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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7917311 | Method for structural health monitoring using a smart sensor system The structural health monitoring method of the present invention utilizes a sensor system to determine information about deformation, stress and/or damage in structural elements. The sensor system and the method employ at least one sensor which comprises a material ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914823 | Method and composition for the topical treatment of diabetic neuropathy A method and composition for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy is disclosed. The composition comprises a cold compounded mixture of a compound that promotes synthesis of nerve growth factor, an aldose reductase inhibitor and an antioxidant formulated in a pharmac... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7860814 | System and method for providing a user-selected best solution to an NP-complete scheduling problem A method for providing “best” solutions of NP-complete problems. A plurality of algorithms are provided for solving the NP-complete problem, the problem is automatically solved using the provided algorithms and a best solution is selected based on application of... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860596 | Intelligent modeling and control of automation A system and method for advanced device specific knowledge based modeling as well as intelligent control to yield high performance, low cost automation for optoelectronic design, packaging and assembly. The control loop design is based on knowledge based model predi... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7824653 | Water soluble quantum dots An economic, direct synthetic method for producing water soluble QDs that are ready for bioconjugation is provided. The method can produce aqueous QDs with emission wavelengths varying from 400 nm to 700 nm. Highly luminescent metal sulfide (MS) QDs are produced via... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7793430 | Removable rounded midsole structures and chambers with computer processor-controlled variable pressure This invention relates generally to footwear such as a shoe, including an athletic shoe, with a shoe sole, including at least one removable midsole section formed by a midsole portion, wherein the removable midsole section is non-orthotic. The removable midsole sect... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7779707 | All-electric piezoelectric finger sensor (PEFS) for soft material stiffness measurement A PEFS (Piezoelectric Finger Sensor) acts as an “electronic finger” capable of accurately and non-destructively measuring both the Young's compression modulus and shear modulus of tissues with gentle touches to the surface. The PEFS measures both the Young's com... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7766756 | Billiard equipment A cushion for a billiard table is disclosed. The cushion includes an extruded member having a substantially triangular or L-shaped cross-section and a layer of tape on one surface thereof for affixing the cushion to a billiard table. Also disclosed is an improved cu... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7761265 | Method for comparing solid models A method for determining a similarity of a first solid model to a second solid model is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: selecting a set of features for representing the first solid model; extracting features corresponding to the selected set of features... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7744773 | Freestanding films with electric field-enhanced piezoelectric coefficients A method to produce low-temperature sinterable powders which are then subsequently used to fabricate freestanding piezoelectric films with very large electric-field-enhanced piezoelectric response is provided. The −d31 coefficient for PMN-PT layers can ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7727606 | Polylactic acid resin foamed molding and process for manufacturing the same A polylactic acid resin foamed molding obtained by placing in a mold a cylindrical body having a foamed layer, which is formed by extruding a foamable molten resin composition prepared by kneading together a polylactic acid resin and a physical blowing agent from a ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725527 | Server-based computing environment A server-based computing system includes at least one server (1) and at least one client computer (5), connected to the server (1) through a network (2). The server (1) includes apparatus for providing the client computer (5... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7707742 | Shoe sole orthotic structures and computer controlled compartments This invention relates generally to footwear with a shoe sole, including at least one insertable midsole orthotic. The insertable midsole orthotic is removably inserted within the shoe upper, the sides of which hold it in position. The shoe sole includes a concavely... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7705415 | Optical and electronic devices based on nano-plasma A device for detecting electromagnetic radiation, charged particles or photons including a 2-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) and/or a 2-dimensional hole gas (2DHG). The device detects the collective response of the plasma to perturbations of the 2DEG and/or the 2DHG... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7679271 | Piezoelectric powered vehicles and motors One or more piezoelectric elements are employed to generate electrical energy from one or both of the mechanical energy of a moving part of a conventional engine or vehicle or the combustion energy of an internal combustion engine. The generated electrical energy ca... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7658151 | Piezoelectric stun projectile The present invention provides a non-lethal projectile for delivering an electric pulse to a target. In one aspect of the invention, the projectile utilizes a piezoelectric device and an electrical oscillating circuit in order to generate a pulse. In another aspect ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7647848 | Integrated system for simultaneous inspection and manipulation A base unit for integrating an imaging device, such as an atomic force microscope, and a manipulation device, such as a nano-manipulator. The integration of the two devices permits one device to perform both imaging and manipulation simultaneously. The simultaneous ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7647710 | Shoe sole structures Footwear, particularly athletic shoes, that has a sole structure copying support, stability and cushioning structures of the human foot. Still more particularly, this invention relates to the use of the shoe upper portion to envelop one or more portions of the shoe ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7562468 | Removable rounded midsole structures and chambers with computer processor-controlled variable pressure This invention relates generally to footwear such as a shoe, including an athletic shoe, with a shoe sole, including at least one removable midsole section formed by a midsole portion, wherein the removable midsole section is non-orthotic. The removable midsole sect... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7552612 | Systems for making can ends A method of making an easy open end for a container includes steps of providing a can end blank having an end panel and forming the can end blank in a series of forming operations that are performed with specialized and unique tooling. The can end is preferably shap... | 06/30/2009 |
| D592954 | Container lid | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530326 | Blanket assembly for pet bed An improved pet bed assembly includes a water resistant outer cover defining an enclosed space and a removable blanket that is removably attached to the exterior of the outer cover. The removable blanket is preferably constructed so as to be completely removable fro... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526831 | Ice scraper A hand tool adapted to mechanically remove materials such as ice, frost, and/or snow from surfaces such as automobile window glass comprises a longitudinally-extending handle having a front end and a rear end, a scraper disposed adjacent the front end of the handle,... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520696 | Vehicle for installing a cable in a ground formation A vehicle (1) for installing a cable (2) in a ground formation, in particular in a seabed, comprising a frame (3), propulsion means (4, 6), a cutter assembly (8) for forming a trench and a guide (15) for placing the cable ( | 04/21/2009 |
| 7516862 | Straw drinking cup A straw drinking cup includes a container and a flexible straw having a first, drinking, end and a second and that is disposed within the container. Advantageously, the cup includes a straw positioning mechanism that ensures that the first, drinking end of the flexi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7493790 | Process of making easy open can end An easy open end for a container includes an end panel having a score defined therein that defines a removable end panel portion. The score is preferably notched to define a bottom edge having a continuous V-shaped recess. A first double fold is defined adjacent to ... | 02/24/2009 |
| D587115 | Container lid | 02/24/2009 |
| D586658 | Container | 02/17/2009 |
| D586657 | Container | 02/17/2009 |
| 7485253 | In-mold finished neck on a continuous extrusion blow molder The invention provides a mold for use in a wheel blow-molding device. The mold has a first half and a second half, each half having a rotation direction and a transverse direction perpendicular to the rotation direction, each half having a container-shaped cavity, a... | 02/03/2009 |
| D584615 | Aerosol dispenser | 01/13/2009 |
| 7464826 | Hot-fill container base structure The invention provides a base structure of a container. The base structure includes a support heel that defines any number of touch points for contact with a horizontal surface. The support heel includes inner and outer portions that merge with the container's corru... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464825 | Pressure resistant base A base structure having a bearing surface defining a bearing plane and an inner portion spaced apart from the bearing surface in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the bearing plane. The inner portion includes a first surface, a second surface spaced... | 12/16/2008 |
| D582284 | Container | 12/09/2008 |
| D582286 | Container | 12/09/2008 |
| D581798 | Container | 12/02/2008 |
| D581272 | Bottle | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451898 | Tamper evident closure with locking band A container assembly includes a container that has an externally threaded finish portion as well as retention structure for preventing upward movement of a tamper evident band. The container assembly further includes a closure having a body portion of a base and an ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7449525 | Multi-modal vinyl ester resins Multi-modal vinyl ester resins having one or more of good fracture toughness, good processing viscosity, and low volatile organic compound emissions are provided. The multi-modal vinyl ester resins are the reaction product of a liquid or crystalline epoxy and an amo... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7439694 | Adjustable lectern system An adjustable lectern includes a base portion having a tubular upstanding base member and a tubular upstanding tower member that is mounted in a telescoping arrangement with respect to the base member. The base member and the tower member are each respectively forme... | 10/21/2008 |
