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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D600045 | Computer workstation | 09/15/2009 |
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| 7178677 | Aeration vessel for use in aerobic wastewater treatment system An aeration vessel for use in a aerobic wastewater treatment system, the aeration vessel comprised of a bottom section having a bottom wall and an inverted frustoconical side wall, a top section having a frustoconical side wall and a partition having an inverted fru... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178469 | Retractable multiposition furniture system A workstation providing multiple presentation angles for a visible display structure and a related working area structure. The display and working structures are adjustably mounted on a cabinet pedestal that houses electronic equipment connected with components carr... | 02/20/2007 |
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| 7149701 | Regulatory compliance system and method The present invention provides an electronic regulatory compliance system and method that permits a regulatory agency to efficiently and accurately monitor thousands of environmental equipment installations, such as homeowner wastewater treatment plants, for complia... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7125532 | Process for the manufacture of dispersible alumino-silicates Process for the manufacture of high-purity alumino-silicates which are dispersible in aqueous and/or aqueous-acidic media by hydrolysis of aluminum compounds and organosilicon compounds. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119056 | Free-flowing, amphiphilic, non-ionic oligoesters The invention relates to amphiphilic, non-ionic oligoesters that are free-flowing at an ambient temperature. Said oligoesters are produced by reacting dicarboxylic acid compounds, polyol compounds of water-soluble alkylene oxide addition products and optionally diol... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108058 | Packing assembly for rotary drilling swivels and pumps having rotating shafts A packing assembly for use with a rotary drilling swivel having a cylindrical wash pipe comprising a housing assembly including a packing gland forming a sealing assembly chamber around the wash pipe, the packing gland including an injection port in open communicati... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101528 | High pH dispersible nano-aluminas A process for producing nano sized boehmite aluminas which are stable at alkaline pH values wherein an aqueous medium of a peptized boehmite alumina is treated with a water dispersible polycarboxylic acid polymer and optionally with an organic water dispersible base... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096940 | Centralizer system for insulated pipe A centralizer system is provided for use in a marine riser system with an insulated pipe, which may be a titanium stress joint. The centralizer system utilizes one or more centralizers mounted such that insulation material is provided in an annulus between the one o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086669 | Method and apparatus for sealing radially expanded joints Connectors and connections that enhance mechanical and sealing engagement between the ends of tubular bodies that are radially expanded by a forging tool. The connectors are designed to maintain or restore mechanical and sealing engagement following expansion. The c... | 08/08/2006 |
| RE39203 | Current and aeration system for wastewater plant A defined current and aeration system for the aeration chamber of an aerobic wastewater treatment plant is disclosed. It includes the release of oxygenation gas or air into the aeration chamber through a diffuser or the like at a position such that the air injected ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074021 | Cartridge to be used with a peristaltic pump A cartridge used with a peristaltic pumping apparatus, the cartridge comprising a housing and a retainer. The housing having a front and back portion along with a peripheral surface, where the front side is selectively engageable with the pumping apparatus and has a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069599 | Collapsible headgear Headgear which can be formed into a compact unit such as a carrying case comprising a headband portion and a bill portion, the bill portion being comprised of at least two bill sections which are hingedly connected to one another, the bill sections being made of a s... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047869 | Method of making coffee and coffee maker A method of making coffee in a drip-type coffee maker includes introducing steam into coffee grounds, and passing heated water through the coffee grounds to infuse the water. A coffee maker includes a second water passage in which the flow of water is controlled so ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024984 | Method of making coffee and coffee maker A method of making coffee in a drip-type coffee maker includes adding heated water to a brew basket containing coffee grinds, allowing said water to accumulate within the brew basket, and at a predetermined moment opening an aperture in the brew basket to allow the ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007984 | Hang-free thread design A threaded pin and box connection having thread geometries and/or dissimilar thread fits that prevent the pin thread of a connection from hanging up in the box thread as the pin is being stabbed into or destabbed from the box. Dissimilar geometries and/or threads in... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6972301 | Process for producing organically modified metal oxides and products thereof A process of producing an organically modified metal oxide wherein an aqueous slurry of a metal oxide which can be peptized in the presence of an acid is admixed with an aqueous slurry of an oregano silage having the formula RySiX4-y, the mixtu... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6922984 | Heat recovery circuit A heat recovery circuit capable of handling fluid flow from a turbine exit to a heat recovery steam generator. The heat recovery circuit includes a primary exhaust line and a by-pass circuit. Included within the by-pass circuit is a pressure reducer that is capable ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916172 | Burner apparatus A burner apparatus comprising housing defining a chamber and having an air inlet, a peripherally extending baffle disposed in the housing, a first peripherally extending flow passage being formed between the housing and the baffle, the first flow passage being in op... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905149 | Pressure relieved thread connection Lubricant escape passages are formed in the threads used to connect one tubular body to another. The passages conduct trapped thread lubricant out of the threaded area to prevent the creation of high lubricant pressure that may damage or cause improper make up of th... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902662 | Method of reducing hydrolysis in hydrocarbon streams A method of reducing hydrolysis in a hydrocarbon stream comprising adding to a hydrocarbon stream containing a chloride compound which undergoes hydrolysis at elevated temperatures in the presence of water to form hydrochloric acid, an effective amount of a treating... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887370 | Separation of oxygenates from a hydrocarbon stream This invention relates to a method for separating olefins and paraffins from oxygenates in a liquid hydrocarbon stream containing a high proportion of olefins, paraffins and oxygenates (mainly alcohols). Typically, the hydrocarbon stream is obtained from a Fischer-T... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6887398 | Aluminum acetoacetate compounds, the production and use thereof as printing ink additives Compositions containing aluminum trisalkylacetoacetate compounds and glycol ether and to a method for the production and use thereof, particularly as printing ink additives. ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6881699 | Method for producing a dealuminized catalyst support What is claimed is a dealuminated catalyst carrier, a process for producing a catalyst carrier with reduced aluminum content based on naturally occurring lattice-layer silicates, such as, for example, montmorillonite, as well as a process for the hydration reaction ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6863313 | Threaded connection for internally clad pipe A corrosion-resistant threaded connection including a first tubular member having an outer metal tube of corrosion-prone material and an inner metal lining of corrosion-resistant material, the first tubular member forming a first pin connection having a nose portion... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857668 | Replaceable corrosion seal for threaded connections The threaded connection between the pin and the box ends of two pipes is sealed externally and internally to protect the threads in the connection from exposure to corrosive fluids. Seals are provided at each axial end of the threads. External seals are formed by me... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6848724 | Thread design for uniform distribution of makeup forces A threaded pin and box pipe connection having makeup shoulders that contact when the pin and box threads are fully engaged. Upon initial engagement of the shoulders, load flanks of the pin and box threads furthest from the makeup shoulders engage each other and begi... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846435 | Method for producting metal oxides dispersibles in organic solvents The present invention relates to a process for preparing metal oxides or metal aquoxides, especially alumina hydrates which can be dispersed in organic solvents, and to sulfonic acid-modified metal oxides or metal aquoxides that can be prepared by this process. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6833464 | Catalyst composition, method of making same and its use in olefin polymerization A composition of matter comprising a compound having the general formula: [CpM(ArF)Y]p wherein Cp is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand or cyclopentadienyl-type bulky li... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6811187 | System, method and apparatus for deploying a data resource within a threaded pipe coupling A data resource specific to a pipe coupling centrally positioned within the coupling, intermediate the coupling ends. Multiple couplings are employed to connect together a string of well pipe. The data resource is adapted to be deployed at the coupling center in the... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6804831 | Collapsible headgear Headgear which can be formed into a compact unit such as a carrying case comprising a headband portion and a bill portion, the bill portion being comprised of at least two bill sections which are hingedly connected to one another, the bill sections being made of a s... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6675699 | Composite components for use in pumps Composite pump components, such as a connecting rod comprising an elongate body having a core portion made up of concentric laminations or layers, the layers having elements the majority of which extend longitudinally with respect to the connecting rod an... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6650128 | Method and apparatus for circuit fault detection with boiler water level detection system A fault detection circuit in a boiler-water level system includes a dual-frequency signal generator which develops two AC components with no associated DC component. The two frequencies are mixed and sent through an impedance matching circuit to match the... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6505696 | Radiator system for use on automobiles having rear engines A radiator system for mounting on the engine hood of an automobile having a rear engine comprising a generally panel-type radiator, a support for holding the radiator in a generally horizontal disposition and for securing the radiator to the engine hood, ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 4670609 | Dihydric phenol recovery process An improved process for the manufacture of a dihydric phenol such as hydroquinone wherein a dialkylbenzene is oxidized to a dihydroperoxide, the dihydroperoxide being extracted from the oxidate by a caustic solution, leaving an organic phase for recycle t... | 06/02/1987 |
