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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174457 | Broadband television antenna A broadband antenna apparatus that is generally disposed along a plane. The antenna apparatus includes a ground plate with an edge and an inverted “L” antenna that has a base leg and an elongated leg, which define an interior corner. The interior corner is fille... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170262 | Wireless air tube headset A wireless air tube headset that includes a wireless transceiver operating in a radio frequency band, which wireless receives audio signals. The headset includes an acoustic chamber with an acoustic port through to the exterior thereof, and an acoustic transducer th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167591 | High pressure air pump with reciprocating drive A reciprocating air pump with a frame and a pump for compressing air through a series of linear close-strokes and open-strokes between a first portion and a reciprocating portion. The pump includes plural cylinders, slideably and sealably engaged therein, and arrang... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8142120 | Large tower railroad transportation system and method A system for transporting tower with a first end, a second end, and an elongated portion, using a railcar with a deck for carrying a load. The system includes a first support means for disposition between the railcar and the tower at a first location, and that is ad... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8125988 | Network audio terminal and method A network audio receive terminal. A receive terminal includes a network interface that receives network packets and a network packet scanner coupled to the network interface that sequentially scans received network packets in accordance with scan criteria. A content... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8047818 | High pressure, multiple-stage air pump with valve body inlet port arrangement A multiple-chamber, multiple-stage reciprocal pump for compressing air through a series of up-strokes and down-strokes. The pump includes an upper reciprocal portion and a fixed portion. The fixed portion further includes a base housing with an ambient air inlet cav... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7959657 | Portable thermal therapeutic apparatus and method A portable thermal therapeutic apparatus, adapted to transfer heat between a creature and the atmosphere by circulating heat transfer fluid within a conduit held in contact with the creature. The apparatus includes a housing with a support structure that is particul... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7926735 | Fragrance package, dispenser, and method An apparatus for dispersing a fragrance compound. The apparatus includes a fragrance compound impregnated porous carrier with a film wrapped there about to form an envelope hermetically sealed along at least a first seam in the film. The film is perforated with at l... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7884814 | Light emitting display mirrored concealment apparatus and method An apparatus and method for concealing and revealing a light emitting display. The apparatus includes a housing structure, for positioning about the display, which has an opening aligned for visual access to the display. A film is disposed within the opening, which ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7884283 | Security cover for a utility pole and enclosure and method A security cover for selectively securing an access opening in an enclosure or a utility pole using a padlock with a shackle. The security cover includes a rigid cover, that substantially covers the access opening and has a lock-bar opening formed therethrough. A sh... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7846263 | Mobile trash receptacle cleaning system and method A vehicle mountable system for cleaning trash receptacles with wash-water. The system includes an enclosure with an access opening, supported on the vehicle, and a carriage disposed within the enclosure. A spray head is aligned to impinge wash-water against the tras... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7865409 | Vehicle inventory management system and method A method of providing a periodic vehicle order count recommendation for supplementing an inventory of a motor vehicle dealership to satisfy periodic market demand. The method includes the steps of converting a sales history database and an inventory database for the... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7836183 | Internet audio scanner and method An apparatus for processing signals produced by signal sources, including a first signal source that is a first server of streaming audio signals, which include intermittent audio content, and which is located at an address on a network. The apparatus includes a net... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7813449 | Remotely controlled antenna and method An antenna system for receiving radio waves and for operation in conjunction with a remote controller that transmits control data including gain state data. The antenna system includes an antenna that receives the radio waves and outputs a radio frequency signal and... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7801497 | Frequency scanning radio modulator and method A radio modulator and method with a radio band scan function. The apparatus consists of a frequency selectable RF signal transmitter, a switch that couples the RF signal to an antenna, and a demodulator coupled to mix a received antenna signal with the RF signal to ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7787903 | Portable radio vehicular installation apparatus with back-up battery power and method A portable radio vehicular interface apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a plural interface connector conformed to the shape and electrical interfaces of the portable radio. The apparatus includes a battery housing that is coupled to provide power to the po... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783982 | Programmable actuator and method in a network terminal device An apparatus and method for obtaining preferred information from a network by execution of a sequence of actions in response to a single actuation in a network terminal device. A sequence of actions is programmed in network terminal device. The sequence of actions a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7676192 | Radio scanner programmed from frequency database and method A scanning radio and method using a receiver, a channel memory and a display in conjunction with a frequency and linked descriptor database. The frequency and linked descriptor database is queried using a geographic reference to produce a list of local radio channel... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670090 | Wind turbine blade transportation system and method A system for transporting an airfoil having a root end, a tip end, and a midsection over a railroad, utilizing a first railcar coupled to a second rail car. The system includes a bracket fixed to the root end of the airfoil and also connected to the first railcar, w... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7653403 | Cordless and wireless facsimile and method An apparatus for communicating data, including facsimile data, via first wireless signals and second wireless signals. The apparatus includes a facsimile machine coupled to a switch, a first transceiver that converts the first wireless signals with the switch, and a... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7591621 | Wind turbine blade transportation system and method A system and method for transporting an airfoil, which has a root end, a tip end, and a midsection, over a railroad utilizing a first railcar coupled to a second railcar. The system includes a bracket fixed to the root end of the airfoil and connected to the first r... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7575065 | Metal detector with excavation tool A hand-held metal detector and soil excavation device useful for locating and retrieving metallic objects concealed in soil or other materials. The device includes a housing with a hand-grip portion and an elongated probe portion. There is an excavation tool connect... | 08/18/2009 |
| D583261 | Hand held metal detector | 12/23/2008 |
| 7406294 | Digital audio file reproduction system and method with wireless transfer capability A digital audio file reproduction apparatus, system and method having wireless transfer capability with a remote device. The apparatus includes a memory and a controller coupled to store and recall digital audio files with the memory. A transceiver operates to trans... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7397461 | Mirrored decorative video display concealment and cooling apparatus and method An apparatus for concealing a light emitting video display mounted to a vertical surface by reflecting incident ambient light in mirror-like fashion. The apparatus includes a perimeter structure, which is positioned adjacent to the vertical surface about the video d... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7362008 | Electrical interface extension with isolation function An apparatus for selectively coupling electrical connectors. The apparatus includes a common connector electrically coupled to a secondary connector and a primary connector electrically coupled to the common connector through an isolation means. The isolation means ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343015 | Method and apparatus for high fidelity wireless stereophonic transmission utilizing dual frequency carriers A method and system is disclosed for transmitting two related channels of signals through the air. A first channel of signals is modulated with a first carrier frequency, and a second channel of signals is modulated with a second carrier frequency. The modulated fir... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337024 | Flat panel display concealment and viewing apparatus and method An apparatus for concealing a display of the flat panel type, and for supporting and extending the display to a viewing position. The apparatus includes a display cover that operates between a concealed position and a revealed position, and a display support that op... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316379 | Adjustable mounting bracket for flat panel display A mounting bracket apparatus for adjustably supporting a flat panel display from a wall. The mounting bracket includes a wall bracket, a display bracket and two traversing mounts. The traversing mounts are supportively disposed between the wall bracket and the displ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309938 | Rotary power converter A rotary power converter apparatus for coupling power between a prime driver and plural generators. The apparatus includes a frame having a first and second bearing aligned along an axis of rotation and a rotor assembly supported thereby. The rotor assembly includes... | 12/18/2007 |
| RE39905 | Air freshener card, method of use and method of manufacture A method for applying air freshener within an automobile is disclosed. The method includes the steps of retrieving an air freshener card, locating a substantially hidden position within the automobile, and placing the air freshener card at the substantially hidden p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287260 | Compact disc reader and method An apparatus for reading an optical disc. The apparatus includes a housing and a spindle positioned to rotatably support the optical disc adjacent to the exterior of the housing. A light emitting scan head is aligned to read the optical disc as it rotates. A protect... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7266390 | Network interface cassette adapter and method A network interface cassette for coupling signals between a wireless network and a tape head in a cassette tape player. The network interface cassette includes an enclosure that is conformed to the cassette tape form factor. It contains a transceiver that converts b... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7174176 | Cordless security system and method A cordless security system that communicates through a wireless telephone network. A wireless node, having a wireless transceiver adapted to communicate wireless signals with the wireless telephone network, and a cordless transceiver adapted to communicate cordless ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7146180 | Wireless node multiple handset cordless telephone system A wireless and cordless telephone node system. The system includes a node with a wireless transceiver that communicates wireless signals with a wireless network, a cordless transceiver that communicates cordless signals with multiple cordless terminal units, and one... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7120463 | Network interface cassette adapter and method A network interface cassette for coupling signals between a wireless network and a tape head in a cassette tape player. The network interface cassette includes an enclosure that is conformed to the cassette tape form factor. It contains a transceiver that converts b... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7073561 | Solid freeform fabrication system and method A system and method of solid freeform work piece fabrication through layered deposition of feedstock material on a mold structure. An energy beam and feedstock are fed to a feed point adjacent to a mold structure, thereby forming a molten puddle. The feed point is m... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072675 | Wireless docking station system and method for a multiple handset cordless telephone system An apparatus and method of integrating a wireless telephone and a multiple handset cordless telephone system is taught. A docking station is used which receives a wireless telephone and electrically interfaces with in, including power, audio and data interfaces. A c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7050345 | Memory device and method with improved power and noise characteristics A memory device and method with reduced power consumption and improved noise performance. An illustrative embodiment provides a random access memory with an array of plural memory bit cells, having bit-latches coupled between bit-true pass-gates and bit-compliment p... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050784 | Weather radio with channel acquisition system A weather radio adapted to automatically select a preferred channel of operation. A receiver is coupled to a signal quality circuit that outputs signal quality parameters. A controller is coupled to control the frequency of reception of the receiver and is coupled t... | 05/23/2006 |
