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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7782515 | Digital beam engine for a soft video projector The invention concerns a system enabling projection of a digital video image sequence, on a screen with different size and shape, by the mean of a light beam which can be generated by a source (1), of low/medium power laser type or of white light type, orient... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7389546 | Apparatus for putting a loading object in mouth by motion of jaw A loading object putting apparatus (a, b, c, d, and e) puts a loading object (e) in mouth by movement of jaw. The loading object putting apparatus (a, b, c, d, e) includes a headgear (a), an arm connecting means (b), an arm (c), a lever apparatus (d) rocked by a jaw... | 06/24/2008 |
| 6576018 | Apparatus configuration and method for treating flatfoot Disclosed is a prosthesis configuration and method for treating acquired flatfoot. The assembly includes a longitudinal piece extending into two foot bones. The piece is positioned such that a maximum force, in the piece, is a tension force when the foot ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6456980 | Transaction systems and methods sending product identification signals to two processors in each register station A store system for a commercial system with multiple products. The store system includes multiple register stations. Each register station includes a bar code reader that generates a first signal identifying a product selected by a customer, a register co... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6354492 | System and method employing a portable card to configure a store for product promotion Disclosed are systems and methods employing a portable card to configure a commercial system. An exemplary system acts to read from the card at a first location in the store, to process a signal corresponding to a first promotion set stored on the card. T... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6354495 | Retail store configured for bidirectional communication between a plurality of product shelf areas and a plurality of portable cards A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6339762 | Retail store efficiently configured to distribute electronic coupons at multiple product locations A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6317650 | System and method employing portable cards to monitor a commercial system A system and method employing portable cards, carried by consumers, to monitor a commercial system. In one exemplary embodiment, when a consumer uses a card at a vending machine, the vending machine may write data, reflecting a condition of the vending ma... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6256265 | Time display A clock display having two linear parts. The first part has 6 positions for indicating the hours 1-6. Hour indications on the second part progress toward the position for hour 1 on the first part.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6243687 | Kiosk systems and methods for issuing a card storing electronic coupons, after receiving data about a customer A system for dispensing and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. A card-dispensing kiosk collects information from a customer and subsequently issues a "smart card" for storing electronic coupons. Upon completion of shopping, the customer red... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6182656 | Device and method for transforming a unidirectional flow into an oscillating flow employed in an artificial respiration system An artificial respirator employs rotating chambers to modulate pressure from a unidirectional fluid source. The chambers are defined by a core rotating in a shell. The core includes an internal divider and a back wall. The core also includes a shaft coupl... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6112988 | Retail store configured for bidirectional communication between a plurality of product shelf areas and a plurality of portable cards A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6105002 | Retail store efficiently configured to distribute electronic coupons at multiple product locations A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6067526 | System and method for distributing coupons through a system of computer networks A system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer networks, translating the received coupon into ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6055509 | System and method for transferring identification information between portable cards in a computerized retail store having communication among a plurality of computers A system for auditing coupon distribution in a retail store. The system includes a plurality of retail stores, each having a coupon-dispensing unit for writing electronic coupons onto portable IC cards carried by each customer. To audit the system, store ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6012038 | System and method for controlling distribution of coupons A system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer networks, translating the received coupon into ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5970853 | Food cooking assembly, restaurant system, and restaurant methods A food cooking assembly, restaurant system and restaurant methods. The food cooking assembly and system act to lift food from a cooking medium, such as frying oil or boiling water. The assembly and system are reliable and easy to maintain. The system may ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5956694 | System and method for distributing and processing discount coupons A system for dispensing and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. A card-dispensing collects information from a customer and subsequently issues a "smart card" for storing electronic coupons. Upon completion of shopping, the customer redeems t... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5920882 | Programmable circuit assembly and methods for high bandwidth data processing A programmable circuit assembly and methods for high bandwidth data processing. The assembly includes an array of in-circuit programmable logic packages interconnected with an array of memory packages, allowing for elastic buffering of data in a variety o... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5890135 | System and method for displaying product information in a retail system A system for displaying, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, a display kiosk, and a checkout station in the checkout area. The customer may ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887271 | System and method for locating products in a retail system A system for displaying, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", a display kiosk, and a checkout station in the checkout area. The customer comes to the store with the card loaded with electronic coupons. ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5884278 | Retail store and method employing multiple network interfaces at each cash register, and receiving signals from portable cards at each cash register A computer network for a retail store. The computer network collects coupon redemption information from a plurality of cash registers and periodically sends the redemption information to a market research center, allowing the correlation of coupon redempt... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5815832 | Assembly and method for moving an eyeshield between positions on a hat An eye shield assembly for attaching to a cap. The assembly includes an envelope for storing a transparent or translucent eyeshield that may be moved from a retracted position when the eyeshield is not required to an extended position to protect the weare... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815234 | Apparatus and method for viewing a surface through a mirror A frame assembly for applying makeup to presbyopic eyes. The assembly includes a single prismatic lens that rotates between a position in optical registry with the wearer's left eye and another position in optical registry with the wearer's right eye.... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5806044 | System and method for distributing coupons through a system of computer networks A system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer networks, translating the received coupon into ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5799390 | Method of installing a windshield wiper assembly having an electric heating circuit A windshield wiper blade assembly providing having an electrical heating mechanism along the length of a wiper blade. The assembly can be trimmed to a length appropriate for a particular automobile.... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5727153 | Retail store having a system of receiving electronic coupon information from a portable card and sending the received coupon information to other portable cards A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5569224 | Eyedrop applicator A frame assembly for accurate placement of eyedrops. The assembly includes opaque eye plates located to be in front of the wearers eyes. Each eye plate defines a liquid aperture and an optical aperture above the liquid aperture. The assembly also includes... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5561481 | Eyeglass frame for swapping a lens between eyes A frame assembly for applying makeup to presbyopic eyes. The assembly includes a single lens that rotates between a position in optical registry with the wearer's left eye and another position position in optical registry with the wearer's right eye.... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5556403 | Surgical needle holder for securing a needle at a selected position A surgical needle holder for facilitating safe and efficient surgery. The surgical needle holder has a plurality of grooves to secure a surgical needle at a selected position within the holder.... | 09/17/1996 |
