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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080289363 | SELECTABLE COMPONENT JEWELRY SYSTEM A selectable component jewelry system comprises a wearable jewelry base such as a finger band, pendant, or bracelet having a post for receiving interchangeable components concentrically thereon and secured thereto by an ornamental threaded cap enabling persons to create... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080271221 | HUNTING AND SPORTING SUIT A hunting and sporting garment includes a means of concealing a user's face comprising a hood, a face covering, means for attaching the face covering and the hood so as to form the concealing means, and means for storage of the face covering. The garment further include... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080276188 | METHOD OF DISTRIBUTED STORYTELLING A method for distributing a story in a non-linear format comprises providing a story in multiple plot segments through multiple publication sources. An initial plot segment is provided by an author comprising at least one clue for directing a reader to additional plot s... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080248434 | MAGNETIC LIGHTER A magnetic lighter, whereby a lighter and at least one magnet material are combined so as to form a magnetic lighter capable of magnetically engaging objects having magnetic properties as well as various accessories.... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080247680 | TRASH BAG SUPPORTING APPARATUS A trash bag supporting apparatus comprises a support ring having a circular cylindrical interior surface extending at a predetermined angle for receiving the openable end of a trash bag therethrough with the trash bag draped around the surface. A pressure ring has a cir... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080230077 | NON-POLLUTING SMOKING DEVICE A non-polluting smoking device through which smoke is first inhaled and then exhaled, the device containing a filter or series of filters for filtering harmful toxins and unpleasant odors, thereby preventing same from being emitted into the air.... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080224860 | SEATBELT FAULT ALERT SYSTEM A seatbelt fault indicator is activated whenever a seat within a vehicle is occupied but the seatbelt associated with the occupied seat is either not latched or not tensioned.... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080220153 | HIGH-DIELECTRIC CONSTANT THIN FILM METAL OXIDES ON SILICON WAFERS FOR CAPACITOR APPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE A method of fabrication of high-k paraelectric metal oxide films at low temperatures utilizing ordered mesoporous metal oxide thin films synthesized by organic templating methodology. The process consisting of (a) chemical solution deposition of periodic ordered mesopor... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080160127 | DOUGH DIVIDER A dough divider comprises a dough receiving hopper, a pressurizing chamber positioned beneath the hopper, a manifold positioned beneath the pressurizing chamber, a plurality of cut off heads positioned beneath the manifold, and a cut off knife assembly positioned beneat... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080148462 | PROTECTIVE BIB FOR USE BY A TRAVELER A protective bib for safeguarding clothing of a user from spills, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking while traveling in a vehicle, train, plane, bus, boat, or other mode of transportation having or not having a diagonally extending seat belt. The prote... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080140012 | HEMODIALYSIS GRAFT The curved section of a hemodialysis graft comprises an inner interior surface defined by a relatively large radius and an outer interior surface defined by a relatively small radius for maintaining laminar flow of blood passing through the curved section of the graft a... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080119445 | METHODS OF FEMALE SEXUAL ENHANCEMENT A method of sexual enhancement in women includes the steps of identifying a woman requesting sexual enhancement, assuring that the woman's blood includes estradiol within a first predetermined range and testosterone within a second predetermined range, and thereafter ad... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080119989 | CHILD ABANDONMENT PROTECTION SYSTEM A system and method for preventing the unintentional abandonment or leaving of a child in an unattended vehicle utilizes an electronic system installed on a vehicle and a sensor installed on a child safety or car seat, or on a vehicle itself, to detect when a child has ... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080096685 | GOLF BALL RECOVERY AND BALL MARK REPAIR TOOL A golf accessory comprises a ball retrieval tool on one end and a ball mark repair tool on the opposite end which facilitates use of both tools without requiring a golfer to bend down. The golf accessory may further comprise telescoping members inside a shaft for extend... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080081526 | AQUATIC FLOAT An aquatic float comprises a torso supporting section for supporting the torso of a person using the float, a head and neck supporting section secured at one end of the torso supporting section for supporting the head and neck of a person using the aquatic float, and a ... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080067191 | SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING PREPARATION OF MEDICATION DOSES A system for facilitating preparation of medication doses comprising a container for receiving a quantity of medication, the container having color bands extending circumferentially therearound to facilitate preparing medication doses, each color band corresponding to a... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080060969 | DOSAGE REMINDER CAP A dosage reminder cap provides an easy, effective way to track consumption of medication. A rotating disk provides a tool for marking the either last dose taken or the next dose due to be taken of a prescribed medication in order to facilitate proper consumption of the ... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080052801 | PROTECTIVE BIB FOR USE BY A TRAVELER A protective bib for safeguarding clothing of a user from spoils, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking while traveling in a vehicle, train, plane, bus, boat, or other mode of transportation having or not having a diagonally extending seat belt. The prote... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080020060 | PROCESS FOR TREATING RHINITIS A colloidal suspension comprising elemental silver and/or one or more alloys of silver is mixed with either an over-the-counter rhinitis medicine or a prescription rhinitis medicine. The resulting mixture is administered to rhinitis patients in the form of a spray.... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080016165 | METHOD OF CREATING, STORING, AND DISTRIBUTING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES An electronic message is created by recording the speech and activities of a person situated within a kiosk. The message is stored and then transmitted to a recipient utilizing the internet.... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070289775 | RFID SHIELDING DEVICES Unauthorized electronic access to RFID devices embedded in credit cards, personal identification cards, and other cards is prevented by providing wallets, purses, card holders, and other card receiving devices with layers of electromagnetic shielding material which subs... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070272168 | WEIGHTED LARIAT The present invention comprises a weighted lariat that improves ropers' chances of catching animals at which the lariat is thrown, particularly in competitive roping events. Weight is added to the tip of the loop by covering a portion of the loop with an elastomer such ... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070269145 | BULK BAG LINER WITH RELIEF VALVE A bulk bag liner comprising a sidewall forming an enclosure having at least one relief valve mounted in the sidewall thereof for expelling excess gas from within the enclosure so as to prevent elevated pressure within the enclosure and reduce the chance that the liner w... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070259305 | ORTHODONTIC LIGATURE An orthodontic ligature to be applied in fixed appliance orthodontic treatments, such as dental braces (also known as orthodontic braces), that eliminates friction at an archwire/bracket interface by forming a channel between a bracket and a ligature, an archwire being ... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070249894 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTION OF ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND SLIPS A gastric restrictive device positionable around a human stomach to limit the flow of food therethrough is provided with structure for facilitating suturing of the gastric restrictive device to the stomach and thereby preventing movement of the gastric restrictive devic... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070250397 | METHOD OF SELLING PRODUCTS ONLINE A method of selling products online comprising generating a plurality of electronic tickets for sale wherein each ticket has a price that is an equal, fractional share of the selling price of the product, a number is assigned to each ticket and associated with the buyer... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070232391 | CREDIT SYSTEM FOR GAMING MACHINES AND GAMING TABLES Gaming machines and gaming tables located within the premises of a gaming facility each have a credit system associated therewith. Each credit system includes a central processor unit, a financial card reader, a display and data input device, and a wireless transmitter/... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070230174 | ILLUMINATED ARTIFICIAL TREE An illuminated artificial tree having a center pole with mounts thereon for receiving and supporting branches about the center pole and means for providing electricity to electrical lighting about each branch individually so that the electrical lighting about each indiv... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070229755 | EYEWEAR BOTTLE OPENER An eyewear bottle opener wherein a bottle opener is housed within the reinforced earpiece of the frame of the eyewear for the convenience of a person wearing the eyewear and desiring to open a bottle having a metal cap.... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070227523 | LIGHTWEIGHT, PORTABLE COOKING STOVE A small, lightweight, portable cooking stove that utilizes alcohol as fuel and is suitable for backpacking, hunting, camping and similar activities. The cooking stove includes a combustion chamber which encloses, contains and regulates the entire combustion process. The... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070214692 | SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING PREPARATION OF MEDICATION DOSES A system for facilitating preparation of medication doses comprising a container of for receiving a quantity of medication, the container having color bands extending circumferentially therearound to facilitate preparing medication doses, each color band corresponding t... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070218415 | AUXILIARY ELEMENTS FOR THE SEGMENTED DISTALISATION OF THE POSTERIOR JAWBONE SECTOR FROM CANINE TO MOLAR IN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT Auxiliary element for the segmented distalisation of the posterior jawbone sector from canine to molar in orthodontic treatment. The element consists of two elements, a mesial segment composed of an anterior enlargement which with its inner base is fixed to the canine b... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070198866 | REMOTE CONNECTING AND SHIELDING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM A remote connecting and shielding power supply system for receiving electricity and data from an electrical outlet and comprising a power line module embedded within the power supply for stripping data from electricity when received within the power supply and a single ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070187978 | VEHICLE UTILITY MAT A vehicle utility mat comprised of a thermoplastic polymer having a surface for receiving objects to be stored and transported within the cargo areas of vehicles and wherein the vehicle utility mat can be modified to form sidewalls.... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070186449 | ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR SECURING DEVICE An athletic footwear retaining device comprises a length of fabric extending around the ankle of an athlete and around the arch portion of an athletic footwear device worn by the athlete and a releasable retaining device for securing the length of fabric in place.... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070184059 | METHOD OF CANCER SCREENING; METHOD OF CANCER TREATMENT; AND METHOD OF DIABETES TREATMENT A method of cancer screening comprising the steps of administering the Blood CA 27,29 testing procedure; if the result is positive administering a mammogram; if the result is positive administering an needle biopsy; if the result is positive administering a PET scan; if... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070174069 | Continuous integration of business intelligence software A system of developing and monitoring a business intelligence environment that utilizes automatic version control and continuous integration techniques to produce tested, reliable business intelligence. Errors are detected and corrected continuously to reduce the time n... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070169440 | PATTERN FORMER FOR WRAPPED BAKERY PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING BAKERY PRODUCTS A pattern former for assembling wrapped bakery products into predetermined patterns comprises a perforated vacuum turntable. Vacuum is applied to the vacuum turntable while bakery products are loaded thereon and positioned in a predetermined pattern. Once the bakery pro... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070161510 | TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE COMMUNICATION DEVICE The present invention comprises a device for revealing a message or image responsive to temperature changes of approximately 5° F. (3° C.). A thermochromic leuco dye is applied to a surface that is positioned for contact by an outside heating or cooling source. The th... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070142406 | METHOD OF CANCER SCREENING; METHOD OF CANCER TREATMENT; AND METHOD OF DIABETES TREATMENT A method of cancer screening comprising the steps of administering the Blood CA 27,29 testing procedure; if the result is positive administering a mammogram; if the result is positive administering an needle biopsy; if the result is positive administering a PET scan; if... | 06/21/2007 |
