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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442887 | Enhanced rotary multi-pole electrical switch Implementations provide a first option of simultaneously turning on or turning off two distinctly separate and isolated electrical circuits, such as when each of two electrical devices are powered by a different energy source. Implementations provide a second option... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7417188 | Cable management system A raceway assembly according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a conventional equipment rack to route cables between and otherwise to or from equipment stored in the rack. Guide members project from a trough portion of the raceway and position cab... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413145 | Aerial delivery system A method and apparatus for aerial fire suppression utilizing a potable fire retardant chemical dispensing system, readily adaptable, without extensive aircraft modification, to various makes of aircraft, for dispensing current types of forest and range fire fighting... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404585 | Aerodynamic hemisphere and socket motorcycle fairing A motorcycle fairing comprised of plastic or composite material fabricated and assembled to form: a front, substantially hemisphere shaped fender or nacelle fairing section which substantially encloses the front wheel of the motorcycle and is affixed to the upper fr... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405510 | Thermally enhanced piezoelectric element A system and method for removing unwanted heat generated by a piezoelectric element of an ultrasound transducer. Some implementations have high thermal conductivity (HTC) material placed adjacent to the piezoelectric element. The HTC material can be thermally couple... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7378779 | Thermally enhanced piezoelectric composite system and method A system and method for removing unwanted heat generated by a piezoelectric element of an ultrasound transducer. Some implementations have high thermal conductivity (HTC) material placed adjacent to the piezoelectric element. The HTC material can be thermally couple... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7352088 | Linear electrodynamic system and method An exemplary description provided for patent searches includes a linear electrodynamic system for conversion of mechanical motion into electrical power or conversion of electrical power into mechanical motion involving advantageous use of magnetic material positione... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352947 | Cable management support system A cable management support for a conventional equipment rack provides various bars and members to support, order, direct and otherwise manage cables coupled to equipment secured in the rack. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332676 | Discontinued cable shield system and method Implementations of a discontinuous cable shield system and method include a shield having a multitude of separated shield segments dispersed along a length of a cable. The separated shield segments can serve as an incomplete, patch-worked, discontinuous, ‘granulat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324733 | Frameless hollow roof mirror and method of manufacture The present invention relates to optical components for reversing and inverting images, and to methods of manufacturing them accurately, robustly and cost-effectively. The method includes optical contact bonding a first optical element and a second optical element a... | 01/29/2008 |
| D553948 | Portable device fastener portion | 10/30/2007 |
| D553476 | Hanger collection bar support | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278879 | Connector isolation station system A connector isolation station system includes ports to receive connectors and includes shield members. The shield members have material properties to substantially shield, attenuate, absorb, diminish, or otherwise hinder or at least partially block wireless signals ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273396 | Connector isolation shielding system and method Implementations of a shielded connector system involve connector isolation shielding using shield enclosures to reduce crosstalk and noise transmitted between adjacent signal cable connectors. These implementations allow for manufacture of new equipment and also ret... | 09/25/2007 |
| D549494 | Set of support legs | 08/28/2007 |
| 7219712 | Reduced shedding regenerator and method A reduced shedding regenerator and method are disclosed with regenerator surfaces to minimize shedding of particles from the regenerator thereby alleviating a source of potential damage and malfunction of a thermal regenerative machine using the regenerator. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| D540880 | Watercraft | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192302 | Integrated sealable plate assembly system and method An integrated sealable plate assembly for a sealable electrical or fiber optic connector can be used in industrial and other settings. The integrated sealable plate assembly has a plate with frame portions that are inserted into grooves of a gasket so that the plate... | 03/20/2007 |
| D535479 | Handle of luggage | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140924 | Compensation system and method for negative capacitive coupling in IDC A insulation displacement connector (IDC) patch panel includes a circuit (PC) board with interdigitated capacitance for balancing out inherent capacitance found within IDCs of the panel. Unwanted cross-talk signals are reduced as a consequence. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137251 | Channelized stratified regenerator with integrated heat exchangers system and method A channelized stratified regenerator with integrated heat exchangers are disclosed using micromachining to precisely construct structural geometries, such as fins and axial stratification of material to be used in a Stirling cycle based system. In operation, a worki... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134279 | Double acting thermodynamically resonant free-piston multicylinder stirling system and method Present implementations provide an approach that allows for a double-acting, multi-cylinder, thermodynamically resonant, alpha configuration free-piston Stirling system. The system includes overstroke preventers that control extent of piston travel to prevent undesi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124642 | Dual gauge with dual calibration system and method A dual gauge system determines pressures of two separately contained gases by use of two separate pointer—Bourdon tube sections within the dual gauge. The Bourdon tube of a first one of the sections is gaseously coupled to a first one of the contained gases to det... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100933 | Fifth wheel mounting frame A fifth wheel mounting frame can be used to convert a conventional vehicle having a fifth wheel, such as the semi-tractor, into a tow truck. The fifth wheel mounting frame advantageously mounts to the tow vehicle's fifth wheel assembly to provide stability and other... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089735 | Channelized stratified regenerator system and method A channelized stratified regenerator with integrated heat exchangers are disclosed using micromachining to precisely construct structural geometries, such as fins and axial stratification of material to be used in a Stirling cycle based system. In operation, a worki... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088094 | Displacement sensing system and method A displacement sensing system and method addresses demanding requirements for high precision sensing of displacement of a shaft, for use typically in a linear electro-dynamic machine, having low failure rates over multi-year unattended operation in hostile environme... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086865 | Educational game An educational game is provided, comprising a plurality of qualification cards for at least one subject, said qualification cards having a qualification question and a corresponding qualification answer; and a plurality of preparatory cards for at least one subject,... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7038554 | Crosstalk compensation with balancing capacitance system and method A insulation displacement connector (IDC) patch panel includes a circuit (PC) board with interdigitated capacitance for balancing out inherent capacitance found within IDCs of the panel and conventional plug connectors coupled to the panel. Unwanted cross-talk signa... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024002 | Method and apparatus for spatially enhancing the stereo image in sound reproduction and reinforcement systems Sound reproduction and reinforcement systems and methods are presented herein for spatially enhancing stereo images typically used such performances as those involving music. The embodiments seek to expand the amount of audience area that would receive a sound image... | 04/04/2006 |
| D516817 | Handle portion of luggage | 03/14/2006 |
| D516283 | Portion of a shoe | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991248 | Folding baby stroller system and method A baby stroller for transporting an infant at speeds faster than normal walking is disclosed. This baby stroller can be folded to make it easier to stow and transport. The folding mechanism, a unique feature of the design is directed toward compactness, ease of use,... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6970107 | Flight situation presentation system and method A flight situation presentation system displays a large majority of the information required for piloting an aircraft in an enhanced manner to reduce potential for misinterpretation and instances of piloting error. Approaches include visual integration of flight dat... | 11/29/2005 |
| D510806 | Carrying case body | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953006 | System and method for clam farming A system and method for clam farming includes a supply ship coupled to a clam planter via a supply tube bundle having a plurality of individual tubes. The supply ship has a separation station configured for introducing individual clams into the individual supply tub... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952921 | Heater head assembly system and method A heater head assembly is provided with potential advantages of low assembly and integration requirements. A significant portion of the heater head assembly is formed or machined as a single piece of material to reduce assembly demands. The heater head assembly has ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6930414 | Linear electrodynamic system and method A linear electrodynamic system for conversion of mechanical motion into electrical power or conversion of electrical power into mechanical motion allows for advantageous mass and size reductions. Magnet volume is increased through use of non-annular shaped magnets a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901424 | System and method for creating a sample pool for a web-based survey A system and method for creating a sample pool for a web-based survey including at least one host machine for serving an HTML document, a survey manager machine connected to each of the host machines, and a least one executable tag embeddable in the HTML document, t... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6839417 | Method and apparatus for improved conference call management A method and apparatus are disclosed to allow individuals to initiate, join, manage, and participant in a conference call. Members of a community can meet and collaborate over telephones, especially cellular telephones, or computer workstations, in a way that is fre... | 01/04/2005 |
| D500206 | Carrying case body | 12/28/2004 |
