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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660127 | Handle | 05/22/2012 |
| D658030 | Dish | 04/24/2012 |
| D657655 | Dish | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153968 | Laser atom probe methods A laser atom probe situates a counter electrode between a specimen mount and a detector, and provides a laser having its beam aligned to illuminate the specimen through the aperture of the counter electrode. The detector, specimen mount, and/or the counter electrode... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152703 | Exercise device providing variable lift assistance during pull-up and push-up exercises An exemplary exercise device descending from an elevated support (e.g., a bar or door frame) allows a user to insert a body part in a loop (e.g., a foot for pull-ups or a waist for push-ups) descending from an elastic resistance unit, which uses a variable number of... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150795 | Methods and devices for analysis of clustered data, in particular action potentials (i.e. neuron firing signals in the brain) Methods for clustering of multi-dimensional data allow unsupervised grouping of multi-dimensional data points into clusters having like characteristics. The methods may be usefully applied to extracellular action potentials (neuronal spikes) measured from the brain,... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8134119 | Reflectron A reflectron (1) for deflecting an ion from a specimen in a time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises a front electrode (2) and a back electrode (3). At least one of the front and back electrodes (2, 3) is capable of generating a curved ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129633 | Connector assembly suited for wet locations An exemplary connector assembly includes a connector body, a compression nut, a compression ring, and a sealing ring. A conduit may be inserted through the compression nut and the connector body. The compression ring may include a circumferential gap between two com... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129631 | Cover for conduit body An exemplary cover for a conduit body integrates a lid with a gasket. The gasket is a closed loop with an upper rim portion and a lower rim portion forming an inner groove therebetween. The lid includes a hump surrounded by a border, and the border is positioned wit... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128885 | Microreactor and method for manufacturing same and method for manufacturing a substrate for a microreactor The invention relates to a microreactor having a substrate (10, 20, 80) with at least one catalytically active material arranged in and/or on a cavity structure (14, 24, 84). The substrate (10, 20, 80) has a first layer (11, 21, 80) and o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126727 | System and method for obtaining, maintaining and maximizing healthcare benefits A system and method for obtaining, maintaining, and maximizing health care coverage benefits for individuals and families is provided. Patient data is applied to health care coverage program criteria and a patient specific coverage report is generated. Notification ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8104731 | Overhead track anchor system A head component for an anchor assembly for mounting a load bearing track to a hanger component attached to an overhead structure (e.g. a ceiling or ceiling structure), the track comprising a rail element and a mounting element, the mounting element comprising one o... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097191 | Injection molding quality control system An injection molding quality control system which seeks to ensure greater accuracy and consistency in parts, more specifically more accurate and consistent part weight, utilizes measured part weight to adjust mold separation to better achieve a desired part weight. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096905 | Archery broadhead with replaceable blades A broadhead with removable and replaceable blades has a forward body end which receives the forward ends of the blades, and the rear ends of the blades are then engaged to the rear body end by a spring or other retaining member which can be moved to engage or diseng... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087113 | Inflatable support An alternating pad comprises a first set and a second set of alternately inflatable cells. Both sets of inflatable cells are supplied with air from a pump via a rotary valve. A sensor is positioned under the pad to receive pressure exerted by a patient upon movement... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085107 | Transmission module The invention relates to a transmission module for transmitting data in the form of useful digital signals by modulation of a carrier, determined by the useful signals, by means of frequency shift keying. The transmission module contains a PLL circuit with a voltage... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083589 | Capture and utilization of real-world data for use in gaming systems such as video games A portable sensor unit for capturing motion and/or other data may be securely mounted on objects such as a user's limb, a vehicle, or other items. The sensor unit may then collect motion and/or other data from the object to which it is affixed, and may provide this ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075462 | Elastic member exercise device An exemplary exercise device includes a foot cuff and a hand grip separated by an elastic member. Rigid and flexible foot cuff sections define a foot passage for a foot. A foot cuff body passage in the rigid foot cuff section receives a foot cuff pivot having an enl... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074667 | Under-eye makeup shield A makeup shield patch of material is curved at the top to fit under the eye. The front of the patch has a textured surface to catch falling eye makeup. The back of the patch has a weak adhesive which is gentle to the skin. Peel-off strips over the back adhesive surf... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073801 | Business decision modeling and management system and method A business decision modeling system graphically models business decisions using a rule family structure that adheres to Decision Model principles. In tabular representations, for example, two-dimensional rule families have a heading and a body. The heading includes ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073542 | Method for secure reprogramming of clinically relevant parameters as part of remote programming of an electronic implant The invention relates to a remotely programmable personal medical device, in particular a programmable implantable medical device, e.g., a cardiac pacemaker, a defibrillator, a cardioverter or the like. In addition, the invention relates to an arrangement for remote... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064990 | ECG analyzing device A device (10) for processing electrocardiogram signals and marker signals includes an input interface (30) for receiving electrocardiogram signals and marker signals detected by an implantable medical device; an analyzer unit (32) connected to t... | 11/22/2011 |
| D649014 | Locking bar | 11/22/2011 |
| D649003 | Handle | 11/22/2011 |
| D646147 | Coupler member for a latch mechanism used in doors, hatches, and gates | 10/04/2011 |
| D646146 | Plate for a latch mechanism used in doors, hatches, and gates | 10/04/2011 |
| D646145 | Coupler shaft for a latch mechanism used in doors, hatches, and gates | 10/04/2011 |
| D646143 | Dish | 10/04/2011 |
| D646142 | Dish | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020909 | Pincers illuminating items grasped therein A pincer (e.g., a tweezer) has tips which are at least substantially transparent, such that a user can at least partially view an object being grasped through the tips, and/or such that the tips collect and channel incident light onto the grasped item. The tips pref... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014857 | Implantable shock electrode line and implantable defibrillation arrangement An implantable shock electrode line having a proximal terminal for connection to an implantable defibrillator, an elongated flexible line body, and a shock electrode and a drug delivery device arranged at or near the distal end of the line body. A drug depot connect... | 09/06/2011 |
| D644250 | Pump | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002437 | Light emitter to be attached to caps A light emitter to be attached to caps includes a case having several second lamps formed at a front surface thereof, a power switch attached to an outer surface of the case, a battery installed inside the case to provide power, a guide channel formed at a center of... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001708 | Lift attachment for skid loader A hydraulically operated attachment for a skid loader or the like provides for the easy removal of large trees and the lifting of other heavy objects. The lift attachment includes a frame, a base portion extending forward from the bottom of the frame, a lifter porti... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7983034 | Docking system for MP3 players and other portable electronic devices Sleeves for different portable electronic devices (portable media players, wireless telephones, handheld computers, etc.) adapt the outer contours of the devices such that all can fit within the pocket of a standard device dock. Each sleeve situates its portable ele... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976064 | Device for facilitating the movement of a vehicle A device for facilitating the movement of a vehicle across ground comprises a track able to move around a board. The device includes a track for contacting ground that is mounted on a board. Brackets are provided for attaching the board to a vehicle. The track is mo... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7957793 | Methods for identifying neuronal spikes A method for identifying neuronal spikes (extracellular action potentials) is described wherein measured microelectrode readings from tissue are reviewed to identify spikes (successive readings having prolonged rises and/or falls). The frequency of such spikes as a ... | 06/07/2011 |
| D639286 | Case for portable telephones and digital media players | 06/07/2011 |
| 7941881 | Bed control procedure A bed assembly includes a wheeled base, a sub-frame and mattress support frame. The sub-frame supports a plurality of electrically operated actuators which provide for raising and lowering of the bed. The bed can be lowered to a first low position in which the bed f... | 05/17/2011 |
| D637750 | Light-emitting unit for bottles and other containers | 05/10/2011 |
