Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172253 | Assembly of seat unit and child stroller A seat unit and child stroller assembly includes a stroller having a frame, a seat and a safety device connected to the frame for preventing a child seated on the seat from falling off; a seat unit including a seat frame, a connecting means and an operating means mo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172171 | Doff system and method An adjustable doff core device for installation in the hollow center of a center-pull doff has a tubular core with a fixed internal diameter configured for engagement on a processor configured to dispense material from the outside of a doff. An adjustable outer pres... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162338 | Self-propelled vehicle propelled by an elliptical drive train with improved stride length An apparatus including a frame with a pivot axis defined thereupon, a crank arm bearing at the pivot axis; a first and a second crank arm coupled to the crank arm bearing; at least two wheels coupled to the frame, at least one of which is a drive wheel; a first and ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162337 | Adjustable crank arms for elliptical bike and method of use An apparatus including a frame with a pivot axis defined thereupon; a drive wheel coupled to the frame; a first and a second foot link operably coupled to drive wheel to transfer power to the drive wheel so as to propel the apparatus, each including a foot receiving... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161939 | Vehicle with contactless throttle control A vehicle power control that includes a throttle mounting portion and a throttle that is movably mounted to the throttle mounting portion and configured for manipulation and operation by a rider. The power control also includes a sensor in contactless association wi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152719 | Laryngoscope and method of use A laryngoscope blade for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation includes a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141890 | Vehicle with lockable tilt system A vehicle that includes a vehicle body and a vehicle support assembly. The vehicle body has a longitudinal axis and is configured for supporting a rider thereon. The support assembly includes first (421A) and second (421B) tilting wheels disposed respe... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8131395 | 90 degree ply placement system and method A method of placing a 90 degree ply on a separate 0 degree material includes providing 90 degree ply from a 90 degree ply material source; moving the 90 degree ply in a 90 degree ply carrier to a position over the 0 degree material; removing the 90 degree ply carrie... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123510 | Thermoplastic pultrusion die system and method A thermoplastic pultrusion die system for pultruding a thermoplastic composite includes a first pultrusion die member; a second pultrusion die member; a die cavity gap formed between the first pultrusion die member and the second pultrusion die member; and a die cav... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123242 | Folding steering column for elliptical bike and method of use A foldable steering column of vehicle including a steering member with a steering fork. The foldable steering column includes a base coupleable to the steering fork; a steering tube pivotally coupled to the base between at least a first position aligned with the bas... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119419 | Check valve-less fluid-transfer collection assembly and method of using the same A method of using a fluid transfer collection assembly includes providing an assembly including a base, a test media carried by the base, an inlet for receiving a sample fluid, an outlet, a fluid transfer path located between the inlet and the outlet, a movable firs... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116899 | Computer numerical control of fiber tension in fiber processing A CNC tensioning system for applying tension in one or more fibers or fiber bundles drawn into a fiber process in a fiber movement direction includes a reverse torque mechanism that applies a net torque on the one or more fibers or fiber bundles in a reverse directi... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113748 | Hole saw and slug remover A hole saw with slug remover including a top cylindrical housing; a bottom cylindrical housing attached to the top cylindrical housing, the bottom cylindrical housing having teeth for cutting; a pilot drill extending through the top cylindrical housing and bottom cy... | 02/14/2012 |
| D653863 | Baby seat | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100122 | Solar roof tracker A solar tracking system for mounting on a roof having one or more rooftop planar surfaces includes an array of solar tracking assemblies for at least one of the one or more rooftop planar surfaces, each array of solar tracking assemblies mountable at substantially t... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092434 | Device and method for washing nasal passages A nasal passage washing device includes a pliable body including an open top; and an applicator cap removably attached to the pliable body to cover and uncover the open top. The applicator cap includes an applicator tip having a substantially frustoconical configura... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088573 | Methods and devices for performing chemical reactions on a solid support Apparatus and methods for carrying out biochemical processes directly on a substrate are provided. A substrate assembly includes a cartridge that removably supports a substrate in a fixed position, and a reaction containment member that is removably located on top o... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8077414 | System and method for analyzing magnetic media surfaces for thermal erasures and other characteristics Analyzing magnetic media surfaces for thermal erasures and other characteristics is described. The system includes a drive channel module configured to measure servo automatic gain control values for a magnetic media surface that represent the amount of gain applied... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075457 | Inclinable exercise device with abdominal crunch board and method An abdominal crunch board for an inclinable exercise device includes a handle bar including opposite terminating engagement portions; a pair of opposing brackets coupled to the opposite terminating engagement portions, the pair of opposing brackets and the opposite ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075310 | Intraoral device An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are seale... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069132 | Efficient processing in an auto-adaptive network Feature values, which may be multi-dimensional, collected over successive time slices, are efficiently processed for use, for example, in known adaptive learning functions and event detection. A Markov chain in a recursive function to calculate imputed values for da... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066624 | Ergonomic exercise posture chair and method of using same An exercise chair includes a seat; a base having one or more base supports, the one or more base supports configured to contact a support surface; a seat support supporting the seat, pivotally connected to the base, and biased upward, the seat support including a fu... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061732 | Child stroller A child stroller is disclosed comprising two side frames bilaterally set, each side frame comprising a front leg, a rear leg, the upside of the rear leg being rotatably connected with the rear end of the front leg, and a handspike with the lower end connected to the... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061728 | Interlocking guide tracks for elliptical bike and method of use An apparatus includes a frame with a pivot axis defined thereupon; a drive wheel coupled to the frame; a first and a second foot link operably coupled to the drive wheel to transfer power to the drive wheel so as to propel the apparatus, each including a foot receiv... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061727 | Self-propelled vehicle propelled by an elliptical drive train with adjustable stride length mechanism An apparatus including a frame; a drive wheel coupled to the frame; a first and a second foot link operably coupled to drive wheel to transfer power to said drive wheel so as to propel the apparatus, each including a foot receiving portion for receiving an operator'... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057228 | Intraoral device An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are seale... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057227 | Intraoral device An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are seale... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047373 | Suspended utensil storage system and method A suspended utensil storage system includes a utensil tray including a plurality of utensil compartments having a mesh material therein; and a debris collector tray underlying the utensil tray and receiving the utensil tray. The mesh material of the utensil compartm... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043864 | Finger swipe fluid-transfer collection assembly and method of using the same A method of using a finger swipe fluid transfer collection assembly includes providing a finger swipe fluid transfer collection assembly including a base, a test media carried by the base, an inlet for receiving a sample fluid, an outlet, a finger swipe fluid transf... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043172 | Rebounder and method of use A rebounder for rebounding a ball includes a base; a frame pivotally connected to the base for adjusting an angle of the frame relative to the base, the frame including a first member having a first maximum dimension and a second member having a second maximum dimen... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8035574 | System, method and apparatus for supporting and concealing radio antennas A multi-trunk antenna structure that includes a main trunk and a plurality of upper trunks is provided. The upper trunks extend upwardly at a desired angle from the main trunk and provide a desired girth of the structure near the top. A plurality of antennas are att... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033971 | Adjustable user support platform for an inclinable exercise device and method of use A method of using an adjustable user support platform with an inclinable exercise device includes providing an adjustable user support platform movably attached to an adjustable incline of the inclinable exercise device for movement of the adjustable user support pl... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033970 | Adjustable user support platform for an inclinable exercise device and method of use A method of using an adjustable user support platform with an inclinable exercise device includes providing an adjustable user support platform movably attached to an adjustable incline of the inclinable exercise device for movement of the adjustable user support pl... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029009 | Self-propelled vehicle propelled by an elliptical drive train including foot link guide track An apparatus including a frame; a drive wheel coupled to the frame; a first and a second foot link, operably coupled to drive wheel to transfer power to said drive wheel so as to propel the apparatus, each including a foot receiving portion for receiving an operator... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8012087 | Laryngoscope blade and method of use A laryngoscope blade for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation includes a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8002919 | Method of inserting Z-axis reinforcing fibers into a composite laminate A method of inserting z-axis reinforcing fibers into a multi-layer composite laminate. Layers of material made up of z-axis fiber and y-axis fibers are automatically transported into a z-fiber deposition machine having a housing with upper and lower surfaces. Z-axis... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002343 | Foldable dining chair for children A foldable dining chair for children comprises a frame body (1) and a seat mechanism disposed thereon. The frame body (1) may be in an open state and a folded state. The frame body (1) is folded in back-and-forth direction and up-and-down direct... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7987573 | Cover and method for containing oil and grease distributed from universal joint A method of covering and protecting a universal joint of a drive train including providing a flexible, removable universal joint cover including a removable, reusable outer flexible shell and a removable, flexible liner; applying the flexible, removable universal jo... | 08/02/2011 |
| D641871 | Laryngoscope handle | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972284 | Apparatus for preventing nerve damage positional injury during surgery A method of preventing nerve damage positional injury during surgery includes providing a nerve damage positional injury pressure monitoring system including a site sensor with a transducer in the form of a transducer element and a ring extending outward from the tr... | 07/05/2011 |
