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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6363928 | Solar collection system The solar tracking mechanism is utilized in connection with a solar energy collection system. The collection system includes a light reflective shell shaped to focus solar radiation on a radiation absorbing segment of a tube which carries a heat transfer ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363929 | Snorkel having a secure yet adjustable strap hook A snorkel with a unique strap hook and snorkel tube arrangement which permits both selective release and adjustment of the strap hook, but only when release or adjustment is desired and not by inadvertence. In a preferred embodiment, the snorkel tube is p... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363930 | Apparatus for providing heat/moisture to respiratory gases Apparatus for heating and humidifying respiratory gases include a housing, a filter element located in the housing, and a gas permeable member positioned in the housing to exchange heat and moisture with respiratory gases passing through the housing. In o... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363931 | Anesthetic gas occluder An occluder for supporting and preventing escape of anesthesia gases through face masks when not in use includes a C-shaped support base. The base consists of a flat base plate adapted to fit beneath a surgical mattress, a side plate located in a plane no... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363932 | Aerosol enhancement device An aerosol medication delivery apparatus includes a fixed volume holding chamber which is constructed to allow for a uniformly mixed, concentrated bolus of medicated aerosol to be delivered with each breath. The device further includes a universal inlet, ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363933 | Apparatus and method for controlling the administration of CPAP treatment Methods and apparatus for determining the occurrence of an apnea, patency and/or partial obstruction of the airway are disclosed. Respiratory air flow from a patient is measured to give an air flow signal. The determination of an apnea is performed by cal... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363934 | Respirator filter protective cover The present invention is a protective spark cover for covering the exterior face of a filter for use with a respirator or the like. During metal welding, smelting and cutting operations and similar activities creating sparks, splatter and the like, expose... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363935 | Device for respiratory assistance The present invention relates to a device for respiratory assistance comprising a tube (4) which is provided with at least one auxiliary channel (8) for insufflating a jet of respirable gas into the respiratory system of a patient, and means (14b) for def... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363936 | Strapping device for patient transport The invention provides inexpensive and disposable strapping devices for fixedly binding a supine subject to a rigid board, such as a body board. The invention strapping devices are adaptable to the girth and length of a subject in the range from about 40 ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363937 | System and methods for electrosurgical treatment of the digestive system The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within the gastrointestinal tract, such as the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). In one aspect of the invention, high frequency voltage is a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363938 | Methods and apparatus for perfusing tissue and/or stimulating revascularization and tissue growth Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a channel in an organ or vessel to enhance perfusion therein. The apparatus may include a bioactive agent to stimulate tissue growth and vascularization in tissue adjacent to the channel. The apparatus includ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363939 | Coronary artery by-pass method A cardiovascular treatment method utilizes an elongate flexible surgical instrument (e.g., catheter) having a distal end. A distal end portion of the instrument is inserted into a vascular system of a patient. A surgical head at the distal end of the inst... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363940 | System and method for bracketing and removing tissue A system and method for bracketing a tissue volume (22) and later locating the bracketed tissue volume. The system includes a plurality of markers (30) and a probe (32) and detector (34) for use in locating the markers by providing information usable by a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363941 | Cigar holder A cigar holder is a large size 50 mm "binder clip" modified in a way to hold various sizes of cigars between the opposed gripping means above the clamping element. The device will clip onto a narrow surface up to 20 mm in diameter. The cigar holder includ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363942 | Perforating apparatus The invention concerns a perforating apparatus for producing openings in a peripheral surface of a substantially elongate, cylindrical object, in particular a cigarette, comprising a light source for producing at least one high-energy light beam, by means... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363943 | Child's nail painting toy A method for applying nail paint to a finger or toe nail in which a positive image Is established in a cutout defined on a plate. Nail paint is applied to the cutout to create a negative representation of the negative image in nail paint. The representati... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363944 | Device for the removal of callouses, especially during chiropody A device for removing callouses, especially in chiropody, is provided. A functional element is exchangeably arranged on a handle. To make mounting easy and safe, the functional element can be clamped between a front mounting segment of the handle and a fa... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363945 | Cylindrical hair roller cover having a protective flap A hair roller cover with a sewn-in silk, satin nylon or spandex flap that easily slides onto a standard hair roller. The hair roller cover includes four sections of fabric sewn together to construct a cylindrically-shaped cover with a flap sewn into eithe... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363946 | Longitudinally adjustable permanent wave rods A variety of longitudinally adjustable permanent wave rods are disclosed. Each permanent wave rod has an outer rod into which an inner rod fits. In one embodiment, an adjustable permanent wave rod has a number of sockets into which retainers fit. Alternat... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363947 | Cosmetic case A cosmetic case includes a case body, a cover, a slidable cover, and a drawer. The case body has two recesses in an upper surface, a drawer cavity in a bottom for the drawer to be pushed in and pulled out. The cover is pivotally connected to a front half ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363948 | Cosmetic brush assembly Disclosed is a cosmetic brush assembly capable of having a cosmetic powder retaining tank on an end thereof and injecting a cosmetic powder from the cosmetic powder retaining tank to a brush by the air pumping operation of an air pumping part, thereby inc... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363949 | Dental care device A dental care device combines a flossing tool for dispensing dental floss and holding a length of the floss under tension with a double-edged tongue scraper. The dental care device includes an ergonomic handle. A floss fork is connected to one end of the ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363950 | Apparatus for processing substrate using process solutions having desired mixing ratios An apparatus for processing a substrate in which the substrate is successively processed with different kinds of process solution. A spin chuck supports the substrate. A driving source rotates the spin chuck A nozzle member supplies a first process soluti... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363951 | Ozonization system An ozonization system (100, 200 or 300) for washing and cleaning objects (71) is described. The system includes a container (110, 210 or 310), an ozonization unit (50) and a diffuser assembly. The container can be a standard kitchen sink, a commercial sin... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363952 | Cleaning apparatus for paint applicator heads Paint accumulations can be removed from paint atomizer applicator heads by passing pressurized solvent through the heads for prolonged time periods, e.g. one hour or more. Several paint applicator heads can be connected to an overhead piping system locate... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363953 | Device for cleaning contact lens and similar utility items A device for cleaning contact lenses, which device comprises a first chamber (1) provided with draining means (3,8), a second chamber (2) adapted to be fluidly communicable with the first chamber (1), a lens holder (20) adapted to be inserted in the first... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363954 | Paint roller cleaning device A cleaning device for cleaning a paint roller cover with a cleaning liquid emanating from a liquid pressure supply line. The cleaning device includes a generally elongated casing for receiving the paint roller cover. The casing is provided with a casing s... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363955 | Self-deploying tubular enclosure A self-deploying, collapsible and foldable fabric structure suitable for use as a shelter, shower stall or modesty screen in a changing room, comprises a base panel formed by a piece of fabric stretched over a flexible wire-looped frame. A series of addit... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363956 | Erectable shelter with collapsible central roof support The erectable, collapsible shelter has a canopy with at least three sides and three corners, a leg assembly, and a perimeter truss linkage assembly having a plurality of perimeter truss pairs of link members connected to the leg assembly. The legs prefera... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363957 | End user requirement supply using segmentation A system and method are provided for supplying a predetermined amount of fluid, such as fuel and more specifically natural gas, to a target delivery site along at least two pipeline segments wherein a predetermined number of flow meter assemblies correspo... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363958 | Flow control of process gas in semiconductor manufacturing A flow control system and method for controlling batchwise delivery of process gas for semiconductor manufacturing are disclosed, wherein the flow control system is operable in a flow mode for delivery of a batch of process gas in a delivery period of tim... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363959 | Fluid pressure regulator with differential pressure setting control A fluid pressure regulator and method of operating the same particularly adapted for use in alternating flow and no flow modes as in the batchwise delivery of pressurized gases used in semiconductor manufacture. Such pressure regulator and method include ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363960 | Frost protection device This invention relates to a frost protection device for preventing sections of water pipes which are in danger of being affected by frost from freezing up. Said frost protection device consists essentially of a pressure control valve with a piston-type va... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363961 | Massage bath tub faucet structure A massage bath tub faucet structure including a convergent pipe which is connected with a first support pipe and a second support pipe in communication with a shower head. The first support pipe is provided in the wall with a locating edge. The first supp... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363962 | Crash valve actuator A crash valve is located in a liquid tight dispenser pan at a gasoline service station to close a conduit conveying gasoline to a gasoline dispensing unit to prevent uncontrolled flow of gasoline in the event a vehicle crashes into the dispensing unit. Th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363963 | Excess flow shutoff valve An excess flow control valve which automatically shuts off when an excessive flow of liquid or gaseous material is detected. The valve uses a flow sensitive piston which is drawn up to cover the valve outlet when the flow exceeds a specified rate. When th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363964 | Adjustable pressure regulator An adjustable pressure regulator for controlling the delivery of a gas from a high pressure source to a low pressure device at a predetermined outlet pressure includes a body having an inlet port and an outlet port and defines a flow path therebetween. An... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363965 | Manifold assembly A manifold assembly for use with a heating and cooling system having a body, at least one connecting tube positioned adjacent the body and a fluid regulating device positioned in each connecting tube. The body defines a first passageway for flow of a flui... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363966 | Stream switching system A novel double block and double bleed stream switching system includes a common stream path for a multitude of fluid streams from, for example, a process pipeline. The common stream path includes a blocking port and a bleed port, and connects to at least ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363967 | Flow merging and dividing device and heat exchanger using the device A flow merging and dividing device, wherein two refrigerant flows move from two inlets (31, 32) located at an inlet part (5) into a merging part (6) for merging, the drift of the two refrigerant flows is eliminated by the merging of the flows at the mergi... | 04/02/2002 |
