Bizarre Patents
An enclosure for small animals which is wearable on the front or back of an animate being.
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 |
| 6925812 | Rotary injector A radially-extending arm is adapted to rotate within a stream of first fluid flowing thereacross. In one embodiment, the arm comprises a plurality of lands located at different radial distances from the axis of rotation, and a port located on each land is operativel... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6901810 | Method of cyclic testing A part that is subject to at least a cyclic thermal stimulus is numerically simulated to determine extremum states of stress therein that would be suitable for an associated life cycle test. The assembly of the part in a fixture is then numerically simulated to dete... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6871783 | Method of dispensing medical prescriptions A method of dispensing medical prescriptions that includes scanning the prescription at a location remote from a dispensary, and providing an electronic communication of the prescription to the dispensary, followed by delivery or patient pick up of the prescription ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6843143 | Seat belt tension sensor A lever is adapted to rotate about a first pivot at a first location responsive to a tension load from a webbing applied to an attachment pivoted or arcuately slotted about a second location. Tension load is reacted by a spring against a reaction element, and is sen... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6832539 | Cylinder lock A cylinder locking device for use in a clamp. The cylinder locking device includes a cylinder member and a first end cap on one end thereof and a second end cap on another end thereof. A piston is arranged within the cylinder member and a piston rod is engaged with ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6825765 | Occupant detection system An occupant detection system comprises a weight sensor and an electric field sensor, each operatively coupled to a seat. The electric field sensor generates an electric field from at least one electrode in the seat bottom of the seat, provides for generating a respo... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821196 | Pyramidal molded tooth structure A molded tooth design of generally pyramidal form made of various hard grit materials for use on a grinding wheel for grinding non-metal materials. The tooth structure generally includes a raked face having a neutral to positive rake angle that terminates to a sharp... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814362 | Quiet shelf for an agricultural cart A wheeled agricultural cart for transporting plant materials having at least one removable shelf. The shelf includes a planar shelf element for supporting the plant materials attached to a shelf frame by an adhesive material having a resiliently deformable thickness... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802459 | Device for preparing the walls of a mold for molding or shaping to make them ready for the next molding cycle The invention provides a sprayer for spraying mold wall treatment agent or another liquid. The liquid is sprayed onto, for example, the walls of a mold or some other article. The sprayer includes a spray element body and a rotor mounted with freedom to rotate around... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6801557 | Laser driver for a laser sensing system A laser driver for laser sensing system having two lasers on a single PCB, thermo-electric temperature control, rapid activation, and pulse power and duration safety tables embedded in the microprocessor controller. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797789 | Phenolic/polyurea coating co-polymer compositions and process This invention relates to the process of preparation and application of a plural component, fast cure phenolic/polyurea elastomer coating co-polymer system. The disclosed coating system is prepared from the reaction of an isocyanate component and an amine terminated... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6796095 | Tile mounting strip An elongate tile mounting strip that includes a center body with two extension edges, the extension edges being oriented substantially perpendicular to one another and positioned at opposite corners of the body. A first of the extension edges and a substantially per... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6789485 | Gas generator and method of assembly Assembly of a gas generator 10 includes the step of adding uncured silicone to a propellant cup 25. Granulated oxidizer is then added over the top of the silicone and allowed to disperse therein. Afterwards, the silicone is cured to provide flush commu... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6777927 | Magnetic sensor A magnetic sensor comprises at least one first coil and at least one magnetic sensing element, operatively connected to respective first and second locations of a body of a vehicle and to a ferromagnetic element of the body. The first and second locations are distin... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6769506 | All wheel drive system for a motor vehicle An all wheel drive system for a motor vehicle having a front differential and rear differential, a pair of front and rear halfshaft assemblies, a power takeoff unit, a constant velocity joint connected to the power takeoff unit, a first propshaft, a plunging constan... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6764096 | Dual chamber inflator A dual chamber inflator 10 contains a housing 12 having a base 14 and a cap 16. A divider disc 18 divides the inflator 10 into a first chamber 20 and a second chamber 22. Divider 18 contains at least one... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6755406 | Enclosed power clamp A power clamp for use in a manufacturing environment. The power clamp includes a unitized body having a bore in one end thereof The power clamp also includes a piston arranged within the bore and an end cap secured to the body on the end having the bore. The power c... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752421 | Airbag inflator The present invention provides an inflator 10 for an inflatable restraint system in an automobile. The inflator includes an elongate inflator body 11 having a plurality of inflation apertures 40 and defining a first combustion chamber 25 ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749219 | Inflator A gas generator or inflator 10 preferably contains a housing 12 formed from welding a cap 14 and a base 16 in nested and coaxial relationship. Welding a first wall 15 of the cap 14 with an adjoining and substantially coexten... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6736729 | Constant velocity joint and method of making same A constant velocity joint wherein one or more of the outer ball tracks, the inner ball tracks, or the balls have textured surfaces such as dimples or raised ridges to increase lubrication of the joint and enhance performance characteristics. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736181 | Method and apparatus for applying a film adhesive to a perforated panel A method and apparatus for preparing a perforated panel for reticulation to a film adhesive. The method includes supporting the perforated panel. The method also includes adhering the film adhesive to the perforated panel without initiating a cure of the film adhesi... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6732694 | Starting device for a twin cylinder internal combustion engine in a v-format The invention relates to a starting device (2), for a twin cylinder internal combustion engine (1) with cylinders (4, 5) in a V-format, comprising an electrical starter motor (19) and a gear assembly (20), coupled thereto for trans... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726242 | Integral airbag exhaust vent A vent for an airbag is formed by at least two intersecting cuts disposed in the airbag material. Each cut terminates at opposite ends with a rounded end portion for stress release. The cuts are preferably placed in the cushion so as to be at 45 degree angles from t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6716387 | Process for pressure assisted molding of hollow articles The present invention provides a process for fluid assisted injection molding comprising the step of providing an injection molding apparatus having a mold body that defines a mold cavity. The process further comprises the steps of supplying a quantity of fluent pla... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715435 | Sewing machine for close-tolerance stitching The present invention provides a sewing machine for positioning a line of stitches a predetermined distance from an edge of a workpiece. The edge tracing sewing machine includes a machine body with a reciprocable needle mounted therein. The needle is reciprocated be... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709039 | Auto-locking end cap The present invention provides a vehicle roller assembly for an extensible shade or barrier net, and an auto locking end cap assembly for a vehicle roller assembly. The end cap includes a mounting cap positioned at an end of a rotatable shade spindle. The cap body h... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6708914 | Soft-start piston actuator A seatbelt pretensioner (10, 210, 310) with a soft-start piston actuator (50) is provided. The pretensioner (10, 210, 310) cooperates with a webbing reel shaft (112, 212, 312) of a seatbelt retractor webbing reel (not shown). The pretensi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6703234 | Animal body composting A method of composting especially high protein waste which reduces noxious odor and assists in reducing pathogens by recirculating substantially only the air and gaseous product of the composting process through the composting materials which are separate... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701995 | Combination shade handle and security light A combination shade handle and light is provided comprising a handle body with a grip portion and a holder portion. The holder portion has a cavity for receiving and storing a security light. A plurality of holder members are provided which secure the sec... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6703845 | Occupant sensor An oscillatory or pulsed first signal is applied to a seat heating element that is operatively connected to first and second impedances that isolate the first signal from the source and sink of power to the heating element. In another embodiment, third an... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698792 | Airbag tie back A simple string device 1 is used to retain an airbag in its folded position. The string device 1 is comprised of a string 10 formed in a loop or various types of loops, according to particular airbag configurations. The string device 2 is looped over secu... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6685223 | Airbag release aid A solid propellant gas generator contains a bed of agglomerated or beaded hydrated gelatin. The gelatin/water bed is oriented such that at least substantially filtered combustion products are humidified by the water vapor as the filtered combustion produc... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6678095 | Anamorphic optical system A pair of prisms arranged in a complementary relationship provides for anamorphic magnification and cooperates with a curved refractive element, the later of which generates an aberration that at least partially compensates an aberration generated by the ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6674024 | Seat weight sensor A hydrostatic weight sensor comprises a bladder of flexible material that contains a fluid, preferably in an amount less than the capacity of the bladder when the bladder is unloaded, the pressure of which is sensed by a pressure sensor so as to provide a... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6659500 | Multi-chamber inflator A simplified multi-chamber inflator 10 utilizes a housing 12 having two initiator chambers 42 and 44 respectively formed within an initiator assembly 18. The initiator assembly 18 may be formed from a one-piece component or alternatively, may be formed by... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655673 | Power clamp mechanism A power clamp apparatus, comprised of, a single metal body with an interior cavity running there through, a unit assembly which is inserted into said interior cavity, and said unit assembly including, a piston for slidable back and forth movement within s... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6651003 | Method of automatic continuous calibration for an electric compass An autocalibration method for use within an electronic compass in a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes steps of initializing variables and then retrieving sensor readings from at least two axis. The method then compares the compass tilt to a predet... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644688 | Crash sensing system The severity of a crash is discriminated from a measure of relative motion of first and second elements of a vehicle, wherein an initial time is recorded when a variable point in the associated phase space of relative velocity and relative displacement cr... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6620266 | Gas generant compositions containing a silicone coating Known gas generant compositions, absent elastomeric binders, are coated with silicone thereby providing a composition that exhibits enhanced moisture protection, ballistic performance, combustion properties, and gas production.... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612117 | Hydristor heat pump A heat pump system 160 contains a hydristor pump/motor 162 in fluid and thermodynamic communication with a first heat exchanger 172 communicating with a relatively warm reservoir 174, and a second heat exchanger 176 thermodynamically communicating with a ... | 09/02/2003 |
