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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D625083 | Crown front portion | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806133 | Fluid level controller A controller and method of using same are disclosed. Preferably, the controller includes a pilot cartridge housing supporting an invertible pilot cartridge assembly (“cartridge”). The cartridge preferably includes a cartridge body supporting a number of pneumati... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794734 | chimeric outer membrane protein PlpE and leukotoxin epitopes as a vaccine or vaccine component against shipping fever Vaccine preparations for the prevention and treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and, in particular, its most severe form, termed “shipping fever”, are provided. The preparations comprise chimeric proteins comprising immunodominant epitopes of recombina... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7771633 | Method of manufacture of three-dimensional objects for absorption of hydrocarbons and low-polarity chemicals The present invention relates to methods of recovering hydrocarbons or low polarity organic chemicals from hard surfaces, water and water surfaces, in their vapor state and from porous substrates. The hydrocarbons or low-polarity organic chemicals may be included in... | 08/10/2010 |
| D621200 | Outdoor cooking grill | 08/10/2010 |
| 7704723 | Isolation and characterization of novel clostridial species A novel clostridia bacterial species (Clostridium ragsdalei, ATCC BAA-622, “P11”) is provided. P11 is capable of synthesizing, from waste gases, products which are useful as biofuel. In particular, P11 can convert CO to ethanol. Thus, this novel bacterium... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7677104 | Acoustic transducer system for nondestructive testing of cement An acoustic transducer system for use in the measurement of longitudinal sound velocity in a cement sample that is maintained at high temperature and pressure. The acoustic assembly is separate from the end plugs to optimize acoustic coupling between the individual ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677071 | Apparatus for the fabrication of metal wall frame members and assembly of wall frames therefrom, and foldable wall frame structures An apparatus is disclosed for roll forming metal components including substantially channel-shaped members for use in a building structure. The apparatus includes a support frame assembly having front and rear portions. A mechanism is provided for selectively feedin... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7675295 | Passive wireless corrosion sensor A passive wireless corrosion sensor is disclosed. A circuit is configured to provide a signal response when energized. An antenna is configured to wirelessly receive energy for energizing the circuit and to receive the signal response from the circuit and transmit t... | 03/09/2010 |
| D608986 | Crown stiffener with subsidiary stiffener | 02/02/2010 |
| 7635030 | Inverted electrical submersible pump completion to maintain fluid segregation and ensure motor cooling in dual-stream well An electrical submersible pump (ESP) completion installed in casing perforated for water disposal and production. A packer separates the disposal zone and the production zone. An inverted ESP assembly is located inside of a canister. The ESP and canister are lowered... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7602580 | Commutational ramp loading apparatus and method An apparatus and method for loading and offloading a read/write head from a load ramp onto a disc are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least a basedeck supporting a spindle motor with an attached disc and an actuator assembly with a read/write head configured fo... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7594619 | Cotton fiber particulate and method of manufacture A cotton fiber particulate and method of manufacture including, generally, obtaining cotton fibers; mixing the cotton fibers with a solvent such as water to obtain a fiber furnish; milling the fiber furnish; and drying the fiber furnish to recover the cotton fiber p... | 09/29/2009 |
| D599980 | Sweatband | 09/15/2009 |
| 7578261 | Pet water or food storage unit with stowable bowl A pet sustenance device (30, 96) provided includes an upright container (32, 98) which holds a supply of pet sustenance, together with an underlying dish (34, 102). The dish (34, 102) is pivotally coupled to the associated container (3... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7554930 | Internet route deaggregation and route selection preferencing A method and system for managing the routing of traffic within a network develops a topological address space map of the network to enable a “best route” selection process. The network is comprised of a backbone connected to a plurality of peering partners. Poin... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7552886 | Double drag, pre-set adjust and unitary end assembly for trolling reel A heavy duty fishing reel or trolling reel is disclosed having improvements related to a unitary end assembly, a duel drag system, a preset adjust mechanism and anti-bind improvements. ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7540073 | Apparatus for clipping filter and coalescer elements on a frame An apparatus for releasably clipping to a frame an element for removing particulates, impurities, and/or moisture from an air stream, the apparatus preferably comprising: a self-aligning attachment post; a clip which is longitudinally movable on the post; and a lock... | 06/02/2009 |
| D592836 | Band-shaped cooling pack | 05/26/2009 |
| 7534610 | 3D tissue constructs on the basis of colloidal crystals surface modified by sequential layering A cell growth matrix for optimizing 3D organization nutrient delivery, controlling release of differentiation factors and facilitating attachment of cells to a scaffold Colloidal crystals and inverted colloidal crystals are used to form an ordered structure for use ... | 05/19/2009 |
| D592382 | Hedgehog cap | 05/19/2009 |
| D591485 | Golf cap | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520735 | Nested bellows expansion member for a submersible pump A multi-diameter bellows for use in a seal section of a submersible pump. The bellows is adapted to surround a shaft that communicates the motor with the pump. The bellows is made of a first collapsible section and a second collapsible section. The volume of the bel... | 04/21/2009 |
| D588785 | Convertible broad-brimmed visor | 03/24/2009 |
| D588784 | Puppy cap | 03/24/2009 |
| D587879 | Cap | 03/10/2009 |
| 7487838 | Inverted electrical submersible pump completion to maintain fluid segregation and ensure motor cooling in dual-stream well An electrical submersible pump (ESP) completion installed in casing perforated for water disposal and production. A packer separates the disposal zone and the production zone. An inverted ESP assembly is located inside of a canister. The ESP and canister are lowered... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7485053 | Net post mounted electronic scorer for table tennis A net post and electronic scoring assembly for use with a table tennis table is discussed. The net posts are provided with horizontal sections for extending over a gap in the center of a typical table tennis table. The offset net posts permit a table tennis net to b... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7467062 | Reel mechanism with environmental and fish weighing sensors A fishing reel with an integrated barometer sensor, a temperature sensor, and a weight sensor forming a sensorized fishing reel to enhance the fishing experience of an angler is disclosed. The sensorized fishing reel includes; an exterior housing supporting a displa... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7456595 | Method and apparatus for adaptive control of a disk drive in the presence of non-linear magnetic bias According to a preferred aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a system and method of moving a disc drive arm in the presence of nonlinear magnetic bias. Further, in another preferred embodiment the instant method will be adaptive and/or self-corrective... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7441775 | Game table with centrifugal blower assembly A game table is disclosed. The table includes a flat game surface having a plurality of air holes defined therein and a plenum box having a tapered profile proceeding from a shorter end to a taller end. There may be a plurality of elongate passageways between the pl... | 10/28/2008 |
| D578742 | Sweatband | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437827 | Headwear-size measuring apparatus A headwear-size measuring apparatus measures a size of a headwear, an elastic band, or the like and also measures a pressure applied to a wearer's head on wearing the headwear. The headwear-size measuring apparatus includes: a controller; a driving source controlled... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438953 | Preparation of the layer-by-layer assembled materials from dispersions of highly anisotropic colloids A method for the assembly of a thin film containing highly anisotropic colloids that includes the steps of immersing a substrate in a first solution or dispersion comprising a first substance, wherein the first substance has an affinity for the substrate. Then, imme... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431095 | Non-tubing deployed well artificial lift system A progressing cavity pump (PCP) system that may be deployed in an existing well configuration without the need for a workover rig. A stator and tubing stop are first set in a conduit, such as production tubing, at a desired depth. In subsequent wireline runs, a pack... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431093 | Protection scheme and method for deployment of artificial lift devices in a wellbore A protection system for an artificial lift device including but not limited to electrical submersible pump (ESP) and an electrical submersible progressing cavity pup (ESPCP). The artificial lift device is suspended on a tubing string into a wellbore where the artifi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7414088 | Polymers grafted to carbon nanotubes A method comprising forming and grafting polymers on carbon nanotubes, a functionalized product and product dispersion produced by the method, a method of forming composites from the functionalized carbon nanotubes, and the composites produced therefrom. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7399211 | Releasable mounting apparatus and trolling motor assembly An apparatus for releasably mounting a trolling motor on a watercraft and a trolling motor assembly which includes the inventive releasable mounting apparatus. The releasable mounting apparatus comprises a mounting bracket and a locking assembly which is releasably ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7367243 | Traps and vents in flow-through pipet This invention relates generally to a volumetric pipet used to make a volumetric measurement and transfer a measured amount of liquid. More specifically the invention relates to a pipet that fills from the top, works well with automated systems because it does not r... | 05/06/2008 |
| D567709 | Buckle | 04/29/2008 |
