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Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6976609 | Container with seal on the container lid The invention relates to a container for the storage and dispensing of paste-like or fluid masses, including a container body with side walls, an upper opening, a container lid, engaging the side walls from above, by means of a collar on the lid and sealing the uppe... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6960195 | Metering receptacle A metering receptacle has an elongate hollow body which at one end has a closable exit opening, and which at the other end is closable by way of a plastic plunger stopper. The plunger stopper is at the same time longitudinally displaceable in the hollow body by way ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6807897 | Hydraulic piston and process for its surface treatment The present invention relates to a hydraulic piston and a process for its surface treatment in order to improve above all the wear resistance and corrosion resistance at the surface of the piston. As a favorable manufacturing process for the surface treatment of an ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 5947001 | Molded piston A molded piston includes a base plate, having a plurality of holes, and a polymeric material molded around the base plate and extending through the holes so as to form a mechanical bond between the base plate and the polymeric material. The molded piston ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5363744 | Accumulator piston having multiple elastomeric seals An accumulator piston is formed as a two-piece plastic molding for simplifying its construction and for cost reduction and weight reduction purposes. The piston has a radially stepped construction in which each step includes a radial flange carrying an an... | 11/15/1994 |
| 4817913 | Flushometer relief valve This invention relates to a flexible diaphragm assembly for use in a flush valve having a hollow body, an inlet, an outlet, a valve seat formed in the body between the inlet and outlet, and an operating handle assembly. The diaphragm assembly includes a d... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4813343 | Ringless piston construction An improved ringless piston construction having particular use in a closed fluid system. The piston includes a metal core, which is attached to a piston rod, and a resilient outer member is secured to the core and is formed from a material, such as nitril... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4743033 | Dynamic seal assembly for piston and cylinder operating in subterranean wells A dynamic seal for effecting the sealing of a piston which is axially movable in a cylinder bore comprising a primary sealing element formed of a non-elastomeric sealing material having a hub portion secured to the piston element and an outwardly flaring ... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4696223 | Pneumatic pressure actuator A pneumatic pressure actuator including a cylinder assemblage having a pair of metallic cylinder heads and a fiberglass cylinder casing held together by a plurality of tie bolts and nuts. A piston and piston rod reciprocally movable within the cylinder as... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4676143 | Piston seal device for reciprocating compressor A piston seal device for a reciprocating compressor, having a piston slidably mounted in a cylinder bore and having a circumferential groove, and a resilient piston ring fitted in the circumferential groove of the piston and sealingly engageable with the ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4540352 | Pendular piston pump having a cup-shaped sealing element A pump comprises a housing member bounding an elongated cylinder bore, a piston member received in the cylinder bore for reciprocation substantially longitudinally thereof, a drive for the piston member, and a sealing arrangement between the piston member... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4521027 | Double flange sealing member for single action piston pump A one-piece, self-lubricating, thermoplastic sealing member suitable for a single action piston pump, the sealing member comprising a tubular shaped body, a peripheral portion of which is radially cut into two flanges of preselected length and thickness. ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4515378 | Double cup sealing member for double action piston pump A one-piece, self-lubricating, thermoplastic sealing member suitable for a double action piston pump, the sealing member comprising a tubular shaped body, a peripheral portion of which is radially cut into two flanges of substantially equal length and thi... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4492252 | Reversible valve for reversible refrigeration cycle A reversible valve for reversible refrigeration cycle. The valve means used therein is a hollow cylindrical body longitudinally extending within the valve body. It has a pair of inclined annular walls projecting from around the hollow cylindrical body to ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4484512 | Seal, scraper, and guide for double-acting piston A double-acting piston and cylinder assembly has a piston which in turn has an outer piston surface centered on an axis, a radially outwardly open piston groove and a pair of axially oppositely facing piston ends. The cylinder has an inner surface centere... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4378726 | Piston designed for use with a magnetic force pickup A permanent magnet on a piston for use with a magnetic force pickup for sensing the position of the piston is locked in place between two backup rings and is seated within the washer of the piston. The washer has two inwardly extending flanges placed on t... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4346647 | Piston construction for reciprocating pumps A pump piston construction for mud pumps and the like incorporating a resilient sealing member that establishes a pressure enhanced seal between the piston and pump cylinder. A bearing and anti-extrusion member composed of a relatively hard and flexible f... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4294164 | Piston for use in pneumatically operated piston-cylinder apparatus A piston for use in pneumatically operated piston-cylinder apparatus has a disc-shaped steel core for connection with a piston rod, a sealing ring of resilient material surrounding the core and having an integral sealing lip extending from each axial end ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4214507 | One-piece plastic piston A piston comprising a core molded from a rigid thermoplastic material and a seal element molded on the core from a flexible thermoplastic material to form a unitary assembly.... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4205595 | Piston A piston for use in pneumatic cylinders includes a tubular support with flange-like parts, a reinforcement ring received in the support and having a groove on its outside circumference, a guide ring rigidly mounted in the groove, and angular packing washe... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4121739 | Dispenser with unitary plunger and seal construction A dispenser for precisely metering viscous fluids from a cartridge. The dispenser includes a cartridge body and a plunger having a piston head at its extremity. The plunger is unitarily configured from a plastic material, including seal rings in the pisto... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4075935 | Piston for pressure fluid operated cylinders A piston for pressure fluid cylinders which comprises, fixed on the piston rod, a disc member and a sleeve-like body of elastic material associated with said disc member. The sleeve-like body has an outwardly projecting annular lip, limited by an annular ... | 02/28/1978 |