to a low temperature autoignition composition for safely initiating combustion of a main pyrotechnic charge in a gas generator or pyrotechnic device exposed to flame or a high temperature environment. The low temperature auto... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5798477 | Explosive cartridge assembly for presplitting rock The present invention includes a small diameter explosive cartridge and a two-stage large diameter explosive cartridge apparatus for presplitting rock can be axially detonated by detonating cord through a central detonation passageway in the explosive car... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5739460 | Method of safely initiating combustion of a gas generant composition using an autoignition composition The present invention relates to an autoignition composition for safely initiating combustion of a main pyrotechnic charge in a gas generator or pyrotechnic device exposed to flame or a high temperature environment. The autoignition compositions of the in... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5625162 | Signal tube of improved oil resistance The invention relates to oil resistant signal tube, in particular, to initiating explosives or explosives accessories which comprise signal tube. The signal tube of the invention has a sub-tube comprising polyethylene and an outer jacket comprising a ther... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5585593 | Inert stemming materials A stemming agent is provided comprising: A) a neutralized acrylic acid polymer; B) a neutralized mixture of sodium silicate and a silicon oxide-containing material such as sand, clay, stones, volcanic ash, or the like; or C) a mixture of materials A) and ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5495807 | Gas-generating module for an airbag utilized in motor vehicles A gas-generating module for an airbag utilized in motor vehicles, which includes a gas-generating composition and an igniting composition arranged within a container. The gas-generating composition is presently in the shape of a foil-like layer or coating... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5375528 | Container for a large spherical explosive charge A light weight explosive mass for a spherical charge of high explosives used to simulate nuclear bursts at ground or above ground level or underwater wherein the sphericity of the loaded explosive mass must be maintained within tight tolerance, exemplary ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5259316 | Method and apparatus for wet/dry, small bore hole explosive device A wet/dry explosive assembly for use with small diameter bore holes is disclosed. The device utilizes a small diameter watertight inner containment vessel to house a predetermined amount of blasting agent, such as ammonium nitrate with fuel oil (AN/FO). A... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5192819 | Bulk explosive charger There is disclosed, according to the present invention, an apparatus and method for loading explosives exhibiting little water resistance into water filled blast holes without contamination of the explosives by water. A pressure charger vessel, capable of... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5136950 | Flame-stabilized pyrophoric IR decoy flare A flare comprising an oxygen reservoir section, a fuel reservoir section and a nozzle section; the oxygen reservoir section having a reservoir capable of containing oxygen at high pressure, and a valve operable by an actuator to selectively permit transmi... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5092245 | Explosive stemming device An explosive stemming device for dispensing granular material into a boree containing an explosive charge therein is disclosed as including a cylindrical member having a flexible sleeve-like liner adapted to conform to the interior thereof when filled wi... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5024160 | Rapid burning propellant charge for automobile air bag inflators, rocket motors, and igniters therefor A rapid burning propellant charge for applications including igniters, launch eject motor, and gas generators for automobile air bags. The propellant charge comprises a reticulated substrate having a quantity of interconnected ligaments and a coating of s... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4920852 | Portable, self-contained explosives system The present invention relates to a system for forming an explosive and more particularly to a system that is portable, self-contained and is capable of mixing essentially non-explosive ingredients from separate containers or separate compartments within a... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4898066 | Polymeric film enveloped explosive cartridges and their manufacture and use An improved plastic film cartridge for flowable explosives is provided. The cartridge comprises a recessed or indented end configuration which recess can be enlarged to provide a locating and retaining pocket for a blasting cap without any penetration of ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4873928 | Nuclear-sized explosions without radiation A method for producing a high yield explosion without radioactive fallout comprising filling an expendible structure with an explosive mixture of a combustible gas (e.g. methane) and an oxidizer gas (e.g. oxygen) and then detonating said mixture.... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4872408 | Polymeric film-enveloped explosive cartridges and their manufacture and use An improved plastic film cartridge for flowable explosives is provided. The cartridge comprises a recessed or indented end configuration which recess can be enlarged to provide a locating and retaining pocket for a blasting cap without any penetration of ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4813358 | Inflatable wand for loading a mining borehole An inflatable wand for positioning within an upward oriented, mining borehole and near a lower collar opening thereof wherein the wand provides a conduit for introducing and retaining liquid explosive materials within the borehole. The wand includes a fle... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4790890 | Packaged emulsion explosives and methods of manufacture thereof The present invention relates to packaged explosives and methods of manufacture thereof and more particularly to packaged emulsion explosives. The term "emulsion" as hereafter used shall mean an oil-continuous emulsion having a continuous organic fuel pha... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4787316 | Expandable, self-tamping explosive bag A package for blasting agents including an outer bag of a first diameter formed of a multilayer rupturable paper material and an inner waterproof bag of a second diameter larger than the diameter of the outer bag such that, upon being dropped into a blast... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4649825 | Explosive separation system for composite materials An explosive separation system for making a clean cut in composite laminate aterials in which a flexible linear shaped charge is maintained in a molded holder of a low-density, energy-absorbing material. The flexible linear shaped charge is molded in the h... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4572075 | Methods and apparatus for loading a borehole with explosives A method and apparatus for delivering an explosive to the bottom of a borehole containing water without allowing a detrimental amount of mixing between the explosive and the water. More particularly, the present invention allows an ammonium nitrate rich b... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4522125 | Charging large diameter vertical boreholes A method of charging upwardly extending, large diameter boreholes with cylindrical explosive cartridges is provided employing a longitudinally inflating flexible tube as the pushing mechanism. A fluid-impervious flexible tube is turned over or everted at ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4522448 | Method and apparatus for reclamation by reducing highwalls to gradable rubble at augered or longwalled mining sites A method of reducing a highwall or sharp cliff like exposure at a mining site to gradable rubble for the purpose of reclamation is disclosed. The method includes the steps of placing a series of non-directional explosive charges at specific preselected lo... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4505201 | Impact resistant bag with increased circumferential yarn strength An impact resistant bag structure is made of a continuously woven fabric wherein the circumferential yarns and longitudinal yarns have a toughness ratio of between about 4.0/1.0 and 1.67/1.0. The bag structure is particularly useful in explosive bag appli... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4492165 | Expandable explosive and stemming cartridge An explosive or stemming package is provided which is self-retaining in vertical or inclined up-holes in stable rock. The package containing a flowable material, for example, slurry explosives, consists of a thin-walled cylindrical bag having at least one... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4422382 | Explosive container of interconnected thermoplastic film packages A thermoplastic film package containing a blasting explosive is provided having utility in secondary blasting operations. The package comprises superimposed film panels joined along their periphery to form a bag and having closeable neck-like openings at ... | 12/27/1983 |
