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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6371096 | Diagnosis system for wide-range air-fuel ratio sensor A diagnosis system for a wide-range A/F sensor receives an air-fuel ratio (A/F) of air-fuel mixture supplied to an engine for the A/F sensor. An control unit of the diagnosis system corrects an A/F controlled object of a feedback control on the basis of a... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371097 | UEGO control circuit board portion with ASIC A method and apparatus for controlling universal exhaust gas oxygen (UEGO) sensors comprises an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that includes a sensor control utilizing proportional-integral-derivative control loop, sensor drivers for gener... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371098 | Split limb compact archery bow A compound or recurve bow has split limbs mounted to limb pockets which are on pivots connected to a handle riser wherein the riser provides an arrow slot between the upper limbs so the arrow is launched from between the upper limbs. The result is an effe... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371099 | Paint ball gun A paint ball gun includes a gun barrel mounted on a gun handle. The gun barrel is formed with parallel propelling and recuperator chambers for respectively receiving a propelling member and a recuperating unit. A connecting rod interconnects the propellin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371100 | Machining apparatus capable of saving different fluids in machining In order to provide a machining apparatus which can save fluids such as water, compressed air and clean air, it comprises at least a spindle unit including a rotary spindle having a machining element attached thereto for effecting a required machining wor... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371101 | Slicing device using yarn for cutting thin wafers using the angular intersection of at least two yarn layers A slicing device using yarn includes at least two yard-guide cylinders on which the yarn is wound and by which the yarn can be moved with a reciprocating or continuous motion pressed against a piece to be sliced fixed on a supporting table. The yarn is wo... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371102 | Device for cutting interconnected rectangular plate-shaped workpieces into a plurality or individual rectangular units A device for cutting a row of interconnected rectangular plate-shaped workpieces into a plurality of individual rectangular units, includes a machine bed, and a sliding member disposed slidably on the machine bed and movable along a straight path. A recta... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371103 | System of modular elements for machining marble, stone and the like The system of modular elements comprises a plurality of disc elements (11, 12 . . . ) with diamond outer rings (11a, 12a . . . ) for assembling on a single drive spindle with a spacing approximately equal to their thickness; mechanical fragmenting means (... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371104 | Convection oven with gas burner A burner for a gas convection oven comprises an annular-shaped burner tube having outer peripheral slots and two gas input ends. The burner is disposed about the outer periphery of a fan and a cylindrical sleeve is disposed between the fan and tube as an ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371105 | Stove burner shield with folding splashguards and locking control knob protective cover The present invention 10 discloses a stove burner shield having multiple panels 16, 18, 48, 50 hingedly 42 mounted onto a substantially horizontal frame 12 which is mounted onto a stove top 14 by using fasteners 34 mounted onto downwardly extending flange... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371106 | Exhaust hood apparatus and method of installation An industrial air exhaust hood for the collection and filtering of air that is to be exhausted through ductwork. The inventive exhaust hood apparatus may be installed within a building in an installation process that does not require the creation and use ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371107 | Firelog with grate A firelog and grate system wherein the firelog is supported by the grate in a generally upright orientation includes a bed and at least a first support member. The firelog contains at least a first support surface. The first support surface of the firelog... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371108 | Dryest snorkel The instant invention is a skin diving snorkel having a conduit with an end above the water surface, and an underwater end that terminates in a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece provides a flow path between the conduit and the interior of the diver's mouth. A bu... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371109 | Dive mask pressure relief device A dive mask pressure differential control device is disclosed for protecting a diver from the injurious effects of pressure differentials that can occur inside the dive mask as the pressure of the ambient water increases. The device is pressure sensitive ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371110 | Automatic release apparatus and methods for respirator devices Apparatus and methods to automatically release a respirator device at least from a wearer's face. For a respirator mask, such apparatus includes a securement device, which fits around at least the rear side of a wearer's head, and one or more couplings wh... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371111 | Inhalation type drug dispenser An inhalant medicator includes a medicator body 1 which is formed therein with a cylindrical fit hole 2, an inhalant port 3, an inflow air passageway 5, and an outflow air passageway 6, and a medical powder storage cylindrical member 8 which is installed ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371112 | Device, system and method for preventing collapse of the upper airway A self contained CPAP device is disclosed. The device includes, a mouthpiece, a breathing tube, an inflatable body and a mask. The mouthpiece is insertable in a mouth of a patient and is attachable to the breathing tube which contains at least one bi-dire... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371113 | Zero flow pause during volume ventilation An improved system for making an accurate determination of the patient's compliance and airway resistance by ensuring that the flow to and/or from the patient at the end of a ventilator pause is, in fact, reduced to zero flow. The normal ventilator pause ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371114 | Control device for supplying supplemental respiratory oxygen Methods and systems for supplying supplemental oxygen to patients for use in sub-acute care which maintains healthy blood oxygen content in the patients by controlled dosing of oxygen with a measured response to the patient's actual blood oxygen content a... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371115 | Device for the supply of a gas from a respirator/anaesthesia device to a bedridden patient A device for the supply of a gas from a respirator/anaesthesia device to a bedridden patient has at least one gas tube and a connecting interface, which can be connected to the patient, and an adjustable holding device for the gas tube and for the connect... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371116 | Method and apparatus for pressurizing a protective hood enclosure with exhaled air An air-impermeable hood having first and second substantially airtight seals adapted to encircle a portion of a wearer's body below the head, typically the neck. Continuously exhaled air from the wearer of the hood is channeled between the first and secon... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371117 | Directional valve A directional valve for a breathing apparatus, such as an anaesthetic machine, has a valve seat with a valve port and a valve plate resting loosely on a valve seat. The valve plate has a soft, pliant area on its surface in contact with the valve seat and ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371118 | Birth control apparatus Apparatus for preventing fluid transfer through an opening between an oviduct and a uterine cavity including an insert for insertion into the oviduct through the opening, the insert having a first portion for causing fibroblast ingrowth and a second porti... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371119 | Tiltable backboard for cardiopulmonary resuscitation An apparatus and method to be used in CPR to promote diastolic filling of the heart in cardiac arrest situations during external or internal cardiac compression. A rigid backboard provided with a tilting apparatus to incline the backboard to a desired deg... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371120 | Snore elimination device A snore elimination device includes a base having a wrist belt so as to be connected to a user's wrist, and a cover is mounted on the base. A circuit board is received in the base and a power source is connected to the circuit board. A control arrangement... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371121 | Remote controlled thermal treatment system and method for controlling the system remotely to thermally treat sterile surgical liquid A thermal treatment system for thermally treating a sterile medium is controlled via a foot actuated switch to thermally treat the sterile medium to a desired temperature and/or form (e.g., slush). The thermal treatment system includes a basin recessed in... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371122 | Gauge/dilator apparatus An apparatus for measuring a lacrimal punctum and a canaliculus is provided. The apparatus comprises a handle and a tip disposed at one end of the hand, said tip having a gauge portion of size and shape to allow measurement of the lacrimal punctum and the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371123 | System for orthopedic treatment protocol and method of use thereof A process for treating orthopedic injuries including the steps of presenting a set of treatment protocols; approving a treatment protocol from among the presented set of treatment protocols; capturing information identifying the approved treatment protoco... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371124 | Method of loading tendons into the knee A surgical method for loading ligament grafts into a joint. A longitudinal-socket formed in a bone is intersected by a transverse pin. A flexible strand is drawn with the pin through the bone. A looped portion of the strand is diverted so as to protrude o... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371125 | Apparatus for transferring filter rods containing pulverulent, granular and analogous ingredients Apparatus for transporting rod-shaped tobacco smoke filters which contain and/or carry particles of charcoal and/or other solid particulate tobacco smoke filtering and/or flavoring material. A sender directs a series of successive filters lengthwise into ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371126 | Tobacco recovery system A cigarette manufacturing system includes a feed hopper for feeding cut tobacco at a preselected rate to a cigarette rod forming device which in turn feeds formed cigarette rods to a filter tip attaching device. A tobacco recovery system is provided which... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371127 | Cigarette sidestream smoke and free-burn rate control device A device for minimizing cigarette sidestream smoke and reducing the free-burn rate of a burning cigarette, the device comprises: I) a non-combustible tubular element (12) encasing an effective length of a tobacco charge (22) of a cigarette (14) located in... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371128 | Holder for compressing a filter of a cigarette A holder for compressing a filter of a cigarette includes a first portion having a cylindrical body having an axial through hole, the cylindrical body having an inner side formed with a semi-cylindrical recess, a first mouth piece hinged connected to an e... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371129 | Dispenser for fluid materials A dispenser for fluid material such as cosmetic materials in the nature of mascara and the like is operative by one hand manipulation. The dispenser includes an internal reservoir for storage of an applicator attached to a post reciprocally received withi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371130 | Versatile mascara brush with feed groove A mascara brush has a twisted wire core with radially extending bristles trimmed to a generally cross-sectional triangular shape. The apex is truncated to form an application surface and a feed groove extends inwardly from the base of the triangular shape... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371131 | Cosmetic set The present invention comprises a holder for cosmetic devices. The holder comprises a main body with a wall that defines a hole for receipt of a cosmetic article. The annular or semi-annular wall also defines a roll or a groove for retaining the cosmetic ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371132 | Multiple-shape application device, system, and method An application device for applying a product to a surface, include an applicator member and a grip. The applicator member has a deformable application surface arranged substantially in a plane. The surface has a first shape substantially parallel to the p... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371133 | Variable-guage tooth-flossing loops Embodied in the flexile forms of both an endless-loop and as a linear-tape, a unique tooth flossing device for cleaning away bacteria between the teeth is set forth. Comprised of a nontoxic extrusion-molded thermo-plastic polyurethane having particular pr... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371134 | Ozone cleaning of wafers In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of processing a semiconductor structure, involving the steps of providing the semiconductor structure having a patterned resist thereon; stripping the patterned resist from the semiconductor str... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371135 | Method and apparatus for removing a particle from a surface of a semiconductor wafer A method is described for removing a particle from a surface of a semiconductor wafer. In general, the method involves positioning an electrically conductive surface near the particle to be removed. An electrical charge is created on the electrically cond... | 04/16/2002 |
