Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176761 | Keypad lockset A keypad lockset adapted for deadbolt as well as lever locks, and having as a first embodiment an exterior gear train, an interior gear train, and an electronically controlled clutch for coupling the gear trains when engaged and for uncoupling the gear trains when t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8166500 | Systems and methods for generating interactive video content The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for generating interactive content from video content. The method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises identifying at least one product within the video content and converting th... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158433 | Fragmented taggant coding system and method with application to ammunition tagging The present invention relates to identification tagging, and is specifically directed to identification tagging of ammunition. An isotopic taggant is deposited in a layer at the interface between the primer and the propellant so that, as the ammunition is fired, the... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8141719 | Carousel for display and sale of goods A carousel for display of elongated merchandise comprising a lower pole, a center pole and an upper pole which fit together, a rotatable cylindrical sleeve mounted on the center pole, the sleeve having two hubs, one hub attached to each end of the sleeve, each hub h... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138457 | Plate-type heater and a method for the manufacture thereof The present invention provides a plate-type heater designed to allow uniform generation of heat across the entire surface of the heater, comprising an upper component composed of a first outer covering and a first intermediate layer joined together and a lower compo... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132567 | Sleep appliance A dental oral appliance for use with patients who suffer with sleep disorders, to reduce or eliminate snoring or obstructive sleep apnea and to open the airway for a sleeping patient. Retention for the appliance is provided by an occlusal coverage of the upper or lo... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8040361 | Systems and methods for combining virtual and real-time physical environments Systems, methods and structures for combining virtual reality and real-time environment by combining captured real-time video data and real-time 3D environment renderings to create a fused, that is, combined environment, including capturing video imagery in RGB or H... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8000979 | Automated patient management system A system for making the process of registering at and receiving treatment in a healthcare facility more efficient and safe has been developed. The system utilizes computer communications network-based systems, software, various input and output stations, and a patie... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993182 | Cosmetic appliances and methods of use A cosmetic appliance and method of use for temporarily lifting, gathering human skin of the breast or smoothing the human breast and skin of the breast, and which is not readily apparent once applied, formed in predetermined shapes from thin, generally translucent f... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7976310 | Autorotation flight control system The present invention provides computer implemented methodology that permits the safe landing and recovery of rotorcraft following engine failure. With this invention successful autorotations may be performed from well within the unsafe operating area of the height-... | 07/12/2011 |
| D637803 | Shoe sole assembly | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938267 | Dispensing container device A triangular dispensing container device for dispensing small solids such as pills, tablets, or candy, or liquids such as emulsions, gels, solvents, or aqueous solutions, comprising a base, a cover, and an insert. The base has a bottom wall and a first, second, and ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938266 | Dispensing container device A dispensing container device for dispensing small solids such as pills, tablets, or candy, or liquids such as emulsions, gels, solvents, or aqueous solutions, comprising a base, a cover, and an insert. The base has a bottom wall and a curvilinear side wall having a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7923108 | Built-up roofing surfacing sheets and methods of manufacture Built-up roofing surfacing sheets that include a white, resin coated aluminum foil adhered to one side of an asphalt-impregnated fiberglass mat and sand adhered to the other side of the asphalt-impregnated fiberglass mat, the surfacing sheet being compliant with the... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923107 | Built-up roofing surfacing sheets and methods of manufacture Built-up roofing surfacing sheets that include a white, resin coated aluminum foil adhered to one side of an asphalt-impregnated fiberglass mat and sand adhered to the other side of the asphalt-impregnated fiberglass mat, the surfacing sheet being compliant with the... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7871455 | Jet engine protection system A modern jet engine inlet protection system that protects against large birds and operates autonomously, that is dormant in routine aircraft operations, that automatically actuates its protective device(s) only at the immediate point of need, then returning it (them... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861724 | Sleep appliance A dental oral appliance for use with patients who suffer with sleep disorders, to reduce or eliminate snoring and to open the airway for a sleeping individual who suffers with obstructive sleep apnea. The appliance covers the inside (lingual) of the upper teeth and ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861722 | Sleep appliance A dental oral appliance to reduce or eliminate snoring or obstructive sleep apnea and to open the airway for a sleeping patient. The appliance covers the inside (lingual) of the upper or lower teeth and has an open palate. Retention for the appliance is provided by ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7836879 | Tracker drive system and solar energy collection system A tracker drive system is provided for rotatably driving one or more objects, for example solar panels or other equipment. The system comprises a torque element mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, wherein the torque element can support one or mor... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7806749 | Cosmetic appliance and method of use A cosmetic appliance and method of use for temporarily lifting, supporting or smoothing the skin of selected areas of a user's body, including the eyebrows, eyelids, throat, neck, breasts and other areas, and which is not readily apparent once applied, formed in pre... | 10/05/2010 |
| RE41739 | Synchronization/reference pulse-based powerline pulse position modulated communication system A transmitting controller is connected to a powerline and on command places a reference signal and a series of signal pulses in the powerline at a series of signal timing positions related to zero voltage crossing points so that the signals pulses are substantially ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7788766 | Wire management grommet with non-captive closure member This invention relates to a two-piece grommet adapted for holding a cable in an aperture, such as in a desk or work surface so as to absorb any strain imposed on the cable and to provide an attractive covering for the hole drilled to pass the cable. The grommet cons... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7688183 | Powerline pulse position modulated transmitter apparatus and method A transmitting controller is connected to a powerline and on command places a reference signal and a series of signal pulses in the powerline at a series of signal timing positions related to zero voltage crossing points so that the signals pulses are substantially ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7636970 | Air-inflated mattress An air-inflated mattress, comprising a top layer, an outer shroud band, a plurality of anchor separators and a bottom layer, wherein said shroud band connects the top and bottom layers together to form an inflatable bladder. A middle layer below said top layer is pa... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7618507 | Rewelded cartridge and method of manufacture A reassembled laser toner cartridge and method of manufacture in which the hopper section and roller section of a previously depleted toner cartridge are rewelded together by ultrasonic welding along the length sections after an ancillary energy director strip has b... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7596759 | Instant football widget A widget adapted to constantly display on an electronic device having a screen, a grid having yard markers which represent the yard markers on a football field, a football which appears on the grid, means to move the football along the grid to represent the line of ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7591036 | Air-inflated mattress A double air-inflated mattress having an upper chamber and a lower chamber, the upper chamber having a top layer, an outer shroud band, a plurality of anchor separators and a bottom layer, the outer shroud band connecting the top and bottom layers to form an inflata... | 09/22/2009 |
| D593845 | Flare grommet | 06/09/2009 |
| 6772780 | Collapsible frame A collapsible frame for use in erecting tents, canopies and the like at outdoor venues includes a plurality of telescopic legs for providing vertical structural support, and a plurality of top corner joints each fixedly mounted upon a top end of a corresponding tele... | 08/10/2004 |
| 7479967 | System for combining virtual and real-time environments The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for combining virtual reality and real-time environment. The present invention provides a system that combines captured real-time video data and real-time 3D environment rendering to create a fused (combined... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475010 | Adaptive and scalable method for resolving natural language ambiguities A method for resolving ambiguities in natural language by organizing the task into multiple iterations of analysis done in successive levels of depth. The processing is adaptive to the users' need for accuracy and efficiency. At each level of processing the most acc... | 01/06/2009 |
| D583095 | Tobacco taster | 12/16/2008 |
| 7407392 | Power and data station A power and data station rotatably mounted in an opening in a work surface comprising, a base having sloped power and data receptacle panels, a pair of torus hinges rotatably attached to said base, a lock bolt having a lock tooth fixedly attached to said base, a loc... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406735 | Air-inflated mattress An air-inflated mattress, comprising a top layer, an outer shroud band, a plurality of anchor separators and a bottom layer, wherein said shroud band connects the top and bottom layers together to form an inflatable bladder; further comprising a middle layer below s... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7329069 | Sectional interlocking barrier bags A bag made from a length of material (10) divided into a series of three or more substantially equal sized sections (12, 14, 16, 18, 20). Every other section is filled with sand (14, 18), or other particulate material and there is an unfilled se... | 02/12/2008 |
| D559106 | Produce container | 01/08/2008 |
| 7278357 | Accuracy less lethal projectile A less lethal projectile comprising a hollow body filled with a high density filler, a closure to seal the filler in the body and a bore-rider stabilizer attached to the rear of the closure. The bore rider stabilizer comprises a material having a low coefficient of ... | 10/09/2007 |
| D551060 | Wire manager | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258343 | Card game and methods of play This invention relates to a card game comprised of at least one warrior card, at least one technique card, at least one power card, and at least one field card. This invention also includes a method of playing said card game, which involves the use of a battle binde... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240791 | Method of packaging and selling natural stone This invention comprises a unique method for the sale of natural stone, special packaging for the stone and a method of doing business to make the stone available in high volume stores to the average consumer. The method comprises prefabricating the stone into slabs... | 07/10/2007 |
