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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153416 | Process for manufacture of optically active 2-(acyloxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolanes using enzymatic resolution There is provided a process for manufacture of optically-active, 2-(acyloxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolanes of Formula I comprising a preparation of a racemic compound and an enzyme-catalyzed kinetic resolution of the enantiomers. The invention may further provide for the e... | 04/10/2012 |
| D656793 | Tilted plate | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141547 | Crossbow angled grip An angled grip may allow a wrist, a palm, and a forearm of an associated user to be substantially aligned when aiming or discharging a weapon. The angled grip may be selectively attachable to the weapon and may comprise a ball joint mount for operatively connecting ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8127752 | Crossbow grip guard A crossbow having a crossbow grip guard that has a member that extends outwardly in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel or stock, and wherein the member extends for a length in a direction that is substanti... | 03/06/2012 |
| D642638 | Exercise riser | 08/02/2011 |
| 7896117 | Battery storage device for vehicles and forklift with the same A battery storage device for forklifts is used in storing a battery. The battery storage device includes a vehicle frame having a battery storage room, a front support plate provided on the vehicle frame for supporting a front surface of the battery received in the ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7861831 | Front wheel brake device for forklifts A front wheel brake device for forklifts is used in applying brake to a front wheel attached to opposite lateral bottom sides of a mast assembly. The device includes a support bracket provided at the bottom sides of the mast assembly, a brake housing fixed to the su... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7826933 | Adaptive relaying controlled by autonomous event detection An adaptive relaying control system and method is disclosed for adapting coordination of protective measures provided to an electric-energy distribution system as a function of at least an ambient weather condition. A weather sensor senses the ambient weather condit... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823579 | Vertically-storable combustion heater A vertically storable combustion heater having a fuel tank having a generally-cylindrical passage formed in the fuel-tank housing through which an axle extends to support one or more wheels; a heating conduit that is coupled to the fuel tank and includes an outermos... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7802319 | Helmet with rearward access aperture A safety helmet for protecting a user head includes a shell extending about the perimeter of the user's head. The shell has multiple layers of material suitable for protecting a person's head in the event of a crash or other impact. A front opening is formed in the ... | 09/28/2010 |
| D620540 | Exercise device | 07/27/2010 |
| D609628 | Tire tread | 02/09/2010 |
| 6983487 | Baseball catcher's mask A protective headgear, such as a baseball catcher's mask, is disclosed. The protective headgear includes a shell, a cage, padding, and a strap/harness device. The shell includes a flared jaw area providing protection to the player/wearer's jaw. The cage includes a t... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6733145 | Folding softbox A folding softbox is disclosed including a collapsible frame that is provided in a manner of an umbrella frame, i.e., a central post with ribs that projects outwardly from a first end of the post and curve toward a second end of the post. A strut extends between a m... | 05/11/2004 |
| 7458918 | Back support for an exercise device A support for an exercise device includes a frame having a top, a bottom, and two lateral sides extending between the top and the bottom. The frame has a channel defined about an interior perimeter. The top, the bottom and the two lateral sides define an opening. Th... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7433893 | Method and system for compression indexing and efficient proximity search of text data A system and method of compression indexing and efficient proximity search of text data permits high speed search featuring ranking the relevance of search results according to closeness of desired terms within each portion of text found. The system includes (a) pre... | 10/07/2008 |
| D572321 | Reversible foot pedal | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367926 | Exercise treadmill A new and improved exercise treadmill may include a frame having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is parallel to the first end. Two sidewalls interconnect the first and second end. The treadmill may further comprise a motor in order to drive a be... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353628 | Plow mounting apparatus and method A plow mounting assembly is provided for removably attaching a plow blade to the front end of a vehicle. The plow mounting assembly includes a frame assembly semi-permanently connected to a front end of an associated vehicle. A blade assembly includes a plow blade a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7300278 | Gas fired portable unvented infrared heater A portable heater adapted for use in a recreational enclosure or temporary work enclosure includes a housing having an air inlet on the lower front face. A gas supply is at least partially enclosed by the housing which provides propane to the mouth of a burner ventu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290359 | Plow mounting method and apparatus In summary, therefore, the inventive method and apparatus enables one to mount and dismount an implement, such as a snow plow, from a vehicle, such as a pickup truck, with a heretofore unknown simplicity. The method mounting the plow basically comprises the steps of... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7255884 | Composition for treatment of asthma A pharmaceutical preparation of Chinese herbal medicines for tonifying the kidneys and alleviating asthma is disclosed herein. The Chinese herbal medicines include Perilla Frutescens, Prunus Armeniaca, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis, Scutellaria Baicalensis, Coptis Chines... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250089 | Method of manufacturing segmented belt tires Three methods of constructing tires having functionally graded belts are provided. According to one method a bandage is used to hold neighboring belt segments in position so they may be simultaneously applied to a carcass. According to a second method, longitudinal ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7228823 | Engine-driven vehicle cooling device An engine-driven vehicle cooling device includes an engine room for reception of an engine, a radiator provided within the engine room for cooling down a cooling water circulating through the engine, a cooling fan positioned between the engine and the radiator for b... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223194 | Clutch mechanism with dual clutch devices and a planetary gearset A clutch mechanism includes a housing adapted to be rotated by an automotive engine, a shaft having first and second sections and a first end adapted to be an input to a transmission, and first and second clutch devices positioned with the housing. The first clutch ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7188503 | Fine wire drawing machine A wire drawing machine includes a frame; at least one die operatively supported by the frame; at least one drawing block rotatably supported by the frame for use in drawing wire through the die; and, a motor for use in providing power. A belt system connects the mot... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189298 | Hot forming system to produce pre-cured innerliners Method for providing precured innerliners (50) having a predetermined cross sectional profile for use as part of a pneumatic tire assembly used in a bladder-less shaping and vulcanizing mold. The innerliner (50) is formed from a continuous strip of ela... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186137 | Coiled charging cable A cable for conducting electric current from a source receptacle to a load receptacle. The cable includes a primary cord including an electrical conductor with a first terminal end and a second terminal end, and a ground cord including an electrical conductor for es... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7117617 | Snowplow mount A snowplow blade mount assembly mountable on a vehicle that includes a frame mount assembly which is affixed to a frame of the vehicle and a support assembly that connects to the frame mount assembly. The support assembly is designed to connect to a lift mount assem... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114270 | Plow mounting apparatus and method A plow mounting assembly is provided for removably attaching a plow blade to the front end of a vehicle. The plow mounting assembly includes a frame assembly semi-permanently connected to a front end of an associated vehicle. A blade assembly includes a plow blade a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7091241 | Nontoxic potentiation/sensitization of cancer therapy by supplementary treatment with combined vitamins C and K A combination of Vitamin C and a quinone used as a supplemental treatment for a cancer patient. The combination may be administered before, during and after the patient undergoes a conventional cancer treatment protocol. The combination may be administered orally, i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083925 | Method of parentage testing in North American bison, and domestic cattle using microsatellite loci A method for determining parentage of North American bison or domestic cattle offspring. In the method an offspring is tested to determine the alleles present in that offspring for selected loci. A pool of potential parents is also tested to determine which alleles ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081270 | Method of chemical soil stabilization and dust control A heterogeneous mixture produced by blending aliphatic or cyclic organic compounds with carboxylic acids of chemical structure R—COOH and applied to soils in a manner to produce high levels of dust and erosion control, and soil stabilization. Alternatively, a hete... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074266 | Method of chemical soil stabilization and dust control A heterogeneous mixture produced by blending aliphatic or cyclic organic compounds with carboxylic acids of chemical structure R-COOH and applied to soils in a manner to produce high levels of dust and erosion control, and soil stabilization. Alternatively, a hetero... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070856 | Front face erasable microcapsule magnetophoretic display sheet, erasing magnet and writing magnet Disclosed herein is a front face erasable microcapsule magnetophoretic display sheet having a support and a solid dispersion layer provided on one surface of the support and composed of microcapsules having an average particle diameter of 50 to 650 μm, in which a l... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040870 | Gear pump with gears having curved teeth and method of feeding elastomeric material A gear pump and method for pumping elastomeric material having two gears with meshing herringbone gear teeth. Each of the gear teeth has helical side portions and a curved central portion which extends circumferentially of the gear a distance equal to at least one h... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7004685 | Mechanical device for flaring a piling member A piering member includes a generally tubular body that has a flarable end so that when the piering member is inserted into the ground, the flarable end of the piering member can be flared outward to increase the area of support for the foundation that rests upon th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003819 | Patient-positioning device This invention is a device for translatably positioning a patient along a bed. The device has a motor connected to a series of pulleys. A corresponding series of straps are attached at one end to a respective pulley and at the other end to a bed sheet. As the pulley... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000358 | System support assembly A system support assembly comprises a pair of substantially parallel footer forms, insulated concrete forms, footer form base saddles, a poly form saddle assembly and first and second vertical stabilizers. The footer form base saddle may be generally u-shaped and is... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991418 | Flip door for liftgate when used with pivotable doors of a trailer A flip door or plate member for use with a trailer having pivotable doors is disclosed. The plate member is pivotable about a bed extension. The plate member pivots from an initial position where the doors may be closed and locked to a second position that where the... | 01/31/2006 |
