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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6698425 | Powder inhaler A dry powder inhaler for use with a blister pack is disclosed. The inhaler has a dosing mechanism that releases powder from a variable number of blisters in the blister pack into an inhalation channel, such that the actual dose administered by the inhaler... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698426 | Face and tracheostomy neubulizing mask A double-body therapeutics face and tracheostomy mask which functions as both a mask for the nose and mouth of a patient and a mask for the tracheostomy tube area of a patient is disclosed. The mask of the present invention serves as a means for deliverin... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698427 | Comfort ring for patient medical mask A medical mask assembly includes a medical mask and a comfort ring releasably mated to the mask. The mask includes a interior surface and an exterior surface and a mating edge where the two meet. The comfort ring includes a strip of cloth and two elastic ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698428 | Endotracheal tube construction In its presently preferred form, an endotracheal tube (ET) is shaped to bring its rounded or bevelled distal tip end into the central axis or midline, for ease of passage into the glottic opening and through the region of the vocal cords; the distal-end s... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698429 | Medical atomizer An atomizing nozzle which may be embodied having particular utility to dispense fluid as a mist at an exit of an endotracheal tube. The nozzle may be adapted to maintain a dry exit surface, and to resist unintended leakage of a medication. In one embodime... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698430 | Laryngeal mask assemblies A laryngeal mask has a blocker at its patient end to prevent entry of the epiglottis during insertion. The blocker has a tear-drop shape plate retained around its edge in grooves in the mask and attached to a flexible strip extending along the outside of ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698431 | Apparatus and method for supporting human body during itimate activity The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for supporting a human body during intimate activities. The apparatuses include a base connected to an adjustable frame and one or more support surfaces for at least partially supporting the human b... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698432 | Movable device against snoring A device against snoring which prevents a patient from assuming a supine position but allows the patient to move between lateral positions comprises a pillow which can be positioned on the resting area of a bed or other place for sleeping. The pillow comp... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698433 | System and method for bracketing and removing tissue A system and method for bracketing a tissue volume (22) and later locating the bracketed tissue volume. The system includes a plurality of markers (30) and a probe (32) and detector (34) for use in locating the markers by providing information usable by a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698434 | Method and unit for forming a tobacco bead A method and unit for forming a tobacco bead, whereby a forming conveyor conveying the tobacco bead cooperates with a pressing device for compacting portions of the tobacco bead equally spaced with a given spacing, and cooperates with a shaving device; an... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698435 | Folding smoking pipe A foldable smoking pipe is constructed from a flat blank of metal, small enough to fit in a wallet, that can be folded into a functional smoking pipe with an integrated bowl, screen, and stem. The stem is formed by multiple flat panels folded to create a ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698436 | Process and apparatus for assembling filter holders for use in a smoking machine Process and apparatus for preparing a plurality of filter holders for use in a smoking machine both include assembling a plurality of such filter holders, each holder having upper and lower portions constructed and arranged for fitting engagement with one... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698437 | Cleaning device for a shaving apparatus The invention is directed to a cleaning device (RV) for cleaning objects of personal use, in particular a shaving head (S) of a shaving apparatus (TR), with a housing (1) having a cleaning bath (8), with a cleaning liquid container (3) containing a cleani... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698438 | Dishwasher fine filter assembly with helical flow path A fine filter assembly for a dishwasher includes a filter body having a soil accumulation trough. The soil accumulation trough defines a substantially helical flow path between a fine filter inlet and an outlet. A natural flow path is therefore provided t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698439 | Processing apparatus with sealing mechanism A processing apparatus includes an inner cylinder 25 (a processing chamber 23) accommodated in a carrying unit for carrying an object to be processed and further seals up the object with the inner cylinder 25 or a first stationary wall 34 to process the o... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698440 | Umbrella with chamber and transport for a canopeum An umbrella with a chamber for storage of material such as an enclosure canopeum of netting. Included are mechanisms for transport and interchange of various canopeums. By turning a crank handle, netting is transported from its storage chamber to the edge... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698441 | Collapsible structures A collapsible structure has a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. Each panel has a foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to form the panel when the frame... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698442 | Separated sanitary effluent sewer system An apparatus and method for improving the operation of sewer systems includes a first set of sewer lines connected to a source of other water and a second set of sewer lines of smaller diameter than the sewer lines of said first set connected to sources o... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698444 | Freeing of seized valves In order to free a seized valve, an inspection port is formed in a wall of the valve body and the areas where the valve is seized are determined. One or more injection ports are formed in the valve body adjacent to the seized portions of the valve, pressu... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698445 | Fluid flow control damper assembly A fluid flow control damper assembly having a damper vane and a piston actuator is relatively easy to install when the outer surface of a duct is inaccessible. The piston actuator includes a powder metal piston, lacking an elastomeric (for example, rubber... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698446 | Check valve A check valve with an elongated body and a hole extending from an inlet end to an outlet end. A piston assembly is mounted within the body and can include a piston, a check valve seal and a piston spring. The piston spring biases the piston to a first pis... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698447 | Hydrant monument A survey monument comprises a conventional water hydrant with survey indicia or markings attached thereto. The survey indicia can be carried for example on a plate mounted on a flange bolt or attached to the operating nut of the hydrant. These survey monu... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698449 | Replaceable valve seat ring with enhanced flow design A replaceable valve seat ring for a valve assembly has an annular ring body and an open flow passage extending through the ring body. A seating surface is provided on the ring body adjacent one end of the flow passage. A tool accepting region of the flow ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698450 | Discharge valve A discharge valve including a valve seat and a piston having a head with a bottom surface that is convex across its entirety for engaging the valve seat. The piston has a stem extending upwardly from the head away from the valve seat. A valve guide has a ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698451 | Conveying pipeline mounted inside a boom The invention is a placing boom comprising a plurality of boom sections connected together in an articulated arrangement. A pipeline is carried by the boom sections, wherein the pipeline is disposed inside at least one of the boom sections.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698452 | Cycle reversing valve for use in heat pumps A four port reversing valve for a reversible-cycle refrigeration system having a compressor is constructed with the reversing valve having a first inlet port adapted to be connected to the compressor and second, third, and fourth ports. The four port reve... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698453 | Pressurization control device for electronic equipment enclosures A pressurization control device (10) for controlling positive pressurization of an electronic equipment enclosure, such as, for example, a telecommunications equipment enclosure (12 or 14), wherein the device (10) combines and integrates a number of valve... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698454 | Valve integrally associated with microfluidic liquid transport assembly The present invention discloses a valve integrally associated with a microfluidic transport assembly that is useful for regulating the flow of a liquid sample through an analytical instrument such as, for example, a biosensor. The valve integrally associa... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698455 | Fluid multieconomizer device There is disclosed a fluid flow rate economizing device having a tubular body and a reduction in the inner diameter, suitable to install inside residential, commercial or industrial hydraulic tubing at fluid intakes, meters and/or registers.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698456 | Protective corrugated plastic pipe The invention relates to a protective corrugated plastic tube or pipe, a corrugated piping, wherein according to the invention at least some of the flanks of corrugations of the tube or pipe have extensions (16), which go from one corrugation (11a) toward... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698457 | Flexible hose, manufacturing method thereof and extruder A flexible hose which has a hose body made of soft synthetic resin, a reinforcement made of hard synthetic resin wound spirally and joined to the hose body by fusion, and a conductor arranged inside the reinforcement in its longitudinal direction. The con... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698458 | Low permeability airbag cushions having film coatings of extremely low thickness Coated inflatable fabrics, more particularly airbags to which very low add-on amounts of coating have been applied, are provided which exhibit extremely low air permeability. The inventive inflatable fabrics are primarily for use in automotive restraint c... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698459 | Coil spring assembly machine An apparatus for assembling coil springs together into a matrix of coil springs. The apparatus has workholders with respective grippers that receive and hold portions of end turns of respective coil springs, and a loader supporting the workholders for mov... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698460 | Strapping unit having replaceable wearing parts A strapping unit for wrapping a tightening strap around a packaged item has a base plate, a tensioning device, a sealing device and a separating device. The tensioning device is provided with an actuable tensioning tool being fastened releaseably to the s... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698461 | Hazardous materials transfer system and method A hazardous fluid materials transfer system is automated to control the transfer of the hazardous fluid while maintaining the fluid within a closed environment for providing maximum personal protection to the operators handling the hazardous materials dur... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698462 | Automatic solution dispenser Assemblies and methods for automatically and electronically controlling and directing the input of solutions into solution receptacles are disclosed. An assembly may deliver an electronic, computer-generated signal having a specific address via hardwires ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698463 | System and method for controlling a hazardous fluid distribution facility System and method for controlling a hazardous fluid distribution facility wherein a control arrangement is provided at the facility having a power on switch providing for its general energization and de-energization along with a start switch which is actu... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698464 | Product dispenser A product dispenser, solid product, and a dispensing system containing the product dispenser and solid product are disclosed. Methods for using the product dispenser, solid product, and dispensing system are also disclosed.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698465 | Process for filling powder, apparatus therefor and process for producing composite material A process for filling a powder includes the steps of charging a powder into a cavity of a container and, after the charging step, vibrating a swinging body on the powder which is held in the cavity, thereby filling the powder with a high density. Since th... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698466 | Pressurized container adapter for charging automotive systems A dispensing adapter for connecting pressurized containers to other valved systems such as automobile air conditioners is provided. The housing has a dispensing end, a receiving end, and fluid flow channel communicating between the dispensing end and the ... | 03/02/2004 |
