Celebrity Inventors
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is a patented inventor - she created a diaper equipped with a premoistened baby wipe. And that's no act!
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 |
| 8062713 | Non-interactive electrostatic deposition of induction charged conductive powder A method for manufacturing electrodes using an electrostatic deposition unit. In the first step of the process a mixture of magnetic carrier beads and a conductive powder is prepared in the sump of the deposition unit; the mixture forms a magnetic brush on the sleev... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7975422 | Waterfowl decoy motion system A waterfowl decoy motion system comprised of a multiplicity of movable decoys, a first elastic drive belt, means for connecting said first elastic drive belt to said movable decoys, a a primary drive pulley, a secondary drive pulley, an electric motor connected to s... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7870960 | Disaster pack A disaster pack comprising a pillow, a blanket, and a mattress pad compressed to a volume of about five and one-half percent of their free state volume. A method for making the packaged product comprises the steps of placing the compressible dry good within a bag; p... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7833339 | Mineral filler composition A composition comprised of asphalt and filler, wherein said filler is comprised of particles that comprise an inorganic core and a coating disposed on said core, and wherein at least about 60 weight percent of said particles are smaller than about 212 microns. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829162 | Thermal transfer ribbon A thermal transfer printing medium that contains a thermal transfer layer which contains a first taggant and colorant, wherein: the first taggant comprises a fluorescent compound with an excitation wavelength selected from the group consisting of wavelengths of less... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7767079 | Amalgam separator An amalgam separator for purifying a waste stream that contains a mixture of air and waste liquid. The amalgam separator contains filter media that comprises a sulfur-impregnated carrier and an ion exchange resin, wherein the ion exchange resin is present at a conce... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7651559 | Mineral composition A mineral composition comprised of at least about 90 weight percent of roofing granules, at least about 50 weight percent of calcium carbonate with a hardgrove grindability index of less than about 70, from about 0.1 to about 1.0 weight percent of a pigmented materi... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648933 | Composition comprising spinel crystals, glass, and calcium iron silicate A composition with a Mohs hardness of at least 6.0, wherein said composition contains at least 30 weight percent of spinel crystals, at least 10 weight percent of glass, and less than 10 weight percent of ferrometalsilicate. The composition also contains particles w... | 01/19/2010 |
| D598966 | Golf practice putter head | 08/25/2009 |
| 7537622 | Process for drying coal A multistage process for drying coal in which coal is passed into a first fluidized bed reactor at a temperature of 300 to 550 degrees Fahrenheit, air is fed into the first reactor in order to maintain the density of the fluidized bed at from 20 to 50 pounds per cub... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7438973 | Thermal transfer assembly for ceramic imaging A thermal transfer assembly that comprises a thermal transfer ribbon and a covercoated transfer sheet. The thermal transfer ribbon includes a support and a ceramic ink layer. The ceramic ink layer is present at a coating weight of from about 2 to about 15 grams per ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7382394 | System and method for correcting scan position errors in an imaging system Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for correcting scan position errors in an imaging system. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes determining an image beam velocity error as a function of a position within a scan line... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374045 | Disaster pack and method for making the same A disaster pack comprising a pillow, a blanket, and a mattress pad compressed to a volume of about five and on-half percent of their free state volume. A method for making the packaged product comprises the steps of placing the compressible dry good within a bag; pl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374801 | Thermal transfer assembly for ceramic imaging A thermal transfer assembly that comprises a thermal transfer ribbon and a covercoated transfer sheet. The thermal transfer ribbon includes a support and a ceramic ink layer. The ceramic ink layer is present at a coating weight of from about 2 to about 15 grams per ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7311176 | Ladder retaining assembly A ladder retaining assembly for securing a ladder or multiple ladders to a vehicle rack, the assembly includes a rail formed as a channel to receive a ladder or multiple ladders, a sleeve attached to the rail that can be easily attached and removed from a vehicle ra... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7213609 | Control system for high pressure oil wells A pressure reducing valve assembly for a high pressure oil well comprised of a hollow housing and a metering assembly disposed within such housing, such metering assembly comprising an entry liner having an entry bore, an exit liner having an exit bore, and a rotata... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207800 | Dental implant system and additional methods of attachment A dental implant assembly with an an abutment head integrally joined to an implant body. The top section of the abutment head a shape formed by a linear wall adjacent to an arcuate wall; a ledge is located beneath the top section of the abutment; and the abutment he... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7170214 | Mechanism comprised of ultrasonic lead screw motor An optical assembly that contains an optical device movably attached to a apparatus for driving a threaded shaft assembly. The apparatus contains of a threaded shaft with an axis of rotation and, engaged therewith, a threaded nut. The assembly contains a device for ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156566 | Thermal printing and cleaning assembly A thermal printing assembly comprised of a first flexible section and a second flexible section joined to such first flexible section. The first section of such assembly is a thermally sensitive media that contains either a thermal transfer ribbon, a dye sublimation... | 01/02/2007 |
| D534011 | Display base for model car | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121197 | Ceramic decal assembly A ceramic decal assembly containing a ceramic substrate, a layer of adhesive contiguous with the substrate, and a ceramic decal contiguous with the layer of adhesive. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105466 | Siliceous clay slurry A clay slurry with a solids content of at least about 60 weight percent and a casting rate of at least 60 grams per hour, wherein the slurry contains from about 68 to about 74 weight percent of silica and less than about 0.8 percent of carbon. At least about 9 weigh... | 09/12/2006 |
| D527761 | Printer cassette | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091412 | Magnetically shielded assembly A shielded medical device implanted in a biological organism. The device has a magnetic shield, and the magnetic shield contains a layer of nanomagnetic material; such layer has a morphological density of at least 98 percent. The nanomagnetic material in such layer ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091148 | Silicious clay slurry A clay slurry with a solids content of at least about 60 weight percent and a casting rate of at least 60 grams per hour, wherein the slurry contains from about 68 to about 74 weight percent of silica and less than about 0.8 percent of carbon. At least about 9 weigh... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7067097 | Process for preparing a diamond substance A process for producing a diamond substance with a first inner nozzle and a second outer nozzle. In the first step of the process, a first mixture comprised of oxygen and a hydrocarbon gas is formed in the first inner nozzle; such hydrocarbon gas contains from about... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7001162 | Compressor assembly A guided rotor compressor that contains at least three hollow rollers, each of which has a sheath surrounding a core. The coefficient of friction of the sheath and the core is from about 0.01 to about 0.15, but the coefficient of friction of the core is at least 1.2... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6995013 | Cell-scaffold composition containing five layers A cell-scaffold composition that comprised of at least five layers of biocompatible material, each of which layers is coated with a biological sealant material and contains different cells The cell-scaffold composition is located in a bioreactor that contains device... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6990904 | Thermal transfer assembly for ceramic imaging A thermal transfer assembly that comprises a thermal transfer ribbon and a covercoated transfer sheet. The thermal transfer ribbon includes a support and a ceramic ink layer. The ceramic ink layer is present at a coating weight of from about 2 to about 15 grams per ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6986592 | Light collector A light collection apparatus comprising a light source, a collection reflector that reflects the emission of the light source, and a compensation element that collimates light reflected by the reflector into a beam of small diameter. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6980865 | Implantable shielded medical device An implantable device that contains a power source, a device for producing electrical signals, and a conductor assembly for communicating the electrical signals to biological matter. The conductor assembly contains of a conductor that is capable of being flexed at l... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980848 | Optical MRI catheter system An assembly for delivering optical signals comprising a nuclear magnetic resonance system; an optical interface assembly electrically connected to the nuclear magnetic resonance system, the optical interface assembly comprising a first laser for producing laser opti... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971391 | Protective assembly An assembly for protecting biological tissue from the effects of heating. The assembly contains a conductor in contact with the biological tissue and forming an electrical circuit comprising the biological tissue. The assembly contains a device for modifying the imp... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962722 | High protein corn product production and use The present invention relates to the production of a highly digestible, high protein product (high protein distillers dried grains or high protein DDG) from corn endosperm, and more particularly to a method for the recovery of high protein DDG by using: (i) dehullin... | 11/08/2005 |
| D511186 | Geared drive hub | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942554 | Apparatus and process for polishing a substrate An apparatus for polishing a substrate with an optical surface. The apparatus contains a polishing pad and and a device for oscillating the polishing pad while simultaneously contacting it with at least 90 percent of said optical surface. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6940209 | Ultrasonic lead screw motor An apparatus for driving a threaded shaft assembly that contains a threaded shaft with an axis of rotation and, engaged therewith, a threaded nut. Subjecting the threaded nut to ultrasonic vibrations causes the threaded shaft to simultaneously rotate and translate i... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6930242 | Magnetically shielded conductor A conductor assembly that contains a flexible conductor and a layer of nanomagnetic material coated onto the conductor. The layer of nanomagnetic material has a tensile modulus of elasticity of at least about 15×106 pounds per square inch, an average par... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925328 | MRI-compatible implantable device A cardiac assist device containing a device for connecting the cardiac assist device to a heart, for furnishing electrical impulses from the cardiac assist device to the heart, for ceasing the furnishing of electrical impulses to the heart, for receiving pulsed radi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6925322 | Optical MRI catheter system An assembly for delivering optical signals that has a nuclear magnetic resonance system, an optical interface assembly, and a catheter assembly with a fiber optic cable assembly and an optical interface and an antenna. The catheter assembly converts electromagnetic ... | 08/02/2005 |
