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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6610136 | Pigments for ink jet paper Aggregated mineral pigments (such as kaolin clay pigments) having a high surface area and useful in coating and filling compositions for ink jet printing media are manufactured by dry grinding an unground mineral composition starting material and then opt... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6601316 | Selectively joined hair drying apparatus and method for drying hair A hair dryer in which a first air blower (12, 82) having a mating member (44, 128) selectively engages a second air blower (14, 84) having an opposing mating member (52, 134), each air blower (12, 82) and (14, 84) having a fan motor for operating a fan an... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6588145 | Method and apparatus for inhibiting grass from overgrowing pavement and fences An apparatus for inhibiting grass from overgrowing the side edge of pavement comprises a length of concrete laid along the side of the pavement with a top surface that extends coplanar from the pavement and then sloped down and away from the pavement. The... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585126 | Returnable crate A returnable crate (10) for heavy durable goods in which a base frame (12) includes stringers (20, 22) secured together by slats (24, 26) and a pair of opposing end frame assemblies (14, 16) that have posts (48) that pivotally connect to respective distal... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582481 | Method of producing lithium base cathodes A method of producing a layer of lithiated material is provided wherein a mixture of Li (TMHD) and Co (acac)3 is dissolved in an organic solvent comprising diglyme, toluene and HTMHD to produce a solution. The solution is deposited upon a subst... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578758 | Air breathable bulk materials container A container for leaf product and other bulk pack materials wherein a blank of corrugated paperboard is scored to define side walls of the container, and a field of passageways are defined in at least one side wall of the container by a conical pin punch-p... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6574614 | Consumer feedback apparatus A consumer feedback apparatus for collecting, analyzing, and reporting information on goods and services offered for sale to consumers by providers, comprising a recording station selectively operable by consumers for recording oral comments regarding goo... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572909 | Container having single-cycle hinge and use thereof A plastic container has a base and a lid hinged together by a hinge. The hinge has a series of relatively thick sections joined together by a series of relatively thin sections. The thin sections are sufficiently thin to be severed upon an initial folding... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6569338 | Integrated vertical wastewater treatment vessel and method A vessel (10) for placement on a land site for sanitary treatment of wastewater, in which an inlet communicates wastewater and suspended solids through a mixing chamber (30) to an aeration zone (34) that receives air from nozzles (37) for biological diges... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6569220 | Iron powder and method of producing such A method of producing iron powder comprises the step of providing a supply of iron oxide powder of a size less than 1000 microns which is then heated in a reducing agent atmosphere to a temperature between 1000° F. and 2100° F., thus resulting in the ir... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6568984 | Toy figurine A toy figurine 10 is disclosed having a torso 13, a right arm 14, a left arm 15, a right leg 16, a left leg 17 and a head 18. Each arm 14 has a right shoulder portion (22, 29), an elbow portion (23, 30) and a wrist portion (24 31). The shoulder portions a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565462 | Practice baseball bat A practice baseball bat for assisting the development of a batter's swing mechanics and techniques, comprising a conventional baseball bat defined by an elongate circular cross-sectional member with an improvement therein in which a portion thereof center... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564880 | Manually-operated, water-powered digging tool A manually-operated, water-powered digging tool which does not utilize a pressure gauge, and a process for digging holes with such tool.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6566412 | Method and apparatus for reprocessing rubber tires A method and apparatus is disclosed for recovering the rubber content of rubber containing goods such as vehicle tires. The goods are purged of air and immersed in a bath of liquid heated to a temperature sufficient to melt the rubber. The rubber being in... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562460 | Microencapsulated particles and process for manufacturing same Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6550125 | Method of manufacturing a panel fastener strike A panel fastener strike comprises a unitary casing formed with two substantially parallel face plates unitarily bridged together by a strap at one end and formed with two substantially coplanar flanges at an opposite end, and a pin mounted to the two face... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543589 | Method for controlling the damping force of a damper A method for controlling the damping force of a damper containing a movable object in a magneto-rheological fluid, in which a positive magnetic field is applied to the fluid to achieve an increase in viscosity (and an increase in damping force) and the po... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540852 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing gaskets An apparatus and methods of manufacturing seamless gaskets using expanded intercalated graphite worms, in which an annular die cavity has a central column with a charge inlet in a perimeter wall. Expanded intercalated graphite worms communicate from a sou... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539772 | Method and system for testing emergency water system pressure An emergency water system testing system (20) is provided which includes a retaining tank (21) having inlet conduits (23 and 24), a vent (25), and an outlet conduit (26). The testing system also includes a support carriage (33) having four lockable wheels... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539568 | Orthotic pillow An orthotic pillow (10) is disclosed having an outer envelope (11) formed by a top wall (12) and a bottom wall (13), and a tubular, cylindrical interior wall (17) which in combination with the outer envelope (11) defines a central compartment (19) surroun... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6538811 | Light intensifying device An optical device (10) is disclosed which is mountable to a scope (S) having an objective lens OL and an eyepiece EP. The optical device (10) has a light intensifying module (11), an eyepiece (12), an objective lens unit (14), and an elastic, tubular coll... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6536246 | Retaining device for personal vehicle with handlebars The retaining device is designed to be fitted into the end of the handlebar of a personal vehicle such as a bicycle, a motorcycle, an all terrain vehicle, or a personal watercraft. The device has a shackle, a cable, or a spring loaded lever which extends ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533360 | Chair footrest A chair (10) is disclosed having a pedestal (11) coupled to a seat portion (12) to which is coupled to a backrest (13), a footrest (15) and a pair of arms (16). The footrest (15) includes a pair of spaced-apart mounting members (18), a U-shaped foot suppo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6533121 | Palletized bulk bag A palletized container for bulk materials comprises a bag made of reticulated material having a bottom and sides. Inflatable bladders are mounted to the bag bottom which bound two channels that are spaced apart a distance to receive two spaced tines of a ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530610 | Method of producing a panel fastener A panel fastener is produced by forming a casing blank with two coplanar sides unitarily connected together at one end by a bridge, bending the bridge to bring the two sides to a position parallel with each other bout a portion of a hook, and fastening to... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6526788 | Walk-in freezer door handle and lock assembly A freezer door handle and lock assembly comprises a pull handle having a mounting end formed with a slot that is adapted to be mounted to a freezer door. A deadbolt is mounted in the pull handle mounting end for reciprocal movement along a path of travel ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6525976 | Systems and methods for reducing noise in mixed-mode integrated circuits Systems and methods for an integrated circuit that reduces switching noise including an inverter network having at least two transistors, a micro-battery, such as a thin film battery, coupled to the inverter network and a resistor coupled at one end to th... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6520739 | Ceiling fan with light assembly A ceiling fan (10) is disclosed having a downrod (11), a motor (12), a radial array of fan blades (13) coupled to blade irons (14) mounted to the motor (12), a bowl shaped lower housing (17) positioned above the blade irons (14), a bowl shaped upper housi... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517968 | Thin lithium film battery A rechargeable, thin film lithium battery cell (10) is provided having an aluminum cathode current collector (11) having a transition metal sandwiched between two crystallized cathodes (12). Each cathode has an electrolyte (13) deposited thereon which is ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516545 | Combination trencher and vehicle A combination trencher (10) and vehicle (11) is disclosed wherein the tractor (11) has a pair of mounting rods (23) and a mechanically driven transfer case (20) with a rotating hub (25) extending from the front of the vehicle. The trencher (10) has a fram... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6512442 | Apparatus for assisting the manipulation of overhead mounted devices by a handling tool A fuse cutout switch (12) attached to electrical distribution equipment mounted on poles of electrical distribution systems operable with hooksticks (16) in which a connection assembly (28) detachably engages a first distal end of a fuse body (20) that is... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6511516 | Method and apparatus for producing lithium based cathodes A method of producing a layer of lithiated material is provided wherein a mixture of Li(acac) and Co (acac)3 is dissolved in an aqueous solvent to produce a solution. The solution is deposited upon a substrate by atomizing the solution, passing... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6494824 | Medical, radiotherapy source vial A catheter apparatus and radiation dosimetry unit indicator for delivery of a prescribed radiation dose to a patient. A radiotherapy source vial (700) includes a fluid container (701) of radioactive fluid with a seal (702,731) disposed about the container... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6493978 | Method of securing firearms An apparatus and method for securing a firearm from firing by engaging a security lock to a slide at a butt end of the firearm. The security lock has a housing defined by a pair of sidewalls joined by a top plate that defines a slot for receiving a sight ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491413 | High voltage (line) under-cabinet lighting fixture A high voltage under-cabinet lighting fixture having a housing suitable for recess mounting engageable to a can for surface mounting, which housing as an open end opposing a base having at least a thickened portion and a plurality of slotted openings ther... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6489049 | Electrochemical conversion system An electrochemical conversion system 10 is disclosed having a housing (11) which includes boiling chamber (12), a cell holding block (13), and a condensing chamber (14) coupled by conduits. The system also includes an electrochemical cell (23) mounted wit... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6483060 | Transitional light-emitive member disposed intermediate an elongate member and a tip for operating remote electrical distribution equipment A transitional member for attaching between an elongate member and a tip that selectively engages operational catches on electrical distribution equipment mounted on poles of an electrical distribution system, in which the transitional member has a body w... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478865 | High surface area aggregated pigments Aggregated mineral pigments (such as kaolin clay pigments) having a high surface area and useful in coating compositions for ink jet printing media are manufactured by dry grinding an unground mineral composition starting material and then optionally acid... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475274 | Process for modifying particle size distribution Fine-grained Tertiary kaolin clay pigments providing improved opacity, sheet gloss and print gloss to paper coated with these pigments are produced by removing fine and coarse particles to produce pigments having a narrow particle size distribution.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470632 | Modified A-frame building and truss for same A modified A-frame shell building 10 with a cementitious foundation having a pair of upstanding opposing stub walls 16, 18 that engage and support a plurality of trusses 50 disposed in spaced-apart relation for supporting a roof 58. Each truss comprises a... | 10/29/2002 |
