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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7949612 | Method and load input device for optimizing log truck productivity A method of optimizing log truck productivity utilizing technology allowing the entry of log truck orders from the field. The present invention generally seeks to improve productivity by (1) minimizing the distances log trucks drive with empty loads and (2) improvin... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7900544 | Combination food preparation device A combination slicing and dicing food processing device. The device generally includes a cutting box and gliding body which travels back and forth across the cutting box. The gliding body features a food cradle that is configured to hold a food product which is to b... | 03/08/2011 |
| D610580 | Auto stereo installation device | 02/23/2010 |
| D583809 | Auto stereo mounting device with keypad | 12/30/2008 |
| D582912 | Auto stereo installation device | 12/16/2008 |
| D566701 | Auto stereo mounting device | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354043 | Mosaic playing-cards A new gaming tool and method of game play including an unconventional deck of playing-cards not employing symbolic relations, but rather employing actual relations between rectilinear geometric regions. The playing-cards preferably employ geometric interactions of r... | 04/08/2008 |
| D564451 | Power and cable surge protector | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329235 | Powder and liquid mixing syringe A mixing syringe having a first sealed chamber containing a powder (powder housing) and a second sealed chamber containing a liquid (liquid housing). When the user needs to inject a patient, he or she holds the mixing syringe approximately upright and depresses a pl... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325512 | Method for harvesting and dispensing crops A new method for collecting and dispensing cut crops. The feed crop is cut as in the prior art. A vacuum is used to lift the dried feed crop off the ground and blow it into a mobile storage container. The feed is allowed to compress under its own weight within the s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324803 | Emergency settings for cellular telephones New emergency settings for a cellular telephone. The emergency settings allow the user to access emergency instructional information from their cellular telephone when the user is an emergency situation. In the preferred embodiment sets of sequential procedural inst... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7299795 | Holding-weight transfer for a bow A device for transferring the drawn weight of a bowstring from a user's bowstring gripping hand to a user's bow gripping hand. The device includes a shaft and a means for releasably connecting the bowstring to the device, such as a trigger release. The device also i... | 11/27/2007 |
| D555646 | Auto stereo mounting device with integral pocket | 11/20/2007 |
| D555645 | Auto stereo mounting device | 11/20/2007 |
| D555644 | Double din auto stereo mounting device | 11/20/2007 |
| D555647 | Double DIN auto stereo mounting device | 11/20/2007 |
| D555156 | Auto stereo mounting device | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278668 | Modular gripping assistive device A gripping assistive device which can be used by an individual to utilize various utensils. The device generally includes a handle with a bore passing through the interior. An appendage attaches to the handle and extends outwardly from the handle transversely from t... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270312 | Multifunctional winch drum drive system A winch drum drive system for controlling a kite. The winch drum drive system includes spools for winding an unwinding kite control lines and a set of planetary gears rotatably attached to one end of each of the spools. A ring gear wraps around each set of planetary... | 09/18/2007 |
| D545815 | ISO/DIN auto stereo mounting device | 07/03/2007 |
| D545661 | Double DIN auto stereo mounting device | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237336 | Cable manufacturing method A method of manufacturing a cable assembly using stranded cable material. A manufacturing jacket is placed over the cable to hold the strands in a desired state. A length of jacketed cable is then cut to a desired length. Appropriate terminations are slipped over th... | 07/03/2007 |
| D544837 | Audio cable connector with plated tip | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228599 | Cord termination and adjustable clasping mechanism An adjustable fastening mechanism generally including an adjustable clasp and a cord. The adjustable clasp has an inlet end, a fastener end, and a center core therebetween. In the preferred embodiment the adjustable clasp has an inlet and a radial port which are con... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222433 | Electromagnetic inclinometer An angle sensor comprising a housing (1) having horizontal and vertical axes, which housing is adapted to receive a magnetic core (5) such that the core remains in substantially the same plane, e.g. by floating on a liquid (4). The core is provi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222372 | Method and apparatus for securing a tee shirt to a bra A method and device for securing a tee shirt to a bra. The device is an elongated fabric strip with a first fastener on one end and a second fastener on the other end. The fasteners are preferably of the hook and loop type. They are positioned so that when the elong... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220472 | Adhesive-backed extender trim material A plastic trim strip useful for trimming the installation of doors, windows, and the like. The trim strip has a first side suitable for viewing in a finished installation, and a second side with at least one band of contact adhesive. In storage, the contact adhesive... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207879 | Carcass processing apparatus An apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, including a conveyor line 3 from which, in operation, carcasses are suspended by their legs, a heating cabinet 1 through which the carcasses are transported on the conveyor line 3 th... | 04/24/2007 |
| D540785 | ISO/DIN auto stereo mounting device | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201726 | Method for physiological volume measurement and analysis A repeatable patient-specific measurement technique, along with a technique for analyzing the data obtained. The process employs common anatomical reference points to guide the clinician performing the measurements. The measurements taken are logged into a database ... | 04/10/2007 |
| D539738 | Capacitor bracket | 04/03/2007 |
| 7184883 | GPS-based steering needle instrument A a flight instrument enabling a pilot to intercept and precisely follow a predefined GPS track. The instrument—known as a GPS steering indicator—provides a visual display which is similar in appearance to other aircraft instruments (and therefore instantly reco... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177730 | Installation kit for after-market autosound head unit with HVAC control emulation An installation kit for adapting a vehicle for installation of an after-market autosound head units includes a panel having a standard-sized receptacle for receiving the aftermarket stereo. A user interface is provided on the front surface of the panel, by which a u... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175340 | Protective watch band assembly A protective watch band assembly including a protective watch band and an adapter. The protective watch band includes a pair of flaps on either side of an adapter receiver for attaching the adapter to the protective watch band. Hook and loop fasteners or other attac... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172164 | Modular accessory holder A receiver and plate for removably mounting devices to a surface on a boat or other vehicle. The receiver's top surface opens into a vertical slot with tapering side walls. The separate plate slides into this slot. The separate plate has corresponding side walls tha... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171114 | Mirror-mimicking video system A system for allowing a person to observe herself or himself from different vantage points while carrying out operations such as grooming. A swivel seat is employed. A video monitor is mounted to swivel in unison with the swivel seat. Adjustment means are provided t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160280 | Diaper with segregated reservoir A diaper with an integral feces receiver. This receiver is connected to the interior of the diaper by an oval opening. The walls of the receiver are undercut so that the cross-section expands as the fecal matter moves from the opening downward. A thickened supportin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155889 | Modularized lawnmower replacement blade A modularized lawnmower replacement blade which can be can be attached to a standard lawnmower shaft. The modularized blade includes a central mounting hub with four recessed seats. In the preferred embodiment, a cutting blade is attached to each recessed seat so th... | 01/02/2007 |
| RE39442 | Animal carcass incinerator An animal carcass incinerator designed to subject the entire external surface of the biomass material simultaneously to flame. The flame front burns inward toward the core of the material, greatly accelerating the burning process. Complete flame coverage of the biom... | 12/26/2006 |
| D532748 | Noise reduction filter | 11/28/2006 |
