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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6588221 | Refrigeration system with dedicated compressor for hot gas defrost A method of defrosting a refrigeration system having a main compressor connected by a main hot gas discharge line to a condenser, the condenser being connected by a main liquid line to thermal expansion valves and subsequent cooling coils, each thermal ex... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588222 | Low-cost energy-efficient vehicle air conditioning system An energy-efficient vehicle air conditioning system includes a variable capacity refrigerant compressor having a capacity control valve with integral refrigerant sensors and control circuitry, and a driver interface panel for selecting the discharge air t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588223 | Optimized CO2 operated air-conditioning system An optimized CO2 air-conditioning system for a vehicle has individual components designed and/or matched to one another in such a way that if the high pressures in the high-pressure section deviate by up to &#b1;30% from the optimum high pressu... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588224 | Integrated absorption heat pump thermoacoustic engine refrigeration system A system for generating refrigeration wherein a hot process fluid is used to drive a thermoacoustic engine and residual heat from the process fluid is used to desorb refrigerant from a high pressure absorbent heat pump solution with the resulting refriger... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588225 | Water making apparatus This invention is directed towards apparatus for the production of water from air, and in particular for the production of drinking water. The apparatus includes an air intake device adapted to move air into the apparatus, an evaporator adapted to freeze ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588226 | Water recovery and dispensing systems and methods for using the same A system for recovering potable water from the water vapor in ambient air at a wide range of temperature and humidity conditions. The system is especially adapt at operating efficiently at low temperatures and/or low humidities. The system is able to oper... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588227 | Ice maker for refrigerator The present invention relates to an ice maker for making ice which is installed within a refrigerator. In the ice maker 30 of the present invention, one end of an ice-making container 34 is supported by a frame 32, while the other end thereof is supported... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588228 | Integrated air conditioner with a fan casing An integrated air conditioner with a fan casing is provided to reduce flowing resistance of air discharged therefrom, and to achieve increase of wind flow rate and reduction of noise owing to air discharged therefrom. The fan casing includes a fan-housing... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588229 | Method for controlling heat treatment in process of fabricating high purity silica glass Disclosed is a method for controlling a heat treatment in the process of fabricating a high purity silica glass via a sol-gel process using a low temperature heater having an inhalation line and an exhaust line. Accordingly, the method includes the steps ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588230 | Sealed, nozzle-mix burners for silica deposition Burners (40) for producing fused silica boules are provided. The burners employ a tube-in-tube (301-306) design with flats (56, 50) on some of the tubes (305, 301) being used to limit the cross-sectional area of certain passages (206, 202) within the burn... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588231 | Method molding a glass composition into an optical element with reduced pull-out A mold has a moling surface of a material containing silicon carbide and/or silicon nitride as a main component and a carbon thin film formed on the molding surface to prevent fusion sticking. A glass substance which has a sag point not higher than 565° ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588232 | Treatment device, laser annealing device, manufacturing apparatus, and manufacturing apparatus for flat display device A film forming device in a substrate manufacturing apparatus a stage section on which a cassette storing a plurality of glass substrates is mounted. A treatment section for subjecting the substrate to a predetermined treatment is arranged to oppose the st... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588233 | Method for physical refinement of a glass melt In many engineering production processes, for example glass or glass-ceramic manufacturing processes, liquids, such as glass melts, participate in the processes in which gases are dissolved, which in part form bubbles in the liquid. So that the quality of... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588234 | Device and method of plaining glasses or glass-ceramics A device and method for the plaining of glasses or glass-ceramics. The device is provided with a melting vat, at least two plaining containers serially connected after the outlet of the melting vat, and at least one of the plaining containers is built in ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588235 | Method of centering a fiber core in a multiple-crucible method The invention relates to a method of making an optical fiber and an optical fiber made in accordance with the inventive method. The method includes the step of drawing an optical fiber from a multiple crucible apparatus, wherein one of the crucibles of th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588236 | Method of processing a silica glass fiber by irradiating with UV light and annealing A processing method of a silica glass fiber, which is applicable to a long fiber, to improve its UV resistance by UV irradiation and heat treatment. Initially, a heating furnace 1 is positioned such that the left end of the silica glass fiber is within th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588237 | Knitted fabric A knitted fabric comprising a plurality of knitted stitches which are interconnected to define a plurality of courses and wales, the knitted stitches being formed from a heat fusible yarn, with at least some of said stitches being formed from said heat fu... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588238 | Laundry apparatus An apparatus comprising an outer casing with a base, at least one side wall, and a top, within which are located a drum, typically with a curved side wall and first and second end walls, an agitator and a liquid retainer. The liquid retainer and a side wa... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588239 | Locking device The present invention relates to a multipurpose device designed to prevent thefts of trailers, heavy tows and so called dollies, i.e., having coupling elements with a pull rod and a turn table, designed to haul a trailer by means of a truck, all of which ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588240 | Hinge lock safety cuff Folding handcuffs include a lockable hinge which permits folding the assembly for compact storage but automatically locks into a rigid assembly when fully unfolded. The hinge operates by the movement of a locking bar into locking groove(s) via a tensionin... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588241 | 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 ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588242 | Locking fastener device A locking fastener device for coupling to an item. The locking fastener device includes a body member having a shaft portion and a head portion. The shaft portion is designed for selectively coupling to structure. The head portion selectively engages the ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588243 | Electronic cam assembly A cam assembly may be constructed with cylinder plug perforated by a centrally positioned keyway, and having an exposed circumferential surface surrounding the keyway rotatably fitted within a centrally positioned keyhole of a housing, and rotated within ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588244 | Process for hydroforming sheet metal and device for practicing the same A process for hydroforming sheet metal, in which a blank (1) is secured with the help of a blank holder (2', 2", 2'") on a matrix (4') provided with a cavity (3') for stamping the blank (1) with the help of a die (5', 5", 5'") entering the matrix, charact... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588245 | Roll gap control for coiler Roll gap control is provided using a first roll position detector that detects a first position of a first roll, a second roll position detector that detects a first position of a second roll and a third roll position detector that detects a first positio... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588246 | Finely adjustable swivel head of a rivet tool with clicking sound A rivet tool/rivet nut tool/rivet bolt tool with a freely-rotatable and finely-adjustable head has a handle pivotally connected to a lever and a swivel head rotatably connected to the handle. The swivel head can be finely-adjusted by use of a [steering] g... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588247 | Hub lock releasing structure for a tape recorder and related method of fabrication A hub lock releasing structure for a tape recorder has a releasing pin for releasing a hub from a locked state by pressing a hub locking member installed on a tape cassette in one direction as the tape cassette settles on a deck. The releasing pin is inte... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588248 | Wrapped plain bearing bush A wrapped plain bearing bush having a bush width which varies in the peripheral direction. The bush is characterized in that it is wrapped from a strip-shaped band section which is provided with a variable over the length of the section while still in its... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588249 | Vehicle metal pulling apparatus The vehicle metal pulling apparatus may be mounted on a forklift for use of the hydraulic system to pull metal parts. A cross bar may be attached to the main vertical beam element of the forklift. A push bar may be attached to the cross bar to project for... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588250 | Automatic calibration mode for carbon dioxide sensor An automatic calibration mode for a carbon dioxide sensor is based on using a zero gas. The sensor is designed to recognize a distinctive rate of change pattern of carbon dioxide concentrations that would be indicative of a zero calibration routine. This ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588251 | Method for checking the dynamic behavior of a measuring sensor in the exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine A method is provided for checking the dynamic behavior of a measuring sensor which detects a substance concentration in the exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine operating with excess air, downstream of an NOx storage catalytic converter. A signa... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588252 | Diagnostic method for rapidly detecting erroneous operation of a knock sensor of an internal combustion engine In the diagnostic method for detecting erroneous operation of a knock sensor of an internal combustion engine an actual reference level is formed from knock sensor signals generated by the knock sensor; then two minimum knock detection thresholds consisti... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588253 | Fuel volatitlity sensor and method based on capacitance measurement A method and apparatus for determining a volatility of a fuel sample. A fuel sample is collected in a container and heated for a time period using a heater device. Periodically during the heating, the capacitance of the fuel sample and the temperature of ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588254 | Rotary rheometer A rotary rheometer having a concentric cylinder control jacket and a sample cup. The sample cup fits snugly inside the control jacket, such that the sample cup is in substantial thermal contact with the control jacket along at least the greater part of th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588255 | Analytical devices based on diffusion boundary layer calibration and quantitative sorption A method and device for determining the concentration of analytes in a sample. The device has a surface with an extraction coating thereon. The method is carried out while the sample is highly agitated to maintain a substantially constant boundary layer. ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588256 | Method and device for determining torque setpoint values for a motor vehicle having at least two drive assemblies A method of determining setpoint values in motor vehicles that have at least two drive assemblies. Torque setpoint values are determined in separate evaluation branches for each of the drive assemblies as a function of a variable that characterizes the dr... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588257 | Method for checking the plausibility of the measured load in an internal combustion engine having variable valve lift control The plausibility check takes place in such a way that a first piece of load information is derived as a function of the throttle valve position and a differential pressure determined from the pressure upstream of the throttle valve and the pressure downst... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588258 | Method for providing engine torque information The method for providing engine torque information according to the present invention comprises the steps of: obtaining optimal ignition timing from a chart of RPM points and an amount of air intake; obtaining revised optimal ignition timing by adding amo... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588259 | Motorcycle having system for determining engine phase A system for determining engine phase in a motorcycle engine includes a crank gear sensor mounted near the crank gear of the engine, a pressure sensor mounted on the air intake manifold of the engine, and a processor communicating with the crank gear sens... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588260 | Electronic throttle disable control test system A method for testing the integrity of an electronic throttle disable function begins by disabling the drive electronics responsible for controlling the throttle motor. The microcontroller doing the plate position control commands full closing voltage from... | 07/08/2003 |
