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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D658975 | Safety anchor | 05/08/2012 |
| 8161881 | Ring booster for fuze A fuse and a fusing method comprising initiating detonation of a first booster comprising a circular shaped charge and thereby causing detonation of a second booster. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8049399 | High power discharge fuel ignitor A spark-ignited, internal combustion engine ignition device to increase electrical transfer efficiency of the ignition by peaking the electrical power of the spark during the streamer phase of spark creation and improving combustion quality, incorporating an electro... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046212 | Identification of chemical names in text-containing documents A method and computer software for rapid searching of text-containing documents and identifying and isolating chemical names and common chemical expressions from surrounding text. The chemical names are returned to the user in a list which is arranged in descending ... | 10/25/2011 |
| D647385 | Corner bracket | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037662 | Method for shock-absorbing packaging Method for providing shock absorbing packaging wherein fragile, dangerous, or otherwise valuable cargo can be shipped through normal or abnormal shipping routes while absorbing acceleration and deceleration shock forces which would otherwise damage such cargo. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7997448 | Universal beverage dispenser A multiple beverage dispensing method and apparatus for selectively dispensing a beverage which is stored in a concentrated form and optionally for dispensing water without a concentrate added thereto. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| D639152 | Fastener | 06/07/2011 |
| 7906980 | Rapid sweeping load testing circuit and method A circuit and method that provides an inexpensive and easily implemented rapidly-changing load test circuit for photovoltaic cells, which can be under pulsed light conditions. Embodiments of the present invention permit the testing of photovoltaic cells by causing a... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905722 | Control of an adjustable secondary air controller for a burner The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling a burner's adjustable secondary air controller. Specifically, the system relates to a control logic for the control of an air supply to a burner such as a natural gas burner used in the production ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7847748 | Single input circular and slant polarization selectivity by means of dielectric control An antenna and a method of creating multiple polarization states in an antenna comprising providing to the antenna a single power input, dividing the power received from the single power input, and transmitting the divided power to a radiating element via a pluralit... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7856751 | Dual purpose fishing tool A dual purpose fishing tool which includes an elongated handle portion. One end of the handle portion has attached to it a fishhook-removing portion. The opposite end of the handle has a fish bladder venting needle attached thereto. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| D627268 | Motorcycle armrest | 11/16/2010 |
| D627267 | Motorcycle armrest | 11/16/2010 |
| 7793467 | Passively cooled and heated electrical components and power building A remote and portable, passively cooled and heated building that has a power system and telecommunications and other electrical equipment. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7777866 | Fixed difference, dual beam laser Doppler velocimetry A method and apparatus for laser Doppler velocity measurements with a fixed difference, dual beam receiver and using a non-laser, stable frequency reference. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7740053 | Method of cooling or heating a means of transport and a means of transport A method of maintaining a space in a means of transport, such as a vehicle, at a desired temperature. The vehicle is provided with a storage tank containing a medium having a suitable temperature. According to the invention the storage tank is part of the transport ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736575 | Method of creating chemical induced pre-stressed zones in concrete Embodiments of the present invention comprise a method for creating pre-stressed zones in concrete. In one embodiment, a circular blade is coated with a chemical which retards the setting of the concrete. The circular blade is then rolled through the wet concrete, t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735186 | Surface cleaning vehicle A method and apparatus for cleaning large surface areas. The method and vehicle clean large surface areas such as streets, runways, aircraft carrier decks, and the like, wherein a substantial portion of the soiled water is recaptured, processed, and reused. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7720012 | Speaker identification in the presence of packet losses A system, method, and apparatus for identifying a speaker of an utterance, particularly when the utterance has portions of it missing due to packet losses. Different packet loss models are applied to each speaker's training data in order to improve accuracy, especia... | 05/18/2010 |
| D615042 | Medical device plug for a surgical tool | 05/04/2010 |
| 7665718 | Hose fitting inserter A powered or hand-activated stationary and/or portable hose fitting insertion apparatus and method. A hose is preferably held in place with a clamp, strap or other apparatus on a platform or in a trough and a fitting is caused to be inserted into an end of the hose ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7644056 | System and method for providing terrorism intelligence indications and warnings The present invention provides a system and method for providing terrorism intelligence indications and warning consisting of multiple tasks that create warning products on a Website and in which the associated computer program maintains a Webpage that tracks and di... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7635284 | Programmable appliance controller An apparatus and method for control of an alternating current appliance comprising locating in either an appliance plug or a plug-in module programmable control means and providing a plurality of electrical connections between the programmable control means and prog... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7614827 | Subsurface drip irrigation installer A vibratory plow for installing a conduit below a ground surface. A portable vibrating compactor and a series of rollers provide a “seamless” finish to the ground. ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7593856 | Brand recognition system Computer software for and method of determining livestock ownership comprising inputting an image of a livestock brand whose ownership is to be determined, automatically determining one or more computed closest fits to the image from a database of livestock brands, ... | 09/22/2009 |
| D600808 | Medical device handle for a surgical tool | 09/22/2009 |
| 7573157 | High-power electrical pulses using metal oxide varistors A circuit and method for creating a high-power electrical pulse which has a smooth or flat-topped configuration as well as a very short rise time. A metal oxide varistor (MOV) is preferably placed in parallel with a load and a switch is preferably placed in series b... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7531030 | Natural gas dehydrator and system The present invention provides a natural gas dehydrator and method for recirculation of gaseous or combustible materials so that they are not released into the atmosphere and to provide fuel for the process. Likewise, liquid hydrocarbons are collected. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7523779 | Method and apparatus for providing decorative coverings A decorative fabric panel system wherein one or more fabric panels are held by one or more removably positionable clip members having an openable and closable latch member. One or more hooks are preferably provided suspending the clips and fabric panels from a pre-d... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520491 | Clip bender A fencing tool for bending wire clips used to secure fencing material to fence posts. The tool has a handle and a bit pivotally attached to the handle. The bit is inserted into a looped end of a wire clip and rotated about a fence wire to secure the clip to the fenc... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7460243 | Measuring apparatus sensitive to rotational but not translational or vibrational movement A measuring apparatus and method which is sensitive to rotational but not translational or vibrational movement. The magnitude of an applied rotational force is determined based upon interference patterns created from light reflected from an interferometric prism po... | 12/02/2008 |
| D580126 | Riding pants | 11/11/2008 |
| 7377819 | Method and apparatus for improving network connection security with one or more cross-wired adapters A method and apparatus for improving network connection security. An adapter having a cross-wiring section which alters the pin out of the network from a standard wiring pattern to a non-standard wiring pattern is preferably connected to two or more connection point... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7354382 | Wheeled ambulation and lifting apparatus The present invention relates to a wheeled ambulation, exercise, and lifting apparatus for lifting patients with compromised strength in the legs and for allowing such patients to be mobile with access to a variety of facilities. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322085 | Portable hose fitting inserter A portable hose fitting insertion apparatus and method. The apparatus can be hand held and operated in areas such that hose repairs can be made without removal of the hose. A friction operated ratcheting mechanism is preferably used to drive a shaft forward. A pad i... | 01/29/2008 |
| D553975 | Packaging for flowers | 10/30/2007 |
