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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152052 | Multiple punch and die assembly providing hand disassembly, punch length adjustment and replacement A multiple punch and multiple die assembly has a workpiece protector as a punch lifter that is operatively associated with each punch for supporting each of the punches in an inactive position as an active punch is moved by the ram to the active, i.e. operating posi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8109097 | High efficiency dual cycle internal combustion engine with steam power recovered from waste heat A high efficiency combined cycle internal combustion and steam engine includes a cylinder with a combustion chamber outward of a piston, a cylinder cap slideably mounted within the piston and a steam expansion chamber inside the piston. The cap can be heated to redu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7967522 | Reinforced railing support connector and grab railing A reinforced connector for supporting a tubular grab railing has an upper tubing support that is aligned with the grab railing during use and a lower base portion which is attached to the tubing support, and is fastened a wall or floor as a pedestal for the tubing s... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954404 | Punch device with adjustment subassembly as retrofit insert or as original equipment A punch assembly for a punch press has a punch housing with a punch that is slideably mounted for reciprocation along punch axis within the punch housing and at least one resilient member in the housing for yieldably biasing the punch upwardly in the housing along t... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7919064 | Capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide in flue gases There is provided a process for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide that would otherwise enter the atmosphere and contribute to global warming and other problems. CO2 capture is accomplished by reacting carbon dioxide in flue gas with an alkal... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916487 | Method and apparatus for the enhanced disaster survivability of a networked computer server An apparatus for protecting a digital electronic data processor or stored digital data from damage includes a digital data unit comprising a data storage medium, a protective housing having side, top, and bottom walls defining a closed compartment which contains the... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913618 | Punch press tool for stamping successive multicharacter impressions into a workpiece A punch press tool for stamping successive multicharacter impressions into a workpiece such as a piece of steel, sheet metal, or other workpiece, includes a guide body in which a stamp driver is slidably mounted for being driven downwardly toward the workpiece by a ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7862542 | Flaccid tubular membrane and insertion appliance for surgical intubation and method A thin sheath of flexible, flaccid material is introduced through openings in the body of an animal or human patient to permit surgical tools or fluids to be inserted and removed, or debris removed, during surgeries anywhere in the body to protect the tissue of the ... | 01/04/2011 |
| D626405 | Tubing connector for a grab railing | 11/02/2010 |
| 7748148 | Display sign adapted to be backlit by widely spaced light emitting diodes A backlit display sign includes a rear sign enclosure element at the back of the sign with a forwardly facing wide mouth opening. Extending across the mouth opening is a front sign element or cover formed from an optically transmissive light guide which extends late... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740153 | Dispensing container for two beverages A serving container for selectively dispensing one of two beverages includes a container body having an upper open mouth at the top and a vertically disposed partition to divide the container body into a pair of laterally disposed left and right compartments to hold... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7658134 | Punch with self-contained punch recess adjustment indexing A punch canister includes a punch head with an axial shaft that has a screw thread which is adapted to be connected during use to the screw threads of a punch element that is slideably associated within a stripper bushing. A punch recess adjustment member is rotatab... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7632330 | Production of iron using environmentally-benign renewable or recycled reducing agents To produce metallic iron from iron ore, a composition comprising a mass of material formed from a mixture of iron ore particles and particles of a reductant that is either a biomass material in particulate form or a plastic resinous material in particulate form is u... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7553326 | Method and apparatus for preventing dialysis graft intimal hyperplasia To prevent intimal hyperplasia within a dialysis graft, a flexible tube comprising the dialysis graft is coated interiorly before placement with an anticarcinogen or mitosis-inhibiting agent for preventing cell division. The graft can also be irradiated with light e... | 06/30/2009 |
| D592685 | Punch press die blank | 05/19/2009 |
| 7484312 | Punch press alignment instrument A punch press alignment instrument has upper and lower cylindrical components that are associated for vertical displacement relative to one another. Both components have outer tool holder engaging surfaces which are to be aligned with one another so as to in turn al... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7322780 | Tie-down wrap device for securing articles for shipment A wrap device that can be used for tying down articles which are to be shipped or to provide a secure connection to an article comprises a flexible sheet of strong base stock material such as leather, heavy canvas, rubber, plastic, etc. The base stock has a pair of ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7217169 | Dimensionally stable flying disc toy construction A flying disc toy formed from plastic resin includes a circular central body portion surrounded by a circular rim that has a stair-step cross-sectional configuration. The rim includes an upper step and a lower step that extends outwardly therefrom. Each step has a c... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213632 | Portable folding room dividing partition A portable folding room partition has typically five articulated panels with wheels including two panels located at the ends of the partition which comprise carrier panels that serve as stabilizing elements for imparting movement to several intermediate panels as th... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7194820 | Punch press alignment instrument A punch press alignment instrument has upper and lower cylindrical components that are associated for vertical displacement relative to one another. Both components have outer tool holder engaging surfaces which are to be aligned with one another so as to in turn al... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7125075 | Noise suppressing backrest for hunters A sound-suppressing hunter's backrest is formed from a supple layer of cloth or other sound-suppressing material in sheet form that is supported against a tree or other backing during use by straps or cords, but can also be rolled or folded into a compact bundle for... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107996 | Apparatus and method for treating atherosclerotic vascular disease through light sterilization A method and apparatus for treating gum disease includes a light producing dental appliance that is accessible exteriorly of the body for placement within the mouth of the patient to expose the mouth to light radiation of a selected wavelength and in an amount that ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108451 | Rotating concrete finishing trowel A rotary cement or concrete finishing trowel has an operating head at one end of the apparatus that includes at least one cement finishing blade rotatably mounted for movement in a horizontal plane for smoothing a concrete floor surface. A drive motor, e.g., a 2-cyc... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7036267 | Sporting apparatus suited for fishing and hunting A sporting apparatus especially for fishing is supported on a tackle box, pail or other receptacle and includes a reel rotateably mounted at the free end of a supporting arm. The arm is in turn pivotally mounted upon a bracket which serves as a base and is connected... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018132 | Rotating concrete finishing trowel A rotary cement or concrete finishing trowel has an operating head at one end of the apparatus that includes at least one cement finishing blade rotatably mounted for movement in a horizontal plane for smoothing a concrete floor surface. A drive motor, e.g., a 2-cyc... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994667 | Method and apparatus for facilitating urological procedures A flexible direct vision fiberoptical viewing cable is placed within a urinary catheter with its tip located at a distal end of the catheter such that the surfaces of the distal end of both the viewing cable and the catheter are aligned so as to fit together in such... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962016 | Picture frame and hanger A picture frame and hanger bar together provide a picture hanging system that requires a single hanger bar in addition to the picture frame itself. The picture frame hanger has a wall mounting surface that during use is affixed to the wall or other vertical surface ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6895797 | Punch assembly with feed gap maximization A punch assembly for punching or forming sheet metal has a circumferentially extending, horizontally disposed supporting flange that is slideably mounted upon the body of the punch assembly as a part thereof for supporting the punch assembly on a punch press. A resi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6890346 | Apparatus and method for debilitating or killing microorganisms within the body A surgical apparatus has a body portion that includes a shaft terminating in a distal head or tip for directing light radiation from the apparatus onto the lining of a body cavity for treating an ailment in a body cavity of a patient as for example a gastrointestina... | 05/10/2005 |
| D503317 | Hand held scoop | 03/29/2005 |
| 6807761 | Personalized picture postcard for holding inserted photograph A personalized picture postcard for holding inserted photographs has a trilaminate structure that includes a backing sheet of a rectangular shape that has an exposed lower surface provided with printed indicia indicating the location of a mailing address and a posit... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6786966 | Pulverulent ash composition as a portland cement substitute for improving concrete products and method A dry pulverulent ash composition is described which comprises a dry pulverulent fly ash to be used as a portland cement substitute for improving the physical properties of a finished concrete product. The ash composition includes fly ash together with an oxidizer p... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6764501 | Apparatus and method for treating atherosclerotic vascular disease through light sterilization Atherosclerotic vascular disease is treated by exposing the interior of an artery or vein to visible or ultraviolet light of a selected spectrum to thereby sterilize the artery, eradicating infectious pathogens and reverse the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic artery ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761282 | Sealable container with carrying handle The invention provides a plastic container that comprises the container body with an integral handle and lid. The container body has a sidewall which terminates in an upwardly facing rim defining a surface to which a sealing member such as a sheet of plastic or alum... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6715230 | Sporting apparatus suited for fishing and hunting A sporting receptacle, e.g., a tackle box or pail for holding fishing articles has side walls, a bottom wall, an upwardly opening wide mouth and a pair of horizontally spaced apart sockets on opposing walls of the receptacle proximate its top edge. The sockets are p... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716070 | Biomedical patient electrode clasp with automatic stud lock In order to lock an electrical clasp to a biomedical electrode stud which projects upwardly from the center of the biomedical electrode, the clasp is provided with an opening in its lower surface for the stud of the biomedical electrode and a downwardly extending ta... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6701654 | Personalized picture postcard for holding inserted photograph A personalized picture postcard for holding inserted photographs includes a backing sheet of a rectangular shape that has an exposed lower surface provided with printed indicia indicating the location of a mailing address and a position for writing a mess... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6671994 | Fishing bobber with signaling feature A fishing bobber includes a strike-indicating signal producing transmitter, e.g. a radio transmitter, for transmitting a radio signal to the fisherman when there is a strike on the line. The bobber includes a bobber body adapted to float on a body of wate... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6599237 | Instrument and method for facilitating endoscopic examination and surgical procedures A surgical instrument includes a working sheath and an obturator. A method is also described for facilitating endoscopic examination and surgical procedures using such an instrument. The sheath is an elongated self-supporting tube with a lumen of sufficie... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6491618 | Apparatus and method for debilitating or killing microorganisms within the body A surgical apparatus has a body portion that includes a shaft terminating in a distal head or tip and a means for directing light radiation from the apparatus onto the lining of a body cavity for treating a gastrointestinal ailment of a patient including ... | 12/10/2002 |
