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Smoking Cessation Lighter and Method

A lighter for tobacco products suppresses the urge to smoke by operant conditioning.

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Applications Published on 01/31/2008


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20080022830System for driving a wire loop cutting element
This invention is directed toward a system for driving a wire loop cutting element. More particularly, the disclosed invention employs a frame and pulleys to drive a wire loop cutting element....
01/31/2008
20080022831Thin-Film Slicer
A thin-film slicer is disclosed that comprises a base; a sample holder; a cutting blade; and a feeder, wherein the sample holder and the cutting blade are placed at predetermined angles with respect to the base; the sample holder sandwiches the sample surfaces of the th...
01/31/2008
20080022832SAW BLADE FOR CUTTING CEMENT BOARD
According to the present disclosure, a saw blade includes a plurality of edge portions and a plurality of cutting portions. The edge portions each include a gullet. The gullet extends constantly radially outwardly from a central portion of the edge portions to the cutti...
01/31/2008
20080022833Device for Severing a Hollow Profile Shaped According to the Internal High-Pressure Deformation Process
A device for severing a hollow profile, shaped according to the internal high pressure forming process, transversely to its longitudinal extent, includes an encircling cutting edge arranged in or at an encircling recess formed in an inner wall of the device. In this cas...
01/31/2008
20080022834Cutter Wheel, Manufacturing Method for Same, Manual Scribing Tool and Scribing Device
A cutter wheel for scribing a brittle material substrate having excellent biting in the surface of the brittle material substrate when the brittle material substrate used for a liquid crystal display panel or the like is cut and a method for manufacturing the cutter whe...
01/31/2008
20080022835Stringed instrument with message display
A message display system for a stringed instrument comprises a plurality of bridge pins, each bridge pin being formed with a top surface marked with indicia. The top surfaces with indicia are viewable when the a plurality of bridge pins are installed into a bridge of th...
01/31/2008
20080022836Stringed Instrument and Associated Fret Mapping Method
A stringed instrument and associated fret mapping method. The instrument includes a neck having a fret board provided with a plurality of frets having offset string contact regions along their length, whereby accurate intonation of a note is achieved when a string is br...
01/31/2008
20080022837GUITAR PICK RECORDER AND PLAYBACK DEVICE
The invention disclosed herein comprises a guitar pick with a built-in recorder and playback device. The invention allows guitarists to record an audio sample into the recorder, then play it back directly through an amplified guitar or microphone....
01/31/2008
20080022838Pipe organ and method for its operation
The invention relates to a method for the operation of a pipe organ, with at least one of the valves being provided as a valve actuated in multiple ways which can be controlled to open at least on the basis of two different note demands. In accordance with the invention...
01/31/2008
20080022839SINGLE REED WOODWIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MOUTHPIECE APPARATUS AND METHOD
A mouthpiece assembly for a woodwind musical instrument that holds an associated reed includes (1) an elongated mouthpiece body defining an air conduit means extending therethrough for providing a supply of air to facilitate playing of a woodwind musical instrument; (2)...
01/31/2008
20080022840Drum key having deployable handle
A drum key for adjusting the bolts that secure and tune the drum heads or skin that close one or more ends of a drum. The key is constructed in an elongated body with one end having a socket configured for engaging onto the head of a tightening bolt used to tighten and ...
01/31/2008
20080022841Learning device
A device for reading and learning indicia, particularly music notation and other music-related indicia, is disclosed. The device is constructed with at least one sheet and has a main image portion and a hanging portion. The main image portion is foldable about first fol...
01/31/2008
20080022842Apparatus and method for visualizing music and other sounds
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for visualization of music and other sounds. In one embodiment, the twelve notes of an octave are labeled around a circle. When notes are played, the intervals between the notes are visualized by displaying a line be...
01/31/2008
20080022843Execution difference identification tool
Displaying instrument output is disclosed. Instrument output data is received. A difference between two or more corresponding portions of data included in the received instrument output data is determined. At least a selected part of the received instrument output data ...
01/31/2008
20080022844Methods, systems, and media for music classification
Methods, systems, and media are provided for classifying digital music. In some embodiments, methods of classifying a song are provided that include: receiving a selection of at least one seed song; receiving a label selection for at least one unlabeled song; training a...
01/31/2008
20080022845PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A SONG SELCETION FUNCTION
A portable electronic device with a song selection function is disclosed. The device includes a storage unit, a processing unit, a display unit, an input unit and a wireless communication unit. The processing unit further includes a list displaying module and a song sel...
01/31/2008
20080022846Method of and system for browsing of music
The present invention provides a method of and system for browsing of music. In an embodiment, a method of browsing recorded music comprises steps of: selecting a song from a library; playing at least a portion of the selected song for a user; while the portion of the s...
01/31/2008
20080022847Ballistic Joint
A bullet trap is disclosed which is formed without intervening sidewalls to enable cross-shooting and the like with reduced risk or ricochet or damage to the bullet trap. Furthermore, the bullet trap can be configured in a variety of ways to eliminate the need for facin...
01/31/2008
20080022848Portable convertible blast effects shield
A rapidly deployable portable convertible blast effects shield/ballistic shield includes a set two or more frusto-conically-tapered telescoping rings operably connected to each other to convert between a telescopically-collapsed configuration for storage and transport, ...
01/31/2008
20080022849Locking Device for Linear Actuators
The invention relates to a locking device for linear actuators, in particular for fluid-actuated adjusting devices, with a piston rod mounted in an axially displaceable manner relative to a receiving device. The object of the invention is to provide a locking device for...
01/31/2008
20080022850Compressor
Compressor including a supplementary torque providing part for reducing a speed of a piston (340) in compression of refrigerant, and increasing the speed of the piston (340) in drawing of the refrigerant, thereby reducing a compression rate of the refriger...
01/31/2008
20080022851Pressure swing adsorption method and system with multiple-vessel beds
Pressure swing adsorption process for the separation of a feed gas mixture comprising (a) providing a pressure swing adsorption system comprising one or more composite beds, each composite bed comprising adsorbent material disposed in two or more vessels in parallel flo...
01/31/2008
20080022852ZINC-OXIDE-BASED SORBENTS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING AND USING SAME
The disclosure relates to zinc oxide-based sorbents, and processes for preparing and using them. The sorbents are preferably used to remove one or more reduced sulfur species from gas streams. The sorbents comprise an active zinc component, optionally in combination wit...
01/31/2008
20080022853Aerodynamic Lens Particle Separator
Respirable particles with diameters on the order of 0.05 to 10 microns entrained in an air stream. are concentrated in an aerodynamic lens (FIG. 2) for separation from the air steam. The entire structure is made by microfabrication techniques, such as silicon mic...
01/31/2008
20080022854Method of drying an object and apparatus for performing the same
In a method of drying an object, a first drying fluid and a second dry fluid may be first heated to form a gas mixture. The gas mixture may be second heated to prevent the mixed gas from condensing. The second heated gas mixture may be filtered to remove impurities from...
01/31/2008
20080022855Filter cleaning system and method
A filter cleaning system for use with a fabric filter mounted in a housing and defining an upstream side at which particulates are separated from a fluid stream passing through the filter and collected. The fabric filter also has a downstream side that is substantially ...
01/31/2008
20080022856Filter cleaning system and method
A cleaning system for a gas turbine inlet filter mounted to a tubesheet. The filter defines an upstream side at which particulates are separated from a fluid stream passing through the filter and a downstream side substantially free of the particulates. The cleaning sys...
01/31/2008
20080022857Sorption systems with naturally occurring zeolite, and methods
An adsorption system with a sorbent bed that includes at least two distinct layer with two different sorbent materials, one of the sorbents being a natural zeolite such as clinoptilolite. The clinoptilolite is particularly suited to be positioned at the outlet end of th...
01/31/2008
20080022858Beverage freshness indicator
A system for use in specifying freshness of a beverage within a beverage container. The system includes a resilient filament configured for selected attachment to the beverage container. The system also includes a timing device secured to the resilient filament. The tim...
01/31/2008
20080022859Device for Producing a Brew of an Aromatic Vegetable Substance and Cartridge Containing Said Aromatic Vegetable Substance
Device (1) for preparing a brew of an aromatic vegetable substance by means of brewing through a cartridge (4) containing the aromatic vegetable substance, the device comprising a boiler (2) for the production of boiling water, a funnel (3) f...
01/31/2008
20080022860Device for Producing a Milk Emulsion and Coffee Machine Comprising One Such Device
A device for producing a milk emulsion includes: a steam injection conduit (10), a milk conduit (15), an air conduit (16) which opens into a suction chamber (3), and an air control element (25) designed to adjust the air flow passing t...
01/31/2008
20080022861Food cooking container including a thermal indicator
A food cooking container, including a thermal indicator, has a container handle with a seat for engaging an envelope which is thermally conductively coupled to the cooking container body, the envelope having an opening provided for receiving a stem element of a temperat...
01/31/2008
20080022862Lid For Containers for Cooking Foods
An improved lid (1) for covering containers for cooking foods (2), includes elements for cooling vapour (3) placed outside and above the lid (1), and support elements (4) for the vapour cooling elements (3). The lid has an exten...
01/31/2008
20080022864Roller assembly for agricultural baler
A roller assembly for use with an agricultural baler is configured to be mounted to a housing of the baler in a manner that avoids transmitting an undue axial load to a bearing of the roller assembly. An associated method is disclosed....
01/31/2008
20080022865PIVOTALLY LOADED BALER SYSTEM
A pivotally loaded baler system includes a ram, which ram is movable along a horizontal axis, and a housing disposed at least partially about the ram. A pivotable loading member or tube is connected to the housing such that, when the loading member or tube is pivoted to...
01/31/2008
20080022866SHEET PUNCHING AND EMBOSSING MACHINE WITH REGISTER ORIENTING AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SHEET PUNCHING AND EMBOSSING MACHINE
A sheet punching and embossing machine includes a sheet feeder unit, a punching station, at least one additional processing station, a machine control system and a sheet transport system which has circulating gripper carts. Grippers are fastened on the gripper carts by ...
01/31/2008
20080022867METHOD TO PRINT MULTICOLOR IMAGES ON EDIBLE PIECES
Multicolor image, formed from at least two component images, are printed on non-planar surfaces of edible pieces by maintaining registration of the pieces from one printing station to another. The registration is maintained by firmly securing the pieces to the transport...
01/31/2008
20080022868Device and method for tensioning a screen on a screen printing frame
The present invention relates to a screen for screen printing. More particularly, structure of the screen can have different types of mesh or sheets joined together. The present invention also relates to a method of detachably spreading a screen to a screen frame. ...
01/31/2008
20080022869APPARTUS AND METHOD FOR PRINTING SCREEN
An apparatus is provided comprising a printing screen frame, a first sheet attached to the printing screen frame, an alignment frame, and an alignment device. The alignment device may have a first means for registering the printing screen frame and the first sheet in a ...
01/31/2008
20080022870FLEXO PRINTING SCREEN ROLLER AND FLEXOGRAPHY
A flexo printing screen roller having a surface, which has cells which can be filled with ink or paint, is disclosed. The cells have different depths in order to apply ink or paint of varying thickness to a flexo printing form and thus ultimately to a substrate to be pr...
01/31/2008
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