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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6327282 | Yb-doped:YCOB laser A tunable, solid state laser device with both visible and infrared laser emission is developed with a trivalent ytterbium-doped yttrium calcium oxyborate crystal as the host crystal. The Yb:YCOB crystal generates an infrared fundamental light over a wide ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6301275 | Self-frequency doubled Nd-doped YCOB laser Neodymium-doped yttrium calcium oxyborate (Nd:YCOB) is the single active gain element for a solid-state laser device capable of achieving both lasing and self-frequency doubling optical effects. A pumping source for optically pumping Nd:YCOB can generate ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6158740 | Cubicle puzzle game A toy puzzle including a plurality of individual pieces that can be assembled into a geometrically solid shape, such as spherical, is provided. In one embodiment, the individual pieces can include a truncated conical base member with a central spindle pro... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6094189 | Visual echo remote laser pointer A remote laser pointer system that directs a worker through a situation by a skilled person(servor) controlling the laser pointer from a remotely location. The system can operate over any telephone line or wireless communication that is capable of full du... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6077362 | Portable feces dispersal device A portable device having a shoulder strap for mashing and dispersing feces type material. The device includes a cylindrical chamber that is filled with liquid such as water, disinfectants, fragrances, soapy water, detergents, and the like. The liquid in t... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5996898 | Automatic occupancy and temperature control for ceiling fan operation Ceiling fan operation control for turning the fan on and off based on a passive infrared sensor, combined with a temperature sensor to regulate the speed of the fan. The passive infrared sensor, the temperature sensor and controls for both are in a housin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5950918 | Shuttle mail box A space shuttle mail box with nose cone delivery door, tail end delivery door, raisable tail flag and mail box post support. Each of the components structurally resembles a United States Space Shuttle and further includes perpendicular main sidewings, O.M... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5921596 | Kitty litter scooper A kitty litter scooper that allows users to clean out litter boxes without having to stoop and bend over, and allows users to move litter boxes without having to physically touch the litter box. The scooper includes a telescoping long handle that attaches... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5904267 | No-ice cooler No ice cooler containers for keeping cool the contents of 1 quart through 1 gallon disposable bottles. The containers are formed form molded plastic and can have solid side walls or double co-axial side walls filled with blue ice.RTM., frozen water and th... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5890229 | Hair pouch A hair pouch for being worn over wet hair. The pouch has an opening end with a resilient band and a baggy pouch consisting solely of a terry cloth type material. When worn, the weight of baggy portion causes the pouch to hang downward while resting agains... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5881806 | Air distribution fan and outside air damper recycling control A system for controlling the operation of an air distribution fan and the operation of a motorized outside air damper of an air conditioning system, having heating and/or cooling and/or humidifying and/or dehumidifying operating modes. The system includes... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881529 | Metal and wood composite framing members for residential and light commercial construction Metal and wood composites are used to create framing members (studs and tracks, joists and bands, rafters, headers and the like.) for lightweight construction. Metal is utilized for its high strength, resistance to rot and insects, cost stability, and pot... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5880067 | Photocatalytic surfacing agents with varying oxides for inhibiting algae growth Self cleaning mixtures that use photoactive agents with varying oxides, along with mixing the photoactive agents with carbon, noble metals and cobalt phosphide that inhibit the growth of algae are disclosed. The agents include concentrations of approximat... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5875605 | Metal and wood composite framing members for residential and light commercial construction Metal and wood composites are used to create framing members (studs and tracks, joists and bands, rafters, headers and the like.) for lightweight construction. Metal is utilized for its high strength, resistance to rot and insects, cost stability, and pot... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5875604 | Metal and wood composite framing members for residential and light commercial construction Metal and wood composites are used to create framing members (studs and tracks, joists and bands, rafters, headers and the like.) for lightweight construction. Metal is utilized for its high strength, resistance to rot and insects, cost stability, and pot... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5810638 | Land, air and outerspace toy vehicle A novel toy shuttle for simulating play on land, air and outer space. The shuttle body having retractable side wings each having spring loaded projectile launchers thereon. Retractable wheels are located beneath the shuttle body along with a trap door whi... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5807244 | Single use disposable iris retractor A single use disposable iris retractor tool. The device is flexible at the hook portion end with a sufficient stiffness added to a long leg of the hook for ease of holding during insertion in an eye. A smooth exterior sleeve can be used for adding the sti... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5794767 | Gripping holders Gripping holders are described for cigarette lighters. The embodiments include small rubber hollow shaped cylinders, oblong shaped cylinders and oval bands that have pre-selected lengths, diameters and thicknesses sized to stretch about and tightly grip o... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5781650 | Automatic feature detection and age classification of human faces in digital images The invention includes a four step process for automatically finding facial images of a human face in an electronically digitized image (for example, taken by a video-camera), and classifying the age of the person (associated with the face) into an age ca... | 07/14/1998 |
