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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7259409 | Thin film device and its fabrication method A thin film device includes a metal sulfide layer formed on a single crystal silicon substrate by epitaxial growth; and a compound thin film with ionic bonding, which is formed on the metal sulfide layer by epitaxial growth. Alternatively, a thin film device include... | 08/21/2007 |
| 6624424 | VUV laser beam characterization system A beam characterization monitoring apparatus receives an input VUV beam and measures a beam profile characteristic of the beam. An enclosure has an interior substantially free of VUV photoabsorbing species and configured for receiving the input VUV beam t... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6442824 | Compromise rail A compromise rail is formed of a single length of stock rail. One end of the rail is forged over a distance of 19-48 inches to reduce the height of the forged portion, which is then machined to match the running rail to which that end is to be attached. T... | 09/03/2002 |
| 4141500 | Railway tie plate and a method of making a railway tie plate A railway tie plate has at least one rib to locate a railway rail and two arches under which parts of rail clips can be driven parallel to the rib. It can be made by deformation of a conventional tie plate designed for use with fastening devices for holdi... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4055877 | Method of manufacturing a cathode ray tube In the manufacture of cathode ray tubes, the neck of the tube consisting of a lead-containing glass is closed by a glass base plate having sealed therein a number of contact pins on which an electrode system for generating at least two electron beams is m... | 11/01/1977 |
