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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6397630 | Floating marine structure A floating structure having an oscillation angle i not more than about 10°, bears an air distilling column with corrugated criss-cross packing. The undulating configuration of the corrugated strips of at least one pack is selected such that d/i | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397631 | Air separation process A process for the cryogenic distillation of air uses a distillation column system having a supplemental column and a distillation unit including a lower-pressure column and a higher-pressure column. A liquid stream enriched in oxygen is withdrawn from the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397632 | Gryogenic rectification method for increased argon production A cryogenic rectification method for increasing the recovery of argon produced in an argon column of a cryogenic air separation plant wherein liquid nitrogen is mixed with higher pressure column kettle liquid to produce a liquid refrigeration mixture to d... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397633 | Decorative cosmetic case A decorative cosmetic case includes at least one or more cosmetic cases, and a decorative worn on a finger of a user for assembled with the cosmetic case(s). The decorative has a flat base on top, and the cosmetic case is made of transparent material, hav... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397634 | Bend-shaping method and apparatus for a glass plate A plurality of rollers provided at positions where a transferred glass plate is moved vertically to form a transferring plane formed by the primary rollers into a curved plane, and the curved plane is shifted in the transferring direction of the glass pla... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397635 | Plunger mechanism for the pressing of gobs of molten glass in the blank mould of an I.S. machine for the production of hollow ware Plunger mechanism for the pressing of gobs of molten glass in the blank mould of an I.S. machine for the production of hollow ware, characterized in that the driving and controlling of the up and down movements of the pressing plunger is effected by a lin... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397636 | Method of applying a precursor to an assembled fiber bundle and fusing the bundle together Optical fiber bundles having high optical throughput can be produced with relatively high yield if gaps between fibers are eliminated by application of a particle-containing glass precursor material, exemplarily fumed silica in an aqueous medium. Manufact... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397637 | Lifting device for knitted items constructed on a circular machine A device for lifting a knitted item made on a circular knitting machine for knitwear and hosiery. The device includes a lifting pipe 15 coaxial inside the cylinder, rotating with this, moveable in height between a lowered position and a raised position, a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397638 | Method for integrating fasteners into a knitted seat cover and seat cover with fasteners The invention relates to a method for integrating fasteners into a knitted seat cover for attachment to a seat-cover support by means of a flatbed knitting machine, whereby fastening areas are provided on the side of the seat cover facing the support for ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397639 | Method of producing knitted articles with several knitting planes For producing knitted products with several knitting planes on a two bed flat knitting machine, all needles of one needle bed are usable for producing of stitches for a knitting plane, and the production of additional knitting plane is performed so that t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397640 | Knitting needles with movable cable for knitting small circumferential area A circular knitting needle assembly allows for knitting of small circumferential areas of garments. The circular knitting needle assembly retains knitted loops on a flexible cable that is slidably engaged with a pair of elongated hollow knitting needles. ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397641 | Supplemental function elements A method of producing a two-ply knit for a seat cover in a flat bed machine includes knitting tightly with a front needle bed in a first group of wales, with a rear needle bed in a second group of wales, and with the front needle bed in a third group of w... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397642 | Automatic device for the selection of needles in a circular knitting machine for knitted goods Automatic device for needle selection in a circular knitting machine, having at least one needle bed (1) with needles (3) each of which is related to a first jack (8) movable from a position of cancellation of the corresponding needle (3) to a loop positi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397643 | Suspension apparatus of washing machine A suspension apparatus of a washing machine which supports a washing tub in a suspended state in a casing of the washing machine is disclosed. The suspension apparatus includes suspension rods supporting the washing tub in the casing in a suspended state,... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397644 | Service vehicle ladder lock A service vehicle ladder lock for fastening a step or extension ladder to a conventional ladder rack running either along a side of the roof of the vehicle or across the top thereof. This ladder lock forms a rectangular framework for placement about the l... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397645 | Vehicle anti-theft accelerator lock A vehicle anti-theft accelerator lock for preventing the accelerator pedal of a vehicle from being depressed by a person attempting to steal the vehicle. The vehicle anti-theft accelerator lock includes a base assembly including a base member being adapte... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397646 | Door lock A door lock able to be unlocked by a key or a remote controller, has a body and a bolt provided inside the body. The bolt has a recess defined therein, and a tooth formed at a bottom side of a first end thereof. Two upper sheets and two lower sheets are r... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397647 | Protective cover for a keyhole of a lock A protective cover for a keyhole of a lock includes a cap and a pair of shutters. The cap has a crown and a skirt. The crown defines a central through-hole and a pair of radial slots at opposite sides of the central through-hole. The skirt is intended to ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397648 | U-lock keyway protector A keyway protector having housing and the slider. The housing hugs the crossbar of a U-lock and secured by screws. The slider fits into a shallow depression in the inner surface of the housing and moves between open and closed positions. In the open posit... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397649 | Keyhole barrier system and method A keyhole barrier system for use with tumbler locks containing a keyway and a plurality of tumblers. The system contains a keyhole block having both retention and signaling portions. The retention portion prevents removal of the keyhole block from the loc... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397650 | Roll stand for bar and wire rod rolling mill The present invention relates to a roll stand for bar and wire rod rolling mill, capable of being applied to various sizes of bars and wire rods by a small number of housing block sets, permitting maintenance work therefor to be carried out easily, and ha... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397651 | Die assembly and method of manufacturing die assembly A cutting edge is formed by build-up welding on a die of a die assembly made of a base material of an aluminum/copper-based zinc alloy. The cutting edge comprises an underlying layer and an overlying layer. The underlying layer is made of a copper alloy t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397652 | Tool body and method of manufacture A tool body is cold formed by inserting a blank into a die which defines a portion of the outer surface of the tool body after which a punch applies an impact to the blank causing the outer surface of the blank to conform to the contour defined by the die... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397653 | Folded metal bellows A method of making a folded metal bellows wherein an n-sided mandrel is positioned within a metal tube at an initial position. A convolution is formed by: axially moving and turning the mandrel with respect to and within the tube from the initial position... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397654 | Device for carrying out mechanical tasks on components by means of tool elements arranged on a, preferably C-shaped, tool holder The present invention relates to a device for carrying out mechanical tasks, in particular pressing, riveting, folding and cutting, on components by means of tool elements (2, 3) arranged on a substantially one-piece, preferably C-shaped tool holder (1) d... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397655 | Auto-calibration of a solenoid operated valve Operation of an electrically operated valve is calibrated by applying a gradually increasing electric current to the valve. While that is occurring pressure at either the inlet or outlet of the valve is measured to detect when the valve opens. When the va... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397656 | System and method for detecting liquid serving as object to be detected in vessel using ultrasonic sensor An operating frequency setting unit outputs an ultrasonic emitting command to a variable oscillator circuit in an operating frequency setting mode to cause a detector to emit an ultrasonic wave a plurality of times while varying the frequency thereof. At ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397657 | Apparatus and method for testing torsion bars An apparatus for testing torsion bars, comprising a frame, a load cell, a connector, a torque arm and a force applicator. The frame includes a torque end support positioned a predetermined distances from a load cell end support. The load cell is attached ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397658 | Method and equipment for measuring global volatile substances Measurement of volatile substances in a global manner with no prior separation of the different compounds, wherein the volatiles produced are collected by adsorption on an adsorbent surface, the collected substances are next desorbed directly in a detecto... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397659 | Method for detecting an element resistance of a gas concentration sensor and gas concentration detection apparatus A/F ratio sensor includes an element portion using a solid electrolytic layer, and generates a sensor current in proportion to an oxygen concentration in an exhaust gas when a voltage is applied thereto. A bias control circuit switches the voltage applied... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397660 | Gas analyzing apparatus There is provided a gas analyzing apparatus capable of minimizing gas remaining by integrating gas switching apparatuses into one and capable of analyzing impurities of ppb level to sub-ppb level contained in various kinds of high-purity gases efficiently... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397661 | Remote magneto-elastic analyte, viscosity and temperature sensing apparatus and associated methods of sensing An analyte, viscosity, or temperature sensing apparatus for operative arrangement within a time-varying magnetic field, including a sensor with an outer surface that is chemically, frictionally, or thermally responsive and adhered to a base magnetostricti... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397662 | Gas concentration meter and insulating glass assembly and method thereof The system includes an access assembly for communicating with the gas filled insulating units, flexible electrodes for insertion through the access assembly to the gas and for sensing the concentration of the gas, and a meter for measuring and displaying ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397663 | Sealing device for the end portions of rod-shaped smokers' products having non-circular cross-sectional outlines A conveyor for testing successive plain or filter cigarettes or other rod-shaped smokers' products having non-circular (such as oval) cross-sectional outlines employs a rotary drum-shaped conveyor for sidewise transport of smokers' products toward, throug... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397664 | Method and apparatus for detecting leakage in a flow control valve A method for detecting leakage in a bellow-type flow control valve and an apparatus for use in such detection are described. In the method, a leakage detection device can be connected in line and in fluid communication between a shut-off valve and a bello... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397665 | Apparatus for detecting and measuring foam forming compounds in aqueous solutions An apparatus for detecting change in the foam forming characteristic of an input stream of an aqueous solution which continuously samples the input stream by taking a series of discrete, independent measurements. A sample of the input stream is collected,... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397666 | Method for generating a solution with a predetermined osmotic pressure A method is provided for determining the concentration of a solution having a predetermined osmotic pressure and/or for generating a solution with a predetermined osmotic pressure. The method is performed by placing a sample of a solution into a sample ce... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397667 | Surface property measuring device A surface property measuring device includes a detector having a stylus, and a driving mechanism for causing the detector to advance and retreat along a surface to be measured. The measuring device further comprises a main shaft fixed to a frame of the dr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397668 | Fuel level monitor A method is presented for determining whether a fuel sensor in a vehicle having a fuel tank, a fuel delivery system, electronic engine controller, air flow and air/fuel ratio sensors and an instrument panel is stuck in-range. First, the electronic engine ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397669 | Method and arrangement for evaluating combustion processes in an internal combustion engine A method and an arrangement for evaluating the combustion operations in an internal combustion engine with a model is suggested. The model takes a time-dependent transfer between pressure and structure-borne noise as a basis for the relevant low frequency... | 06/04/2002 |
