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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183053 | Preconcentrator media and methods for preconcentration of an analyte The present invention provides improved preconcentrator media suitable for selectively desorbing captured analytes. Additionally, the current invention provides improved methods for concentrating trace quantities of analytes to a degree suitable for detection by a d... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181497 | Post straightening apparatus and method An apparatus and method for straightening an article are disclosed. The apparatus and method disclosed provide for the conservation of metal, reduction waste worldwide, and the extension of the useful life for an article. The apparatus may comprise an actuator, an e... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173431 | Mail screening to detect mail contaminated with biological harmful substances A multi-tier approach for use in a mailroom for detecting bio-threats conveyed by mail. In a first tier procedure, mail entering the mailroom is continuously automatically screened at a mail screening station to detect a potential bio-threat contamination. If a pote... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8145353 | Automated retrieval and delivery of medications This invention relates to a process and a device for automatically delivering and retrieving singular medication from a plurality of containers or product blister packages, storing and recording medication transactions for each patient, and the crushing of designate... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128127 | Changing fluid flow direction A piping elbow capable of facilitating a fluid flow direction change in a smaller space than conventional piping elbows, without causing the larger pressure losses found when using conventional elbows in the equivalent space. Piping elbows of the present invention c... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127838 | Stuffing box leak containment apparatus An apparatus for containing leaks from a stuffing box on a wellhead production assembly is provided. The apparatus comprises a containment vessel consisting of two half shells that are joined below the stuffing box. The apparatus further comprises a seal subassembly... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118528 | Field replaceable hammer union wing nut apparatus and method A field replaceable wing nut having an arcuate body and an arcuate insert is disclosed. The wing nut is designed to replace an existing wing nut which has deformed or non-useable lugs on a hammer union connection. The wing nut has accurate alignment of the mounting ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109300 | Fuel transferring system and method of use A portable system for transferring liquids such as fuels from a first tank to a second tank. The first tank may be, for example, a railcar and the second tank a transport trailer. The portable system is separated into multiple compartments with an engine compartment... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8091580 | Pilot switch A pilot valve is switchable between snap and throttle modes. The pilot valve supplies output gas to a process control valve and has an adjustable biasing member for applying an adjustable force to a pilot plug in a pilot body interior. An opposed force is applied to... | 01/10/2012 |
| D651675 | Heavy bag stand | 01/03/2012 |
| D650251 | Caulking tube nozzle | 12/13/2011 |
| 8047279 | Slip segments for downhole tool A downhole tool has a mandrel with slip assemblies positioned thereon above and below a packer element. The slip assemblies are positioned in a manner to anchor the downhole tool in the well. The slip assemblies include a slip ring which has a plurality of slip segm... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047053 | Mail parcel screening using multiple detection technologies Various screening systems are disclosed, including a system including a radiation detection component, a toxic chemical detection component, a toxic chemical agent sampling component, a bio-threat detection component, a puffer-based bio-threat sampling component, an... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038946 | Discreet passive explosive detection through 2-sided waveguided fluorescence The current invention provides a passive sampling device suitable for collecting and detecting the presence of target analytes. In particular, the passive sampling device is suitable for detecting nitro-aromatic compounds. The current invention further provides a pa... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8032244 | Method and system for concrete quality control based on the concrete's maturity A method and system for controlling and monitoring the quality of concrete based on the concrete's maturity (which is a function of its time-temperature profile, or temperature history). Five different applications or embodiments of the present invention are discuss... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7997388 | Detection platforms Platforms for detecting, identifying and/or designating objects. Platforms according to one embodiment of the invention include an extendable mast connected to a skid via a linkage that allows pivoting of the mast with respect to the skid, and preferably does not pe... | 08/16/2011 |
| D642011 | Food cover | 07/26/2011 |
| 7982878 | Optical emission collection and detection device and method This invention generally relates to optical devices that can collect and detect signal emissions effectively while allowing the excitation light path and the sample flow path to coexist non-obstructively in a compact format. More specifically, this invention relates... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967600 | Flare apparatus A flare apparatus for burning combustible gases. A flare tip unit comprises an inner member and an outer member defining an annulus therebetween. The annulus defines an annular gas passage through which combustible gas passes. Air moved by a motive force, preferably... | 06/28/2011 |
| D640098 | Bowl | 06/21/2011 |
| D640096 | Cup | 06/21/2011 |
| D639896 | Conformal pole handle | 06/14/2011 |
| 7943103 | Waste solids handling A process is provided for handling waste solids produced from the chlorination of titanium-bearing ores in the presence of coke as a reducing agent. The process includes the steps of combining waste metal chloride solids and unreacted ore and coke solids with a liqu... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941983 | Apparatus and methods of forming a curved structure The current invention provides a runner for constructing curved surfaces. The runner has at least two sections with each section having at least two layers. The layers used to prepare the sections are substantially identical. However, when assembled to form a sectio... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935753 | Surface treated pigment Surface treated inorganic oxide pigments are provided wherein one or more of the ethylene glycol esters and diesters are applied to the surface of a base inorganic oxide pigment, for example, an anatase titanium dioxide pigment from the calciner of a conventional su... | 05/03/2011 |
| D637373 | Food pan carrier | 05/03/2011 |
| 7921884 | Load line connection spillage container An injection-molded load line connection spillage container for catching and retaining liquid spilled when liquids are pumped between storage tanks and tankers provides an injection-molded reservoir and an injection-molded cover attached to the reservoir by hinges. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918890 | Spinal disc prosthesis and methods The present invention provides novel spinal disc prosthesis comprising two solid compressible cylinders and methods. A method of the invention for placing the solid compressible cylinders between adjacent spinal vertebrae comprises the steps of forming an enlarged p... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7908702 | Caulk remover and smoother A caulk tool, comprising a caulk remover blade, a caulk smoother blade, and a hinge connecting the caulk remover blade and the caulk smoother blade. The caulk remover blade and the caulk smoother blade can pivot with respect to one another about the hinge. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| D634237 | Diamond | 03/15/2011 |
| 7891231 | Apparatus for monitoring and registering the location and intensity of impacts in sports This invention relates to impact sports, and to articles of clothing and for detection systems used to monitor and registering the intensity, location and sources of impacts in contact sports such as boxing, martial arts, fencing, and so forth. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7885713 | Method and apparatus for laryngeal elevator musculature rehabilitation The method of treating decreased laryngeal elevation uses a neuro-orthotic device in combination with electrical stimulation of the submandibular muscles to treat the laryngeal elevator musculature. Muscle re-education and rehabilitation is provided using a neuro-or... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878798 | Coanda gas burner apparatus and methods A gas burner apparatus for discharging a mixture of fuel gas, air and flue gas into a furnace space of a furnace wherein the mixture is burned and flue gas having a low content of nitrous oxides and carbon monoxide is formed is provided. The burner tile includes at ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7862617 | Spinal disc prosthesis apparatus and placement method A spinal disc prosthesis and method of placing a spinal disc prosthesis between adjacent vertebrae are provided. The inventive spinal disc prosthesis can comprise one or more solid, compressible prosthesis elements that are formed prior to the method of placing the ... | 01/04/2011 |
| D630047 | Food pan lid | 01/04/2011 |
| D630046 | Food pan lid | 01/04/2011 |
| D630045 | Food pan lid | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854917 | Methods of controlling the particle size of titanium dioxide produced by the chloride process A process for manufacturing titanium dioxide by the chloride process is provided. In one embodiment, a particle size control agent comprising an ionizing agent such as potassium chloride is introduced into the reaction zone of the oxidation reactor to control the pa... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7842387 | Methods for growing and harvesting carbon nanotubes A method for directly growing carbon nanotubes, and in particular single-walled carbon nanotubes on a flat substrate, such as a silicon wafer, and subsequently transferring the nanotubes onto the surface of a polymer film, or separately harvesting the carbon nanotub... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7829622 | Methods of making polymer composites containing single-walled carbon nanotubes Methods of forming carbon nanotube-polymer composites comprising single-walled carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotube-polymer composites comprise highly dispersed carbon nanotubes having high melt elasticity and high conductivity. ... | 11/09/2010 |
