Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050183182 | Apparatus and method to reduce the likelihood of wrong site surgery The invention is an apparatus comprising a garment that prevents wrong site surgery. The garment comprises a garment portion, a warning, a patient information indicator, and a verification. The warning, patient information indicator and verification can be integral with... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183183 | Glove adapted for use in firearms loading, shooting and unloading A glove has a palmer portion and finger portions configured for placement of a base layer of the palmer portion in contact with a palm of a hand when the glove is fully engaged. A topper layer of the palmer portion is fixedly engaged over the base layer with a resilient... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183184 | Composite glove structure A rappeller's glove, that is adapted to be used as a pair on both hands of a person who is rappelling. The rappeller's glove is made up of a portion of film form material that covers the user's palm; digit portions extending outwardly from the palm portion, and preferab... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183185 | Glove with ammunition holder A glove includes a body having a palm sleeve with a hand entry end, an opposed end, a back of hand face and a palm face. A thumb sleeve is secured to the palm sleeve. A plurality of tubular ammunition sleeves are secured in parallel spaced relation to the back of the ha... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183186 | Moisture retentive gloves and process for producing the same Moisture retentive gloves characterized by using fibers treated with a moisture retentive component as fibers of an internal surface of gloves fabricated of a rubber or a synthetic resin. In particular, moisture retentive gloves wherein the fibers of an internal surface... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183187 | Earmuffs A pair of earmuffs A pair of earmuffs that allows folding in for storage and easy carry and fully coverage of the ears to keep off the bitter coldness; each earmuff essentially comprised of a disk, a retainer, a hook, a nut, and a cloth covering; the disk being wrapped ... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183188 | Padset for protective helmet There is provided a pad set for a protective helmet. The pad set includes a plurality of internal pads of various thicknesses. A plurality of pad retaining/locating devices each have a pocket for receiving at least one of the plurality of internal pads so as to form an ... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183189 | Headmount apparatus for attaching and supporting devices A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where at least one pad is configured to co... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183190 | Goggle contoured for helmet engagement A goggle (12), shaped to conform to a human face includes a body defining a top wall (19) and sidewalls (21) dimensioned to form a continuous contour which closely matches the shape and size of a facial aperture (41) formed in a helmet (38... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183191 | Goggles Goggles include a goggle body, a frame of the goggle body with a face-side surface, and a cushion member attached to the face-side surface. The cushion member has a shape extending along all or almost all around area on the face-side surface of the frame and is detachab... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183192 | Luxury toilet having a reclining seat back The present invention is a reclining seat back assembly for a toilet. The reclining seat back assembly includes a seat back frame pivotally mounted to a first upper surface portion of a toilet base of the toilet, the seat back frame including a front surface, a first si... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183193 | Bariatric toilet seat support apparatus A bariatric toilet seat support apparatus for a conventional toilet is disclosed herein. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus is designed to be placed under a toilet seat such that when an individual uses the toilet seat the weight of the individual is transferre... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183194 | Device for moistening paper or cloth A device for moistening paper or cloth, and especially a pad of toilet paper immediately prior to use, includes a mounting base, for mounting on a toilet tank or optionally to an adjacent wall; a lever activated spring loaded valve connected to the mounting base, with a... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183195 | Sanitary ware capable of automatic generation and charge A kind of sanitary ware capable of automatic generation and charge comprises sanitary ware, a micro hydraulic generator and a charge control circuit. The instant great power required of the sanitary ware is supplied by the accumulator, while the hydraulic generator can ... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183196 | Mounting apparatus for pool cover assembly Mounting apparatus is provided for a pool cover assembly having a plurality of pool cover components disposed in a pool cover box and used to operate a pool cover for a swimming pool. The mounting apparatus comprises an elongated member adapted to be attached to the poo... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183197 | Spa with plastic foot plate and seal therefore A spa apparatus includes a basin for retaining fluid, a removable foot rest plate positioned within the basin, an impeller, and a motor coupled to the impeller to create a high pressure zone in the basin underneath the foot rest plate. The foot rest plate may be made of... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183198 | Spa apparatus A spa apparatus and method for cleaning the same are disclosed. The spa apparatus includes a basin for retaining fluid, a removable foot rest plate positioned within the basin, an impeller coupled to the basin, and a motor drivably coupled to the impeller. ... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183199 | Antimicrobial whirlpool bathtub A method to make a whirlpool bathtub where bacteria growth is inhibited or bacteria is reduced, after tub drain down and between electrical system activation. ... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183200 | Bibcock for washbasin Disclosed is a bibcock for washbasin, which has a control lever, for regulating the amount of hot and cold water supplied, mounted at the lower body of a discharge pipe for discharging hot and cold water, thereby allowing a user to clean the control lever conveniently a... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183201 | Bed blanket structure to maintain legs in a fixed position A bed blanket structure to maintain legs in a fixed position in which a foot-hold is engaged to the middle portion of the bed blanket and where several wedge shaped supports or crowned stakes, both configured in random geometric figures, are formed on the foot-hold to s... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183202 | Fire-retardant mattress A fire retardant pillow top mattress has a base which is covered by a fire barrier material. A ticking covers the fire barrier material. Sheets of these combined materials are formed into a top, a bottom and sidewalls for the mattress. In a pillow top mattress, the pill... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183203 | Hydrophilic finish for fibrous substrates This invention is directed to fabric finishes or treatment preparations for nylon, polyester, and other textile and fibrous substrate materials that will render them hydrophilic. The finishes of the invention are comprised primarily of polymers that contain carboxyl gro... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183204 | Fabric care composition for directly applying to fabrics The present invention relates to a fabric care composition containing from about 0.01% to about 1% fabric softening active by weight, a solvent, and the balance adjunct materials. The fabric care composition is substantially free of starch, and substantially free of sil... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183205 | Method of making perfumed socks A method of making perfumed socks is disclosed. The method includes dyeing white yarn, forming the dyed yarn into socks, soaking the socks in a fragrant liquid, fitting the socks over feet molds, and steaming the socks to take shape. ... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183206 | Compositions and methods for cleaning textile substrates This invention relates to new compositions and methods for cleaning textile substrates, especially carpet and upholstery fabrics. More particularly, this invention relates to liquid compositions that contain absorbent particles in a flowable fluid dispersion, which drie... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183207 | Compositions and methods for cleaning textile substrates This invention relates to new compositions and methods for cleaning textile substrates, especially carpet and upholstery fabrics. More particularly, this invention relates to liquid compositions that contain absorbent particles in a flowable fluid dispersion, which drie... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183208 | Dual mode laundry apparatus and method using the same An apparatus and a method for treating, cleaning or refreshing fabric articles. Specifically, the apparatus is dual mode apparatus capable of both washing and drying operations wherein a lipophilic fluid is used in at least one step of the fabric treatment process in th... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183209 | Network and protocol for controlling washing and drying machines which share common utilities A system for controlling a plurality of washing machines in a laundry facility which share a common resource. A plurality of autonomously operated washing machines are connected through a network, so that a slave controller of each washing machine may be controlled by a... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183210 | Composition for dyeing keratinous fibers comprising at least one azodiazine direct dye which is non-aminated at the 7-position and dyeing method using said at least one azodiazine direct dye Disclosed herein is a composition for dyeing keratinous fibers, comprising at least one direct dye corresponding to the following formula (I): in which R1 and R2 may be chosen from hydrogen atoms; R3 may be a phenyl group, n ma... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183211 | Lightening dye composition comprising at least one cationic direct dye containing mixed chromophores The present invention relates to a lightening dye composition comprising, in a suitable dyeing medium, an oxidizing agent, an alkaline agent in an amount such that the pH of the composition is greater than 7, and a mixed cationic dye comprising several chromophores link... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183212 | Compositions for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising at least one alcohol oxidase and at least one direct dye comprising an acid functional group, or a salt thereof, and processes using these compositions The present disclosure relates to compositions for dyeing keratin fibers, for example human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a medium that is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye precursor, at least one alcohol oxidase enzyme, at least one subs... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183213 | Composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising at least one alcohol oxidase and at least one quinone direct dye, and process using this composition Disclosed herein is a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, for example human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a medium that is suitable for dyeing keratin fibers, at least one oxidation dye precursor, at least one alcohol oxidase enzyme, at least one su... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183214 | Process for the treatment of transfer printed paper and the printed paper thus obtained An application process is described of a polymeric carrier consisting of at least one thermoplastic polymer based on polyester or copolyester on sublimatic transfer printed paper and the transfer printed paper thus obtained. The fundamental advantage of the above proces... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183215 | Woven product having a sublimation printing surface for imaging and a method of manufacturing same A woven product formed by providing natural fiber warp yarns of various colors, providing natural fiber weft yarns of various colors, and providing synthetic weft yarns capable of receiving sublimation printing ink dyes. The yarns are woven together by selectively expos... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183216 | Polamide composition comprising optical brightener yarns made therefrom, and process for heat setting such yarns A polyamide composition, which includes an optical brightener together with either an antimicrobial agent or anti-oxidant stabilizer, or both, is suitable for making yarns, and fabrics, garments, molded articles or other articles such as carpets from these yarns. Proces... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183217 | Dye composition and the use thereof A dye composition, which comprising: a monoazo dye of the formula and a disazo dye of the formula (II) wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, Y, K, D are defined in this document ; these kinds of dye composition have go... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183218 | Overdyeable Pigmented Polymeric Fiber And Yarns And Articles Made Therefrom Dyed yarns typically have inferior color fastness compared with pigmented yarns. However, dyeing offers a virtually infinite selection of colors, flexibility and more uniformity than constructions of pigmented yarns in residential carpet and other yarn applications, suc... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183219 | Method of fabricating custom-fitted footbed A method and article of manufacture for fabricating a footbed for an article of footwear includes the use of a moldable gel material which is shaped by having the wearer place his/her foot on the upper surface of the footbed. The thus-molded gel material is then subject... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183220 | CLEANING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED ON A SURFACE THAT IS EXPOSED TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS The invention teaches a cleaning system designed to be installed on a surface exposed to poor weather conditions or on a roof. Said system comprises a plurality of reactive surfaces consisting of a metal surface, preferably containing copper, said surface producing, com... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050183221 | Toothbrush assembly having an environmentally safe polymer battery The present invention discloses a powered or manual toothbrush having a polymer battery as a power source. The polymer battery contains no heavy metals, making it environmentally safe, and contains no alkaline, making it physically safe. The polymer battery is inexpensi... | 08/25/2005 |
