Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D638615 | Shoe with opaque and translucent heel regions | 05/31/2011 |
| D638606 | Dog chew | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949282 | Developing device and image forming apparatus including the same A developing device includes a housing, a developing roller that carries developer, a supply roller for supplying the developer, a developer cartridge that accommodates the developer, a first sealing member that is provided at both ends of the developing roller, a d... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7948833 | Clock setup over a network The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for updating a target device from a clock device through a network. The clock device obtains a time value from a clock source and sends the time value to a target device. A node within the network determines a t... | 05/24/2011 |
| D638293 | Cap | 05/24/2011 |
| D638261 | Barbeque lid trim | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945406 | Measuring device and method for measuring relative phase shifts of digital signals M periods of the test signal and of the reference signal are received. The periods of the test signal and of the reference signal are in each case Tsig long. The test signal is sampled with N sampled values at a sampling frequency fs=1/Ts | 05/17/2011 |
| 7945084 | Method of printing MICR encoded negotiable instruments such as checks/drafts from facsimile transmitted checks An improved method for accurately and correctly encoding and printing complete checks on blank paper sheets from graphic check images. The method includes inputting into a computer a graphic image of a check. Scanning the graphic image, in computer memory, and ident... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943831 | PMMoV resistant capsicum plants The present invention relates to a plant of the Capsicum genus, which plant exhibits resistance to Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) pathotype 1.2.3 due to the presence of the L4 resistance allele in the genome of said plant, wherein the genetic information re... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943665 | Anticancer agents based on regulation of protein prenylation Oncoproteins such as Ras and RhoB are known to induce cell division in an unrestrained manner when such proteins are localized at the inner surface of a cancer cell membrane. The localization is effected by the prenylation reaction, whereby a hydrophobic group (e.g.... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943353 | Multi-layer cell encapsulation for tissue engineering A multi-layered microcapsule has an inner extracellular matrix and an outer shell. The inner extracellular matrix includes a first inner layer of biopolymer and a second intermediate layer of polymer that provides partial immune-protection and holds the first layer ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942959 | Ink for ink-jet recording An ink for ink-jet recording, by use of which the ejection stability and the storage stability are improved while the occurrence of blurring is prevented, includes water, a water soluble organic solvent and a colored particle as a coloring agent. The volume average ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942490 | Ink jet printer, method of controlling an ink jet printer, and computer program product for an ink jet printer A printer is provided with an ink jet head and a controller. The ink jet head prints on a print medium by discharging ink. The ink jet head comprises a plurality of units. Each unit comprises a nozzle for discharging ink, a pressure chamber communicating with the no... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941939 | Midsole element for an article of footwear An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure has a midsole element that defines a void, and the void may extend substantially vertically through a central area of the midsole element. The vo... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941938 | Article of footwear with lightweight sole assembly An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly includes a first portion having a lower ground engaging surface, an upper surface, and a recess formed in the upper surface. The upper surface of the first portion i... | 05/17/2011 |
| D638016 | Game controller | 05/17/2011 |
| D638009 | Holder for a handset | 05/17/2011 |
| D638004 | Handset component | 05/17/2011 |
| D638001 | Modem | 05/17/2011 |
| D637992 | Handset | 05/17/2011 |
| D637986 | Handset | 05/17/2011 |
| D637976 | Cable gland module | 05/17/2011 |
| D637953 | Phone charger | 05/17/2011 |
| D637951 | Charging plate | 05/17/2011 |
| D637918 | Watch | 05/17/2011 |
| 7536544 | Trust information delivery scheme for certificate validation A unique TIO based trust information delivery scheme is disclosed that allows clients to verify received certificates and to control Java and Javascript access efficiently. This scheme fits into the certificate verification process in SSL to provide a secure connect... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534776 | Process for preparing water-soluble phosphonooxymethyl derivatives of alcohol and phenol A process for making water-soluble phosphonooxymethyl ethers of hindered alcohol and phenol containing pharmaceuticals, such as camptothecin, propofol, etoposide, Vitamin E and Cyclosporin A. In particular, the process for preparing water-soluble phosphonooxymethyl ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534041 | Folding bag construction A folding bag has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape with rigid lateral front and backsides and a flexible bottom panel with a diagonal slit that enables folding of the bag into a compact flat configuration. A rigid folding panel is provided on the inside ... | 05/19/2009 |
| D592737 | Bathtub | 05/19/2009 |
| D592701 | Refill for coating film transfer tool | 05/19/2009 |
| D592657 | Combination of display and set of key buttons for a handset | 05/19/2009 |
| D592655 | Rear panel for a handset | 05/19/2009 |
| D592653 | Front cover of a handset | 05/19/2009 |
| D592651 | Set of buttons for a handset | 05/19/2009 |
| D592484 | Knob | 05/19/2009 |
| 7529505 | Restricting unit for restricting a supporter of developers in an image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus comprises: a housing; a supporter located in the housing, a plurality of developing apparatus attachable to and detachable from the supporter; and a restricting unit that restricts movement of the supporter while at least one developing ap... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529502 | Process cartridge in image-forming device A cartridge that can be detachably mounted in an image-forming device includes: a first wall; a second wall opposing the first wall with a gap formed therebetween, the first wall and the second wall defining therebetween a developer-accommodating section that accomm... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529247 | Empirical scheduling of network packets A method of transmitting packets over a network includes steps of partitioning a packet delivery schedule into discrete time slots; transmitting a plurality of test packets from a first endpoint on the network to an intended recipient in the network using different ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528761 | Analog/digital conversion using successive approximation and redundant weighting Illustrative binary networks for analog/digital converters are described. For instance, an analog/digital converter may operate in accordance with a principle of successive approximation, and may include a plurality of N+1 circuit nodes each representing one of N bi... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528645 | Temperature dependent clamping of a transistor An apparatus, comprising a transistor having a source/drain node and a gate, and a circuit coupled between the source/drain node and the gate and configured to limit a voltage between the source/drain node and the gate to a clamping voltage such that the clamping vo... | 05/05/2009 |
