Did You Know...
...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088263 | Phased magnetic cathode The present invention is a device for controlling sputter coating deposition to at least one surface of at least one substrate. The device includes a magnetic structure having a plurality of electrically isolated and magnetically coupled magnetic pole piece structur... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8038195 | Storage container for a pickup truck bed The invention is a storage container for mounting on the bed of a pickup truck. The invention requires that the pickup truck be modified by imparting equally placed left and right cutouts in the sidewalls of the bed of a pickup truck, the cutouts extending from the ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033716 | Refrigeration temperature monitoring system and associated temperature display The invention is a system for monitoring a plurality of cold cases located in a retail food establishment. The system employs a wireless mesh network, which uses monitoring computers in communication with the cold cases for sending temperature data to a master contr... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025248 | Turbine for material comminutor The invention is a detachable “blade foil” system for comminuting machines which employ a rotating turbine. The turbine blades are each endowed with a detachable leading edge which is shaped in an air foil configuration. These “blade foils” are penetrated by... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7939367 | Method for growing an adherent diamond layer atop an interlayer bonded to a compound semiconductor substrate The invention is a method for growing a critical adherent diamond layer on a substrate by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and the article produced by the method. The substrate can be a compound semiconductor coated with an adhesion layer. The adhesion layer is prefe... | 05/10/2011 |
| D603612 | Decorative clothing applique | 11/10/2009 |
| 7607193 | Combination ticket scratching device and money clip An inventive device for removing the concealing coating on a gaming ticket is disclosed. The device is comprised of a top member and a bottom member, which join at an arcuate end, forming a flexible jaw-like structure. The top member joins to a downward-depending me... | 10/27/2009 |
| D596985 | Crystal ball | 07/28/2009 |
| D582980 | Writing instrument | 12/16/2008 |
| D574054 | Rifle stock | 07/29/2008 |
| D572652 | Storage container | 07/08/2008 |
| 7350719 | Vehicle traction device An inventive traction device is provided for extricating mired vehicles from mud, snow or sand. The device is comprised of modules linked together to create a track upon which a mired vehicle drives over. The individual modules each have four walls forming a trough ... | 04/01/2008 |
| D559346 | Rifle stock retaining bracket | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306500 | Device for redirecting boat motor exhaust The present invention is a device which redirects motor exhaust fumes a distance away from a boat. This device can be applied to a boat's propulsion motor or to its generator for purposes of preventing carbon monoxide poisoning of a boat's passengers. The device inc... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7268347 | Ion detecting apparatus and methods Ion injection in a drift tube apparatus for mobility spectrometry was accomplished without conventional ion shutters such as the Bradbury-Nielson or similar designs common to such drift tubes. Instead ions were passed between the ion source and drift region by using... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7196623 | Remote reminding system The inventive device functions to warn a user of the undesirable condition of an appliance or other equipment. An “undesirable condition” may be an automatic garage door that is left open, a toaster oven or electric heater that is left on, an air conditioner tha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7122793 | Ion detecting apparatus and methods Ion injection in a drift tube apparatus for mobility spectrometry was accomplished without conventional ion shutters such as the Bradbury-Nielson or similar designs common to such drift tubes. Instead ions were passed between the ion source and drift region by using... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6957492 | Cooking implement with handle storage feature A cooking implement is disclosed which is comprised of a hollow sheath and a utensil, wherein the utensil can be stored within the hollow sheath. The utensil can be a fork, knife, spoon, skewer or any myriad of other types of utensils. The sheath serves as both a st... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6924479 | Ion detecting apparatus and methods Ion injection in a drift tube apparatus for mobility spectrometry was accomplished without conventional ion shutters such as the Bradbury-Nielson or similar designs common to such drift tubes. Instead ions were passed between the ion source and drift region by using... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6859938 | Protective bib with snug fitting feature An inventive bib comprising a hoop made of memory material, a collar for fitting around a wearer's neck and a body portion for protecting the chest of the wearer. The hoop communicates with the collar and both the collar and hoop can be expanded to form a neck openi... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6715167 | Patient lift and transfer apparatus A two piece incorporated device designed to assist in the lifting and transfer of such person who is partially incapacitated by infirmity or disability from one sitting position in one location to another sitting position in another location. (ex: wheelchair to toil... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709473 | Pourable gas fireplace crackling composition A pourable composition for use in gas fireplaces that, when heated to an effective temperature, produces an audible crackling sound and emits the scents of a wood fire. This composition is intended to introduce the pleasant sounds and scents of the wood fire experie... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705583 | Apparatus for building foundation stem wall forms An apparatus for building stem wall forms which can be easily deployed by a form laborer to set up stem wall forms at a building site. The apparatus is collapsible for easy deployment and removal from a stem wall form. The preferred embodiment is comprised of a coll... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6690808 | Personal earphone assembly for mounting upon eyeglasses This is a personal earphone assembly comprised of a flexible, elongate tube having open ends and a central lumen therethrough. Earphones are disposed at each open end of the tube, each earphone having a neck projecting therefrom and a wire passing from th... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6648891 | System and method for fusing spinal vertebrae The invention provides a fusion plate system, and method for installing this system upon a patient's spine. The system uses a distractor device which measures an appropriately sized fusion plate for a corpectomy or discectomy application. Once a properly ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6543063 | Golf sock with tee holder A golf sock with a golf tee holder coupled thereto. The golf tee holder is coupled to the body portion of the sock and includes one or more receptacles for holding golf tees vertically upon the body portion. The golf tee holder is comprised of an elastic ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6474901 | Modular dovetail joint A modular dovetail joint bracket includes a planar first flange, a planar second flange at a right angle to the first, and a dovetail-shaped tenon projecting from the second flange, adjacent the outer apex of the first and second flanges. The tenon has sl... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6457913 | Foundation forming tool A foundation forming tool is comprised of an upper base and a lower base wherein the upper base is for resting upon the opposing planks comprising a foundation form well, and the lower base extends below the upper base, into the form well, for purposes of... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6012238 | Snowshoe heel lift and combination A snowshoe heel lift for preventing heel strain and fatigue is disclosed. The snowshoe heel lift described herein is comprised of a substantially planar heel platform and a bail member coupled thereto. The bail member articulates between a deployed and a ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5988582 | Office system for mounting upon a PC monitor A device for organizing office paraphernalia which uses a PC monitor as a mounting surface. The device is comprised of a shroud mountable to a PC monitor groove, this groove being located behind the faceplate of most PC monitors. The shroud is preferably ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5964386 | Detachable accessory holder An accessory holder for attaching to a person's belt or clothing, allows for the carrying of a variety of tools and accessories, while the wearer's hands remain free for performing other tasks. This accessory holder allows leashes, power cords, tools, bic... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5887362 | Snowshoe rear cleat assembly A snowshoe rear cleat assembly comprised, in a first embodiment, of a rigid substrate for mounting a rear cleat beneath, the rigid substrate underlapping a conventional rubberized snowshoe decking. The rigid substrate and rubberized decking together funct... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5853153 | Camera float device A manually operated camera float device for achieving movement-free video camera shots. This device attaches to a camera boom and is comprised of a first frame member and a second frame member, the first frame member having a platform for coupling a camer... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5850917 | Syringe dosage tracking device with cooling feature A syringe holder and dosage tracking device comprised of a base member having at least one, and preferably, a plurality of cavities imparted therein. Time indicia are placed near the cavities to designate an interval of time for which a syringe dosage sho... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5843551 | Money cake apparatus A money cake apparatus, is disclosed, which gives the appearance of cash money being pulled from a birthday cake. This apparatus is comprised of a hollow base having one or more spout extensions with open ends, protruding upward from the top of the base. ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5833250 | Garden cart A human-powered, wheeled, garden cart, capable of carrying an entire ensemble of garden and yard tools. This garden cart includes a top platform, a bottom platform, and a hollow center member coupled between the top and bottom platforms. The top platform ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5820155 | Step-in binding system for retro-fitting to a snowboard boot binder A step-in binding system for retrofitting to snowboard boot binder comprising an adaptor for coupling to a boot binder, and a rotatable, step-in, binding for receiving and engaging to the adaptor. The adaptor incorporates a manual quick-release mechanism ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5800668 | Automatic taping apparatus An apparatus for taping work surfaces without kneeling, stooping, or bending. The apparatus is comprised of a carriage body having wheels and a push handle for imparting locomotion thereto. The push handle is located at a height sufficient for allowing a ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5774922 | Broom head for channeling material A broom head for channeling spreadable material, such as sand and debris. This broom head is represented by a manual push broom embodiment and an embodiment for adaption to a motorized vehicle. In both embodiments, the arms of the broom converge at a junc... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5725172 | Fishing line winder for fly and spin reels A fishing reel winding and unwinding device by which the line supply spool (or storage spool) is supported on a universal positioning turn table relative to a fishing reel secured to a reel support. The spool shaft is supported on an upright crank shaft a... | 03/10/1998 |
