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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5024233 | Apparatus for distribution evaluation of regional lung ventilation Distribution evaluation of regional lung ventilation is obtained by placing a radionuclide and an array of scintillation detectors on opposite sides of a subject from evaluation units. Each of the signals from evaluation units of the detectors is stored i... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024234 | Ultrasonic imaging catheter with guidewire channel Intravascular catheters including both a flexible catheter body and a less flexible housing mounted at a distal end of the catheter body are provided with a flexible distal tip, preferably having a conical geometry. Guidewire channel or lumen is formed wi... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024235 | Electroencephalic neurofeedback apparatus and method for bioelectrical frequency inhibition and facilitation An improved method and apparatus for displaying and either inhibiting or promoting selected bioelectrical frequencies emitted by a living organism. The method includes the steps of detecting an analog bioelectrical signal, converting the signal to discret... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024236 | Photoprobe assembly A relatively compact easily portable photoprobe assembly is disclosed which includes an electric probe for locating acupuncture points and a light emitting diode to stimulate acupuncture points as well as injury sites. The probe and light emitting diode a... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024237 | Modular fluid sample preparation assembly An apparatus for collecting and testing biological molecular indicators in a biological fluid comprising a tubular container having an open end, and a compartmentalized container holding beads with immobilized ligands. The biological fluid namely urine is... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024238 | Blood withdrawing apparatus and antigen testing method An apparatus for testing biological molecular indicators in blood comprising a tubular container, and a sample compartmentalized container holding labelled ligands and beads with immobilized ligands. Blood is collected in the tubular container under press... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024239 | Method and apparatus for determining osseous implant fixation integrity An apparatus for detecting loosening of an implant imbedded in a bone of a limb of a patient, includes a vibrator is pressed into engagement with the limb to impart vibratory motion to the bone. The vibrator is controlled to cause the vibratory motion to ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024240 | Manofluorography system, method for forming a manofluorogram and method for preparing a swallowing profile A system for quantifying pressure exerted on a bolus in a digestive tract of a patient includes: a catheter of sufficient length and insert into the digestive tract of the patient, a plurality of radiopaque pressure sensors on the catheter to output press... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024241 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a rod of tobacco or the like enclosed by a paper strip, and cigarette manufactured by said method A method and apparatus for manufacturing a rod of tobacco or the like enclosed by a paper strip is described, wherein a paper strip is supported and transported by a garniture tape and tobacco is deposited on the paper strip. The tobacco is compressed int... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024242 | Methods and apparatus for making multiple component smoking articles Relatively fragile components for cigarette-like smoking articles are wrapped with an overwrap by bringing an exposed axial surface portion of the component into resilient contact with the overwrap, and by then rolling the component about its longidudinal... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024243 | Comb for practicing selective hair coloring A method of coloring selected hair shafts with a hair treating material, while leaving adjacent hair shafts untreated, in which hair treating material is laid down simultaneously onto a plurality of generally parallel spaced and non-overlapping areas runn... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024244 | Adjustable scalp protection for hair discoloration The invention provides an adjustable protective scalpal covering device which enables a hair stylist to effectively treat selective hair strands with a discoloring reagent. The device includes a protective body portion sized so as to only partially cover ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024245 | Pneumatic desedimentation machine improvement The Pneumatic desedimentation machine improvement is designed to provide a continuous recirculating system by which a fixed volume of solvent or acid solution can be recirculated through a closed remote system such as machinery, equipment, or any other sy... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024246 | Apparatus for protecting ceiling work area from dispersal of asbestos fibers A containment apparatus for confining asbestos fibers and the like floating in the air adjacent to a ceiling work area as a consequence of removing or repairing asbestos containing ceiling material. A substantially fiber-tight bag of flexible material has... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024247 | Control motor for a servo valve A control motor for a servo valve which includes pole screws defining an armature space, first and second coils supported by the pole screws, respectively, a soft metal armature which is resiliently mounted to a thin walled tube and a permanent magnet whi... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024248 | Two-position and three-way valve The present invention provides a two-position and three-way valve system having a fluid supply port, a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port, the valve system being characterized by a first section connecting the fluid supply port with the fluid inlet ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024249 | Specialized one-piece pipefitting cover for insulated strainer and lateral 45 degree -Y A one piece pipefitting cover for insulated Y-shaped joints, including strainers or lateral 45°-Y fittings, made of a flexible material, i.e., polyvinyl chloride, comprising a relatively flat base symmetrical about its center axis having oppositely facin... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024250 | Piston type accumulator for hydraulic system A piston type accumulator has a detection device that informs a user about the position of the piston incorporated therein. Abnormalities in the hydraulic system operations e.g., a gas leak from a gas chamber bounded by the piston or the sudden turning on... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024251 | Lay-in wireway assembly A oiltight lay-in wireway comprised of wireway sections with hinged covers and a joint connector between the covers of two adjacent wireway sections. The covers overlay the joint connector. The joint connector has a free floating hinge connecting it to th... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024252 | Hoses stable in length under the effect of an internal pressure A hose having stable length under pressure comprises an internal leak tightness sheath, and armoring consisting of at least two pairs of layers of helically wound wires, the two layers of the same pair being made of identical wires laid at the same sheath... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024253 | System for controlling warp take up and let off rates A take-up rate and a let-off rate in warp feed on a loom are controlled while a displacement (ƊL) of a cloth fell position C is taken into account. The system comprises a cloth fell position compensation circuit (2, 16, 21) which outputs a cloth fell com... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024254 | Liquid shut-off valve A liquid shut-off valve has a hollow cylindrical casing connected in a liquid pipe such as a water supply pipe, a hollow cylindrical valve seat member disposed in a downstream portion of the casing and having a valve seat opening, a guide member disposed ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024255 | Method of filling a liquid crystal device with ferroelectric liquid crystal material An improved method of filling a liquid crystal device with a blended ferroelectric liquid crystal material is disclosed. The method includes the step of disposing the blended ferroelectric liquid crystal material in an inner space formed in the liquid cry... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024256 | Vial construction and method A vial containing liquid contents constructed so as to permit transfer of its contents to a syringe without the use of a needle with the syringe. One embodiment employs rotation of a cap to align openings avoiding the use of a needle. In another embodimen... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024257 | Woodworking machine A woodworking machine attachable to a table saw, the machine being adapted to readily accept and release yet securely hold a mounting plate on which a router is releasable secured. The machine includes mechanism which is manually actuated to effect contro... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024258 | Wallet A wallet (10) suitable for front pocket storage having a plurality of square sheets (14) and binding (26) along two adjoining edges (16, 18). The pockets (24) have two edges (20, 22) open or unbound. Currency and cards (12) may be organized in the individ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024259 | Golf club rain sack A transparent protective hood (A) is disclosed for a golf bag (10) and clubs (12). The hood includes a back part (22) which terminates short of a front panel (20) and side vents (24, 26) for club removal around the entire bag.... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024260 | Radial tire for heavy duty vehicles A radial tire for heavy duty vehicles, which has a tread provided with blocks defined by a main groove extending in the circumferential direction of the tire and lateral grooves extending from the main groove, wherein each lateral groove is provided with ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024261 | Heavy duty pneumatic radial tire with improved steel cord belt A heavy duty pneumatic radial tire including between a tread and at least one carcass layer, at least two belt layers, wherein an outermost belt layer disposed most closely to the tread out of all belt layers comprises a steel cord which has a cord struct... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024262 | Compactly foldable automobile sunshade An automobile window sunshade having a particularly simple structure and capable of easily being folded into a compact configuration for storage is provided. The sunshade comprises a single elongated loop of a thin strip of spring-like material covered by... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024263 | Method and apparatus for the control of air flows and pressures in air-conditioning The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the fresh-air, input-air, exhaust-air, waste-air and return-air flows, as well as the air pressure in the input-air duct and the air pressure in the exhaust-air duct, in an air-conditioning s... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024264 | Method of cooling a semiconductor device with a cooling unit, using metal sherbet between the device and the cooling unit A method of cooling a device with a cooling unit, using a metal sherbet, which is metal being in a state of a two-phase composition consisting of a liquid phase and a solid phase, as a heat conducting body put between the cooling unit and the heat generat... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024265 | Zone control system providing synchronization of system operation with the zone of greatest demand A zone control system uses signals from a plurality of separate zone thermostats to determine the zone of greatest thermal load or demand. Specifically, the on-time of each thermostat signal is integrated with respect to time so that the zone of greatest ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024266 | Heated roll A heated roll comprising a hollow cylindrical shell (10) with a syphon pipe (14) passing into the roll from a rotary joint (13) mounted on an end thereof. A non-rotating part of the rotary joint is mounted with a clearance fit on a pair of fixed parallel ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024267 | Cooling apparatus for heat exchanger A cooling apparatus for a heat exchanger includes a shroud having a box-shaped main body covering one of the surfaces of a heat exchanger and a cylindrical portion penetrating through the main body. The axis of the cylindrical portion is substantially per... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024268 | Corrosion inhibiting coolant inhibitor container A filter device for an engine coolant includes a housing with an inlet for inflow of coolant and an outlet air outflow; a flow path extends between the inlet and outlet, a filter in the flow path filters the coolant; a dosage of corrosion inhibitor is dis... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024269 | Laminated heat exchanger A laminated heat exchanger for used in automobile air-conditioners includes a plurality of heat exchanger elements laminated together and each having a pair of tanks on one side thereof and connected by a U-shaped channel. The heat exchanger elements are ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024270 | Well sealing device A well sealing device using an internal propellant charge to drive slip segments outwardly against a well casing. A pin shears, releasing the device from its wire line prior to final setting of the slip segments.... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024271 | Permanent-magnet wax-proof device A permanent magnet wax proof device includes one or more than one magnetic pole pairs, each of which includes two magnetic circuit units, each said unit comprises radially oriented magnets cooperating with axially or circumferentially oriented magnets or ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024272 | Drill pipe downhole unthreading apparatus An unthreading apparatus is set forth which includes upper and lower mandrels which thread together at a threaded connection which is made of threads having the same pitch as the pipe making up the drill string. There is an internal stem or shaft passing ... | 06/18/1991 |
