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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180214 | Camera platform for 3-D photography A camera platform for three dimensional photography comprises a first support wall having an inner surface, an outer surface and a fastening end, and a second support wall having an inner surface, an outer surface and a fastening end. The first and second support wa... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8153842 | Method for producing 3-(2,2,2-trimethyl-hydrazinium) propionate dihydrate A method for producing 3-(2,2,2-trimethylhydrazinium)propionate dihydrate by saponification of salts of 3-(2,2,2-trimethylhydrazinium)propionate esters with subsequent purification step using saturation with carbon dioxide or sulphur dioxide in alcoholic solution. | 04/10/2012 |
| 8133049 | Modular refractory support system A variable modular support system for use in a kiln, as well as a method of constructing such a support system in a kiln, comprises plurality of refractory blocks each having an upper surface and a lower surface and at least one transverse recess in either the upper... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128295 | Hand held camera mount A hand held camera unit comprises a shoulder assembly and a platform assembly for releasably holding a camera. A connector is provided between the shoulder assembly and the platform assembly, and is movable between a locked position wherein the platform assembly is ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8038204 | Replacement interchangeable grille for vehicles A replacement grille for a vehicle which replaces an original grille of the vehicle comprises a frame component comprising an outer frame defining a space, at least one design component received within the space of the frame, and a connector for connecting the desig... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8026717 | Wall stud detector and magnet A wall stud detector comprises a housing having a surface for moving over a substrate and a recess in the surface extending into the housing. A target associated with the housing comprises an outer casing and a magnet located in the outer casing. The outer casing co... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8003877 | Electronic fingerboard for stringed instrument An electronic musical instrument for producing musical notes includes an onset signal sensor for sensing the initiation of a note played on the musical instrument. An electronic fingerboard determines the pitch of the note sensed by the sensor. The electronic finger... | 08/23/2011 |
| D643505 | Rainforest fountain | 08/16/2011 |
| D643504 | Rainforest fountain | 08/16/2011 |
| D643503 | Rainforest fountain | 08/16/2011 |
| D643502 | Rainforest fountain | 08/16/2011 |
| D643501 | Rainforest fountain | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992739 | Collapsible frame container A collapsible frame container assembly comprises a frame component comprising a plurality of panels connected to each other, the panels being movable relative to each other between a first substantially folded condition wherein the panels are collapsed and a second ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990273 | Inventory alarm and ink tag combination An inventory control tag comprises a first component, a second component, and a fastening mechanism for fastening together the first component and the second component. The fastening mechanism is configured such that the first component and the second component can ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988239 | Bearing mount for wheel mounted decorative member A wheel assembly includes a decorative member mounted on an outer race of a bearing carried in a holder with an inner race mounted on a spindle and secured by an attachment fastener. The bearing holder is carried on the spindle projecting from a coupler hub fixed to... | 08/02/2011 |
| D640905 | Decorative tree watering device | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963539 | Wheelchair A wheelchair comprises a main frame and a seat mounted on the main frame. A pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels are also mounted on the frame. A propulsion mechanism is provided for driving the rear wheels, the propulsion mechanism comprising an arm lever... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954867 | Pick up device A pick up device comprises a container defining an interior space, the container having a front wall movable between an open position and a closed position and a rear wall movable between an open position and a closed position. A reciprocating arm is associated with... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7940937 | Transducer for sensing body sounds An acoustic-to-electrical transducer for sensing body sounds is disclosed. The transducer comprises a diaphragm that can be placed in direct contact with a body, whereby the diaphragm motion directly affects an electromagnetic sensing signal, which is then converted... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637334 | Solar light | 05/03/2011 |
| D637303 | Adult toy vibrator | 05/03/2011 |
| D637302 | Adult toy vibrator | 05/03/2011 |
| 7898102 | Hydrocratic generator A mixing apparatus for mixing first salinity fluid with a second salinity fluid, the mixing apparatus comprises a down tube having a side wall, an open upper end and an open lower end, and a plurality of apertures selectively located in the side wall of the down tub... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7886701 | Dog collar A dog collar comprises a flexible non-metallic cord component having first and second ends and comprising an inner cord surrounded at least in part by an outer cord sheath. A fastening mechanism is provided and has a band defining a space at the first end of the cor... | 02/15/2011 |
| D630363 | Solar light | 01/04/2011 |
| D630362 | Solar light | 01/04/2011 |
| D629951 | Solar light | 12/28/2010 |
| D629942 | Solar light | 12/28/2010 |
| 7815261 | Wheel cover assembly with stationary and rotating covers A dual decorative assembly for a vehicle wheel combines an outer member and an inner member that are rotatably mounted on a rotatable wheel hub. Bearings carried on the inner and outer members support the members on the hub whereby the inner member may rotate in a c... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7755504 | Appliance warning system and method An appliance warning system comprises a floor pad for location adjacent an appliance such that a user must stand on the floor pad in order to normally use the appliance. The floor pad has at least one switch movable between an open position when no weight pressure i... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7700576 | Pharmaceutical composition on basis of reverse transcriptase inhibitor and meldonium Novel pharmaceutical compositions which contain one of the reverse transcriptase inhibitors, viz., Zidovudine, Lamivudine or Stavudine in clinically efficacious amount and Meldonium as well as pharmaceutically applicable excipients. It has been proved that inclusion... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695216 | Mitred grate and drain cover A drain cover and pipe combination comprises a drain cover including a substantially elliptical frame portion defining a space, the space having an axis substantially normal to the frame, and at least one cross piece located in the space so as to define a plurality ... | 04/13/2010 |
| D612759 | Microshell alarm and ink tag | 03/30/2010 |
| 7673567 | Turbofan powered locomotive and monorail A track and linkage device for a locomotive designed to run on a track and powered by a turbofan engine comprises a track defining a channel having an open upper end and a plurality of ball bearings in the channel such that at least a portion of the ball bearings pr... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7644787 | Turbofan powered vehicle with spherical wheels A vehicle having a chassis comprises a turbofan engine mounted on the chassis for providing thrust to propel the vehicle over a surface, and four wheels located about and mounted on the chassis wherein at least two of the wheels are substantially spherical or partia... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7635407 | Exothermic pressure leach autoclave circuits The efficiency of an exothermic autoclave leach process is increased by increasing the retention time of the solids fraction in the feed slurry over that of the liquid fraction. This is achieved by flashing the contents of the first oxidative autoclave compartment t... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7517324 | Therapeutic ball A therapeutic ball comprises an outer surface having a plurality of projections thereon, and an inner portion comprising a material selected for its ability to retain heat. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515164 | Monitoring and adjusting web in a printing press A printing press machine for processing a web roll of labels, the printing press machine comprises a mark sensor at a predetermined location along the printing press machine for sensing the presence of a mark formed on each label on the web roll, the mark being at s... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7497041 | Inspirational container and booklet A container and booklet combination comprises a container having walls defining a space, the walls having at least an insert aperture, and a booklet comprising a plurality of media sheets mounted on at least a portion of the outer surface of the container in a manne... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7475805 | Primary container for a security system A tamper evident primary container (20) for storing and/or transporting valuables, particularly currency and other documents comprises an envelope (14) with tamper evident features and a partition for dividing the envelope into first (30) and se... | 01/13/2009 |
