Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20110015924 | ACOUSTIC SOURCE SEPARATION A method of separating a mixture of acoustic signals from a plurality of sources comprises: providing pressure signals indicative of time-varying acoustic pressure in the mixture; defining a series of time windows; and for each time window: a) providing from the pressur... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110014087 | MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS FOR SENSORS FOR DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL SPECIES AT TRACE CONCENTRATIONS AND METHOD OF USING SENSORS A method of quantitatively measuring the concentration of a chemical species in a sample solution with a sensor film. A hydrogel sensor film is prepared having a chemical composition comprising an indicator that changes its optical property in the ultra-violet, visible ... | 01/20/2011 |
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| 20100301020 | PLASMA TORCH CUTTING DEVICE AND PROCESS A method of operating a plasma arc torch system includes placing a work piece to be cut on a table of the plasma arc torch system, wherein at least a portion of the work piece has a planer surface facing away from the table. A plasma arc torch is positioned adjacent the... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100293797 | Chainsaw tensioning device A chainsaw has a cam lever and cam assembly that can be used to adjust the tension of a guide bar in the chainsaw. Once the tension of the guide bar has been lessened, the guide bar can be moved back and forth by using a chain-tightening knob and tightening mechanism. T... | 11/25/2010 |
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| 20100178208 | OPTICAL SENSOR ARRAY SYSTEM FOR PARALLEL PROCESSING OF CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL INFORMATION Total analysis systems and methods for simultaneously monitoring a suite of biological and/or chemical species in water and/or other process systems are disclosed. The system provides a sample-volume controlled sensor array comprising a fluid delivery device and a plura... | 07/15/2010 |
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| 20100111757 | METHODS FOR INHIBITING CORROSION IN AQUEOUS MEDIA Methods are provided to inhibit corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous systems such as cooling water systems. In accordance with the methods, a hydroxyacid compound and orthophosphates are used to treat the system. Additionally, an adjuvant including poly(epoxysucc... | 05/06/2010 |
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| 20100084356 | Modular shelving system A modular shelving system comprises multiple panels, multiple connection bars and multiple connectors. Each panel has multiple mortises. Each connection bar is connected to at least two panels and has multiple housing channels having slots. The connectors are respective... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100080678 | Lifts A lift system for mounting on a vehicle comprising a platform, the platform comprising a main platform and a platform extension slidable relative to the main platform. A handrail is pivotably mounted on the platform and movable between a stowed position and a deployed p... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100065670 | Extraction bedplate with laser or water jet cut apertures The present invention relates to extraction bedplates 10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610 for use in apparatus 5 for defiberizing paper making stock and methods for making such bedplates. Preferred methods for making such bedplates 10, 110, 210, 310, 410, ... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100053622 | APPLICATION OF VISBREAKER ANALYSIS TOOLS TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE A system and method for quantifying opaque inhomogeneities within a fluid sample. The system uses an optical lens system to focus a light beam onto a stage where the sample is introduced. The light beam is directed onto the sample in a pattern such that the intensity of... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100051553 | METHOD FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM WASTEWATER AND OTHER LIQUID STREAMS A method for reducing the amount of Mercury in a liquid stream, such as an aqueous wastewater or process water stream or a non-aqueous liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream is disclosed wherein the liquid stream is contacted with an effective amount of a Hg-complexing agent, ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100051453 | Process for making dense mixed metal Si3N4 targets A composition and method for fabricating high-density Ta-Al-O, Ta-Si-N, and W-Si-N sputtering targets, having particular usefulness for the sputtering of heater layers for ink jet printers. Compositions in accordance with the invention comprise a metal component, Si 03/04/2010 | |
| 20100050548 | WALL PANEL SYSTEM A modular wall system (10) includes a number of decorative panels that are received in an extruded panel frame (22). The panel frames (22) are positioned by connecting them to a wall rail (16) that is attached to the building. The wall rail (... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100044415 | Sputtering target assembly and method of making same A method for producing a sputtering target assembly bonded to a backing plate. The method includes bonding a target (100) to a high strength backing plate (110) and further creating a vacuum seal between the target and the backing plate using friction stir... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100038241 | Systems and methods for a target and backing plate assembly A target and backing plate assembly and method of making the same. The target and backing plate assembly provides a mechanical interlock between the target and backing plate in addition to diffusion bonding between dissimilar materials comprising the target and backing ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100037472 | Chainsaw guide bar and method of making A chainsaw has a saw chain connected so as to be driven by the motor and a guide bar for guiding and supporting the saw chain as it revolves around the periphery of the guide bar. The guide bar has a channel formed by alternatively offset tabs, wherein each tab is offse... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100015720 | Dynamic desalter simulator A small-scale dynamic simulator for crude oil refinery desalters has a pressurized oil deviblis configured to hold a supply of crude oil and a water deviblis configured to hold a supply of wash water. At least one chemical feed pump selectively adds emulsion breaker che... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100000860 | Copper Sputtering Target With Fine Grain Size And High Electromigration Resistance And Methods Of Making the Same The present invention generally provides a sputtering target comprising copper and a total of 0.001 wt %˜10 wt % alloying element or elements chosen from the group consisting of Al, Ag, Co, Cr, Ir, Fe, Mo, Ti, Pd, Ru, Ta, Sc, Hf, Zr, V, Nb, Y, and rare earth metals. An... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090326211 | Process for concentrating and processing fluid samples A method of treating a liquid sample having microbiological target species therein to concentrate the species and collect lysate is disclosed. The liquid sample comprises non-target microbiological particles, inorganic particles, and microbiological target species. The ... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090325269 | Bacteria/RNA extraction device Apparatus and method for collection of a target material from a liquid sample comprising target species that contain the target material. The apparatus comprises a fluid flow conduit in communication with a filter medium having a pore size adapted to retain target speci... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090317512 | Vegetable protein concentrate This invention relates to a process for preparing a vegetable protein concentrate from oleaginous vegetable material that comprises the steps of: a) pre-treating the oleaginous vegetable material to open the cells; 12/24/2009 | |
| 20090282619 | Multi-Function Package Opener A package opener (10) includes first and second opposed elongate members joined together for scissor action about a pivot joint (16). The first member (12) includes a first handle grip (18) at a rear end and a first cutting element (20... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090270210 | In-Line Belt Driven Tille Drive Clutch A clutching mechanism (20) for a cultivating tiller. The tiller has an engine (16) mounted on a frame (12) with a rotatable output shaft (40), a rotatable working shaft (22), and a transmission (18) operatively connecting to the... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090264667 | FRACTIONATION PROCESSES AND DEVICES FOR OILS AND FATS The invention provides operating the dry or solvent fractionation of oils and fats in a crystallizer comprising a crystallization vessel (1,2), an agitator, cooling means and a drive, wherein said drive provides said agitator with an oscillating motion, and/or a ... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090253085 | NON-CORROSIVE TREATMENT TO ENHANCE PRESSURIZED AND NON-PRESSURIZED PULVERIZED COAL COMBUSTION Methods and compositions for inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces in a furnace system are disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, pulverized coal is burned as fuel in the presence of a copper ion catalyst/combustion aid. Corrosion is inhibited in these systems by t... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090235709 | Non-planar sputter targets having crystlallographic orientations promoting uniform deposition A non-planar sputter target having differing crystallographic orientations in portions of the sputter target surface that promote more desirable deposition and density patterns of material sputtered from the target surface onto a substrate. A closed dome end of the sput... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090228119 | Control of Processes A control system, for controlling a process that repeats in a number of cycles, is arranged to control at least one input to the process and to modify the input or inputs iteratively over successive cycles so that an output of the process approaches a desired reference ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090214374 | High purity target manufacturing methods A method for producing a high purity tungsten sputtering target. The method includes heat treating of high purity tungsten powder in order to consolidate it into a blank with density providing closed porosity. The consolidation may be achieved by hot pressing, HIP or an... | 08/27/2009 |
