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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092222 | Dynamic gastric model This invention provides an apparatus for simulating digestion of a foodstuff, which apparatus comprises: (a) an outer containment vessel into which fluid can be introduced and removed via at least one orifice, and (b) an inner digestion chamber comprising a rigid po... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7248843 | Antenna selection system and method A system and method for wireless communication. The system can include a transmitter that transmits a data signal having a time period without data transmission. The system can also include a receiver including a first antenna, a second antenna, a switch that activa... | 07/24/2007 |
| D538219 | Truck and trailer rail | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168171 | Drum deheader A drum deheader is adapted for use with a cylindrical drum having a sidewall, a cover at opposite ends of the sidewall and an annular chime joining each cover to the sidewall. A receiver is adapted to be positioned against the sidewall and is engaged with the chime.... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7138255 | Method of isolation and self-assembly of small protein particles from blood and other biological materials Compositions and methods for the isolation and manipulation of misfolded, or partially misfolded, proteins present in blood and other biological materials are provided. In one aspect of the invention, the compositions, hereinafter termed “proteons” are comprised... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7129836 | Wireless subject monitoring system A data acquisition system can include an acquisition device and a receiving device. The acquisition device includes inputs that receive data from sensors connected to a subject, a wireless and/or a wired transmitter that transmits data received by the inputs, and a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127684 | Synchronized magnification system and method for images A synchronized image manipulation system and method are disclosed. The image manipulation system includes a computer device for controlling the operation of the system, at least one display screen for displaying a plurality of generally similarly shaped objects, and... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7079035 | Method and apparatus for controlling an alarm while monitoring A method for monitoring a subject can include acquiring data from the subject, and dynamically adjusting an alarm limit based on the data. The method can also comprise determining a first value that is typical for the subject for the characteristic being monitored, ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7022514 | Use of Acacia Gum to isolate and preserve biological material Compositions and methods for the reversible preservation of biological samples are provided. The compositions include Acacia Gum, including derivations and modifications thereof which are useful as a reversible preservation solution. A method is provided for ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013032 | Method and apparatus for secondary capture of 3D based images on a picture archival and communications (PACS) system An image management system (10), includes a PACS system. The PACS system (10) includes a PACS server (20) coupled to a communications network (22) and a plurality of PACS workstations (40) also coupled to a communications network (... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6817390 | Keyed anesthetic vaporizer filling system A system for facilitating the delivery of a liquid anesthetic agent from an anesthetic bottle to an anesthetic vaporizer. The system includes a bottle adapter, an anesthetic bottle and a filler arrangement positioned on the anesthetic vaporizer. The bottle adapter a... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6789732 | Car wash entry station with security vault An entry station for use primarily with a car wash that includes a semi-secure electronics cabinet and a security vault. The electronics cabinet is mounted to the security vault and includes a front door secured by a first lock member. The electronics cabinet define... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6789963 | Continuous strip bag feeder and loader with pivotable integrated printer assembly A packaging apparatus for feeding and loading a continuous strip of bags that includes an integrated printer assembly for printing information on each individual bag of the continuous strip. The printer assembly is pivotally mounted to a support frame and receives t... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6769440 | Touch-free loading system for an in-bay, automatic vehicle wash system A vehicle loading system for the wash bay of an automatic vehicle wash system that eliminates the use of a floor-mounted target to capture the front tire of the vehicle to be washed. The vehicle wash system includes a pair of side position sensors that detect and cr... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6763665 | Food chiller with optimized air flow A food chiller including an enclosed container supported on a base receives a flow of cooling air from a Peltier effect thermoelectric module in the base through cool air inlet openings into the container. Air is returned from the container to the base by a fan moun... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6762365 | Connector cover for providing a water shield between a pipe and a connector A connector cover for providing a water shield between a connector and a pipe comprises two cover elements. The cover elements are joined each other to construct a tubular water shield, which internally has a connector receiving portion on one axial side thereof for... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6749365 | Vibration isolation for a percussion rammer A soil compacting percussion rammer includes an operator handle assembly that is isolated from the main machine frame by a shock absorbing mount oriented to absorb the horizontal components of operating movement of the rammer. In a preferred embodiment, the shock ab... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6733432 | Single facer with resilient small diameter corrugating roll A single facer for corrugated paperboard of the type using a very large diameter fluted bonding roll and a much smaller diameter fluted corrugating roll which engages the bonding roll to provide a corrugating nip. The small diameter corrugating roll is made to be re... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722703 | Quick connector with function of verifying complete connection A checker comprises a thin-walled checker body, a pull-ring and inwardly directed engagement portions. The pull-ring is formed on a widthwise center part of an outer peripheral portion of the checker body. The inwardly directed engagement portions are formed on widt... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6722063 | Shirts press with function for extending cloth The present invention enables the cloth shrunk through its washing to be finished in press to such a state as found in its new product. The present invention is comprised of a buck having a protruded curved upper surface on which a collar of the shirts 1 is mounted ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6724123 | Dynamo electric machine A brush replacement kit for use with a dynamo electric machine of the kind having a yoke, apertures in the yoke through which brushes of the machine are accessible, and a brush holder assembly for supporting the brushes in a predetermined alignment in relation to a ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6722845 | Vane actuator A vane actuator for use in a turbine engine, comprising a carrier member carrying a plurality of vanes which is angularly movable, in use, so as to vary the position of the vanes relative to an airflow through the engine. The actuator includes an electrical drive ar... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6716317 | Tension decurler for web material A running web is decurled by controlling web tension as well as the angle of wrap on a decurler roll and a cooperating pivot roll, all without affecting web tension in the downstream web converting process. An upstream brake roll and a downstream pull roll control w... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6698238 | Beaded necklace enhancer A jewelry pendant for attachment to a strand of beads having a first and second countersink on opposite sides of the upper attachment end of the jewelry pendant. The countersinks are coupled at a junction to define an aperture through the upper attachment... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695467 | Mixer drum locking apparatus The cylindrical drum of a mortar/plaster mixer is locked in the mixing position by a rotatable pivot arm pivotally attached by one end to an end wall of the drum such that, when the drum is in the mixing position, the arm may be rotated between a locked p... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6688382 | Heat exchanger tube A flat, heat exchanger tube formed by rolling metal strip to fold inwardly the lateral edge regions of the strip to provide a tube having parallel, spaced, generally planar upper and lower walls, one of said lateral edge regions being bent to define a lon... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6688487 | Locking cup and lid with negative draft sealing surfaces A multi-sealing, multi-locking and reopenable cup and lid assembly includes a cup that has an open circular mouth defining an interior locking groove and an undercut frustoconical sealing surface, and a resilient circular lid having a peripheral lip and a... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6681598 | Stringless bead connector A stringless connector for a strand of beads includes a two-piece interlocking assembly, each piece provided with an eyelet for connection to eyelets of connectors for adjacent beads. The eyelet of one member defines a pair of legs that are inserted into ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6681489 | Method for manufacturing a vehicle frame assembly A vehicle frame assembly including a pair of side bars, interconnecting crossbars and connecting brackets, all formed from channel sections, is manufactured using a flexible roll former that eliminates the need to use hard tooling. The shorter frame assem... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6658858 | Food chiller with enclosing air duct system (SE-2) A fruit chiller includes a bowl-like fruit container and a removable cover, each of which has a two layer wall defining therebetween annular cooling air flow passages. Cool air is delivered from a lower base and, when the cover is on the container, cool a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6651445 | Food chiller with ductless air circulation A food chiller includes a container into which cool air is moved over the cold sink of a Peltier effect thermoelectric device and directly into the container. Return air from the container exits the bottom of the container directly into the fan for recirc... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6654484 | Secure control data entry system An identification system for use in controlling the operation of a device comprises comparing fingerprint data with stored data to identify both an individual and which of the individual's fingerprints has been input, and using the identity of the individ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6654905 | Method and apparatus for detecting a fault condition in a computer processor A method for detecting a fault condition in a computer processor operating a main control program, comprising the steps of sequentially performing a plurality of functions on an initial input value so as to compute a final value, the input value to each o... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6650760 | Loudspeaker An upper base/low mid loudspeaker comprises a conical driver and a channel defined by a housing and a central member. The central member has a portion extending into the cone to form a first generally ring-shaped region whose cross-sectional area increase... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648123 | Arrangement by conveyor for items, such as packaging bodies of glass, for example The invention relates to an arrangement by a conveyor (1, 2) for items (3), such as packaging bodies of glass, for example, with a means (4) for raising the items (3) from a lying position, in which the bottom of the respective item (3) is oriented in a r... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6631797 | No-back device A no-back device for an actuator having a screw shaft extending along an axis and a brake element fixed for rotation with the shaft and extending laterally of the axis, the no-back device comprising a rotary ratchet member and a rotary friction member mou... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6625991 | Space saving food chiller A spaced saving fruit chiller is adapted to be mounted under a covered or horizontal surface or placed in a corner on a counter. The interior of the container is cooled by a forced air flow utilizing a Peltier thermoelectric device, one wall of the contai... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6625973 | Lock mechanism A thrust reverser actuator lock mechanism comprising a rotatable shaft, rotation of which in one direction from a rest position drives an associated thrust reverser from a stowed position towards an operative position in use, retractable abutment means ha... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6623416 | Single facer with resilient small diameter corrugating roll A single facer for corrugated paperboard of the type using a very large diameter fluted bonding roll and a much smaller diameter fluted corrugating roll which engages the bonding roll to provide a corrugating nip. The small diameter corrugating roll is ma... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6619045 | Food chiller with improved cold air distribution A fruit chiller has a semispherical bowl-like container for holding fruit or other food products with the bowl forming with the supporting base a cooling air supply passage. Cooling air flows into the bowl over the upper edge and variations in the cross s... | 09/16/2003 |
