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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6288179 | Battered and battered/breaded foods with enhanced textural characteristics A food product having the crisp texture, golden brown appearance and fresh fried taste of conventionally-fried foods, comprising a food substrate coated with a cereal-based batter containing sodium caseinate and no egg albumen in which the batter has a so... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6271456 | Transducer and musical instrument employing the same An electrical pickup for use with a stringed musical instrument is disclosed, as well as a stringed musical instrument employing such a pickup. The pickup is formed of a plurality of magnetoresistive elements, whose electrical resistance decreases as the ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269055 | Radio-controlled clock movement A radio-controlled clock movement for use in a radio-controlled clock which is synchronized with timing information supplied by a broadcast time signal includes a sound transducer for providing an audible signal representative of the strength of the recei... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6260921 | Lumbar support adjustment mechanism A chair back is provided with an adjustable lumbar support member. The vertical height of the lumbar support member and/or the amount of lumbar support which is provided by the chair back may be adjusted. The controls for adjusting the lumbar support memb... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6250838 | Garment rack locking device An improved locking device for adjustable garment racks including an inner tube slidable in and out from an outer tube. The improved locking device includes a sleeve having a simplified locking tab for engaging and locking the inner tube in a position rel... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6250845 | Erosion control apparatus An apparatus for use in erosion control comprising a primary member and a secondary member pivotally connectable to the primary member to form a unit. The unit can be connected to another like unit to form a protective network of such units.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6244290 | Valve containment bag A containment bag for installation over a fluid control valve is provided. The valve containment bag is configured to contain leaks emanating from fluid control valves connected in line between an associated first inlet pipe and a second outlet pipe. The ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6245023 | Conical blood pressure cuff with rectangular bladder A conical blood pressure cuff having an integrated inflatable bladder is provided. The cuff is formed of a flexible compliant laminate having at least first and second layers which are impermeable to air. The cuff is formed having first and second arcuate... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6243062 | Method and system for addressing LCD including thin film diodes A system and method for driving a thin film diode (TFD) inclusive AMLCD or imaging device (e.g. x-ray imager) includes providing each pixel with a pair of select lines and a single data line. Drive schemes are provided which increase the circuits toleranc... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6233459 | System for providing Geolocation of a mobile transceiver A method and means for locating a transceiver remote from a base station operating in a spread spectrum mode, including determining the angle of arrival of a remote emission from the transceiver and the range of the remote emission and then calculating th... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6227066 | Joystick centering device supporting multiple compound torque profiles A self centering, angularly displacable joystick allowing multiple compound torque profiles is provided. The self centering joystick includes a first mount and a base. The first mount located a fixed distance away from the base. The joystick extends from ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6229588 | Normally white LCD including first and second biaxial retarders A normally white liquid crystal display is provided with a positively birefringent uniaxial retardation film having a retardation value of from about 100-200 nm. The retardation film is provided on one side of the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6229192 | Image sensor or LCD including switching pin diodes A method of manufacturing a PIN (positive-intrinsic-negative) diode structure includes depositing an insulation or dielectric layer over the bottom PIN diode electrodes, prior to depositing the PIN semiconductor layers. The insulation layer results in a P... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6226065 | Liquid crystal display having high contrast viewing zone centered in positive or negative vertical region A normally white liquid crystal display is provided with a positively birefringent uniaxial retardation film having a retardation value of from about 100-200 nm. The retardation film is provided on one side of the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6224558 | Signal enhancing and artifact reducing blood pressure cuff A signal enhancing and artifact reducing blood pressure cuff for use during the non-invasive measurement of blood pressure. The non-invasive blood pressure cuff has an inflatable bladder and a semi-rigid insert disposed over an outer side of the inflatabl... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6222289 | Electric motor housings with integrated heat removal facilities An improved cast motor housing for medium to large motors is integrally formed with at least one conduit embedded in the housing for carrying a circulating heat removal fluid. The housing has a substantially cylindrical housing wall formed from a thermall... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6215451 | Dual-band glass-mounted antenna A dual-band glass-mounted antenna system includes a dual-band through-the-glass coupler, a matching section, and a dual-band collinear antenna element. The coupler has a portion which is secured to an interior surface of the glass, and a portion which is ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6213358 | Molded bottle with inclined spray tube A plastic bottle for spraying liquid has a liquid chamber defined by a sidewall. The sidewall terminates in a neck having a neck opening. A tube integrally formed alongside the sidewall leads from the bottom of the liquid chamber up to a nozzle. A top end... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6211533 | Solid state imager including TFTs with variably doped contact layer system for reducing TFT leakage current and increasing mobility A TFT structure includes a variably doped contact layer system in order to reduce leakage current characteristics and increase mobility of the TFT. Such TFTs may be utilized in, for example, X-ray imagers or liquid crystal displays. In certain embodiments... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206232 | Article dispenser An article dispenser is disclosed for dispensing articles, such as pieces of candy, out a dispensing opening in the dispenser. Articles are stored in a storage chamber inside the dispenser. An inclined flipper plate forms the bottom of storage chamber. A ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6206384 | Doll walker with activity toy A toy convertible between a doll walker and an activity play board includes a base having at least one wheel, and activity components and a seat formed in a first main surface of the base. A pair of bosses project laterally from the sides of the base, and... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6206468 | Removable padded seat cover A chair cover is provided including a back portion and a base portion. The back portion forms a first pocket having front and rear sides and which is configured to receive the back of a chair wherein the chair back is formed having a plurality of supports... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6208053 | Adjustable torque hysteresis clutch A hysteresis slip clutch having an adjustable stall torque is provided. The clutch components include first and second rotors, with a housing at least partially enclosing the rotors. An annular permanent magnet is rigidly mounted on the first rotor and an... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6205692 | Three-dimensional decorative object A decorative object including a groove, such as a grooved border or other indicia, with a rounded apex and well-defined sidewalls, formed in the back surface of the object. The back side of the object is painted a first color and the grooved border is pai... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6202514 | Multi-nut catcher wrench The present invention provides a device for applying torque to rotatable mechanical fasteners having variously sized outer circumferences, the device comprising a flat wrench plate with a central opening therein. The central opening includes notches of va... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202795 | Automatic brakes for elevator car An automatic Braking system for an elevator car (10) is designed to stop it when it reaches or exceeds a speed limit of movement within an elevator shaft. A stop mechanism (40) is mounted on car (10), or a part thereof, so as to lock a stop pulley (41) wh... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6200184 | Bubble maker toy A bubble maker toy for producing a plurality of bubble streams from a liquid bubble solution. The bubble maker toy comprises a bubble wand and an electric fan. The bubble wand includes a plurality of bubble rings connected together by connection arms. The... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189972 | Lumbar support adjustment mechanism A chair back comprises a rear surface, a front surface spaced from the rear surface and a side extending between the front and rear surfaces; a lumbar support member positioned between the front and rear surfaces and mounted for vertical movement with res... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6188127 | Semiconductor packing stack module and method of producing the same In a semiconductor package stack module, an LSI (Large Scale Integrated circuit) is mounted, via fine bumps, on a ceramic carrier substrate or a flexible carrier film on which wiring conductors are formed. After a seal resin has been injected, the chip is... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6180529 | Method of making an image sensor or LCD including switching pin diodes A method of manufacturing a PIN (positive-intrinsic-negative) diode structure includes depositing an insulation or dielectric layer over the bottom PIN diode electrodes, prior to depositing the PIN semiconductor layers. The insulation layer results in a P... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6169590 | Liquid crystal display with optical compensator A multi-colored pixel for a twisted nematic liquid crystal display including red, green, and blue subpixels, wherein each subpixel includes a pair of substrates, a pair of polarizers, opposing electrodes, and a color personalized retardation film which co... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6159257 | Water-resistant, glass-like, polysaccharide abrasive grits and method of making same The present invention relates to high amylose, water-resistant, glass-like polysaccharide abrasive grits and a method of making the same.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6157426 | Liquid crystal display with SiOx Ny inclusive multilayer black matrix A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a multilayer black matrix system for improving the contrast of displayed images. The black matrix system includes at least one layer of a material that has variable amounts of chemical elements. By, for example, var... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6149739 | Lead-free copper alloy An improved white manganese bronze alloy containing, in weight percent, about 1.0-3.0 wt % aluminum, about 2.0-4.0 wt % bismuth, about 53-59 wt % copper, about 0.8-2.0 wt % iron, about 11-15 wt % manganese, about 5.0-7.0 wt % nickel, about 1.3-2.5 wt % ti... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145837 | Three-dimensional geometric puzzle The present invention provides a three-dimensional geometric puzzle having a cube element, five triangular prism elements and a parallelepiped element. Each one or all of the elements of the puzzle are capable of being oriented such that they have a thick... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6139017 | Premium-dispensing game A self-contained game is provided wherein a player attempts to win one of a plurality of premiums displayed within the game. The game includes a premium-display space surrounded by a first plurality and second plurality of indicators. The indicators may b... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138024 | Dynamic channel selection in a cellular communication system A method of selecting allocated communication channels for use by a cellular auxiliary personal communication system (CAPCS) comprising periodically collecting relative signal strength indication (RSSI) measurements for all allocated communication channel... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6135556 | Seat adjustment mechanism A chair comprises a longitudinally extending seat; a support member for supporting the seat at an elevated height; a slide member fixedly mounted to one of the seat and the support member; a housing positioned between the seat and the support member and f... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131638 | Awning rafter device An optionally telescoping rafter that comprises a lockable spring-biased rafter extension piece that is slidably mounted at the end of the rafter is provided. The rafter extension piece is slidable from a retracted position to an extended position in resp... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6123823 | Gasket and apparatus for electrodeionization A gasket for an electrodeionization cell assembly has a serpentine series flow path comprising a plurality of flow path sections joined by restrictor sections to form a series flow path. The series flow paths are packed with ion exchange material. Manifol... | 09/26/2000 |
