Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6860310 | Roll-up curtain assembly A roll-up curtain assembly includes plural, vertically spaced, horizontal roll-up rods extending across an opening. Each roll-up rod is coupled to a respective flexible curtain section and an electric motor. Actuation of the electric motor in a first direction of ro... | 03/01/2005 |
| 7175061 | Belt supported carrier A hook-like carrier adapted for attachment to and support by the belt of a user includes an attachment member having a pair of generally vertical, spaced slots which are adapted to receive the user's belt. Attached to an outer portion of the attachment member is a f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162925 | Pressure sensor with monolithic body and circuit-bearing membrane attached thereto An absolute or relative pressure sensor formed of a monolithic plastic body (2) includes a carrier body (3) and a membrane (4). A printed circuit including wire strain gauges and comprised of a polymer paste is disposed on the membrane (4... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152653 | Roll-up curtain assembly A multi-section roll-up curtain is raised and lowered by plural support/rotational drive mechanisms disposed in a spaced manner along the length of the curtain. Each drive mechanism is symmetrically loaded with a curtain section attached to opposed sides of each dri... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128889 | Method to grow carbon thin films consisting entirely of diamond grains 3-5 nm in size and high-energy grain boundaries An ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) having an average grain size between 3 and 5 nanometers (nm) with not more than about 8% by volume diamond having an average grain size larger than 10 nm. A method of manufacturing UNCD film is also disclosed in which a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6896004 | Two-piece casing spacer for use with pipes of various diameters A casing spacer comprised of high strength plastic includes two complementary nut and bolt connected members each having an arcuate inner portion adapted for tight-fitting engagement with a pipe's outer surface and plural linear ribs (risers) extending radially outw... | 05/24/2005 |
| D492578 | Hose reel | 07/06/2004 |
| 6737985 | Remote metering A meter for use in a radio frequency remote metering system comprises an antenna; a transmitter for transmitting meter signals via the antenna; a receiver connected to the antenna for receiving and filtering an incoming radio frequency signal; and a carrier signal d... | 05/18/2004 |
| D489467 | Handle for handlamp | 05/04/2004 |
| 6722841 | Seed box inverter Apparatus adapted for attachment to a conventional lift device such as a forklift or an end loader, or the like, includes a pair of movable side arms each attached to a respective end of a cross member. Each side arm has attached thereto a respective engaging member... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6698157 | Structural insulated panel building system A building system includes structural insulated panels having an inner insulating core such as of foam plastic or agri-board and strong thin facings such as of plastic impregnated/reinforced paper on opposed surfaces of the insulating core. The impregnate... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6687641 | Network diagnostic apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for measuring, calculating, recording and monitoring significant system parameters for a local communication network of the type used in industrial automation applications. The apparatus is disclosed in the context of a network e... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6681956 | Drum assembly for dispensing a plurality of fluids The drum assembly of the present claimed invention is used for washing and is comprised of a primary container and a supplementary container integral as a single structure. The primary container may be filled with water and the supplementary container may... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6677592 | Deflection lens device for electron beam lithography An electron beam device includes an electron beam source, plural spaced plates having aligned apertures through which an electron beam is directed, an electrostatic focusing arrangement, and plural electrostatically charged deflection plates for deflectin... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6675958 | Tube conveyor A tube conveyor arranges the location of the output drive roller such that the upper edge of the conveyor belt lies in a plane, defined by the upturned edges of the belt inside the tubular housing. A saver plate is mounted to each side of the output rolle... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6675424 | Litter vacuum A mobile litter pickup vehicle has a pair of forward corner brushes independently mounted on articulated arms so that the brushes may be moved in the event an obstacle is encountered to avoid damage to the brushes or to the object. An air recirculating sy... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6674228 | Multi-layer common lens arrangement for main focus lens of multi-beam electron gun An inline electron gun for use in a multi-beam electron gun as in a color cathode ray tube (CRT) includes a main focus lens for focusing the electron beams on the CRT's display screen for providing a video image. The main focus lens includes plural charge... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6670621 | Clean room arrangement for electron beam lithography For use in the fabrication of semiconductor devices by electron beam lithography, a transport system provides relative displacement between an array of plural vacuum stations and a first ultra clean room for sequentially transporting each vacuum station t... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666573 | Portable mixing/delivery apparatus for pre-blended granular mixtures A portable mixing/delivery apparatus mixes dry pre-blended materials, such as homogeneous cementitious combinations of dry sand, cement, Lime, color pigments, etc., packaged in large bulk bags for use at a remote construction site. The bulk bag is lifted ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6654966 | Fully collapsible headset A fully collapsible headset assembly includes a headband portion formed by side arm members articulated together by a flexible hinge member. The flexible hinge member includes an elastic cam member, the force of which is released to maintain the assembly ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6655266 | Hay bale stacking apparatus Apparatus for stacking bales of hay into large bundles such as, for example, three bales high and seven bales wide, positions bands about the stacked array to provide a tightly bound, compressed stack of bales. The stacking apparatus compresses the stacke... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6656331 | Application of antistatic/antireflective coating to a video display screen An antistatic/antireflective coating is applied by sputtering to the outer surface of a video display screen such as in a cathode ray tube (CRT) and is comprised of an inner antistatic layer and an outer antireflective layer. The inner antistatic layer is... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6653645 | Deflection lens device for electron beam lithography An electron beam device includes an electron beam source, plural spaced plates having aligned apertures through which an electron beam is directed, an electrostatic focusing arrangement, and plural electrostatically charged deflection plates for deflectin... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651005 | Method for establishing universal standards for yield measurement A method for establishing universal standards as a measure of a crop grower's skill and management uses crop yield and soil productivity values to determine real-time yield indices which are provided such as on a video display during crop harvesting. This... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637486 | Rim with emergency grooved internal support and tire for said rim The present invention relates to a rim member having an internal support member associated with the rim member. The internal support member includes an outer peripheral surface having an annular groove with the groove having a transverse passageway to per... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6624564 | Antistatic/antireflective coating for video display screen with adjustable light transmission For use in a color cathode ray tube (CRT) having a display screen with a flat outer surface and a curved inner surface, a 2-layer antistatic and antireflective coating for the display screen's flat outer surface compensates for the variation in screen thi... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6623662 | Carbon black coating for CRT display screen with uniform light absorption A two-layer coating for the outer surface of the display screen of a color cathode ray tube (CRT) includes an inner carbon black-based layer and an outer silica-based layer. The inner layer is antistatic, while the outer layer is antireflective. To compen... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6609622 | Bulldozer/pipelayer combination A combination bulldozer and pipelayer includes a front mounted blade, or scoop, and a side mounted pipelayer attachment. When operated as a bulldozer, a pair of endless track roller frames are free to oscillate up and down about a horizontal axis passing ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6604957 | Field-attachable connector A field-attachable contact assembly includes a contact having a seat portion which includes a wire-receiving aperture having a generally circular portion for receiving an insulated wire and a narrowing V-shaped portion for establishing an insulation displ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6599552 | Grain based dairy beverage A grain based dairy beverage composition and a process for making the beverage is described. The beverage includes the ingredients sugar, evaporated milk, rice flour, chocolate milk powder and water. Optional ingredients include condensed milk and flavors... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6595759 | Centrifugal device for heating and pumping fluids A centrifugal device for pumping and heating fluids is described. The centrifugal device includes a cylindrical rotor positioned in a cylindrical cavity. The rotor rotates within the cavity and includes bores equally spaced and arranged on the front surfa... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6592839 | Tailoring nanocrystalline diamond film properties A method for controlling the crystallite size and growth rate of plasma-deposited diamond films. A plasma is established at a pressure in excess of about 55 Torr with controlled concentrations of hydrogen up to about 98% by volume, of unsubstituted hydroc... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588767 | Mat gasket for fluid conduits A mat gasket for use with a tapping saddle is disposed about an aperture in a main fluid conduit and is further disposed between and in sealed contact with the main fluid conduit and an outer sleeve member. The mat gasket includes an aperture aligned with... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588172 | Building panels with plastic impregnated paper A generally planar, structural insulated panel for building construction includes a pair of outer facings disposed on opposed surfaces of a plastic foam core. One of the outer facings is of a gypsum or cementous composite for use on the panel's inner surf... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6590352 | Electrical grounding of CRT antistatic/antireflective coating The coating on the outer surface the display screen of a cathode ray tube (CRT) includes an inner conductive antistatic layer and an outer antireflective layer. When applied by a wet coating method, e.g., spray or spin coating, the two layers diffuse into... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585533 | Vibration resistant electrical connector A quick disconnect electrical connector resistant to vibration-induced disconnect includes a male connector and a female connector each having opposing segments of flexible thread which inter-engage when the male and female are assembled. The thread segme... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6584316 | Handoff of phone calls from wireless to wireline network Telephone calls are handed off from a wireless network to a wireline network under the control of a subscriber. When at a given location, the subscriber enters the directory number of the wireline terminal (typically the closest) to which a future wireles... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581535 | Agricultural seed meter An agricultural seed meter is disclosed including a seed selection mechanism in the form of a belt or a drum having pockets and moving through a seed reservoir area for loading seeds into the pocket. A cut-off brush is movable between a singulating positi... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6584418 | Power monitor with indicators A device for monitoring power conditions in the power leads of a communication network or power distribution bus includes a microprocessor 54 which measures the voltage on the power leads and computers a filtered bus voltage, Vbus, and a time-averaged bus... | 06/24/2003 |
