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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7092541 | Surround sound loudspeaker system A single loudspeaker has a substantially single-point source of sound energy derived from multiple drivers to provide a surround sound effect. The surround sound is effective for listeners close to the single loudspeaker or substantially distant within a room. The p... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7275339 | Pan face sign construction and method of making pan face signs A new pan face sign construction comprises an opaque frame of extruded structural plastic and a pan face of clear plastic, such as acrylic or polycarbonate. Corners of the frame are simply mitered with a common miter saw and the frame pieces and pan face assembled w... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7253786 | Reinforced monopole construction A new reinforced monopole cellular telephone tower comprises a plurality of flanged pipes strapped to the exterior of the monopole tower. The straps retain the pipes to the monopole tower in a spaced relationship, and the flanges permit the pipes to be bolted togeth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7220136 | Compact electric plug and socket combinations A plug and socket combination positions a plug and electrical cord at an orientation perpendicular to a wall socket, thus reducing the required clearance to substantially that of the plug width without the electrical cord or less than half of the clearance normally ... | 05/22/2007 |
| PP17751 | Viburnum plant named ‘Duvone’ A new and distinct viburnum plant named ‘Duvone’ which is distinguished by the same characteristics which make it a valuable ornamental plant; specifically, abundant spicy fragrant flowers, glossy foliage, multi-hued autumn color developing and holding af... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214908 | Glow plug integrated pressure sensor with filter trap In an integrated glow plug and pressure sensor having a passage leading to the pressure sensor, a porous filter is inserted in the passage. The porous filter provides a four-fold improvement in pressure measurement by (1) acting as a trap for combustion deposits, (2... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207214 | Glow plug integrated pressure sensor A pressure-sensing element for an internal combustion engine is located in the sleeve of a ceramic glow plug heater having axial and radial pressure channels connecting the sensor diaphragm to the combustion chamber. The sensor signal conditioner is encapsulated in ... | 04/24/2007 |
| D539434 | Four-legged vial | 03/27/2007 |
| D536658 | Vehicle drink holder | 02/13/2007 |
| 7111589 | Nostril support device for horses and other animals A new nostril support device for a horse comprises a shaped body for insertion into the nostril and an integral clip that retains the body in position by pressing on the outside of the nostril. The shape of the body is generally convex toward the clip and concave aw... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7070520 | Sports training device for hitting a ball A sports training device comprises a substantially vertical standard with a suitable ball at the top for practicing sports such as baseball or tennis or a bent over standard with a ball close to the ground for practicing sports such as golf. The ball is attached to ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6966217 | Automotive cylinder pressure sensors Several associated techniques and fiber optic constructions are disclosed to protect a diaphragm type fiber optic cylinder pressure sensor from the effects of maximum under hood temperatures and to minimize errors associated with rapidly changing under hood and engi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966121 | External gauge for liquor inventory control A plurality of two-dimensional template-shaped gauges to quickly determine the amount of liquor poured from a corresponding bottle. Since each style of gauge fits a complementary bottle style, the ounce, shot or metric vertical markings on the gauge can be spaced to... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957548 | Outdoor air cooling apparatus and method In evaporative cooling by injecting extremely fine water droplets into an airstream, the addition of cyclic injection provides superior control of the temperature drop of the air. The cyclic operation of the injection enables effective air cooling of outdoor and sem... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6954965 | Forced hot air windshield wiper system Windshield wiper apparatus is provided to substantially increase the amount of heat and the speed with which the heat is delivered to the wiper mechanism and blade to clean the ice and snow accumulation. Hot air is provided from either or both the exhaust system or ... | 10/18/2005 |
| D507379 | Razor handle extension wand | 07/12/2005 |
| 6898858 | Folding concealed hacksaw A folding hacksaw having the back of the saw and the saw handle pivotally joined together and pivotally connected to a four-bar linkage comprising the blade, side frames and a back frame. The back frame is enclosed within the back of the saw. Movement of the handle ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6899202 | Brake assembly for a bicycle A novel brake assembly is provided for a bicycle. The assembly is composed of an arrangement of a pair of brake pads each connected to a rod member in turn guided for axial movement by a base fixed on the bicycle frame. A bifurcated control cable actuates wedge memb... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6893138 | Illuminated windmill for virtual color generation A device for the generation of two-dimensional and three-dimensional virtual color patterns by the single or multidirectional rotation of a movable body containing light emitters of differing colors. The light emitters may be intermittently or continuously flashed b... | 05/17/2005 |
| D504934 | Gaff hook | 05/10/2005 |
| 6840660 | High signal lights for automotive vehicles A device for an automotive vehicle to signal braking, deceleration, turning of the vehicle or an emergency situation. The device has two bodies facing rearwardly, mounted near the top of the back or the highest point of the vehicle adjacent the sides of the vehicle.... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840652 | Lighting enhanced by magnified reflective surfaces A light comprises a combination of light reflective and light refractive surfaces with geometric configuration of light emitting diodes (LED's). With the geometric configurations, the number of LED's can be minimized while retaining the redundancy that substantially... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6823738 | Temperature compensated fiber-optic pressure sensor Compensation techniques for high temperature fiber-optic pressure sensors are aimed at correcting for the sensor sensitivity and offset dependence on temperature. By using materials of different thermal expansion coefficients for the sensor diaphragm, housing, ferru... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6803351 | Biodegradable machine tool coolant A new additive for water based metal cutting and grinding coolant comprises a combination of soybean oil and surfactant, the surfactant being a nonoxynol or alcohol based detergent that is biodegradable. The proportion of soybean oil to surfactant is adjusted for me... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6800190 | Method to obtain a variety of surface colors by electroplating zinc nickel and nickel alloy oxides Disclosed are aqueous compositions and methods to produce durable and vitreous colored interference films of nickel zinc oxide electroplating, including white zinc metallic colored electrodepositions for the zinc embodiment; brass, bronze, burgundy, purple, blue, gr... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6776242 | Pneumatic post driver A new sign post driver comprises a piston which rests upon a post, well pipe or piling to be driven into the ground and a weighted cylinder which reciprocates vertically to impact the piston on the downstroke. The cylinder is raised pneumatically for each stroke and... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6763777 | Conversion cockpit for a sailboat A new cockpit unit and method for installation in a sailboat comprises a drop-in replacement cockpit of fiberglass reinforced resin that increases cockpit floor area by 255% and converts Cruiser/Racer into a Day-Sailer/Racer. The conversion retains all aspects of th... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6758086 | Automotive cylinder pressure sensors Several associated techniques and fiber optic constructions are disclosed to protect a diaphragm type fiber optic cylinder pressure sensor from the effects of maximum under hood temperatures and to minimize errors associated with rapidly changing under hood and engi... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6726465 | Injection molding machine employing a flow path gear pump and method of use A method and apparatus for synchronizing the flows of molten polymer or similar materials in molding systems which utilize manifolds to direct flow into one or more cavities of an injection mold. The apparatus utilizes intermeshing positive displacement, interconnec... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719606 | Soft sculpture shellfish animal toy and accessories A soft sculpture shellfish animal toy comprises a soft sculpture of an oyster accented with features to give it “personality” and “hugability” to children and humor to adults. Such features include hands and feet, a head and eyes. Being an oyster there is a ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702678 | Power transmission by magnetized ball coupling A mechanical ball coupling or clutch comprises a plurality of magnetizable balls located between inner and outer concentric caged needle rollers without raceways. The caged needle rollers are concentric with the axis of a hollow non-magnetic rotatable sha... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6637120 | Extendable level A new level having a very rigid and rugged construction in the form of solid blocks between four track members that guide the relative movement of the level frame and level extension. The track members and extension provide planar surfaces the length of t... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6629029 | Multi-purpose plug-in monitor for vehicles Modem passenger vehicles have many electronic control modules linked by a serial data bus. The control modules provide a large, continuous stream of driving and vehicle parameters which are available at a federally mandated data port located under the das... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6622549 | Fuel injectors with integral fiber optic pressure sensors and associated compensation and status monitoring devices Fuel injectors (10) for internal combustion engines are modified and equipped with fiber optic fuel pressure sensors (12) and fiber optic combustion pressure sensors (14). The combustion pressure sensors (14) are located in separate channels (26) formed i... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6605446 | Detecting airborne microorganisms A new apparatus and method for collecting and detecting airborne microorganisms comprises a culturing container containing liquid media capable of growing the suspect microorganisms and a pump for drawing an air sample containing the suspect microorganism... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6605100 | Scalpel blade exchange apparatus and method A modified scalpel and blade exchanging apparatus and method whereby insertion of the scalpel blade (106) end into the apparatus and turning of the scalpel handle (111) causes the dull or spent blade to be exchanged with a new blade (130) on the scalpel (... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6595219 | Hairbrush with retractable bristles A hairbrush comprising retractable bristles to ease removal of hair from the brush comprises an internal wedge and wheel mechanism actuated by a sliding button and link to the wheel. Alignment channels assure movement of the bristles through the perforate... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6578568 | Fire pit grill with a vertically foldable bracket on a rotatable sleeve A new fire pit grill comprises a vertical support that may be driven into the ground or otherwise supported in a vertical position. On the vertical support is an adjustable stop which may be set at any desired height. Resting on the stop is a sleeve and b... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6577095 | Brushless alternating current electric servo motor drive AC servo motor drives which allow several AC drives to be connected in parallel and allow for the connection and reconnection of AC servo motors to be accomplished primarily through a central processing unit (CPU). Thus, multiple AC servo motor drives may... | 06/10/2003 |
