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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5857420 | Method of incinerating and melting wastes and apparatus therefor The method of an apparatus for incinerating and melting wastes along with incombustible materials in the wastes which comprise introducing wastes in a horizontal rotary furnace, incinerating the wastes at a temperature from 800° C. to 1,200° C., and mel... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857421 | Method of and means for producing combustible gases from low grade fuel Combustible gases from a solid fuel are produced by pyrolyzing the fuel in a pyrolyzer which also produces carbonaceous material. The carbonaceous material from the pyrolyzer is combusted in a furnace to produce combustion products that include hot flue g... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857422 | Tufting machine belt driven drive assembly A tufting machine belt driven gauging element drive assembly (5) for use with a tufting machine (7) is disclosed. The drive assembly includes a spindle assembly (24) rotatably supported on the tufting machine with respect to at least one elongate gauging ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857423 | Seat arrangement for a watercraft A watercraft having a bow rider-type configuration wherein the forwardmost riders' seats are canted slightly inwardly toward the longitudinal centerline of the watercraft so as to permit adequate leg room without overly extending the length of the hull. A... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857424 | Position-adaptor for milking machine inflations A device for positioning a milking machine inflation onto an animal's teat. The device is rubber and has an opening through the device. The device fits over the head of an inflation with the inflation head stopping at an inflation plate inside the device.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857425 | Feed metering apparatus A feeder containing animal feed uses feed removal equipment to remove feed at a known constant rate. This feed metering apparatus is used to indicate the amount of feed remaining in the feeder at any time. This apparatus is operated to move a pointer indi... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857426 | Feeding system for a stable A stable with a dwelling area for animals, a feeding area for storing and presenting feed and a partition between the dwelling area and the feeding area, provided with openings for allowing the heads of animals in the dwelling area access to the feeding a... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857427 | Animal bowl with recessed acquisition feature The subject invention provides a bowl having recessed acquisition features that permit the bowl to be manipulated by humans without providing protrusions that could be grasped by an animal, through biting or otherwise. In one embodiment, the recessed acqu... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857428 | Insect resistant platform A platform for preventing crawling insects such as ants from having access to pet feeders, garbage cans, food stuffs and the like. The platform includes a removable, horizontal cover section, aligned with and parallel to a base, supporting a central, encl... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857429 | Poultry watering system A poultry watering system includes a fluid conduit integrally formed with a pair of depending flanges. Each flange has a retention ledge depending therefrom and extending toward the other flange. A plurality of openings are provided in the fluid conduit. ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857430 | Magnetic display apparatus for aquarium Apparatus (10) for attaching an object (O) to a sidewall (S) of an aquarium (A). A magnet (18) is attached to an object to be placed inside the aquarium. A niche or pocket (14) is formed in the side (16) of the object which will abut the inside wall of th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857431 | Animal dental aid An animal chew toy has a shell made from a compressible material and has a plurality of openings formed therethrough. The chew toy has a hollow interior in which is disposed a quantity of dentifrice. When an animal chews the toy, dentifrice issues through... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857433 | Animal training and tracking device having global positioning satellite unit A device for training/controlling and tracking an animal is described. The device includes both an aversive stimuli unit and a global positioning satellite system unit in a housing. Coupled to the housing is a harness, collar or other mechanism for attach... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857434 | Identity and cow estrus indicator A device for transmitting data from a movable unit such from a domestic animal contains a conventional passive transponder unit (1) which is coupled to an antenna (3). The transponder (1) comprises means (23) for storing electrical energy comprised in ele... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857435 | Two cycle engine A two stroke cycle internal combustion engine (10) is provided which has a one-piece cylinder housing (14) removably secured to a valve drive housing (12) at a top section thereof and a crank housing (16) at a bottom section. The overall combination of th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857436 | Internal combustion engine and method for generating power An internal combustion engine includes a compression cylinder having an air inlet and outlet, a conduit extending from the compression cylinder air outlet, an expansion cylinder of larger diameter than the diameter of said compression cylinder and having ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857437 | Method of and apparatus for continuously and variably controlling valve timing of internal engine A method or an apparatus controls a continuously variable valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine to continuously and variably control the timing of an intake valve according to atmospheric pressure. The method or apparatus reads an engine... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857438 | Hydraulically operated variable valve control mechanism A hydraulically operated mechanism which utilizes engine oil as the hydraulic fluid to open and close a cylinder valve is easily installed on a conventional internal combustion engine to improve engine performance over a wide range of operating parameters... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857439 | Controlled noise portable power unit for operating a tool A portable power unit for operating a tool is provided and includes a frame adapted to be carried on the back of an operator to orient the power unit in a the predetermined operating position with the operator standing upright. The power unit further incl... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857440 | Engine piston and method for its manufacture A piston for an internal combustion engine includes a textured, macroscopic, relief pattern on the inner and/or outer face of its skirt portion. The pattern improves heat transfer and oil flow, and decreases the weight of the piston, while maintaining or ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857441 | Valve mechanism lubricator of engine A rotary disc of a speed-regulating centrifugal governor driven by a crank shaft is rotatably fitted to a crank case of an engine. While part of the rotary disc is immersed in lubricating oil stored in the crank case, the rotary disc is disposed adjacent ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857442 | Internal combustion engine lubricating system To prevent oil in which air is mixed from being led to an oil pump, preventing the number of parts from being increased in a lubricating system of an internal combustion engine wherein an oil relief valve dipped in oil in an oil pan is connected to a half... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857443 | Devices for controlling plant, clutch slip, and idling engine speed and methods of controlling the same The present invention realizes high-speed and stable controls irrespective of the characteristic perturbations accompanied with the variation in operation point of a plant. The principle of the invention is applied to slip control of a lock-up clutch of a... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857444 | Inner cam system distributor type fuel injector A rotor that rotates in synchronization with an engine is provided inside a housing and a cam ring is provided outside and around the rotor so that plungers are caused to move reciprocally in the direction of the radius by the cam ring as the rotor rotate... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857445 | Engine control device An engine control device for controlling an air-fuel ratio of an engine, wherein an air-fuel ratio is set at 24 when an output torque of the engine is not more than a first point. It is changed from the value of 24 toward a stoichiometric ratio in accorda... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857446 | Fuel vapor source A canister contains two cartridges of activated carbon for storing fuel in gasoline powered motor vehicles. A first cartridge operates to prevent release of hydrocarbons vaporized in the fuel tank while the vehicle is not operating. The second cartridge p... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857447 | Testing apparatus for fuel vapor treating device An apparatus for testing seal of a fuel vapor treating device that collects fuel vapor generated in a fuel tank and treats the vapor without releasing it into the atmosphere. The treating device is provided with a canister that collects the fuel vapor thr... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857448 | Injection system for an internal combustion engine To provide an injection system for an internal combustion engine operating on self-igniting liquefied gas as a fuel, and to minimize cavitation and related problems of fuel delivery as well as wear, the fuel tank is configured as a low-pressure storage ta... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857449 | Two-cycle internal combustion engine A two-cycle internal combustion engine provided with at least one fuel injection nozzle, wherein the fuel injection nozzle is provided with a heating element for heating the fuel so as to cause the fuel to undergo a phase change before the fuel is injecte... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857450 | Low emission two cycle engine using two segment piston An internal combustion engine is provided with a top hat piston disposed in a cylinder having first and second portions of different diameters. The piston, with first and second portions of different diameters, is disposed within the cylinder and defines ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857451 | Launcher apparatus for spherical and disc-shaped objects Apparatus (10) for launching spherical and disc-shaped objects (O) used in the practice or play of a sport. A launcher assembly (12) includes a constantly rotating arm (14) rotatable about a center pivot (P). An object to be launched is loaded into an inl... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857452 | Archery bowstring release device assembly The improved arhery bowstring release device assembly of the present invention includes an archery bowstring release device having a front end with a bowstring engager, a front portion having a component adapted to manually move the bowstring engager betw... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857453 | Precision slot cutting machine for concrete and asphalt A precision slot cutting machine for concrete and asphalt pavement includes a self propelled unit with an operator's station and a blade platform is attached to the self propelled unit by a pair of pivot arms which allow the blade platform to freely pivot... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857454 | Wire saw and method of slicing ingot by wire saw An ingot mounting block consists of an attachment block, a horizontal rocking block and a vertical rocking block. The horizontal rocking block is provided in such a manner to rock horizontally with regard to the attachment block. The vertical rocking bloc... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857455 | Method and apparatus for circulating interior gases in an oven Heated oven inlet gases enter a receiving chamber within the oven and are disbursed into the oven interior through directionally oriented, venturi-like outlets. Interior oven gases are allowed to be drawn into the resulting low pressure zones so as to mix... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857456 | Inhaler apparatus with an electronic means for enhanced release of dry powders The present invention is directed, in part, to an inhaler apparatus with a substrate having medicament deposited thereon, the substrate being configured for electronic release of the medicament. In preferred embodiments, the inhaler comprises a conductive... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857457 | Powder inhaler with remnant mover and chamber This device is intended for the dispensing of a powdered medication by inhalation. The device includes a powder container (1), an air channel (2), and a metering strip (4) equipped with a dosing recess (3). The metering strip (4) can be moved along a flat... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857458 | Automatic bellows refill A system for automatically refilling the patient breathing circuit of an anesthesia system wherein the system detects the existence of a large leak in the patient breathing system and reduces the flow of the fresh gas to the patient circuit to minimize th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857459 | Boxless measurement of thoracic gas volume A portable apparatus for measuring the thoracic lung volume of a patient without enclosing the patient in a sealed chamber, comprising first and second impedance belts, a flow meter, shutter and a microprocessor-based controller. The flow meter includes p... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857460 | Gas-sensing mask A gas sensing mask and system which senses and indicates the presence or absence of a selected respired gas. The mask includes a non-porous housing that is sized to seat over the nose and mouth of a subject. The mask includes a fluid aperture that is coup... | 01/12/1999 |
