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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267788 | Cavity-creating tool for foaming operation A tool creates a fastener-receiving cavity within a foam-filled structure that includes a panel with a slot for receiving the fastener and foam backing that is cast in place against on the underside of the panel. The tool includes a clip and a plunger. The clip is i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7025916 | Process of making bioengineered collagen fibrils The invention is directed to a class of fiber or strand suspension compositions that may be processed further into viscoelastic pastes or porous solids. The preferred compositions of the invention comprise biologically derived or biologically compatible materials, s... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6902783 | Edible molded bodies, especially flat and flexible tubular films The invention relates to edible molded bodies in the form of a flat or tubular film based on plastifiable biopolymers, the cleavage products or derivatives thereof and/or synthetic polymers from natural monomers, characterized in that they are produced according to ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6858168 | Apparatus and method for forming materials An apparatus and method for forming liquid spinning solution into a solid formed product whereby the solution is passed through at least one tubular passage (17) having walls formed at least partly of semipermeable and/or porous material. The semipermeable an... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6692828 | High chlorine and heat resistant spandex fiber and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is a spandex fiber prepared to be excellent in resistance to both chlorine and heat without affecting the properties of the polyurethane polymer, and manufacturing method thereof. The spandex fiber contains hydrotalcite coated with 0.1 to 10 wt.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6645305 | Smoke modifying agents and smoking material rods comprising smoke-modifying agents A process for the manufacture of a homogeneous fibriform element comprising a smoke-modifying agent. In the process a mixture comprising a solution of a polysaccharide (an alginate for example) and a smoke-modifying agent (menthol for example) is fed thro... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6592794 | Process of making bioengineered collagen fibrils The invention is directed to a class of fiber or strand suspension compositions that may be processed further into viscoelastic pastes or porous solids. The preferred compositions of the invention comprise biologically derived or biologically compatible m... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6475288 | Smoke-modifying agents and smoking material rods comprising smoke-modifying agents A process for the manufacture of a homogeneous fibriform element comprising a smoke-modifying agent. In the process a mixture comprising a solution of a polysaccharide (an alginate for example) and a smoke-modifying agent (menthol for example) is fed thro... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6224803 | Method of forming a thin walled member by extrusion and medical device produced thereby A method of forming a thin-walled polymeric tubular member for an intralumenal device, and the member produced thereby. The thin-walled tubular member extruded using the method of the invention is suitable for use a sleeve for a catheter shaft or balloon.... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6159597 | Centrifugal spinning process for spinnable solutions The invention pertains to a process for spinning fibers or filaments from a spinnable solution using a centrifuge of which the wall has one or more spinning orifices, in which process the spinnable solution is jetted from the centrifuge into a coagulant i... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6123885 | Process for the production of elastane fibers by inclusion of a combination of PDMS and ethoxylated PDMS in the spinning solution The invention relates to a spinning process, more particularly a dry spinning process, for the production of elastane fibers in which 0.8 to 2% by weight of polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of 50 to 300 cSt and 0.2 to 0.6% by weight of ethoxylated po... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6076249 | Method of making a tube for use in a vibratory finishing machine A vibratory finishing machine includes a base having an upper face, coil springs mounted on the upper face of the base, a vibrator having an outer peripheral face and mounted on the base via the coil springs for vibration, a vibrating motor mounted on the... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6011118 | Fluororesin sheet, process for producing the same, and the use of same A fluororesin sheet is disclosed which comprises an aromatic polyamide pulp and a fluororesin as an essential component, the tensile strength of the fluororesin sheet being not less than about 250 kg/cm2. A process for producing this fluororesi... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5851290 | Apparatus for spinning and processing collagen fiber An apparatus for forming a collagen fiber having microparticulates coated on the surface of the fiber and the method for forming the fiber are disclosed.... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5650116 | Method of making a medical device from ironically crosslinked polymer The present invention provides a method for making medical devices, especially stents, catheters, cannulas, plugs and constrictors, by treatment of ionically crosslinkable polymer compositions with crosslinking ions.... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5597587 | Apparatus for the manufacture of cellulose food casing An apparatus to manufacture a cellulose food casing including a nonderivatized cellulose film precipitated in tubular form from an extruded thermoplastic solution of cellulose and an amine oxide cellulose solvent.... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5427165 | Reinforcement assemblages with monofilaments of liquid crystal organic polymers A reinforcement assemblage formed at least in part of continuous monofilaments of liquid crystal organic polymer or polymers, characterized by the following features: (a) the diameter Dm of the monofilaments is at least equal to 40 μm and less... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5401781 | Process for forming a cured article of consistent shape from an extruded hydrolyzable siloxane composition A process for forming a cured article of consistent shape from a hydrolyzable siloxane composition without the problem of non-uniformity that results from significant die swell upon extrusion and from shrinkage upon curing. The present process comprises e... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5367046 | Low dielectric polyimide fibers A high temperature resistant fiber, especially a polyimide fiber, having a dielectric constant less than 3 is prepared by first reacting 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]hexafluoropropane with 2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride in a... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5292473 | Process for preparing pitch for matrix A process for preparing pitch for matrix wherein an optically isotropic pitch is formed into a fibrous pitch, and the fibrous pitch thus obtained is nitrated with a nitration reagent in the presence of an acid catalyst. The resulting pitch can be carboniz... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5287435 | Three dimensional modeling Apparatus for producing a three-dimensional model including apparatus for depositing, layer upon layer, a photopolymer material in a selectable configuration and apparatus for curing each photopolymer layer following deposition thereof and prior to deposi... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5263130 | Three dimensional modelling apparatus A system responsive to coordinate information for automatically providing a three-dimensional physical model of a desired geometry and comprising apparatus for selectably solidifying a solidifiable material on a sequential layer by layer basis characteriz... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5219508 | Method of manufacturing sheath core fiber A sheath core fiber having an inner continuous core made from an oriented thermoplastic material, such as polyester, nylon, acrylic, and olefin, and a sheath made of a nonthermoplastic material, such as regenerated cellulose and protein. The fiber maintai... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5102601 | Process for fabricating novel compostes based on reinforcement with microfibrillar networks of rigid-rod polymers A process for fabricating a composite in the form of a network of microfibrils which includes interpenetrating the microfibrils with a matrix material to form a composite which includes two continuous interpenetrating phases, a matrix-material phase and a... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5095075 | Thermoset rigid rod molecular composite system Provided is a molecular composite comprising a rigid-rod aromatic heterocyclic polymer, a flexible, coil-like thermoplastic polymer and a thermosetting polymer. Also provided is a method for fabricating a molecular composite film or fiber which comprises ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5089188 | Spinning of sol gel siliceous-containing fibers with wet coagulation A wet and dry jet wet spinning process produce one or a plurality of siliceous-containing fibers. At least a partial hydrolyzate is formed from silicon alkoxides and/or colloidal dispersions of hydrolyzable metal oxides through acid catalyzed hydrolysis i... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5051178 | Process of producing composite semipermeable membrane Alkyldiamine, 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene or 1,3-dihydroxybenzene is added as a copolymerization component to a polyfunctional aromatic amine component in the amount of 1-20% by weight with respect to the polyfunctional aromatic amine in producing a composite... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5049338 | Method of promoting sol gel siliceous-containing reactions A sol gel reaction process for forming glassy articles involves the hydrolysis of silicon alkoxides with or without additional dispersions of hydrated silicon oxides, and polymerization including crosslinking. The present process involves forming glassy a... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4977223 | Thermoset rigid rod molecular composite system Provided is a molecular composite comprising a rigid-rod aromatic heterocyclic polymer, a flexible, coil-like thermoplastic polymer and a thermosetting polymer. Also provided is a method for fabricating a molecular composite film or fiber which comprises ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4971539 | Device for coagulating filaments A device for coagulating a warp of filaments from a linear spinneret by delivering a transparent, jetted sheet of coagulating liquid equally and uniformly along each side of the warp.... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4971744 | Two-stage process for preparing aromatic polyamide film A process for preparing aromatic polyamide film wherein an aromatic diamine and an aromatic diacidchloride are dissolved in an amide polymerization solvent containing an inorganic salt, a partial polymerization is effected at a low temperature to form an ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4923380 | Apparatus for the extrusion of collogen tubes An apparatus for the production of a collagen tube to be used as a vascular prostheses or nerve suture, including a cylindrical tubular spinneret having a feed end for an aqueous solution of collagen gel and a discharge end and a coagulant tube concentric... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4832895 | Boron-containing ceramics through the chemical conversian of borane-containing polymers A process for producing boron-containing ceramics such as boron carbide and boron nitride comprises pyrolyzing a blend of a precarbonaceous polymer such as polyacrylonitrile and a boron-containing polymer such as that formed by the reaction of a borane wi... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4814228 | Wet spun hydroxyethylated polybenzimidazole fibers Hydroxyethylated polybenzimidazole fibers are produced by a wet jet/wet spinning or by a dry jet/wet spinning process. A spinning solution of hydroxyethylated polybenzimidazole is extruded vertically downward through a spinneret into a liquid coagulation ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4810436 | Process for the formation of boron-containing ceramics from organoboron preceramic polymers Boron ceramics including boron ceramic fibers are formed by pyrolyzing at temperatures greater than 800° C. organoboron polymers which have been formed by condensing decaborane with amines or phosphines.... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4391875 | Asbestos products of improved physical properties having metal oxides on the surfaces thereof The abrasion resistance and tensile strength of asbestos is significantly improved by the addition of significant amounts of metal oxides, such as iron oxide, under conditions to provide at least some surface bonding of the oxides to the surface of the as... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4131661 | Waste asbestos recovery from production of asbestos products Waste asbestos generated from a production process utilizing a surfactant as the dispersant and a coagulant as a solidifying agent is recovered for reprocessing by treating the waste with an inorganic acid to react with the precipitated surfactant and sol... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4115991 | Asbestos products Coherent strands are made from a dispersion of asbestos fibres in an aqueous soap solution containing up to 100 percent molar excess of fatty acid, by a process including the steps of forming a stream of dispersion and chilling the newly formed stream suf... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4086418 | Process for producing a regenerated hollow cellulosic fiber Hollow cellulosic fibers are produced by nitrosating and dissolving a cellulosic material in an aprotic solvent selected from the group consisting of a dialkylacylamide and dimethylsulfoxide and regenerating the dissolved cellulose by contacting the cellu... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4076932 | Process for producing regenerated cellulosic articles Regenerated cellulosic articles are produced by nitrosating and dissolving cellulose in a dialkylacylamide solvent, such as dimethylformamide, and regenerating the dissolved cellulose by passing into a coagulant bath. The coagulant comprises water or a 1 ... | 02/28/1978 |
