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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6742269 | Verticality/horizon indicator for construction A laser verticality/horizon indicator for construction is provided that realizes irradiation of laser beam, and indication of both a vertical point and a horizontal line using optical refraction. The laser verticality/horizon indicator embodies a scientific and syst... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742270 | Luminescent indication compass A luminescent indication compass includes an electric power supply, a luminescent driver, a luminescent panel, a control panel, a voltage dropping circuit, and an electronic compass module. The electronic compass module may detect the signals of orientation and proc... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742271 | Retractable straightedge framing square integrable to a level The invention is a masonry tool that is a framing square with a retractable straightedge, where the framing square can be fitted to a level. The major components of the invention are a foldable flat straightedge, a mounting bar and housing which seats a notched disk... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742272 | Lens shape measuring apparatus A lens shape measuring apparatus is disclosed, which is capable of identifying a size of an outer-diameter shape of a lens fixing jig by using a measuring element also used for measuring a lend shape. This lens shape measuring apparatus comprising: a lens fixing jig... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742273 | Workpiece measuring apparatus A workpiece measuring apparatus for measuring at least one of a size and a shape of a workpiece, machined by a turning or a grinding process system, includes a machine base, a column mounted on the machine base and having a mounting mechanism on at least one of the ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742274 | Unit-type linear displacement measuring apparatus, end fixture therefor, and fixing method using the same An end fixing block fixed to one end in a length measuring direction of a frame body has a parallel plate spring mechanism capable of absorbing a thermal expansion of the frame body. The frame body has a plate spring mechanism which is provided at the end of the fra... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742275 | Scale and position measuring system for absolute position determination A scale which is suitable for an absolute position determination, the scale includes a track which extends in at least one measuring direction and in which graduation areas of identical width and different optical properties are alternatingly arranged. At least firs... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742276 | Plastic suit drying system A plastic suit drying system comprises a drying chamber with an air warmer, and a mobile dryer rack. The mobile rack has a wheeled air plenum base, a number of drying positions (each comprising three perforated air pipes protruding up from the base), and a flanged a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742277 | Device and method for drying noodles by hot air A hot air drying apparatus for noodles which makes possible steady production of high quality instant noodles by blowing hot air at an optimal velocity and in an optimal flow rate all over noodle ribbons to be dried in a short period of time and thereby makes a text... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742278 | Method for increasing the permeability of wood The present invention relates to the treatment of wood, and is particularly concerned with a method for increasing the permeability of wood, especially moist wood. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742279 | Apparatus and method for rinsing substrates Embodiments of the invention provide a spin rinse dry (SRD) chamber for a semiconductor processing system. The SRD chamber includes a selectively rotatable substrate support member having an upper substrate receiving surface formed thereon, and a selectively rotatab... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742280 | Method in drying of paper A method in consolidation and drying of paper. A wet web is contacted with superheated steam, whose temperature is 200-600° C. for the purpose of reducing, by heat transfer from the superheated stream, the water content of the web by evaporation of a substantial pa... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742281 | Apparatus for drying semiconductor wafer using vapor dry method A semiconductor wafer drying apparatus is provided. In one embodiment, this apparatus includes a bath which can contain much deionized water so that semiconductor wafers soak in the deionized water; a chamber providing a space where vapor flows over the bath; a vapo... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742282 | Detecting liquid dry conditions for liquefied compressed gases A method and an apparatus are disclosed for detecting an occurrence of a liquid dry condition in a container containing a liquefied compressed gas while the gaseous phase of the liquefied compressed gas is being removed from the container over time. The apparatus in... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742283 | Wood drying method Method for drying wood in a short period of time by maintaining the concentration of a combustion gas contained in a drying room atmosphere for use in drying the wood to a high value and by maintaining the pressure of the drying room atmosphere to a high value. Wood... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742284 | Energy efficient tobacco curing and drying system with heat pipe heat recovery The invention is a drying system and a method for its use, the drying system having a container containing a product to be dried and a dryer. The dryer includes an inlet for providing the drying air, a drying air pathway, and a furnace for heating the drying air. Th... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742285 | Air knife and conveyor system An air knife constructed in accordance with the present invention directs a curtain of air across a region and most typically is used to direct the stream of air against a surface. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention the air knife includes an elongated housi... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742286 | Flexible traction system for common shoes A traction system for use on conventional flexible footwear is provided that includes both toe and heel sections that are independently attached to a wearer's footwear and are connected with a flexible linkage. The flexible linkage allows the traction system to move... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742287 | Dive boot purge system A water purging system for a flexible diving boot, including a first layer of flexible material located adjacent the interior of the boot in contact with the foot of the diver. The first layer of flexible material having at least one first aperture for passing a vol... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742288 | Sports shoe Disclosed is a sports shoe having a shell 26, an inner sole 10, a middle sole 16, and sponges 12 and 14 attached between the inner sole 10 and the middle sole 16, including: a space part 17 formed within the mi... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742289 | Stress reduction kit and method of using same A stress reduction kit includes a display package holding a pair of perforated reflex pin holders each with a printed foot reflexology chart integrally formed thereon. To facilitate creating pressure points on the feet of a user, the stress reduction kit also includ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742290 | Snow removing machine A snow removing machine having an electromagnetic clutch mounted to an output shaft of an engine, and a drive pulley. The electromagnetic clutch is mounted to a proximal end of the output shaft to be remotely separate from the engine. As a result, heat generated in ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742291 | Thumb for scooping tool arm The thumb is used on a hydraulic tool arm equipped with a scooping tool for selective co-operation between the scooping tool and the thumb. The thumb has a pair of generally parallel U-shaped lateral forks defining an opening therebetween for engagement of the tool ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742292 | Modular sign A modular sign having a signboard that positively and removably engages a signboard housing. The signboard housing includes a top wall, left and right sidewalls and a lower wall. The housing also includes upper and lower upward extending lips extending from front ed... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742293 | Advertising system An advertising method utilizes a person's body, such as the skin of the person's upper back and shoulder region, which is ideally exposed, broad and planar. The advertisement may be displayed during a sporting/entertainment event which is broadcast to a large audien... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742294 | Device for displaying information A device for displaying information, such as advertising, text, pictures or the like, comprising a wholly or partly transparent front plate (1) having an at least partly curved or bent cross section between a pair of essentially parallel side edges, and havin... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742295 | System for suspending or mounting priceless planar artwork and the like Disclosed is a novel system for suspending artwork, photographs, documents and other planar material for display in which one edge (the top edge of the material) instead of being attached to hinges, is positioned between opposed magnetic materials having a strong re... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742296 | System for mounting front-loaded photographs System for mounting a thin flat object such as a photograph into a curvilinear recess formed in the front of a substrate, using a curvilinear decorative flexible retaining ring. The retaining ring is retained either by interference or frictional engagement with a sm... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742297 | Firearm recoil reduction mechanism A mechanism embodying a shock absorber, gas spring, mechanical spring or other dampening device connected between slidably connected structural components of a firearm constitutes the basis of the firearm recoil reduction mechanism claimed in this application. The s... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742298 | Carrier locking device A carrier lock for use in semi-automatic firearms. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742299 | Laser device for use in adjusting a firearm's sight A device facilitates adjustment of a sight on each of a variety of firearms having different calibers by providing a visible mark on a target when the device is placed within a chamber of any of the firearms. The device includes a housing, and a laser module energiz... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742300 | System and method for anchoring a tree A system and method for anchoring a tree is disclosed. A free end of an anchored guyline is looped around a tree. The guyline has been received through openings in the tension bar such that the tension bar is located between the anchored end of the guyline and tree.... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742301 | Revolving door with metal detection security A revolving door has a metal detection function. A metal detector will detect a predetermined sufficient amount of metal. The door will not allow a user with such a sufficient amount of metal to pass through. One also cannot pass a gun or other metal object through ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742302 | Closure sequence control arrangement for double doors A closure sequence controller for a pair of first and second door leaves pivotable with respect to a door frame includes an elongate guide rail for mounting to the door frame, a first elongate sliding bar positioned in the guide rail and functionally connected to th... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742303 | Linear actuator for gates, doors and the like A linear actuator for gates, doors or similar has an actuator arm (1) which is articulated to a support (3) around a vertical axis (15) and be raisable angularly around a horizontal inclination axis (16). The actuator arm (1) has a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742304 | Belt-line window molding including snap-on cover member A belt-line window molding. The molding comprises a main body and a cover member that snaps onto the main body. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742305 | Fire protection cover apparatus for structures An apparatus, a wildfire protection method for houses and other structures from the destructive forces of a wildland fire. The current form of the preferred embodiment consists of a highly fireproof material, which is pre-fitted to cover each area of structure inclu... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742306 | Method for carrying out work on an object related to shipbuilding or building construction or industrial installations The invention relates to a method for carrying out work on an object of shipbuilding or building construction or industrial installations by means of hanging stages or cradles, which are connected to the object by means of a plurality of U-shaped fixtures. For a lon... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742307 | Adjustable cubicle system The present invention recites a system for forming individual work areas within an open area. The system includes a spine wall extending vertically from a surface of the open area. A first work surface extends along and substantially perpendicular to one side of the... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742308 | Swivel joint apparatus and method for utility supply to a rotatable building A swivel joint apparatus for supplying utilities to a rotating building rotatable about a central axis has an inner, fixed spindle for securing to a fixed base of the building to extend co-axially with a central axis of rotation of the building, and an outer casing ... | 06/01/2004 |
