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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7685759 | Three-point clamp for firearm mounting rail An improved clamping device for a weapon accessory rail of a type having an elongate mounting structure of generally T-shaped cross-section. The rail mounting structure may be of a type including a mounting surface and first and second inclined proximal surfaces on ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7654982 | Flow control system and method with variable pressure and variable resistance An infusion pump and method are provided which control flow rates with variable fluid pressure and variable series flow resistance. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7647927 | Self-contained breathing system A breathing apparatus is operable in self-contained and filtered modes of operation. In the self-contained mode of operation, a breathable gas is delivered to a user from a self-contained source of breathing gas. In a second, filtered mode of operation, a suction so... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7638700 | Mouthpiece for single reed woodwind instrument A reed mouthpiece for single reed woodwind musical instrument comprises a mouthpiece body defining an air passageway. A reed placement surface is defined on the mouthpiece body adjacent the air passageway. A reed retaining body is formed on the mouthpiece body for r... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7587843 | Portable ice resurfacing device and method An apparatus and method for resurfacing an ice surface. The apparatus includes a chassis and a reservoir for holding water to be dispensed via a dispensing tube in fluid communication with the reservoir. A scraper assembly attached to the chassis includes a scraper ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7503903 | Automated fluid flow control system A device for control of fluid flow with closed loop quasi static adjustment of in-line pressure-based resistance. The disclosed device and methods of using the device provide for the ability to control a flow rate with a highly portable device; the ability for an op... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7465864 | Musical instrument training device with multiple mouthpieces A musical instrument training device, system, and method are provided for teaching a plurality of wind instrument embouchures. The instrument includes an elongate body having first end and a second end opposite the first end and defining an internal bore extending l... | 12/16/2008 |
| D576940 | Cabinet for a solar electric system | 09/16/2008 |
| 7393179 | Variable position turbine nozzle An apparatus and method are provided for permitting free rotation of turbine nozzle vanes, while minimizing or eliminating leakage on the vane side-walls. The device incorporates a plurality of nozzle vanes arranged around the circumference of a radial or mixed infl... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7360390 | Method for securing corner connectors within a duct section The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for securing a corner connector to a rectangular duct section having a transverse duct flange. The disclosure also relates to a method for securing a corner connector to a transverse duct flange. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347004 | Freeze drying apparatus and method A lyophilization apparatus includes a chamber and plural drying shelves arranged in vertically spaced apart relation. Each shelf has an inlet, outlet, and flow passageway therebetween. Plural sets of shelves are independently coupled to separate sources of circulati... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7302808 | Cooling module and central shaft, hydration module and improved garment penetrator therefor In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to improved cooling module of a type for circulating water or other cooling fluid through a tube-lined cooling garment system. In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a central shaft for the transmission of ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7228074 | Infrared repeater system, method, and adjustable brightness emitter therefor An IR emitter for use in an IR repeater system includes an IR light source and a manually adjustable brightness control for adjusting the brightness to a level appropriate for an IR detector of electronic equipment to be controlled. In a preferred aspect, the emitte... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182042 | Support pole with pipe-hinge slide lock A self-latching hinge mechanism (14) and apparatus (10) for applications where access to a pole mounted device is required. The hinge comprises a top section (28) with a cantilevered tail piece (38) which extends beyond a pivot (36... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6944024 | Heat sink bracket for powered loudspeaker A combined heat sink and mounting bracket for a powered loudspeaker of a ported reflex type is provided. The combined heat sink and mounting bracket includes a base portion, a fastener attached to the base portion for securing to a reflex tube within the enclosure a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6757408 | Quality assurance and training system for high volume mobile identity verification system and method A security identification system is disclosed for providing information regarding subjects to be identified. The system includes a biometric data input unit for receiving biometric data regarding a subject at a remote location, a biometric analysis unit, and a quali... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6586849 | Electrical power strip for use with a computer and associated peripheral devices An electrical power strip that can be used in conjunction with a computer so as to allow peripheral devices associated with the computer to be automatically turned on or off simultaneous with the computer being turned on or off. The power strip preferably... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6531672 | Apparatus for sorting and counting spherical objects The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for efficiently and accurately sorting spherical objects based on their diameters. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a support frame, an inclined measurement chute having a measur... | 03/11/2003 |
