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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 |
| 7355504 | Electrical devices An electrical device which comprises first and second laminar electrodes and a laminar PTC resistive element sandwiched between them, the device comprising (a) a main portion which comprises a main part of the first electrode, a ma... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326852 | String device A string device designed for, or combined with elements for, transfer of power and/or signals in applications of monitoring, control, communication, detection, measurement or power distribution. The device provides a passive structural core element and at least two ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 6935554 | Metal/ceramic bonding article and method for producing same There is provided a method for producing a metal/ceramic bonding article, the method including the steps of: arranging a metal plate 12 of an overall-rate solid solution type alloy on a ceramic substrate 10; and heating the metal plate 12 and th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6727468 | Flexible heating system having high transmissivity A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes an LCD panel providing a surface. A flexible heating system of the invention includes a substantially transparent flexible sheet substrate disposed adjacent the surface of the LCD panel and a substantially transparent resistiv... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6597277 | Termination resistor in printed circuit board A printed circuit board having resistors formed therein. A conductive layer composed of two different metals is provided on top of an insulating layer in a printed circuit board. The first metal layer is highly conductive and the second metal layer is hig... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6555787 | Three conductor heating element A heating element, including a sensor conductor, two resistive conductors, with one resistive conductor arranged on one side of the sensor conductor and an other resistive conductor arranged on an other side of the sensor conductor such that the sensor co... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6337470 | Electrical components molded within a polymer composite Various components of thermal systems are shown molded within a polymer composite sheath, including heaters, sensors, and control circuits. The use of transfer and compression molding allows for the use of thermoset polymers containing very high levels of... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6147335 | Electrical components molded within a polymer composite Various components of thermal systems are shown molded within a polymer composite sheath, including heaters, sensors, and control circuits. The use of transfer and compression molding allows for the use of thermoset polymers containing very high levels of... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5958606 | Substrate structure with adhesive anchoring-seams for securely attaching and boding to a thin film supported thereon The present invention discloses a substrate structure for supporting a thin film with specific temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) thereon. The substrate structure includes a substrate composed of a borosilicate glass. The substrate further includ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5644676 | Thermal radiant source with filament encapsulated in protective film An electrically modulatable radiant source includes an essentially planar substrate, a well or hole formed in the substrate, and at least one incandescent filament attached to the substrate. The incandescent filament is aligned with the well or hole and i... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5610572 | Resistor element having a plurality of glass layers A resistor element has a ceramic substrate and a metallic resistor coated onto the substrate. The metallic resistor has varied electrical resistance depending on temperature. A pair of leads are electrically connected to the metallic resistor. A plurality... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5534843 | Thermistor An insulating glass layer covers the surface of a thermistor element except at the two end surfaces. The insulating glass layer is partially or fully composed of crystallized glass. A terminal electrode is integrally formed on both end surfaces. The termi... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5388177 | Heating element for deodorization A heating element for deodorization contains a metallic substrate, an enamel layer formed on the surface of the metallic substrate, a catalyst layer comprising at least an active alumina, a platinum group metal and a zeolite and formed on the enamel layer... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5195165 | Quartz tube heat generator with catalytic coating A heat generator comprising a quartz tube containing an electric resistor and a catalyst coating layer comprising at least active alumina, silica and a platinum group metal, formed on the surface of the quartz tube can heat a material to be heated and the... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5124531 | Electric heater for heating a selected portion of workpiece and method of heating the workpiece by the heater An electric heater for heating a workpiece including at least one heat generating wire which generates heat upon application of an electric current thereto, and which has a diameter of not more than 1 mm. Each heat generating wire has a heating portion wh... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5084694 | Detection elements and production process therefor A detection element including a cylindrical base body, an electric resistor formed on an outer peripheral surface of the base body, and lead wires attached to ends of the base body. The lead wires are electrically connected to the electric resistor. An el... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4461347 | Heat exchange assembly for ultra-pure water A heat exchange assembly for raising a process fluid, such as ultra-pure, de-ionized water, to an elevated temperature without adversely affecting the quality thereof includes coaxially-arranged inner and outer pipes, the annular space therebetween defini... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4318149 | RC Composite component with spark gap An RC composite component with a spark gap comprises a pair of discharge electrodes defining the predetermined spark gap and formed on a dielectric substrate. The discharge electrodes are coated with a film of varnish with a controlled thickness by the sc... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4145470 | Film resistor having a reduced temperature coefficient of resistance In a film resistor comprising a substrate of insulative material and a film of Cermet formed as resistance material on the substrate, a protective film of insulative material is formed on the surface of the film of Cermet to reduce the temperature coeffic... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4105530 | Corrosion resistant electrodes for electrochemical use An electrode suitable for use in corrosion conditions is formed with its exposed surface composed of a substantially pore-free material consisting of an acid-resistant, semi-conducting oxide material in a fused glass. Titanium-doped ferric oxide semi-cond... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4017967 | Method of making infrared emitter An infrared emitter panel comprising a body of refractory material, a non-helical continuous heating element of serpentine form embedded within said refractory material and having opposed ends projecting through said refractory material for connection in ... | 04/19/1977 |
