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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5386712 | Yarn dyeing apparatus A method and apparatus for space dyeing a plurality of strands of yarns which are fed over a series of dye applicator rolls. Each roll is rotated in a partly submerged condition in a dye pan containing a different color. Above and offset relative to each ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386713 | Remote control car deadbolt lock A remote control car deadbolt lock includes a lock housing (14) mountable between a car door and car door facing which includes a locking mechanism (24). Receiver assembly (12) mounts within the car door or door facing opposite the lock housing. Locking m... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386714 | Resonant cavity gas density sensor A density sensor comprises a cavity arranged to receive the gas whose density is to be sensed. The cavity is divided into two chambers by a flexibly mounted diaphragm. A piezoelectric excitation device at one end of the cavity is used to excite the gas in... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386715 | Gas vapor sensor An embodiment of a sensing element (10) for a gas vapor detector (24) is formed from a gold-palladium alloy. The sensing element (10) is highly sensitive to phosphine or arsine gas. The by volume palladium concentration of the sensing element is typically... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386716 | Fluidic proximity sensor and related process Fluidic proximity sensing apparatus for use with a linear induction motor car. The apparatus is comprised of a floating sensor head in operative combination with a dual flapper valve which forms two air gaps. A change in the proximity of the sensor head t... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386717 | Gas leakage testing method A gas leakage testing method to be applied to a gas leakage testing system is provided to effectively detect whether or not any leakage points exist in a testing specimen. In a gas leakage test, the testing specimen is stored in a testing container in an ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386718 | Method for fluid analysis A method determining the concentrations of fluids in a two-part fluid system. The heat loss in a test apparatus for measuring the temperatures and flow rate of a flowing fluid mixture is determined and the specific heat of the fluid mixture is calculated.... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386719 | Debris reducing test cell for three phase meters In a three phase fluid stream microwave monitor, an improved test cell having a fluid stream flowing through it with spaced, aligned first and second antenna located within the test cell to receive microwave energy, irradiate the fluid stream, and receive... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386720 | Integrated AFM sensor An integrated AFM sensor includes a cantilever which has two beams extending from a support portion. The beams are integrated with each other at their ends to form a triangular free end, and a probe having a sharp distal end is arranged at the free end. T... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386721 | Diagnostic tool The diagnostic of the class described has a tank for holding an auxiliary fuel supply. A fuel pump is mounted in the tank. The fuel pump is provided with a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet. A conduit leads from the fuel outlet of the fuel pump to the motor fu... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386722 | Method and apparatus for statistically determining knock borderline and evaluating knock intensity in an internal combustion engine Provided is a method and apparatus for statistically detecting knock borderline and evaluating knock intensity in an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder.... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386723 | Device for detecting faulty firing in an internal-combustion engine In a device for detecting faulty firing in an internal-combustion engine, a combustion-chamber pressure is measured at two crankshaft positions before and after each top dead center for each cylinder. At an ignition top dead center, a pressure differentia... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386724 | Load cells for sensing weight and torque on a drill bit while drilling a well bore A load cell for sensing weight and torque on a drill bit during a drilling operation includes a cylindrical load cell made from a material with minimum residual stress. A plurality of strain gages are arranged symmetrically on each load cell and electrica... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386725 | Heat-sensitive flow rate sensor A heat-sensitive flow rate sensor in which a fluid shield is provided so as to cover at least part of a flow velocity probe disposed in a detecting tube, thereby preventing part of heat-sensitive resistor from being directly subjected to change in the flo... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386726 | Vibratory gyroscope A vibratory gyroscope comprises, with respect to an XYZ coordinate system, a tuning fork having two arm members extending from a base member in the direction of the Z-axis, a support member extending from the base member in the direction of the Z-axis, an... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386727 | Dynamic rail longitudinal stress measuring system A system and method for dynamically and non-destructively measuring the longitudinal stresses in a rail of a continuous rail track includes an ultrasonic transmitter which transmits a signature coded pulse pattern through a rail which pulse pattern is alt... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386728 | Vibrator for subjecting an object to vibration Apparatus is disclosed for subjecting a test object to a vibration test. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus uses a flat coil assembly with an arrangement of permanent magnets. The vibrator is small and light weight. Hinge structures are disclosed whi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386729 | Temperature compensated microbend fiber optic differential pressure transducer A differential pressure transducer cell comprises a housing and a pair of spaced diaphragms connected at one end to one portion of the housing and connected at an opposite end to a second portion of the housing. The diaphragms have an outer surface and an... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386730 | Pressure sensor having a sealed water-resistant construction A pressure sensor has a housing (1). The housing accommodates a pressure sensing element (2) and a wiring board (3). The wiring board incorporates a lead irame (14). The lead frame connects output terminals (21) of the sensing element with ends of connect... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386731 | Method and apparatus for measuring the tensile strength of powders A method and apparatus for measuring the tensile strength of aggregate material comprising a device in which a layer of dust is applied to a metal electrode, and an electric field is applied in such a way as to induce a charge (negative or positive) on th... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386732 | Modular system of low cost form of construction for application-optimized fluent density and mass flow sensors A system for construction of mass density sensors and mass flow sensors using modular elements to construct low cost, application optimized, sensor assemblies. The basic configuration is a mass density sensor, including a frame (13), an internal conduit (... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386733 | Sensor and method for measuring torque and/or axial stresses The present invention relates to a sensor and to a method for measuring torque and/or axial stresses applied to an object as well as a method for manufacturing magnetoelastic material to be used therefore. The sensor (20) comprises a magnetoelastic materi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386734 | Centrifuge system for the separation of blood into its components A centrifuge for the separation of blood into its components, especially a single-needle centrifuge, in which, in a collecting cycle, erythrocytes and plasma are passed through a centrifuge separation chamber and temporarily stored in a storage container ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386735 | Apparatus for collecting a fluid sample from a patient and container for storing the same A portable fluid container having an inlet and an outlet for allowing fluid to flow into and out of the portable fluid container. The outlet is completely covered and sealed by a selective filter which only allows gases and minute particles to pass theret... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386736 | Fluid tank with integral fluid quantity gauging A gauging system for a fluid tank includes means for determining fluid pressure data for the tank; means for determining acceleration data of the tank; and means for determining quantity of fluid in the tank as a function of the pressure and acceleration ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386737 | Portable aircraft RCS versus azimuth measurement apparatus Portable RCS versus azimuth measurement apparatus for an aircraft to be tested has a dolly attached to the aircraft at a location on a supporting surface. A nose wheel adapter mounted on the dolly temporarily replaces the nose wheel of the aircraft with a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386738 | Direct torque control moment gyroscope A control moment gyroscope for providing directional control in a spacecraft. The control moment gyroscope has a rotor which is electrostatically or magnetically supported within a gimbal housing so as not to touch any of the interior surfaces of the hous... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386739 | Return device for a starter head for an internal combustion engine A starter head for an internal combustion engine that has a motor shaft and a starter pinion which is arranged for sliding movement along the motor shaft. A fastening shroud secures a free wheel and a drive sleeve to the starter pinion. The drive sleeve c... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386740 | Rotary feed mechanism A rotary feed mechanism including gears provided on an outer peripheral surface of an inner ring, male threads on an outer peripheral surface of an inner ring, and an outer ring having female threads which .engage with the male threads of the inner ring. ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386741 | Robotic snake This invention reveals improvements in a flexible robotic limb which can function as a robotic snake. These improvements are particularly pertinent to miniaturization applications such as catheters or positioners for microsurgery, micro-assembly, micro-ma... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386742 | Transaxle assembly having an axle-locking mechanism A transaxle assembly for small-scaled, self-propelled machines of a relatively simple structure includes an axle-locking mechanism which is housed in an axle casing (19). The locking mechanism comprises left and right rotors (47L, 47R), each having teeth ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386743 | Turret indexing device In a turret indexing device, a coupling containing three gear members is employed in a turret indexing device to cooperate with an indexing disc mounted on an output shaft which is adapted to hold an indexing head. The coupling is operated by a first cam ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386744 | Broken bulb removal tool A scissor-like member is arranged to include cooperative arcuate jaws arranged to secure and receive a central bulb element therewithin for its grasping and rotation to remove the central bulb relative to an associated socket.... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386745 | Motion converting mechanism and rotary tool A motion converting mechanism according to the present invention is constructed such that pinions (10, 11) are engaged with a circular arcuate gear (8) for performing reciprocating circular arcuate motions about a pivot, and two sets of one-way clutch mec... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386746 | Apparatus for making and breaking joints in drill pipe strings Apparatus for making and breaking joints in drill pipe strings has three jaws each of which is adjustable to an infinite number of settings. The jaw-adjustment means are symmetrical about a central plane, and incorporate a spherical section. Different por... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386747 | Quick release ratchet with safety latch A quick-release reversible ratchet wrench has a control rod which extends through a bore in the ratchet drive body and the drive lug thereof for axial movement to shift a detent ball in the drive lug between coupling and release conditions. The control ro... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386748 | Oil filter cup This tool, fitted with an ordinary oil filter socket, is slipped over an installed vehicular oil filter. Using an ordinary socket wrench attached to the base of this tool, the oil filter is unscrewed, breaking the seal between it and its' mounting fixture... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386749 | Socket for wrench A socket for a socket wrench comprising a socket body having a socket cavity formed at a lower portion of the socket body to extend vertically and a through hole, a pair of facing half sockets with different sizes fitted in the socket cavity to slide vert... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386750 | Removable comb attachment for disposable razors A detachable hair-trimming attachment for a disposable safety razor which has a frame and a plurality of spaced, parallel teeth which extend above and perpendicular to the razor blade. The frame has an opening which exposes the blade to hair to be trimmed... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386751 | Method and apparatus for forming and gripping a web beginning of a replacement roll A method and an apparatus for forming and gripping a beginning of a web of a replacement roll. At least one suction ledge is placed on an outer layer of the roll in a position in which the suction ledge extends parallel to the axis of the roll. The outer ... | 02/07/1995 |
