Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857567 | Bolt-nut fastening mechanism Clearance can be secured, the thrust of a bolt provided with a left-hand external screw thread is stabilized and the costs of component members are reduced in attaching a steering member to a body frame. A bolt-and-nut fastening mechanism includes a right-hand bolt ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854987 | Extrusion coated biaxially oriented polypropylene film The present invention relates to a thermal laminating film comprising: a base layer of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film and a thermal laminating layer disposed on the outer surface of the base layer, wherein the said thermal laminating layer comprises 10... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7822618 | Home delivery box and home delivery baggage collecting/delivering system and method therefor Customers corresponding to a consignor sending a package and a consignee receiving the package install home delivery boxes at their homes, respectively. Information can be transmitted and received through a network between customer terminals and a terminal of a home... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7816241 | Method for preparing compound semiconductor substrate Provided is a method for preparing a compound semiconductor substrate. The method includes coating a plurality of spherical balls on a substrate, growing a compound semiconductor epitaxial layer on the substrate coated with the spherical balls while allowing voids t... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7813696 | Bluetooth remote PTT and handsfree communication system and method of providing the same A Bluetooth remote PTT (Push-To-Talk) and handsfree communication system and a method of providing the same are disclosed. The Bluetooth remote PTT and handsfree communication system includes a dongle, connected to the handset transceiver or the CDMA terminal, for t... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812070 | Microencapsulated pigment, preparation process therefor, aqueous dispersion and ink jet recording ink The present invention relates to a microencapsulated pigment in which pigment particles having cationic groups on their surfaces are coated with a polymer having repeating structural units derived from an anionic polymerizable surfactant having at least an anionic g... | 10/12/2010 |
| D625476 | Drum-type washing machine | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809073 | Multiple input/multiple output communication method based on distributed transmission sources A MIMO method based on distributed transmission sources for transmitting a downlink data stream between M transmitting antennas and a mobile terminal having P receiving antennas, M and P>1, channels from at least two transmitting antennas to one of receiving antenna... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7804056 | Energy signal processing system An energy signal processing system (10) includes a first shaft assembly (14) rotatable about an azimuth axis (16), and a second shaft assembly (18) coaxially mounted for rotation about the azimuth axis (16). The first shaft assembl... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7803955 | Method for preparing 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(2′-carboxyethyl)-6-acetoxychroman-precursor- α-CEHC precursor The contemplated invention relates to the field of synthesis of biologically active substances, namely to the synthesis of an acetate derivative of the main water-soluble α-tocopherol metabolite known under the name of α-CEHC, which is prepared by the acid-catalyz... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802100 | Watermark system A method for examining an electronic representation of an item for a watermark, the method including examining at least a first electronic representation of an item for a watermark in accordance with a first watermark definition, receiving a signal indicating that a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7800884 | Protective device against electrical discharges in fixing elements The invention relates to a device (1) for the protection against electrical discharges of a conductive fixing element (4) of an aircraft, comprising a cap (2) made of non-conductive material and a washer (3) made of non-conductive materia... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799540 | Method of producing lycopene through the fermentation of selected strains of , formulations and uses of the lycopene thus obtained The method of fermentation with selected strains of B. trispora described in the present invention makes it possible to achieve lycopene yields higher than those currently described. The methods of isolation, purification and formulation are applicable to any... | 09/21/2010 |
| D624231 | Lamp | 09/21/2010 |
| D624230 | Lamp | 09/21/2010 |
| D623834 | Footwear | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794829 | Reflector having high light diffusion The invention pertains to a reflector comprising a substrate capable of reflecting light, characterized in that the reflector exhibits a gloss of less than 10% as determined when a light source is projected on the surface of the reflector at 60 degree. The re... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794534 | Magenta ink composition, ink set, ink cartridge, and utilizing these, method of recording, recording system and recording product A magenta ink composition, wherein when the a* value in accordance with the CIE standard that is calculated from a visible absorption spectrum is 80 in a diluted aqueous solution with a dilution ratio of 10,000 or less, the b* value is −29 or less. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7791223 | Method and device for preventing the disconnection of an electric power generating plant from the electrical grid Procedures to prevent the disconnection of a park of electricity generators from a network in the event of a voltage sag, through which, upon detection of the sag, the voltage travelling to the network is controlled in proportion to the magnitude of the sag; the act... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7790783 | Water-base ink composition, inkjet recording method and recorded matter A water-base ink composition comprising: a chromatic color pigment covered with a water-insoluble vinyl polymer; a titanium dioxide pigment; and water; and a water-base ink composition containing, in addition to a chromatic color pigment, dispersant and water, both ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7790245 | Photo curable ink composition set, and recording method and recordings employing ink composition set A photo curable ink composition set, comprising: an ink composition A that includes at least a color material, a polymerizable compound, and a radical polymerization photoinitiator; and an ink composition B that includes at least a radical polymerizable compound and... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7790188 | Antifungal protein and usage thereof The present invention relates to an antifungal protein gene and cDNA sequence thereof, which is obtained by mining the whole genome sequences of Monascus pilosus BCRC 38072 and the unigene database. The gene can encode an antifungal protein MAFP1. A purified ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789482 | Waste ink liquid absorber and inkjet-type recording apparatus including the same A waste ink liquid absorber for a waste ink tank of an inkjet-type recording apparatus, which includes: an impregnation liquid containing at least one of the following: a water-hardly-soluble resin; a water-soluble resin; or both of a moisturizing agent and a base. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7788549 | Apparatus and method for defect replacement Apparatuses and methods for defect replacement when an optical storage medium is read are provided. When the defect management is LOW, a pick-up head retrieves a set of data from the optical storage medium; a defect detector detects whether there is a defect in the ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787064 | Automatic holographic display device having cholesteric liquid crystal panel with barrier and slit regions and first and second phase difference plates above and below the panel Provided is an automatic holographic display device including: a first liquid crystal panel, a second liquid crystal panel disposed below the first liquid crystal panel, and a backlight that is disposed below the second liquid crystal panel and emits light, wherein ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785789 | Gene defective in APECED and its use The present invention relates to a method for the diagnosis of a disease related to immune maturation and regulation of immune response towards self and nonself, comprising the steps of detecting in a biological specimen the presence of a DNA sequence comprising the... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784977 | Lamp using a light emitting diode (LED) as a light source This invention relates to a lamp (80) using a light emitting diode (LED) (30) as a light source. The lamp includes a framework (12), and an LED holder (31) mounted on the framework for holding the LED. A primary reflector (34), hav... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784447 | Fuel injection system comprising a high-pressure variable-delivery pump The injection system has a high-pressure pump (7) having at least one pumping element (18) operated reciprocatingly to perform an intake stroke and a delivery stroke. Each pumping element (18) has a corresponding intake valve (25) communi... | 08/31/2010 |
| D622918 | Door for drum-type washing machine | 08/31/2010 |
| D622688 | Mobile phone | 08/31/2010 |
| D622687 | Mobile phone | 08/31/2010 |
| D622621 | Transmitter-receiver for air conditioner | 08/31/2010 |
| 7781468 | Tyrosine derivatives substituted by N-arylacryloyl as agonists of hPPAR alpha and/or hPPAR gamma The present invention relates to a compound of formula I, racemates, optically active isomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, the various radicals in the formula I are the same as d... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7781398 | Drug comprising synthetic peptide analogs for the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to a combination of peptides that may be used for treatment of cancer. The peptide combination competes for the binding of specific neuropeptides at the plasma membrane and thereby alters the levels of key intracellular molecules implic... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7780899 | Process and tooling for reducing thermally induced residual stresses and shape distortions in monolithic composite structures Process for manufacturing monolithic composite structures comprising providing first and second subcomponents (1, 2) of composite material, attaching an expansion compensating tooling to the second subcomponent, placing the second subcomponent along with said... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7780856 | Device for on-line light radiation in gas-containing liquid A device for on-line radiating gas-containing liquid with light that can mix ozone and water, and radiate the same on-line as well as remove accretions on protective sheaths (preferably quartz tubes) of the device to reduce energy loss. Ozone and water is mixed in a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7780213 | Heavy equipment having tool box opening in forward direction of the equipment Heavy equipment having a tool box opening in forward direction of the equipment is provided, in which a tool box door mounted on an upper frame of an excavator can be simply opened and closed through pressing of a button, an auxiliary structure, such as a handrail t... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7780065 | Method and device for welding pipes A method for welding a plurality of pipes, including first, second and third pipes, to each other, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a clamping apparatus comprising a rigid frame, first and second clamping means for... | 08/24/2010 |
| D622456 | Clothes dryer | 08/24/2010 |
| D622351 | Combined valve and regulator | 08/24/2010 |
