Bizarre Patents
Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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 |
| 8183034 | Apparatus for carbon dioxide-capture system and use of the same An apparatus for carbon dioxide-capture system has a cultivating vessel and at least one basking mechanism. The cultivating vessel has a reservoir for accommodating alga culture. The basking mechanism is mounted in the reservoir of the cultivating vessel and has mul... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8138569 | Guard ring structures and method of fabricating thereof A guard ring structure for use in a semiconductor device. The guard ring structure includes a semiconductor layer stack having a first layer and a second layer on top of the first layer, gates structures formed in the first layer; and guard rings formed in the first... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8130023 | System and method for providing symmetric, efficient bi-directional power flow and power conditioning A system and method for providing symmetric, efficient bi-directional power flow and power conditioning for high-voltage applications. Embodiments include a first vertical-channel junction gate field-effect transistor (VJFET), a second VJFET, a gate drive coupled to... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8114042 | Orthotic lift apparatus An orthotic apparatus for assisting a person having an orthotic disability, such as foot drop, comprising an ankle belt component and a shoe/foot belt component connected by a pair of coil springs which are adjustably and releaseably attached between the belts. The ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112069 | System and method for establishing automated call back using a mobile communication device A communication system for receiving incoming communications from mobile communication devices and for initiating a call-back is disclosed. The communication system receives incoming communications from a mobile communication device, such as data requests. The data ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111119 | Reed switch apparatus and method of using same A reed switch apparatus utilizes one or more reed switches to communicate with one or more devices. In one configuration, the reed switch apparatus utilizes a single magnetic field to, simultaneously activate two or more reed switches. In another configuration, two ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105911 | Bipolar junction transistor guard ring structures and method of fabricating thereof Semiconductor devices with multiple floating guard ring edge termination structures and methods of fabricating same are disclosed. A method for fabricating guard rings in a semiconductor device that includes forming a mesa structure on a semiconductor layer stack, t... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104396 | Reactive armor system and method A reactive armor that may include multiple layers. The reactive armor may include a self-healing outer layer, a ceramic tile layer and a backing layer. The ceramic tile layer may include a plurality of ceramic tiles and explosive material. The ceramic tiles may be h... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8098546 | Geophone having improved sensitivity A geophone utilizing an Alnico-9 magnet and having an improved sensitivity over Alnico-9 geophones of prior art through the lengthening of the parasitic air gap between the upper and lower pole pieces which, results in less magnetic flux leakage. The flux concentrat... | 01/17/2012 |
| D651459 | Sous-vide cooker cover | 01/03/2012 |
| D651034 | Sous-vide cooker | 12/27/2011 |
| 8078205 | Method and system for sharing and storing digital information in mobile devices A method and system for sharing digital information, including biographical information is described. A method for sharing biographical information on mobile telecommunication device that includes providing an application for sharing bio-cards on a mobile telecommun... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075000 | Composite, high temperature, dynamic seal and method of making same A composite, dynamic seal suitable for use in a high temperature environment and method of making same. The dynamic seal includes a resilient, generally ring-shaped seal body having a first layer formed of a first resilient sealing material and a second layer formed... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074553 | Apparatus for providing protection from ballistic rounds, projectiles, fragments and explosives An apparatus for providing protection from ballistic rounds, projectiles, fragments and explosives. The apparatus includes a core, grinding layer and bonding layer. The core is shaped and configured as a structural truss of the apparatus, in which the core includes ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074356 | Method for manufacturing aluminum tube and fin heat exchanger using open flame brazing According to the preferred embodiment, an improved method and apparatus for the manufacturing of an aluminum tube and aluminum fin heat exchanger that includes steps for pneumatic cleaning, thermal cleaning, and uncontrolled-atmosphere open-flame autobrazing of hair... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069127 | Method and system for solving an optimization problem with dynamic constraints A method and system for solving an optimization problem comprising a plurality of dynamic constraints. A genetic algorithm is used to iteratively generate potential solutions to the problem. A constraint graph is used to model the plurality of dynamic constraints, a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068011 | System and method for interactive user-directed interfacing between handheld devices and RFID media Systems and methods for interactively interfacing handheld devices and RFID media are described. A method for interactively interfacing HHDs and RFID media. The method includes starting an application on a HHD for interfacing with RFID media, the HHD including a RFI... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064407 | Method and equipment for realizing smart antenna in WCDMA system A method and device for realizing smart antenna in WCDMA system are disclosed in the invention, including array antenna, radio frequency channel module, beam forming module, channel environment detection and classification module, beam-forming algorithm selection an... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8063020 | Resuscitation fluid A method for treating conditions related to lack of blood supply with a lipid based resuscitation fluid is disclosed. The resuscitation fluid contains a lipid component and an aqueous carrier. The lipid component forms an emulsion with the aqueous carrier. The resus... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056904 | Low torque hydrodynamic lip geometry for bi-directional rotation seals A hydrodynamically lubricating geometry for the generally circular dynamic sealing lip of rotary seals that are employed to partition a lubricant from an environment. The dynamic sealing lip is provided for establishing compressed sealing engagement with a relativel... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8050144 | Vertical geophone having improved distortion characteristics A vertical geophone that includes a lower frequency spring, which forms part of the geophone electrical circuit, that is positioned directly on the lower end cap This arrangement eliminates the “spring supported by a spring” arrangement of prior art geophones to... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046699 | Method and software for enabling N-way collaborative work over a network of computers Method, software, and system for efficiently enabling n-way collaborative work using common software over a network of computers. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each participant in a collaborative session starts up a common software application, which i... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038746 | Reduced-emission gasification and oxidation of hydrocarbon materials for liquid fuel production A system and process are disclosed for the controlled combustion of a wide variety of hydrocarbon feedstocks to produce thermal energy, liquid fuels, and other valuable products with little or no emissions. The hydrocarbon feeds, such as coal and biomass, are first ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038744 | Reduced-emission gasification and oxidation of hydrocarbon materials for hydrogen and oxygen extraction A system and process for maximizing the generation of marketable products from a variety of hydrocarbon feedstocks. The hydrocarbon feedstocks are first gasified and then oxidized in a two-chamber system and process using oxygen gas rather than ambient air. Intermed... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037595 | Hairpin expander machine for manufacturing tube and fin heat exchangers with reduced tube diameter An improved hairpin expander machine equipped with a closed-loop-controlled hydraulically positioned bolster plate and a heat exchanger-holding fixture characterized by a full-length, continuous front plate, back plate, and side rails. The hairpin expander includes ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033018 | Method for manufacturing tube and fin heat exchanger with reduced tube diameter According to a preferred embodiment, an improved method and apparatus for manufacturing tube and fin heat exchangers that includes a step for reducing the outer diameter of stock tubing to a value well below nominal prior to bending the tubing into hairpins. The red... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8019466 | Devices and methods for detecting hazardous materials A container screening system that uses multiple orthogonal sensors for detecting hazardous materials, such as liquid explosives and precursors of liquid explosives, in sealed containers. The container screening system comprises a first sensor that detects materials ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8018022 | Guard ring structures and method of fabricating thereof A guard ring structure for use in a semiconductor device. The guard ring structure includes a semiconductor layer stack having a first layer and a second layer on top of the first layer, gates structures formed in the first layer; and guard rings formed in the first... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002523 | Turbine system and method for extracting energy from waves, wind, and other fluid flows An apparatus and method for harvesting fluid energy including a wave turbine consisting of a long shaft having pairs of buckets positioned at intervals along the shaft and rotated 90 degrees from each adjacent pair. Each bucket is connected at an offset angle with r... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002083 | Search line rescue system A search line rescue system for use by rescue personnel to facilitate a safe search and rescue mission through an area of low to zero visibility is disclosed. The search line rescue system comprises a search rope having a first end configured to be attachable to a f... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000891 | Data formats and usage for massive point to point route calculation The invention is directed to a method by which optimal paths are found between one or more start destinations and one or more end destinations. First destination and travel data is converted into a node and edge data format, wherein the nodes represent start points ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988035 | Apparatus for secure postal and parcel receipt and storage A receptacle for secure mail and parcel receipt and storage. The receptacle includes a top which provides a roof for the receptacle, a base, and a housing connected to the top and the base. The housing includes an upper compartment into which mail is first placed, a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7983313 | System and method for coupling multiple beams to an active fiber A system and a method for coupling multiple pump light beams to an active fiber. The system including an inverted conical disk, concave lens or glass wedge, an active fiber placed in a center of the inverted conical disk (or concave lens) or at a bottom facet of the... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7982795 | Image acquisition and exploitation camera system and methods therefore A system for extracting, processing, and sending metadata associated with audio data and/or video data is described. In one embodiment, a system includes a sensor configured to acquire image data. A first electronic board with a processor is configured to control th... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7982239 | Power switching transistors In an embodiment, a integrated semiconductor device includes a first Vertical Junction Field Effect Transistor (VJFET) having a source, and a gate disposed on each side of the first VJFET source, and a second VJFET transistor having a source, and a gate disposed on ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977933 | High voltage sensor circuit A microprocessor-controlled high voltage sensor circuit controls resonant operation of an induction coil—capacitor circuit. The sensor circuit includes an input that receives a high voltage signal from the induction coil—capacitor circuit, an attenuator coupled ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976800 | Integrated exhaust gas cooling system and method An integrated exhaust gas cooling system and method, including an expansion joint linking the system to an upstream source of exhaust gas and a pre-oxidation section through which exhaust gas travels. A hot temperature zone in which the exhaust gas is maintained at ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7969606 | Method and system for distributing consumer photograph-based advertisement and/or information An automatic advertisement system creates and processes a digital image that includes a user's digital photograph and advertisement images from selected advertisers. The new composed images are larger than the standard photographs in size (e.g., 4″×6″, 5″×7... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967885 | Liquid/gas separator An impact moisture separator for removing entrained liquids from a gas stream includes a plurality of outer vanes, each of the outer vanes oriented in a first direction; and a plurality of inner vanes, each of the inner vanes oriented in a second direction tilted aw... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959480 | Detachable mooring and fluid transfer system A mooring system comprising a submerged buoy releasably connected to a vessel adjacent its keel by a structural connector. The structural connector consists of a cylindrical sleeve coaxially movable with respect to a cylindrical housing by circumferential actuators.... | 06/14/2011 |
