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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7271999 | Enclosure for computer peripheral devices A canister is for use with a data storage device and a casing of a computer peripheral enclosure with the casing having at least one compartment. Each compartment has a rectangular cross-section and a depth. Each compartment also has two guide rail guides. The canis... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7219616 | Protective cover for a windshield of a boat A protective cover for a boat having a deck, a windshield with a top peripheral edge and a bottom peripheral edge and a plurality of twist stud fasteners includes an inner layer, a center layer and an outer layer. The inner and outer layers are constructed of a wate... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7146019 | Planar ribbon electro-acoustic transducer with high SPL capability and adjustable dipole/monopole low frequency radiation A planar electro-acoustic transducer has an adjustable back cap option that provides a dipole/monopole radiation that has different roll-off characteristics. The planar electro-acoustic transducer includes a diaphragm and a plurality of front and rear magnetic bars.... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140613 | Scrambled word game A scrambled word game includes a plurality of cards forming a card set. Each card has printed thereon a scrambled version of a word. The scrambled word game also includes a plurality of blank letter tiles for each player and a plurality of blank Word-Sticks of varyi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7084899 | Cable with built in-frame grabber for a dental video camera A cable assembly for a dental video camera system includes a dental video camera with a camera cable and a camera connector, a monitor with a monitor cable and a monitor connector and a power supply with power supply cable and a power supply connector. The cable ass... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7020284 | Perceptual encryption and decryption of movies The present invention is a combined encoder and perceptual encrypter for a file of high quality video. The combined encoder and perceptual encrypter includes an encoder and perceptual encrypter. The encoder encodes the file of high quality video as encoded data. The... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000037 | Large array of mass data storage devices connected to a computer by a serial link A peripheral data storage subsystem is for use with a computer system. The computer system has a host PCI bus and a serial PCI host bus adapter coupled to the host PCI bus. The peripheral data storage subsystem includes a plurality of data storage devices and a data... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6856508 | Modular data storage device assembly A modular data device assembly includes a chassis that has an open front and a back. The chassis also has exterior dimensions that correspond to the dimensions of an industry standard drive bay. The chassis further has a plurality of slots that are disposed inside t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6853546 | Modular data storage device assembly A modular data device assembly includes a chassis that has an open front and a back. The chassis also has exterior dimensions that correspond to the dimensions of an industry standard drive bay. The chassis further has a plurality of slots that are disposed inside t... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6810126 | Planar magnetic transducer A panel transducer includes a diaphragm with areas of multiple electrical conductors, two rows of magnetic bars, two metal plates and a clamping frame. The diaphragm is clamped in the clamping frame and is positioned between the two rows of magnetic bars. Each row o... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6786502 | Longitudinally adjustable mount for a snowboard binding An adjustable mount for use with a snowboard and a snowboard binding has a center-line and a channel which longitudinally extends along the center-line of the snowboard. The snowboard binding includes a binding base plate and a disc. The disc has a center-line and a... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6672736 | Latch member with a lighting assembly for a rural mailbox A mailbox includes a housing, a door and a male latch member. The housing has a base and a curved top. The door has a top and a bottom and is hinged to the base of the housing adjacent to the bottom of the door. The male latch member is mechanically coupl... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6483107 | Canister having a combined guide rail and light pipe system for use in a computer peripheral enclosure A casing of a computer peripheral enclosure. The casing has at least one compartment. Each compartment is rectangular and has a cross-sectional area and a depth. Each compartment also has two guide rail guides. A canister for use with a storage device inc... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6440518 | Coating for optical information disks A transparent coating is used on an optical information disk. The optical information disk is an injection-molded piece of clear poly-carbonate plastic and is impressed with microscopic bumps which are arranged as a single, continuous, extremely long spir... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6403750 | Apparatus and process for making ceramic composites from photo-curable pre-ceramic polymers A process for fabricating ceramic composites employs a thermoplastic photo-curable pre-ceramic polymer in which the component is shape by a variety of standard composite fabrication techniques, such as filament winding, tape winding, and woven cloth windi... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6343134 | Loudspeaker and horn with an additional transducer A loudspeaker includes a compresion chamber, a first electroacoustic transducer and a horn. The first electroacoustic transducer is disposed inside the compression chamber. The horn is mechanically and acoustically coupled to the first electroacoustic tra... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6320970 | High frequency compression drivers The compression driver includes an annular diaphragm with a voice coil which is disposed in a magnetic gap of a magnet assembly which supplies a magnetic field to the voice coil. The annular diaphragm has a first support portion, a second support portion,... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6245698 | Process for making porous ceramic composites with a bimodal pore size distribution A process for making a porous ceramic composite with a bimodal pore size distribution includes the steps of mixing an organosilicon precursor, an alcohol, water, a catalyst, granules, particles, whiskers or powders of a fumed silica and granules, particle... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6218774 | Photoluminescent/electroluminescent display screen A photo-luminescent/electro-luminescent display screen includes an electro-luminescent display, a photo-luminescent layer optically coupled to the electro-luminescent display. The photo-luminescent layer includes a transparent layer coated with an amorpho... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6189899 | Longitudinally adjustable mount for a snowboard binding An adjustable mount for use with a snowboard and a snowboard binding. The snowboard has a center-line and a channel which longitudinally extends along the center-line of the snowboard. The snowboard binding includes a binding base plate and a disc. The di... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6191706 | Parking guide for use with a garage door opener An optical parking guide includes a container, a mounting element, either a laser diode or a light emitting diode and a control circuit. The mounting element is pivotally coupled to the container. The laser diode is disposed within the mounting element. T... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6105779 | Lunch and book carrier A lunch and book carrier includes a container, a divider, a first zipper, a second zipper, a book with a back, a fastening strip and a complementary fastening strip. The container has a first half portion with a first side edge and a second half portion w... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102707 | Educational vehicle for exploring and viewing earth's surface An educational vehicle for exploring and viewing earth's surface includes a body, a plurality of wheels, a transparent plate, a removable cover and a mirror assembly. A child sits on the body. The wheels are rotatively coupled to the body. The transparent... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6038326 | Loudspeaker and horn with an additional transducer A loudspeaker includes a compresion chamber, a first electroacoustic transducer and a horn. The first electroacoustic transducer is disposed inside the compression chamber. The horn is mechanically and acoustically coupled to the first electroacoustic tra... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6015161 | Longitudinally adjustable mount for a snowboard binding An adjustable mount for use with a snowboard and a snowboard binding. The snowboard has a center-line and a channel which longitudinally extends along the center-line of the snowboard. The snowboard binding includes a binding base plate and a disc. The di... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5984810 | System for training a pitcher to pitch a baseball A system for measuring and analyzing body mechanics of a subject includes receivers, transmitters, a display and a processor. The processor which includes a controller which controls the timing of signals from the transmitters so that a signal from each o... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5983553 | Lighted fishing lure A lighted fishing lure includes a rod, a collar, a light source, an electrical source, first and second tubes, first and second caps. The rod has a first end, a second end and a groove which is disposed between the first and second ends and is formed out ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5930862 | Rug rake A rug rake is used for removing dead and unwanted hairs from a pile of a floor covering, such as either a rug or a carpet. The rug rake includes an elongated handle and a rake-head. The handle has a proximal end and a distal end. A person grips the proxim... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5915712 | Removable handles for mounting on the handles of a wheelchair A removable handle for use with a wheelchair having two handles includes a handgrip crossbar which has two ends, two support posts, each of which is hollow and has a wall, and two connectors. The handgrip crossbar is coupled to one of the two ends of the ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5895757 | Encapsulation of living tissue cells in inorganic microspheres prepared from an organosilicon Living tissue cells such as from an animal or a plant are encapsulated in inorganic microspheres. An organosilicon precursor such as tetraethoxysilane or an organometallic precursor such as aluminum tri-n-propoxide is hydrolyzed in an aqueous acidic solut... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5887774 | Exercise fluid bottle The present invention is an exercise fluid bottle which contains a liquid nourishment and which is used by a user during a strenuous physical activity. The exercise fluid bottle includes an integral container formed out of a plastic material and a dispens... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5873320 | Dampening system for use in towing a vessel A towboat uses a dampening system with a towline to tow a vessel. The dampening system includes a housing, a beam, a first towline connector, a second towline connector, a spring and a plurality of shock absorbers. The housing is attached to the towboat. ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5847759 | Combination electronic iris and connector for use with a light source A combination electronic iris and connector for use with a light source, an optical fiber and a CCD, which is optically coupled to the optical fiber, includes a socket, a plug, a heat sink and an electronic iris. The socket has a threaded bore and is mech... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5797054 | Three axis gimbal for use in a camera support system A three axis gimbal for use in a motion picture camera support system including a support apparatus and a combined sled and camera having a postphotography. By using the three axis gimbal an operator can adequately control angular deviations of the combin... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5775543 | Sprayers for dispensing deterrent chemicals A sprayer for dispensing a deterrent chemical includes a pump, a tube and a spray discharge nozzle. The tube is fluidly coupled to the pump. The sprayer also includes a flexible bag, a backpack, a shut-off valve and an extension tube. The pump is a slide ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5771067 | Dental video camera with an electrically adjustable iris A dental video camera includes a housing which has an elongated cavity with a distal end and a proximal end, an adjustably focusing lens, a CCD camera system which is disposed within the elongated cavity of the housing, a fixed focusing lens system and an... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5767932 | Underwater driver's combination mask and lighting assembly An underwater diver's combination mask and lighting assembly includes a face-plate, a frame, an interface, a lighting assembly and an electrical source. The face-plate is inserted in the frame which has a first side and a second side. The interface is ins... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5757124 | Display screen having amorphous silica microspheres with fluorescence behavior A display screen include a plate, a plurality of microspheres and a mask. The plate has a plurality of holes arranged in a matrix array. Each microsphere has fluorescence behavior and is disposed in one of the holes in the plate. The mask has a plurality ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5739020 | Encapsulation of animal and microbial cells in an inorganic gel prepared from an organosilicon Living animal tissue cells and microbial cells such as yeast cells are encapsulated in an inorganic gel prepared from an organosilicon. Encapsulation of tissue cells is performed by mixing an organosilicon precursor with a highly acidic aqueous solution t... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5737013 | Dental video camera with an adjustable iris A dental video camera includes a housing which has an elongated cavity with a distal end and a proximal end, an adjustably focusing lens and CCD camera system which is disposed within the elongated cavity of the housing, a fixed focusing lens system and a... | 04/07/1998 |
