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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8072086 | Electrical energy storage and retrieval system A system and method to efficiently store and convert erratic wind and solar electrical energy production to a source of reliable standard AC electrical power by means of an electric motor operatively engaged to power a pump. The pump in a sealed communication with a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070622 | Golf putter A golf putter providing a center mount of the hosel to the club head and a shaft engagement to the hosel at the heel end of the club head. The center mount provides the sole engagement of the hosel to the head as a gap is formed by a pathway formed through the body ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8063841 | Wideband high gain dielectric notch radiator antenna A radiator element for RF transmission and reception over a wide band of frequencies. The radiator element is formed of conductive material on substrate surface of conductive material in the form of a pair of horns extending in opposite directions to distal tips def... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056166 | Pillow adapted for music system engagement and use in the prone or supine head position A pillow support for a user featuring an engageable pillow body to a base and at least one storage cavity formed therebetween. An aperture in the pillow body dimensioned to accommodate the face of a user positioned on the pillow communicates with a cavity in the bas... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7938226 | Exhaust system for internal combustion engine having temperature variable acoustics A muffler for an internal combustion engine featuring two flowpaths for exhaust through the muffler. A first serpentine pathway is substantially longer than a second pathway through the muffler, thereby providing increased sound attenuation. Temperature activated in... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7836527 | Counter top located appliance and pressurized fluid supply apparatus therefor A conduit for communication of a pressurized water or fluid supply to a counter top appliance above a sink having a faucet providing water to the sink. The device features an elongated rod having an axial passageway for communication of a fluid when engaged through ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832147 | Method and apparatus for elevated stacking of planters A modular planter assembly formed of a base planter housing having a cavity volume for dirt or growing material defined by a surrounding vertically disposed sidewall. Smaller elevated planters are supportable above the base planter on support members extending betwe... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7825595 | Controllable gas-discharge device The invention relates to controllable powerful cold-cathode gas-discharge devices or pseudospark switches intended for rapidly switching high-current high-voltage circuits, which can be used in different pulse devices. The inventive cold-cathode gas-discharge device... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7810844 | Method and apparatus for notification of guardians of location of lost persons A method and device for identifying a lost person and providing contact information to directly communicate with their guardian. Indicia applied to the skin of a child or other person who might get lost includes the telephone number for directly contacting the guard... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7788128 | System and method for provision of information services A system for generating rewards for information rendered by an information provider to a user. The system includes a receiving element to receive an information request from the user and identification elements to identify the user. The system also includes a delive... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7786884 | Alarm equipped door safety device An alarm equipped door safety device for engagement at the hinge-side of a door's interface with a door jamb. The device is formed of an elastic body which prevents closure of the door to provide protection against crushing of a finger or object between the door and... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785133 | Phono and video plug engageable at multiple angles A plug engageable to the distal end of a coaxial cable in either of an inline arrangement or a perpendicular engagement to the distal end. An axial spear automatically contacts the center conductor of the coaxial cable. The surrounding conductor is electrically enga... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7731611 | Portable horseshoe playing court A portable horseshoe court demarcation device formed of a plurality of engaged pairs of flexible members such as webbing. The ends of the flexible members once engaged to the ground mark a Horseshoe court. Center sections of one pair of flexible members provide a re... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7725974 | Shoe and foot cleaning and disinfecting system A cleaning and disinfecting system for the cleaning and disinfecting of footwear or feet. The system provides for cleaning and disinfecting the bottom of the feet or footwear. An optional brush on a wand provides cleaning to upper foot areas as required. The system ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7685110 | System and method for inducing usage of information search system An information service includes a network and material on the network provided by an entity. The network provides or is linked to, a request for information elements for submission of a request by the submitter to the entity. Elements are provided to optionally prov... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7637104 | Buoyancy engine apparatus A buoyancy engine and compression device having a plurality of rotating flexible chains formed of individual segments, each having a plurality of compressible flotation members engaged thereon. The chains rotate around axises at upper and lower frames. The flotation... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7594305 | Socket engaging tether for electronic devices A tether for electronic devices employing a plug having a first end adapted for engagement to a tether and a second end formed on non-conductive material having an exterior surface with an exterior circumference adapted for frictional engagement with the interior ci... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7588000 | Free piston pressure spike modulator for any internal combustion engine A pressure spike modulator for engagement to the cylinders of an internal combustion engine. The device provides for adjustment of engine cylinder pressures using a reciprocating piston which provides a temporary increase in engine combustion chamber volume. Pressur... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7547044 | Anti-rollover device for trailers and mobile homes A rollover inhibitor to help prevent towed vehicles from rolling over while being towed in high winds. The device features a rotatable elongated member having a wheel on a distal end which engages to a frame mount adapted to engage the frame structure of towed vehic... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7179436 | Sterilization system and method Exemplary embodiments may include a sanitizing system and method including a chamber, a wet and dry heating system adjacent to the chamber, and a filtered air system to reduce the contaminants entering the system and to provide positive pressure to the chamber to re... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7538568 | Spring loaded probe pin A conductive plunger 3 is received inside a cylindrical conductive barrel 2 so as to be capable of moving backward and forward, an urging coil spring 4 for pushing a rear end 3b of the plunger 3 is received inside the barrel... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536943 | Valve and auxiliary exhaust system for high efficiency steam engines and compressed gas motors A steam engine with improved intake and exhaust flow provided by separate pairs of intake and exhaust ports located at both ends of a steam drive cylinder. A slide valve located adjacent to the drive cylinder provides for timed sealing of intake and exhaust ports du... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7505928 | Interactive printed page optical code data access system and method An interactive wide area computer network system and method for accessing and transmitting data using a printed page optical code. The code includes a system configuration mode identifier which configures the system to perform specified functions and allow the user ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7490721 | Camera holder A camera storage apparatus adapted for engagement to a user having a case formed by two elastically engaged sidewalls. An aperture provides access for the camera to an interior cavity and a projection creates a restraint for the camera while in the interior cavity. ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7491039 | Compressor An air compressor formed of a plurality of collapsible members engaged between opposing rotating side members. The collapsible members alternate between a collapsed state and enlarged state during rotation around the side members which are engaged to polygonal segme... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7485139 | Stent delivery and deployment system A stent delivery and deployment system for placement of vascular stents. The device employs a guide wire which is threaded into position in a vein or artery of a patient. An elongated stent having a central cavity communicating therethrough also has a passageway for... | 02/03/2009 |
| D585568 | Synthetic board for building purposes | 01/27/2009 |
| 7467746 | Magnetically activated guiding device and method A guiding device and method to provide information about a path traveled by a user. The device features a cane having a magnet mounted on a distal end. The magnet is attracted to a magnetic pathway formed on a walking surface by a buried cable or applied surface. No... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7435196 | Apparatus and method for tennis swing training A racket swing training apparatus providing a user-chosen static positioning of a tennis racket in the hand, at angles to the forearm, which are determinable and repeatable. The device further provides components to set the face angle of the racket engaged to the de... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436370 | Device and method for polarization control for a phased array antenna A method of configuring a phased array antenna having a plurality of radiators, each said radiator elements capable of radiating or receiving signals in one of two orthogonal polarizations determined to achieve a pseudo-random mix of horizontally and vertically pola... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426763 | Table engageable support for head cushion supporting anesthetized patient A support for the head of a patient lying in a generally prone position. The support features a tray adapted for support on an underlying operating table surface. A plurality of pins projecting from an engagement with the tray are positioned to engage and suspend ei... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7412946 | Water tube boiler A steam generator for generation of steam in a water tube boiler having first and second upright headers in sealed communication with lower and upper inclining banks of tubes communicating therebetween. An end portion of the tubes in the upper bank, changes to a dec... | 08/19/2008 |
| D574121 | Wheelbarrow | 07/29/2008 |
| D572767 | Game board | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389609 | Louver rotation apparatus and method An louver rotation mechanism for use in rotating a louvered shutter having louvers rotationally engaged with a frame. The device features one or a plurality of gear modules which are positionable to a fixed location on one or a plurality of rack bars. The gear modul... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7363723 | Measuring device A hand held measuring device for measuring for construction or other industries using measuring tapes to ascertain measurements. The device features an extendable tape engaged to an electronic sensor communicating the measurement to a data processor and digital disp... | 04/29/2008 |
| D566748 | Guitar headstock | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353606 | Hair cutting and styling razor A razor cutter for hair using a blade having one or two accordion shaped cutting edges to allow a feathered cut of hair strands at different points when the cutting edge of the blade contacts hair. Each cutting edge is made up of a plurality of smaller edge sections... | 04/08/2008 |
| D565123 | Game board | 03/25/2008 |
| D564599 | Game board | 03/18/2008 |
