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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311744 | Cyclonic separator for mist collectors A separator placed in a mist collection system prior to a final air cleaning stage, and is configured to remove a substantial portion of the mist from the air. The separator includes stationary vanes in a cylindrical housing to establish a cyclonic flow therethrough... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307415 | Contactless angular position sensor and method for sensing angular position of a rotatable shaft A contactless rotary shaft position sensor provides for precision computation of shaft angle for a wide range of input shaft rotational angles. The sensor includes two annular two-pole magnets which are connected by a precision, motion-transmitting gear train. An op... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7208939 | Methods and apparatus for sensing angular position and speed of a rotatable shaft utilizing linearized annular magnet and commutated ratiometric hall sensors A contactless rotary shaft rotation sensor includes a two-pole annular magnet attached directly to the shaft, pairs of diametrically opposed magnetic field sensors, and electronic processing circuits to produce linear output signals proportional to shaft speed and p... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7052635 | Methods and apparatus for recycling asphalt shingle material into shaped products Used and manufacturing scrap asphalt shingle material processed into a fine material comprising smaller sized pieces of shingle material with a relatively high aggregate content is finish processed into shaped products by grinding and heating the aggregate and small... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036441 | Safety system for mobile anhydrous ammonia fertilizer system A safety system for a mobile anhydrous ammonia fertilizer application system is configured to be remotely actuated closed by the operator in the event of a leak in the system, and to automatically shutdown the system in the event of an actual or impending nurse tank... | 05/02/2006 |
| D516227 | Ladder organizer | 02/28/2006 |
| 6989757 | Proactive carbon monoxide monitoring, alarm and protection system A proactive carbon monoxide protection system includes a carbon monoxide detector connected to a control module adapted to turn off the source of carbon monoxide, sound a central alarm, and alert an off-site monitoring station upon detection of carbon monoxide by th... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971257 | Machine for testing wear, wear-preventative and friction properties of lubricants and other materials A machine adapted for testing wear, wear-preventative and friction characteristics between a rotating specimen axially loaded against one or more non-rotated test specimens includes a load mechanism in the form of a low-friction, pneumatic diaphragm actuator, a load... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6900416 | Grease gun warmer A grease gun holder includes a body and a closure flap. The body is provided with compartments to carry a grease gun and a spare grease cartridge. The body and flap are provided with heating elements to maintain the grease in a warmed, readily usable condition in co... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6899059 | Refillable catnip toy A catnip-filled toy (10) which may be caused to roll, spin, rock, wobble, and slide when manipulated by the paw of a cat. The device (10) has a convex hub (12). Extending axially from the hub (I 2) are two hollow reservoirs (14) th... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6883783 | Electrical underground wire pulley to assist in pulling wire through underground conduit An electrical underground wire pulley for pulling wire through conduit having an opening in a base structure that is provided with pre-installed anchor bolts. The wire pulley includes a frame with a bottom adapter plate and a pair of side supports extending upwardly... | 04/26/2005 |
| D503768 | Fishing rod holder | 04/05/2005 |
| 6862842 | Modular green roof system, apparatus and methods, including pre-seeded modular panels A modular green roof system includes modular panels (10) providing a surrounded space suitable for supporting live plant growth and adapted for installing onto a roof deck in side-by-side positioning while allowing water flow on the roof thereunder. The panel... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6859147 | System to warn of an approaching emergency vehicle A system to warn an automobile driver of an approaching emergency vehicle includes at least one sensor (18) located in the motor vehicle (12), the sensor being responsive to sense the alert-status signal from the emergency vehicle and to provide an out... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6854815 | Carousel shelving unit A powered carousel shelving unit is configured to bring individual shelves to a standard handicap accessible height at a front access opening for viewing and selection of product on the shelves. Stationary guide tracks and complimentary tracking elements connected t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6840082 | Machine for testing wear, wear-preventative and friction properties of lubricants and other materials A machine adapted for testing wear, wear-preventative and friction characteristics between a rotating specimen axially loaded against one or more non-rotated test specimens includes a load mechanism in the form of a low-friction, pneumatic diaphragm actuator, a load... | 01/11/2005 |
| D499958 | Door stop | 12/21/2004 |
| 6791219 | Contactless electro-mechanical actuator with coupled electronic motor commutation and output position sensors An electromechanical actuator includes a brushless motor driving an output shaft through a torque-amplifying geartrain. An integrated motor commutation sensor includes an annular, two-pole magnet rotating with the motor and two ratiometric Hall-effect sensors at rig... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6789701 | Toothpaste dispenser A dispenser includes a base into which the open end of a conventional tube of toothpaste is threaded, a manually operated pump in the base to draw paste from the tube and discharge the paste onto a toothbrush, a perforated tube positioned in the tube of toothpaste t... | 09/14/2004 |
| D493843 | Game station | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761802 | Tunnel for distillation of fresh water from ocean salt water A closed tunnel system for distilling fresh water from ocean salt water is provided with an elongated evaporation plate adapted to hold ocean water for evaporation therefrom. During the distillation process, a vacuum is drawn in the tunnel, and sunlight is focused o... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6743313 | Methods and apparatus for recycling asphalt shingle material into landscaping, ground cover and erosion control products Relative coarse flakes fabricated from used and manufacturing scrap asphalt shingle material are finish processed into ground cover and/or erosion control products. Processing of the flakes include (i) softening the surface of the flakes, (ii) embedding a surface tr... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739100 | Retractable in house open stairwell cover A stairwell cover adapted to seal a stairwell opening such as between a first floor living space and a basement when the basement is not in use includes a housing mounted to a wall partition above the base of the stairs, a retractable cover rotatably mounted in the ... | 05/25/2004 |
| D490118 | Game station | 05/18/2004 |
| D489291 | Golf hole flag | 05/04/2004 |
| 6711851 | Modular green roof system, apparatus and methods, including modular panels with complimentary edge systems A modular green roof system includes modular panels (10) providing a surrounded space suitable for supporting live plant growth and adapted for installing onto a roof deck in side-by-side positioning while allowing water flow on the roof thereunder. The panel... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6692669 | Methods and apparatus for recycling asphalt shingle material into composite board products Used and manufacturing scrap asphalt shingle material is processed into a relatively coarse material comprising pieces or flakes of a maximum predetermined size. The flakes are finish processed into a composite board product in a method that includes ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672204 | Manually operable grease press for cooked ground meat A press for removing grease from cooked ground meat includes a main body provided with an upwardly opening cavity for receiving the cooked meat and a front spout, and a lid pivotally connected to the body and provided with a center pressing plate sized to... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6651476 | Combined coil-stock straightening and feed apparatus A roll-type straightening and feed mechanism includes opposing sets of straightening rolls adapted to straighten coil stock as it travels therebetween, opposing feed rolls adapted to grip the coil stock therebetween to advance the straightened coil stock ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6640820 | Self-service coin-operated manual car wash station with integrated exit air drying apparatus A self-service car wash provided with coin-operated time-controlled wash and rinse spray capability includes an integrated exit air drying apparatus controlled by the coin-operated controller.... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6612518 | Space-saving reel for strip-stock A reel for coiled strip stock includes a coil support adapted to carry a coil of strip stock for rotation about a horizontal axis, and a pair of pivotally mounted stock guides that establish a variable-sized loop of stock substantially encircling the coil... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6584984 | Protective headband A headband sized to wrap around a user's forehead and extend past the user's ears to prevent the dripping of hair treatments into a user's face and eyes. The headband includes a base band, a resilient seal band extending upwardly and inwardly from the bas... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6574914 | Flying insect trap A flying insect trap includes an insect attracting light located in a generally translucent cover, an axial flow fan to draw the insects into the cover and to force the flying insects onto a sticky, disposable slid-in tray as the air flow impinges thereon... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6571809 | Self-service coin-operated manual car wash station with integrated manually operable air drying apparatus A self-service car wash provided with coin-operated time-controlled wash and rinse spray capability includes an integrated manually operable, air drying spray nozzle and associated pressurized air supply controlled by the coin-operated controller.... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6386569 | Fifth-wheel hitch coupling adapter An adapter includes connector elements for releasably coupling to a quick-connect coupling of a loader or other off-road vehicle, and a fifth-wheel for releasably coupling to a fifth-wheel king pin equipped trailer. The adapter is adapted for connecting t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6363889 | Apparatus for creating an underwater, air-filled environment A portable apparatus is adapted to provide an underwater living environment for air breathing creatures in, for example, an aquarium. The apparatus includes a housing with a sealed upper portion and an open lower portion to allow the creatures to enter in... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6326781 | 360 degree shaft angle sensing and remote indicating system using a two-axis magnetoresistive microcircuit A system for sensing and indicating the angular position of a shaft through 360 degrees of rotation using a two-axis magnetoresistive microcircuit, a two pole magnet which rotates with the input shaft, a two channel operational amplifier, and an electrome... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6269512 | Grip washer A grip washer includes a tubular body having a closed lower end for holding cleaning fluid and an open upper end for receiving the grips or handles to be cleaned. A helical cleaning brush with multiple turns for cleaning the grips is threaded into positio... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6220939 | Method and apparatus for grinding round parts A rotating fixture includes work piece holders for carrying work pieces in a circular path for parading the work pieces one-by-one for machining engagement with a grinding wheel. The work pieces holders permit rotation or spinning of the work piece therei... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6199985 | Pupilometer methods and apparatus Apparatus for detecting and measuring pupillary size and response to a light stimulus includes a an IR source and optical apparatus for directing an IR beam toward an individuals pupil, a measuring channel comprising optical and photo-optical detecting ap... | 03/13/2001 |
