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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6668660 | Pressure sensitive sensor and method of treating terminal of pressure sensitive sensor According to a pressure sensitive sensor and a method of treating a terminal of a pressure sensitive sensor of the invention, a covering portion is formed by a thermoplastic resin material for hot melt molding or a photo-curing resin material cured by abs... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668661 | Pressure distribution image analysis process A method of analyzing force on a surface is described including providing a pressure-sensitive medium, applying the force to the medium, determining any change in the medium as a result of the applied force, correlating the change in the medium with a pre... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668662 | Viscoelasticity measuring device The invention provides a viscoelasticity measuring device which is capable of imparting a desired displacement profile to a sample under conditions close to that of actual use. The viscoelasticity measuring device is composed of a presser to impart displa... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668663 | Method and apparatus to determine flow rate with the introduction of ambient air A method of determining a rate of flow of a first gas in a pipe includes placing a flow-restricting device in the pipe such that the device and/or the pipe define a first channel section and a second channel section. The second channel section is disposed... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668664 | Ultrasonic flowmeter and manufacturing method thereof An ultrasonic flowmeter of the present invention has a pipe (2) through which a fluid to be measured flows, and measurement portions (3) separated on the pipe by a predetermined distance along the longitudinal direction of the pipe. The measurement portio... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668665 | Gas level monitoring system and gas flow rate sensor used therein An in-line gas flow rate sensor includes a movable flow orifice and a fixed flow restrictor adjacent the flow orifice for changing the gas flow through the flow orifice. The flow orifice and the flow restrictor are formed so that each uniform increment of... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668666 | System for detecting forces exerted onto a tire A device with at least two sensors, especially tire sidewall torsion (SWT) sensors for a motor vehicle control system, wherein the sensors are mounted at varying distances from the tire rotational axis on the chassis or wheel suspension in a stationary ma... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668667 | Arrangement for subjecting a bonding wire to a mechanical load An arrangement in which a first contact surface (2) for bonding one end (51) of the bonding wire (5) and a piezoelectric actuator (3) are fixed on a support body (1) and a second contact surface (4) for bonding another end (52) of the bonding wire (5) is ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668668 | Non-contacting sensors A system and method for measuring the deflection angle of a cable from an initial position is disclosed. The cable is energized with an alternating electric current that creates a magnetic field associated with the cable. Pickup coils are positioned adjac... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668669 | Method and apparatus for detecting, measuring, concentrating and suppressing subterranean termites A system for subterranean termite detection, measuring, concentration, collection, marking, tracking and suppression is provided by deploying a family of devices in the soil peripheral to objects subject to termite infestation. Each device is fitted with ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668670 | Step-change gearbox Multi-speed step-change transmission for commercial vehicles having an one input shaft, a main shaft placed in an axial extension, one countershaft parallel thereto and one intermediate shaft parallel to the two shafts for the reverse gear and the shafts ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668671 | Control system for a motor vehicle automatic gearbox and method for operating said control system In a control system (20) for an automatic motor vehicle transmission (10), with a number of gear selection modules (38, 40, 42), each of which is respectively designed to preset a target gear (zg) for a gear change depending on a number of operating param... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668672 | Ball screw nut Ball screw nut is composed of an inner threaded nipple and an outer housing. The nipple is constructed with a hollow hard tubular metallic material to ensure the strength of the structure; while the outer housing where requires less strength is formed of ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668673 | Ball screw with ball retainer cage A ball screw with ball retainer cage equipped between the screw bolt and the nut body is disclosed. The adjacent balls can move without squeezing each other and well protected in the retainer cage from dropping off therefrom when the retainer cage is disi... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668674 | Pivot-less watt linkage, pivot-less watt linkage-based suspension and micromachined device incorporating same The pivot-less Watt linkage supports a first rigid element relative to a second rigid element and permits relative motion between the rigid elements. The pivot-less Watt linkage comprises an elongate, rigid, floating beam, an elongate first flexible beam,... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668675 | Shift linkage control assembly apparatus A shift control assembly and method includes a shift linkage, a shift control rod, and a retainer member. The retainer member is secured to the shift control linkage in a manner such that a fastener integral with the linkage extends through a portion of t... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668676 | Transmission A positioning means for a reverse shifting fork includes a toggle spring for biasing the reverse shifting fork toward one of a reverse position shown by a solid line and a neutral position shown by a dashed line with a dead point set as a boundary between... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668677 | Ceiling mount assembly A ceiling mount assembly for moving and positioning of objects in a space has a ceiling mounting device, a rotary bearing part, a turning arm mounted on the rotary bearing part for vertical movements around a main axis near a vertical rotary axis of the r... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668678 | Manipulator A manipulator is provided whose drive transmission is carried out by using flexible tubes into which wire cables are inserted, drive portions are disposed at an appointed portion other than the manipulator, and respective joints are operated by the respec... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668679 | Apparatus and method for pulley actuator A tensioning cable actuator has a housing with a nut held in the housing. The nut has threads which engage a lead screw that has corresponding threads. A pulley cradle is fixed to the lead screw. The pulley cradle is disposed within the housing to transla... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668680 | Noise and vibration reducing flex-cable assembly A flexible drive cable assembly for a powered adjustable seat, powered adjustable pedals or the like of a motor vehicle. The flexible drive cable assembly includes an elongate flexible core for transmitting movement from a first end of the core to a secon... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668681 | Handlebar with adjustable dampening mechanism A handlebar for a vehicle made of a tubing. The tubing includes a central region, bent regions extending from opposing ends of the central region, and handgrip regions extending from the distal ends of the bent regions. The central region is configured to... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668682 | Steering wheel comprising a decorative covering The invention relates to a steering wheel comprising a decorative covering, whereby a steering wheel frame having a steering wheel rim insert and spokes is at least partially covered in sections with foam and is provided with the decorative covering in se... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668683 | Vehicle steering wheel The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel with a steering wheel rim, the steering wheel comprising a skeleton, and a skeleton covering which is visible from the exterior and has recesses. The skeleton covering is provided in a region of the steeri... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668684 | Tong for wellbore operations A tong as may be used for a continuous circulation system in a wellbore. The tong has a housing with a hollow interior. A plurality of spaced apart jaw assemblies reside within the housing's hollow interior for engaging a portion of a tubular to be grippe... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668685 | Multi-lug socket tool A device for simultaneously removing all of the lug nuts on a vehicle's wheel, thereby reducing the amount of time required to remove the wheel from the vehicle. The device has multiple sockets that fit over each lug nut. Each socket is turned by a lug ge... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668686 | Inner periphery of a driving member for driving nut with different specifications A driving member for a wrench tool includes a ring-shaped body having a hole defined therethrough and six concavities are defined equiangularly in an inner periphery of the ring-shaped body. Six engaging portions are located between the six concavities al... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668687 | Multi-functional screwdriver The invention relates to a multi-functional screwdriver including a shaft forming a pair of coplanar bends rotatably mounted to a handle having therein a compartment for storing a plurality of bits. The shaft is covered with a non conductive sleeve and in... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668688 | Expandable screw apparatus and method thereof An apparatus for an expandable screw including an outer screw, a inner screw, and an end nut. An assembly and method for driving and expanding an expandable screw apparatus into a surface or structure. The assembly and method dynamically expand the expand... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668689 | Handle for hand tools A handle for hand tools includes a body and a plug. The body has a front end and a rear end, and a seating hole adapted to hold a hand tool is defined in the front end. An inner cavity is defined in the rear end, and two magnets are mounted in the inner c... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668690 | Screwdriver A longer life screwdriver is disclosed, and the screwdriver includes a ball retained in a through-hole in a manner movable in a radial direction of a driving shaft member, the through-hole being defined in a driving shaft member, the ball being possible t... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668691 | Use of jagged cutters Use of jagged cutters for the longitudinal cutting of double-face self-adhesive tapes with PP backing provides easy hand tearability.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668692 | Process and device for the control of a motorized feed drive The invention consists of a process for the control of the motorized feed drive for the movable workplace table of a machine tool, in particular the rolling carriage of a circular saw. The manual force that is applied by the operator in direction of the f... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668693 | Mechanism for paper towel dispensers Mechanism for cutting and distributing portions of sheet, particularly paper towels, comprising at least one cylinder (9) which can rotate around its axis in a supporting structure (1, 2, 3) and drag an end portion (8) of at least one sheet, inside said c... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668694 | Die cutter blanket locking arrangement An anvil blanket is molded urethane sheet material and formed with a plurality of interlocking fingers at mating opposing blanket ends and includes a depending projection which mates with a channel in the anvil about which the blanket is wrapped. A uretha... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668695 | Clamping system A clamping miter box including a base having a surface, a plurality of holes positioned in a pattern in the surface of the base, and a cam peg including a shaft sized to be rotatably receivable by a selected one of the plurality of holes and a cam portion... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668696 | Table saw outfeed table An outfeed table for a table saw for cutting a workpiece. The outfeed table attaches to the tabletop of the saw table and provides support for the workpiece as the workpiece is cut and moves off the saw table. The outfeed table consists of a support surfa... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668697 | Automatic cutting device for an adhesive-tape holder An automatic cutting device for an adhesive-tape holder includes a handle, a blade holder, a blade and a press plate. The blade holder is provided with two fixing studs and a receiving groove. The blade has two oval holes fitted around the fixing studs of... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668698 | Continuous platform cutting method A method for shaping a slab of polyurethane foam (80) cuts portions of the foam material from one surface. A moving patterned platform (32) is interposed in a gap formed between a compression roller (56) and a drive roller (18) and defines at least one re... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668699 | Porous nozzle projectile barrel A porous barrel, projectile passageway, or tube as a type of supersonic nozzle for projectile propulsion therein and method for optimizing projectile velocity therethrough. The porous barrel features a barrel wall containing holes, passageways, or otherwi... | 12/30/2003 |
