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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922224 | 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... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7575765 | Topical insect repellent An “all-natural” topical insect repellent formulation having a long shelf life. The formulation includes a carrier base of fractionated coconut oil, and an effective amount of at least one essential oil with insect repellent capabilities. As active ingredients t... | 08/18/2009 |
| D595128 | Container | 06/30/2009 |
| D584054 | Pouch | 01/06/2009 |
| D583523 | Shopping cart | 12/23/2008 |
| D582685 | Mirror assembly | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458808 | Gel fuel log set An artificial log set including a fire grate having a base and an upper section pivotally connected to the base, pivotable between a lowered burning position and a raised access position. A fuel reservoir is supported by the base. A burner head is attached to the up... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448875 | Telecommunications connectivity system and associated patch panel mounting system A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second el... | 11/11/2008 |
| D575027 | Chaps | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411136 | Multiple batch system and method for loading railcars of a wide range of capacities and designs Multiple-batch train loading systems and methods, for example for loading coal, which are capable of accommodating railcars of a wide range of capacities and designs. Each railcar is loaded with at least a relatively large initial weighed batch having a weight at le... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7403673 | Optical fiber polarimetric chemical sensor The invention relates to distributed optical waveguide polarimetric chemical analysis. Real-time monitoring of a separation process of a fluid in a capillary column is provided using a distributed sensor comprising a birefringent optical waveguide placed between two... | 07/22/2008 |
| D571200 | Lid for container | 06/17/2008 |
| D569713 | Bar mount | 05/27/2008 |
| 7344398 | Safety locking socket for light tube A luminaire socket is used in spaced-apart pair to receive a light tube therebetween in a luminaire assembly. The light tube has socket caps with contact pins at opposed ends. The luminaire socket comprises: a base connected to a support surface; electrical plugs wi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7345756 | Image-based fiber length measurements from tapered beards An image-based method and corresponding apparatus for measuring, in scientifically basic terms, the complete fiber length distribution from a tapered beard. The method may be referred to as length by image analysis (Li). ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7299840 | Directional featherboard A featherboard for use with a cutting machine, such as a table saw, having a table which supports a workpiece, and a fence extending upwardly from the table. A row of flexible fingers lie in respective parallel finger planes and have distal ends for engaging the wor... | 11/27/2007 |
| 6742516 | 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... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6577944 | Traction control system There is provided a method for controlling the driving traction of a wheel on a surface to reduce slippage of the wheel on the surface without the need to monitor the rotational speed of the wheel where the wheel is driven by a power unit. A threshold val... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6532798 | 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... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6532383 | Apparatus and methods for detecting and processing EMG signals Methods are provided for smoothing input signals having rapidly changing amplitudes, such as EMG signals from the tongue, which are detected by an intraoral device. One method calls for amplifying the EMG signals, converting the EMG signals to digital for... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6516793 | Low carbon monoxide gas log assembly There is provided a low carbon monoxide gas log assembly having a main gas burner and a neat gas burner. The main gas burner includes a plurality of exit ports. A batting containing rock wool is located above the exit ports and is not in contact with the ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6517377 | 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... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6517916 | Four edge sealed sterilization wrap and method for sterilizing an article There is provided an improved sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of a first and second sheets of sterilization material. Each sheet has first, second, third and fourth edges.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6493898 | Laminated pads and methods of manufacture employing mechanically folded handles Multilayer disposable pads for use as wipes or applicators in various applications, including the cosmetic and personal care fields and the medical field. The pads include an absorbent base pad and a flexible handle attached either to an intermediate barr... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6484369 | Positioning device for vehicle seat belt assembly Positioning devices for improving the fit, comfort and crash protection provided to users, particularly children, of Type II vehicle seat belt assemblies which include webbing connected to a retraction device and extending at a relatively upper end from a... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474049 | Automatic turret bagging machine An automatic turret bagging machine utilizes a turret transport mechanism having four article receiving compartments to receive liquid pouches, herein milk pouches, oriented longitudinally therein. An indexing motor drives the turret transport mechanism b... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6467991 | Process and material for preventing contamination and erosion of golf course sand traps A method for treating golf course sand traps to reduce contamination of the sand and to reduce erosion. The bottom of the trap, which is substantially devoid of playing sand is roughened. An initial amount of hydrophobic liquid polyurethane is applied to ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6421984 | High speed linear bagging machine and method of operation A high speed linear bagging machine and method of bagging a product with such machine is described. The machine has a reciprocating linear bagger assembly which has a straight drive member with a carriage connected thereto. A drive having a pair of coils ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6422393 | Recovery from fine froth flotation feed (slimes) A process for the recovery of minerals from the fine particle size fraction of froth flotation feed (slimes), which is conventionally discarded to waste because slimes interfere with efficient flotation. In the disclosed process, the slimes, which also ma... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6406764 | Two-ply sterilization wrap and method for sterilizing an article There is provided an improved two-ply sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of a single sheet of sterilization material. The sheet is folded forming at least one fold. The folde... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6402520 | 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... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397437 | Ultra rapid conditioning of cotton fiber for testing and processing Machines for ultra-rapidly conditioning cotton fiber. In one embodiment, a machine includes a conditioning chamber for receiving cotton fiber formed into a sheet-like body. The conditioning chamber is defined on one side by an impervious plate and on an o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378456 | Sleeping bag for pets There is provided a sleeping bag for pets including an upper fabric member and a lower fabric member, each formed from a plurality of panels which are sewn together. Each fabric member includes first and second side edges which are attached to one another... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6379028 | Supplemental reverse lighting apparatus for motor vehicles There is provided a supplemental backup lighting apparatus adapted to be connected to a vehicle's trailer hitch. The apparatus includes a housing formed from first and second partial shells. The first partial shell includes first and second openings for r... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6375002 | Liquid plastic film pouch with inner straw A liquid product carrying plastic film pouch having a straw which is free-floating in the liquid product, is described. The liquid product contained within the inner chamber of the pouch occupies from about 60% to about 90% of the volume of the inner cham... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6369685 | Multi-layer planar inductance coil and a method for producing the same The invention relates to a multi-layer planar inductance coil on a portion of a first plate-shaped support (10) which has a plurality of first conducting layers (14) which extend substantially parallel to each other and which is designed for holding and c... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361728 | Process of preparing a paper like sheet of plastic material A process of preparing multilayer sheet made of an outer layer comprising polyethylene, a finely granulated material and a pigment, a middle layer comprising polyethylene, which may contain a finely granulated material and a pigment, and an inner layer wh... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354064 | Straw wrapping machine and method A machine and a method for wrapping an elongated object, such as a drinking straw, with a plastic film are disclosed. The machine has a drive for continuously advancing a thin narrow film strip from a supply roll to a wrapper loading and forming station. ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6350147 | High density electrical connector There is provided a high density electrical connector for use on a panel which receives a plurality of closely spaced connectors. The connector includes two intermateable halves. One of the connector halves includes an elongated base having wire terminati... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6322150 | Seat belt lap pillow and positioner for use by pregnant women A device, particularly for use by a pregnant woman having an enlarged abdomen. The device attaches to the lap belt portion of a vehicle seat belt assembly for increasing comfort and thus encouraging use of the seat belt assembly, as well as to urge the la... | 11/27/2001 |
