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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6936016 | Method for analysis of abnormal body tremors A method useful for evaluating abnormal body tremors wherein a subject is positioned onto a support surface and one or more components of the load exerted by the subject upon the support surface are measured. Simultaneously, the cardiac activity of the subject is al... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932780 | Orthosis for supporting spinal structures A spinal orthosis having discrete left and right side belt-like segments configured to wrap around a wearer's torso and be adjustably connected in the front and rear portions of the side segments. Each belt-like segment includes an anterior and posterior edges dispo... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6840916 | Orthosis for supporting spinal structures A custom-fit spinal orthosis including a pair of semi-rigid side panels configured to fit in close-fitting relationship to a wearer's torso. Each side panel includes an anterior edge disposed in overlapping releasably fixed relationship to the other side panel to en... | 01/11/2005 |
| D495360 | Scrap book cover | 08/31/2004 |
| D495458 | Filter cup assembly for a vacuum cleaner | 08/31/2004 |
| D495105 | Filter cup assembly for a vacuum cleaner | 08/24/2004 |
| 6746521 | Fragrant medium container A container for holding a fragrant medium is disclosed. Perforations or holes in the container and the fragrant medium allow the fragrance contained inside to be released over time. The fragrant medium may be inserted into a bottom portion of the container. A top po... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6716428 | Antigenic modification of polypeptides Endogenous protein hormones, fragments thereof including epitopes, and synthetic peptides mimicking epitope regions of hormones such as human chorionic gonadotropin can be conjugated to a foreign carrier or otherwise modified so as to produce antibodies in humans ag... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6699116 | Automated poultry thigh skinning and deboning apparatus An automated skinning and deboning apparatus for processing poultry thigh portions to remove the skin and bone from the meat portion in a single pass includes a support frame and housing having a feed inlet and a product discharge outlet. The feed inlet i... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6663583 | Ankle brace A removably mounted brace for supporting the ankle joint comprising a main body portion configured to surround ankle and foot portions of the wearer and connecting means for drawing the opposing side sections in a close-fitting snug relationship to the un... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6627017 | Self-adhesive laminate for sealing window frames and method of sealing window frames A self-adhesive laminate for sealing window frames includes an aluminum layer having a first side and a second side, a polyester layer adhered to the first side of the aluminum layer, an adhesive layer adhered to the second side of the aluminum layer, and... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6585118 | Display system for death care merchandise A modular display system for death care merchandise includes a pair of vertically extending, free-standing, laterally spaced, side wall members. Each side wall member comprises a pair of lateral spaced, parallel side panels connected to one another to for... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6517424 | Protective coatings for CMP conditioning disk A conditioning element for trueing and dressing a polishing pad used in a chemical mechanical polishing process (CMP) in connection with the manufacture of semi-conductors is provided with a relatively thin protective coating comprising a material resista... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6402200 | Apparatus and method for moving mud flaps to a protected position An apparatus and method for moving the mud flaps mounted on a truck from their normal planar operating position behind the truck's rear tires to a protected position engaging the rear tires. The mud flaps are connected to a mounting member movably connect... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6389883 | Device, system, and method for measurement of balance, stability, and tremor This invention is a system to analyze the balance, stability, and tremor of a load or subject by measuring forces and calculating the center of pressure, as well as being capable of measuring all forces and moments. The plate (or platform) component of th... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6354155 | Multi-component force and moment measuring platform and load transducer This invention utilizes geometrically positioned strain gages attached to load cells (pylons) where each cell measures all force and moment components (Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz), thereby measuring all six degrees of freedom. The independent measurements eli... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6295878 | Particular strain gage orientation for a six component load measurement device Disclosed is a particular method of strain gage placement on a cylindrical or tubular device for measuring the three force and three moment components of a load. The prescribed parameters of this method optimize measurement sensitivity of the gages and si... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6264542 | Apparatus for skinning pieces of poultry product An automated poultry skinning apparatus which includes a support frame having a product feed inlet and discharge outlet and housing a conveyor aligned to engage the upper surface of a piece of poultry product entering the feed outlet. The apparatus is pro... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6158205 | Guide for inserting articles into cartridges An improved guide fixture is disclosed. The guide fixture includes two portions forming a guide passage. The first portion funnels a discrete element into a second portion. A knife edge located adjacent a slot in the guide passage separates the discrete e... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6152564 | Infrared eye movement measurement device Disclosed herein is a device for measuring horizontal and vertical eye movement utilizing infrared technology. The device rests on the user's nose and, in alternate versions, can be secured to the user's head via a head strap or temple arms which will pro... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148955 | Silencer A silencer and method of making are described. A tube is wrapped with a layer of texturized fiber yarn. A septum is then overlaid. Other layers of fiber and septums may also be added. Once rolling is completed, the roll is placed in a canister with end ca... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6143305 | Antigenically modified polypeptides composition Endogenous and exogenous proteins, and fragments thereof, are chemically modified outside the body of an animal so that when injected into the animal they produce more antibodies against the unmodified protein than would injection of the unmodified protei... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6120232 | Apparatus and method for mounting a forklift on a carrier A forklift having a frame supported by front and rear wheels is mounted on a carrier by inserting its forks into pockets mounted on the frame of the carrier vehicle and lifting the wheels of the forklift off the ground. A pair of wheel abutments on the un... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6110564 | Evaporative humidifier pad A humidifier pad with multiple layers of slit and expanded paper laminated together. At least one, and in some preferred embodiments, up to half of the paper layers comprise substantially nonwicking paper and the remaining layers comprise highly absorbent... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105855 | Self locking paperboard lid A releasable locking lid formed from a planar blank of paperboard material which is adapted to fit a locking style box and which can be formed using automated paperboard folding equipment. Fold lines are provided in selected locations in the paperboard bl... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6096318 | Antigenically modified HCG polypeptides Endogenous and exogenous proteins, and fragments thereof, are chemically modified outside the body of an animal so that when injected into the animal they produce more antibodies against the unmodified protein than would injection of the unmodified protei... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6065728 | Holder and mounting assembly for a bar code scanner A holder mounting assembly for a bar code price scanner of the type having a removably mounted rear mounting plate. The holder and mounting assembly includes a vertical rear wall, a horizontal bottom wall provided with a forwardly extending lip portion di... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5963033 | Method of measuring the cross-sectional area of magnetic reinforcing members in power transmission conductors A method and apparatus for detecting a loss in cross-sectional area of metallic reinforcing members having magnetic properties of a conductor indicating corrosion effects on the conductor. The method comprises providing a motive force to move a data colle... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5939681 | Container-filling-and-weighing device having vertically spaced single point load cells A container-filling-and-weighing device having a frame and a connected weighing member. A first single point load cell is connected near the top of the weighing member and attaches to the frame. A second single point load cell extends from near the bottom... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5891992 | Antigenic modification of polypeptides Endogenous and exogenous proteins, and fragments thereof, are chemically modified outside the body of an animal so that when injected into the animal they produce more antibodies against the unmodified protein than would injection of the unmodified protei... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5871534 | Apparatus for treating pelvic floor dysfunctions using transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the muscles A device adapted to be worn by a human to provide transcutaneous neural stimulation or EMG monitoring useful for treating pelvic floor dysfunctions which includes a base portion comprising a flexible, nonabsorbent material layer configured to overlie the ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5829677 | Water heating and cooling system having a dual water mixing and air separator apparatus An improved closed loop variable volume water heating or cooling system having one or more work units for supplying heated or cooling water to a heating or cooling system which includes a dual purpose water mixing and air separator vessel. This vessel inc... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5821749 | Reluctance change apparatus and method of detecting loss of cross-sectional area of magnetic metallic strength members used in conductors such as aluminum conductor steel reinforced ("ACSR") conductors A method and apparatus for detecting a loss in cross-sectional area of metallic reinforcing members having magnetic properties of a conductor indicating corrosion effects on the conductor. The method and apparatus comprises a tug component to provide the ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5817753 | Antigenic modification of polypeptides Endogenous and exogenous proteins, and fragments thereof, are chemically modified outside the body of an animal so that when injected into the animal they produce more antibodies against the unmodified protein than would injection of the unmodified protei... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5782629 | Radiant burner surfaces and method of making same A porous surface radiant burner assembly provided with a porous burner substrate having a surface including a layer of zircon and an overlying layer of zirconia formed in situ upon exposing the zircon layer to radiant burner operating conditions. The poro... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5766064 | Method and apparatus for scoring poultry hocks An apparatus and method for automatically scoring the hock portion of a poultry leg to sever the surrounding skin and soft connective tissues from the underlying bone which is characterized by employing oppositely directed water knives aligned at a right ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5744955 | Apparatus and method of detecting loss of cross-sectional area of magnetic metallic strength members used in conductors such as aluminum conductor steel reinforced (ACSR) conductors A method and apparatus for detecting a loss in cross-sectional area of metallic reinforcing members having magnetic properties of a conductor indicating corrosion effects on the conductor. The method and apparatus comprises a tug component to provide the ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5738277 | Water heating and cooling system having a dual water mixing and air separator apparatus An improved closed loop variable volume water heating or cooling system having one or more work units for supplying heated or cooling water to a heating or cooling system which includes a dual purpose water mixing and air separator vessel. This vessel inc... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5700543 | Elongate composite structural member and method of making An elongate composite structural member and method of making the same which is particularly useful for forming the handle of hand-held striking and prying tools or implements. The elongate structure member comprises a foamed in place molded resin composit... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5678247 | Odor-absorbing clothing article Odor-absorbing articles of clothing particularly useful for hunting big game animals wherein the clothing incorporates an intermediate odor-absorbing layer or sheet of material comprising non-woven synthetic fibers impregnated with activated carbon powder... | 10/21/1997 |
