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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D659199 | Game piece set | 05/08/2012 |
| 8144913 | Travel pillow with audio system Described is a traveling pillow having embedded headphones for providing a traveler with a comfortable place for resting the neck and head and music to the ears. A universal plug can be located within a pocket of the pillow to permit connection to the headphones and... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142276 | Method and system of gaming A method and system of gaming. A game has three tiers including a primary game, bonus game and secondary bonus game. The primary game involves two player cards and a sum value thereof. The bonus game involves a combination of the two player cards and three bonus car... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128507 | Training tool for maintaining proper hand position through a golf swing and method of use An adjustable arching arm attaches to a top portion of a golf club such that the adjustable arching arm is generally in alignment with a club face. The adjustable arching arm is adjustable in a generally vertical plane to accommodate chip shots and full swings. In a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123689 | Device for locating and marking contact point between skin of a patient and center of ultrasound transducer A device for finding and marking the point of contact between the center of an ultrasound probe with skin of a patient and method of use thereof is disclosed. The device includes a block member having a handle. The block member includes a protrusion capable of makin... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118655 | Casino game and method of play A video poker game incorporating a bonus award predicated on the strengths of a poker hand formed by initially dealt cards and replacement cards in combination. Other optional bonus awards are based on consecutive cards forming a winning poker hand and/or the winnin... | 02/21/2012 |
| D653521 | Electronic device handle | 02/07/2012 |
| D653410 | Pet harness | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092593 | Architectural stone composition and method of use Compositions for fabricating architectural works wherein the compositions utilize one or more cement materials, additives, fibers and recycled glass. Exemplary cement materials include Portland cement, calcium aluminate, fly ash and/or E glass. Exemplary additives i... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087991 | Gaming machine and method of play A gaming machine includes a mechanical component for facilitating concealment of a display device during inactivity. Upon activation, a dynamic member of the mechanical component re-positions to reveal the display device showing a player award. The dynamic member an... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083365 | Helmet mounted lighting system A helmet lighting system includes a housing configured for attachment to a helmet wherein a lighting module includes a power source, plurality of light sources, signal receiving means configured to receive operational signals from one or more associated vehicles and... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8070589 | Skill-based redemption game A skill-based redemption gaming machine in which a plurality of game symbols are arranged on a plurality of slot machine-type reels is configured to ensure that player awards comply with statutory guidelines. A player deposits consideration into the gaming machine a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070586 | Slot machine and method of use A slot machine and method of conducting a wagering game is disclosed. The slot machine incorporates a topper having a display unit corresponding to each primary game reel. Depending on its current state, the display units turn on and turn off in response to pre-esta... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8060150 | Intra-vehicular mobile device usage detection system and method of using the same A system and method for detecting and storing mobile device usage by a driver of a vehicle. An antenna in a vehicle is configured and positioned to detect mobile device signals from the driver area in the vehicle. A processor in communication with the antenna analyz... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038541 | Motion based system A motion-based system includes one or more passenger units, gimbaled about three axes, movably attached to arms or slots in a planar system extending radially from a central hub. The passenger units may be positioned along the arms any distance from the central hub ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8025582 | System and method for automatically altering a theme associated with a room or similar space A system and method for changing a theme associated with a given space (e.g., restaurant). A wall system includes a wall panel having multiple themes depicted thereon or multiple wall panels each having a theme depicted thereon. Using a series of winches, chain driv... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021374 | Method and device for the controlled delivery and placement of securing elements in a body A device and method for delivering a plurality of securing elements or clips to a target region in a body. Further, the method and device deliver and place a plurality of clips to secure an implant to a target region. The device allows an operator to remotely contro... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015710 | Shaving device and method of use A shaving device includes one or more collars for shielding certain portions of one or more razor blades. In one version, the collars include a rubber membrane for shielding the razor blades. The collars may or may not slide along a razor head containing one or more... | 09/13/2011 |
| D645047 | Electronic device stand | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012265 | Concrete/asphalt wet washing system A surface cleaning system having a storage container, debris collection apparatus and debris conduit is disclosed. Water discharged from spray nozzles configured in a circular arrangement forces debris into a debris collection ring and then a debris conduit. An auge... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7993250 | Exercise apparatus and method of use An exercise ball with handles facilitates an abdominal, chest and arm workout. The exercise ball is a pliable material inflated and having a pair of handles oppositely positioned on a support rod extending through the exercise ball. The exercise ball rotates relativ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7980913 | Electronic interactive play city A an interactive play city is disclosed. The play city can act as an educational play or be played as a game. In either case, the play city is formed of connectable members used to form streets and building foundations. Buildings are then connectable to the certain ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7952489 | Vehicle communication system and method of use Described is a vehicle communication system. The system includes a display installed in, or on, a first vehicle such that the display is viewable by persons in other vehicles or pedestrians proximate the first vehicle. The display is communicatively linked to one or... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7480628 | Smart multi-search method and system The present invention is a searchable product/service database software system enabling complex multiple-product/service item query searching of databases, providing, in response to a single search query, search results for multiple products/services that are groupe... | 01/20/2009 |
| D585007 | Gas cap | 01/20/2009 |
| 7461843 | Automatic card shuffler An automatic card shuffler includes a card input unit, card ejection unit, card separation and delivery unit and card collection unit. A card ejection unit ejects cards in a singular fashion from a stack of cards placed into the input unit. The cards are ejected to ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7438295 | Card game A method of conducting a poker game is disclosed. The method may be played as a player v. house (i.e., dealer) or player v. player game and may be facilitated in an online version or on electronic gaming devices. The method comprises each participating receiving fiv... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431353 | Suicide door latch Described is a latch assembly that can be mounted within a door structure or in an adjacent frame structure of a vehicle to secure a suicide-type car door to an adjacent door panel. The latch assembly includes first and second blocks mounted adjacent and spaced from... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429046 | Card game A method of conducting a poker game is disclosed. The method may be played as a player v. house (i.e., dealer) or player v. player game and may be facilitated in an online version or on electronic gaming devices. The method comprises each participating receiving fiv... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419160 | Baccarat game A method of conducting a Baccarat game incorporating one or more side wagers is disclosed. The side wagers are dependent upon the number of cards dealt during the Baccarat hand and may be incorporated into all types of Baccarat games including Mini and Midi games. A... | 09/02/2008 |
| D576000 | Grill spatula | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418747 | Furniture A furniture member adapted to act as a versatile headboard is disclosed. The furniture member has a substantially vertical back member, two side members, a substantially vertical, lower front member and an angled front member collectively defining an interior space ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417110 | Biodegradable polyphosphoramidates for controlled release of bioactive substances The present invention is directed to a series of new polycationic biodegradable polyphosphoramidates. Process for making the polymers, compositions containing these polymers and bioactive ligands to enhance the cellular uptake ad intracellular trafficking, articles ... | 08/26/2008 |
| D575038 | Heel-toe shifter | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407068 | Compliant fill tube assembly, fill tube therefor and method of use A fill tube assembly is for a casting mold. The fill tube assembly includes a fill tube having a tubular member with a receiving end, a mold-engaging end and an intermediate portion. The mold-engaging end has a tapered flange radially extending therefrom, the remain... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404763 | Modified playing cards and method of use A deck of modified playing cards enhances traditional wagering card games. In a first example, traditional card ranks are replaced with letters. For example, each Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace of one or more suits in a deck of playing cards is replaced with the let... | 07/29/2008 |
| D569932 | Golf club head | 05/27/2008 |
| D567102 | Bottle | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357717 | Passive biometric customer identification and tracking system A computer-based customer tracking system passively identifies customers. Acquired biometric identification information is sent to a computer processor, which searches files in a library for matching biometric data. If no match is found, the processor opens a new fi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356372 | Facilities management system with programmable logic control An embodiment of an access control system is disclosed herein that is easily customized by a user. A user defines cardholders, clearance levels, and logic scripts that dictate how the system will operate. User-entered changes propagate through the system automatical... | 04/08/2008 |
