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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182133 | Mixing blade assembly with reversible scrapers and method A mixing apparatus and method mixes constituents of a feedstock in a vessel, utilizing a mixing blade assembly rotated within the vessel in forward and reverse directions. The feedstock engages walls of the vessel, and scraper blades are carried by the mixing blade ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8142341 | Delivering foil leaves of selected lengths from an indeterminate length of foil A method and apparatus deliver consecutive foil leaves for use by a hair stylist during the course of a hair styling procedure. Each leaf is of a selected length severed from a supply of foil of indeterminate length, with a unitary tab folded along a fold line exten... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132532 | Apparatus and method for inhibiting the growth of algae in an aquarium An aquarium curtain is selectively deployed and placed over transparent walls of an aquarium to block the entry of ambient light from outside the aquarium, thereby inhibiting the growth of algae in the aquarium. The aquarium curtain includes a sheet of substantially... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8120922 | Apparatus for storing data An apparatus for storing data and supplying stored data. The apparatus comprises a support unit having a plurality of connectors for connecting to a plurality of data storage elements, and a plurality of data storage elements. Each data storage element is connected ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8047400 | Gravity-feed display and dispensing An improvement in a gravity-feed display and dispensing apparatus and method in which rolling articles are advanced by gravity along an upper chute from a loading location to a transition chute where the rolling articles are transferred to a lower chute located vert... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7993400 | Device and method for attaching hair A fitting and a method for utilizing one or more of such fittings are described for securing supplemental hair to a person's head, along the outer surface of the person's scalp, to create an enhanced, natural appearance independent of the population and location of ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993283 | Method and apparatus for non-invasive analysis of saliva A method and apparatus for non-invasive analysis of saliva includes a user friendly lolli-pop like apparatus that is self contained and provides the user with a method to obtain saliva by sucking or licking on the pop head, the saliva activates a color change reacti... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7964812 | Switch boot A sealing device and method are disclosed for use in connection with a switch mounted upon a panel by a panel nut engaged with a threaded bushing projecting from the panel. A boot member of a resiliently flexible elastomeric material is placed over the switch and is... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959639 | Trialing system and method utilizing offset An improvement in a trialing system and method for use in connection with the implant of a prosthetic joint component having a first part for engaging bone at an implant site to secure the component at the implant site, and a second part for enabling articulation of... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959494 | Sharpening cutting blades having a progressively changing cutting angle A blade, such as the blade of a precision shear, having a cutting angle which changes progressively along the length of the blade through a predetermined angular measure is sharpened by coupling the blade with an articulated arm assembly through a drive mechanism wh... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7931385 | Solar powered lighting for railing systems A solar powered lighting unit is affixed to a railing system to project illuminating light from the railing system. Solar powered light assemblies each have a light receptor and a light emitter placed in a linear array along a housing molded of a synthetic polymeric... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7918353 | Display and dispensing apparatus An apparatus for displaying and dispensing merchandise in the form of packages arranged serially along a path of travel leading to a dispensing location at a point-of-purchase is selectively adjustable to accommodate packages of different dimensions. A pusher track ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914200 | Mixing blade assembly with trailing scrapers and method An apparatus and method for mixing feedstock within a vessel wherein the feedstock is moved along a heat transfer surface within the vessel. A mixing blade assembly includes a mixing blade and at least one mixing blade support member moved within the vessel to sweep... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896924 | Unicondylar femoral prosthetic implant component A unicondylar femoral prosthetic implant component for implant at a prepared implant site within a natural knee joint provides a femoral articular surface having a convex surface contour configuration along a femoral condylar surface in a restored knee joint. A reli... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7884308 | Solar-powered sun tracker A power solar panel is maintained in an optimum position relative to the sun during daylight as the sun traverses a solar track elevated above the horizon and extending from a sunrise location to a sunset location during each day of consecutive days of the year by u... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883036 | Basket media mill with porous metal containment wall and method The containment wall of a basket media mill is constructed of a sintered porous metal having porous openings each of a pore size less than the predetermined size of the media for confining the media within the bed in the basket as feedstock is passed through the por... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878236 | Conserving energy in an HVAC system In an HVAC system in which ambient air is supplied by the system to a building through an ambient air intake airstream and is exhausted from the building through an exhaust airstream energy is conserved by transferring heat between the intake airstream and the exhau... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7862613 | Device and method for attaching hair A fitting and a method for utilizing one or more of such fittings are described for securing supplemental hair to a person's head, along the outer surface of the person's scalp, to create an enhanced, natural appearance independent of the population and location of ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854141 | Energy conservation in a self-contained air-conditioning unit A self-contained air-conditioning unit is modified to effect conservation of energy during operation of the unit. Refrigerant is moved along a refrigerant circuit for circulation through a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator within a housing which includes a b... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837686 | Surgical cutting tool A surgical cutting tool for cutting a seating surface of curved contour configuration in natural bone for receiving a component of a prosthetic implant at an implant site. The tool has cutting blades in a cutting blade construct placed within an arbor such that the ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7830032 | Generating power from natural waves in a body of water Apparatus and method are provided for generating electrical power from an installation site in a body of water wherein waves occur naturally over an area of the body of water to move the water about a mean water level beneath an ambient atmosphere to effect an alter... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828234 | Basket media mill with porous containment wall and method The containment wall of a basket media mill is constructed of a porous synthetic polymeric material having porous openings each of a pore size less than the predetermined size of the media for confining the media within the bed in the basket as feedstock is passed t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824344 | Method and apparatus for non-invasive analysis of saliva A method and apparatus for non-invasive analysis of saliva includes a user friendly lolli-pop like apparatus that is self contained and provides the user with a method to stimulate saliva by sucking on the pop head. The saliva activates a color change reaction on th... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7814573 | Self-sizing cap with diverse headband segments A self-sizing cap provides a secure, optimum fit upon a wearer's head over a range of sizes. The cap includes a crown and a headband in the form of a plurality of headband segments extending circumferentially along the lower peripheral edge of the crown of the cap. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7805879 | Baiting a fish hook with safety and proficiency A fish hook is baited by placing a morsel of bait in a well located at the top end of a block having a slot extending along a side of the block. The slot is located relative to the well such that upon placing the shank of the fish hook in the slot, with the tip of t... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7735444 | Boarding aid for assisting embarking on or debarking from an inflatable dinghy A boarding aid assists a person in embarking on and disembarking from a deployed inflatable dinghy over the bow of the dinghy. A handgrip bar is supported by a support structure selectively coupled with the dinghy so as to be placed over the bow of the dinghy, with ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735443 | Boarding aid for inflatable dinghy A boarding aid assists a person in embarking on and disembarking from a deployed inflatable dinghy. A handgrip bar is supported by a support structure selectively coupled with the dinghy so as to be placed across the beam of the dinghy, with the handgrip bar spaced ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7730842 | Quilting template and methods A template and a method guide a cutting tool during cutting of a quilt block having a selected one of at least two alternate kaleidoscope patterns from a quilting blank having a given pattern of sections seamed together along seam lines intersecting at a common seam... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7721722 | Water-powered toy guns and method A toy gun is operated by water under pressure, supplied from a conveniently available source of water under pressure, such as a garden hose connected to a municipal water supply, a household water supply, or a similar source of water under pressure, to launch a proj... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7686169 | Protective containment of valued articles A container and method for containing a valued article protected against impact and shock during transportation and storage. The article is packed within an inner case and an inner frame is extended around the inner case, juxtaposed with the inner case at spaced apa... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7673578 | Mooring device for boats A mooring device for mooring a boat at a selected nominal distance from a mooring point, with the boat being movable resiliently toward and away from the mooring point while biased into the selected nominal distance. First and second members are engaged with one ano... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669792 | Temperature control in an indirectly heated recycled asphalt product heater An improvement is provided for controlling the temperature of recycled asphalt product being processed in an indirectly heated recycled asphalt product heater, and the temperature of component parts of the heater itself, as the recycled asphalt product progresses th... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7661163 | Body lounging support cushion A full-body support cushion supports a person essentially prone in either a face-up orientation or a face-down orientation, with the person's head, neck, upper torso, lower torso and legs maintained in comfortable longitudinal alignment. Upper body and lower body se... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7634830 | Firefighter's escape implement An escape implement assists a firefighter in exiting a burning building through a window by securing an elongate bar extending longitudinally and juxtaposed with a corner of the window. The bar is secured in place with sharp-ended members projecting from the bar in ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7625407 | Tibial prosthesis with asymmetric articular surfaces A tibial prosthesis has tibial articular surfaces including a medial articular surface in a medial compartment and a lateral articular surface in a lateral compartment. The medial articular surface follows a first arcuate track having a first radius of curvature and... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7608112 | Hip arthroplasty trialing apparatus and method A femoral head offset and neck length required in a femoral component to be engaged with an acetabular component are determined for establishing appropriate hip mechanics in a prosthetic hip joint. Alternate selected sleeves of different lengths are interposed betwe... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7607998 | Gold tee and method of making A golf tee for supporting a golf ball has a generally conical, essentially hollow body in which a conoidal wall extends in an axial direction along a prescribed axial length between a ball support at an upper end of the body and a basal tip at a lower end of the bod... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7559493 | Deterring wear at a bearing construct in a basket media mill A media basket mill utilizes a media bed having very small media to attain a mixture of finely divided solids in a liquid vehicle. A bearing construct which journals the rotor of the basket mill within the basket of the mill includes a bearing which is protected aga... | 07/14/2009 |
| D596316 | Framework | 07/14/2009 |
| D596315 | Framework | 07/14/2009 |
