Bizarre Patents
A hand wearable body squeegee comprising a glove portion, a concave squeegee band, and a linear squeegee band.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6810211 | Preferred WDM packet-switched router architecture and method for generating same A preferred WDM all optical packet switched router architecture and an integrated analysis method for determining said architecture are disclosed. The method of the present invention includes the steps of simulating, with a network simulator, the operation of a desi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6782411 | Virtualizing and controlling input and output of computer programs Networked processors application provide and operating system in one machine, application proxy and operating system on another machine, and virtualized input or output coupling to operating system of the another machine. Client responds to applied input and execute... | 08/24/2004 |
| D494199 | Gem microscope base | 08/10/2004 |
| D492710 | Gem microscope hinge assembly | 07/06/2004 |
| D491966 | Gem microscope light bowl | 06/22/2004 |
| 6735568 | Method and system for identifying people who are likely to have a successful relationship The functions and operations of a matching service are disclosed. This includes approximating the satisfaction that a user of the matching service has in the relationships that the user forms with others and identifying candidates for a relationship with the user ba... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6731752 | Method and circuit for echo-cancellation in two-way communications A hybrid circuit models a plurality of attributes of a communication system including a subscriber line coupled to a line interface circuit. The plurality of attributes includes subscriber line impedance, and impedance of a coupling transformer. The attributes are b... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6718967 | Wok cooking apparatus A wok support for use in a wok range incorporates a refractory insulating material into its structure. The wok support includes a tubular support structure having internal space in its wall. The refractory insulating material is disposed in the internal space. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6717686 | Electronic printing system and method A user of an electronic printing system in accordance with the invention may create custom print designs locally and provide those custom print designs to a local or remote printer for printing. Upon a user creating a custom print design, the electronic printing sys... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6693916 | Method and system for combining symmetric DSL signals and voice signals This invention provides a simplified communication system that transmits voice and SDSL signals between customer premise equipment ("CPE") on a single twisted-pair line. The system preferably includes at least one combiner for combining voice and SDSL sig... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6693645 | Optimized BIFS encoder An apparatus and method of processing a data file, by determining a range of values assumed by parameters in a hierarchy of nodes. The processing includes calculating a quantization parameter, based on an acceptable distortion level, indicating a desired ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6667549 | Micro circuits with a sculpted ground plane A sculpted groundplane is provided so that monolithic dielectric structures are effectively shielded from their immediate surroundings through the implementation of transversely elongated "vias" which form continuous walls that effectively enclose the cir... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6650489 | Gem identification viewer A gem identifying device using filtered transmitted light for use in distinguishing type-I colorless diamonds from type II colorless diamonds, and natural diamonds and gems from synthetic or treated diamonds and gems.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6640014 | Automatic on-the-fly focusing for continuous image acquisition in high-resolution microscopy The invention provides an apparatus, and related method, for continuous volume imaging a specimen using imaging a plurality of image planes at predetermined focal depths. The focal depth for each image plane is adjustable in accordance with a variety of d... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6636062 | Temperature control device for an electronic component A combined heater and heat sink assembly regulates the temperature of a device under test. The combined heating/cooling assembly includes a heater assembly inlay that is received within a heat sink. The heater assembly includes a heating surface that is c... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6633688 | Method system and apparatus for providing image data in client/server systems A client/server system serves imagery to users with speed, efficiency, and desirable functionality. Clients are allocated the means to determine the image data necessary to generate views on an image. The clients issue requests for such necessary image da... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6602013 | Chewable toothbrush A chewable toothbrush includes a pliable bristle anchor, bristles attached to the bristle anchor, and a handle attached to the bristle anchor. In one embodiment, the bristle anchor includes a cavity that holds a material such as toothpaste or mouthwash. W... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6592728 | Dual collimated deposition apparatus and method of use A dual collimation deposition apparatus and method are disclosed in which the dual collimation apparatus includes at least a long-throw collimator in combination with one or more physical collimators. A new physical collimator and shield design are also d... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6552278 | Multiple load sensing multi-load cell scale and method The multiple load sensing multi-load cell scale is described that provides improved utility to scales with multiple decks that share load cells near supports so that more than one load may be determined at the same time on a single scale. In more detail, ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6544283 | Thermal blanket with a drape An inflatable thermal blanket includes an inflatable covering with a head end, a foot end, two edges, an undersurface and a drape. The inflatable covering is inflated through an inlet at the foot end by a thermally-controlled inflating medium. An aperture... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6528697 | Modular bandage A modular bandage for treating wounds located on highly contoured, non-planar regions of a person includes a standoff for placement near the wound, and a sheet of material for forming a sealed environment over the wound in conjunction with the standoff. T... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6513735 | Showerhead with textured water distribution surface A showerhead according to the present invention includes a housing, a baffle located within the housing, a fluid-permeable absorbent element, and a fluid distribution element. The baffle and the upper lid of the housing define a fluid chamber that receive... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6512617 | Methods and systems for control and calibration of VCSEL-based optical transceivers An optical transceiver system includes circuitry including a light-emitting device, a driver for the light-emitting device being coupled to the light-emitting device for providing activating power to said light-emitting device and an optical detector disp... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6510260 | N×N optical switching device based on thermal optic induced internal reflection effect An optical switch which uses internal reflection at a junction formed by two waveguides is discussed. The waveguides may be formed from various materials such as polymers and other combinations of monomers. Substantially total internal reflection may be p... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6493895 | Truss enhanced bridge girder A truss for distributing a maximum bending moment normally occurring at a midpoint region of a girder (430) includes a first truss segment member (505) having first and second ends, a second truss segment member (420) having first and second ends, a third... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6493847 | Sonet B2 parity byte calculation method and apparatus The invention is directed to a technique for recalculating a bit interleave parity (BIP) byte for byte interleaved SONET/SDH frames. An interleaved SONET/SDH frame consists of a plurality (N) of base STS-1 frames that are byte interleave multiplexed. Each... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6493359 | Reconfigurable frame counter The invention provides an apparatus, and related method, for providing a reconfigurable frame counter that can accommodate differing start of frame pulse locations in a synchronous communication system. The frame counter may be integrated with existing de... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6487871 | Apparatus, system, and method for convectively and evaporatively cooling a body An apparatus is disclosed for convectively and evaporatively cooling a patient. The apparatus comprises an upper sheet and a base sheet that are attached at a plurality of locations to form a convective device. The base sheet includes a plurality of apert... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485506 | Normothermic treatment apparatus A treatment apparatus includes a heater, a structure supporting the heater against tissue, and a controller connected to the heater for maintaining a tissue temperature under the structure in a normothermic range of 36° C. to 38° C. The apparatus is use... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6480316 | System and method for reading data content out of optical data stream without altering the optical data stream Systems and methods for generating an electrical copy of an optical signal without having to terminate the optical signal. In one embodiment, an optical amplifier is configured to receive the optical signal and to allow the optical signal to pass therethr... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6473920 | System for warming lower extremities of supine persons A warming system, mounted to the foot of a bed, warms a person's lower extremities by directing air into the space between the mattress and overlaying blankets. A blower directs air into an elongated distribution chamber having many tiny exit apertures. T... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6473164 | Systems, apparatuses and methods for diamond color measurement and analysis The present invention comprises systems, apparatuses and methods for measuring and analyzing gem color in a way which reliably and consistently simulates visual color analysis methodology. The preferred system embodiment of the present invention comprises... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6472908 | Differential output driver circuit and method for same An output circuit is provided which exhibits a waveform having a higher edge rate, with less ringing and power consumption than many conventional differential amplifier output driver circuits. A pre-driver stage using a current-mode logic (CML) design eli... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6469584 | Phase-locked loop system and method using an auto-ranging, frequency sweep window voltage controlled oscillator A system and method have been provided for a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit to use a selectable VCO frequency range during the acquisition of a signal, with a larger VCO frequency sweep window once the signal is being tracked. The circuit uses a frequenc... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6469574 | Selectable equalization system and method A system and method have been provided for selectably equalizing an input signal to an integrated circuit (IC), to compensate for degradation in the transmission process. The selectable equalization circuit includes parallel equalizing and non-equalizing ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6469383 | Flip-chip transition interface structure A flip-chip transition interface structure is suitable for use in high speed applications that require low return losses. The transition interface includes a conductive signal element and two conductive reference elements formed on a flip-chip die substra... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6468295 | Treatment device A treatment device having an attachment portion the first plane, a treatment portion with a cover in a second plane that defines a treatment volume extending between the first and second plane, and a flexible transition portion that connects the attachmen... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6470102 | All-polymer waveguide polarization modulator and method of mode profile control and excitation A circular polarization modulator operable to output light alternating in time between left-hand and right-hand circular is provided. The circular polarization modulator preferably comprises three elements: a TE-TM mode-excitation balancer, a TE-TM phase-... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6466695 | Procedure for automatic analysis of images and image sequences based on two-dimensional shape primitives The invention provides an apparatus, and related method, for providing a procedure to analyze images based on two-dimensional shape primitives. In the procedure, an object representation is created automatically from an image and then this representation ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6465708 | Covering A non-contact covering for covering skin. A peripheral sealing ring is covered by a barrier layer and this assembly is attached to the skin with an adhesive. The barrier layer and peripheral sealing ring together define a treatment volume over the skin. T... | 10/15/2002 |
