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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128444 | Actuator box assembly An emergency floatation system for an aircraft includes an actuator box assembly that activates the floatation system either electrically or manually. The actuator box assembly is separated from a valve assembly of an inflation reservoir and provides an interface be... | 03/06/2012 |
| D650742 | Plug connector | 12/20/2011 |
| 8063511 | System and method for liquid air production, power storage and power release Systems and methods for storing and releasing energy comprising directing inlet air into a vertical cold flue assembly, a portion of moisture being removed from the air within the cold flue assembly. The air is directed out of the cold flue assembly and compressed. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8025132 | System and method for removing brake dust and other pollutants Systems and methods for capturing pollutants from braking mechanisms are provided. The systems can include a housing partially surrounding at least a portion of a vehicle brake assembly and disposed to receive brake dust from the brake assembly and a collector dispo... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7954711 | System and method for demand driven collaborative procurement, logistics, and authenticity establishment of luxury commodities using virtual inventories Systems and methods providing for a virtual inventory system of goods aggregating disparate inventories into a single virtual inventory for the purpose of tracking the goods, trading the goods, and establishing authenticity of the goods. The aggregation of disparate... | 06/07/2011 |
| D636812 | Guitar bridge | 04/26/2011 |
| 7878450 | Float pack assembly and method of use An emergency floatation system for attachment to a helicopter that includes a support frame, a float pack assembly and an inflation system. The float pack assembly includes a float in a packed configuration, a sleeve integrated into the float and a rigid support tha... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7833302 | System and method for removing pollutants from a roadway Systems and methods for capturing pollutants from braking mechanisms are provided. The systems can include a pollution trap attached to a brake assembly, where the pollution trap can comprise an absorbent pad, filter, or membrane. The pollution trap can be positione... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7823835 | Door pod assembly A door pod assembly includes a housing that defines a cavity for emergency equipment, a pod door, and a latch retaining the pod door in a closed position relative to the housing. The assembly is configured such that the latches, upon activation free the release door... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811529 | Hydrogen generation apparatus and method for using same A compact hydrogen generator for use with fuel cells and other applications includes a hydrogen membrane reactor having a combustion chamber and a reaction chamber. The two chambers are have a fluid connection and a heat exchange relationship with one another. The h... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811184 | Goal shot training system and methods A soccer training system is used to condition soccer players to make shots at the goal with an improved likelihood of scoring by conditioning the soccer players to aim towards the areas of the goal where shots are more likely to score. Similarly disclosed is a novel... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7805070 | Image sensor inspection device An inspection device for visually inspecting an image sensor of a digital recording device, such as a digital camera. The inspection device includes a tubular housing and a lens mounted therein. The housing is configured to engage a lens interface of a camera body. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7762164 | Torque-limiting device A torque-limiting driver has a handle, a body, a torque-limiting assembly and a work-piece engaging tip. The torque-limiting assembly includes an upper and lower shank that have a plurality of teeth circumferentially spaced. The teeth have a vertical face, and incli... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7740799 | System for, and method of, irradiating opposite sides or articles with optimal amounts of cumulative irradiation Opposite sides of an article are irradiated to sterilize the article. The cumulative irradiation should be above a first value, and below a second value greater than the first value, at all of the positions in the article to provide the article with desired radiatio... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731918 | Catalyst incorporation in a microreactor A method and device for loading a catalyst into a chamber. The catalyst loading is well suited for production of hydrogen producing microreactors. The catalyst is coated onto a strip which is mountable within the chamber. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7667128 | Transducer for converting between mechanical vibration and electrical signal A transducer for converting mechanical vibrations to an electrical signal and/or for converting an electrical signal to mechanical vibration. Damping liquid damps the relative vibration of transducer components. The damping liquid can be selected to optimize the sou... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7662435 | Method for reducing coking in a hydrogen generation reactor chamber A method of applying a coating the inner surface of a metal reactor chamber whereby coking resulting from the production of hydrogen from reforming hydrocarbons is reduced. ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658417 | Hose hinge assembly A high-pressure hose hinge assembly provides a continuous fluid path between first and second components that move relative to each other. The hose hinge assembly includes a plurality of rotatable swivel fittings that couple a plurality rigid pipe sections. A first ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7589278 | Emergency power supply An emergency power supply for an electrical device that provides power sufficient to operate the emergency flotation system for a predetermined period of time after a malfunction of a primary power source. The emergency power supply includes at least one capacitor a... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7560170 | Surface modification of porous metal substrates using cold spray A method of preparing the surface of a porous metal substrate to receive a membrane. The method does not substantially decrease the average bulk porosity of the metal substrate. A hydrogen separation membrane supported on the porous metal substrate. A cold spray is ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7560114 | Immuno-modulating antitumor activities of (Reishi) polysaccharides The present invention provides methods of modulating an immune response in an organism by administering medicinally active extracts and fractions, and a method for preparing the same by extracting and fractioning constituents from the tissue of components of Gano... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7527661 | Compact devices for generating pure hydrogen A hydrogen generator comprising a hydrogen membrane reactor, a fuel supply, a reaction fuel supply line, an air supply, an air supply line, a combustion fuel supply line, a tail gas supply line, a combustion by-product line for transporting combustion by-products fr... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7523724 | In transit desulfurization of widely available fuels A method of and system for reducing engine environmental atmospheric pollution emissions from a vehicle having a combustion engine utilizing hydrocarbon fuel for at least one of propulsion and auxiliary electrical power is disclosed. The method basically includes pr... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7476790 | Musical instrument neck joint The present invention provides a removable and adjustable neck joint between a neck and a body of a musical instrument. The neck includes a contoured mounting portion that engages a pocket included in the body. The mounting portion and pocket include engagement feat... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7329164 | Pressure activated latch A pressure activated latch includes a latch housing, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, an internal biasing member and a sliding latch pin that is configured to engage a latch tab that is substantially adjacent to the latch housing. The latch pin is slidable between a f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314398 | Floatation system including life raft A floatation system for attachment to a helicopter landing skid includes a girt dimensioned to be attached to a landing skid and a plurality of floats attached to the elongate girt, wherein the plurality of floats are adapted to be converted from a packed configurat... | 01/01/2008 |
| D554850 | Sun shade | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291780 | Transducer for converting between mechanical vibration and electrical signal The present invention provides a transducer for converting between mechanical vibration and electrical signal, the transducer comprising a housing enclosing a substantially cylindrical permanent magnet and a coil, the magnet having a side-to-side polar orientation. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270348 | Releasable connector including swivel A connector for releasably attaching a pair of conduits includes male and female components having proximal and distal ends and a lumen, and a swivel connection releasably connecting the male and female components. The swivel connection permits fluid communication b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7244886 | Invisible electromagnetic pickup for a stringed musical instrument The present invention provides an electromagnetic pickup comprising a bobbin, a single coil wound around the bobbin and at least one pole piece coupled to the bobbin. The pickup is adapted for use with a stringed musical instrument including a body portion, a neck p... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238877 | Musical instrument string ground circuit breaker The present invention is directed to a stringed, musical instrument where the instrument strings are grounded by a string ground circuit, and wherein the string ground circuit includes a circuit breaker having a current path that defines a portion of the string grou... | 07/03/2007 |
| D542658 | Bottle | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207522 | Safety device trigger for activating a safety device An emergency floatation system for a helicopter includes a safety trigger device for inflating at least one raft during the course of an emergency. The safety trigger device includes a plurality of handles such that pulling any one of the plurality of handles trigge... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7177838 | Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens Methods and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce using electronic tokens are described. The electronic tokens are issued and maintained by a vendor, who also provides products and services that can be purchased or rented using the electronic tokens. The elec... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7132597 | Transducer for converting between mechanical vibration and electrical signal Transducer (100, 200, 300, 500, 600) for converting mechanical vibrations to an electrical signal and/or for converting an electrical signal to mechanical vibration. Damping liquid (122, 222, 522, 622) damps the relative vibration of transducer compone... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115010 | Floatation system including life raft A floatation system for attachment to a helicopter landing skid includes a girt dimensioned to be attached to a landing skid and a plurality of floats attached to the elongate girt, wherein the plurality of floats are adapted to be converted from a packed configurat... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6985925 | Server device and method for providing e-mail service, and information recording medium recording a program for realizing the service A receiver receives e-mails. In the case where an address of an e-mail is a user's e-mail address which is managed by another e-mail server device, a transfer unit transfers the e-mail to the another e-mail server device. In the case where an address of an e-mail is... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6945358 | Suspended scaffolding system A suspended scaffolding system and method of use employs a plurality of scaffolding brackets that are hung from the framework of a building under construction to support a plurality of scaffolding planks to form a walkway therebetween. The scaffolding brackets inclu... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6844557 | System for, and method of, irradiating opposite sides of an article An accelerator directs an electron beam to a scanner which operates under microprocessor control to convert the beam into two (2) sets of spaced electron beamlets. A magnetic lens deflects the sets of beamlets to a spaced and substantially parallel relationship. A f... | 01/18/2005 |
| D497731 | Sectional sofa | 11/02/2004 |
