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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7707796 | Curtain wall system and method A connector device is provided for a curtain wall system of the type having structural members secured to the building framing to define frames to support glazing panels. The glazing panels each have a sash by which they are secured to the frames of structural membe... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7300424 | Aspirator and associated method An aspirator, including a bulb that defines first and second ports, a tube adjacent to the first port defined by the bulb, and means for helping to prevent aspirated material inside the bulb from exiting the bulb through the second port defined by the bulb. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7263935 | Sod sprigging apparatus and method An apparatus for removing grass sprigs from sod and incorporating the grass sprigs into the ground, including a chassis, a sod conveying system mounted on the chassis and configured such that sod may be placed thereon and transported thereby, and a rotary tilling me... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257543 | System and method for marketing cotton Computer-implemented systems and methods for building a database of bales of cotton available for sale, and for electronic commerce of bales of cotton. A fiber quality measurement instrument located in a cotton gin provides fiber quality data substantially concurren... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222977 | Light and sound mirror assembly with appearing characters A combination mirror and amusement system for entertaining and amusing a child in a vehicle. A mirror assembly attachable to a vehicle seat includes a mirror and a frame surrounding the mirror. The frame has at least one ornamented portion and at least one appearing... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201630 | Manually suctioned pressure-induced breast enhancement device and method A method of breath-powered sustained pressure induced breast tissue expansion by way of sucking air through silicone tubes attached to semi-rigid plastic domes cushioned by sticky silicone padding and clamping or locking the air pressure inside the domes to create t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7097314 | Two-in-one wide angle automobile mirror A mirror device for use inside a vehicle which includes a front seating area, a rear seating area, a sun visor within the front seating area, and a rear seat within the rear seating area. The rear seat has a top surface. The mirror device includes a mirror having a ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7076480 | Dynamic adjustment of commit frequency An interface between a relational database application program and a database management system that reduces application program execution time by reducing the number of commit operations performed by the commit facility of the database management system. Repeatedly... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7028914 | Piano humidistat A humidistat including an air inlet defining a beginning of an airflow path through the humidistat, a humidity sensor for enabling measurement of the humidity of air flowing along the airflow path, a baffle, a heat source for heating air along a portion of the airfl... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6986651 | Pump priming apparatus A pump priming apparatus including a housing through which fluid object material may be urged to flow, the housing including an intake portion and a pumping portion downstream from the intake portion. The apparatus further includes a piston assembly carried for reci... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6966791 | Cable storage device A device for storing computer cables, including a body portion, a lid portion, an optional electrically conductive shield, and a closure for fastening the body and lid portions in a closed position. The body portion includes at least one circumferential channel for ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951013 | Method for facilitating development and testing of relational database application software A method for allowing individual user entities access to tables in a database, such as a DB2 database, in an isolated manner, that is, without interfering with each other. For each original database table, DDL statements are employed to create a new table. Within th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6913364 | Panel attachment system A viewing panel device, such as a mirror device used inside a motor vehicle for observing an infant in a rear-facing child safety seat secured to the rear seat of the vehicle. In one embodiment, a support structure is attached to a rear surface of the viewing panel.... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908022 | Washer feeding and positioning attachment for fastener driver A pneumatically operated washer feeding attachment for use with a fastener driver of the type having a driver stroke axis and an exit barrel. A delivery channel has an acceleration chamber at one end for receiving washers one at a time from a magazine, and a retenti... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6879239 | Thermostat assembly A thermostat assembly for opening and closing an electrical circuit in response to the temperature within a measurement region. The thermostat assembly includes a relatively low-cost bimetal disc thermostat, but may be used in circumstances where temperature or othe... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874299 | High speed bagging system and method A high speed bagging system and a method for placing a liquid product into a bag and placing at least two of these bags into a pouch is described. The system comprises at least two bag fillers housed in a common filler housing and operating simultaneously to place t... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6857753 | Panel attachment system A viewing panel device, such as a mirror device used inside a motor vehicle for observing an infant in a rear-facing child safety seat secured to the rear seat of the vehicle. The viewing panel device may be employed in a plurality of attachment configurations, for ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6854460 | Controlled deliveries and depositions of pharmaceutical and other aerosolized masses A system (1) for the precisely and accurately controlled delivery and collection of aerosolized masses. The system (1) includes an aerosol generator (100), an upstream electro-optional aerosol mass concentration sensor (200) past which aerosols are transported at a ... | 02/15/2005 |
| D499595 | Frame assembly | 12/14/2004 |
| D498585 | Backpack convertible to a compartmented organizer or valise | 11/23/2004 |
| 6782587 | Seat belt adjuster clip A shoulder strap repositioner for use in combination with a vehicle seat belt assembly having a lap belt and a diagonally-extending shoulder strap. The repositioner is generally “S” shaped in cross section and includes a generally flat panel-like intermediate po... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6775916 | Framer's layout square A layout tool for laying out or “marking” positions at a predetermined spacing for the attachment of studs having a nominal thickness to a length of dimensioned lumber comprising a plate, when framing walls during construction of a building. The layout tool incl... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6755138 | Ventilation system and method A balanced building ventilation system that employs a fireplace as an element of the ventilation system. The fireplace includes a firebox, and an exhaust gas flue is connected to the firebox for exhausting gas from the firebox to the outdoor ambient. A ventilation c... | 06/29/2004 |
| D490670 | Lamp changer | 06/01/2004 |
| 6735327 | Color and trash measurements by image analysis An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is provided which aid in the diagnosis of patient conditions by providing access from the ultrasound system to a library of reference ultrasonic images. The image library is cataloged in accordance with an image characteristic... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6698274 | Micronaire, maturity and fineness measurements via continuous compression air flow permeability measurements Instruments for measuring the gas flow permeability of a fiber sample, particularly a cotton fiber sample; and apparatus and methods employing multiple volumetric compressions to acquire data products for determining "micronaire," "maturity" and "fineness... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6663419 | Reduced crosstalk modular plug and patch cord incorporating the same Patch cords suitable for Category 6 data transmission applications terminated at the two ends by first and second modular plugs that differ from each other in a complementary manner such that relative positioning of wire pairs is maintained at both ends o... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6626676 | Electroencephalograph based biofeedback system for improving learning skills Apparatus utilizing electrical activity of the brain to control a series of low-stimuli educational exercises (displayed on a computer monitor to increase the following educational components: time on-task, visual tracking, short-term memory, visual discr... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6609998 | Method and apparatus for fabricating double-ended closure bags and double compartment bags A method and a machine for making a plastic film bag with opposed closable end openings as well as a double compartment bag is described. The bags may be formed from J-folded, U-folded or tubular film sheets. In one embodiment, a bag is formed with a guss... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6604259 | Ultra rapid conditioning of cotton fiber for testing and processing Machine for ultra-rapidly condition cotton fiber. In a processing embodiment for conditioning fiber being pneumatically transported by a gas flow, fibers are collected to form a thin mat. Aerosolized liquid is delivered to the thin mat, and then condition... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6581544 | Air conditioned trailer for transporting living fowl There is provided an enclosed air conditioned trailer for transporting living fowl. The trailer includes a ceiling, first and second side walls, a front wall, a rear opening having a door attached thereto, and a bottom platform. A floor is located above t... | 06/24/2003 |
