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Nozzle.
Patent for a hose nozzle with increased capacity and efficiency. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 16, 1897
Creator:
Adams, Don B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Signal System
Patent for electric signal system. Illustration included.
Date:
May 16, 1905
Creator:
Adams, Edwin Johnson
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Emergency Rail-Brake.
Patent for "a new and improved emergency rail-brake" (lines 1-5).
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
Adams, Powell O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations. December 2008
This report provides an overview of Lebanese politics, recent events in Lebanon, and current issues in U.S. - Lebanon relations.
Date:
December 16, 2008
Creator:
Addis, Casey L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Can-Opener.
Patent for new and useful improvements for can openers. The principal purpose is to provide means for opening round cans of different sizes and also square cans.
Date:
November 16, 1920
Creator:
Adels, Rebecca Valencia.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World Trade Organization (WTO): Issues in the Debate on Continued U.S. Participation
Following World War II, the United States led efforts to establish an open and nondiscriminatory trading system with the expressed goal of raising the economic well-being of all countries and bolstering world peace. These efforts culminated in the creation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1948, a provisional agreement on tariffs and trade rules that governed world trade for 47 years. The World Trade Organization (WTO) succeeded the GATT in 1995 and today serves as a permanent body that administers the rules and agreements negotiated and signed by 153 participating parties, as well as a forum for dispute settlement and negotiations. The purpose of this report is to analyze some of the main issues in any debate on U.S. participation in the WTO and to address some of the criticisms leveled at the organization. Academic studies indicate that the United States benefits from broad reductions in trade barriers worldwide, but some workers and industries might not share in those gains. Decisions in the WTO are made by member governments, which determine their negotiating positions, file dispute challenges, and implement their decisions. However, some argue that smaller countries are left out of decision-making and that governments tend …
Date:
June 16, 2010
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J. & Fergusson, Ian F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broom or Brush
Patent for metal brooms or brushes that are "strong and durable, relatively light in weight, and can be inexpensively manufactured" (line 13-15). It is intended for "sweeping snow, mud, slush, and the like" (line 16-17). The patent can also be applied for smaller version of metal brooms or brushes for other purposes.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
Airhart, Noah S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Heating Oil-Retorts and Apparatus Therefor.
Patent for "a method of securing even heating of oil retorts and the like throughout their length" and "a new apparatus, particularly intended for the heating and cracking of oils to convert the same into pyrolytic products". The invention may be used for any oil converting retort, but the patent description relates to the production of gasoline.
Date:
August 16, 1921
Creator:
Alexander, Clive M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Does the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Listing Provide More Protection of the Polar Bear?
None
Date:
October 16, 2008
Creator:
Alexander, Kristina
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Lacey Act: Protecting the Environment by Restricting Trade
Report that looks at the history and applications of the Lacey Act, which allows the U.S. to enforce the laws of other countries.
Date:
July 16, 2013
Creator:
Alexander, Kristina
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Rock-Drill
Patent for a rock drill design for quick drilling.
Date:
August 16, 1921
Creator:
Alford, Allen
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ceramic Investigations of UOâ‚‚
This report covers the progress made on an intensive program to develop and evaluate UO2 as a possible fuel element for the PWR.
Date:
June 16, 1955
Creator:
Allison, Adrian G. & Duckworth, Winston H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Driving Mechanism
Patent for a driving mechanism. The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient mechanism for transforming reciprocatory motion into rotary motion. It can be adapted in order to connect to other mechanisms.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
Allison, Andrew J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weighing Machine
Patent for a weighing machine. Illustration included.
Date:
August 16, 1910
Creator:
Allison, Joseph W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window Light Regulator
Patent for a window light regulator. The light regulator is designed of two shades. The first shape is dark and the other is transparent. Illustration included.
Date:
April 16, 1907
Creator:
Alrich, Henry
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for a reinforced plow shoe that eliminates frictional wear on the landside bar and reduces wear on the landside plate of the plow.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Alston, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Architect of the Capitol: Appointment, Duties, and Current Issues
This report discusses the responsibilities of the AOC, traces the statutory evolution of the office, summarizes the status of current and recent projects, and reviews selected issues before the 110th congress.
Date:
October 16, 2008
Creator:
Amer, Mildred
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Guide to Individuals Seated on the Senate Dais
This report is a brief summary of House and Senate procedures for reaching agreement on legislation. It discusses the provisions of House Rule XXII and Senate Rule XXVIII as well as other applicable rules, precedents, and practices. The report focuses on the most common and customary procedures.
Date:
July 16, 2003
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fire-Alarm System.
Patent for "an alarm system consisting of an electric circuit within which as thermally operated circuit closer was placed, which was adapted to sound an alarm when the circuit closer had been closed by an operation of the thermal elements of the circuit closer." (lines 78-84) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
Ammons, John B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fire-Alarm System.
Patent for an automatic fire alarm system with a simple arrangement of alarm devices (positioned throughout different rooms) with sound or visual indicators for fire awareness and closer thermal circuits (assisted with spring contact and circuit closer). The automatic fire alarm system will have a more immediate reaction by making an alert noise or visual and propping open the spring contact.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
Ammons, John Burck; Ammons, Evander & McGaffey, Otis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heater for Gaseous Fluids.
Patent for "an attachment for use in connection with internal combustion engines whereby heavy oil...may be advantageously used as fuel" (lines 9-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
Anderau, Joseph Engelbert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Root and Stalk Pulling Machine
Patent for a root and stalk pulling machine. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 16, 1907
Creator:
Anders, Joseph Lee
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Results of Preliminary Drilling, Red Rock, Arizona
Abstract: Structure drilling under Contract No. AT(05-l)-120 was begun May 13, 1951, and was suspended June 30, 1951, at Red Rock, Arizona with the completion of 12 holes and 2,390.5 feet of drilling. No mineralization was disclosed in the widely spaced holes. The structure and rock composition was found favorable for a potential drilling area.
Date:
October 16, 1952
Creator:
Anderson, Andrew H.; Foster, John R. & Hurley, Daniel B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation or Storage Receptacle
Patent for a transportation or storage receptacle. The invention is ment for the transportation of perishable item requiring temperature control.
Date:
June 16, 1903
Creator:
Anderson, Richard C. & McKee, Clifford E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History