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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148138 | Plant seed assemblies comprising bacterial/fungal antagonists A seed treated with a fungal/bacterial antagonist combination and a seed assembly comprising a seed and a fungal/bacterial antagonist combination. The fungal/bacterial antagonist combination comprises a Trichoderma virens fungal antagonist and a Bacillus a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8099916 | Ventilation system for multi-paned windows A unidirectional valve for venting moisture from a window having at least two panes or lights, the panes or lights defining an air space therebetween, is provided. The valve includes: an elongated body having an interior passage formed lengthwise therein, wherein at... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7963593 | Organizer attachable to a chair and task utility system and process of providing same An organizer and utility apparatus that can be attached to a chair comprises a generally horizontal elongate support which can be in the form of a tube or channeled block. The elongate support has one or more holder attachments that can be joined in a permanent fash... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959983 | Thermal spray formation of polymer compositions A system and method for applying a material, such as a polymer composition, to a substrate, the method comprising mixing the material with a heated carrier gas stream, spraying the material through a nozzle, and radiant and convective heating of the material during ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7914091 | Furniture systems Asymmetrical joint systems, structures having interlocking joints, methods of fabricating asymmetric joint systems and methods for fabricating structures having interlocking joints. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a structure that incorporates a rotation... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7889855 | Direct telephone dialing by name By using letters, this invention provides telephone numbers that contain the actual initials or name of the recipient. With business subscribers, each company's stock marker ticker symbol is their telephone number, such as ‘GE’ for General Electric. With most in... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885857 | Appearel production method and system A computer-implemented system and method for coordinating apparel production. In preferred embodiments, the invention is a business model and system for the apparel industry in which production channels and marketing channels are comprehensively coordinated by a cen... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7848508 | Telecommunication system with improved area codes An apparatus and/or method for routing telephone calls to a communications device of a particular subscriber within an area code. A preferred embodiment is a system for routing a telephone call from a caller to a specific communications device situated in an area id... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7866878 | Method for resonant-vibratory mixing A method for mixing fluids and/or solids in a manner that can be varied from maintaining the integrity of fragile molecular and biological materials in the mixing vessel to homogenizing heavy aggregate material by supplying large amounts of energy. Variation in the ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7694436 | Footwear repair An improved grommet assembly for repairing a sandal having a foot retainer attached to a sole at least one terminus of the foot retainer includes a flange having a cross-sectional width substantially greater than a cross-sectional width of the at least one terminus.... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7641414 | Furniture and joint systems Asymmetrical joint systems, structures having interlocking joints, methods of fabricating asymmetric joint systems and methods for fabricating structures having interlocking joints. In a preferred embodiment, the invention a joint system comprising an asymmetrical m... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7603784 | Rotating pin sight A bow sight comprising: a main body having a plurality of grooves; a first support structure having a first ring clamp that is linearly slidably mounted in one of said grooves; a first sight ring that is rotatably coupled to said first support structure; a first sig... | 10/20/2009 |
| 6719828 | High capacity regenerable sorbent for removal of mercury from flue gas A high-capacity regenerable sorbent for removal of mercury from flue gas and processes and systems for making and using the sorbent. A phyllosilicate substrate, for example vermiculite or montmorillinite acts as an inexpensive support to a thin layer for a polyvalen... | 04/13/2004 |
| 7360326 | Flexible footwear sole An item of footwear for a wearer, the item of footwear comprising a flexible sole structure that comprises a heel segment having horizontal upper and lower surfaces combined with other sole segments having arch (instep) and toe upper surfaces that are horizontal whe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353113 | System, method and computer program product for aquatic environment assessment A system, method and computer program product are provided for assessing aquatic environments. Initially, the user measures biological, geomorphological and physiological parameters, quantitatively, semi-quantitatively and qualitatively in the field, guided by the c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7288499 | Regenerable high capacity sorbent for removal of mercury from flue gas A regenerable, high-capacity sorbent for removal of mercury from flue gas and processes and systems for making and using the sorbent. A phyllosilicate substrate, for example vermiculite or montmorillinite, acts as an inexpensive support to a thin layer for a polyval... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7204060 | System for manufacturing structures of cementitious materials This disclosure is a system which includes processes, machines, articles of manufacture and compositions of matter required to construct a habitable structure comprised of a cementitious product, preferably autoclaved aerated concrete (“AAC”), formed in unique b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188993 | Apparatus and method for resonant-vibratory mixing An apparatus and method for mixing fluids and/or solids in a manner that can be varied from maintaining the integrity of fragile molecular and biological materials in the mixing vessel to homogenizing heavy aggregate material by supplying large amounts of energy. Va... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7045349 | Method of islet isolation using process control Advanced Islet Separation Technology incorporates an automated method, automated control methodology, process control interface, and automated apparatus to separate (isolate) and process pancreatic islets in a tissue suspension in physiologic process solution, utili... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7039174 | System and method for routing calls to multi-function telephone numbers A system and method of routing telephone calls to specific communications devices allows multiple communications devices to use a common telephone number. One telephone number may therefore be used to place calls to different communications devices in potentially di... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036575 | Forced air bed warmer/cooler An apparatus and method for modifying the temperature of a bed environment. In preferred embodiments, the invention is a self-contained, forced air bed warmer which pre-heats the interior sheets and covers of a bed to provide a controlled micro-environment that faci... | 05/02/2006 |
| D517411 | Self-watering tube package | 03/21/2006 |
| 6811706 | Activated sludge process optimization An apparatus and a method for controlling and optimizing the performance of the activated sludge process and the plant or process so controlled by measuring the parameters of most importance over time, i.e., the sludge's settling, compacting, and flocculating charac... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6808917 | Controlling plant pathogens with fungal/bacterial anatagonist combinations Fungal/bacterial atagonist combinations, a seed coated with one of the combinations and a plant protected from plant pathogens by one of the combinations. The invention is also a fungal/bacterial antagonist combination and its use for controlling plant pathogens as ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6719639 | Golf wrist trainer A method of training a golf swing including the steps of attaching a device to the golf club that provides a multi angled guide arm which maintains the correct structure between the radial surface of the leading forearm and the hands and wrists of the golfer as they... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6669552 | Telescopic ventline An apparatus and method for ventilating tunnels and other confined spaces. The apparatus includes a telescopic ventline assembly. The telescopic ventline assembly includes a plurality of tubes wherein each inner tube or first intermediate tube is slidably... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6634134 | Smart rod holder An apparatus and method for automated movement of a fishing rod. A preferred embodiment comprises a quick-release receptacle for a fishing rod, a drive mechanism, means for connecting the receptacle to the drive mechanism, a programmable controller, an in... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629097 | Displaying implicit associations among items in loosely-structured data sets A system for discerning and displaying relational structure and conceptual similarities among items in a target group of data items. Root terms are extracted from descriptions of the data items, and are used to generate similarity measures among all data ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6558267 | Golf training aid A hinged golf training club having a hinge that pivots at a zero degree angle relative to the reference plane 42 of zero degree clubhead 32. The club looks substantially like and acts substantially like a conventional golf club in every way except for hin... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6517521 | Painless perforated intradermal injection needle An improved hypodermic needle that greatly reduces the pain associated with injection through the skin that includes a translucent hub for quick observation of flashback, a regular-wall needle with multiple strategically-placed lateral perforations ending... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6446793 | Container for cigarettes and cigarette lighter An apparatus for protecting a cigarette lighter and cigarettes from damage and wetting. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus comprises a body fitted with an insert that accommodates a disposable lighter and a number of cigarettes. A lid is provided tha... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6405909 | Seat-mounted gun and rod holder A vehicle seat-mounted gun and rod holder. Preferred embodiments include a strap embodiment that is attached by way of a strap to the crown or headrest of a vehicle seat, a cap embodiment that is attached by way of a cap to the crown of a vehicle seat, a ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6298327 | Expert support system for authoring invention disclosures A computer-implemented expert support system for authoring invention disclosures and for evaluating the probable patentability and marketability of a disclosed invention. The system comprises at least a computer, an input device, an output device, and sof... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6283877 | Apparatus and method for training basketball players An apparatus and method for training basketball players to shoot a basketball with one hand instead of using two hands in shooting. The apparatus is comprised of a belt placed around a player's torso, a band placed around the wrist of the player's weak or... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6251657 | Anaerobic biodegradation of unsaturated, saturated, aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons An apparatus and method for anaerobic biodegradation, bioremediation or bioprocessing of hydrocarbons dissolved in an aqueous matrix, such as wastewater, groundwater, or slurry. Dissolved alkanes (saturated hydrocarbons), alkenes (unsaturated hydrocarbons... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6247880 | Milling machine chip deflector An apparatus for guarding an operator from hazards produced at the point of operation of a machine tool. The apparatus comprises a mounting bracket for attaching the fixture to the dovetail of the ram of a milling machine (e.g., a Bridgeport vertical mill... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6231452 | Magnetic putter A golf club shaft is provided with a pressure actuated switch on the handle and is operatively connected by an electrical circuit to a training head that has electromagnets mounted in both its forward and backward faces. When the golfer presses down on th... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5942117 | Anaerobic biodegradation of unsaturated, saturated, aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons An apparatus and method for anaerobic biodegradation, bioremediation or bioprocessing of hydrocarbons dissolved in an aqueous matrix, such as wastewater, groundwater, or slurry. Dissolved alkanes (saturated hydrocarbons), alkenes (unsaturated hydrocarbons... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5922204 | Method and apparatus for bioremediation of mixed hazardous wastes A method and apparatus for bioremediation of mixed hazardous waste is discussed. The method and apparatus can be used for treatment of a liquid or slurry hazardous waste stream (e.g., industrial wastewater or sludge) or for treatment of contaminated groun... | 07/13/1999 |
