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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 |
| 7369230 | Apparatus and method for measuring particulate flow rate An apparatus for measuring the rate of flow of a volume of particulate material comprising a transparent tube of known cross-sectional area, means for supplying a flow of particulate material through the transparent tube, and an optical signal sensor for receiving a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7335181 | Nitric oxide decontamination of the upper respiratory tract A method of topically treating the respiratory tract of a mammal with nitric oxide exposure includes the steps of providing a source of nitric oxide containing gas and delivering the nitric oxide containing gas nasally to the upper respiratory tract of the mammal. A... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7317402 | Alarm in a device for dispensing volatile anesthetics An alarm is associated with a device for dispensing volatile anesthetics. The alarm and device is designed such that an alarm is triggered whenever the operating voltage is interrupted and an assembly unit that determines the dispensing of at least one anesthetic is... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287540 | Method for introducing drag reducers into hydrocarbon transportation systems Disclosed is a method of reducing drag in a fluid stream. The method includes admixing the components of a drag reducer to form an incipient drag reducer and injecting the incipient drag reducer into the fluid stream wherein the drag reducer components are admixed a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7269999 | Thermal airflow meter A thermal airflow meter excellent in flow-rate measurement accuracy is provided. The airflow meter has a flow-rate measuring element comprising a heat resistor and a temperature-compensating resistor which are formed on the a first base member. A second base member ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264327 | Pressure regulation by transfer of a calibrated gas volume Pressure regulation in a liquid reservoir such as an ink of a jet printing head, is obtained by transferring a calibrated gas volume through an auxiliary reservoir, said regulation is being applied to installations manufacturing intelligent portable objects and more... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7224285 | Gas monitor using electrochemical cell and method of operating A method and apparatus for gas detection uses a sensor such as an electrochemical (EC) cell and includes a feedback control loop to control a pump to establish a first predetermined gas flow rate to the EC cell. The concentration of the gas at the first predetermine... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7178410 | Clogging detector for air filter The detector for monitoring decrease in air flow rate due to air filter clogging. It is based on combination of three essential components: the air flow sensor, a threshold detector and an indicator. The air flow sensor is built in form of a novel thermo-anemometer ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156115 | Method and apparatus for flow control A flow control system (10) is provided in which a flow control valve (12) is controlled by a control system (14). The control system (14) measures a flow rate or temperature of a fluid flowing through the flow control valve (12) an... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7100603 | System for providing protection from reactive oxygen species Method, apparatus and breathable compositions for protecting a person from reactive oxygen species in the body are described. The invention involves providing a person with a breathing gas composition comprising at least one fuel gas compound. Apparatus and methods ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7007707 | Mass flow ratio system and method A system for dividing a single mass flow, including an inlet adapted to receive the single mass flow and at least two flow lines connected to the inlet. Each flow line includes a flow meter and a valve. The system also includes a controller programmed to receive a d... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6955535 | Array for an automatic firing device for a gas or oil burner Automatic operation of a blower burner (5) suitable for liquid and/or gaseous fuels for the generation of heat energy in a furnace (1) is monitored by an automatic regulating device (35). The automatic regulating device (35) comprises an ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6912870 | Refrigerator and ice maker methods and apparatus A refrigerator includes a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment separated from the fresh food compartment by a mullion, a water dispenser coupled to at least one of the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment, a user interface coupled to at least ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6857443 | Electronic gas blender and gas flow control mechanism therefor A gas flow control mechanism for a gas blender comprising: a voltage sensitive orifice defining a passage for each gas to be controlled and having an inlet port in fluid communication with a gas source and an outlet port in fluid communication with a plenum for mixi... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6662817 | Gas-line system for semiconductor-manufacturing apparatus A gas-line system used for a semiconductor-manufacturing apparatus with at least two reactors, includes at least one gas source; a flow-divider means including an input port on the primary side, which receives a source gas from the gas source, and an outp... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6662818 | Programmable tracking pressure regulator for control of higher pressures in microfluidic circuits Regulator for precision control of pressure based on a means of measuring pressure differentials. More specifically, the present invention provides a pressure control that tracks a relatively high background pressure, and applies a positive or negative of... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6591850 | Method and apparatus for fluid flow control The invention provides a method and apparatus to control fluids such as process gases into two or more substrate process chambers. In one aspect, the gas flow from a first supply to a first processing region is used to control the gas flow of a second sup... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6571817 | Pressure proving gas valve A pressure proving gas valve insures safe and efficient operation of a fuel-burning appliance by monitoring combustion air pressure and appropriately controlling the valve based upon this air pressure. An air pressure sensor is incorporated into a pressur... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6543469 | System for continuously manufacturing a composite preform A system for mixing and dispensing a structural foam formed from two or more component foam parts mixed together in a predetermined mass ratio. At least a first one of said component parts is pre-mixed with a blowing agent and maintained under pressure. T... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6418954 | System and method for dividing flow A system for dividing a single flow of gas into two or more secondary flows of known, precise values, without requiring a high upstream pressure. The system includes an inlet for receiving the single gas flow, and first and second flow lines connected to ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6253779 | Blending system and method using an auxiliary measuring device A system for blending two-blend components to form a blended final product including a first supply line for supplying a first blend component at a first flow rate and a second supply line for supplying a second blend component at a second flow rate. The ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6227227 | Single meter blending fuel dispensing system A single meter blending fuel dispensing system utilizing a pair of proportional flow control valves each having a pressure transducer positioned aft of the valve flow control mechanism. A computer controller is used to program a desired fuel mixture by va... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6148839 | Apparatus and method for injecting liquid additives into agricultural and industrial water supplies An apparatus and method for injecting a liquid product or chemical into a main water supply line used for agricultural or industrial purposes. A pressure regulating bypass valve has an inlet side connected to an outlet line of a multi-ganged, diaphragm pu... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6142162 | System and method for odorizing natural gas A method for odorizing natural gas in the pipeline utilizes bypass piping in conjunction with a liquid odorant storage tank. The bypass line causes a precisely known volume of bypass gas, saturated with odorant, to enter the gas line at regular intervals ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6129106 | Proportioning valve and control means therefor The proportioning valve apparatus includes a cylindrical valve body having a first inlet for receipt of a first fluid, a second inlet for receipt of a second fluid, a mixing chamber and an outlet for releasing a mixture of the two respective inputs. A rot... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6116259 | Method and apparatus for measuring and adjustably controlling vapor-liquid mixing ratio at pipe junctions Methods and apparatus are disclosed for adjusting, measuring and controlling the vapor/liquid ratio of wet steam in the output line of a pipe junction in a two phase fluid flow line. The vapor phase and liquid phase of the two phase fluid are separated in... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6098646 | Dispensing system with multi-port valve for distributing use dilution to a plurality of utilization points and position sensor for use thereon A dispensing system for dispensing chemical products to a plurality of utilization points utilizes a multi-port valve to selectively deliver use dilutions from a mixing apparatus to selected utilization points. The multi-port valve utilizes a position sen... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6006775 | Fuel dispensing system using a common meter and octane sensing A system and method for dispensing a fuel derived from one or more fuels having different octane ratings respectively stored in a plurality of storage tanks. The fuels are passed from their respective tanks to a mixing zone for mixing to form a blended fu... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5887611 | Gas blender A gas blender comprising a plenum for mixing gases, at least one flow valve, an oxygen sensor, a microprocessor, and driver circuits. The inlet gas port is adapted to be in fluid communication with a supply of a desired gas and the flow valve is disposed ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5746238 | Liquid chemical dilution and dosing system This invention relates to an apparatus and method for diluting a chemical concentrate. More particularly, dilution control is achieved by monitoring two flow meters, comparing the flow rate information, and adjusting the diluent flow to achieve a predeter... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5722449 | Arrangement in connection with a gas mixer An arrangement in connection with a gas mixer, which is arranged to form a mixed gas of oxygen and another gas to be mixed with it. To provide a simple and reliable arrangement, before the mixed gas is formed the oxygen is arranged to be supplied through ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5647391 | Sensing arrangement for sensing the addition of reactants to a solution A sensing arrangement for sensing the addition of reactants to a solution within a tank which includes a first inlet, a second inlet, and a reactant supply controller for controlling the addition of reactants into the tank through the first and second inl... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5641006 | Liquid supply apparatus and method of operation A liquid supply module includes one or more sets of bulk liquid containers each supplying a respective reservoir via a liquid supply line. The bulk liquid containers and reservoirs are vented above the highest liquid level in the system. A pump periodical... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5609180 | Liquid alkali system for fiber reactive dyeing Liquid caustic compositions for use in reactive dyeing, having total and alkaline activities approximating the total and alkaline activities of a predetermined liquid caustic composition are prepared by providing a source of water; providing a container o... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5537914 | Beverage blending and proportioning An apparatus is provided for improving quality and increasing syrup yield within a beverage blending system. The apparatus and the associated method are adaptable to existing proportioning and blending systems or the appropriate control and measurement eq... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5481968 | Apparatus for continuous multiple stream density or ratio control A multiplicity of variable density fluid streams, each having been processed to yield individual fluid streams of desired densities, are combined in a manner to achieve controlled ratios of each stream as determined by a recipe structure to produce a fina... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5479957 | Sludge pipeline lubrication system A system for lubricating a plug flow of high viscosity material in a pipeline is disclosed. The system includes first and second pipes through which the plug flow of high viscosity material is pumped. The first pipe has a flange which is positioned adjace... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5476115 | Automatic gas blending system A tracer gas and a carrier gas, such as helium and nitrogen, are blended using flow restrictive orifices in the flow lines for each gas. A process controller is used for automatic adjustment of a control valve in the tracer gas flow line in response to va... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5464283 | Method and apparatus for forming and dispensing coating material containing multiple components A method and apparatus for combining multiple components to form a coating material formulation in which one of the components is a resin, another component is a supercritical fluid employed as a fluid diluent, and, preferably, the third component is a ca... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5407267 | Method and apparatus for forming and dispensing coating material containing multiple components A method and apparatus for combining multiple components to form a coating material formulation in which one of the components is a resin, another component is a supercritical fluid employed as a fluid diluent, and, preferably, the third component is a ca... | 04/18/1995 |
