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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157289 | Hinge for an airbag cover The invention relates to a hinge for an airbag cover, having a planar textile element as a hinge between the cover of the airbag and an adjacent airbag cover region, for example in the interior of a motor vehicle, and to a region of the planar textile element which ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8143540 | Multifunctional foot switch A multifunctional foot switch is disclosed. The foot switch has two or more actuation elements, arranged such that the operator of the foot switch may select various devices functionally connected to the foot switch merely be repositioning the foot. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8113098 | Automated shingle milling system Saw mill for machine vision detection of undesirable features in the wood in shingles being cut from billets and automated optimized saw operation are disclosed. The saw mill includes a transport system that carries the billet through a butt-trimming saw, past a mac... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104996 | Two-shell structural system for constructing plantable steep embankments formed from several layers The invention relates to a two-shell structural unit and system of attaching the units to form an outer layer in the construction of a steep embankment formed from several layers, this outer layer being suitable for greening. The structural unit is formed by a front... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096577 | Hinge for an air-bag cover The invention relates to an airbag cover hinge having a textile hinge that can be connected both to the airbag cover and to a carrier part surrounding the airbag cover, wherein the hinge comprises two different systems absorbing forces, which is to say one textile s... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087101 | Impact shock absorbing material Impact shock absorbing material to be incorporated into protective gear or clothing. The impact shock absorbing material is a laminated material, having a shear-thickening layer and a shock absorbing layer, that is a honeycomb material. The laminated material is inc... | 01/03/2012 |
| D650649 | Pliers | 12/20/2011 |
| D650648 | Pliers | 12/20/2011 |
| D650647 | Pliers | 12/20/2011 |
| 8073865 | System and method for content extraction from unstructured sources A system and method for extracting content from unstructured sources is disclosed. The method includes analyzing web pages of a website, storing text and image data for each web page of the website, extracting a plurality of entities from the web page data, scoring ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8036999 | Method for analyzing and classifying process data that operates a knowledge base in an open-book mode before defining any clusters Process data mining system and method. The system analyzes data from complex process plants or systems and operates in open-book and closed-book modes. In closed-book mode, the system monitors incoming data sets against pre-defined clusters of data values and genera... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8017010 | Device for filtering a liquefied synthetic material A device for filtering a liquid synthetic material. The device has a housing, a feed channel, a discharge channel, and backflow channels. The feed duct is subdivided into split-feed channels (2A, 2B). The cross-section of the orifice of the split-feed ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8017002 | Device for filtering a fluid, particularly for plastic processing plants The invention relates to an arrangement and a device for filtering a fluid, particularly for plastic processing plants, wherein the pressure drop, or the flow rate reduction, created by the withdrawal of material from the process is sensitively balanced in that pres... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015865 | Wind turbine foundation monitoring system A load measuring system for measuring the loads on a foundation for wind turbines is disclosed. A load measuring device is mounted on a rock anchor pad for a turbine and measures the loads on the anchor. Signals from the load measuring device are transmitted to a re... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002321 | Device for picking up loose material A leaf grapple for grabbing and lifting a pile of leaves or other loose debris is disclosed. The leaf grapple includes a basket at the end of a handle. The basket has multiple sections, each section being movably attached at the top to a first spider and, some dista... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7937769 | Knee pad A knee pad with a support frame, a pad, and a boot. The pad is assembled on the support frame to provide a cushioning surface between the support frame and the wearer's leg. The pad has ears in the knee section and in the ankle section, which serve to maintain the s... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7911772 | Assembly aid for replacing keys on a key pad Assembly aid for installing or replacing keys on a telephone or other device with a key pad. The assembly aid has a retainer with recesses or apertures for holding keys. The keys are held in the retainer by means of an interference fit. The arrangement of keys on th... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7898553 | Pick packet for web browser display A method of generating a pick packet for use by a web browser. The pick packet has secondary string buffer that assigns a unique token to each unique object or unique combination of objects and a primary string buffer that associates a token with each pixel in the s... | 03/01/2011 |
| D618327 | Panel heater | 06/22/2010 |
| 7669338 | Range finder Range finder for determining the distance between the user and an object of known height or width, such as a golf flagstick, structure, etc. The range finder is a flat card, having a series of graduated apertures, each aperture being dimensioned to correspond to a p... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7650749 | Tidal power station device A tidal power station device (1) in which at least one submerged sail (14, 14′) is displaceable between two magazines (18, 20). ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7650724 | Tube with external channel A tube with an external channel of a complex geometry. The channel does not distort or collapse when the tube is bent 90 degrees with a 4-inch radius. Fabric may be inserted into and securely held in the external channel. The tube is suitable for constructing frames... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7641046 | Water-resistant combination case for handheld electronic devices Combination case for providing a versatile protective case for a handheld device, such as a PDA. The combination case has a rigid inner shell that attaches to an outer shell with a mounting plate. The handheld device is inserted into the rigid inner shell, which is ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7600447 | Actuation lever An actuator assembly for hand-grippable devices, such as levers for a brake or clutch, triggers, scissor-action tools, etc. The actuator assembly is a lever having a rotation-restriction mechanism, such as a one-way bearing, mounted on a shaft, with a sleeve assembl... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7545121 | Auxiliary vehicle power supply A multiple-battery charging system for enabling a vehicle with an internal-combustion engine or hybrid engine to be equipped with a plurality of electric storage batteries. The multiple-battery charging system automatically connects batteries to load, at times alter... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7135066 | Titanium white paint for ice surfaces Ice paint for painting ice surfaces. The ice paint comprises rutile TiO2, precipitated calcium carbonate manufactured to a particle size of 0.8 microns, and water. The rutile TiO2 is combined with the precipitated calcium carbonate in a ratio of at least 1 part ruti... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6865812 | Nail trimmer A nail trimmer for enabling a person to comfortably trim toenails without having to take on an awkward or uncomfortable posture. The nail trimmer has a long extension housing, which has a handle at its upper end and a trimmer unit at its lower end. A battery operate... | 03/15/2005 |
| 7530457 | Swivel-lid protective case A protective case with a combination hinge and swivel connector for the lid. The lid opens in clamshell fashion and then swivels around and folds down over the back of the case so that the back of the shell nests in the lid. The lid, when folded back in this manner,... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526984 | Roll cutting apparatus Apparatus for cutting an industrial-size roll of paper or other sheet material into two or more rolls. The apparatus includes a circular saw with a radius large enough to cut through such a roll in a single cut, leaving press-ready rolls that require no finish-trimm... | 05/05/2009 |
| D591010 | Treeless saddle | 04/21/2009 |
| 7467676 | Method and device for preventing pipeskidding A method and device for preventing a pipe string (5) clampingly arranged in a slips (2) from slipping out of the slips (2) in the event of the pipe string (5) slipping in the slips (2), wherein a pipe clamp (22) is clamped, ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7389612 | Geodesic structure A geodesic structure comprising convex-concave elements. The elements are easily manufactured, simple shapes that can be assembled randomly to form a geodesic structure, such as a dome. The geodesic structure can also be used to make flat maps of spherical bodies, e... | 06/24/2008 |
| D567319 | Divot tool | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337861 | Method and a device for preventing pipeskidding A method and device for preventing a pipe string (5) clampingly arranged in a slips (2) from slipping out of the slips (2) in the event of the pipe string (5) slipping in the slips (2), wherein a pipe clamp/tong (22) is clam... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318612 | Gravity actuated retrieval device Gravity-actuated device for retrieving various types of objects from various ground surfaces. The device has a single retrieval arm pivotably mounted on a slender frame. Gripping elements on the end of the retrieval arm allow the operator to grip a variety of object... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293635 | Business travel bag Travel bag for organizing computer and other items has a computer compartment that includes pockets for small items and a dual-entry pocket. Flat pockets are provided on two large sides of the dual-entry pocket. An opening on the outer body of the bag provides acces... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293936 | Precision aligning fastener Precision aligning fastener for releasably joining two halves of a manufactured article. The precision aligning fastener has a male body that threads into a female body. The threads on the male and female threads, bodies are provided in an interrupted-thread pattern... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7271887 | Sunlight measuring device A sunlight measuring device that quantifies the accumulation of light at a particular site. The sunlight measuring device is a battery-operated device mounted on a stake for easy insertion into the ground. The device is placed at the intended site for growing a plan... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7207896 | Aid for training a golf swing A training aid for practicing a golf swing. Two laser pointers are mounted at opposite ends of a bar that is affixed to a hat. The laser pointers are horizontally and vertically adjustable and are adjusted such that the laser beams from the two laser pointers cross ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202425 | Under-pillow-block load cell An under-pillow bearing (UPB) load cell for controlling tension in the winding process for a continuous web of material. The load cell has a deflection and sensor assembly that is quickly and easily removable from the load cell for maintenance and repair. The deflec... | 04/10/2007 |
