Famous Patents
3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7029621 | Apparatus and method of fabricating fiber reinforced plastic parts The invention relates to an apparatus and method for fabricating FRP parts. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for forming FRP parts without the use of forms or molds. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method for fab... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6883492 | Compact lost motion system for variable valve actuation Lost motion systems and methods for providing engine valves with variable valve actuation for engine valve events are disclosed. The system may include a master piston hydraulically linked to a slave piston, and a dedicated cam operatively connected to the master pi... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6876955 | Method and apparatus for predicting and reporting a real estate value based on a weighted average of predicted values A system and method of accurately predicting and reporting a value of a property based on a weighted average of values predicted by at least two prediction models. The system and method include the steps of accessing predicted values, determined by the prediction mo... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6855281 | Method of forming an article of footwear In a method of forming an article of footwear, a shell is formed between at least two die portions. The shell has a flash line defined proximate an interface of the die portions and along a perimeter of the shell. The method may include coupling a component directly... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6855159 | Surgical guide line assembly and separator assembly for use during a surgical procedure The present invention is directed to a surgical guide line assembly (10) for use during a surgical procedure. The surgical guide assembly (10) permits the manipulation of a surgical component with a vessel during a surgical procedure, such as for examp... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6845738 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine In a turbocharged diesel engine, the charge air is cooled in a charge air cooler designed as an injection intercooler. The water which has been introduced into the working medium of the diesel engine in the charge air cooler, after the working medium has been expand... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6832699 | Direct pressure apparatus and method for dispensing coatings The invention is related to a coating delivery system that includes at least one pressure vessel operable in sealed and unsealed conditions, a deliverable substance including a coating component interspersed with at least one of liquefied carbon dioxide and supercri... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6749164 | Securing member for a supporting arm movable within a vertical guide An assembly has a vertical guide including a base part provided with spaced-apart holes, raised edge portions and legs turned towards each other on the edge portions. The assembly also includes supporting arms that are movable within the vertical guide and securing ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6747917 | Menstrual cycle monitor The invention is related to a menstrual cycle monitor for a human female which includes indicators representing a first day of menstrual bleeding, early infertile days, fertile days, and later infertile days in the menstrual cycle. The indicators together form an or... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6732686 | Valve opening mechanism The present invention is a valve opening mechanism which has been designed so as to be able to open an actuator pin (30), on which a stop (31) is provided that is through-mounted to slide freely facing in a vertical direction in relation to the top of ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6719911 | Apparatus and method for the treatment of a contaminated fluid A process for treating contaminated fluid is disclosed. An apparatus for treatment of contaminated fluid comprises: an integral tank; an inlet for introducing a mixture of flocculent polymer and contaminated fluid; a mixer in the bottom of an innermost cylinder that... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718940 | Hydraulic lash adjuster with compression release brake The present invention is directed to an improved assembly for operating at least one exhaust valve and at least one intake valve in a cylinder in an engine. The assembly includes a rocker shaft, an intake rocker arm pivotally mounted on the rocker shaft for operatin... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6635066 | Surgical fastener for use during a surgical procedure An attachment assembly and repair graft are disclosed for securing a graft to repair a vessel having an aneurysm therein. The attachment assembly comprises an attachment cuff such that the graft is not dimensionally dependent upon the size of the vessel. ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6598700 | Compression molded cellulose (CMC) loudspeaker cabinets and method for making same The present invention relates to loudspeaker cabinets composed of a moldable wood material and a method for making the same. In particular, the present invention relates to loudspeaker cabinets composed of a compression molded cellulose (CMC) material res... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6544253 | Surgical support device and method of using the same The surgical support device is disclosed for use during a surgical procedure. The surgical support device includes a support assembly for supporting a surgical component during the surgical procedure. A stabilizing assembly stabilizes the support device w... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6520974 | Surgical fastener The present invention is directed to a fastener assembly for use during a surgical procedure for securing a first component to a second component. The fastener assembly includes a fastening assembly for securing the first component to the second component... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6514917 | Molecular tags for organic solvent systems Colorless markers for petroleum products and methods and composition for detecting them.... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6510824 | Variable lost motion valve actuator and method A lost motion engine valve actuation system and method of actuating an engine valve are disclosed. The system may comprise a valve train element, a pivoting lever, a control piston, and a hydraulic circuit. The pivoting lever may include a first end for c... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6484124 | System for measurement of selected performance characteristics of microwave components An improved process and apparatus for measuring performance characteristics of microwave power components. The invention involves the use of a rotating phase reference technique to improve measurement. The process and apparatus result in fast, accurate, r... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6482651 | Aromatic esters for marking or tagging petroleum products A compound represented by formula I is used as a marker for organic products, ##STR1## wherein Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylene... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6474277 | Method and apparatus for valve seating velocity control A system for controlling the seating of an engine valve is disclosed. The system is designed to bring a hydraulically actuated engine valve to a soft landing on its valve seat. The velocity of the engine valve is reduced as it approaches its seat by progr... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6450144 | Method and apparatus for hydraulic clip and reset of engine brake systems utilizing lost motion An internal combustion engine may include a hydraulic linkage used to transfer motion from a valve train element, such as a cam, to an engine valve. Method and apparatus for selectively limiting the motion transferred by the hydraulic linkage from the val... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6422186 | Lost motion rocker arm system with integrated compression brake The present invention is directed to a system for operating at least one exhaust valve of an engine. The engine has at least two engine operating conditions. The system in accordance with the present invention includes an energy supply assembly for supply... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6415752 | Captive volume accumulator for a lost motion system The present invention is directed to an innovative, economical method or system disclosing a captive volume in a hydraulic circuit which can be selectively hydraulically or pneumatically locked, or vented in order to correspondingly maintain, or increase ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412457 | Engine valve actuator with valve seating control The present invention provides a hydraulic actuator for operating an engine valve, which includes a means for controlling the seating velocity of the valve. The design allows for free, unrestricted movement of the actuator piston during opening of the eng... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409757 | Method and apparatus for supporting a graft assembly A graft repair system for use in the repair of an aneurysm within a vessel is disclosed. The graft repair system includes a graft assembly and a support assembly for supporting the graft assembly within the vessel. The graft assembly may include a tubular... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6394067 | Apparatus and method to supply oil, and activate rocker brake for multi-cylinder retarding An apparatus and method for effectuating multi-cycle engine braking is disclosed. The present invention controls the operation of the engine valves to permit more than one compression release event during a single engine operating cycle. The apparatus inc... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6394050 | Actuator piston assembly for a rocker arm system The present invention is directed to an actuator piston assembly for use in a rocker arm system. The actuator piston assembly is capable of actuating at least one engine valve during for example engine braking. The actuator piston assembly includes a pist... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6381465 | System and method for attaching an advertisement to an SMS message for wireless transmission A monitoring and alert system includes a wireless device that sends a monitoring request to a remote server. When the conditions specified by the monitoring request are met, the server generates an SMS alert message. The server determines the maximum leng... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6354254 | Exhaust and intake rocker arm assemblies for modifying valve lift and timing during positive power The present invention is directed to an apparatus for operating at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve in an engine cylinder. The apparatus includes an exhaust valve operating assembly for operating the at least one exhaust valve of the ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6337492 | Serially-connected organic light emitting diode stack having conductors sandwiching each light emitting layer The light emitting device comprises a plurality of stacked organic light emitting devices. The plurality of organic light emitting devices are arranged in a stack. The light emitting device further includes a controller for controlling operation of each o... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6334429 | Integrated lost motion rocker brake with control valve for lost motion clip/reset The present invention is directed to a control value 20 which incorporates the functions of both a shuttle valve and a check valve into a single structure for use in a lost motion engine brake system. In response to a supply of hydraulic fluid from switch... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6325043 | Exhaust gas recirculation device This invention is an exhaust gas recirculation apparatus such that exhaust gas recirculation master piston (12) is activated and acts to open exhaust valve (4) on the same cylinder (1) by driving a slave piston (14), thus recirculating exhaust gas into co... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6302370 | Valve seating control device with variable area orifice A system for decelerating a linearly displaceable valve undergoing a closing motion is disclosed. The system includes a housing, a first hydraulic fluid chamber provided in said housing, and a slave piston for displacing the valve in response to the suppl... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6293237 | Variable lost motion valve actuator and method A lost motion engine valve actuation system and method of actuating an engine valve are disclosed. The system may comprise a valve train element, pivoting bridge, an adjustable tappet, and a valve stem. The pivoting bridge may include a first end for cont... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6288232 | Synthesis of pyrazolinylnaphthalic acid derivatives The invention pertains to a method for preparing derivatives of the pyrazolinylnaphthalic acid having the general formula ##STR1## where Ar1 and Ar2 are unsubstituted or substituted phenyl radicals bearing in the para position an alk... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6278237 | Laterally structured high resolution multicolor organic electroluminescence display device An organic light emitting device for a multicolor image display. The elements of the device are arranged laterally along the substrate surface in a pillar and channel arrangement, rather than the traditional method of vertical stacking. The invention's pi... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273057 | Hydraulically-actuated fail-safe stroke-limiting piston An apparatus for limiting the travel of a slave piston (110) in a slave piston cylinder (100) in a compression release engine brake is disclosed. The apparatus provides stroke-limiting means and independent lash adjustment means which may be installed in ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6270516 | Repair apparatus for use in surgical procedures The present invention is directed to a repair apparatus for repairing a vessel during a surgical procedure. The apparatus includes a housing, and at least one of a penetration apparatus for use in forming a treatment specific hole in a vessel and a visual... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267098 | Valve operating system having full authority lost motion A valve actuation system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system includes two hydraulic plungers (master pistons) that are selectively hydraulically coupled to a slave piston. The hydraulic motion from one of the hydraulic plungers may ... | 07/31/2001 |
