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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7973676 | Assembly and method for controlling road signal indicators A method for controlling the movement of vehicles including removing a portable transmitter assembly and a portable receiving assembly from a vehicle, disposing the portable receiving assembly contiguous to an area where at least one vehicle travels, and illuminatin... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7959295 | Spectral separation filters for 3D stereoscopic D-cinema presentation Spectral separation filters for channels of a 3D image projection incorporate passbands of primary colors. In at least one of the filters, passbands are present in more than 3 primary colors. A set of two filters include a first filter having passbands of low blue, ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7958616 | Portable corral and method A method is provided for locking a chain in a locking device. The method includes sliding a chain along a surface of a chain-locking device until contacting another surface of the chain-locking device. Subsequently, the chain is slid along the contacted surface unti... | 06/14/2011 |
| D639332 | 3D eyeglasses | 06/07/2011 |
| 7841344 | Jacket and method for surviving an avalanche A jacket and method for surviving an avalanche. The method includes inflating an expandable member to generally encapsulate a head of a person. The jacket may comprise a pair of expandable members disposed in pockets of the jacket, and a canister communicating with ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7246387 | Food preparation station A sink assembly supported by a countertop surface or a freestanding cabinet to form a food preparation station is provided. The sink assembly includes a sink basin, a stanchion, a cutting board supported by the stanchion, and a coupling member fastening the cutting ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7013589 | Parcel shipping methods A reusable labeling construction, and container incorporating the same to permit parcel shipment comprises a removable label and a label panel. The removable label includes strip material for receiving information corresponding to an address of an intended recipient... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7415887 | Fluid pressure testing device method and tap assembly therefor A tap assembly and method for mounting on a compound of a fluid system to test fluid in the system employs a non-elastic yet flexible band adapted to extend around a portion of the shell of the component. A tap having a fluid passageway is disposed on the band. Plie... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7383953 | Shipping container and method for using the same Provided is a shipping container having a flexible outer casing, a shell insert that is removeably received within the casing's interior and a tillable insert removeably disposed within an interior of the shell for receiving a shipping parcel. The fillable insert st... | 06/10/2008 |
| D565293 | Saddle bag | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344101 | Data storage tape cartridge with air filter and methodology utilizing the same A data storage tape cartridge used in a tape transport apparatus that incorporates air bearing technology is provided. The tape cartridge includes a housing for storing the data storage tape and a compressible filter. The filter is located proximate to an opening, o... | 03/18/2008 |
| D562568 | Two-dimensional sheet material | 02/26/2008 |
| D562929 | Water dispensing device | 02/26/2008 |
| D556626 | Formable vase | 12/04/2007 |
| 7282142 | Fluid strainer assembly A fluid strainer device is disclosed. The device includes a housing which defines an open chamber, the chamber having both at least one fluid input port and at least one fluid outlet port. A plurality of spaced strainer baskets are disposed within the chamber. Each ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7240380 | Food preparation station A sink assembly that may be supported by a countertop surface or a freestanding cabinet to form a food preparation station is provided. The sink assembly includes a sink basin, a stanchion extending upwardly from the sink basin floor, and a cutting board supported b... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225649 | Locking device having flange seal A locking device includes a shackle member that includes an elongated shank portion, a stop portion on a first end and a latch portion on a second end. A locking head includes a locking mechanism that has an entryway to receive the latch portion and is movable betwe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222719 | Container transport and organizing apparatus for use in manufacturing operations and method thereof An apparatus and method for transporting containers to be processed in a manufacturing operation includes a transfer assembly that transfers containers from a load area on an upstream conveyor assembly to a discharge on downstream conveyor assembly for further proce... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216385 | Inflatable cushion apparatus for use in surgical procedures and surgical method utilizing the same An inflatable cushion for use in a system and method in supporting the knees and legs of a person during surgery included an inflatable bladder that can move from a collapsed state to an expanded state. A bladder port communicates with a source of inflating gas. The... | 05/15/2007 |
| D540413 | Slide | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196216 | Process for preparation of Gabapentin A process for producing gabapentin, (1-(aminomethyl)-1-cyclohexaneacetic acid) from gabapentin hydrochloride salt. In the disclosed process, the gabapentin hydrochloride is converted to gabapentin using an inorganic base, such as barium hydroxide. Gabapentin hydroch... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185525 | Method and container having reinforcing rib structures A method is provided for forming an end closure for a surrounding sidewall of a container, such as an aluminum can. The method includes forming a central body panel oriented transversely to the central axis of the can and forming an outer surrounding margin portion ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178161 | Method and apparatus for creating a connection speed detecting movie and rich media player customization on the fly A master movie and player are created on the fly. The master movie is created based on characteristics of a movie or other asset to be viewed by the player. The player is constructed from a template having rudimentary player capabilities for a predetermined connecti... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171812 | Electric generation facility and method employing solar technology An electric generation station employs a solar array to heat a thermal transfer fluid that is supplied to a heat exchanger to produce steam. The heated steam drives a steam engine that operates either an electric generator to produce electricity or a pump assembly. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| D535910 | Formable vase | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165426 | Locking device with convertible shank including locking method thereof A method utilizes a locking device that includes a shackle member having a shank with a latch portion and a stop at opposite ends. A locking head mounts in a locked state on the latch portion but is removable when unlocked. A sleeve is carried on the shank but is re... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7168041 | Method and apparatus for table and HDL based design entry Views for signals and instances are provided in a table based design entry system. The signal view allows a designer to enter signals to be used in a design. The signals may be individually entered or imported from pre-defined or external packages of signals. The in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155854 | Reuseable labeling constructions for containers, along with containers and methodologies utilizing the same Labeling constructions are provided for use in facilitating the preparation of shipping containers. The labeling constructions are also reusable so that packages can be conveniently shipped between senders and recipients numerous times. Container constructions and m... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155590 | Method and apparatus for computer memory protection and verification A method and apparatus are provided for computer memory protection and verification. In one example, the apparatus is a secure memory device (SMD) including means to independently read the program memory device and compute and store a signature or other means of ver... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152365 | Method of capturing insects A method of capturing insects comprises, in one embodiment, provision of an elongated housing which permits airflow between upstream and downstream ends while impeding passage of insects therebetween, a movable closure which is biased into a closed position to hinde... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7149188 | Distributed processing for optimal QOS in a broadband access system A method for distributing the QOS processing in a broadband access system to the system modems and the head-end equipment. Requests for a change in the operating parameters are transmitted on an exception basis, thereby greatly reducing the amount of system over-hea... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140113 | Ceramic blade and production method therefor A blade of ceramic material is treated to enhance the strength and sharpness of the cutting edge. In one embodiment, ceramic particles along at least one margin of an edge-forming face are fused, such as by a laser treatment. The edge mardin can have a hard ceramic ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121121 | Locking device for trailer hitches and method therefor A method and apparatus to secure the coupler section of a trailer provides a locking device that includes a lock housing having a hitch ball element to engage the recess in the coupler, a shackle member lockable to the housing and having a bridge section that spans ... | 10/17/2006 |
| D529360 | Tool handle | 10/03/2006 |
| 7106202 | Shipping container along with shipping method employing the same A container to receive a parcel for shipment to an intended recipient comprises a pouch having a pouch interior and a mouth, a closure movable between open and closed positions, and a protective insert structure removably disposed in the pouch interior to substantia... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099120 | Method for supporting a tape head assembly on an air cushion A method of supporting a transducer head in a read/write application provides an air bearing member that has a bearing surface area. The transducer is reciprocally supported on the air bearing member. Gas is flowed out of the bearing surface area so that the transdu... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073729 | Jewelry for emitting fragrances and a method therefor An item of jewelry is provided to receive a fragrance composition. The jewelry piece includes a securement member, a setting, and a piece of porous material. The securement member supports the setting and enables the jewelry item to be worn by the person in the mann... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7036769 | Microstructures using carbon fiber composite honeycomb beams A drive assembly for a wing of a micromechanical flying insect. The drive assembly comprises a honey comb structure. A method for flying a micromechanical flying insect comprising moving a wing with a drive assembly having a stiffness to weight ratio greater than ab... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035589 | Method and system for tracking and mitigating DC offset in the presence of carrier frequency offsets A method and system for reducing the DC offset in a receiver in the presence of carrier frequency offset between the transmitter and the receiver. The present invention utilizes the knowledge of the carrier frequency offset to determine the phase difference between ... | 04/25/2006 |
