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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6601521 | Traveling cleaner for textile manufacturing plant A traveling cleaner (12) for a textile manufacturing plant, the carriage of which has a carrying structure (18) supported on three running wheels (1, 2, 3). The running wheels (1, 2, 3) are suspended on wheel suspension units (20) and are arranged in a tr... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601522 | Top chord structure The railcar includes modified side top chord members which allow for increased hauling capacity. Additionally, the side top chord member is designed to improve the loading characteristics of this member. The end top chord members and corner cap member hav... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601523 | Easy cleanable food tray A table that is stowable and deployable from a seatback of a passenger seat includes a substantially planar food tray with a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface. The tray is stowed in a substantially vertical pos... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601524 | Translation table with a spring biased dovetail bearing A translation table that has a spring biased dovetail bearing. The table includes a first element with a dovetail groove and a second element with a dovetail bearing located in the groove. The table further includes one or more springs that press the bear... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601525 | Incinerator with an ash control unit An incinerator includes a furnace with a supporting plate that defines a combustion chamber thereabove and an ash receiving chamber therebelow in the furnace. An ash control unit includes a partitioning member that divides the ash receiving chamber into u... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601526 | Compact dual cyclone combustor An apparatus and method of creating a high combustion rate in a combustor used to burn combustible matter. The combustor comprising a cylindrical combustion chamber extending vertically with at least one side loading bin for loading combustible matter int... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601527 | Method of cultivating piper methysticum plants An improved method of cultivating kava plants is disclosed in which a growth medium is formed form a mound formed over a leveled bed of porous rocks, such as volcanic cinders. The bed material is substantially free of organic matter. The mound material is... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601528 | Four stroke engine with intake manifold The four stroke internal engine having an air intake system connected to the cylinder head and operatively connected to the intake passageway. The air intake system includes an air intake manifold having symmetrical construction with a central air passage... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601529 | Stabilized tumblehome hull form A marine vessel which uniquely combines tumblehome-like and trimaran-like attributes in an integrative form describing two underside channels comprises a medial major hull and a pair of lateral minor hulls. The port and starboard minor hulls, each general... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601530 | Composite fender A composite fender panel for protecting a harbor structure includes a resilient body member having a front surface and a rear mounting surface spaced by a panel thickness from a main portion of the front surface. Encapsulated within the body member is a c... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601531 | Floating support including a central cavity comprising a plurality of compartments The present invention relates to a floating support of the type having a cavity (1) within which a plurality of risers (2) can be positioned. According to the invention, the cavity (1) has a plurality of compartments (3) at the ends of which said risers (... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601532 | Display instrument An indicating instrument has a pointer (1) driven by a measuring mechanism by a pointer spindle (3). The pointer has a region (10) on the pointer hub side which in cross section has the form of an H. This H is formed by a horizontal bar (20) and two outer... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601533 | Egg injection apparatus and method An apparatus for injecting fluid substances into eggs is disclosed, comprising a plurality of injectors, needles disposed within each of the injectors moveable between a retracted position and an extended injecting position with respect to the injectors, ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601534 | Methods and apparatus for punching through egg shells with reduced force Methods and apparatus for forming an opening in a shell of an avian egg such that the potential for cracking is greatly reduced are provided and comprise moving a punch through an egg shell at speeds equal to or greater than thirty (30) inches per second.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601535 | Method and apparatus for detecting liner slips The present invention refers to a method and apparatus (1) for detecting liner slips in a milking machine which involves, for each milking unit, a clawpiece and a cluster of teat cups connected to the clawpiece, wherein each teat cup has a rigid shell bod... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601536 | Livestock feeder This invention is a livestock feeder comprising a top gate, a bottom gate, a center gate disposed between the top gate and the bottom gate. The top gate, bottom gate, and center gate define a gate system. The bottom gate can swing inward when the feed is ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601537 | Foal feeder area barrier A foal feeder area barrier for creating a foal feed area. The barrier includes a number of adjustable steel tubes that are configurable to connect to corner section of a stall, corral or the like while at the same time creating a gate entry way sized to a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601538 | Coiled pet toy A new toy 10 for pets comprising a plurality of strips 12 each terminating in an end 16 that may be grabbed or bitten by the pet. The strips 12 are connected to a common junction 14 in such a manner that said strips 12 extend alternately from said junctio... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601539 | Vegetable based animal chew and animal chew toy and method for making the same An animal chew product that provides oral hygiene benefits, comprising portions of dehydrated sweet potatoes or yams or both. In addition, the process for using and making said animal chew product.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601540 | Animal restraint apparatus A animal restraint apparatus for releasably securing a pet to a seatbelt of a vehicle. The animal restraint apparatus includes a flexible panel member that has a top end, a bottom end, a first side, and a second side. A plurality of elongate straps releas... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601541 | Method of producing steam and calcined raw meal A method of producing a calcined raw meal and of producing additional steam in an existing steam generator comprises the following steps: pulverized raw meal, hydrocarbon, primary air and secondary air are fed to a calciner system (60), wherein the raw me... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601542 | Containment systems for portable power modules Containment systems for use with portable power modules trailerable over public roads and capable of providing at least approximately one megawatt of electrical power. In one embodiment, the portable power module includes a shipping container housing a ga... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601543 | Method of utilizing a methane-containing biogas In a method of utilizing a methane-containing biogas by feeding the methane-containing biogas to a gas engine of a gas engine/generator assembly generating electricity, the steps of passing the biogas through a membrane separating installation to divide t... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601544 | Thermostat valve with electrically heatable operating element In a thermoset valve for a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine of the type having a housing (11) containing a thermostatic operating element (10) whose piston (12) actuates a valve element (13), a base plate (17) is affixed to the housing (11... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601545 | Method and device for transporting heat energy that is produced in a motor vehicle A method and an apparatus for transporting thermal energy produced in a motor vehicle provides that the waste heat of an electronic component (42), such as a pulse-controlled inverter, be utilized to heat other vehicle parts, such as the internal combusti... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601546 | Cooling fan The invention is based on a cooling fan (10) with a frame (12), having a baffle apparatus (14) with an electric motor (16) fastened to it which drives a fan propeller (18). The invention proposes that a control unit (20) for the electric motor (16) be int... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601547 | Axial piston rotary power device An axial piston rotary power device has a housing enclosing a cylindrical chamber. An axially undulating guide cam is medially fixed to the inner annular wall of the chamber. A central cylindrical stator protrudes axially through the chamber from one end ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601548 | Axial piston rotary power device An axial piston rotary power device can be configured as a four-cycle and two-cycle internal combustion engine, a compressor, a pump, a fluid-driven motor or an expander. The device includes an external stator housing, an internal axial stator and a rotar... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601549 | Two stroke homogenous charge compression ignition engine with pulsed air supplier A two stroke homogenous charge compression ignition engine includes a volume pulsed air supplier, such as a piston driven pump, for efficient scavenging. The usage of a homogenous charge tends to decrease emissions. The use of a volume pulsed air supplier... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601550 | Method for operating a two-stroke engine The invention is directed to a method for operating a two-stroke engine in a portable handheld work apparatus. The engine includes a cylinder (12) and a combustion chamber (26) which is delimited by a reciprocating piston (14). The combustion chamber incl... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601551 | Mechanical transmission device for engine with variable volume displacement A mechanical transmission device for an engine with variable volume displacement comprising a piston (2) interlocked in its lower part with a control rack (3), co-operating with a ball-bearing guiding device (4) and with a gear assembly (5) integral with ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601552 | Hydraulically controllable globe valve A hydraulically controllable globe valve having a stem piston to which pressure can be applied by a spring connected to a pressure source, with the stem piston being able to move from a first end position in the direction of a second end position. Pressur... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601553 | MULTICYLINDER INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED HYDRAULIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VARIABLE ACTUATION OF THE VALVES, INTEGRATED IN A PRE-ASSEMBLED UNIT MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD Described herein is an internal-combustion engine provided with an electro-hydraulic device of an improved type for controlling variable actuation of the valves of the engine.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601554 | Device for varying the valve control times of an internal combustion engine, especially a camshaft adjusting device with a pivotal impeller wheel A hydraulic camshaft adjusting device, which comprises a drive wheel (2) and a pivotal impeller wheel (10) connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a camshaft (9), the drive wheel (2) comprises a. cavity formed by a peripheral wall (3) and two lateral ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601555 | Sheet metal rocker arm, manufacturing method thereof, cam follower with said rocker arm, and assembling method thereof A sheet metal rocker arm manufactured by the steps of punching one metal plate to form a blank having a predetermined contour and through holes, and subjecting this blank to a bending work based on a press work to form a pair of side walls parallel to eac... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601556 | Noise insulation structure of synthetic resin made chamber A noise insulation structure of a synthetic resin made conduit includes a synthetic resin made chamber and a rubber made noise insulation member. Since the chamber is closely covered around with the noise insulation member through projections and grooves ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601557 | Engine oil pump and balance shaft module A combined oil pump and balance module for mounting in an oil sump of a reciprocating piston engine includes a housing supporting a rotatable balance shaft carrying at opposite ends balance weights for offsetting unbalance forces of the engine. The balanc... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601558 | Cylinder head configuration A cylinder head assembly for use in a flat head style internal combustion engine. A valve for use in the head has a cup portion above the face of the valve. The cup portion of the valve moves longitudinally in a sleeve or liner in the head of the engine.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601559 | Apparatus for increasing mechanical efficiency in piston driven machines A device for increasing the mechanical efficiency of a piston-driven apparatus of the type having a housing containing at least one piston, at least one piston connecting rod, and a crankshaft having at least one crank and at least one crankpin, comprisin... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601560 | Method for starting and operating an internal combustion engine A method is provided for operating an internal combustion engine comprising a combustion chamber defined by the inner wall of a cylinder, a cylinder head and the upper surface of a piston moveable longitudinally within the cylinder, the engine further com... | 08/05/2003 |
