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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7930068 | System and method of controlling operation of a liquid diffusion appliance A method and system of controlling operation of a diffusion appliance to treat the atmosphere within an enclosed space. The appliance may be programmed to operate according to a control scheme specifying a flow rate of liquid to a diffusion means and a periodic oper... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918175 | Mast track extension and pre-feeder for mainsail furling A flexible mast track extension for use on sail boat mast permitting the luff of a sail bent to the mast to deflect from the line of the mast and facilitate the extension or retraction of a sail from a furling apparatus. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913714 | Check valve and shut-off reset device for liquid delivery systems A check valve assembly which in an open position allows liquid to flow in one direction through the assembly including a moving sealing member which engages a seal to prevent liquid flow in a second opposite direction. The sealing member may be moved into engagement... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900684 | In-place cope molding for production of cast metal components In-Place Cope Molding or “IPCM,” is designed to reduce or eliminate certain inefficiencies present in traditional molding techniques during production of the cope half of a sand mold. IPCM allows the cope half of the mold to be produced on top of the drag half o... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900569 | Pedestal for a sailing boat A pedestal (1) for a sailing boat comprises a casing (2) and inside such a casing (2): at least one driving wheel (11a, 11b) associated with a motion input shaft (3), at least one driven wheel (12a, | 03/08/2011 |
| 7886387 | Multiple configuration air mattress pump system A multiple configuration air mattress pump system is disclosed. The pump system includes a number of standard components with a few inexpensive varied components to allow for easy and less expensive use of the pump with mattresses having varying numbers of inflatabl... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7845837 | Push-in socket assembly A ball socket for connection with a ball stud provides for easy manufacturing and assembly using a flat-stamped flexible retainer clip. The retainer clip is inserted into the socket and flexes to snap-fit within in the socket. The flex of the clip also flexes wings ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7858131 | Method and apparatus for dating a food product A method of dating a food product that includes packaging at least two packages of a food product into a storage container and after packaging the at least two packages, the method further includes making the at least two packages with a date while the at least two ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854333 | Rear loading gate for merchandising system A merchandising and product display system includes a space defined between a pair of generally parallel dividers. At a rear end of each divider, a rear loading gate is mounted to permit product containers to be inserted through the rear into the opening and to prev... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7824087 | Headlamp adjuster A headlamp adjuster includes an output shaft driven by a co-rotatable gear. Threads on the shaft engage splines in a thin wall boss, the splines having limited circumferential engagement with the screw. The thin wall boss deflects outwardly in response to forces tha... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815389 | Hand rail system railing connector A rail system includes a cap rail defining a slot. Within the slot may be positioned expansion brackets that permit the cap rail to be mounted to a wall or a post. The expansion bracket is configured to engage an end of a fixture to position and secure the fixture w... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7812682 | Crystal-based oscillator for use in synchronized system A crystal oscillator-based module, which includes a crystal resonator receiving a conditioned signal from a first bus and passing a resonator signal to a sustaining stage amplifier. A synchronization range expansion circuit is connected between a gain control networ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7803077 | Constant torque input infinitely variable automatic transmission A constant torque input infinitely variable automatic transmission preferably includes a transmission base, a first cone member, a second cone member, a cone drive member and a biasing member. The transmission base preferably includes a drive base, a first cone yoke... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7765944 | Grain drill with accurate metering of the rate of planting of seed The present invention is an improved grain drill and a method retrofitting a previously manufactured grain drill to provide accurate weight determination of seed in a seed hopper of the grain drill. A grain drill in accordance with the invention includes a frame hav... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762686 | Lamp adjuster A lamp adjuster for adjusting the aim of a headlamp. The adjuster includes a housing having a first adjustment point, a gear having a second adjustment point, and an output shaft disposed at least partially within and functionally engaging the gear. Movement of the ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7755869 | Ground protection device for electronic stability and personal safety A ground stabilization network including a circuit with an EMI filter circuit to filter out ground referenced interference and internal fault current detection circuitry with an integrated trip circuit to stop the flow of power in case of a fault condition, which mi... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7730682 | Partition mounting system and clamp assembly for mounting partition A system for mounting a partition, the system including a shoe with a slot for receiving an edge of the partition and an isolator that fits within the slot between the partition and a portion of the slot. A clamp assembly fits within the slot opposite the first isol... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712683 | Diffusion device with replaceable cartridge A removable replaceable cartridge for use with a liquid diffusing device. The cartridge includes a venturi, a conduit extending to the venturi, a mixing area and an outlet path for atomizing and dispersing a liquid within the cartridge. A diffusion device including ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7685929 | Bore sealing telescopic hoist The present invention provides a telescopic hoist comprising a series of telescopically arranged tubular sections wherein the tubular sections are made in nitrided steel. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681745 | Merchandising system A merchandising system provides for the presentation and storage of articles comprising a base having a front and a back, the base being configured to support the articles and defining a first space for containing the articles. In addition, the merchandising system ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7681744 | Merchandising system A merchandising system for articles comprising a base comprising an upper surface having a plurality of ribs, an underside having a plurality of supports formed integrally with the underside of the base, and a first side and a second side. The merchandising system c... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7681514 | Fixing group for facilitated attachment of a watercraft appliance onto a boat and method for attaching the same A fixing group of a watercraft appliance for the attachment thereof to an outer side of a deck wall of a boat comprises a base of the watercraft appliance and at least one seat formed in the base and suitable for receiving a respective threaded fastening element, so... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7677504 | Gutter cover clip A cutter clip and methods for installing a gutter cover onto a gutter system are disclosed. The gutter clip includes a mouth portion sized to provide an interference fit between the gutter cover and the mouth portion of the clip which stationarily secures the gutter... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673851 | Block with improved central mounting A block with a rotating sheave mounted between a pair of side plates. Captured between the side plates may be a post about which a mounting loop may be mounted. The post is removable from the between the side plates to permit the loop to be attached or detached from... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7663101 | System and methods for preparing microscopy samples A device, method and system for preparing and storing samples for microscopic analysis is disclosed. The device provides a reservoir that can be attached to a displacement pipette thereby filling the reservoir with reagents desired for preparing the samples for micr... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7642665 | Portable generator housing A portable genset with an engine driving a generator mounted to a frame and positioned within an enclosure. The enclosure includes front and rear hoods that are hingedly mounted adjacent opposite ends of the genset. The hoods may be hinged open to permit access to e... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7628424 | Trenching machine with linked chain The present disclosure relates generally to improved chains for use with trenching machines. The present disclosure relates more specifically to a chain for a boomed trenching excavator, the chain including a plurality of links hingedly connected to each other. Each... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7618358 | Training device An inflatable training device having a flexible concave shaped dome for stepping on by a user and a base. A portion of the dome wraps around a portion of the base to form a bumper ring that is seated on the floor. The inner area of the dome is filled with air throug... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7618210 | Pipe and tubing connector A connector for pipe or tubing. The connector includes a unitary expansion member, formed from a body, a first expansion leg extending from the body, an optional second expansion leg extending from the body, and at least one opening extending through the body. In us... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7604728 | Electroionic generation of hydrogen or oxygen from an aqueous solution The present invention relates to a method of generating hydrogen or oxygen from an aqueous solution within a flow cell by applying a high frequency AC signal to the flow cell. The present invention further relates to an apparatus for generating hydrogen or oxygen fr... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7578263 | Articles for enhancing the environment of contained animals An enrichment article for animals. The article generally includes a platform that is suspended from the floor of a cage or other containment. The article may be a tray having a flange for suspension from the walls of a container. The platform bottom may have an open... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7576863 | Horizontal surface plasmon resonance sensor apparatus Disclosed is a horizontal SPR sensor apparatus that provides a simplified beam path, ease of sample handling with concomitant ease of analysis. The horizontal SPR device disclosed herein includes an input and output transfer mirror pair that translates vertically al... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7559232 | Vacuum turntable system for leak testing melt blown bottles A machine for leak testing melt blown bottles includes a base plate and is provided with a vacuum. The machine includes a turntable assembly, which has an inner ring fastened to the base plate. The inner ring includes a channel about its circumference connected to t... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7558678 | High accuracy survey-grade GIS system A method of coordinating surveys of different origins and which may be projected into different coordinate systems. The method provides a translation and rotation of the surveys to be coordinated without disturbing the internal geometry of each survey. A geographic ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7558677 | High accuracy survey-grade GIS system A method of coordinating surveys of different origins and which may be projected into different coordinate systems. The method provides a translation and rotation of the surveys to be coordinated without disturbing the internal geometry of each survey. A geographic ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7558676 | High accuracy survey-grade GIS system A method of coordinating surveys of different origins and which may be projected into different coordinate systems. The method provides a translation and rotation of the surveys to be coordinated without disturbing the internal geometry of each survey. A geographic ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7552564 | Staircase installation template and method A template system and method for use in the installation of and framing for staircases is disclosed. The template system includes a plurality of staircase template pieces that can be assembled to produce a full-scale template of a staircase in plan view. If desired,... | 06/30/2009 |
| D594644 | Button tool | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544953 | Device for preparing microscopy samples A device, method and system for preparing and storing samples for microscopic analysis is disclosed. The device provides a reservoir that can be attached to a displacement pipette thereby filling the reservoir with reagents desired for preparing the samples for micr... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7540125 | Bursting apparatus and method A method of operating an inserter with infeed and outfeed each driven by a separate servo motor. A controller independently energizes the servo motors to drive the infeed and outfeed to position a continuous feed of objects with a first object in the outfeed and a w... | 06/02/2009 |
