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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6931862 | Combustor system for an expendable gas turbine engine A combustor system for a miniature gas turbine engine includes fuel injection via orifices which direct fuel into fuel-air injection tubes which feed a fuel-rich mixture of fuel and air into a leading end of the combustor liner to form a primary burning region. Fuel... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931863 | Stirling refrigerator In a Stirling refrigerator, waste heat rejected from the heat rejecter of a Stirling refrigerating device is transferred by way of dew prevention heat pipes to heat the open side of the refrigerator. This makes it possible to prevent condensation of moisture on the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931864 | Cryostorage method and device With a method for cryo-preservation, at least one specimen is arranged on a storage substrate and specimen data, which are characteristic for features of the specimen, are stored at specific positions. Also, a storage substrate for cryo-preservation with such a meth... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931865 | Method and apparatus for determining coolant temperature rationally in a motor vehicle Methods, systems and devices for identifying irrational results from an engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor in a vehicle are described. The vehicle suitably includes a processor in communication with the ECT sensor and an intake air temperature (IAT) sensor. The... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931866 | Multistage compression type rotary compressor and cooling device A multi-stage compression type rotary compressor, having a driving element and a first and a second rotary compression element that are driven by the driving element in a sealed container, is provided. The refrigerant compressed by the first rotary compression eleme... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931867 | Cooling system with isolation valve A cooling system including a pulse-width modulated variable capacity compressor operable between on-cycles and off-cycles, and in electrical communication with the compressor and operable to respectively synchronize opening and closing thereof with on- and off-cycle... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931868 | Air conditioning system The air conditioning system for conditioning of an airflow stream uses a fluid flow system to control operational modes of heating, cooling, dehumidifying freeze protection and defrost. The fluid flow system allows an air conditioning system to operate using a hot f... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931869 | Refrigerated vending machine exploiting expanded temperature variance during power-conservation mode A refrigerated vending machine for dispensing items (such as soda cans or other beverage containers) includes a power source and a cooling system (e.g., evaporator, condenser, compressor, circulating fan). Power control circuitry selectively provides electrically co... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931870 | Time division multi-cycle type cooling apparatus and method for controlling the same The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus including a compressor, a condenser, a first expanding unit, a second expanding unit, a third expanding unit, a first evaporator, and a second evaporator; a first refrigerant circuit containing refrigerant dischar... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931871 | Boosted air source heat pump A heat pump system is presented having a primary compressor, a booster compressor, a multi-step thermostat, an indoor coil, an outdoor coil, a refrigerant flow conduit connecting these elements is a closed loop system, and at least one pressure sensor positioned to ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931872 | Operation control device for cooling apparatus An electric motor 25 for driving a compressor 21 that composes a refrigerating cycle is speed-controlled by an inverter circuit 31. When an inside temperature Tx detected by an inside temperature sensor 35 is not less than a predetermined... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931873 | Vehicle air conditioner In an air conditioner for a vehicle, when a target rotation speed of an electric compressor calculated by a target rotation speed calculating means is higher than an upper limit set by an upper limit setting means and a noise level is reduced from a level equal to o... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931874 | Ice maker and a method of making ice An ice maker for creating a layer of ice on a cooled surface, is disclosed. The ice maker has a source of de-gassed water, which may be de-gassed by being heated. A pump to pressurize the de-gassed water is provided and the water is passed to a sprayer hydraulically... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931875 | Cooling vest system A basic vest is formed of a rear panel and laterally disposed front panels. The panels are fabricated of a material of low thermal insulation capabilities. A plurality of pockets has two laterally spaced rectangular front sheets located on the exterior surface of th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931876 | Apparatus and method for utilizing recirculated heat to cause refrigeration A cooling apparatus for a system which generates heat therein, includes a chamber for receiving at least a portion of the heat, the chamber containing a refrigerant therein, a condenser for receiving the refrigerant having been heated in the chamber, the refrigerant... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931877 | Refrigerating open showcase In a refrigerating open showcase comprising a showcase body whose top surface is open; an inner plate disposed to form an air passage between the inner plate and the showcase body; and a cooler disposed in the air passage, in which an air curtain is formed on the to... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931878 | Arrangement of cooling apparatus An arrangement of a cooling apparatus installed in a vehicle for cooling with an air refrigerant an electricity storing apparatus for storing electricity generated in the vehicle, comprises an inlet port, a discharge duct and a fan. The inlet port let in therefrom t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931879 | Closed loop direct expansion heating and cooling system with auxiliary refrigerant pump A direct expansion refrigerant-based heating and cooling system which includes a refrigerant pumping devise calibrated to ease or eliminate the pumping requirements placed upon the system's compressor unit when one or both of significant system height differentials ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931880 | Method and arrangement for defrosting a vapor compression system A method of defrosting of a heat exchanger (evaporator) in a vapor compression system including, downstream of a heat exchanger (evaporator) (3) to be defrosted, at least a compressor (1), a second heat exchanger (condenser/heat rejecter) (2), a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931881 | Portable monoblock air conditioner A portable, monoblock air conditioner including an evaporator positioned over a condenser, the condenser including heat transfer fins, and a partition positioned between the evaporator and the condenser, the partition formed with openings arranged for condensate to ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931882 | Dual function condensate drain trap for negative or positive pressure air handling unit A dual function condensate drain trap for positive or negative pressure air handling unit applicable in positive or negative pressure environments by switching connecting directions includes a drain trap which has a water inlet and a water outlet on two sides to con... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931883 | Two stage indirect evaporative cooling system A two stage indirect evaporative cooler that moves air from a blower mounted above the unit, vertically downward into dry air passages in an indirect stage and turns the air flow horizontally before leaving the indirect stage. After leaving the dry passages, a major... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931884 | Undermount transport temperature control unit A condenser module for a temperature control unit (14) of a transport vehicle (10). The condenser module includes a frame (70) defining an interior space (72) and a substantially U-shaped condenser coil (166) supported by the frame... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931885 | Drinking vessels with removable cooling devices In one embodiment, a beverage container comprises a vessel having an interior that is adapted to hold a beverage. The vessel has a closed bottom end and an open top end. The bottom end defines a cavity that is fluidly sealed from the interior of the vessel. A coolin... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931886 | Apparatus for the return of lubricant for a refrigeration machine In accordance with the invention an apparatus is proposed for the return of lubricant for a refrigeration machine (K). The lubricant return comprises a container (2) with at least one sheet metal partition (3), said sheet metal partition (3) div... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931887 | Ejector decompression device An ejector decompression device for a refrigerant cycle includes a nozzle which decompresses refrigerant flowing out of a refrigerant radiator, and a pressure increasing portion which increases a pressure of refrigerant while refrigerant jetted from the nozzle and r... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931888 | Lyophilization method and apparatus for producing particles A method and apparatus for producing particles, the apparatus includes a solution source that supplies a solution, and a fluid source that supplies a fluid. The solution includes a solvent and a solute. A mixer receives the solution and the fluid from the sources, a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931889 | Cryogenic process for increased recovery of hydrogen A cryogenic process and apparatus to recover hydrogen from a fuel gas stream. The process can be stand alone or can be combined with existing processes, such as recovery of LPG from a fuel gas stream. In the stand-alone process, the fuel gas is cooled in one or more... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931890 | Latch needle A latch needle (1) is provided with a latch (5), which has a clearing profile (19) on its latch shank end (18). The clearing profile (19) serves to keep the sawslot (6) free of dirt. To that end, it has at least one special ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931891 | Washing machine with a drain pump The invention provides a washing machine (10) having a front panel (11), a tube (14) for containing articles to be washed, a water inlet (16) for admitting water to the tub, a water outlet (26) for discharging water from the tub ( | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931892 | Drainage control device for washing machines A drainage control device for washing machines is disclosed. This device controls the drain port, provided at the bottom of a washing tub, thus draining water from the washing tub in accordance with an operational mode of a washing machine. This drainage control dev... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931893 | Locking device for a meter socket A lock assembly has a clip, a base, a body, and an interlocking mechanism. The lock assembly is for an enclosure, such as an electrical meter socket with a box, having a side wall and a cover. The clip has a “U” shaped portion for encircling the side wall of the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931894 | Cable lock structure Cable lock structure including a brake having a stake and a projecting bolt and a housing formed with an internal chamber for receiving therein a reciprocally movable central shaft and multiple numeral wheels fitted on the central shaft. The housing and brake are co... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931895 | Theft prevention device for information-stored disk A burglar proof apparatus is provided, wherein locking and unlocking devices are provided within the storage case so that the storage case may not be opened unless the unlocking device is used, whereby burglary can be reliably prevented. The apparatus includes a cas... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931896 | Steering lock apparatus A steering lock apparatus is composed of: a rotational member having an engagement member; an operating portion positioned on a front side of and connected to the rotational member; a holder for holding the rotational member rotatably in forward and backward directi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931897 | Lock for a sliding door or gate The lock comprises a frame (5), at least one bolt (4), in particular a latch bolt which projects in a predetermined direction out of the frame, a bolt operating mechanism (26, 31, 32) and means (20, 24) for mounting at least one hand oper... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931898 | Tool for releasing a locking cylinder A tool for unlocking a locking cylinder, with a tumbler consisting of a plurality of spring-loaded locking bodes that can be displaced crosswise to the rotational axis of the locking cylinder. The tool comprises a rotating part (1) provided with two driver no... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931899 | Swaging technology A swager for swaging marker bands to a medical catheter, comprises an article input mechanism, the article input mechanism having a first input roller assembly for receiving and conveying an article, a first sensor for detecting a predetermined aspect of the article... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931900 | Method for producing a high pressure fuel reservoir The invention relates to a method for the production of a high-pressure fuel accumulator of an internal engine fitted with an accumulator injection system, wherein a metal hollow pressure accumulator is produced, branches are subsequently made therein for the connec... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931901 | Method and apparatus for forming a threaded hole in a hydroformed part Method and apparatus are disclosed wherein a required threaded hole is formed in a hydroformed part with a single tool while the part remains in a hydroforming die cavity. In forming the threaded hole, a hole is first pierced in the wall of the part and then an annu... | 08/23/2005 |
