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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178841 | Monolithically integrated IR imaging using rare-earth up conversion materials Infrared imaging at wavelengths longer than the silicon bandgap energy (>1100 nm) typically require expensive focal plane arrays fabricated from compound semiconductors (InSb or HgCdTe) or use of slower silicon microbolometer technology. Furthermore, these technolog... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171696 | Metal stud A metal stud including first and second metal panels defining first and second flat surfaces with longitudinal edges each turned inwardly away from the flat surfaces. The first and second panels are positioned in parallel spaced apart relationship with the first fla... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167924 | Therapeutic garment A therapeutic garment includes a brassiere having opposed first and second shoulder straps formed with opposed first and second breast-receiving cups, respectively, each having an outer surface. A reusable gel pack for heat or cold therapy is suspended from the firs... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165461 | Modular heating system for tankless water heater There is provided a tankless water heater for heating water passing therethrough. The modular heater comprises a plurality of heating units, each heating unit comprising a heating tube and a coupler, wherein each heating tube defines an interior region and each heat... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658308 | Shade structure | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157958 | Paper based on recycled papers and process for producing thereof A paper produced according to this invention presents a composition of 10% by weight to 40% by weight of recovered post-consumer paper; 60% by weight to 90% by weight of recovered white paper; 0.38% by weight to 0.45% by weight of one or more sizing agents, and 3.33... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151445 | Stent loading mechanism A translating radial compression and holding mechanism includes radially movable dies defining a cylindrical cavity with movable radius. Apparatus coupled to the dies for sequenced lateral movement of the dies in a first direction and an opposite direction, substant... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141193 | Methods and apparatus for cleaning surfaces Methods and apparatus for cleaning according to various aspects of the present invention include a cleaner and a lighting system. The cleaner, such as a handheld cleaner like a brush or lint roller, cleans the item or area to be cleaned. The lighting system illumina... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8134244 | Hybrid start/run apparatus Hybrid start/run apparatus for engines includes a transport assembly and a hybrid start/run assembly. The transport assembly includes a multi-wheeled truck with at least a front wheel and two rear wheels, a drive motor attached to the rear wheels, transport control ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129720 | Double self-aligned metal oxide TFT A method of fabricating metal oxide TFTs on transparent substrates includes the steps of positioning an opaque gate metal area on the front surface of the substrate, depositing transparent gate dielectric and transparent metal oxide semiconductor layers overlying th... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128114 | Vehicle stabilization apparatus and vehicle formed therewith A vehicle assembly includes a two-wheeled vehicle including a frame having opposed sides, opposed front and rear ends, and a front wheel mounted for rotation to the frame proximate to the front end of the frame positioned in front of an opposed rear wheel mounted fo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127588 | Apparatus and methods for forming a finger-engaging portion in a stay-on-tab of a lid of a container An apparatus for forming a finger-engaging portion in a stay-on-tab of a lid of a container includes a support, a fixture mounted to the support for movement between a first position and a second position in opposition to stay-on-tab of the lid of the container, and... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123666 | Packing structure A packing structure, which consists of pliant border having a length, and strips of pliant material attached to the border along the length thereof. The border is attached to itself at a plurality of spaced-apart points forming a lattice, which constitutes a support... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117693 | Bedclothes apparatus A bedclothes apparatus includes a blanket sized to cover two occupants of a bed, first and second coverlets, a first fastener assembly operable to secure the first coverlet to a central section of the blanket to allow the first coverlet to be laid across a first seg... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8092053 | Light fixture assembly and method of manufacture A light fixture assembly includes a light-transmissive fixture. The light-transmissive fixture has a surface, and a light-emitting diode (LED) assembly is applied to the surface to illuminate the light-transmissive fixture. An encasement is applied to the surface of... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087982 | Threshing bars and combine harvester thresher formed therewith A combine harvester threshing drum threshing bar includes a rigid, integral, unitary threshing fixture having a leading edge and an opposed trailing end, an upstream face and an opposed downstream face formed with an oblique crop deflecting surface, a threshing side... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8080094 | Electrically stimulated air filter apparatus An electrically stimulated air filter apparatus for removing particles from an air stream includes a housing maintaining an ionizer electrode and electrically induced electrodes for producing electrical fields that interact with particles in an air stream passing th... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075009 | Suspension bicycle derailleur link Bicycle derailleur mounting apparatus for use with a suspension bicycle including a front triangle and a rear triangle coupled to allow limited relative pivotal movement or travel therebetween during operation. The apparatus includes a derailleur link having a derai... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072493 | Security system A security system (10) includes an alternating electric current powered motion sensor assembly (30), and a direct electric powered security module (31) incorporating a storage device (63). A digital camera includes a digital camera mechan... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069754 | Socket wrench with washer gripping arms A multipurpose socket wrench includes an elongated tubular body with an internal opening extending longitudinally from the distal end and having a hexagonal cross-section. A driver receiving opening extends longitudinally from the proximal end. Elongated holding arm... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8037806 | Rifle A rifle with an upper receiver and a barrel attached to the upper receiver and including a bolt carrier, and operating, buffer, and cooling systems. The operating system includes a cylinder and a piston coupled to receive propelling gases from the barrel. As the pis... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037633 | Handguard system for firearms A handguard used on a firearm with a barrel nut having tines spaced about the outer periphery. The handguard includes a tubular body in which the inner surface adjacent the proximal end has a diameter larger than an outer diameter of the barrel nut and smaller than ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033073 | Roof batten system A roofing system, including at least one composite roof batten structured and arranged to support roof tile over a roof structure. The composite roof batten includes a substantially rigid low-density core, an upper reinforcing layer structured and arranged to reinfo... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029208 | Apparatus and method for covering a surface of a body of water to inhibit evaporation A cover structure for covering a portion of a surface of a body of water includes a first plate having a brim, a second plate having a brim, the second plate overlying and spaced apart from the first plate, a support structure coupling the first plate to the second ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8015760 | Seismic isolation access floor assembly An access floor assembly includes a base floor, a substructure mounted to the base floor, a bearing plate, formed with a first cavity, mounted to the substructure and disposed apart from the base floor, an isolator plate, formed with a second cavity, overlying the b... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011301 | Cartridge for a firearm A cartridge case for a firearm is formed to contain a .338 caliber bullet. The case includes a cylindrical body portion with a central aperture in the head end for receipt of a primer and a cartridge extraction groove formed around the periphery of the body portion ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007041 | Lightweight three-link cycle seat clamp A lightweight, adjustable seat clamping assembly for attaching a seat to a bicycle or like cycle comprised of three links assembled together to create three parallel pivotal axes that form a triangular pattern. One link contains the seat post. Another link contains ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7993244 | Cushioning device and spring floor system incorporating same A floor system (20) includes a plurality of cushioning devices (22) attached to a lower side (40) of a wood floor (32). Each cushioning device (22) includes a spring (46) that may be attached at each of its ends to first and... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7980415 | Apparatus for replacing gripping member on wire bucket handle An apparatus includes an elongate member having opposed ends, and identical first and second grip units. The first grip unit is joined to the second grip unit to form a gripping member that circumscribes a section of the elongate member between the opposed ends of t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977868 | Active matrix organic light emitting device with MO TFT backplane A full-color active matrix organic light emitting display including a transparent substrate, a color filter positioned on an upper surface of the substrate, a spacer layer formed on the upper surface of the color filter, a metal oxide thin film transistor backpanel ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7977151 | Double self-aligned metal oxide TFT A method of fabricating metal oxide TFTs on transparent substrates includes the steps of positioning an opaque gate metal area on the front surface of the substrate, depositing transparent gate dielectric and transparent metal oxide semiconductor layers overlying th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971305 | Methods and apparatus for cleaning surfaces Methods and apparatus for cleaning according to various aspects of the present invention include a cleaner and a lighting system. The cleaner, such as a handheld cleaner like a brush or lint roller, cleans the item or area to be cleaned. The lighting system illumina... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971293 | Bedclothes apparatus A bedclothes apparatus includes a blanket sized to cover two occupants of a bed, first and second coverlets, a first fastener assembly operable to secure the first coverlet to a central section of the blanket to allow the first coverlet to be laid across a first seg... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7968384 | Stacked transistors and process A method of horizontally stacking transistors on a common semiconductor substrate is initiated by providing a single crystal, generally silicon, semiconductor substrate. A plurality of transistors are formed on the single crystal semiconductor substrate and encapsul... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967653 | Full color display A full color display comprising a red, a green, and a blue light emitting diode, each light emitting diode including a light emitting region having at least one layer of single crystal rare earth material, the rare earth material in each of the light emitting diodes... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967538 | Captured screw assembly A captured screw assembly is disclosed for locating a fixture plate relative to a base plate. The assembly includes a screw with a head having a diameter larger than the threaded body to form a shoulder. A bushing is frictionally engaged in an opening in the fixture... | 06/28/2011 |
| D640814 | Ceiling fan light kit | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963294 | Assistive walker apparatus An assistive walker for assisting a user in going on foot and for reinforcing recommended walker use technique includes a walker frame including opposed leading and trailing ends formed between opposed handled and footed ends and that together define a user-receivin... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963203 | Rifle A rifle with an upper receiver and a barrel attached to the upper receiver and including a bolt carrier, and operating, buffer, and cooling systems. The operating system includes a cylinder and a piston coupled to receive propelling gases from the barrel. As the pis... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963142 | Radial compression mechanism with optimum die-to-die gap Radial compression mechanism includes a plurality of dies each having an elongated arcuate body with an outer end pivotally attached to a hinge plate and an inner working tip. The dies are mounted on the hinge plate in an inwardly spiraling orientation with the oute... | 06/21/2011 |
