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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216902 | Portable door lock A portable door lock with a strike plate, a bolt, and a magnet is disclosed. The strike plate has a boss that fits into the recess of a door frame, and has at least one aperture for accommodating the bolt. The strike plate may also have a handle for gripping by the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198133 | Ear coupler A one-piece, transparent flexible ear coupler for use with hearing evaluation is disclosed. It includes an annular side wall and a bottom wall forming an acoustic chamber. A flexible adhesive-backed flange is disposed on the periphery of the ear coupler. The flange ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183016 | Integrated fuel cell power system The present invention is a fuel cell power system, with a fuel cell stack, a multi-function mounting plate, at least two fuel supply units, a distribution manifold, a gas pressure regulator, and a cover. The distribution manifold and gas pressure regulator may be in... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7082712 | Arthropod containment trap The present invention is an arthropod trap including a housing and containment chamber. The housing includes external openings, an overhang, and an internal tube and plate with entry ports. Attracted by bait in the containment chamber, arthropods fly in through the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076828 | Gutter cleaning tool A gutter cleaning tool with a curved blade and a shovel blade is disclosed. The curved blade is used to collect debris in the gutter, and the shovel blade is used to push debris under a gutter strut. The present invention also includes a handle attachment means, for... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074390 | Encapsulated dentifrice and method of use A single use capsule containing dentifrice is disclosed. It includes toothpaste or other dentifrice enclosed in a shell or coating. The dentifrice may include miswak fibers, which acts as a natural brush, therefore obviating the need for a traditional brush. The coa... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7007687 | Campfire grilling device A campfire grilling device comprising (i) a stake, (ii) a slide hammer on the stake, (iii) a horizontal support, with grilling surface, (iv) a frictional engager to hold the horizontal support to the stake, and (v) a grill lifting tool is disclosed. Using the grill ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986361 | Compressed air flow controller An electrically-actuated flow controller for compressed air systems is disclosed. The flow controller includes a control panel, a transducer for sampling downstream air pressure, an electrical actuator with an electric motor, and a valve driven by the motor. The flo... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6923448 | Tossing game method A method for a modified “Washers” tossing game are revealed. The method includes using modular panels with slots, colored washers, and stakes. Using the kit, a simple or complex course consisting of different target areas can be constructed. Sample rules for the... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6886811 | Portable dynamometer station with vehicle-mounted lifting assembly A portable dynamometer station with a vehicle mounted lifting assembly is disclosed. It comprises (a) a vehicle, such as a bus, for transporting the dynamometer, (b) a dynamometer with associated monitoring equipment, and (c) a lifting assembly mounted in the vehicl... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6843812 | Lighter fluid composition A lighter fluid composition usable for starting barbecues and the like that comprises naturally occurring combustible materials, which is clean burning and results in low volatile organic compound (VOC) emission during combustion, which is biodegradable and easily d... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6832663 | Ear coupler A one-piece, transparent flexible ear coupler for use with hearing evaluation is disclosed. It includes an annular side wall and a bottom wall forming an acoustic chamber. A flexible adhesive-backed flange is disposed on the periphery of the ear coupler. The flange ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6817102 | Trimmer head A trimmer head for use with rotary vegetation cutting devices is disclosed. The head has a wear guide that indicates when the body of the trimmer head is worn down and needs replacement. In an embodiment of the invention, the body comprises two plates that are molde... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6815113 | Compliant electrical contacts for fuel cell use This invention provides arrays of independently acting compliant electrical contacts within a fuel cell. These contacts maintain electrical contact between a plate and the adjacent membrane electrode assembly, and provide substantially uniform internal pressure dist... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6620100 | Hearing evaluation device with noise-weighting capabilities An apparatus and method for evaluation of hearing loss is disclosed. The apparatus and method use evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABR) to determine if the subject is able to hear repeatedly administered click stimuli. In order to optimize evaluation,... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6544190 | End tidal breath analyzer A noninvasive apparatus and method for measuring a subject's end tidal carbon monoxide concentration is disclosed, featuring the ability to (i) determine carbon monoxide concentration on a breath-by-breath basis, (ii) determine mean carbon monoxide concen... | 04/08/2003 |
