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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5078117 | Projectile propellant apparatus and method A projectile propellant device is adapted to supply a compressed gas from a compressed gas container for providing the propulsion force for a projectile or for providing the operating force for a gas powered device. The propellant device includes a gas co... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078118 | Breech construction for air gun An air gun for firing pellets having a unique aluminum breech formed by extrusion. Extending through the breech is a main, large longitudinal passageway in which the hammer mechanism and gas valve system is arranged. A smaller longitudinal passageway for ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078119 | Chain saw cutting assembly A chain saw cutting device and method for flush and square cutting walls and other flat concrete surfaces is disclosed. The chain saw cutting device is typically used in conjunction with a track-mounted circular saw cutting assembly, each being removably ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078120 | Cooking oven for slow cooking of food products The invention relates to a cooking oven for mass production of food products and a method for cooking food products. The oven includes an enclosure housing which forms a cooking chamber, having an endless pervious conveyor therein upon which food products... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078121 | Device for adjusting reflecting angles of grill reflectors in a gas oven range The device adjusts reflecting angles of grill reflectors for a grill burner in a gas oven range. Rotation of a driving means 21 is transmitted through a transmission means 17 to an adjusting means 16 and converted into a linear movement of bearing means 1... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078122 | Hood for a counter top stove This disclosure is concerned with a removable hood for use over the grill or broiler section of a counter top stove such as a Jen-Air™ stove having a suction exhaust inlet centered between the burners in the counter top.... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078123 | Electric water warming system An electric water warming system comprises a water storage tank of substantially cylindrical to be installed in a vertical fashion, a water feed pipe connected to a bottom portion of the water storage tank for feeding water thereinto, a hot water flow-out... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078124 | Lithotripter kinematics A lithotripter includes a therapeutic head with a source for the production and focusing of shockwaves into the body of a patient and is mounted such that a center axis of the head is forced to move and remain on the surface of a cone whose apex point coi... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078125 | Back massaging apparatus An apparatus for massaging a person's back of a type including a housing adapted to be positioned beside and above a bed. A back contacting portion is provided for rubbing the back of a person lying on the bed and a reciprocation mechanism is operatively ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078126 | Flotation controlled spinal decompression A method of treating a patient having a spinal condition for which traction is recommended which includes: suspending the patient's body to extend generally vertically in a water pool; the suspending including exerting downward pulling on the patient's bo... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078127 | Knee brace with articulating brace hinge axis An activity knee brace is disclosed in which the hinge axis of the brace articulates to overlie during knee flexure the moving center of pivot of the condylar of the femur with respect to the plateau of the fibula tibia. The brace consists of a thigh port... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078128 | Removable leg walker An improved, lightweight and removable leg walker is provided for stabilizing and rapidly healing lower leg injuries of a patient. The injured limb is disposed in a removable inner ankle bootie whose interior is partially covered with inflatable support b... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078129 | Device for stimulating salivation A dispenser for an aqueous sialogogue for the mouth comprises: a) a reservoir for the aqueous sialogogue solution; b) passage means leading from the reservoir to a spray head; and c) a plurality of orifices in the spray head, whereby actuating the spray head causes... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078130 | Personnel headgear enabling free breathing of ambient air or selective breathing from various sources Protective headgear with a face shield which can be tilted up out of the way, and which when tilted downwardly can be placed in a standby position enabling free breathing of ambient air through a gap between a helmet and the face shield, and can be presse... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078131 | Introduction of medication in ventilator circuit Apparatus is provided for injecting medication into a ventilator circuit. An elbow connects an endotracheal tube to the external ventilator circuit. A port in the elbow is connected to a flexible sheath leading to an actuator receiving an MDI canister. A ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078132 | Bonded adsorbent structures and respirators incorporating same Shaped porous filtering structures of substantially uniform thickness and density particularly suited for filtration of gases and vapors comprising spaced adsorbent granules unified into a solid, self-sustaining, unitary, impact-resistant body by adherent... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078133 | Pacemaker methods and pacing control systems operable from a preferred one of at least two pacing rate control signals This pacing system relates to a rate varying cardiac pacemaker (1) for electrically stimulating the heart of a pacemaker wearer. The electrical cardiogenic heart depolarization is detected on a multipolar single probe with the aid of individual electrodes... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078134 | Portable device for sensing cardiac function and automatically delivering electrical therapy A patient-worn harness or vest protects at-risk patients from the possibly fatal results of heart arrhythmias. The harness or vest incorporates sensing electrodes for monitoring heart condition, a microprocessor and memory for processing signals received ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078135 | Apparatus for in vivo analysis of biological compounds in blood or tissue by microdialysis and mass spectrometry The present invention combines microdialysis with mass spectrometry, for example continuous flow fast atom bombardment, to follow the pharmacokinetics of drugs or other compounds directly in the blood stream or tissues of a live animal. After intramuscula... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078136 | Method and apparatus for calculating arterial oxygen saturation based plethysmographs including transients A method and apparatus for improving the calculation of oxygen saturation by non-invasive pulse oximeters during transient conditions. Transient conditions introduce artifactual errors into the detected optical signal because of changes in transmittance o... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078137 | Apparatus for measuring oxygen partial pressure and temperature, in living tissue A probe adapted for insertion in living tissue for measuring oxygen partial pressure and temperature at a plurality of sites in living tissue is provided. A temperature sensitive resistor is positioned adjacent each of a plurality of oxygen sensors so tha... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078138 | Biomedical electrode construction having a non-woven material A biomedical electrode is disclosed which generally comprises an insulator construction and a conductor member. The conductor member is preferably a thin flat, flexible member having a pad portion and a tab portion. The insulator construction is arranged ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078139 | Biomedical electrode construction A biomedical electrode is disclosed which generally comprises an insulator construction and a conductor member. The conductor member is preferably a thin flat, flexible member having a pad portion and a tab portion. The insulator construction is arranged ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078140 | Imaging device - aided robotic stereotaxis system An apparatus and method for computer controlled stereotactic surgery is disclosed. This method utilizes an imaging device, a robotic arm and a means for controlling the robotic arm. Stereotactic surgery on integral body parts, e.g. the brain, spine, knee ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078141 | Method and system for acquiring image representing brain surface anatomy In an MRI system, in order to acquire an MR image representing a brain surface anatomy of a head of a subject, a surface coil is disposed near the head of the subject, and a predetermined pulse sequence by a spin echo method, a field echo method, or the l... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078142 | Precision mammographic needle biopsy system A precision mammographic needle biopsy system in which a patient having a suspected non-palpable lesion of the breast lies on a table having a breast aperture therein through which the patient's breast pendulantly protrudes includes a compression paddle f... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078143 | Lithotrity apparatus using ultrasonic waves or shock waves for preventing erroneous irradiation of ultrasonic waves or shock waves A shock wave lithotrity apparatus comprises an applicator which includes a first transducer for generating ultrasonic waves and for converging the ultrasonic waves on a focal point to treat an object, a second transducer for generating ultrasonic waves at... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078144 | System for applying ultrasonic waves and a treatment instrument to a body part An ultrasonic treatment system for conducting treatment by converging ultrasonic waves which are generated outside of a body to a part to be treated in the body comprising an ultrasonic wave generator for generating the ultrasonic waves to be converged to... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078145 | Ultrasonic diagnostic device An ultrasonic diagnostic device is disclosed in which ultrasonic pulses are transmitted for a subject body in changing the position and direction of a probe, and a plurality of two-dimensional tomographic image signals obtained by detecting the reflected ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078146 | Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus A B-mode Doppler flow mapping apparatus includes a transducer for radiating an ultrasonic wave to an object, and receiving an ultrasonic wave reflected by the object, a scanning circuit for controlling the transducer to change a radiation direction of the... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078147 | Method of noninvasive ultrasonic detection of nerve root inflammation A method of detecting inflammation of a nerve root adjacent to a spine of a patient using an ultrasound apparatus. The present method includes the steps of providing an ultrasound apparatus including an ultrasonic transducer interconnected with a source o... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078148 | Apparatus and method for continuously measuring volumetric blood flow using multiple transducers and catheter for use therewith Apparatus for measuring volumetric flow of a liquid in a vessel having a wall and having an axis extending longitudinally of the vessel parallel to the vessel wall. A flexible catheter is adapted to be disposed in the vessel. First and second ultrasonic t... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078149 | Ultrasonic coupler and method for production thereof An ultrasonic coupler provided with an ultrasonic wave propagating member formed of a water-containing polymeric gel and a holder for accommodating said propagating member and fixing it to a probe, which ultrasonic coupler is intended to be interposed bet... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078150 | Spectral diagnosing apparatus with endoscope An object is illuminated sequentially with light of wavelengths in respective narrow bands through a light guide in an electronic endoscope provided with an imaging device. The picture images are photoelectrically converted by the imaging device and are t... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078151 | Medical auscultation device A medical auscultation device comprising an element intended to be applied to a patient's skin, which is characterized by the fact that it comprises on or in the vicinity of this element a heating resistance which is supplied by a contactor from an electr... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078152 | Method for diagnosis and/or training of proprioceptor feedback capabilities in a muscle and joint system of a human patient A method for diagnosis and/or training of proprioceptor feedback capabilities of a muscle and joint system of a human patient using an exercise system having a patient attachment device and an arrangement for controlling parameters of an exercise movement... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078153 | Method and apparatus for sensing and treating bruxism An intraoral acrylic splint having incorporated into the interior of the splint a strip of piezoelectric film which emits a small electrical current when deformed by the compression of the teeth. The piezoelectric film is connected by conductors to a smal... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078154 | Operating theatre linen system An operating theatre patient drape system which uses a combination of hydrophilic towels and hydrophobic drape sheets to provide operating theatre linen which has a low percentage of bacteria transferred across the fabric.... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078155 | Ashtray apparatus An ashtray apparatus mounting a disposable bottle is provided, wherein the organization includes a forward and rear mounting block, with each mounting block including an aligned semi-cylindrical saddle to receive the bottle thereon. The bottle includes a ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078156 | Method and apparatus for producing sheet tobacco A sheet tobacco producing apparatus comprises a mixer, a kneader, a crusher, and a shaping machine. The mixer mixes tobacco chips with auxiliary substances including water, to produce wet round pieces. The kneader has a pair of rollers for kneading the we... | 01/07/1992 |
