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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40155 | Methods for treatment of benign and malignant tumors, including lymphomas, leukemias, and leiomyomas In a preferred embodiment, drugs having chemotherapeutic properties which are useful against certain neoplastic disorders with wide safety margins as evidenced by their low toxicity, and molecular actions. Such drugs include as active ingredient(s) one or more N-sub... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7311461 | Liquid container and method of use In a preferred embodiment, a liquid container (30, 200), including: a bottom (32, 230; a reservoir tube (34, 232) disposed in the bottom (32, 200); a capillary (38, 212) disposed in contact with the reservoir tube (34, 232);... | 12/25/2007 |
| D557579 | Dual position end connector attachment tool | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296342 | Fixture for magnetization of a shaft for a linear stepper motor In a preferred embodiment, a fixture for magnetizing axially alternating N and S poles defined circumferentially in a portion of an outer periphery of an axially extending, cylindrical, smooth shaft, the fixture including: a hollow cylindrical mandrel formed from a ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7274013 | Automatic gain adjust utility for radiation spectrometers In a preferred embodiment, an automatic gain adjust method for radiation spectrometers, including: placing a calibration source emitting known energies at a radiation detector; acquiring a spectrum of the known energies; automatically analyzing the spectrum and comp... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270448 | Light fixture having at least two LEDs directed toward curved surface of reflector In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus, including: a light fixture having a concave reflector disposed on a rear surface thereof; and at least one LED directed at a concavity of the concave reflector. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270789 | Pipettor head having standpipes open at their tops to a pressure/vacuum chamber and method In a preferred embodiment, a pipettor head, including: a body; one or more solenoid valves disposed in the body; each one or more solenoid valves having an outlet at a lower end and an inlet at an upper end; each one or more solenoid valves having an outlet attached... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7226017 | Aerodynamically stable, high-lift, vertical takeoff aircraft In a preferred embodiment, a vertical takeoff aircraft body having an inverted hemispherical upper portion, a generally cylindrical lower portion with a diameter of its upper end slightly greater than a diameter of its lower end but less than a diameter of the lower... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217397 | Precious reagent container and method of use In a preferred embodiment, a precious reagent container, including; a horizontally elongated body; a plurality of vertical, aligned reagent wells defined in the body, the reagent wells having a common depth; and a common vertical channel joining the vertical, aligne... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195146 | Deflector mailbox support system In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus, including: a generally horizontal support tray to support a mailbox; a post interface bracket for attachment to a mailbox support post; a spring attached to said generally horizontal support tray and said post interface brack... | 03/27/2007 |
| D534412 | Tool handles | 01/02/2007 |
| D532672 | Tool handles | 11/28/2006 |
| D532528 | Block | 11/21/2006 |
| 7123176 | Digital peak detector with noise threshold and method A circuit and method for processing digitized analog signals (“input signals”) containing noise as well as maxima and minima of input signal, whereby local peaks and valleys of the input signal are detected and captured in the presence of the noise, and whereby ... | 10/17/2006 |
| D521653 | Block | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049765 | Transformer for dimmer switch or on/off switch and method of use The present invention achieves the above objects, among others, by providing, in a preferred embodiment, a transformer system for use with either a dimmer switch or an on/off switch, including: a transformer; a load connected to the transformer; a first tap connecte... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049598 | Stabilized scintillation detector for radiation spectroscopy and method In a preferred embodiment, a stabilized scintillation detector, comprising: a light source that periodically produces a light pulse; distribution means that impinges some of the light pulse on a first photodetector and on a second photodetector; a scintillator that ... | 05/23/2006 |
| D520828 | Manual crimping tool | 05/16/2006 |
| D519649 | Block | 04/25/2006 |
| D519216 | Block | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021786 | Illuminated glass deck light panel and method of installation In a preferred embodiment, an illuminated glass deck light panel, including: a plurality of glass pavers, structural plank glass elements, or other structural lenses; a longitudinally extending support pan for embedding in a supporting substrate; the plurality of gl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7005646 | Stabilized scintillation detector for radiation spectroscopy and method In a preferred embodiment, a stabilized scintillation detector, including: an LED that periodically produces a light pulse; a beam splitter that impinges some of the light pulse on a photodetector and on a photomultiplier; a scintillator that receives radiation and ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003865 | Machine for trimming doors and/or drawer fronts for cabinets and method In a preferred embodiment, a machine for milling doors and/or drawer fronts, including: apparatus to horizontally clamp a door or drawer front to a horizontal movable table; apparatus to remove vertically disposed scribe pins from the door and/or drawer front, backs... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6995837 | Optical inspection system and method of use In a preferred embodiment, an optical inspection machine for fasteners, including: an inspection station; a main dial rotatable through the inspection station and carrying thereon a plurality of fasteners; a reflective surface surrounding each of the plurality of fa... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6982840 | Magnifier and glasses In a preferred embodiment, a magnifier for a menu or the like, including: the magnifier and the menu or the like; and the magnifier being disposed in a pocket associated with the menu or the like. A pair of glasses that has both upper and lower lenses of different s... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6956044 | Compositions and methods for treatment of epilepsy A method of treating a mammal with an epileptic condition, comprising: administering to said mammal a pharmaceutical composition containing an effective amount of an N-phenyl substituted 2-pyridone compound and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948234 | Compression tool with toggle action In a preferred embodiment, an end connector compression tool, including: a body; supports to support a cable and uncompressed end connector parts; a compression member axially movable with respect to the body to fixedly attach the end connector parts to the cable by... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932319 | Linear valve actuator In a preferred embodiment, a linear actuator including: a rotary electric motor; a shaft (46) extending into a rotor (44) of the rotary electric motor and extendable into a body extension (30) of the valve; the shaft (46) having an extern... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6884396 | Pipettor reservoir for particulate-containing liquids In a preferred embodiment, a pipettor reservoir for particulate-containing liquid, including: a body portion; a shallow reservoir portion defined in an upper surface of the body portion; fluid-flow channels defined in the body portion to deliver the particulate-cont... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6878345 | Ultra high throughput bioassay screening system In a preferred embodiment, a method of performing biological assays, including: providing a longitudinally extending carrier tape having thermally formed therein a plurality of reagent receiving wells; adding a reagent to each of said reagent receiving wells; permit... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875125 | Golf putter grip and method of use In a preferred embodiment, a grip for a golf putter, including: a center member; and two side members coaxially aligned side-by-side with the center member, such as to define therebetween two grooves each of the two grooves disposed between one of the side members a... | 04/05/2005 |
| D503140 | Five-piece fuselage, including engines and wings, for a aerodynamically stable, high-lift, vertical takeoff aircraft | 03/22/2005 |
| 6844791 | Digital pulse shaper with variable weighting function A method of providing real time digital pulse shaping includes: receiving a digital pulse input signal (31); applying the digital pulse input signal to first (33, 34, 35) and second (32, 36, 37) processing channels, the first processing channel ... | 01/18/2005 |
| D497620 | Linear actuator body | 10/26/2004 |
| 6807923 | Audible warning signal for roadway work zones In a preferred embodiment, an audible warning device for use with a visual warning sign, comprising: a first segment to comprise part of a staff to which a visible warning portion is attached; and selectively activatable audible warning means disposed integrally wit... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6779292 | Large mesh commercial fishing netting and method of manufacture In a preferred embodiment, fishing netting, including: a plurality of meshes formed from straps of twine, each strap having loops formed at each end thereof and at the center thereof, each loop being secured by a mechanical fastener. A method of manufacturing the fi... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6774517 | Injection molded threaded rotor and manufacture method In a preferred embodiment, a threaded rotor for a linear actuator, including: a generally cylindrical, metallic shell/insert (20); and a generally cylindrical threaded thermoplastic member (72) disposed in a wall of the generally cylindrical shell/inse... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6756705 | Linear stepper motor In a preferred embodiment, linear stepper motor, comprising; an annular stator structure; an axially extending, cylindrical, permanent magnet shaft extending coaxially through said annular stator structure; and the axially extending, cylindrical, permanent magnet sh... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755310 | Can dispenser In a preferred embodiment, a can dispenser, including: a housing with a base unit and one or more stacking units removably disposed on the base unit, the base unit and the one or more stacking units defining together a plurality of vertical, arcuate, can-containing ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6716397 | Eluter for solid phase extraction system In a preferred embodiment, an eluter instrument for an SPE system, including: a housing; an upper seal mounted in the housing for up and down motion with respect thereto; a lower seal mounted in the housing for up and down motion with respect thereto, and the upper ... | 04/06/2004 |
