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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087733 | Braking energy recovery system for a vehicle and vehicle equipped with the same A braking energy recovery system adapted for use on a vehicle and a vehicle having such a system installed. The vehicle has an engine-transmission assembly, a driveshaft, a braking system and an auxiliary system. The energy recovery system comprises a first pump, a ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7806464 | Fairing for a trailer The present invention relates to a fairing for a trailer having a wheel assembly adapted to be movably attached to the trailer. The fairing is positioned to cover a frontal area of the wheel assembly. More specifically, the fairing includes a shell and an anchoring ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7756590 | Method and system for controlling a network of water appliances An appliance control system is described for controlling a plurality of appliances. The system includes a control station located remotely from the appliances and having a control unit for controlling the plurality of appliances, at least one client station being as... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7655884 | Oven with rotating deck and control system for same An oven has a housing, a heat source, and an aperture defined in the housing. A substantially horizontal deck rotates within the housing, and a number of substantially horizontal pallets are mounted on the deck to rotate relative to the deck. Each pallet has a lip. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7641211 | Apparatus for transporting an invalid A transportation apparatus includes a backrest and leg support pivotably connected to a seat portion. The seat portion is slidably connected to first and second spaced apart slide rails. Each slide rail includes a plurality of telescoping members. At least one middl... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7640096 | System and method for automatically turning off a vehicle The present invention relates to a system and method for turning off a vehicle when in an idle state. The system comprises a stationary state detector for detecting a stationary state of the vehicle and a timer for measuring a period during which a stationary state ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7634733 | Imaging history display system and method An imaging history display system and method is disclosed comprising diagnostic and patient summary interfaces for displaying, comparing and managing medical images. Imaging history display system displays studies in two interface modes in response to commands recei... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7625491 | Cyclic aeration system for submerged membrane modules An aeration system for a submerged membrane module has a set of aerators connected to an air blower, valves and a controller adapted to alternately provide a higher rate or air flow and a lower rate of air flow in repeated cycles. In an embodiment, the air blower, v... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7615157 | Apparatus for withdrawing permeate using an immersed vertical skein of hollow fibre membranes A process is described for withdrawing filtered permeate from a non-pressurized substrate in a reservoir through an assembly. The assembly has a plurality of hollow fiber filtering membranes disposed generally vertically between two solid bodies, an enclosure sealed... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7604237 | Math game and method A math game is described herein which can effectively improve one's math skills while being simple, entertaining, and eye-pleasing. Players attach randomly selected octagonal tiles that bare digits in the middle and math operation symbols on their sides creating var... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7575925 | Cell preparations comprising cells of the T cell lineage and methods of making and using them The invention relates to cell preparations comprising cells of the T cell lineage, methods for preparing same, and uses of the cell preparations. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7571557 | Ice-removing device An ice-removing device for removing ice from a ground surface. The ice-removing device comprises a frame and an ice cutting mechanism. The ice cutting mechanism is attached to the frame and is adapted to spin on a first axis oriented transversally to the frame. The ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7565577 | Method and apparatus for providing intelligent error messaging A method and apparatus for providing intelligent error messaging is disclosed wherein a user of a mobile communications device is provided with descriptive error messaging information to assist the user in overcoming errors associated with the processing of electron... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7556677 | Solvent resistant asymmetric integrally skinned membranes There is provided an asymmetric integrally skinned membrane comprising a polyimide and another polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone, sulfonated polyetheretherketones and mixtures thereof. The membrane which is substantially insoluble in... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7553811 | Methods and compositions for modulating immunity Methods and compositions for inducing immune suppression are disclosed. The methods involve administering an effective amount of a CD200 protein or a nucleic acid encoding a CD200 protein. The methods are useful in preventing graft rejection, fetal loss, autoimmune ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7547821 | Methods for the production of insulin in plants Commercial production of human insulin can be affected via transgenic expression in plant seeds. Thus, levels of insulin accumulation exceeding 0.1% of total cellular protein can be achieved recombinantly, through expression of the insulin with a single-chain antibo... | 06/16/2009 |
| D594574 | Synthetic arched baluster | 06/16/2009 |
| 7543802 | Railing system A rail for a railing system includes a proximal member extending lengthwise of the rail and securable to ends of balusters; a cover member extending lengthwise of the rail and disposed adjacent the proximal member; and a reinforcement member disposed between the pro... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7290297 | Adjustable mount for a spa cover lifting device An adjustable lifting device for a spa cover has a frame for securing to the spa cover and at least one extendible mount for adjustably extending a distance between the frame of the lifting device and a mounting point on the housing of a spa. The extendible mount ha... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278528 | Method of and apparatus for applying a film optionally including advertising or other visible material, to the surface of a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway A film and a method of applying the film to a handrail of an escalator or moving walkway are provided. The film can be a single or double layered film. Printed matter, e.g. advertising, can be applied to or between the films. An apparatus and related method for appl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255261 | Foldable storage container A storage container that is foldable between a first, second and third position, and having a generally planar base, a pair of opposing end panels, and a pair of opposing side panels. In the first position, the side panels and end panels are folded to form a general... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7125142 | Flame simulating device A flame simulating device includes a substantially translucent shell having a hollow interior, a plurality of colored light sources, positioned within the hollow interior of said shell and a light source driving device for selectively activating each of said plurali... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108905 | Protective film for the surface of a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway A film and a method of applying the film to a handrail of an escalator or moving walkway are provided. The film can be a single or double layered film. Printed matter, e.g. advertising, can be applied to or between the films. An apparatus and related method for appl... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104562 | Cantilever rear suspension for a bicycle A bicycle is equipped with a rear wheel suspension having a swing arm with one or more generally cantilevered side arms, which are capable of withstanding bending and torsional loads and isolating said loads from the rider. A bottom portion of the bicycle frame incl... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7046131 | Display method and apparatus A display apparatus is for mounting on a rotatable object. The display apparatus comprises: (a) a display array for displaying at least one display pattern; (b) a self-contained rotational speed sensor for sensing a rotational speed of the rotatable object, the self... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041195 | Method of applying and removing a protective film to the surface of a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway A method of applying a film to a handrail of an escalator or moving walkway is provided. The film can be a single or double layered film. Printed matter, e.g. advertising, can be applied to or between the films. A method of removing the film is also provided. The tw... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6866125 | Illumination system for escalator handrails An illumination system for an escalator handrail has a rechargeable power source and a light source. The rechargeable power source is recharged by a charging circuit which receives power from one or more magnetically coupled charging stations. The light source emits... | 03/15/2005 |
| 7531325 | Method for cleavage of fusion proteins An improved method for recovering recombinantly produced polypeptides is described. The method involves expressing the recombinant polypeptide as a fusion protein with a pro-peptide. The pro-peptide-polypeptide fusion protein can be cleaved and the recombinant polyp... | 05/12/2009 |
| D591554 | Food grinder | 05/05/2009 |
| 7524500 | Method of stimulating stem cells Methods and compositions for stimulating the growth, proliferation, differentiation and/or mobilization of stem and/or progenitor cells are described. The method involves administering an effective amount of a substance which can activate the CD163 hemoglobin scaven... | 04/28/2009 |
| D591148 | Container | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520186 | Apparatus and method for measuring soil gases A probe for sampling a soil gas comprising a body having a cavity to which is connected an inlet and an outlet, and a gas permeable waterproof membrane wrapped around the body and sealing the cavity. The membrane allows the soil gas to flow across the membrane from ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7516141 | System and method for generating runtime metadata for use in the development of mobile device applications A system and method for generating runtime metadata for use in the development of mobile device applications. A metadata file, such as an XML file that is used to capture the metadata for a database associated with a mobile device application, is used to generate in... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7508888 | Method and apparatus for precise open loop tuning of reference frequency within a wireless device A communications subsystem for a wireless device for correcting errors in a reference frequency signal. The communications subsystem comprises a frequency generator for generating the reference frequency signal and a closed loop reference frequency correction module... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506164 | Automated key management system and method A system and method for automatic key and certificate management is disclosed. In particular, a key store in a base computer contains both new and previously viewed cryptographic keys. When a mobile communications device is to be updated with the new keys, the new k... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505654 | Connector for optic fibres There is provided a mechanical connector for mechanically connecting and optically coupling two optical fiber ends, the connector comprising a longitudinal body, and a fiber conduit in the body for holding the two fiber ends and confining the fibers to be in end to ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7504621 | Method and system for mass analysis of samples A system and method of analyzing a sample is described. The system includes an ion source and a deflector for producing a plurality of ion beams each of which is detected in distinct detection regions. A detection system uses the information obtained from the detect... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7501976 | Monopulse traffic sensor and method A method and system for determining a position of a vehicle within a field of view using a traffic sensor are provided. This involves (a) mounting the traffic sensor at a fixed location relative to a road; (b) modulating a microwave signal to produce a periodic time... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7501265 | Method for producing and cleaving a fusion proteins with an n-terminal chymosin pro-peptide An improved method for recovering recombinantly produced polypeptides is described. The method involves expressing the recombinant polypeptide as a fusion protein with a pro-peptide. The pro-peptide-polypeptide fusion protein can be cleaved and the recombinant polyp... | 03/10/2009 |
| D588281 | Support post with beam | 03/10/2009 |
