Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8049657 | Method for processing TOPS (terrain observation by progressive scan)-SAR (synthetic aperture radar)-raw data Sub-aperture processing is carried out. Within each sub-aperture, range compression and a correction for the target range variation are carried out. Baseband azimuth scaling is used for processing the azimuth signal, wherein a long azimuth reference function and thu... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8031873 | Free-space quantum communication device with atomic filters The present invention discloses a free-space quantum communication device with atomic filters which are used in the field of quantum cryptography. The free-space quantum communication device of the present invention includes a beam splitter (2), two λ/2 wave... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8011880 | Coating for gas bearing The invention relates to a vacuum pump in which the gas bearing is coated with a hard layer, and to a process for preparing such gas bearing of a vacuum pump. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8000075 | Tube integrity safety switch A safety device for disabling a positive pressure radiant tube heater upon failure of the heat exchanger and a corresponding method are described. This invention relates to the ability to detect a condition where a failure of the heat exchanger triggers the safety d... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992910 | Robot structure A robot structure, suited especially for minimally invasive surgery, comprises two robot elements interconnected by a hinge. Using a force transmission the movable robot element of said robot structure, notably comprising two gripping elements, can be moved. A senso... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7972685 | Glass mat laminate comprised of polymerizable cyclic polyester oligomers suitable for composites with a class-A surface A composition of a fiber reinforced multi-layered laminate that when compression-molded forms a composite having a Class-A surface that is resin rich. The fiber reinforced multi-layered laminate has an outer layer of a cyclic polyester oligomer containing a latent p... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967992 | Method and device incorporating granular particles and disc-shaped plastic pellets for filtering water A novel water flow facilitator for granular filter devices that operate under gravity and contain granular particles, further consisting of plastic pellets that are 2 to 100 times, preferably 5 to 20 times larger than the granular particles; the plastic pellets havi... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7938248 | Friction conveyor system and workpiece carrier for a friction conveyor system A friction conveyor system comprises a conveyor means (10) including a plurality of conveyor elements (16,18) arranged transverse to the conveying direction (12). The conveyor elements (16,18) are partly driven and partly arranged for fre... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7928648 | Yellow light emitting Ce-activated silicate phosphor with new composition, manufacturing method thereof and white LEDs including phosphor The present invention relates to a phosphor and a white LED, more particularly, to a method for fabricating a yellow emitting Ce3+-activated silicate phosphor with a new composition represented as (Sr1-y-zMyNz)3-x | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923163 | Structure of bipolar plate for direct methanol fuel cell and shape of flow path thereof and fuel cells including them The present invention relates to the structure of a bipolar plate for direction methanol fuel cell, the shape of a flow path and a fuel cell including them, more particularly, to the structure of a bipolar plate for direct methanol fuel cell using a flow path with a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7905762 | System to detect the presence of a queen bee in a hive A system to detect the presence of a queen bee in a hive. The first system includes an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag (secured to the queen) and a RFID detection device secured adjacent the hive opening that sends an output that indicates the presence or ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7883752 | Table top topiary This invention relates to a decorative assembly that is placed above a table to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the surrounding area. The present invention is an assembly that fits through the center hole of a garden or patio table designed to accommodate a center, ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7852285 | Display device comprising a holding member A display device for presenting optic content, comprises a holder device and a plurality of rod-shaped display elements, said display elements comprising a plurality of illuminants. The display elements are held by the holder device and a display area for presenting... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7838598 | Styrenic block copolymer compositions to be used for the manufacture of transparent, gel free films A composition to be used for the manufacture of transparent, gelfree films, comprising: a) at least 65 wt % of a styrenic block copolymer, having a molecular structure according to the formula S—(I/B)—S (1) or [S—(I/B)]n X (2), wherein each S independently is ... | 11/23/2010 |
| D621472 | Air nozzle | 08/10/2010 |
| D620319 | Drink caddy | 07/27/2010 |
| 7745518 | Asphalt binder for porous pavements An asphalt binder is provided, comprising 85 to 97.5 parts by weight of a bitumen and 16 to 2.5 parts by weigh of a polymer composition, wherein the polymer composition comprises: (i) from 2 to 8, preferably from 3 to 6 parts by weight of a styrenic blo... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7727439 | Method for making a printing blanket comprising a back layer made of a polymer material and resulting blanket A method for making a printing blanket having an outer lithographic layer and at the back, on the side opposite to the lithographic layer, a layer made of polymer material, entails providing polymer material that can be rectified, and then rectifying the polymer mat... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7699333 | Saddle tube for a bicycle frame In a saddle tube for a bicycle frame, especially a racing bicycle frame, the bottom bracket end (22) of the saddle tube is wider in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction (24) of the frame than in the longitudinal direction (24) of... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7662323 | Elastomeric bicomponent fibers comprising block copolymers having high flow Bicomponent fibers having a sheath-core morphology where the sheath is a thermoplastic polymer and the core is an elastomeric compound are made which can be continuously extruded from the melt at high production rates. The elastomeric compound comprises a coupled, s... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7646161 | Method for controlling a robot arm, and robot for implementing the method In a method for controlling a robot arm, which is particularly suitable for use in medical applications, a robot arm (10) with a redundant number of joints is used. A torque acting in at least one joint (12a, 12b) is sensed. By mea... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645507 | Protective films and pressure sensitive adhesives Protective film in the form of a tape or sheet comprising a substrate layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive composition. ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7625851 | Viscosity index improver for lubricating oils A polymeric viscosity index improver that includes a hydrogenated block copolymer having at least one controlled distribution block copolymer having a minimized crystallinity is provided. An oil composition including at least a base oil and the aforementioned viscos... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7601418 | Jacquard or dobby woven textile with graphic impression and a method of making the same The present invention relates to both a textile article and a method of making the textile article. The textile article is a two-sided multicolor Jacquard or Dobby woven textile with a graphic impression on at least one side thereof. In one embodiment, the front sid... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600473 | Method of making jacquard woven textile with graphic impression The present invention relates to a method of making the textile article. The textile article is a two-sided Jacquard woven textile with a graphic impression on at least one side thereof. In one embodiment, the front side of the textile has a dark color border and a ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7589152 | Adhesive formulations for novel radial (S-I/B)x polymers The invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising (i) one or more styrenic block copolymer compositions, (ii) a tackifier resin, and (iii) one or more plasticizers, wherein said styrenic block copolymer composition comprises: a. a tetra-branched block copo... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7576148 | Blown asphalt compositions A process for preparing compatible, selectively hydrogenated block copolymer-modified bituminous compositions comprising blowing a mixture of the block copolymer and bitumen with an oxidizing gas at temperatures of at least 375° C. for at least 75 minutes. The modi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7569281 | Flexible packaging laminate films including a block copolymer layer What is claimed is a flexible packaging film having improved toughness without compromise of other physical properties. The flexible packaging film is a laminate of at least two film layers of a polyolefin and at least one film layer of a block copolymer. The block ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7461461 | Kwik leads An improved a tool for aiding in laying a brick wall a set distance from the base wall of a structure, and to confirm the verticality of the brick wall. The tool has an elongated member having a smooth face for contacting a wall of bricks, an end member is attached ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7409748 | Method of making high loft nonwoven The present invention relates to a process for making high loft, nonwoven material by providing either natural and/or synthetic fibers, providing a low melt binder fiber, mixing the low melt binder fiber and the natural and/or synthetic fibers to form a web, cross-l... | 08/12/2008 |
| D570674 | Protective clip for nailing fin of a new construction window | 06/10/2008 |
| 7348381 | High modulus, high ductility polyolefins Provided herein are propylene polymers which are capable of being used as thermoplastic polyolefins just as they emerge from the reactor system described, without further compounding of components which substantially modify the physical properties of the polymers, a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7309429 | Granular filtration device for water The invention is a granular media filter for in-line liquid applications that allows media as fine as 44 micron to be used to increase the removal of contaminants from the liquid with adequate flows consisting of a specific arrangement. A flow distributor has a non-... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7285675 | N-hydroxyalkyltrimellitimide esters and bis-(trimellitimide) esters and method of making The present invention relates to trimellitic anhydride imide ester, a method of making it, and polyesters or polyamides that can be modified with trimellitic anhydride (TMA) to provide better heat resistance and mechanical properties. With the present invention, the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273429 | Ball game device A ball game device comprising a body 10 adapted to receive a hand 24 and a wrist 25 of a user 26, the body 10 presenting two hitting surfaces 14 for hitting a ball 20. The body 10 comprises two panels 12... | 09/25/2007 |
| D539117 | Seal insert | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182743 | Orthopedic night foot splint A foot splint for the prevention and rehabilitation of plantar fasciitis by maintaining a wearer's foot and, hence, his plantar fascia, in a preselected amount of dorsiflexion. The foot splint includes a footplate for supporting the wearer's foot, a lateral strut ex... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7131581 | System for and method of authenticating items A system (10) is disclosed for authenticating an item (12), the item (12) being associated with an event or associated with one or more participants (70) in the event. The system (10) comprises first identification means (14... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7087706 | Polyester with high carboxyl end groups and methods for making The present invention relates to a polyester or copolyester composition containing a substituted cyclic anhydride, having a carboxyl end group of greater or equal to 25 mmol/kg. The present invention also concerns a method of making such a polyester or copolyester b... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086855 | Apparatus having improved wind resistance that is a synergistic combination of a windshield and a brooder heater pilot assembly The invention is an apparatus that is a synergistic combination of a windshield and a pilot light assembly for a gas burner heater. The apparatus provides reliable operation of the gas burner heater in high air flow conditions, where the air flow would normally caus... | 08/08/2006 |
