Famous Patents
The first commercial microwave oven was nearly 6 feet tall and weighed in at 750 pounds.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164222 | Laptop and portable electronic device wireless power supply systems The present invention provides wireless power supply systems intended primarily for use in powering and charging laptops and other portable electronic devices. In one embodiment, the power supply system includes a laptop cradle that can be used in upright or recline... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8138875 | Inductively powered apparatus An inductive power supply system for providing power to one or more inductively powered devices. The system includes a mechanism for varying the physical distance or the respective orientation between the primary coil and secondary coil to control the amount of powe... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137629 | Air freshener powered vase An air freshener device is provided which includes a portion to display cut flowers or other decorative accents, as well as an optionally-powered portion that contains fragrance and one or more of a variety of fragrance dispersal devices. The air freshener device ma... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8129864 | Inductive power supply with duty cycle control An inductive power supply that maintains resonance and adjusts duty cycle based on feedback from a secondary circuit. A controller, driver circuit and switching circuit cooperate to generate an AC signal at a selected operating frequency and duty cycle. The AC signa... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127155 | Wireless power adapter for computer A wireless power adapter that mounts to the docking station port of a portable computer, such as a laptop computer, notebook computer or tablet computer. The wireless power adapter includes a docking port electrical connector selected to interface with the pre-exist... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120311 | Inductive power supply system with battery type detection An inductive power supply system to wirelessly charge a remote device based on detected battery characteristics. The system includes an inductive power supply with a primary coil capable of inductively providing power to a secondary coil in a remote device. The indu... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116683 | Adaptive inductive power supply with communication An adaptive inductive ballast is provided with the capability to communicate with a remote device powered by the ballast. To improve the operation of the ballast, the ballast changes its operating characteristics based upon information received from the remote devic... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116681 | Adaptive inductive power supply with communication An adaptive inductive ballast is provided with the capability to communicate with a remote device powered by the ballast. To improve the operation of the ballast, the ballast changes its operating characteristics based upon information received from the remote devic... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8097984 | Inductive power supply with device identification An inductive power supply system to identify remote devices using unique identification frequencies. The system includes an AIPS and a tank circuit capable of inductively providing power to a remote device at different frequencies, and a sensor for sensing the refle... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092575 | Control methods for tracking filter life in an air treatment system A control system and associated methods for an air treatment system. In one aspect, the present invention provides a control system and method for controlling blower speed as a function of separately determined smoke and dust concentrations. In one embodiment, the c... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8069100 | Metered delivery of wireless power A system is disclosed for charging or billing for access to wireless power. The device requiring power communicates with the power provider and the billing method is determined. A consumer may be required to provide billing information, or if the billing information... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057830 | Cleansing compositions and methods of reducing skin irritation Cleansing compositions are described that comprise at least one surfactant, at least one extract of a Lamiaceae family plant, and at least one extract of a Liliaceae family plant. The at least one extract of the Lamiaceae family plant and the at least one extract of... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055310 | Adapting portable electrical devices to receive power wirelessly Wireless power receiving apparatus (150) is retrofitted to a portable electrical device (100) to enable the device to receive power wirelessly. The apparatus comprises a power-receiving element (200) adapted to be attached to the device, e.g. by... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8039995 | Controlling inductive power transfer systems An inductive power transfer system (1) comprises a primary unit (10) operable to generate an electromagnetic field and at least one secondary device (30), separable from the primary unit, and adapted to couple with the field when the secondary d... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8035340 | Controlling inductive power transfer systems An inductive power transfer system comprises a primary unit, having a primary coil and an electrical drive unit which applies electrical drive signals to the primary coil so as to generate an electromagnetic field. The system also comprises at least one secondary de... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021469 | Control methods for an air treatment system A control system and associated methods for an air treatment system. In one aspect, the present invention provides a control system and method for controlling blower speed as a function of separately determined smoke and dust concentrations. In one embodiment, the c... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8004235 | System and method for inductively charging a battery An inductive charging system for recharging a battery. The system includes a charger circuit and a secondary circuit. The secondary circuit includes a feedback mechanism to provide feedback to the charger circuit through the inductive coupling of the primary coil an... | 08/23/2011 |
| D643727 | Container | 08/23/2011 |
| D643506 | Water treatment system | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989986 | Inductive power supply with device identification An inductive power supply system to identify remote devices using unique identification frequencies. The system includes an AIPS and a tank circuit capable of inductively providing power to a remote device at different frequencies, and a sensor for sensing the refle... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7973635 | Printed circuit board coil A multilayer printed circuit board (“PCB”) coil that simulates a coil formed from litz wire. The PCB includes a plurality of alternating conductor and insulating layers interconnected to cooperatively form the coil. Each conductor layer includes a trace that fol... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7959953 | Cosmetic composition and methods A cosmetic composition is provided having ingredients that may prevent signs of aging, improve the aesthetic appearance of skin, and promote recovery from environmental stresses. The composition includes natural ingredients, including at least one ingredient or extr... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7956481 | Miniature hydro-power generation system A miniature hydro-power generation system includes an outer housing and an inner housing. The outer housing may receive a flow of liquid flowing in a first direction at a predetermined range of pressure. The flow of liquid may be decreased by a predetermined amount ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955628 | Methods of using nonpolar grape seed extracts to stimulate tyrosinase expression or melanin synthesis The present invention relates to methods of increasing tyrosinase synthesis, expression, or activity in a cell comprising administering to the cell at least one non polar grape seed extract, for example, a nonpolar grape seed extract obtained using hexane as an extr... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953369 | System and method for inductive power supply control using remote device power requirements An adaptive inductive ballast is provided with the capability to communicate with a remote device powered by the ballast. To improve the operation of the ballast, the ballast changes its operating characteristics based upon information received from the remote devic... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7952324 | Contact-less power transfer There is disclosed a system and method for transferring power without requiring direct electrical conductive contacts. There is provided a primary unit having a power supply and a substantially laminar charging surface having at least one conductor that generates an... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7939115 | Dietary supplement and related method A composition including a unique combination of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and optionally vitamins, minerals and specialty ingredients. The composition can include a fruit ingredient, a vegetable ingredient and an herbal ingredient, wherein the fruit ingredient is a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938270 | Gift card presenter A gift card presenter includes a base portion folded along a fold line and having an inner and outer surface. A support portion is folded along a fold line and includes opposite ends on either side of the support portion fold line, which are secured to the inner sur... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7933634 | Adapting portable electrical devices to receive power wirelessly Wireless power receiving apparatus (150) is retrofitted to a portable electrical device (100) to enable the device to receive power wirelessly. The apparatus comprises a power-receiving element (200) adapted to be attached to the device, e.g. by... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932618 | Miniature hydro-power generation system power management A miniature hydro-power generation system may include a hydro-power generator and energy storage devices. A flow of liquid may be used to rotate the hydro-generator to generate electric power at a generator output. The generator output may be electrically coupled to... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7914598 | Air treatment system An air treatment system includes features for maximizing efficiency and effectiveness. In one embodiment, a sensor air passage utilizes a low pressure region created by the blower to draw air through the passage. In another embodiment, a filter frame includes a plur... | 03/29/2011 |
| D634397 | Water treatment device | 03/15/2011 |
| D634157 | Handle for cooking vessel lid | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897184 | Topical composition with skin lightening effect A topical cosmetic composition for increasing skin whitening or lightening is described. The composition includes a pomegranate extract in an amount effective to reduce melanin composition. The pomegranate extract may be standardized to about 20% punicalagin. The co... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888614 | Control panel assembly An illuminated control button with an eccentric switch and a button spring configured to substantially balance the mechanical resistance of the switch when the button is depressed. The switch may be a conventional push-button switch having a stem directly contacting... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883619 | Water treatment system with moisture detector A water treatment system including a UV bulb, a moisture detector, and a control circuit responsive to the moisture detector to terminate power to the bulb when moisture is detected. The moisture detector includes a nonconductive substrate and a pair of conductors o... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7875302 | Methods of using grape seed extract to stimulate tyrosinase gene expression The present invention relates to methods of increasing tyrosinase synthesis, expression, or activity in a cell comprising administering at least one grape seed extract to the cell. The grape seed extract may be obtained by any extraction process including solvent se... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7868587 | Controlling inductive power transfer systems An inductive power transfer system comprises a primary unit 10, having a primary coil 12 and an electrical drive unit 14 which applies electrical drive signals to the primary coil so as to generate an electromagnetic field. The system also compr... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865071 | Heating system and heater An inductively power heating system includes an inductive power source for supplying power to an inductive heater. The inductive heater may include a resistive heater and a multiple coil secondary. A heater control within the inductive heater may control the power s... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7863861 | Contact-less power transfer There is disclosed a system and method for transferring power without requiring direct electrical conductive contacts. There is provided a primary unit having a power supply and a substantially laminar charging surface having at least one conductor that generates an... | 01/04/2011 |
