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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173060 | Methods of manufacturing directional conductivity nanocomposite materials A directional conductivity nanocomposite material, apparatuses and processes for making such material are generally described. A directional conductivity nanocomposite material may comprise a supporting material such as ceramic or polymer, with directionally conduct... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8147772 | Animal waste processing A method and apparatus for eliminating mold spores, pathogens and odor from material like equine bedding. The apparatus includes two or more pairs of augers including blades to control the size of the material and to move it in a zigzag fashion through heat. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8109221 | Single drive catamaran hull The catamaran hull includes a pair of substantially parallel separate hulls, connected by an intermediate hull portion, wherein only one of the separate hulls includes a propulsion assembly. Each hull is asymmetric, but differently configured, such that the off-cent... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8099057 | Spectrum sharing using cognitive radios Base stations and mobile devices have limited radio frequency spectrum through which they may communicate. Moreover, this spectrum is usually owned by a party having proprietary control. In order to allow for spectrum sharing, cognitive base stations (CBS) may be co... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8070210 | Truck bed enclosure A positionable truck bed enclosure may be mounted on the gunwales of a pickup truck. The enclosure may comprise side panels mountable on the gunwales and a top hinged along one edge and mounted between the side panels. The top may be hinged intermediate its ends to ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064753 | Multi-feature media article and method for manufacture of same A media member, such as a DVD disc, which includes thereon a combination of visually presented text material, such as a conventional book, an audio narration of the text material which is synchronized with the text material, and a plurality of successively presented... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8028360 | Baffle box pillow The pillow includes first and second fabric layers and third and fourth fabric layers, all of which are identical and secured together around the peripheries thereof. Positioned between the first and second fabric layers is a baffle structure which includes first an... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8001633 | Spica table A spica table, collapsible for storage, which includes stabilizing legs, a separate adjustable support for the upper body and the buttock, to accommodate patients of differing sizes and individual infinitely adjustable leg and foot supports. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993019 | Enclosure for a laser scanner for use in a sawmill The laser enclosure includes an enclosure body which is adapted to accommodate a laser scanner therein. The enclosure with the laser assembly is used in a sawmill environment. The enclosure body includes an assembly for moving the mounted enclosure body to obtain an... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7986143 | Multicoil low-field nuclear magnetic resonance detection and imaging apparatus and method A multicoil NMR detection and imaging apparatus allows multicoil NMR detection and imaging to be performed efficiently at low operating frequencies. The apparatus comprises an AC voltage generator, a transmit switching circuit, a coil switching network, an array of ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971550 | Rigid tube buoyancy assembly for boats A stabilized watercraft having a pointed bow, a transom and curved sides, and a rigid buoyancy tube which extends from the bow to a point past the transom. The tube has a cross-section which is approximately rectangular, but is generally somewhat wider in a lower po... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971521 | Flatbread maker A handle and latch assembly for a flatbread maker, which includes a handle rotatably mounted to an upper heating plate of the flatbread maker. A roller plate extends downward from the handle, adjacent the peripheral edge of the upper plate, the roller plate having a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7954218 | Self-aligning collar swaging system for airplane panel bolts A system and method for feeding collar members to an attachment system for assembly of aircraft and similar large scale mechanical assemblies. Collars are fed sideways along a tube having a rectangular internal cross-section to a collar pathway defined by an clamp f... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7949092 | Device and method for performing X-ray analysis The invention relates to a device for performing X-ray analysis. Device 1 comprises an X-ray tube 2 and at least one capillary lens 4 for focusing the X-rays in a micro-region at a location 5 for a sample for analysis. Device 1 fur... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7914175 | Enclosure for a laser scanner for use in a sawmill The enclosure assembly includes an enclosure body which is adapted to accommodate a laser scanner therein for use in a sawmill environment. The enclosure body includes a lid portion which is hinged to permit access to the interior of the enclosure for convenient rem... | 03/29/2011 |
| D635294 | Skin formulation dispenser | 03/29/2011 |
| D634707 | Charger for an applicator of skin formulations | 03/22/2011 |
| D634268 | Charger for an electric skin brush applicator | 03/15/2011 |
| 7896538 | Power system for a small load concrete truck drum A power take-off unit is connected to a power take-off gear/port on a concrete mixing truck transmission, the power take-off unit being driven by the engine so it is always providing power as long as the engine is running. A hydraulic pump is connected to and driven... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887381 | Electrically powered watercraft Improvements to electrically powered watercraft including kayaks are disclosed. The watercraft comprises a hull defining a cavity and a battery powered retractable propulsion unit. The retractable propulsion unit can be retracted into the cavity with powered or unpo... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7839009 | Buoyant blade free stream tidal power device Accordingly, the system for extracting power from tidal or other water action in a water region having a bottom surface, comprises: a base assembly positionable on the bottom surface of the water region; a buoyant blade assembly mounted on the base assembly, the bla... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7823892 | Snowboard A snowboard which incorporates a rocker element instead of a camber. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7797864 | Static frame retension device A modified static silkscreen frame including elongated elements on the upper surface of each frame element to mate with downwardly facing securement elements along the edge of a silkscreen panel, such that the panel may be properly tensioned and retensioned as neces... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789092 | Method for enhancing the shaving process for humans using an oscillating skin brush The method includes the steps of preparing a beard or other skin area to be shaved for shaving by first applying the tips of a bristle skin brush to the skin area of the beard to clean the skin area, the brush having an outer brushhead portion and an inner brushhead... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786626 | Oscillating motor for a personal care appliance The motor includes an E-core stator assembly with a source of alternating current and an armature portion mounted to be responsive to the stator to oscillate back and forth through an arc portion of the personal care appliance and flexure elements are connected betw... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7755184 | Liquid metal thermal interface material system A metal thermal interface structure for dissipating heat from electronic components comprised a heat spreader lid, metal alloy that is liquid over the operating temperature range of the electronic component, and design features to promote long-term reliability and h... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7747347 | Mobile medication storage and dispensing apparatus The medication apparatus includes a mobile housing assembly and a plurality of tray members supported therein for rotation on a central mounting assembly. A lockable access door is present in the housing assembly for controlled access to the trays. A tray locking as... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7681268 | Featherbed with hourglass construction The featherbed includes upper and lower outer fabric sections, which are substantially identical in configuration, secured together along their respective longitudinal and end edges. A plurality of baffle members extend between and are secured to the upper and lower... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7663227 | Liquid metal thermal interface material system A metal thermal interface structure for dissipating heat from electronic components comprised a heat spreader lid, metal alloy that is liquid over the operating temperature range of the electronic component, and design features to promote long-term reliability and h... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7647657 | Domed comforter The comforter includes a core portion which includes upper and lower fabric layers with lines of stitching connecting the upper and lower fabric layers and filling within the volumes of the core portion defined thereby. Border portions are attached to the head and f... | 01/19/2010 |
| D605352 | Smoking pipe reamer | 12/01/2009 |
| D601803 | Electric skin brush applicator | 10/13/2009 |
| 7562405 | Pillow with baffles within an outer pillow shell The pillow includes first and second substantially identical inner shell layers and first and second substantially identical outer shell layers. The first and second inner layers and first and second outer layers are secured together around the peripheries thereof. ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7554190 | Liquid metal thermal interface material system A metal thermal interface structure for dissipating heat from electronic components comprised a heat spreader lid, metal alloy that is liquid over the operating temperature range of the electronic component, and design features to promote long-term reliability and h... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7554034 | Weatherproof connector A weatherproof power inlet box and mating plug wherein the inlet box and mating plug are asymmetrical, positively latched and include more robust elements and a visual indicator of the status of the interconnect. Also included is a thermostat that trips to prevent o... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7549385 | Stepped boat hull with flat pad portions The boat hull includes a bow, a stern and a bottom surface which extends from the bow to the stern. The hull includes a bottom surface with a deep-V shaped portion extending from the bow to a hull point which is aft of the mid-point of the bottom surface, approximat... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7540890 | Creosote and soot destroying fire log A processed solid fuel composition incorporating agents for destroying creosote and soot within flue ducts and chimneys of fireplaces, solid fuel stoves and other heating devices is disclosed, along with a method for its manufacture and a method for its use. The com... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7496466 | System for fault determinations for high frequency electronic circuits A positioning system is provided for mounting a circuit board or device to be tested, and for mounting a sensor assembly, the positioning system having the capability of moving the sensor assembly in three dimensions. The sensor assembly is positioned on the mountin... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7491306 | Apparatus for use in gel electrophoresis An apparatus for use in conducting gel electrophoresis. The apparatus includes a gel matrix and a tray for containing the gel. The tray consists of a bottom surface, opposed side walls and opposed end walls. The side walls are connected to the bottom surface and the... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7472964 | Baby carrier assembly with extending straps A baby carrier assembly which includes a baby support portion arranged to fit the lower torso of a baby, the support portion including openings through which the legs of the baby extend when the baby is supported upright in the support portion. Two spaced elongated ... | 01/06/2009 |
