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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 |
| 7272977 | Dual gauge A dual gauge assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, the dual gauge assembly includes a housing. Further, a display face is disposed within the housing for displaying a pressure range. In addition, an indicating device is disposed within the housing for indicating pre... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7189358 | Integrated micropump analysis chip and method of making the same An integrated micropump or a plurality of integrated micropumps are communicated to a plurality of analysis chambers. A plurality of integrated analysis chambers include integrated analysis devices to test a fluid for an analyte. The micropumps continuously or perio... | 03/13/2007 |
| 6568266 | Pressure housing for in-water pressure based systems The present invention relates to a pressure housing for in-water pressure based systems and to a method for improving the life of the transducers and electronics of underwater systems by maintaining a humidity-free and clean environment around them by avo... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6568241 | Isolated calibration adapter for sterile pressure transducer A pressure transducer calibration device is disclosed having a housing which defines a first and second chamber separated by a compliant barrier. Two ports are in fluid communication with the first chamber, and one port is in fluid communication with the ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 5275036 | Relief valve testing apparatus An apparatus for testing the opening pressure of a relief valve has a clamp removably secured to the bonnet of a relief valve. The clamp has four upstanding bolts slidably held in T-shaped slots. The bolts mount the base plate of a frame which carries a l... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5065611 | System for calibrating the span of pressure measuring instruments A differential pressure measuring system comprising a transmitter for a pressure-measuring instrument connected to a control room by a two-wire transmission line carrying a d-c signal powered from the control room and representing the measured pressure. T... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4893494 | Method and system for testing safety relief valves A method and system for testing safety relief valves utilizes a reservoir of high pressure fluid which is metered into a smaller pressure vessel in communication with the safety relief valve to be tested. The method and system permits a safety relief valv... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4776201 | Method and apparatus for calibrating a differential pressure transducer A low range differential pressure transducer is connected in a closed fluid system which also contains a U-tube filled with oil in its upper portion and mercury in its lower portion. Under conditions of high line pressure similar quantities of oil are dis... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4610256 | Pressure transducer A pressure transducer which includes a novel apparatus and method for calibrating a pressure transducer to a monitor used in connection with an indwelling catheter to monitor a patient's blood pressure. The pressure transducer includes a transducer diaphr... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4604891 | Reference pressure devices for calibrating pressure-measuring instruments A differential-pressure transmitter having a range diaphragm and a slack diaphragm to receive process pressures and to apply such pressures to an interior sealed chamber containing a fill-liquid. A vertically-oriented tube containing liquid communicating ... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4562845 | Methods and apparatus for testing a blood pressure monitoring system of the hydraulic type The present invention relates to improved apparatus and improved methods for quickly and economically checking the functional performance of blood pressure monitoring systems of the hydraulic type, both prior to and during patient use of the system. More ... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4552011 | Establishing a differential pressure across a core sample or calibrating a differential pressure transducer Transmission and reception of sonic waves and the adjustment of the water level in columns are utilized to establish a desired differential pressure across a core sample. The technique utilized to establish a desired differential pressure across a core sa... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4495821 | Magnetostrictive pressure detector A pressure sensitive, toroidal magnetostrictive core wound with primary and secondary coils providing inputs to self-checking circuitry for analyzing operability status and providing redundant pressure measurement options is described. Pressure sensing as... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4459841 | Miniature pressure transducer In an exemplary embodiment, a measuring cell is disposed in an outer tube. A chamber in the outer tube adjacent the measuring cell can be directly connected via an opening to the liquid in a liquid vessel whose pressure is to be measured. In order to also... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4380166 | Testing apparatus for a dual pressure indicator and control unit for pasteurization equipment The testing apparatus comprises two pressure regulators, two pressure gauges or an optional dual pressure gauge, and valve mechanism. In one embodiment the valve mechanism comprises two valves, namely a power actuated three-way air valve and a power actua... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4135141 | Marine seismic streamer with depth sensor calibrating means A marine seismic streamer section for a towed underwater streamer containing a buoyancy regulating fill liquid and the usual hydrophones, strain cables, signal wires and the like housed in a generally cylindrical tubular jacket sealed at its ends against ... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4000640 | Tonometer tester A device which is designed to test applanation type tonometers. The device includes a reservoir to maintain a constant liquid level mounted on top of a liquid filled vertical column having multiple connections with outlet means closed by thin membranes wi... | 01/04/1977 |
