...that the first rickshaw was invented in 1869 by an American Baptist minister, the Rev. E. Jonathan Scobie, to transport his invalid wife around the streets of Yokohama?
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070062097 | Structure of artificial bait An improved artificial bait, which is composed of metal chain, fish-shaped head and body of fish; wherein metal chain is connected in series with chain link pivoted based on end hole and axial pivot; fish-shaped head is composed of two half sectioned body, concave and p... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062098 | Biodegradable bait box An apparatus for use in carrying live bait by a fisherman that is friendly to the environment. The apparatus comprises a container member having a predetermined shape and formed of a first predetermined material, such first predetermined material being biodegradable. Th... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062099 | Method of forming a glow through candle A wax core is dipped multiple times in liquid clear wax and water sequentially. Thereafter, the candle is dipped multiple times in a first liquid pigmented wax to form a first pigmented layer. When the desired shade is achieved, one or more layers of clear wax are added... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062100 | Fuel, composition and method for fueling an engine with the fuel A fuel, a composition and a method are provided for fueling an engine with the fuel. The fuel, the composition and the method have an additive mixed with a base and combusted in the engine. The additive may be, for example, an oil, an extract, and/or a fuel composition.... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062101 | Stable emulsions which are used to lower the pour point of crude oils and to inhibit paraffin deposition The present invention relates to compositions based on olefinic copolymers and/or polyacrylates in the form of stable and concentrated emulsions. Such compositions are particularly effective as additives for lowering the pour point of crude oils and/or for inhibiting pa... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062102 | Additives for improving the cold flowability and lubricity of fuel oils The present invention relates to alkylphenol-aldehyde resins containing oligo- or polymmers having a repeat structural unit of the formula where
| 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062103 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID FUEL FROM RAW MATERIAL COAL A raw material slurry in which a coal is mixed with a mixed oil containing a heavy oil and a solvent oil is subjected to a water vaporization treatment with a vaporizer, and is subjected to solid-liquid separation with a mechanical solid-liquid separator. A separated so... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062104 | Method and apparatus for converting waste products into usable fossil fuel A method and apparatus for converting a process material such as powdered plastic to usable fossil fuel. A hollow cylinder having a piston slidably mounted therein is externally heated to produce an internal temperature of approximately 500° C. The powdered plastic is ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062105 | Suntrap self-regulating solar greenhouse A self-regulating solar-heated-and-cooled greenhouse consisting of a thermally-insulated opaque shell, generally formed by a floor supporting east, north, and west-oriented walls supporting a northerly-facing sloping roof, leaving the southern exposure of said shell “... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062106 | Landscape protection device A landscape protection device and method are described. The landscape protection device includes two or more U-shaped members with footing portions adapted to insert into a ground surface. Attached between the U-shaped members are crossbar members that support the U-sha... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062107 | Decorative sleeve cover formed of a polymeric material having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth Flexible polymeric materials having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth suitable for use in the formation of decorative flower pot covers are disclosed. ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062108 | Modular interlocking plant support system A modular plant support system for supporting growing plants made up of a stacked interlocking layers of cylindrical split rings. The split rings are flexible and modular and configured to interconnect end to end so as to form a plant support layer of any reasonable dia... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062109 | Permanent underground staking system and apparatus for vines and weakly rooted trees A staking system for vines and weakly rooted trees provides a rigid structure having a vertical extension and a base at the bottom end. The overall length of the base is about half of the overall height of the vertical extension. The rigid structure may further include ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062110 | Water filler for a christmas tree stand A water filler for a Christmas tree stand which is a simple and inexpensive A water fill funnel is supported by a horizontal holder attached to a vertical support pole that is in turn attached to a horizontal base. A hose extends from the bottom of the funnel far enough... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062111 | System for forming roots on a plant cutting Roots on a plant cutting are formed by continuously circulating oxygenated water low in minerals and contaminates, a pH within a predetermined pH range, and a water temperature within a predetermined water temperature range about the severed end of the plant cutting. ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062112 | Method and apparatus for cultivation of subaquatic vegetation A method and apparatus are used for the cultivation of subaquatic vegetation. The apparatus and method seek to mimic the actual ecosystem of subaquatic vegetation that is being grown. Because the vegetation that is grown is raised in natural conditions, it will have a b... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062113 | Compressed growing medium A growing medium includes a bulking agent compressed at a volume-to-volume ratio ranging from about 7:1 to about 10:1, being substantially free of a water-soluble binder material. The compressed bulking agent is then reground while substantially maintaining the volume-t... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062114 | POT-IN-POT GROWING SYSTEM FOR PLANTS The present invention is a pot-in-pot production system with components and a combination that facilitates the growing of nursery plants in containers while minimizing costs. The new system includes a socket pot container with at least one corrugation that is resistant ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062115 | Hydrogen gas generation system A hydrogen generation fuel cartridge system which can be removably connected to a fuel cell power module is disclosed. The removable hydrogen generation fuel cartridge comprises a fuel storage module and a hydrogen generation system balance of plant (BOP) that is interc... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062116 | Self-regulating feedstock delivery systems and hydrogen-generating fuel processing assemblies and fuel cell systems incorporating the same Feedstock delivery systems and hydrogen-producing fuel processing assemblies and fuel cell systems containing the same. The feedstock delivery systems include a liquid pump that draws at least one liquid feedstock from a supply and delivers at least one feed stream cont... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062117 | Method and device for producing synthesis gases by partial oxidation of slurries prepared from fuels containing ash and full quenching of the crude gas A method and device for the gasification of solid fuels such as bituminous coals, and cokes such as those from bituminous coals, lignite coals, and biomasses, as well as petroleum cokes, that are ground fine and mixed with water or oil to obtain fuel-in-liquid suspensio... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062118 | Door arrangement for a motor vehicle A door arrangement for closing an entry opening of a motor vehicle includes a first swing-and-slide door which is assigned to a first opening region and a second swing-and-slide door which is assigned to a second opening region. In a closed state, the two swing-and-slid... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062119 | Drive device A drive device for moving a flap of a vehicle includes a first fastening element which can be connected to one of a moveable component and a fixed component, and a housing tube which is axially movable relative to the first fastening element. The housing tube has an end... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062120 | Multistage movable hinge A multistage movable hinge for retaining a window frame comprises a connecting sheet; an outer retainer connected to the connecting sheet by a first rotary shaft; and an inner retainer sheet connected to the connecting sheet by a second rotary shaft; a plurality of seal... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062121 | Mechanism for a sliding glass pane The present invention relates to a mechanism for a sliding-type glass pane, of those formed by a top guide profile, placed against the wall and provided with a rib on which a rolling element moves; a bottom guide; a suspension device and top retaining stops, in which th... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062122 | Sliding door system A sliding door system includes a sliding door having an upper roller assembly disposed atop a portion of the door's frame, a lower wheel assembly disposed at a bottom portion of the frame, a channeled upper track, a lower track having at least one convex longitudinal ra... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062123 | Plastic door module for a motor vehicle door A plastic door module for a motor vehicle door comprising interfaces for connecting or receiving functional elements of a motor vehicle door, such as window lifter rail, speaker and the like. According to the invention an interface for connecting a window lifter rail be... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062124 | ABRASIVE GRAIN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT, POLISHING TOOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT, GRINDING WHEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT, AND POLISHING APPARATUS An abrasive grain including a porous particle material in which a large number of secondary particles contain gaps between primary particles bonded to each other. The secondary particles are produced by growing primary particles into secondary particles, which are forme... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062125 | Underground structure cover An underground structure cover comprises a cover body (10) and a receiving frame (20) arranged so that the cover body is fitted in and supported by the receiving frame in the manner that an inclined surface (11) of the outer circumference of the bod... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062126 | Playstation kit The present invention provides a playstation kit including a container defining an interior space. The interior space has a length dimension of no more than about 61 inches. The kit also includes a plurality of pre-cut boards positioned in the interior space of the cont... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062127 | System for fastening articles, such as shelves and work tops, to the uprights of a structure A system is used for fastening articles, such as shelves and work tops, to uprights of a structure with at least a pair of panels, a first panel and a second panel, fastened to at least one upright, in a way such that vertical, facing edges of the panels are parted away... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062128 | Modular system for constructing platform and shelving structrues Modular system for constructing platform and shelving structures. Each module is configurable in either a stowable or assembled configuration. In the assembled configuration, a module has a central vertical member hingedly-coupled to a second vertical member extending p... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062129 | Sanitary platform utilizing a web bracket This patent pertains to a platform device upon which a person, equipment or both are supported above a ground surface in which the build-up of debris and moisture is impeded. The sanitary platform system is comprised of two or more main rails having square cross-section... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062130 | Pulling iron pocket, lid and shield A pocket, lid and shield for casting a pulling iron in a concrete structure are described. The pocket includes a slot reinforced with stiffening members for receiving the pulling iron. The pocket also includes a frangible support post for supporting the pulling iron whe... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062131 | Method and system for supporting sports-related components about a modular flooring system A method and system for facilitating skateboard and other types of play about a synthetic flooring system, wherein one or more skate components is provided and configured for such use. The skate components may be modular in form, or stand-alone components. In addition, ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062132 | Drainage system in a roofwindow and roofwindow The present invention relates to a drainage system for a roof window including at least one window frame or/and frame having walls, where at least one drainage groove is placed in the walls of the window. ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062133 | System and method of foamed cementitious construction A building system and method. A construction method and system is disclosed. The system includes panel members composed of foamed cement containing perlite as the only material aggregate. Each lightweight cement body is encased around its perimeter edges by a rigid fram... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062134 | Cellularcrete wall system A cellularcrete wall system (CWS) having a metal track, an aligner, a plurality fo wall tubes, and a lintel beam. The metal track is fastened to a floor. The plurality of wall tubes is fastened, at the bottom, to the metal track and guided, at the top, by the aligner. E... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062135 | Corrugated shear panel and anchor interconnect system A system for inhibiting unwanted movement between a building and an underlying foundation, the system including at least one shear panel assembly including corrugated portions and configured to resist bending and twisting distortion and at least one hold-down assembly c... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070062136 | Decorative door cover assembly A decorative cover assembly for a door is disclosed. The door is in the form of at least one door panel having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges. The cover assembly includes a mounting bracket removably attachable to the... | 03/22/2007 |