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Wearable Pet Enclosure

An enclosure for small animals which is wearable on the front or back of an animate being.

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Attorney: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch, & Birch, LLP


Number of patents: 147
Last date: August 16, 2011

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8001292Data transfer controlling device and IC card
A data transfer controlling device is mounted in an IC card having: a communication device for data communication with an external device; a memory device for storing data received from and transmitted to the external device; and an operation processing device for c...
08/16/2011
D624650Controller for endoscope
09/28/2010
D620506Refrigerator
07/27/2010
7751115Electronic paper display device, manufacturing method and driving method thereof
An electronic paper display device, a manufacturing method and a driving method thereof are disclosed. Micro protrusion members are formed at electrodes or at insulating layers. Consequently, the electrophoretic particles are prevented from being securely attached t...
07/06/2010
RE41042Apparatus and method for recording or reproducing digital data using timing information and speed information
An apparatus and method for controlling recording and reproduction in a video cassette tape recorder are disclosed apparatus is capable of, in a recording mode, separating specific data for speed-varied reproduction from compressed digital video signals, recording t...
12/15/2009
7494232Passive broadband long wave and mid-wave infrared optical limiter device
Method for limiting amount of radiation impinging on a radiation-sensitive detector device by directing radiation toward the detector, permitting the radiation to impinge upon the detector device when the radiation is below a predetermined threshold, and utilizing r...
02/24/2009
7442024Mold fixture for extracting and inserting upper and lower molds
A mold fixture 20 for safe and efficient extraction, insertion and storage of mold inserts 26, 28 is provided. The mold fixture 20 includes a lower receiving area 24 for fixedly receiving a lower mold insert 28, an upper receiving ...
10/28/2008
7417630Display controller, display control method, and image display device
A color data signal (DATA) and the control signal (CTL) are supplied from a central processor to a display controller, and an address conversion parameter included in the control signal (CTL) is stored in a control register 5. In accordance with the address c...
08/26/2008
7412836Humidity control device
A humidity controller apparatus comprises: a first heat exchange chamber (69) for accommodating a first heat exchanger (3), an adsorbent material being supported on a surface of said first heat exchanger (3); and a second heat exchange chamber (...
08/19/2008
7406182Image capturing apparatus, image capturing method, and machine readable medium storing thereon image capturing program
An image capturing apparatus provided to a movable body for capturing a clear image without blurring even if it is the case where it is moving. The image capturing apparatus includes: an image capturing unit which captures an image; a speed measurement unit which me...
07/29/2008
7381203Disposable diaper
A disposable diaper (1) comprising a liquid permeable topsheet (2), a liquid impermeable backsheet (3), and liquid retentive absorbent members (41), (42), and (43) interposed between the two sheets, wherein the absorbent mem...
06/03/2008
7363189Method and device for detecting decompression of tires, and program for judging decompression of tires
A detection method of reducing the air pressure of tires based on the rotational speed of wheels mounted on a vehicle. The method includes steps of: determining the rotational speed of each wheel, memorizing the rotational speed of each wheel, determining the loadin...
04/22/2008
7343053Transform table for ink sizing and compression
Ink is stored in a data structure that includes a mapping of the ink's coordinates from one space to another. The responsibility of transforming the ink into desired coordinates occurs after the capture of the ink and at least based on the mapping in the data struct...
03/11/2008
7334529Metal support base
A support base is made of metal by die casting for supporting heavy articles above for example ground or floor, and includes a rectangular flat grid plate having four corners from which pillars extend. Intermediate pillars extend from middle positions of long edge f...
02/26/2008
7315878Fast Fourier transform device
Dislosed is a fast Fourier transform device of a wireless LAN orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system. The device comprises: an FFT/IFFT unit constituted with one hardware, for performing a fast Fourier transform (FFT) and an inverse fast Fourier tr...
01/01/2008
7292278System and method for recording management data for management of solid-state electronic image sensing device, and system and method for sensing management data
Management data for managing an image sensing device can be read from the device even after the device has been mounted. To accomplish this, the management data is recorded in a non-effective imaging zone that surrounds an effective imaging area in the read-out area...
11/06/2007
7273272Liquid supply device and image forming apparatus
The liquid supply device supplies ejection liquid to a plurality of ejection heads from a liquid tank, and comprises: a supply pipe which connects the liquid tank to the plurality of ejection heads, an upstream end portion of the supply pipe being connected to the l...
09/25/2007
7272083Optical head device and method for correcting spherical aberration
On an optical disk in a recording and/or playback apparatus, the position at which the thickness error of a light transmission layer is in the optical axis of an objective lens 11, and the position at which the recording/playback of information is performed i...
09/18/2007
7269977Floss blowing and heat dissipating apparatus for high speed circular knitting machines
A floss blowing and heat dissipating apparatus for high speed circular knitting machines includes an annular duct located beneath a circular frame plate and an airflow generator to generate pressurized air. The annular duct has a passage inside and an air intake con...
09/18/2007
7272356Information delivery system
In an information distribution system for outputting information using an information output unit that is distributed from an information distribution unit, it is an object of the present invention to obtain an information distribution system capable of readily chan...
09/18/2007
7264420Floating overturn prevention device
A floating overturn prevention device includes a flat-top base and a pillar coupled to a bottom surface of the flat-top base and extending therefrom. The flat-top base is a floating body for floating desired equipment on the water. The pillar further includes a weig...
09/04/2007
D549902Clothes dryer
08/28/2007
7254020Fan assembly for a power supply
The present invention discloses a fan assembly for a power supply and improves the traditional installation of a fan onto a power supply that leaves insufficient spaces for designing the connecting holes as required by the existing installation specification, and mo...
08/07/2007
7251778Method and system for dynamically adapting the layout of a document to an output device
Dynamically adapting the layout of a document to a particular output device. The layout of a document can be adapted to a particular output device so that the document fully utilizes the capabilities of the output device. A layout generator interrogates the output d...
07/31/2007
7251288Wireless communication transmitter and receiver
A wireless communication transmitter includes: an encoder (1) for encoding signals of information; a preamble signal portion (7) for storing a preamble signal of a known signal sequence; and an addition portion (5) for adding the preamble signal...
07/31/2007
7251461Wireless communications system, wireless transmitter, and wireless receiver
This invention includes a wireless transmitter comprising an IF-signal generator that modulates input signals into those of an intermediate frequency band, signal distributors that distribute signals from the IF-signal generator, and a plurality of signal-transmissi...
07/31/2007
7248610Dual loop automatic power control for laser driver
A laser driver. The laser driver comprises a diode driver, a power detector, a first extreme detector, a second extreme detector and a current controller. The diode driver receives bias and modulation currents to control a laser diode for generating light signals. T...
07/24/2007
7248489Control of the mains bridge of a frequency converter
A method and a system for controlling the mains bridge of a four-quadrant PWM frequency converter provided with a direct-voltage intermediate circuit when power is flowing into the supply network. The mains bridge includes a controlled mains bridge (INU) for rectifi...
07/24/2007
7244861Benzene compound and salt thereof
The present invention provides a medicament comprising a benzene compound useful as an insulin sensitizer, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them and a derivative of them as the active ingredient. Specifically, it provides a benzene compound represented by the followin...
07/17/2007
7244378Mold clamping force correction method for toggle-type mold clamping apparatus
A clamping apparatus is operable in a closure position detection mode for detecting closure of a mold on the basis of a change in a physical quantity because of closure of the mold, detecting a position of a crosshead of a toggle mechanism at the time of detection o...
07/17/2007
7237514Piston cooling device
A cooling structure is a separate member from a structural portion of an engine. An oil injection pipe includes cooling oil injection holes for injecting cooling oil into cylinder bores and is mounted across an engine at a somewhat upper position with respect to a c...
07/03/2007
7239846Up-conversion modulation loop for multi-mode mobile communication
The present invention relates to a signal modulation loop for the multi-mode mobile communication. The adaptive up-conversion modulation loop is applied in the multi-mode mobile communication, and is used for signal integration for the communication system comprisin...
07/03/2007
7237765Speed limiting system for lifting devices
Speed limiter system to detect over speed and generate a signal to cut the power and if necessary operate brakes. It consist of the limiter itself, with a tension pulley. The limiter consists of weights connected by a mechanism that moves asymmetrically and by centr...
07/03/2007
7235992Semiconductor facility
A semiconductor facility. The semiconductor facility comprises a printed circuit board (PCB), a heat source, and an adjusting device. The PCB comprises a first surface and a second surface. The heat source provides heat for a first fluid around the PCB to steadily h...
06/26/2007
7236186Portable terminal, shop-front terminal, communication system and communication method
With the portable terminal, the shop-front terminal, the communication system and the communication method, a user can send service request information such as an image from the portable terminal to the shop-front terminal and receive services such as a print servic...
06/26/2007
7222497Ice maker having fan assembly and fan assembly control method
The present invention relates to an ice maker having a fan assembly. The ice maker 30 of the present invention comprises a main body 40 and a fan assembly 60 mounted to the main body 40 by means of resilient mounting hooks. A housing 6...
05/29/2007
D538428Haemorrhoid ligature instrument
03/13/2007
7185590Planar maglev positioning system
A six-degree-of-freedom magnetic levitation positioning system includes a levitated platform, six impelling coils disposed adjacent to the platform, and six permanent magnets attached to the platform such that each of the permanent magnets is adjacent to and magneti...
03/06/2007
7182501Backlight unit
A backlight unit for enhancing the luminance uniformity is provided. The backlight unit includes a plurality of fluorescent lamps arranged in a light-emitting surface, each of the plurality of fluorescent lamps having a bent structure; and at least one conic-shaped ...
02/27/2007
D535942Charger for mobile phone
01/30/2007
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