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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062129 | Physiological user interface for a multi-user virtual environment A system and method for incorporating biofeedback training into each user's interaction with a multi-user virtual environment, such as a multi-user videogame or a multi-user computer-simulated task, and for enhancing each user's sense of immersion in the multi-user ... | 11/22/2011 |
| RE42446 | Emergency anti-torque thruster system An anti-torque thruster system implemented onboard an aircraft comprising a propulsion means coupled to the aircraft, wherein the propulsion means is capable of providing a measure of anti-torque thrust to the aircraft, a fuel storage container coupled to the propul... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951288 | Fuel enhancement system for an internal combustion engine A method of for treating a hydrocarbon fuel comprises applying a plurality of shock waves to the fuel at a frequency and intensity such as to increase the combustion efficiency of the fuel. An apparatus for treating a hydrocarbon fuel comprises a fuel treatment cham... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7908774 | Insole for a shoe and accessories therefor An insole (102) for a shoe is provided, having a display surface (116), preferably disposed on an insert, for the display of information when the insole is in place in a shoe. A shoe (10), for example a sports shoe, is also provided having a rec... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7766652 | Fired pottery items and a method for their manufacture Pottery wares are fired in a saggar in an electric kiln, whereby effects such as reduction firing and soda firing may be obtained. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7678060 | Method of monitoring a state of health, and a wellness/emotional state monitor implementing the method A method of deriving a single integer figure of merit representative of vital signs of a mammalian, generally a human subject. A systolic blood pressure S, a diastolic pressure D, and a heart rate PR are used to calculate an Inferred Blood Flow (IBF) using the equat... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7666939 | Dispersions of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrices Dispersions of carbon nanotubes exhibiting long term stability are based on a polymer matrix having moieties therein which are capable of a donor-acceptor complexation with carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are introduced into the polymer matrix and separated t... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7510802 | Multilayer ferritin array for bionanobattery A thin-film electrode for a bio-nanobattery is produced by consecutively depositing arrays of a ferritin protein on a substrate, employing a spin self-assembly procedure. By this procedure, a first ferritin layer is first formed on the substrate, followed by buildin... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7446459 | Hybrid piezoelectric energy harvesting transducer system A hybrid piezoelectric energy harvesting transducer system includes: (a) first and second symmetric, pre-curved piezoelectric elements mounted separately on a frame so that their concave major surfaces are positioned opposite to each other; and (b) a linear piezoele... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441442 | System for determining the displacement of a movable member A means for simultaneous determination of the radial and angular vectors of rotary motion of a body relative to a single reference axis, by measurement of the common aid differential states of three position detectors and, together with an axial position detector, t... | 10/28/2008 |
| D573208 | Weight-lifting plate | 07/15/2008 |
| D573207 | Weight-lifting plate | 07/15/2008 |
| D572320 | Weight-lifting plate | 07/01/2008 |
| 7335078 | Tactical flotation support system The flotation device includes an inflatable bladder, inflation means, activation means for the inflation means and is self-contained. Preferably, a plurality of flotation bladders which are inflatable by the user, a third party or automatically are used. A closure s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329023 | Low-power illumination apparatus A low-power illumination apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mounting for securely mounting to a building surface in a residence or building. A light bulb socket is electrically connected to an external power source through a hollow housing which holds ... | 02/12/2008 |
| D548937 | Insole | 08/21/2007 |
| 7062827 | Faucet seal and spring tool A simplified tool for removing and inserting a plumbing fixture seal, particularly for use with ball type faucets using a rubber seal engaged by a cylindrical compression spring. The tool comprises an outer housing and an inner member having a tapered end designed t... | 06/20/2006 |
| D511114 | Attachable biometric personal identification device | 11/01/2005 |
| D511113 | Biometric personal identification device | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955003 | Article and method for enabling the forming of a theme representation template collage An article and method for providing a theme representation template for a collage display. The article, in an embodiment thereof, enables a template in the form of a representation of a theme to be overlaid on a collage of materials assembled so as to be visible thr... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6905359 | RJ-type modular connector speed crimp An RJ-type connector provides simple connection to a wire or cable. The connector consists of a standard RJ-type connector shell which has a hollow interior, an open end and a substantially closed end. One or more feed-through holes is created longitudinally through... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904653 | Faucet seal and spring tool A simplified tool for removing and inserting a plumbing fixture seal, particularly for use with ball type faucets using a rubber seal engaged by a cylindrical compression spring. The tool comprises an outer housing; an inner member having a tapered end designed to f... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6862811 | Automatic line feed device A trimmer head for a line trimmer includes an automatic line feeding mechanism. The trimmer head accepts a spool of cutting line and spins extended line to trim, for example, unwanted vegetation in lawns. Upon actuation of the automatic line feeding mechanism, damag... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854162 | Door hinge cover A door hinge mask completely protects a door hinge during painting, is reusable, can be used on a hanging door easily and allows movement of the door during the painting process. The device includes two portions used in combination; one portion for protecting the hi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6441770 | Ergonomic customizeable user/computer interface devices A ergonomic customizeable user/computer interface system for wireless computer control. A hand-attachable user interface device transmits control information upon activation of switches on the interface device. A base interface device receives the transmi... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6290678 | High contrast syringe A syringe having color demarcation features to enhance readability. Said syringe having a central body portion that is a barrel having a proximal and distal end along a central longitudinal axis that acts a reservoir for fluid inside the syringe. The side... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5919387 | Inductive systems for bonding and joining pipes A method for bonding or joining plastic or metallic pipe using induced energy is provided. A susceptor is placed between the two pipes to be joined and a magnetic flux is induced onto the susceptor. The second pipe may be a coupling device. The magnetic f... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5901929 | Control and augmentation of passive porosity through transpiration control A device for controlling pressure loading of a member caused by a fluid moving past the member or the member moving through a fluid. The device consists of a porous skin mounted over the solid surface of the member and separated from the solid surface by ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5844242 | Digital mammography with a mosaic of CCD arrays A digital mammography device uses a mosaic of electronic digital imaging arrays to scan an x-ray image. The mosaic of arrays is repositioned several times to expose different portions of the image, until the entire image is scanned. The data generated by ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5818057 | Simultaneous luminescence pressure and temperature mapping A simultaneous luminescence pressure and temperature mapping system is developed including improved dye application techniques for surface temperature and pressure measurements from 5 torr to 1000 torr with possible upgrade to from 0.5 torr to several atm... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5814259 | Method for molding structural parts utilizing modified silicone rubber This invention improves upon a method for molding structural parts from preform material. Preform material to be used for the part is provided. A silicone rubber composition containing entrained air voids is prepared. The silicone rubber and preform mater... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5792402 | Method of manufacturing carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite valves A method for forming a carbon composite valve for internal combustion engines. The process includes the steps of braiding carbon fiber into a rope thereby forming a cylindrically shaped valve stem portion and continuing to braid said fiber while introduci... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5789020 | Method of forming a hot film sensor system on a model A method of forming a hot film sensor directly on a model is provided. A polyimide solution is sprayed onto the model. The model so sprayed is then heated in air. The steps of spraying and heating are repeated until a polyimide film of desired thickness i... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5780844 | Strain insensitive optical phase locked loop A strain sensor uses optical fibers including strain insensitive portions and a strain sensitive portion. The optical fibers form a sensitive arm of an optical phase locked loop (OPLL). The use of the OPLL allows for multimode optical fiber to be used in ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5750002 | Method for fabricating piezoelectric polymer acoustic sensors A method for forming a sensor includes providing a first and a second film and bonding an internal connection tab therebetween. The internal connection tab is positioned between the inner surfaces of the first and second films. Then a conductive adhesive ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746537 | Crash-energy absorbing composite structure and method of fabrication A stand-alone, crash-energy absorbing structure and fabrication method are provided. A plurality of adjoining rigid cells are each constructed of resin-cured fiber reinforcement and are arranged in a geometric configuration. The geometric configuration of... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5736642 | Nonlinear ultrasonic scanning to detect material defects A method and system are provided to detect defects in a material. Waves of known frequency(ies) are mixed at an interaction zone in the material. As a result, at least one of a difference wave and a sum wave are generated in the interaction zone. The diff... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5705834 | Increased efficiency LED In an LED a large portion of the light produced is lost due to total internal reflection at the air-semiconductor interface. A reverse taper of the semiconductor is used to change the angle at which light strikes the interface so that a greater portion of... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5691476 | Method for ultrasonic imaging and device for performing the method A method for ultrasonic imaging of interior structures and flaws in a test specimen with a smooth or irregular contact surfaces, in which an ultrasonic transducer is coupled acoustically to the contact surface via a plurality of ultrasonic wave guides wit... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5676303 | Explosive spot joining of metals The invention is an apparatus and method for wire splicing using an explosive joining process. The apparatus consists of a prebend, U-shaped strap of metal that slides over prepositioned wires. A standoff means separates the wires from the strap before jo... | 10/14/1997 |
