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Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4721508 | Ostomy prosthesis An ostomy prosthesis comprising a drainage tube securable at one end within an ostomy stoma deep to the fascia, and a skin-contacting plate to which the other tube end is secured. The prosthesis includes an ostomy bag having a mouth securable to the plate... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4710183 | Ostomy appliance An improved ostomy appliance has two interengageable coupling elements, one of which (herein called the body side coupling element) is secured to a medical grade adhesive pad and the other side of which is secured to an ostomy bag. A flexible chute ring i... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4655715 | Combined coordination trainer and baby bottle holder A thin, lightweight, nursing bottle holder with handles for the movement of the holder by a baby includes a picture display at the distal end for attracting the baby's attention. The picture in the display is preferably one which changes as the bottle hol... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4655716 | Contoured mammography phantom with skin A phantom formed of a non-biological material into the shape of a breast, said material having radiation characteristics of breast tissue, for use by medical personnel while in training to interpret mammographs, and as a tool to assess the quality of a ra... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4651996 | Game board method A rectangular game board includes four base lines each forming an edge of the board. A plurality of spaced locations are designated on an upper surface of the game board such as by circles or squares to form a rectangular matrix of playing spaces comprise... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4652243 | Puncture sealant demonstrator for tires A display for demonstrating puncture sealant tires includes a housing for supporting a tire in an upright position having a base supporting an upstanding frame, a tire restraint on the frame for holding the tire in its upright position, and a pair of spac... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4645460 | Verbal vision system spatial design model A verbal vision system spatial design model comprises multiple blocks, and associated structure, spatially arranged, and sized, to represent qualities of a work of art.... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4643684 | Magnetic display panel A magnetic display panel in which syneresis is completely eliminated between a colorant and a dispersion medium by the simultaneous use of organic and inorganic thickener. A liquid sealing space is provided between two substrates sealed by an adhesive in ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4643683 | ECO set didactic blocks/cubes A set of didactic blocks to be used by children is provided and consists of a plurality of different shaped geometric solid members and a plurality of indicia associated with the geometric solid members to stimulate artistic creativity and at the same tim... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4642055 | Hemodynamic monitoring trainer A computerized training system allows physicians, nurses and other medical professionals to obtain substantial experience in hemodynamic monitoring without need to acquire all that experience with live, critically ill patients. The system simulates the en... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4640686 | Audible signal autoinjector training device An automatic injector training device comprising an automatic injector simulating assembly having a forward end arranged to be engaged with a muscle injection site of the user and an exterior periphery adapted to be manually gripped by a user. The assembl... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4637609 | Method for a game A method and apparatus for a game is disclosed in which a plurality of word-building structures, each having a plurality of playing spaces, are disposed about a gameboard. The preferred word-building structure comprises a pyramid shaped grid having 49 pla... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4637603 | Fishing simulator A device is set forth for simulating a fish for operation of a rod and reel. The device includes a frame, a drum journalled to the frame with the fishing line attached to the drum. A motor and clutch are provided for applying a selected torque to the drum... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4635938 | Board game A dice game using three dice of tetrahedron type, two of said dice being colored white and the third die having four colors on separate surfaces, each colored surface having a differing numerical value as well. The play is commenced by first rolling the t... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4630830 | Bingo game card holder A bingo game card holder having a base defining a plurality of pockets for holding one each bingo game cards in laterally related disposition. A light-transmissive cover is retained releasably in overlying relationship to the pockets for releasably retain... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4629430 | Plant operator training simulator A computer controlled training simulator for a thermal power plant includes a switching device for selecting interactive or independent operation of a boiler simulation section, a turbine simulation section and a generator simulator section. In the intera... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4629428 | Color printing process and equipment Colored art work is produced by the use of a kit comprising a collection of small process color reference "tints" printed from selected combinations of three standard process colors, optionally with black, at selected percentage densities. The reference t... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4626218 | Modular furniture design aid Disclosed is a knock down kit of miniature walls and miniature modular furniture items magnetically attachable together and including a rubber stamp face printing mechanism on each face miniature modular furniture items in the kit so as to facilitate the ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625971 | Crossword puzzle educational game An educational game requiring skills in both language and scoring ability involving correlating certain zones on a playing surface with scoring opportunities. A game board is formed from moldable material having first and second marginal borders provided ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4624642 | Vertebrae demonstration apparatus A metal panel carries views depicting a human spine. A plurality of movable pieces corresponding in shape to vertebrae or disks depicted on the panel are provided with magnet means, so that the pieces may be placed to overlie vertebrae areas on the panel ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4623328 | Pump monitor for photoactivation patient treatment system A preferred patient blood treatment system for the photoactivation of reagents in contact with a patient's blood employs an infusion pump for adding anti-coagulation reagent to the blood during extracorporeal operations. The infusion pump is preferably dr... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4622014 | Three-dimensional model of molecular structure The three-dimensional model of a molecular structure comprises plastic modules (1) interconnected by connecting members (2). Each module (1) has an element (6) of an X-ray contrast material at its center, and an insert (7), also of an X-ray contrast mater... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4619617 | Teaching aid for CPR The invention distinguishes between two aspects of learning the technique of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. One aspect is in learning what CPR feels like. The other is in learning the sequence of actions, times, rates, etc. It is the latter aspect that i... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4618151 | Peelably adhesive game board and method of use A convenient, foldable game board for holding game cards for Bingo and similar games, wherein the cards are temporarily adhered to the board and can be peeled off and removed or replaced by the player. Various means are disclosed for peelably adhering the... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4614499 | Simulator for use as a neurosurgical aid in determining potential paths for the implantation of probes through the human body A simulator, for use with stereoradiographs, as a neurosurgical aid in locating potential paths for the implantation of probes in selected locations of the brain. It has a support, on the top surface of which is mounted a pair of radiographs disposed for ... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4611994 | Artist's sketching device An artist's sketching device wherein a sketch pad is bound to an oversized back which presents a rectangular viewing window positioned directly above the pad. The height and width of the window are in the same approximate proportion to one another as the ... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4611997 | Motivational teaching aid for behavior modification A teaching aid which can be manipulated to demonstrate the principles involved in dealing with the human body and mind. The sides of a sheet of soft fabric are folded over itself towards its central axis to form a pair of separable flaps. The sheet is sew... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4611998 | Simulator for teaching neonatal resuscitation An infant-sized mannequin is provided for use in training or practicing cardiopulmonary resuscitation involving synchronized insufflation and external cardiac massage manipulations. The mannequin is provided with lung-simulating structure, including a pre... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4609356 | Rearrangeable form board with sensory feedback An educational toy comprises a tray (12, 14) having a plurality of templates (16) positioned thereon in a rearrangeable pattern. Each template has a hole therethrough of a unique shape. A corresponding plurality of mating male forms (20) are provided. The... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4607847 | Game and apparatus therefor A game derived from tick-tack-toe, and a gameboard and game pieces for playing the game. The gameboard is square, with a grid of sixteen square locations to receive game pieces. For two players, a cover is placed over seven of the locations to leave a gri... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4607848 | Word game involving the use of mosaic score and strategy boards A word game played for amusement involving the guessing of concealed words through definitional and phonetic clues. The outcome of a roll of die or other randomness means determines the set of definitional clues and single phonetic clues the player is to ... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4607849 | Jet exhaust simulator A jet exhaust simulator provides a multichamber jet fuel burner in which the fuel supplies to the chambers may be remotely and independently controlled, and in which a pilot flame chamber with squib igniter provides a reliable source of combustion. Primar... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4606546 | Educational game An educational game wherein each player is provided with an answer board having a series of answer sets each set having a plurality of answers. A plurality of cards are divided into a plurality of groups. Each card is provided with a question on one side ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4605374 | Demonstrator for teaching pressure blow forming of plastics A device for teaching the art of blow form molding of plastics is disclosed. The teaching device is portable and sealable, having a housing with a lid. Pressurized gas enters the housing and is directed through an orifice in a housing shelf upward into th... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4605373 | Training device for setting broken limbs An artificial limb (e.g., leg) is provided with rigid members simulating the lower and upper halves of the lower leg, the knee joint and the upper leg. At each joint is a sensor-potentiometer similar to the joy-stick of a computer game arranged so that re... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4604062 | Drawing/tracing/template apparatus A drawing/tracing/template apparatus (10) that can be used by an artist and/or a teacher to perform or teach various artistic tasks including basic drawing, manuscript and cursive writing, block printing, finger painting and template/block recognition exe... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4604061 | Display rack and color selection assembly A display rack and color selector assembly adapted to present to a homeowner a group of sample boards carrying actual roof shingles in a variety of colors and to afford a visual picture of a typical home whose architectural style is similar to that of the... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4601665 | Cardiac training mannikin A cardiovascular examination training aid includes a mannikin with a flexible wall animated by a group of electromechanical linear transducers which are energized in accordance with the program in a selected ROM cartridge of a group and whose output is ti... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4601664 | Temporomandibular joint articulator and dental manikin incorporating it A temporomandibular joint (TMJ) articulator, capable of simulating common dental occlusion defects, has a maxillary frame on which may be releasably retained a maxillary practice denture, jaw movement guides slidably attached at the left and right sides o... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4601473 | Word forming game A word forming game in which words are formed from selected letters in a letter array. Word formation is accomplished through use of game pieces to designate the letters being selected to form a particular word. The game pieces are able to indicate multip... | 07/22/1986 |
