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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6553769 | Method for providing concentricity of pilot fuel assembly in a combustor Concentric installation of a pilot fuel assembly in an opening in a gas turbine combustor casing is achieved by providing a boss having at least two flat surfaces which are perpendicular to each other on the combustor casing surrounding the opening and a ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553770 | Combustion gas turbine engine integrated modular temperature cooling and heating process The present invention comprises a modular unit in which all of the components necessary for conditioning the intake air for a combustion gas turbine are contained. The compressors, evaporators condensers and related pumps and control equipment are contain... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553771 | Electrochemical heat pump system An electrochemical heat pump system comprising an electrochemical pump, refrigerant-based cooling system, and gas-driven compressor. The electrochemical pump is capable of reversibly producing and consuming hydrogen gas. The cooling system comprises a con... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553772 | Apparatus for controlling the operation of a cryogenic liquefier A refrigeration system having a partially decentralized operating control system wherein five defined separate controllers control either one or more than one defined variables.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553773 | Cryogenic cooling system for rotor having a high temperature super-conducting field winding A cooling fluid system is disclosed for providing cryogenic cooling fluid to a high temperature super-conducting rotor comprising: a cryogen storage tank storing a liquid cryogenic cooling fluid; an inlet transfer line connecting the storage tank to the r... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553774 | Self-diagnosing apparatus for refrigerator To provide a self-diagnosing apparatus for a refrigerator which self-diagnoses an operation condition and advises a user of an appropriate improvement action if there is an abnormal. First, a detector such as an internal temperature sensor detects a plura... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553775 | Vehicle air conditioning system A vehicle air conditioning system controls an engine and an air conditioner according to an air-conditioner load to thereby improve fuel economy and drivability of the vehicle. A higher compressor torque between a first estimated compressor torque, which ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553776 | Dynamic type ice cold storage method and system It is intended to provide a dynamic type ice cold storage method and system capable of efficiently suppressing, by an appropriate replenishment of water, an increase in concentration of an aqueous solution with the progress of freezing of the aqueous solu... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553777 | Central media dispenser for use in HVAC system A user-programmable monitoring and dispensing system for controlling the dispensing of water vapor and various other media into an HVAC air stream in residential or commercial structures. The various media to be dispensed are preferably water-soluble, and... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553778 | Multi-stage refrigeration system A multi-stage cooling system is disclosed. The multi-stage cooling system is capable of providing a plurality of cooling capacities. The cooling system has a plurality of independently operable compressors. A control system operates the compressors to pro... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553779 | Valve and door assembly for semi-frozen food dispensing machine A softserve product refrigeration and dispensing machine (1) having numerous novel features, including a novel door (80) and product dispensing apparatus (60) having features to inhibit condensation and to provide a product dispenser design which may be e... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553781 | Cryogenic tunnel for chilling products, especially food products Cryogenic tunnel for chilling products, especially food products, comprising a horizontal conveyor belt (1) for products and means for blowing a cold gas thereover and for limiting the escape of cold gas from the tunnel and/or the admission of external ga... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553782 | Apparatus for cooling fluids An apparatus for cooling at least one fluid includes separable cold plate and dispenser units. The cold plate unit includes a coolant system, a fluid system and a metallic unit. The coolant system defines a cold plate portion and a tower portion. The cold... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553783 | Integrated U-tube and adsorbent unit An integrated U-tube and adsorbent unit including a U-tube having first and second legs and a return bend, a space between the first and second legs and the return bend, adsorbent in the space, opposite sides on the first and second legs and the return be... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553784 | Comprehensive natural gas processor The present invention related to an apparatus for efficient and cost-effective comprehensive processing of natural gas, including the removal of moisture and the recovery of the higher hydrocarbons components (C2+). The said apparatu... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553785 | Jewelry chain with removable decorative pieces A jewelry piece that includes a chain or necklace with one or more decorative jewelry pieces removably mounted thereon by way of a narrow necked down minor length portion of the necklace adjacent the necklace clasp. The decorative jewelry pieces have an o... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553786 | Jewelry design employing fluorescent diamonds to create a hidden message A jewelry design including a mounting made of a precious jewelry metal, a plurality of fluorescent diamonds having at least medium blue fluorescent intensity which are set in the mounting to form a message, and a plurality of non fluorescent diamonds set ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553787 | Method for manufacturing quartz glass crucible Present invention suppresses undesirable effects of the bubbles trapped in a silica glass crucible on single crystallization during the pulling process under a high-temperature load. When raw material powder is melted in a mold 1, graphite components of e... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553788 | Glass substrate for magnetic disk and method for manufacturing A method of manufacturing a glass substrate for a magnetic disk. The method includes the step of scrub-etching the glass substrate using a pad in the presence of an acid treatment solution. As the acid treatment solution, hydrofluoric acid is used in a ra... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553789 | Quartz glass plates with high refractive index homogeneity A method produces homogenous quartz glass plates without streaks. The method is applied to starting quartz glass body which has an X--X geometrical axis and good refractive index homogeneity in its central area, and a refractive index homogeneity decreasi... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553790 | Process for fabricating optical fiber involving tuning of core diameter profile A silica-based core rod is traversed by a heat source along its longitudinal axis, to provide heated, softened regions. During the traverse, compressive or tensile movements are provided along the rod's longitudinal axis, these movements inducing, respect... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553791 | Etching an optical fiber fusion splice An exposed part of at least one of two optical fibers with different mode field distributions to be fusion spliced is heated by a burner, to thereby continuously vary its mode field distribution in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber, and the ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553792 | Resist stripping method and apparatus A method and an apparatus capable of stripping resist efficiently in a short amount of time. A stripping solution under high pressure is jetted from a nozzle to a rotating wafer. The resist layer on the wafer is applied with the jetted stripping solution,... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553793 | Motorcycle disc brake lock A motorcycle disc brake lock includes a lock body, a rotary base, a deadbolt, a locking card, a coil spring, a lock column and a twist spring. In using, a key is applied to turn around the rotary member of the lock column to actuate the rotary base rotate... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553794 | Computer physical security device An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553795 | Locking cover plate arrangement A locking cover plate can be selectively locked in position on a stortz pipe end fitting or can be unlocked and removed for access to the open pipe end. The cover plate includes a sliding plate that is driven laterally outward into a deployed state by rot... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553796 | Electrical panel lock with locking plug head A panel lock includes a housing with a pivotal face plate arranged to engage a bolt upon pivotal movement of the face plate. A rotatable plug assembly may be rotated between a locking and unlocking position to restrain or release the push plate.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553797 | Skid steer lock A skid steer lock for preventing the use of the drive control levers of a skid steer loader. The device consists of an extendable shaft which has an end plate at each end. Cage engaging means are welded to each plate. When in use the skid steer lock is po... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553798 | Door block for container A door block (9) serving for blocking a door (2), which is side-hinged on a casing (3) around an opening in a container wall, against being opened by unauthorized persons. The door block comprises a rotatable closing rod (5), a handle (6) on the closing r... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553799 | Push button door locking mechanism A push button door locking mechanism including a push button mounted on a push button carrier housed within an inside spindle of a door lock assembly, a main retractor co-rotatingly attached to the spindle, and an inner cam aligned axially with the push b... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553800 | Side bar plunger and solenoid cylinder locking mechanism The present invention is directed at an electronic lock assembly which uses a simplified locking mechanism, which is operable by a suitably programmed electronic key. The invention is directed to a cylinder type locking mechanism wherein a solenoid and pl... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553801 | Impact resistant lock apparatus with anti-theft lock core A lock apparatus includes a lock core device received in a lock core chamber of a lock body and having a key operable lock core, a shackle member with a leg portion inserted into a shackle insert hole in the lock body, and a catch member received in a cat... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553802 | Electronic key, especially for motor vehicles The invention relates to an electronic key comprising electronic components for receiving or transmitting signals. Said components are integrated in a housing (20). A mechanical emergency key (30') is provided in case of an electronics failure. Said emerg... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553803 | Method and an apparatus for determining the bending angle of a work piece to be bent The invention provides a method and an apparatus for determining the bending angle of a work piece to be bent by means of a bending apparatus comprising a punch member and a die member cooperating with the punch member. The die member is provided with at ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553804 | Hooking system for a tooling lid onto the sliding plate of a hot forming press The hooking system of the lid (4) to the sliding plate comprises grooves (27) provided in the heating ceramic plate (11), to accommodate rails made of refractory steel. These rails (26) enable on the one hand to fix the ceramic plate (11) below the metal ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553805 | Double-lanced suspension A double-lanced suspension for use in progressive-die forming methods. The suspension is characterized by a rim section of lesser expanse between pairs of connecting tabs than is used in the prior double-lanced suspension.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553806 | Reciprocation apparatus including a guide assembly Exemplary embodiments of a can body making apparatus include a frame, a contact member and a reciprocation assembly. The reciprocation assembly comprises a ram and a guide assembly. The contact member is for dynamically interfacing with at least a surface... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553807 | Disc drive component level shock tester A shock test apparatus for evaluating the shock performance of individual disc drive components includes a base portion and a top cover connected to the base portion to define an interior volume. First and second disc drive components are secured within t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553808 | Self-normalizing flow sensor and method for the same An apparatus to normalize a flow rate of a fluid in a main flow channel is provided. The apparatus uses a moveable member, such as a flexible membrane disposed for reciprocating displacement, to produce a constant dither flow of the fluid that is independ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553809 | Method and apparatus for detecting holes in plastic containers The invention relates to a method and apparatus for monitoring the production of blow molded plastic containers. It has been discovered that by sonically monitoring the production of a plastic blow molded container, the occurrence of a hole in the wall of... | 04/29/2003 |
