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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6925844 | Lock having a helical keyway and accompanying key and methods therefor The present application advantageously provides at least one keyway in a lock core that poses tremendous difficulty for a lock breaker by not allowing the lock breaker to see all of the pin tumblers in the keyway. The keyway according to a preferred embodiment of th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924015 | Modified bitumen roofing membrane with enhanced sealability A self-adhering modified bituminous roof covering composite that comprises a thermoplastic (APP), elastomeric (SBS) or TPO modified bitumen compound on the front side, and a factory-applied self-adhesive compound on the back side of a reinforcement carrier sheet, wi... | 08/02/2005 |
| D508121 | Ceiling fan | 08/02/2005 |
| D507827 | Ceiling fan housing | 07/26/2005 |
| D507826 | Combination ceiling fan and light fixture | 07/26/2005 |
| D507646 | Ceiling fan blade | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916910 | Method and process for the production of collagen preparations from invertebrate marine animals and compositions thereof The present invention relates to a process for the production of marine invertebrate type V telopeptide containing collagen preparations from marine invertebrates, compositions containing preparations, and methods of using these preparations. The collagen preparatio... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916451 | Solid state surface catalysis reactor A method and apparatus to stimulate chemical reactions on a catalyst surface using electricity, and the reverse process to convert energy released from chemical reactions into electricity. A reversible emitter generates electrons which are injected into reactants on... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914525 | Alert system and method for geographic or natural disasters utilizing a telecommunications network The invention advantageously provides an alert system and method for geographic or natural disasters that utilize a telecommunications network for monitoring geographic data in disaster-prone areas and accordingly issuing warnings against potential disasters to peop... | 07/05/2005 |
| D506822 | Combination ceiling fan and light fixture | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909073 | Integrated device based upon semiconductor technology, in particular chemical microreactor An integrated device based upon semiconductor technology, in particular a chemical microreactor, including a semiconductor body having a high-temperature operating portion and a low temperature operating portion. The semiconductor body is provided with a thermal-ins... | 06/21/2005 |
| D506541 | Ceiling fan blade assembly | 06/21/2005 |
| D506543 | Combined ceiling fan blade iron and attachment unit | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907106 | Method and apparatus for producing radioactive materials for medical treatment using x-rays produced by an electron accelerator An apparatus and method for irradiating target objects, especially medical stents for in vivo implantation. A linear accelerator provides a high energy electron beam that impinges upon and is received by an x-ray conversion target. The x-ray conversion target is act... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6907370 | Method and apparatus for calibrating a measurement system A method and apparatus for calibrating a measurement system are provided. The method and apparatus compensate not only for lamp variations, but also for camera and optics variations. The system can be readily implemented and can be ported from one measurement system... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903436 | Multiple-time programmable electrical fuse utilizing MOS oxide breakdown An improved a programmable electrical fuse device utilizing MOS oxide breakdown is described herein. The fuse device comprises a programmable MOS device having a first gate width, a reference MOS device having a second gate width that is substantially less than the ... | 06/07/2005 |
| D506004 | Ceiling fan blade iron assembly | 06/07/2005 |
| 6894899 | Integrated fluid cooling system for electronic components An improved cooling system designed for electronic components such as a central processing unit of a computer with an integrated unit comprising a radiation housing, an absorption housing having a coolant store unit, an absorption layer between the coolant store uni... | 05/17/2005 |
| D504501 | Ceiling fan | 04/26/2005 |
| 6884035 | Fan blade attachment A ceiling fan comprising a plurality of fan blades, each positioned in a slot of a corresponding bracket attached to a rotatable hub. For each fan blade, a brace connects a mid-section of the fan blade to the corresponding bracket. The brace and bracket increase the... | 04/26/2005 |
| D504502 | Combination ceiling fan and light fixture | 04/26/2005 |
| 6881928 | Personal care appliance and attachment therefor Personal care appliances, such as hair care appliances, facial care appliances and body appliances, and attachments therefor are disclosed. The personal care appliances and attachments therefor according to the present invention are made of a blended material of the... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6879061 | Current adjusting apparatus and current adjusting method A direction and a magnitude of a current flowing between an external alternating current power source (20) and a load (30) are detected by a current transformer (11). A voltage generated to a secondary winding (11B) of the current transfo... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869252 | Taut mooring system for jack-up type mobile offshore platforms A taut mooring system for use on a mobile offshore jack-up platform while it is in an elevated operating condition. The elevated operating condition is with the hull jacked up a safe distance above the highest anticipated wave crests, on vertically movable legs whic... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863275 | Matching card game and method for playing the same Disclosed herein are methods for playing a card game, as well as decks of cards for use with a card game, wherein the object of the game is for one of a plurality of players to discard all cards dealt to him before the others players. One embodiment of a method incl... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6853845 | Mobile phone enhanced cell coverage determining method and system for same This is a method and system for determining an enhanced cell coverage locating a mobile terminal in a cellular mobile communication system. The overall range of the mobile communication system is divided into a plurality of pixels, and then a pixel map including all... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6839595 | PEMF stimulator for treating osteoporosis and stimulating tissue growth A method for providing electromagnetic therapy to a patient includes placing the patient in proximity to an electromagnetic therapy apparatus. The electromagnetic therapy apparatus includes an electrical circuit for generating an electrical drive signal, a first tra... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6831026 | Essentially lead free glass and a glass tube made therefrom The invention relates to an essentially lead free glass. The lead free glass is suitable for making glass tubes and glass tubes for electric lamps in particular. The essentially lead free glass is characterized by having the lead oxide of a lead glass replaced by 1.... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6832263 | Method and apparatus for implementing a dynamically updated portal page in an enterprise-wide computer system A computer system configured to run predefined jobs to process data. The jobs can perform tasks such as retrieving data from a back-end database, preparing report based upon retrieved data or notifying user when a particular condition occurs. The computer system pre... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6827274 | Method of forming an image, and to a product having an image formed thereon A security card is provided in which an ink region 6 bearing image or textural data is printed onto a substrate 4. A reflective portion 8 is also provided on the substrate 4. A plastics protective layer 7 is deposited over the ink ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6785957 | Apparatus for manufacturing magnetic core with R-angle The invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a magnetic wound core of a toroidal transformer. The apparatus in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a control device for controlling the apparatus based on parameters of the core m... | 09/07/2004 |
| D495434 | Fence post coupling device | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780960 | Method of making a polyimide in a low-boiling solvent A method of making a solution of a polyimide from a diamine monomer and a dianhydride monomer is disclosed. A solution or slurry of one of the monomers in a solvent that boils at a temperature between about 80° C. and about 160° C. is prepared. The solution or slu... | 08/24/2004 |
