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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7846124 | Punctal anchor for lacrimal stent, introducer tool and method A device and method for performing stenting and intubation of the nasolacrimal system to treat for stenosis or obstruction includes a semi-rigid tubular guide sleeve through which a flexible tubular stent, having an oversized length, is inserted from a punctal openi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7857943 | Pyrolysis machine Useful byproducts are recovered through the pyrolytic processing of biomass material such as vegetation, paper, or worn tires. The process is conducted in a sealed enclosure under vacuum or other controlled atmosphere. The biomass material is ablated and burned by c... | 12/28/2010 |
| D621688 | Swing arm spring housing | 08/17/2010 |
| D610774 | Dual flower holder for crypt covers | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660647 | Processing method for vending machine with substitutable magazines A method for centralized mass processing of substitutable, good-holding magazines used in conjunction with computer-controlled vending machines. A memory-chip-mounting smart-card is used, not only to enter into the machines the magazine location and price of the var... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7655184 | Delayed and diffused flow rapid confirmatory immunological testing apparatus and method A self-contained apparatus using a gravitationally encouraged, interrupted, downward, diffusive and programmed flow of fluid to provide for rapid confirmatory immunological testing (“RCIT”) in, for example, a clinical, point-of-care setting. A fluid specimen suc... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7638093 | Interrupted flow rapid confirmatory immunological testing device and method A self-contained device using a gravitationally encouraged, interrupted downward and programmed flow of fluid to provide for rapid confirmatory immunological testing (“RCIT”) in a point-of-care setting. A fluid specimen such as blood, saliva or urine is deposite... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7636639 | Fluid motion and composition analysis device and method A remote sensor and associated data processor, performs concurrent analysis of backscattered signals from a multi-beam (6-10) acoustic Doppler emitter/receiver (1) positioned against the inside wall of a conveying pipe (2) or channel. Ran... | 12/22/2009 |
| D606273 | Cart | 12/15/2009 |
| 7587834 | Motorized coordinate measuring device A coordinate measuring device comprises a housing rotatively supported on a base and mounting a vertical pillar along which rides a carriage engaged by a horizontally translating arm. A turret at each end of the arm houses a rotating body connected to a probe. The r... | 09/15/2009 |
| D596751 | Dental cleaner and massager tip | 07/21/2009 |
| D595475 | Flower holder and integrated crypt cover fastening rosette | 06/30/2009 |
| D594131 | Specimen collector and tester combined | 06/09/2009 |
| 7300626 | Fluid-specimen collecting and testing device and method for recording chromatographic assay test results A fluid specimen testing device having a removable lid which carries at least one testing strip behind a transparent top viewing window. Testing is initiated by tilting the device into a stable sideways orientation to allow the specimen to contact the sampling pad p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7527059 | Aromatic cigarette substitute A look-alike substitute for a cigarette, from which a smokeless aroma of burning tobacco or other fragrances can be inhaled and a smoke-simulating aromatized powder can be emitted out, comprises a first chamber lined with a scratch-releasable, flavor-coated insert a... | 05/05/2009 |
| D591084 | Food tray support arm | 04/28/2009 |
| 7510230 | Dust-proof end closure for contractible canopy A foldable canopy cover can be automatically extended over the open top of a container. The canopy is supported by a series of arcuate booms transversally spanning the top of the container. Each boom is secured at opposite ends to a pair of train members riding on r... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7486813 | Electronic assembly video inspection system An apparatus for automatically assessing the quality of a printed circuit board assembly using digitized video image analysis. The apparatus integrates with existing relatively low precision automated surface mount technology (“SMT”) manufacturing systems as an ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7476102 | Contamination avoiding device A device for minimizing the absorption of pathogens collected on a person's hands by contact between the hand and the face of said person, includes a barrier placed in the crook of the elbow that limits the flexion of the elbow as the hand approaches the face. In an... | 01/13/2009 |
| D579173 | Flower holder and integrated crypt cover fastening rosette | 10/21/2008 |
| D574166 | Food tray support | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407510 | Orbital implant coating having differential degradation A coating for an orbital implant where the coating has an anterior portion having a different, longer term bioabsorbability than a posterior portion. This allows the implant to have a smooth surface for insertion and to provide reduced irritation to neighboring tiss... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7367472 | Pneumatic vending machine A machine particularly adapted for dispensing light items packaged in symmetrical, frustum-shaped container. The items are propelled through a tubular cartridge and individually ejected by a flow of air generated by a blower under control of a toggling dual-gate mec... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366341 | Electronic assembly video inspection system An apparatus for automatically assessing the quality of a printed circuit board assembly using digitized video image analysis. The apparatus integrates with existing relatively low precision automated surface mount technology (“SMT”) manufacturing systems as an ... | 04/29/2008 |
| D562090 | Cutting board | 02/19/2008 |
| D559384 | Specimen cup | 01/08/2008 |
| D555986 | Cutting board | 11/27/2007 |
| 7238322 | Delayed and diffused flow rapid confirmatory immunological testing apparatus and method A self-contained apparatus using a gravitationally encouraged, interrupted, downward, diffusive and programmed flow of fluid to provide for rapid confirmatory immunological testing (“RCIT”) in, for example, a clinical, point-of-care setting. A fluid specimen suc... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236096 | Slope detector In a dump truck where a monitoring system prevents the raising of the cargo bed when the level of lateral tilt exceeds a safe limit, a keyed switch allows for presetting the maximum safe degree of tilt by simple left or right manipulation of the switch, and to switc... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210180 | Surgical table width extension and angularly orientable attachment A surgical table width extender having an angled tang structure for engaging the gap formed between a standard table and its stand-off-mounted side rail. The tang structure contacts portions of the rail and portions of the table edge to enhance the load-carrying cap... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197140 | Sound baffle for portable telephone handset A sound baffle attached to a telephone handset comprises a pair of telescopically connected members shaped and dimensioned to act as a sound guide in combination with a reflecting cover plate that can be obliquely adjusted to direct the sound waves emitted by the us... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185763 | Cupholding lap tray A lap tray to securely hold finger food and a beverage cup on one's lap while parked in a vehicle or watching a spectacle either at home, at a movie theater, or in a stadium. The cup receptacle consists of a well positioned at the center of gravity of the tray. The ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169163 | Transnasal method and catheter for lacrimal system A balloon catheter for treatment of a patient's lacrimal system is applied transnasally without the use of a guide wire or a curve retention member. The catheter uses a stainless steel hypotube of sufficient stiffness and column strength to be pushed from the patent... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168389 | Swiveling banner-carrying apparatus A banner-carrying apparatus which reduces the folding and winding up of the banner or flag about the banner-carrying pole by using a tubular sleeve coaxially, annularly and rotatively mounted about a flag pole shaft. Low friction bearing surfaces allow the sleeve to... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168629 | Scuba gear sanitizing method A method for sanitizing scuba diving equipment including aqua lungs, wet-suits, fins, caps and masks comprises exposing confined parts of the gear such as hoses, pressure regulators and mouthpieces to a pressurized flow of fluid using a fluid-conditioning spray gun ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163514 | Specimen collection and application apparatus A device for quantitively collecting, preserving and mailing a specimen of fecal or other biological matter for later analysis comprises a tubular vessel defining a chamber closed at one end by a plug and restricted at the opposite end by a narrow aperture. A stoppe... | 01/16/2007 |
| D534336 | Shirt | 01/02/2007 |
| D529170 | Specimen cup | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111634 | Transfigurable self-erecting structure A self-erecting structure includes a series of fabric panels each tautly spread by a length of steel wire or other resiliently flexible, filiform material. The steel wire may form a closed loop, an open loop or a mere arc. The wire is selectively inserted into at le... | 09/26/2006 |
