Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6058076 | Signal detector and method for detecting signals having selected frequency characteristics The present invention generally relates to procedures and apparatus for monitoring incoming signals to detect the presence of selected target signals contained within the universe of signals received. More particularly, the present invention is directed t... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6022056 | Method and apparatus for automated door latch actuator A door latch actuator operates a latch bolt assembly of a door. The door latch actuator employs a spring latch plunger and a dead latch plunger mounted in a housing that has a latch cavity sized to receive the spring latch bolt and the dead latch bolt pin... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6020877 | Cursor control device for use with computer system A keyboard with a cursor control device and a palm support which supports the palms while allowing the fingers to be placed in the typing position. The palm support is connected to the cursor control device which allows the user to maintain the fingers in... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5993400 | Apparatus and method for monitoring contact pressure between body parts and contact surfaces An apparatus and method for monitoring pressure between the surface of a body part and a contact surface employ a plurality of pressure sensors disposed in a matrix array between the contact surface and the body part. The sensors produce analog force sign... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5979339 | Lock box apparatus adapted for use with license plate mounting structures A lock box assembly is mountable to a vehicle to receive an item to be protected and to affix a license plate thereto. The lock box apparatus comprises an elongated housing formed by an anchoring plate and a door and having an interior sized to receive th... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5969812 | Spectrophotometer apparatus with dual concentric beams and fiber optic beam splitter A spectrophotometer measures optical absorption of light by a sample received in a sample cell. An array of optical elements disperses the light over a spectral pattern, and a fiber optic beam splitter splits light at a selected spectral band into a refer... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5957558 | Combination drawer/shelf storage unit A storage unit includes frame pieces that attach to a support structure. A first rail assembly has first rails disposed on the frame pieces so that facing channels define a storage region. A drawer is positioned in the storage region when in a stored stat... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5947038 | Security box apparatus Security box apparatus is adapted for use with a conventional license plate mounting structure of a vehicle which includes a plurality of spaced apart installation holes. The security box apparatus is adapted to affix a license plate thereto to secure a p... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5941809 | Method of producing a protective device for use with containers having handhold openings The present invention provides a method of producing a protective device that is adapted for use with a container in order to inhibit ingress of unwanted materials through a handhold opening in a wall of the container. The method includes a first step of ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5938246 | Increased pressure fluid carrying pipeline system and method therefor A method of maximizing system operating pressure capability of a selected flange joint in a fluid carrying pipeline system comprises minimizing bold load operating conditions and bolt load pre-load conditions at the selected flange joint by interposing a ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5938109 | Carton and one-piece production blank therefor A carton is disclosed adapted to package a plurality of items for shipment, especially laptop computers and accessories. The carton includes a sidewall, end closures formed by plurality of flaps, and a shelf assembly forming compartments in the carton. Th... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5939624 | Slider for use in glide head device and methodology for fabricating the same A glide head device for attachment to a flexure and for operation with a test system to detect a presence of asperities on a moving surface includes a slider constructed as a rigid body that is adapted to be suspended from the flexure and a transducer ope... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5918614 | Configurable shade structure including a kit and method therefor A canopy structure, kit and method permits a user to custom configure a canopy shelter is almost unlimited curvilinear shapes. To accomplish this, a flexible sheet that is elastic in at least one, but preferably two dimensions may be secured over an area ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5909498 | Transducer device for use with communication apparatus A transducer device includes a pair of transducers in the form of a speaker element and a microphone element mounted in a common housing that may be positioned and retained in the external auditory canal of the human ear thereby allowing the user to inter... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5894804 | Pallet separator sheet for protecting palletized cargo and method therefor A pallet separator sheet is disclosure for placement between tiers of palletized cargo. The sheet inhibits movement of the cargo of a upper tier. The sheet protects the cargo of a lower tier and has a surface which grips the cargo of the lower tier. The s... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5890728 | Extension coupling for use with trailers An extension coupling releasably interconnects a trailer to a tow hitch on a tractor vehicle. The coupling includes a mount that is secured to the trailer. An elongated arm has a proximal end portion secured to the mount. A connector pin is disposed on a ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5887493 | Ratchet wrench A wrench of the ratchet type which can rotatably advance a first workpiece about a second workpiece in a ratchet condition by angularly moving a handle thereof or in a condition disengaged from the ratchet condition by rotating an end portion of a drive s... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887883 | Method for teaching an individual to operate a bicycle A method of teaching an individual to operate a bicycle is provided whereby the bicycle is place in the upright position on a support surface and its seat is adjusted to a height thereabove so that the individual can sit upright on the seat with both sole... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887841 | Pole support for use in mast assembly to adjust sail tension A pole support is adapted for use in a mast assembly of a sail craft to selectively adjust tension of a sail. The mast assembly comprises an elongated and rigid tubular member having a central longitudinal axis and a surrounding sidewall defining an inter... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5864054 | Glide head assembly and test device utilizing the same A glide head assembly is adapted for use with a test system to detect a presence of asperities on a moving surface and includes an elongated flexure having a first end portion attached to a mounting structure and an opposite second end portion positioned ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5860532 | Material separator A material separator separates non-magnetic particulate material into components having differing electrical conductivities and comprises a support frame, a drum rotatably journaled with respect to the support frame, a magnetic assembly in the drum interi... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5832615 | Hand-held cutting tool with fatigue-resistant blade A hand-held tool is used to cut soft materials, such as pumpkins, for example in the carving of decorative designs. The tool has an elongated handle that has a forward cavity. A stiff blade extends forwardly of the handle in a longitudinal direction and h... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5834443 | Composition and method for treating herpes simplex The present invention broadly concerns the treatment of symptoms arising from outbreaks of herpes simplex viral infection. More particularly the invention is directed to the field of homeopathic medicine and the development of compositions and treatments ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5807380 | Optical guide and method for use in corrective laser eye surgery An optical guide dispenses laser light that is incident outside a selected region during laser eye surgery. The guide is formed as a body with a passageway of selected geometrical cross-section that defines a mininmum optical opening. The body has a mater... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5803347 | Protective device for use with containers having handhold openings A protective device for use with a container inhibits ingress of unwanted materials into the container's handhold opening while permitting insertion of a hand for grasping the handhold opening. The protective device comprises a mounting panel sized greate... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5794461 | Key operable restraining device A key operated restraining device is provided to create a securing loop of adjustable dimension. The device comprises a locking head portion, an elongated strap insertable into the locking head portion to form a securing loop of adjustable dimension, a su... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5777823 | Tape transport apparatus incorporating porous air bearing A linear-type tape transport includes a pair of air bearings on each side of a transducer when viewed in reference to the tape transport direction. Each air bearing includes a housing and a bear member formed of a porous material. The housing and the bear... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5768932 | Double action hydraulic container domer A forming apparatus uses counteracting, hydraulically coupled pistons to form a dome structure in the bottom panel of the container, such as a beverage can. A pressure ring is on one piston, and a doming die is on the other piston. The pistons are receive... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5769219 | Beverage storage apparatus for use with a golf bag A beverage storage apparatus is provided which is adapted to receive a beverage container and to mount to a conventional golf bag within which shafts of plurality of golf clubs may be inserted so that the golf club is stored in the interior of the golf ba... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5754388 | Electrical charge dissipation device An electrical charge dissipation device is interposed between two sections of a fluid flow line and is operative to dissipate electrical charges present therein in order to reduce corrosion. The charge dissipation device comprises an elongated tubular por... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5750736 | Method for acylating 10-deacetylbaccatin III selectively at the c-10 position A method of acylating 10-deacetylbaccatin III at the C-10 position over the C-7 hydroxy position thereof to produce baccatin III is accomplished first by dissolving 10-deacetylbaccatin III in an anhydrous ether solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran, at a reduc... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5740687 | Forming apparatus for strip materials A forming apparatus for forming a selected profile in a sheet of material includes a frame, a sheet drive to advance the sheet of material through the frame, a drive assembly for powering the sheet drive, forming rollers to configure the sheet into the de... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5737153 | Positioning assembly for recording heads in electronic recording devices A positioning mechanism positions a transducer along a linear axis relative to a support structure and includes a movable mount for the transducer, a rotatable cam element with camming structure that is maintained in contact with the movable mount and a r... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730293 | Product and kit for sculpting treated sand and method therefor A product for use in creating sculpted shapes and features comprises a dry quantity of granular sand which is treated to retain its cohesiveness when submerged in water. A compressible receptacle contains the granular sand in a hollow interior thereof, an... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727949 | Reference device for prognosing skin lesions A reference device for use in indicating prognosis of a physical condition based upon selected diagnostic characteristics of the physical condition. The reference device may include a first panel member having first selected diagnostic characteristics of ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5727728 | Protective device for use with containers having handhold openings A protective device is adapted for use with a handhold opening of a container to inhibit ingress of unwanted materials into the interior while permitting insertion of a hand for grasping the handhold opening. The protective device comprises a panel piece ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5697675 | Portable collapsible stool A collapsible stool provides a seat for a user and can be erected for use or folded into a collapsed state. The stool includes first and second side panels that confront one another when collapsed but expand to create a longitudinally extending support po... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5699156 | Spectrophotometer apparatus with dual light sources and optical paths, fiber optic pick-up and sample cell therefor A spectrophotometer employs an array of optical elements to focus light from at least one, but preferably two light sources onto a fiber optic beam splitter that provides a pickup for a selected bandwidth of wavelengths of light in the spectral pattern. T... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5694215 | Optical array and processing electronics and method therefor for use in spectroscopy A sample cell assembly employs optics for focusing light though a sample cell, such as one used in electrophoresis. The optical array includes a first cylindrical lens having a central longitudinal axis in a common plane with the longitudinal axis of the ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5688977 | Method for docetaxel synthesis A method of producing docetaxel comprises the esterification of C7, C10 di-CBZ 10-deacetyl baccatin III and an N-CBZ C2'-protected 3-phenyl isoserine side chain wherein C2' is protected by a hydrogenatable benyl-type protecting group. The C7, C10 carboben... | 11/18/1997 |
