...that Kleenex tissue was originally designed to be a gas mask filter? It was developed at the beginning of World War I to replace cotton, which was then in short supply as a surgical dressing.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100256032 | SOY SKIN CARE Skin care preparation materials comprising substantial amounts of food grade soy flour in soap bars in separate soap bars suitable for detoxification and makeup removal, exfoliation and moisturization. The food grade soy flours are of differing types and fat content as ... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100230301 | CARRYING RECEPTACLE A method (and device so formed) for adapting a skin type decorative and protective case customized for fitting a hand held electronic device having a viewing screen and/or keyboard and configured for remaining on the device during use of the device. The method comprises... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100174639 | EMERGENCY FUND AND REPLACEMENT OF CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS-LOST, STOLEN, DEFECTIVE OR FRAUDULENTLY USED A credit card Emergency Fund system, comprising the steps of a credit card provider opening one or two accounts with two different card numbers, with a first “main credit card” and a second credit card for a spare. Alternatively, one credit card is provided with one... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100052410 | Stackable Bicycle Wheels A wheel with a removable hub axle cartridge configured to be fitted into a shaped recess hollow or cavity of the wheel at the central hub position. The hub axle cartridge, adapted for use with a rear wheel includes a clutch mechanism and is configured for supporting dri... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100030677 | FRAUD PREVENTION AND REPLACEMENT OF CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS - LOST, STOLEN, DEFECTIVE OR FRAUDULENTLY USED A credit card security system method for preventing fraudulent use, comprising the steps of a credit card provider opening one account with two different card numbers, with a first “main credit card” and a second credit card for a spare. The main credit card is acti... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090320277 | HIGH ENERGY CELL FUSIBLE LINK A means and method for rendering high energy density cells safe in compliance with transportation requirements, with the incorporation of a cell fusible terminal which is added on or incorporated within the cell terminals to prevent over current and hazards from develop... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090228384 | Real Time Replacement System and Method for Lost or Stolen Credit Cards / Debit Cards A credit card use and replacement security system and method comprising two credit cards issued to a single user by a financial institution, with a first of the cards being active as a main card for transactions and a second spare card being inactive from transactions. ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090201254 | TRANSPORTABLE/CONVERTIBLE DESKTOP COMPUTER A transportable desktop computer convertible to a notebook computer with minimal footprint. The computer has a screen element, with contained computer operational elements, and a support stand. The screen element is releasably hingedly attached to a keyboard element hav... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20080268333 | INTEGRAL BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT An electrochemical battery having at least one self contained thermoelectric cooling device such as a Peltier device, for cooling the battery to optimal operating conditions. The thermoelectric cooling device is contained within a housing of the battery and is in proxim... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080103908 | E-commerce Epicenter Business System A marketing system comprising a personal design center designed to enable depiction of customer selected choices of modified parts of actual photos of design options overlaid on existing reality images with color display and with selectable groupings of the customer sel... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080070101 | FOIL CELL FILL PORT A method for filling foil container electrochemical cells with fluid electrolyte and an integral structure for such foil container cells which permits such method. In accordance with the present invention, a fill port or fill header member is integrated with a fluid tig... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080070099 | PRIMARY HIGH ENERGY DENSITY BALANCED CELL WITH SAFETY CIRCUIT A primary electrochemical cell having a capacity in excess of 0.5 AHr and a high energy density anode comprised of a metal selected from lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium and manganese and a cathode active material, wherein the discharge capacity of the anode is at le... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20070263413 | Backlit Molding for Rope and Module Lighting A decorative molding system that utilizes rope and module LED lighting, optical fibers and other types of elongated lighting sources. The system is designed to be used as a framing molding or lighted trim for doors, windows, floors, ceilings and any other place where tr... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070117059 | Controlled mechanical heating - wax skin therapy and aromatherapy A non-thermostatic heating device is provided with temperature range control whereby materials may be heated and melted to a safe or desired temperature and maintained, particularly soy based non-candle formulated waxes for skin therapy as well as aromatherapy waxes gen... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070096694 | REMOTE STATE OF CHARGE MONITORING A method and device for the remote interrogation of batteries and individual cells and remote determination of state of charge of such cells and batteries. The device comprises a capacity measurement element (or alternatively a voltage determiner with correlation to cap... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070099034 | CELL SAFETY COATING An electrochemical cell comprising a method and device for the immediate substantial shutdown of electrochemical function under increasing heat build-up therein, said means comprising a thin layer of a PTC (positive temperature coefficient) material substantially comple... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20060286286 | CALORIE REDUCTION-TASTE RETENTION FOOD PRODUCTS A food product having in the range of about 1 to 3.25 calories per gram, on a dry weight basis, and comprising resistant starch with a maintained granular structure, preferably, with a chemically modification to obtain the maintained granular structure. With a type II r... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060218833 | Display system A display system for particular use on vehicle sides. The system includes an aluminum frame affixed to the vehicle, with non-elastic and elastic element interposed between an indicia display sheet or banner of vinyl canvas and the frame. The banner is kept in drum tight... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060120821 | Self-drilling hollow wall anchor A high strength failure-resistant hollow wall anchor having a self drilling threaded installation structure adapted to be broken, after positioning, by an inserted screw, into expandable anchoring elements. The anchoring elements engage internally formed cams and the di... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20060120822 | Self-drilling hollow wall anchor A high strength failure-resistant hollow wall anchor having a self drilling threaded installation structure adapted to be broken, after positioning, by an inserted screw, into expandable anchoring elements. The anchoring elements engage internally formed cams and the di... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20050254248 | CANDLE LIGHT EMULATION An electronic candle which emulates the appearance of a flame candle comprising a housing containing at least two colored light sources such as color light emitting diodes (LED), with the LEDs being angularly arranged relative to each other. The candle further comprises... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050127872 | Gang battery charger and conditioner A battery charger in a ganged arrangement for the recharging of batteries in electrically simulated candles with circuitry arranged for proper battery conditioning. Overcharging is negated. ... | 06/16/2005 |