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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198337 | Wheel for belted track vehicles A wheel for belted track vehicles includes a hub with an upright central disc. A series of individually cast and machined segments are mounted to the disc in side-by-side relation about the periphery of both sides of the disc. Each segment takes the shape of a trunc... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160383 | Composition and application of novel sprayable phosphate cement (grancrete) that bonds to styrofoam A dry mix particulate composition of a calcined oxide of Mg and/or Ca, an acid phosphate, and fly ash or equivalent, wherein the calcined oxide is present in the range of from about 17% to about 40% by weight and the acid phosphate is present in the range of from ab... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157165 | Iron-based perovskite cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells An A and/or A′ site deficient perovskite of general formula of (A1-xA′x)1-yFeO3-δ or of general formula A1-x-yA′xFeO3-67, wherein A is La alone or with one or more of the rare earth ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152542 | Air seed meter An air seed meter for an agricultural planter includes a vacuum cover which has a central opening which exposes the central portion of the seed disc to the exterior. The central opening of the vacuum cover is centered on a location offset from the axis of rotation o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143486 | Anchoring device for fastening laces The present invention is an anchoring device for fastening laces which includes a structure having a supporting base and a pair of overlapping throat members which hold sections of the fastening lace. The bottom throat member forms a reel and includes retention ledg... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143542 | Flying insect trap A decorative fly trap for household use includes a sconce having a housing including a bottom section and an overhead cover partially enclosing a source of UV light, and an adhesive trapping medium. The cover includes an intermediate surface extending from behind th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144129 | Light fixture with extruded metal housing A light fixture includes an extruded metal housing having open ends, and a wall defining an elongated opening extending between opposing wall edges. First and second slots extend along opposing edges of the wall to receive at least one panel. A pair of end plates is... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141154 | Single-stage separation and esterification of cation salt carboxylates using electrodeionization A method of and apparatus for continuously making an organic ester from a lower alcohol and an organic acid is disclosed. An organic acid or salt is introduced or produced in an electrode ionization (EDI) stack with a plurality of reaction chambers each formed from ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137876 | Adjustable head assembly for floor burnisher The head assembly of a floor burnisher is suspended by a main lift assembly and a fine adjustment assembly. The main lift moves the head assembly between a raised position in which the pad assembly is raised and tilted for access, and a lowered position in which the... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134894 | Coaxial electrical connector for hazardous locations Disclosed are two embodiments of a coaxial electrical connector designed for use in hazardous locations. Mating connectors are connected coaxially, and coupled together by means of a threaded connection. When the mating connectors are connected, they cannot be disco... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135252 | Lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium cells and batteries A lithium metal oxide positive electrode for a non-aqueous lithium cell is disclosed. The cell is prepared in its initial discharged state and has a general formula xLiMO2.(1-x)Li2M′O3 in which 0 | 11/14/2006 |
| 7136158 | Optical apparatus for laser scattering by objects having complex shapes Apparatus for observing and measuring in realtime surface and subsurface characteristics of objects having complex shapes includes an optical fiber bundle having first and second opposed ends. The first end includes a linear array of fibers, where the ends of adjace... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7104572 | Tapping sleeve with mechanical joint connection Plural spaced projections attached to the outer surface of a branch pipe of a tapping sleeve positioned on a main water line are disposed in contact with a rubber gasket also positioned on and disposed about the branch pipe. A two-piece split gland is also positione... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093548 | Air seed meter An air seed meter for an agricultural planter includes a vacuum cover which has a central opening which exposes the central portion of the seed disc to the exterior. The central opening of the vacuum cover is centered on a location offset from the axis of rotation o... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086900 | Field-attachable connector with sliding contacts A connector suitable for mounting to a solenoid or the like includes a contact holder adapted to receive and hold a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly includes a band of closed configuration and having a central opening for receiving the stripped... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087211 | Hydrogen production by high temperature water splitting using electron conducting membranes A device and method for separating water into hydrogen and oxygen is disclosed. A first substantially gas impervious solid electron-conducting membrane for selectively passing protons or hydrogen is provided and spaced from a second substantially gas impervious soli... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077983 | Polymer nanocomposites for lithium battery applications A single ion-conducting nanocomposite of a substantially amorphous polyethylene ether and a negatively charged synthetic smectite clay useful as an electrolyte. Excess SiO2 improves conductivity and when combined with synthetic hectorite forms superior me... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073513 | Superconducting magnetic control system for manipulation of particulate matter and magnetic probes in medical and industrial applications A system and method of controlling movement of magnetic material with at least first and second high temperature superconductors at spaced locations. A plurality of solenoids are associated with the superconductors to induce a persistent currents in preselected high... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075093 | Parallel multi-electron beam lithography for IC fabrication with precise X-Y translation A maskless, direct write electron lithography apparatus for accurately and simultaneously writing plural sub-micron patterns on a silicon substrate employs plural parallel electron beams with precise X-Y mechanical translation of the substrate to provide low cost, h... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7049031 | Protective coating on positive lithium-metal-oxide electrodes for lithium batteries A positive electrode for a non-aqueous lithium cell comprising a LiMn2−xMxO4 spinel structure in which M is one or more metal cations with an atomic number less than 52, such that the average oxidation state of the manganese ions i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041414 | Silver manganese oxide electrodes for lithium batteries This invention relates to electrodes for non-aqueous lithium cells and batteries with silver manganese oxide positive electrodes, denoted AgxMnOy, in which x and y are such that the manganese ions in the charged or partially charged electrodes ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041150 | Preparation of alloys by the Armstrong method A method and apparatus for making alloys or ceramics by the subsurface injection of an equilibrium vapor of a boiling liquid of the ceramic or alloys constituents is disclosed. Various powders and products are disclosed. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036268 | Flying insect trap A flying inspect trap has a source of UV light to attract insects and an adhesive sheet to trap them. A concave housing which encloses the light source and the trapping medium has a series of narrow light-transmissive slits in a front wall to permit a direct partial... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033195 | Coaxial electrical connector for hazardous locations Disclosed are two embodiments of a coaxial electrical connector designed for use in hazardous locations. Mating connectors are connected coaxially, and coupled together by means of a threaded connection. When the mating connectors are connected, they cannot be disco... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026074 | Lithium ion battery with improved safety A lithium battery with improved safety that utilizes one or more additives in the battery electrolyte solution wherein a lithium salt is dissolved in an organic solvent, which may contain propylene, carbonate. For example, a blend of 2 wt % triphenyl phosphate (TPP)... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023673 | Superconducting shielded core reactor with reduced AC losses A superconducting shielded core reactor (SSCR) operates as a passive device for limiting excessive AC current in a circuit operating at a high power level under a fault condition such as shorting. The SSCR includes a ferromagnetic core which may be either closed or ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7012275 | Method for fabrication of high temperature superconductors A layered article of manufacture and a method of manufacturing same is disclosed. A substrate has a biaxially textured MgO crystalline layer having the c-axes thereof inclined with respect to the plane of the substrate deposited thereon. A layer of one or more of YS... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000746 | Electric cord reel An electrical cord reel includes a metal housing of rectangular shape which is adapted to be mounted set in a wall or on the surface of the wall. The electric cord is mounted on a retractable reel mounted within the housing and may be connected to a source of electr... | 02/21/2006 |
| D514646 | Golf tool for repairing divots and tightening cleats | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992487 | Arrangement for testing battery while under load and charging A live circuit battery tester allows for determining the condition of batteries under load without disconnecting the batteries and a battery charger from the load or in any way disrupting system operation during the test. Battery testing is prevented when the batter... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6982964 | High performance ECL-to-ATM protocol network gateway A network protocol translation device that allows serial data sent using the standard Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) protocol to be used between two locations, using a satellite link or a terrestrial wireless link between the two locations. This is done by transla... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979222 | Molded electrical connector with plural paired insulation displacement contacts An electrical connector includes first and second mating sections (17, 18). The first section (17) forms a plurality of channels (25–28) for receiving wires (12–15). The second section (18) has receptacles (24A–24 | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973884 | Slurry fertilizer applicator An applicator unit for applying slurry fertilizer beneath the soil with reduced soil displacement includes a spring-cushioned main mounting shank and a forward spring-biased colter. A narrow applicator shank is mounted to the main mounting shank by a pair of vertica... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6926492 | Suction housing for rotor/stator pump A pump of the rotor/stator type for wet cementitious material includes a suction housing for receiving and directing the material into a rotor/stator combination for delivery to the location of use. The suction housing is in the form of a rectangular closed structur... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926747 | Demountable multi-purpose exercise device A demountable multi-purpose exercise device including a pair of elongate plunger members, a central guide member having a pair of oppositely disposed portions for demountable telescopic engagement with the pair of elongate plunger members. Further included is a depr... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923553 | Handlamp An electrical handlamp includes a casing molded in two sections which are secured together and cooperate to define a handle for housing a lamp socket and wire connections from a supply cord to the socket. One handle section is integrally molded to provide a closed h... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923145 | Flume flush floor for livestock A floor arrangement for use with livestock such as in a barn is in the form of a concrete panel and includes plural spaced, elongated, linear flumes, or channels, disposed within the panel and extending its length. Each flume is generally cylindrical in shape and op... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911134 | Three-electrode metal oxide reduction cell A method of electrochemically reducing a metal oxide to the metal in an electrochemical cell is disclosed along with the cell. Each of the anode and cathode operate at their respective maximum reaction rates. An electrolyte and an anode at which oxygen can be evolve... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909617 | Zero-voltage-switched, full-bridge, phase-shifted DC-DC converter with improved light/no-load operation A zero-voltage-switched, full-bridge, phase-shifted DC-DC converter for use in a DC power supply or battery charger includes a power transformer, four switching transistors connected to form a full bridge, and a decoupling capacitor and resonant inductor connected i... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902010 | Foldable implement frame and hitch A foldable implement frame and hitch having a front end for attachment to a draft vehicle having dedicated transport wheels movable between a stored position wherein the transport wheels are out of contact with the ground and a transport position wherein the dedicat... | 06/07/2005 |
