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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7777173 | Object detection system with a VCSEL diode array A vehicle-mounted object detection system utilizing vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes as an emitter source to alert a motor vehicle operator to the presence of another moving vehicle in a monitored zone. The object detection system includes an optical tr... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7509764 | Plant identification marker and method A plant identification marker has a leaf-shaped body with a pointed stem depending from the body for insertion in the ground. The lower portion of the leaf is covered by a mating front cover that is ultrasonic welded to it on the sides only, thereby creating a confi... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7302897 | MSW disposal process and apparatus using gasification A system for disposing of municipal solid waste provides commercially-available equipment that is modified to initially remove identifiable unwanted components from the waste, and then chop the waste into small pieces of a size suitable for handling, separation and ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7101507 | Slurry treatment and shipping method Aerobic and anaerobic contamination is removed from a slurry by a sterilizing process and apparatus (10). A slurry piping circuit (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) interconnects a supply tank (12), three serial heat exchangers (16, 18, 20) and a stora... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7044419 | Rotating transfer tape dispenser A rotating transfer tape dispensing device mounts to a table top surface to allow application of transfer tape to a sheet of “weeded” vinyl for use in the sign industry. The device is a rotating assembly of four spaced rods that each accept any combination of di... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6996486 | Vibration instrument calibration method and apparatus A method of and apparatus for enabling on-site calibration of an instrument, which measures vibration in a machine to assure that the instrument functions within instrument performance specifications, eliminates the need for shipping the instrument to a remote lab f... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6961619 | Subcutaneously implantable power supply A subcutaneously implantable power supply is a device for powering implantable medical devices. The device has one or more thin photovoltaic cells contained in a case formed of a lamination of a plurality of thin plastic layers. Each layer is translucent in the area... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945826 | Method and apparatus for preventing electric shocking A safety electrical plug has two-part prongs. Each prong has a distal portion that is electrically insulated and a proximal portion that is conductive. Substantially full insertion of the plug into a receptacle is required to establish an electrical connection betwe... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931713 | Methods of making low loss, high frequency composite magnetic material A high frequency, low loss, power, laminated magnetic material includes alternating magnetic plates of low hysteresis loss material and electrically insulating films. The multi-layer structure allows for independently and simultaneously controlling and reducing hyst... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6920431 | Remote ordering system and method A system and method for enabling patrons at large venues, such as spectator venues, convention halls, or airports, which have identifiable delivery locations, to utilize hand-held, wireless communication devices to self-order food, drink, souvenir items or services ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6898299 | Method and system for biometric recognition based on electric and/or magnetic characteristics A method and apparatus for authenticating an individual living organism by recognizing a unique internal electric and/or magnetic and/or acoustic characteristic, which comprises a biometric signature, involve presenting a body part to a sensing device that senses th... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6873970 | Remote ordering system A system and method for enabling patrons at large-scale events at confined venues utilizes conventional or special hand-held, wireless communication devices to self-order food, drink and souvenir items from remote order fulfillment locations within the venue for del... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6846003 | Folding trailer A folding trailer has pivotally connected front, main and rear sections movable from an unfolded condition to a folded condition, in which the rear section pivots 270° to lie atop the main section, and the front section pivots 90° to nest within the main section. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6832847 | Cycle wheel safety lighting system A Cycle Wheel Safety Light System uses double-sided shaped A-C electro-luminescent light panels, spaced about the wheels of a bicycle. A DC battery powers the panels via a DC-AC inverter. Alternatively, an alternator mounted between the wheel axle and frame utilizes... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6763817 | Crossbow arrow protective shield A crossbow having an open-top track mounts a protective shield for a loaded arrow. The shield is an upwardly convex elongated cover of sufficient length to substantially overlie the portions of a loaded arrow which are not already covered. The cover has a flat porti... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6745706 | Process and apparatus for disposing of municipal solid waste A system for disposing of municipal solid waste 10) provides commercially-available equipment that is modified to initially remove identifiable unwanted components from the waste (12), and then chop the waste into small pieces (16) of a size sui... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6726269 | Single valve hydraulic operator for convertible top with movable rear bow A convertible top operating mechanism includes a bi-directional hydraulic pump which is selectively connected to top-operating hydraulic cylinders and tonneau-operating hydraulic cylinders by a two-way, 5-condition control valve to selectively raise and lower the to... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6722724 | Four section retractable hard top A retractable hard top for convertibles, in particular for four-seated convertibles, includes, sequentially, a first, front section, a second section, a third section and a fourth, rear section. Each section has a front, first edge portion and a rear, second edge po... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6685590 | Composite power transmission belt A composite endless power transmission belt has a resilient plastic outer tubular member with a cylindrical bore, and an inner coil spring member extending wholly and slidably within the cylindrical bore and endlessly through the bore. Assembly is by inse... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685256 | Trailer drag reduction system A system for reducing the drag on a trailer comprises a series of air ducts mounted beneath the trailer which each have an intake located beneath the trailer. The duct is connected to a plurality of vertical pipes, each having vertically-spaced pipes air ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6676888 | Swivel base tilting rotary furnace A method of, and apparatus for, recycling a metal by melting it to remove it from metal-containing scrap through the use of a tiltable, swivel rotary furnace, which is swiveled to a first station for receiving metal-containing scrap, tilted back and rotat... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663153 | Removable attachment device for tape measure A compact, lightweight and small removable device enhances the operation and utility of a tape measure when measuring metallic or nonmetallic structures. The device comprises a flat base, a small, powerful rare earth magnet secured to one side of the base... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660412 | Low loss, high frequency composite magnetic material and methods of making the same A high frequency, low loss, power, composite magnetic material includes alternating magnetic plates of low hysteresis loss material and electrically insulating films. The multi-layer structure allows for independently and simultaneously controlling and re... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6623063 | Convertible top tack strip and mounting method A flexible tack strip (30, 30') is provided for mounting the rear hem (28) of a convertible top cover (22) to a vehicle body (12). The tack strip (30, 30') is preferably glass-filled plastic material (30') and is sufficiently flexible to enable deformatio... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6571881 | Farrier's shoeing appliance An appliance for assisting in the shoeing of horses and other animals is made of malleable galvanized sheet metal. It is formed of a pair of wings which extend outwardly from a center axis and extend upwardly from a line perpendicular to the axis at an an... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568249 | Test method and apparatus for determining the surface saturated dry condition of aggregates A method and apparatus for determining the saturated, surface dry (SSD) condition point of aggregates includes warm air-drying of a water saturated aggregate sample of known initial weight. The sample is rotated in an open mesh screened drum, and heated a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6540533 | Remote electrical plug ejector A plug ejector for ejecting an electrical plug from an electrical power supply socket comprises an electronic device having a controller that monitors and senses electrical power supply characteristics and a solenoid, which operates an ejector member to s... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6519207 | Outdoor glove watch An all-weather watch to be worn on the outside of one of the heavy-duty gloves of a glove wearer, such as a skier, snow boarder, hunter or motorcyclist, in cold and/or inclement weather. A length-adjustable elastic strap comprises a front strap portion wh... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6507662 | Method and system for biometric recognition based on electric and/or magnetic properties A method and apparatus for biometric recognition of an individual living organism uses electric and/or magnetic or acoustic energy. A biometric recognition system measures at least one bio-electrical and/or biomagnetic property to recognize of an individu... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6502246 | Adjustable ball cap A ball cap comprising a plurality of gores forming a body, a sweat band having an elastic sweat portion, and an elastic gore that is stretchable to provide a ball cap that is stretchable to assume a variety of stretched conditions to accommodate a variety... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6473739 | Remote ordering system A system and method for enabling patrons at large-scale spectator events at confined venues having identifiable seats utilizes conventional or special hand-held, wireless communication devices to self-order food, drink and souvenir items from remote order... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464178 | Hose guide A preferably unitary plastic hose guide for guiding a hose is mounted on a building above the ground so that a hose is lifted high enough to avoid contact with obstacles located on the ground adjacent a building while being deployed and used. In one embod... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6463605 | Beach mat A beach mat for maintaining a beach towel in a flat deployed position provides a barrier to the movement of sand onto the towel surface and comprises spaced side members interconnected at their ends by spaced end members and having an inner periphery defi... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6422637 | Retractable motor vehicle top as well as motor vehicle comprising this top The present invention refers to a retractable top (3) of a motor vehicle, in particular for at least 4-seat convertibles (1), comprising: an upper, substantially rigid roof section (5) which forms an upper roof portion and which can be connected to the up... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6401253 | Worker's aid system and modified glove A worker's glove comprises a glove body having fingers, a palm and a back. A hook-and-loop fastening system mounts a worker's aid device on the glove back. The device is one or more devices selected from the group consisting of a magnetic container, a fla... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6390532 | Retractable hard top The present invention refers to a retractable hard top (3) for motor vehicles (1), comprising: a first upper substantially rigid roof section which forms a substantially horizontal upper roof section, a second substantially rigid rear roof section (5), wh... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6377167 | Multi frequency photoelectric detection system Collision avoidance apparatus (28, 30) is mounted on a host vehicle (20) to detect the presence of an adjacent vehicle (22) within a monitored zone (24, 26). A sensor module (30) includes a plurality of discrete sensor systems for monitoring unique portio... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6375942 | Skin healing ointment A skin healing ointment comprises wax, petrolatum, antibiotic, zinc oxide and an anti-itch ingredient in the following proportions: Wax--0.5-5.0 parts Petrolatum--4.0-10.0 parts Antibiotic--0.25-5.0 parts Zinc oxide--up to 8.0 parts Anti-itch--up to 0.28 parts. In ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6343140 | Method and apparatus for shooting using biometric recognition An apparatus for shooting. The apparatus includes a gun. The apparatus includes a controller connected to the gun which controls whether the gun can fire. The apparatus includes a mechanism for determining a present biometric signature of a shooter who de... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6336045 | Measurement of electric and/or magnetic properties in organisms using induced currents A method and apparatus use induced currents to determine an individual's bone integrity. The apparatus induces a current into an individual's bone then detects resultant electromagnetic signals using a galvanometer or other sensing mechanism. Circuits wit... | 01/01/2002 |
