Bizarre Patents
A hand wearable body squeegee comprising a glove portion, a concave squeegee band, and a linear squeegee band.
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 |
| 8182870 | Method for generating small and ultra small apertures, slits, nozzles and orifices A method and device for one or more small apertures, slits, nozzles and orifices, preferably having a high aspect ratio. In one embodiment, one or more alternating layers of sacrificial layers and blocking layers are deposited onto a substrate. Each sacrificial laye... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8161877 | Electronic firing systems and methods for firing a device An electronic firing system comprising a control system, a charging system, an electrical energy storage device, a shock tube firing circuit, a shock tube connector, a blasting cap firing circuit, and a blasting cap connector. The control system controls the chargin... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8149128 | Ground potential rise monitor A device and method for detecting ground potential rise (GPR) comprising positioning a first electrode and a second electrode at a distance from each other into the earth. The voltage of the first electrode and second electrode is attenuated by an attenuation factor... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8130569 | Nanoparticle shuttle memory A device for storing data using nanoparticle shuttle memory having a nanotube. The nanotube has a first end and a second end. A first electrode is electrically connected to the first end of the nanotube. A second electrode is electrically connected to the second end... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122780 | Explosion proof vehicle for tank inspection An Explosion Proof Vehicle (EPV) having an interior substantially filled with an inert fluid creating an interior pressure greater than the exterior pressure. One or more flexible tubes provide the inert fluid and one or more electrical conductors from a control sys... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8081624 | Communication devices for network-hopping communications and methods of network-hopping communications Wireless communication devices include a software-defined radio coupled to processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to execute computer programming code. Storage media is coupled to the processing circuitry and includes computer programming code ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8058608 | Device for imaging scenes with very large ranges of intensity A device for imaging scenes with a very large range of intensity having a pair of polarizers, a primary lens, an attenuating mask, and an imaging device optically connected along an optical axis. Preferably, a secondary lens, positioned between the attenuating mask ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7946342 | In situ generation of steam and alkaline surfactant for enhanced oil recovery using an exothermic water reactant (EWR) A method for oil recovery whereby an exothermic water reactant (EWR) encapsulated in a water soluble coating is placed in water and pumped into one or more oil wells in contact with an oil bearing formation. After the water carries the EWR to the bottom of the injec... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7915840 | RF power recovery feedback circulator A device and method for improving the efficiency of RF systems having a Reflective Load. In the preferred embodiment, Reflected Energy from a superconducting resonator of a particle accelerator is reintroduced to the resonator after the phase of the Reflected Energy... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7866201 | On-line fast response device and method for measuring dissolved gas in a fluid A method and device for the measurement of dissolved gas within a fluid. The fluid, substantially a liquid, is pumped into a pipe. The flow of the fluid is temporally restricted, creating one or more low pressure regions. A measurement indicative of trapped air is t... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7804029 | Electromagnetic wrap A device and method for altering the line reactance of a transmission line having a transmission line, a first floating conductor and a grounding (shielding) conductor. The first floating conductor is positioned between and electrically insulated from the transmissi... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7768639 | Methods for detecting and correcting inaccurate results in inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry A method for detecting and correcting inaccurate results in inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). ICP-AES analysis is performed across a plurality of selected locations in the plasma on an unknown sample, collecting the light intensity a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7750325 | Methods and apparatus for producing and storing positrons and protons Apparatus for producing and storing positrons may include a trap that defines an interior chamber therein and that contains an electric field and a magnetic field. The trap may further include a source material that includes atoms that, when activated by photon bomb... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7722757 | Process for the production of hydrogen from water A method and device for the production of hydrogen from water and electricity using an active metal alloy. The active metal alloy reacts with water producing hydrogen and a metal hydroxide. The metal hydroxide is consumed, restoring the active metal alloy, by applyi... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7705513 | Thermal to electricity conversion using thermal magnetic properties A system for the generation of Electricity from Thermal Energy using the thermal magnetic properties of a Ferromagnetic, Electrically Conductive Material (FECM) in one or more Magnetic Fields. A FECM is exposed to one or more Magnetic Fields. Thermal Energy is appli... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699916 | Corrosion-resistant, electrically-conductive plate for use in a fuel cell stack A corrosion resistant, electrically-conductive, durable plate at least partially coated with an anchor coating and a corrosion resistant coating. The corrosion resistant coating made of at least a polymer and a plurality of corrosion resistant particles each having ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7697243 | Method for the detection of a magnetic field utilizing a magnetic vortex The determination of the strength of an in-plane magnetic field utilizing one or more magnetically-soft, ferromagnetic member, having a shape, size and material whereas a single magnetic vortex is formed at remanence in each ferromagnetic member. The preferred shape... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7666534 | Electro-catalytic oxidation device for removing carbon from a fuel reformate An electro-catalytic oxidation device (ECOD) for the removal of contaminates, preferably carbonaceous materials, from an influent comprising an ECOD anode, an ECOD cathode, and an ECOD electrolyte. The ECOD anode is at a temperature whereby the contaminate collects ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7602181 | Apparatus and method for generating a magnetic field by rotation of a charge holding object A device and a method for the production of a magnetic field using a Charge Holding Object that is mechanically rotated. In a preferred embodiment, a Charge Holding Object surrounding a sample rotates and subjects the sample to one or more magnetic fields. The one o... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7531808 | Method for the depth corrected detection of ionizing events from a co-planar grids sensor A method for the detection of ionizing events utilizing a co-planar grids sensor comprising a semiconductor substrate, cathode electrode, collecting grid and non-collecting grid. The semiconductor substrate is sensitive to ionizing radiation. A voltage less than 0 V... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7486078 | Compact orthogonal NMR field sensor A Compact Orthogonal Field Sensor for emitting two orthogonal electro-magnetic fields in a common space. More particularly, a replacement inductor for existing NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) sensors to allow for NMR imaging. The Compact Orthogonal Field Sensor has... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7421166 | Laser spark distribution and ignition system A laser spark distribution and ignition system that reduces the high power optical requirements for use in a laser ignition and distribution system allowing for the use of optical fibers for delivering the low peak energy pumping pulses to a laser amplifier or laser... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7361430 | Carbon nanotube-polymer composite actuators The present invention discloses a carbon nanotube (SWNT)-polymer composite actuator and method to make such actuator. A series of uniform composites was prepared by dispersing purified single wall nanotubes with varying weight percents into a polymer matrix, followe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7314582 | Lanthanide-halide based humidity indicators The present invention discloses a lanthanide-halide based humidity indicator and method of producing such indicator. The color of the present invention indicates the humidity of an atmosphere to which it is exposed. For example, impregnating an adsorbent support suc... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311013 | Complex pendulum biomass sensor A complex pendulum system biomass sensor having a plurality of pendulums. The plurality of pendulums allow the system to detect a biomass height and density. Each pendulum has an angular deflection sensor and a deflector at a unique height. The pendulums are passed ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7292676 | System for phase-contrast x-ray radiography using X pinch radiation and a method thereof A radiograph system with an anode plate, a cathode plate, and a power source coupled to said anode plate and the cathode plate. At least two wires coupled between the anode plate and the cathode plate provide a configuration to form an X-pinch having a photon source... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7183106 | Bacterial inosine 5′-monophosphate dehydrogenase (“IMPDH”) DNA as a dominant selectable marker in mammals and other eukaryotes The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence and its corresponding protein sequence useful as a dominant selectable marker in eukaryotes. More specifically the invention relates to a nucleic acid encoding a bacterial IMPDH gene that has been engineered i... | 02/27/2007 |
