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Pillow with retractable umbrella
A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6220864 | Three-dimensional educational role-playing game apparatus and method of use The invention is directed to an interactive role playing kit and method for exploring social, man-made or natural environments. The kit includes pictorial representations of members of an environment, such as individuals of a given race, gender or culture... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6176301 | Heat transfer tube with crack-like cavities to enhance performance thereof A heat transfer tube having an inner surface provided with a dense pattern of polyhedrons having crack-like cavities on at least two surfaces of a single polyhedron, forming three-dimensional crack-like cavities that enhance flow evaporation heat transfer... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6166388 | Source guide tube for radiography source projector system, system containing tube and flexible radiation attenuating sleeve for a tube A radiation shield (2) for a flexible tube such as a source guide tube (4) of a radiography projector system, said shield comprising a flexible sleeve (6) comprising an axial assembly of axially overlapping tubular units (10) of elastomeric material conta... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155175 | Railroad material cart A railroad vibratory system having a hopper, a shaker, a conveyor assembly and a handling device that fastens railroad material to secure a railroad track onto a railroad track system. The hopper releases the railroad material, through an aperture. The sh... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6152164 | Pressure-drop activated trap seal primer valve A trap seal primer valve for automatically charging water into a sewer line trap from a water line containing water under variable pressure.... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6143145 | Apparatus for continuous masking for selective electroplating and method An apparatus for continuously electroplating metal webs by coating a masking ink thereto in a fashion resembling flexographic printing, then electroplating the uncoated areas of the web and finally removing the ink, is described. The masking ink is applie... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6142178 | Trap seal primer distribution unit A trap seal primer distribution unit capable of providing charges of water to two, three, or four sewer trap lines depending on the initial setting of the unit. The distribution unit comprises two main components. A lid for splitting the water from the tr... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6132357 | Method of energizing and using an object for stimulating biological processes A substantially ungrounded crystal that has at least one external line angle emits a low level energy field about itself when an electromagnetic radiation is incident to its surface. An unenergized object may be placed in the field and energized such that... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6127171 | Cloning vector containing marker inactivation system Provided are lacZ gene fragments which have been modified to introduce multiple restriction enzyme sites. Vectors according to the present invention include at least one promoter operatively linked to a DNA sequence encoding lacZ (-pe... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6117859 | Method of relieving chronic inflammation by using 5-alkylsulfonylsalicylanilides A method of treating chronic inflammation in a mammal is disclosed which comprises contacting the affected area with an amount sufficient to ameliorate the inflammatory condition, of a compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is a s... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6108942 | Opposed belt drying apparatus for sliced wood veneers A drying apparatus for sliced veneer sheets having a conveying system comprising two superposed conveyor belts lying one above the other which are guided over a drying path around guide members. The drying path includes both rectilinear and curvilinear se... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6100038 | Method for the enumeration of micronucleated erythrocyte populations with a single laser flow cytometer A single laser flow cytometric method for the enumeration of micronuclei in erythrocyte populations, wherein a sample of peripheral blood or bone marrow is obtained and the cell populations in the sample are fixed. Reticulocytes in the fixed samples are t... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6085467 | Stackable case to tower conversion A stackable case to tower conversion for stacking shipping cases that are typically used for storing and transporting "pop-up" display structures for use at trade shows. The case to tower conversion provides a linking module for stacking cases one on top ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6062411 | Apparatus for organizing articles inside a portable cooler A cooler insert for organizing articles inside a cooler. The insert is adapted for receiving tubular members. The tubular members are sized to hold beverage containers such as two liter bottles and the like. The insert provides an interconnecting structur... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061855 | CPR dump manifold The present invention is a patient support system. The system includes a mattress unit, an inflatable bladder, a manifold plate and a quick release plate. The mattress unit contains the inflatable bladder. The manifold plate allows air to enter into and b... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6048301 | Method and device for stimulating biological processes A method and device for stimulating biological processes having a source of radiation disposed adjacent to a substantially ungrounded crystal. The device provides a structure for supporting a substantially ungrounded crystal adjacent to a source of radiat... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6021953 | Year-round air conditioning apparatus and method An apparatus which may be used year-round for dehumidifying air in the enclosed space of a building to comfortably allow a higher temperature during summer conditions and for exchanging air in the enclosed space year-round with fresh air to provide a more... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6016804 | Respiratory mask and method of making thereof A facepiece insert and facepiece combination suitable for use as a respiratory mask. The respiratory mask may be combined with air purifying cartridges or breathable gas sources such as oxygen reservoirs. The insert is molded flat with living hinges, and ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6013895 | System and method for perforating sheet material A method and apparatus for perforating sheet material wherein the resulting perforations are in a predetermined pattern which avoids imparting structural weakness to the perforated sheet material. The predetermined pattern includes spaced perforations alo... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6004562 | Outer membrane protein B1 of Moraxella catarrhalis An isolated and purified outer membrane protein B1, and peptides formed therefrom, of Moraxella catarrhalis are described. A method for the isolation and purification of outer membrane protein B1 from a bacterial strain that produces B1 protein, e.g. Mora... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6004692 | Insulating enclosure for lithium batteries A lithium electrochemical cell including an anode and cathode assembly with the anode connected electrically to a conductive cell casing and an insulated cathode conductor extending through a lid at an end of the casing and connected to a cathode lead nea... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6003510 | Hand tool for introducing a laryngeal mask In a hand tool for facilitating the introduction of a laryngeal mask into a patient. A hand tool insertable into a patient, the hand tool for engaging a laryngeal mask and having a pivot region. The hand tool engages the laryngeal mask, and when the hand ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5996656 | Apparatus for clamping flitches on vertical slicers An apparatus for holding flitches for slicing in a vertical slicing process. The apparatus includes a clamp having a centrally located vacuum pocket disposed between two opposed clamping dogs. The clamp provides a vacuum assisted clamp for vertical slicin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5984087 | Vial container The present invention relates to a packaging container designed to transport an inner container containing a liquid. The packaging container has at least one sealing multi-layer comprising a first water soluble film and an absorbent material. The inner la... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5980671 | Device for positioning, cutting and distributing bands of material to form large width bands A process and device for cutting and distributing printed large width bands and a positioning table for implementing the process. In the extension of a feed table a positioning table is provided which is itself equipped with endless belts each carrying a gripp... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5977772 | Apparatus and method for high pressure NMR spectroscopy A Pressure Cell for pressurizing material for use in NMR spectroscopy, comprising a sample tube made of sapphire for placing the material; the tube being closed at one end, a housing for holding the sample tube such that the material in the tube can be pr... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5978207 | Thin film capacitor Ferroelectric PbZrx T1-x O3 (PZT) thin films are deposited on Pt coated Si substrates by using RF magnetron sputtering. A method for obtaining desirable stoichiometric PZT, the desired ferroelectric perovskite phase, and b... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972657 | Gene encoding outer membrane protein B1 of moraxella catarrhalis Nucleotide sequences, derived from Moraxella catarrhalis, which encode one or more epitopes of outer membrane protein B1 are disclosed. Recombinant B1 protein or B1 peptides may be produce by culturing in a medium a host cell genetically engineered to con... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5965139 | Chicken infectious anemia virus vaccine Novel sequences in the genome of a wild type isolate of chicken infectious anemia virus are described, The amino acid sequence of a polypeptide, VP1, encoded by a novel sequence is also disclosed. Additionally, disclosed are the unexpected properties of t... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5958911 | Method of relieving inflammation by using 5-alkylsulfonylsalicylanilides A method of treating inflammation in a mammal, which comprises contacting the affected area with an amount sufficient to ameliorate the inflammatory condition, of a compound of the following formula ##STR1## in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier c... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5957211 | Shut-off device for ducts and the like In order for a duct shut-off device to present the least possible resistance to flow in a duct when the device is in a non-activated state, a duct section (1) is provided with plates (3) which extend longitudinally in the flow direction and which are coat... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954249 | Device for a clearing saw harness A clearing saw harness device comprising a pad, to which the clearing saw is detachably attachable, for bearing against a person's body, a harness for the pad, and a helical spring for attaching the pad to the harness for at least partially absorbing forc... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950617 | Accessory support system attachable to a motor vehicle An accessory support system attachable to the exterior of a motor vehicle supports recreational accessories such as grills, table tops and umbrellas for use out of doors. The system comprises a lateral support assembly adapted to connect to the trailer hi... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5935728 | Electrochemical cell having multiplate and jellyroll electrodes with differing discharge rate regions An electrochemical cell comprising a medium rate electrode region intended to be discharged under a substantially constant drain and a high rate electrode region disposed in a jellyroll wound configuration intended to be pulse discharged, is described. Bo... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5933083 | Wander alarm The present invention operates when a fastening means connects to a patient. The fastening means attaches to one end of a flexible member and at the other end of the flexible member is a spherical member. The apparatus limits the distance the patient can ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5928641 | Anti-endoglin monoclonal antibodies and their use in antiangiogenic therapy A monoclonal antibody, or fragments thereof, having binding specificity for both endoglin expressed on human vascular endothelial cells and on murine endothelial cells. Antiangiogenic therapy in mammals can be effected by administering to the mammalian ho... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5919677 | Eukaryotic and retroviral antisense initiator elements Identified are genetic regulatory elements which are part of a natural antisense RNA negative regulatory system in eukaryotic cells. The genetic regulatory elements, designated an antisense initiator sequence, when downstream of and operably linked to a D... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5919576 | Immobilized biological membranes A composition comprising an immobilized biological membrane is provided. The functional immobilized biological membrane consists of a support structure, a metal layered onto a surface of the support structure, an alkanethiol monolayer assembled onto the m... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5913821 | Diagnostic method and apparatus for assessing canine hip dysplasia A method for measuring functional laxity in a dog for determining presence of or absence of canine hip dysplasia is provided by placing the dog in a weight-bearing position; and assessing hip joint subluxation by an imaging technique by estimating a degre... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5911323 | Packaging and method for transporting oxygen generators Packaging and method for transporting one or more gas generators. The gas generator is separated and insulated from walls of a sub-compartment. Side walls of the sub-compartment have apertures for passing heat and gas from the sub-compartment for dissipat... | 06/15/1999 |
