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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6799391 | Self-sticking paper mounting corner and manufacturing method Corner mounts for photographs or other sheet-like articles are provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive. Each corner mount includes a base sheet and a cap, both made from paper and adhesively attached to each other to define a pocket receptive to a corner of the ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6992184 | Macrocyclic tetraamido ligands as bleaching catalysts and synthesis thereof The invention relates to a novel synthetic route for a group of ligands and to an improved catalyst containing the ligand. The invention also provides use of a ligand for inhibiting dye transfer. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988610 | Conveyor belt inspection system and method Systems and techniques for detecting and reporting conditions of a conveyor belt by receiving image data from at least one camera structured and arranged to capture an image of a portion of a conveyor belt, detecting an object in the portion of the conveyor belt bas... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6923832 | Revision tibial component A tibial implant is provided having a stem, a tray, a bushing for joining the stem and the tray, and a locking member. In use, the stem of the implant is inserted into the medullary canal of a natural tibia and the tray rests on a resected surface at the proximal en... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921748 | Analogs of gastric inhibitory polypeptide and their use for treatment of diabetes The present invention provides peptides which stimulate the release of insulin. The peptides, based on GIP 1-42, include substitutions and/or modifications which enhance and influence secretion and/or have enhanced resistance to degradation. The invention also provi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908365 | Gentle-acting carrier-based glass-like polysaccharide abrasive grit A gentle acting blast media comprising glass-like polysaccharide grit suspended in a compressible carrier component. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906673 | Methods for aligning an antenna with a satellite Methods for aligning a satellite reflector with an antenna. One method includes the use of an antenna-alignment device to orient the centerline of an antenna in a desired azimuth, elevation and skew orientation. Another method includes the use of an antenna alignmen... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904412 | Method and apparatus for a mortgage loan originator compliance engine The automated compliance engine of the present invention uses the Federal, State, local and professional regulations and requirements and implementing instructions to generate a plurality of tasks which can be used to control and drive the process of handling a mort... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899004 | Sawing apparatus and saw fence system A sawing apparatus and a saw fence. The saw apparatus may include a work surface. The saw may include a rail system disposed along the edges of the work surface, for the attachment of accessories thereto. The saw may be provided with workpiece guide adapted to be at... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6897786 | Passively illuminated, eye-catching display for traffic signs Low-cost, low energy, programmable and remotely activatable traffic signs, particularly suitable for roadside, waterside or comparable use, which signs can display a variety of messages or images, for example warnings and directions, employ electropolymeric shutter ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6891296 | Magnetizing structure of motor The present invention provides a structure for magnetizing a rotor magnet of a motor, which includes a rotor having a magnet cylinder with a wavy curve surface and a stator having a plurality of silicon steel sheets wound by a plurality of winding coils. The present... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6887965 | Polythiophenes, block copolymers made therefrom, and methods of forming the same The present invention relates to polythiophenes, particularly regioregular head-to-tail poly(3-alkylthiophenes) (HT-PATs), block copolymers made therefrom, and their methods of formation. The present invention provides HT-PATs with well-defined, specific end-groups,... | 05/03/2005 |
| RE38729 | Combination of an electric-powered tool and an illuminating device received in the tool An electric-powered tool includes a handle for receiving batteries herein and a barrel with a driving shaft rotatably connected to the distal end of the barrel portion. The driving shaft is controlled by a switch which is electrically connected between the batteries... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6879615 | FCSEL that frequency doubles its output emissions using sum-frequency generation A “Folded Cavity Surface Emitting Laser” (FCSEL) sum frequency generating device capable of generating a second harmonic at room temperatures with high efficiency and output power, while having a small size, low energy consumption, and a low manufacturing cost. ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6877006 | Multimedia inspection database system (MIDaS) for dynamic run-time data evaluation An object-oriented system provides a comprehensive and integrated tool to manage, operate, analyze and inspect structures by providing 3-D visualization of the structures, a database interface, connectivity with one or more databases, a data display and analysis cap... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6865533 | Text to speech A preferred embodiment of the method for converting text to speech using a computing device having a memory is disclosed. The inventive method comprises examining a text to be spoken to an audience for a specific communications purpose, followed by marking-up the te... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6862093 | Ruggedized forensic light source A forensic light source uses a pair of filter wheels to achieve a combination of the characteristics of filters on different wheels and may include a housing which supports the light, filter wheels and other parts with shock absorbing members such as rubber washers ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6862182 | Heat sink for a silicon controlled rectifier power controller A power controller generally includes a switching device and a heat sink in contact with the switching device for dissipating heat generated by the switching device. The heat sink may include a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. The power controll... | 03/01/2005 |
| D502338 | Display stand | 03/01/2005 |
| 6858018 | Iontophoretic devices Iontophoretic devices for the delivery of N-phenyl-N-(4-piperidinyl)amide esters are provided. The N-phenyl-N-(4-piperidinyl)amide esters are compounds of the 1. A reservoir comprising a matrix material and, distributed in said matrix material, a pharmaceutically ac... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6858155 | Ferrite materials, methods of preparing the same, and products formed therefrom Ferrite materials, methods of forming the same, and products formed therefrom are disclosed, comprising, as main components, an iron oxide ranging from 55.5 to 58.0 mole percent calculated as Fe2O3, an amount of manganese oxide ranging from 38.... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6855160 | Implant and agent delivery device The present invention provides a system for delivering a therapeutic agent in combination with an implanted device to maximize a therapeutic benefit offered by each. Preferably, the therapeutic agent is contained within a solid matrix form such as a pellet or gel to... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6853954 | Methods and systems for collecting and processing data in association with machine operation and maintenance A method is provided for processing data in connection with operation of a machine. The method includes detecting at least one condition of the machine during an operational state of the machine, wherein the operational state is selected from the group consisting of... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6853558 | Surface mount power supply device and associated method A surface mount power supply device and a method for mounting a lead frame to a circuit board, which has a first and second side, and assembling such a device. The lead frame has leads with a lead solder area for contact with solder material on the circuit board. Ac... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6852247 | De-icing composition and method A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface. The composition includes a sugar-water mixture having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosacch... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6853491 | Collimating optical member for real world simulation A collimating image-forming apparatus comprising a first linear polarizer is disclosed. A first quarter-wave plate is disposed adjacent the first polarizer and has its fast and slow axes at substantially 45° to the plane of polarization of the first polarizer. The ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6849444 | Strains of Rhizopus oryzae and uses thereof Disclosed are novel strains of Rhizopus oryzae and uses thereof. The strains of the invention are temperature-resistant and convert a carbon source to lactic acid at high temperatures. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6848803 | Illuminated Halloween costume An illuminated costume promoting safety is disclosed. The inventive costume comprises a light distributing assembly, comprising a light source and a plurality of light outputting members optically coupled to the light source, each of the members having a light outpu... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6848451 | Drive mechanism for oscillatory abrasion and polishing tool A transmission for changing rotary motion into angularly reciprocating motion and adapted to be mounted on the output end of a power unit of the type having a rotary drive output and used to drive a tool. The transmission is comprised of a support member, a driving ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6847931 | Expressive parsing in computerized conversion of text to speech A preferred embodiment of the method for converting text to speech using a computing device having a memory is disclosed. Text, being made up of a plurality of words, is received into the memory of the computing device. A plurality of phonemes are derived from the t... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6845555 | Component alignment methods A method of picking a component having an alignment indicating fiducial marker according to a predetermined alignment is provided. The method includes detecting the alignment of the fiducial marker of the component, comparing the detected fiducial alignment with a p... | 01/25/2005 |
| D500630 | Stewpot wok | 01/11/2005 |
| 6838295 | Method for determining the location of a droplet on a component Method for determining the location of a droplet of liquid placed on a surface of a semiconductor wafer. In one embodiment the method includes establishing first and second reference axes that intersect at a point and superimposing the point over the droplet on the ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6839414 | Call prevention device and method A call prevention device. The device includes a caller ID detection unit for detecting caller ID data transmitted over a telecommunication network before a connection is established when a call is made by a calling party. The device also includes a processing unit i... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6838104 | Process for the production of tocotrienols This invention relates to processes for the production of tocotrienol compounds from biological sources such as palm oil, cereals, grains, and grain oils. The tocotrienol products are recovered in high yields. These tocotrienols are useful as pharmaceuticals, in foo... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6835232 | Fluid separation assembly and fluid separation module A fluid separation assembly (10) having a fluid permeable membrane (38 and 62) and a wire mesh membrane (18 and 28) adjacent the fluid permeable membrane (38 and 62), wherein the wire mesh membrane (18 and 2... | 12/28/2004 |
| D499957 | Conduit support | 12/21/2004 |
| D499965 | Display stand | 12/21/2004 |
| D499903 | Display stand | 12/21/2004 |
| 6833018 | Powder metal materials including glass A method of forming a powder metal material includes molding a compact from a powder mix comprising an iron-containing powder and glass, and subsequently sintering the compact. Also disclosed is a sintered powder metal material including iron and glass. ... | 12/21/2004 |
