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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6854488 | Fabrics with paired, interchanging yarns having discontinuous weave pattern A composite fabric comprising a paper side layer, a machine side layer and a plurality of pairs of first and second intrinsic, interchanging weft yarns having at least two segments in the paper side layer within each repeat of the weave pattern. Each layer comprises... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854489 | Multi-purpose shoelace structure A multi-purpose shoelace structure comprises a shoelace flatly woven via multiple layers of side-by-side warps yarns and weft yarns interlacing back and forth the warp yarns thereof. A left and a right branches are formed by the interlaced warp and weft yarns respec... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854490 | Flexible pouch with self-contained straw and method of forming A flexible pouch with a self-contained straw for packaging a product includes a front panel and a back panel each having an upper edge, a lower edge opposite the upper edge, and side edges extending therebetween the upper and lower edges. A straw is disposed inside ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854491 | Low surface energy fuel nozzle A low liquid retention fuel nozzle that is mainly comprised of a nozzle body and a spout attached to the nozzle body. A fuel supply travels down the nozzle body and through the spout and into a container. Typically, after the flow of fuel is stopped within a nozzle,... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854492 | Electrically controlled refueling vapor vent shutoff An electrically operated valve is connected in the vapor recirculation line from a float operated vent valve, or a direct vapor recirculation line from the tank top to the upper end of the tank filler tube. The electrically operated valve is actuated by an electroni... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854493 | Apparatus and method of filling microscopic powder A powder filling apparatus includes a first container configured to contain a powder. A weighing tank is configured to receive the powder from the first container and discharge a predetermined amount of the powder to a second container, which includes an opening con... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854494 | Cup and probe assembly for use in a valve system for transferring a liquid between two sources A cup and probe assembly for use in a system for transferring a liquid between two sources in a photographic processor. The probe having body portion having a threaded section that mates with a threaded inlet provided on said cup. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854495 | Table with rotatable supports A collapsible table assembly having improved portability. A mechanism interconnects the table and supporting legs for moving the legs between a diverging supporting position, a folding position, and a storage position. A saw track assembly includes an upper platform... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854496 | Double facer for use in corrugated fiberboard sheet manufacturing system A double facer for use in a corrugated fiberboard sheet manufacturing system wherein a moisture content of a double faced corrugated fiberboard sheet is set at an optimum value at all times for stably producing the double faced corrugated fiberboard sheet with less ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854497 | Concentric tape applicator A concentric tape applicator has a support shaft that defines an axis and includes a structure for supporting a tape pad for rotation with the support shaft about the axis. Guide rollers are mounted on the support shaft for rotation concentrically about the axis for... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854498 | Apparatus for edge wrapping an aircraft interior panel An edge wrap machine for applying decorative laminate to an aircraft interior panel, particularly a stowbin door, lifts the edge to be wrapped with an actuator, wraps the edge automatically by drawing a vacuum between two silicone blankets sandwiching the panel, and... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854499 | Process for manufacturing resin-based composite material An apparatus for manufacturing fiberglass-reinforced sheet is shown as including a feed mechanism feeding a sheet, whereby the sheet forms the upper mold surface for the fiberglass-reinforced sheets. The fed sheet moves longitudinally through a gel coating sprayer, ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854500 | Foldable window blind structure A foldable window blind structure is disclosed. The window blind comprises a horizontal beam having a positioning device curtain cloth having an upper edge mounted at the bottom portion of the horizontal beam; a plurality of support rods mounted apart on the curtain... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854501 | Multicellular window covering A multicellular window covering is formed from a starting product in the form of a double-cell type of multicellular honeycomb structure. The individual cells of the starting product are defined by external pleated sides on the opposite faces of the structure and in... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854502 | Multi-functional shading device A multi-functional shading device includes a first shading arrangement including a top traverse supporter adapted for affixing to a top beam of a ceiling, a first shading arrangement downwardly extended from the top traverse supporter including a base member and a f... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854503 | Semi-cordless unbalanced spring driven blind system and methods for adjusting and making same The invention includes an unbalanced horizontal blind with a spring means to provide a lifting or retraction force for the slats of the blinds. A brake means prevents undesired movement of the slats that would otherwise result from the continuous retraction force of... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854504 | Blind assembly having fabric blind slats A fabric blind assembly. The assembly includes a headrail, a bottom rail suspended below the headrail, fabric blind slats arranged in parallel between the headrail and the bottom rail. Each fabric blind slat includes two opposite long sides and two rigid rod members... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854505 | Speed reducer for retractable screen systems A retractable screen mechanism is disclosed for covering an opening. The retractable screen mechanism comprises two tracks mounted on opposing sides of the opening. A screen comprises a screen material mounted on a frame having two flexible opposing sides correspond... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854506 | Process for producing shaped metal parts The invention relates to a process for producing shaped metal parts, in particular reduced-weight shaped parts made from metallic materials. In this process, a metal body with a surface which is closed on all sides and a hollow structure in the interior is placed in... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854507 | Method and system for operating a high-speed continuous casting plant A system provided in a high-speed continuous casting plant for casting a metallic strand for automatically operating the high-speed continuous casting plant. In the system, the stopping or slide movement, the modification of the steel level, the heat currents throug... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854508 | Dummy bar for a continuous metal casting plant, particularly for a continuous casting plant for preliminary steel sections A dummy bar for a continuous metal casting plant, particularly for a continuous casting plant for preliminary steel sections, includes a one-piece head piece having dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the mold cross-section and two rows of segments connect... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854509 | Foil structures for regenerators In a regenerator for a regenerative cycle machine, regenerator foil is grooved on both sides, with intersections of grooves on opposite side forming holes at which separate flows of fluid interact to induce flows ancillary to the overall direction of flow in the reg... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854510 | Spacecraft radiator system and method using cross-coupled deployable thermal radiators A spacecraft, along with a spacecraft radiator system and spacecraft heat dissipation method are disclosed. The spacecraft comprises a body, a plurality of solar arrays, and the spacecraft radiator system. The spacecraft radiator system comprises first and second op... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854511 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger includes a header (2) and a plurality of tubes (1) connected thereto. The header (2) includes an inner peripheral wall portion (10) having a generally flattened arc-shaped cross-sectional shape to which the tubes (1 | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854512 | Heat exchanger tube and heat exchanger using the same A heat exchanger tube and a heat exchanger that uses the heat exchanger tube. The heat exchanger tube is provided with a generally flat body has a plurality of refrigerant passages that pass through the interior of the flat body in the length direction thereof. The ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854513 | Vehicle air conditioning system with cold accumulator In a vehicle air conditioning system, a cold accumulator is disposed between a downstream air side of a cooling heat exchanger and an upstream air side of a heating heat exchanger to be cooled by cold air having passed through the cooling heat exchanger. Further, th... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854514 | Temperature control apparatus and method with recirculated coolant A temperature control and process for adjusting the temperature of a workstation and a work medium at a workstation to a predetermined temperature. The temperature control comprises a cooling vehicle such as a heat exchanger, a coolant temperature sensor and control... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854515 | Wellhead hydraulic drive unit The present invention provides a wellhead hydraulic drive unit to operate various styles of downhole pumps, which is installed as an integral part of a wellhead thereby eliminating the need for a stuffing box. The wellhead hydraulic drive unit comprises a hollow hyd... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854516 | Riser buoyancy system A frame and system for adding buoyancy to a riser used in connection with floating platforms is provided which, in some example embodiments, includes a stem attached to multiple supports which include flanges arranged to take impact and abrasion loads off an interna... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854517 | Electric submersible pump with specialized geometry for pumping viscous crude oil A centrifugal pump has impellers for pumping low flow, high viscous materials. The impellers have high exit angles greater than 30 degrees and preferably greater than 50 degrees. The impellers and diffusers have specific geometry that varies with viscosity. The pump... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854518 | Method and apparatus for enhancing production from an oil and/or gas well A method of assisting production of an oil and/or gas well involves reducing the pressure at the top of a well and aid in oil and gas production. If any gas exists in the produced fluid, gas expansion at the resulting reduced pressure will reduce the fluid density i... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854519 | Subsurface valve with system and method for sealing A valve for use in a wellbore, the valve having a compensating secondary sealing system for misalignments that inevitably occur in sealing subsurface valves, particularly subsurface safety valves. A sealing system can include a dynamic sealing system and a static se... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854520 | Apparatus and method for handling a tubular An apparatus for inserting or removing a string of tubulars from a borehole includes a makeup/break out mechanism which is capable of adding a tubular to or removing a tubular from the string and handling mechanism which feeds a tubular into, or removes a tubular fr... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854521 | System and method for creating a fluid seal between production tubing and well casing A well completion system for creating a seal between a production tubing (30) and a well casing (34) positioned within a wellbore (32) comprises a production packer (46) that includes a section of the production tubing (30) and at ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854522 | Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores The present disclosure addressed apparatus and methods for forming an annular isolator in a borehole after installation of production tubing. Annular seal means are carried in or on production tubing as it is run into a borehole. In conjunction with expansion of the... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854523 | Working vehicle In a motor grader, controls for running the vehicle at a constant speed are provided when a work for improving a land surface with a blade is started by running a working vehicle at a low speed from the low idling start. With this operation, it is possible to perfor... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854524 | Tools and methods to trim excess vegetation from growing plants Tools for trimming excess vegetation from growing plants include inner and outer coaxially positioned, relatively rotatable cutter blade assemblies which establish an interior volume for receiving a plant to be trimmed. Excess vegetation from the plant which extends... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854525 | Tine system A tine assembly comprising a plurality of individual tines, each tine with an arcuate shaped base section and a blade section. Each tine is mountable between a pair of hubs suds that each blade extends radially outward therefrom. The base portions are clamped, secur... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854526 | Walk-behind agricultural working machine A walk-behind working machine has a machine body and a wheel mounted on the machine body for undergoing rotation to move the walk-behind working machine along a ground surface. A cultivator device is mounted on the machine body for cultivating the ground. A working ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854527 | Fracture resistant carbide snowplow and grader blades The present invention provides for carbide edge snowplow and grader blades that are durable and fracture resistant. The carbide along the blade edge and blade bottom which contacts the surface being treated is designed to limit the degree of fracture of the carbide.... | 02/15/2005 |
