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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6729330 | Indicating device for aerosol container An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of metered dosages that have been dispensed from or remain in a container including a base member adapted to be mounted to the container and a cap member moveably connected to the base member. The cap member is... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729331 | Pressure regulator A pressure regulator suitable for use as a breathing demand valve in self-contained breathing equipment comprising a first chamber incorporating an inlet port having an inlet valve therein, preferably in the form of a poppet valve and biased so as to seal of the inl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729332 | Retention assembly with compression element and method of use A compression element and a retention assembly using the compression element to retain an article on a flexible substrate are disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of making an assembly including an article retained on a substrate by a compression element. The reten... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729333 | Low contact nasal mask and system using same A low contact nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729334 | Nebulizing catheter system and methods of use and manufacture A method and apparatus for delivering a medicine to a patient via the patient's respiratory system with control and efficiency. A nebulization catheter is positioned in the patient's respiratory system so that a distal end of the nebulization catheter is in the resp... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729335 | Dental appliance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea A dentally retained intra-oral appliance worn at night for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The appliance maintains the patient's mandible in an anterior, protruded position to prevent obstruction of the pharyngeal airway. The appliance allows a lim... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729336 | In-stent restenosis detection device A medical device is described that can be used to detect in stent restenosis. This invention consists of a stent of current or modified technology, an electromagnetic wave transmitter to excite the stent and an acoustic sensor to detect stent acoustic oscillations. | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729337 | Method and system for generating sensory data onto the human neural cortex A non-invasive system and process for projecting sensory data onto the human neural cortex is provided. The system includes a primary transducer array and a secondary transducer array. The primary transducer array acts as a coherent signal source, and the secondary ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729338 | Vacuum transfer system and method for food grade product A vacuum transfer system for transferring food grade products. A biased ball in a cage with a substantially uninterrupted cage wall is utilized as a check valve. The ball may be biased by a weight to float in a predictable orientation relative to the cage. The biase... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729339 | Method and apparatus for cooling a resonator of a megasonic transducer A method for cleaning a semiconductor substrate is provided. The method initiates with introducing a liquid onto the top surface of the semiconductor substrate. Then, a bottom surface of a resonator is coupled to a top surface of a semiconductor substrate through th... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729340 | Umbrella with switch for folding and opening umbrella automatically A switch for folding and opening an umbrella automatically, comprises an engaging tube having a first spring and a second spring, and a buckle; one end of the engaging tube has a tube; a lateral side of the tube having a protrusion; two outer lateral sides of the en... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729341 | Control apparatus for an automatic-opened umbrella The present invention relates to a control apparatus for an automatic-opened umbrella, which includes a button with an inner ring body having two engaging ends. The umbrella is also provided with a runner with engaging edge on both sides. The runner will be securely... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729342 | Walker with release mechanism A foldable walker having a paddle shaped lever arranged to interact with locking pins by lateral movement in either direction. In a particular embodiment, the walker has at least two locking positions wherein the walker can hyper-extend, spreading out and locking to... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729343 | Valve arrangement for controlling the flow rate of a gas A valve arrangement is provided with a very short minimum valve adjustment time. This is especially suitable for use in respirators or anesthesia apparatuses for metering gases for respirated patients. It has a valve (3, 4) with a seat (3) and with a v... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729344 | Faucet for a cold/hot fountain water machine A faucet for a cold/hot fountain water machine has a mounting base, a cover, a positioning tube, a hot water delivery tube, and an external tube wherein the mounting base is equipped with a pair of cold and hot water controlling handles bifurcating at both sides the... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729345 | Sealing valve arrangement A sealing valve arrangement (12) for a container containing a fluid, wherein a supporting element (14) comprising a control channel (15) in the border region of the supporting element (14) and a securing element (16) comprising a p... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729346 | Pneumatic valve A pneumatic valve, includes a housing having first and second ports for entry and exit of an operating gas, a main connection line for linking the ports, and a cross bore intersecting the main connection line. A throttle includes a control element which is received ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729347 | Device for pressure regulation The invention relates to a device (10) for pressure regulation, having a housing (11) and a closing body (12) received axially movably therein, wherein the housing (11) has at least one pressure medium inlet (21) and one pressure m... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729348 | Coupling assembly for petroleum liquefied gas with quick fastening automatic disconnection and retention and relief valve It has a fastening system (FIG. 1 ) of manual operation by a simple effort, being this system designed in order to disconnect the system in case of an internal increase of pressure occur protecting this way the rest of the system and the gas supply from this ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729349 | Deck-mount faucet A faucet has according to the invention a support body centered on an upright axis and adapted to be fixed to a horizontal support surface. The body is formed with a radially outwardly open outer groove having upper and lower axially spaced and confronting flanks an... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729350 | Valve for use with capillary tubing A multi-port valve useful in chromatography or other analytical chemistry processes utilizes a ferrule and clamp assembly to connect a number of tubes or capillaries to a common port in the valve. The use of the clamping assembly, as opposed to conventional connecto... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729351 | Expanded range multiple-stage metering valve An expanded-range pintle valve comprising a plurality of stages. Each stage comprises a valve seat and head capable of regulating flow through the valve over its own dynamic range. The valve head of a higher-flow stage includes the valve seat for the next-lower flow... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729352 | Microfluidic synthesis devices and methods A microfluidic reactor for performing chemical and biological synthesis reactions, including chemical and biological syntheses of organic, polymer, inorganic, oligonucleotide, peptide, protein, bacteria, and enzymatic products is provided. Two fluids are input into ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729353 | Modular fluid delivery apparatus A fluid delivery apparatus for transporting a fluid to one or more fluid handling components. The fluid delivery apparatus includes one or more modular subassemblies having an upper module, a lower module, and a base block. The upper module includes a passageway for... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729354 | Double-pipe-structure hollow member, method of manufacturing double-pipe-structure hollow member, and fluid treating system employing double-pipe-structure hollow member A catalyst container of a catalytic converter is of a double-pipe structure wherein an outer periphery of an inner pipe and an inner periphery of an outer pipe are fittingly superposed on each other. The catalyst container has a catalyst installing portion, tapered ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729355 | Reinforced flexible hose A reinforced flexible hose, especially a shower hose, being comprised of a thin-walled reinforced inner hose, at least one outside outer hose, at least one helical support between the inner hose and the outer hose, and reinforcement bands which are oriented in the h... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729356 | Endovascular graft for providing a seal with vasculature A graft provided with a flexible sealing member to substantially prevent blood from leaking between the graft a lumen into which the graft is placed. In one embodiment, the flexible sealing member may be pressed against the vascular wall by an outwardly biased sprin... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729357 | Manually actuated strapping unit for wrapping a tightening strap around a package item A manually actuated strapping unit for wrapping a tightening strap around a packaged item (58), includes a base plate (1) which is provided with a supporting surface (1b) for arranging on the packaged item (58). The unit further ha... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729358 | Wire twisting tool A tool is provided and includes a hook member which is attached to an extendable and retractable pole member, and a retainer which can retain the pole member in a collapsed position. The hook member is used to twist a short portion of a workpiece around a long porti... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729359 | Modular on-board inert gas generating system A modular, on-board, inert gas generating system for aircraft is disclosed in which main components such as a heat exchanger, filter and air separation module are provide in a modular unit sized to provide predetermined flow of nitrogen-enriched air to the aircraft ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729360 | Ink cartridge refilling station An ink cartridge refilling station incorporates a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge, a supply of ink and a refilling mechanism for automatically adding ink to the ink cartridge from the supply of ink. An ink cartridge, for use with the cartridge refilling st... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729361 | Method for packaging in a container a product containing different miscible ingredients The method of packaging a receptacle (2) with a product comprising different miscible ingredients comprises the steps of filling the receptacles (2) in part with a first portion of the ingredients in a first filling unit (4) comprising a series ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729362 | Sealing grommet A grommet for sealing the propellant charging opening in a pressurized dispensing container has a crown portion inside the container, a base portion outside of the container and a resilient neck joining the base and crown. The neck dimensions are such so as to provi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729363 | Motor vehicle air spring system having a tire-fill connection An air spring arrangement of the motor vehicle is equipped with a tire-fill device which includes the fill unit (20) and a tire-fill connection unit (4). A filling of a reserve tire is ensured even when there is an electric fault in the level control s... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729364 | Integrated manifold assembly A manifold assembly for use in conjunction with a servicing apparatus for exchanging fluid between a serviceable automobile component and new and used fluid tanks and including a rigid manifold body with a fluid circuit defining a plurality of pathways connecting a ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729365 | Distribution device for use with a silo A particulate material distribution device for evenly distributing particulate material in a silo, which includes a frame connected to a silo upper end. The frame supports a feeder conduit having a feeder end portion, which is at least partially positioned in an ope... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729366 | Flow meter type liquid filling apparatus A rotary and flow meter type liquid filling apparatus including a liquid reservoir tank that stores and supplies liquid to filling nozzles, and air supply paths for different amount of air supply and air discharge paths for different amount of air discharge being co... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729367 | Overflow prevention system and method using laminar-to-turbulent flow transition An overflow prevention system and method for storage tanks includes a flow disturber situated in the tank fill tube, a fluid level sensor for sensing fluid level in the tank, and an actuator that causes the flow disturber to move toward the fill tube inlet in respon... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729368 | Lavatory service shut off valve A shut off valve is provided for use in an aircraft lavatory system during maintenance sanitizing operations. The shut off valve includes an inlet passage in intermittent fluid communication with an outlet passage and a magnetic flapper body movable between a rest p... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729369 | Vessel for containing/transporting a fluent substance An apparatus (having a flexible-walled vessel compatible with a fluent substance not for direct consumption by mammals) for transporting the fluent substance and dispensing during research, testing, and other related processes. The process is separate from a filling... | 05/04/2004 |
