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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148170 | Immunosensors: scFv-linker design for surface immobilization An apparatus and methods for binding an analyte of interest in a sample are provided. The apparatus comprises a substrate with an exposed surface with an compound, that is electrostatically charged or capable of forming hydrogen bonds, provided bound to the solid su... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143309 | Methods and composition for treating a material A composition and method are described for sanitizing or otherwise treating a material such as a non-living surface, living tissue, soil or atmosphere which may be contaminated by a toxin, chemical warfare agent, insect, prion, microorganism or other infectious agen... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8119950 | Laser apparatus for hard surface coatings The present invention relates to hard coating of ferrous metal substrates using a laser beam with diamond particles in a metal matrix produced from precursor powders of metals which bond to the diamond particles and to the ferrous substrate. The hard coating is part... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8110604 | Methods and composition for treating a material A composition and method are described for sanitizing or otherwise treating a material such as a non-living surface, living tissue, soil or atmosphere which may be contaminated by a toxin, chemical warfare agent, insect, prion, microorganism or other infectious agen... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106155 | Test kit for determining process for determining antibiotics containing a beta-lactam ring in a biological fluid A test kit for detecting an antibiotic or antibiotics containing a β-lactam ring in a biological fluid is provided. The test kit includes at least one recognition agent, which is a receptor which specifically binds to antibiotics containing a β-lactam ring and is ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8091506 | High velocity method for depositing diamond films from a gaseous phase in SHF discharge plasma and a plasma reactor for carrying out said method The invention relates to carbon deposition by decomposing gaseous compounds with the aid of the SHF discharge plasma. Said invention ensures a high speed deposition of the high quality diamond films (having a loss-tangent angle δ equal to or less than 3×10−... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088596 | Method of microorganism detection using carbohydrate and lectin recognition Methods of binding and detecting a microorganism on a solid substrate. The microorganism is bound on a solid substrate covalently bound to a capture agent having a saccharide moiety. A lectin capable of binding to the microorganism and the saccharide moiety of the c... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8073791 | Vertical curve system for surface grading A method is disclosed that generates design profiles and a surface therefrom that promote water drainage from soil in an area of interest. Topographical data describing an initial surface of the area of interest are used to form initial profiles. The method generate... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8011128 | Apparatus and method of use for uniform muzzle loading The present invention relates to an apparatus for loading a barrel of a muzzle loading firearm to provide powder and a projectile at a breach end of the barrel. The apparatus comprises: (i) a handle having a central longitudinal axis and adapted to be gripped by one... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7968673 | Polyazacrown-based materials for mercury capture and synthesis of those materials Polyazacrown polymers based on the azacrown monomer 1,4,7,10,13,16,21,24-octaazabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane (“H6Aza222”) are disclosed. Azacrown monomer units are preferably linked with a suitable linking agent, and the resulting polymers are can absorb ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967859 | Prosthetic eye A prosthetic eye with an iris constructed of a photoresponsive, polymer based element. The photoresponsive element is responsive to light, so that the pupils constrict in the presence of light. The responsiveness of the pupils to light gives the prosthetic eye a mor... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959000 | Device for collection, storage, retrieval and shipping of hair follicles from animals The present invention relates to a novel device for the collection, storage, shipping and retrieval of hair follicles from animals for the purpose of isolating DNA or other genetic material from the follicles for analysis. The device has outer flaps for the protecti... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7943702 | Thermoplastic compositions and method of use thereof for molded articles A polyolefin composition containing elastomers (plasticizers), crystalline polypropylene, modified by mixing with polybutene-1 and a coupling agent and a bicyclic dicarboxyl acid salt nucleating agent and/or a lubricant which comprises an unsaturated fatty acid este... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943092 | Portable surface plasmon resonance biosensor A surface plasmon resonance biosensor device and system are provided. The simplicity of SPR biosensor design allows easy integration with both QCM and electrochemistry techniques, not found in current SPR biosensor devices. In some embodiments, the surface plasmon r... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7923528 | Degradable 1,4-benzodioxepin-3-hexyl-2,5-dione monomer derived polymer with a high glass transition temperature A homopolymer of 1,4-benzodioxepin-3-cyclohexyl-2,5-dione with a Tg of 120° C. Copolymers are also described. The polymers are useful for surgical and other applications where biodegradability is important. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7915017 | Process for the treatment of lignocellulosic biomass A process for the treatment of biomass to render structural carbohydrates more accessible and/or digestible using concentrated ammonium hydroxide with or without anhydrous ammonia addition, is described. The process preferably uses steam to strip ammonia from the bi... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905869 | Detectable heavy duty needle The present invention provides a detectable heavy duty needle cannula (12) for use in hypodermic syringes and the like. Needle cannula (12) comprises a magnetizable or magnetized stainless steel alloy, which enables needle cannula (12) to be det... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7902118 | Compositions and methods for protecting cultivated plants from herbicidal injury Compositions comprising a herbicide wherein it is desired that the compound not be retained by the plant foliage, and a repellant adjuvant, wherein the repellant modifies the surface properties of the composition so that retention of the composition on foliage of a ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897681 | Hybrid PVC/wood-reinforcement nanocomposites and method of manufacture Compositions including composites of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and nanoparticles are disclosed. A wood-polymer composite using the PVC-nanoparticle composite as a matrix also is disclosed. The nanoparticle filler is dispersed throughout the PVC matrix by blending the... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888134 | Immunosensors: scFv-linker design for surface immobilization An apparatus and methods for binding an analyte of interest in a sample are provided. The apparatus comprises a substrate with an exposed surface with an compound, that is electrostatically charged or capable of forming hydrogen bonds, provided bound to the solid su... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886577 | Devices with surface bound ionic liquids and method of use thereof An ionic liquid bound on an exposed surface of a device such as for detecting organic chemicals, preferably a gas sensor is described. The gas sensor can operate at high temperatures with a fast linear response which is also reversible. At high temperatures, the fre... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7846458 | Method and vaccine for treatment of in humans and lower animals A method and vaccine for treatment of pythiosis in humans and animals is described. In particular a vaccine comprising a mixture of extracellular and intracellular proteins is described. The vaccine enables cures of chronic pythiosis in some patients. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7867740 | mannitol dehydrogenase Nucleic acids encoding Thermotoga maritima mannitol dehydrogenase and the Thermotoga maritima mannitol dehydrogenase polypeptide are disclosed. Further provided are an electrochemical bioreactor system and a bioreactor electrode that can be used to con... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862843 | Method of sanitizing a biological tissue A method for treating biological tissue, particularly meats for human consumption, so as to sanitize the tissue, is described. The method inactivates microorganisms and pathogenic prions (proteins) in the tissue. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7841957 | Basketball return apparatus with track extender and deflector The present disclosure provides for a foldable, portable, apparatus for use as an operant conditioning basketball shooting practice aid by retrieving and returning shots at the hoop. The apparatus is comprised of a dismountable trough assembly depending from crossba... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838282 | Electrode compositions and configurations for electrochemical bioreactor systems Electrodes and configurations for electrochemical bioreactor systems that can use electrical energy as a source of reducing power in fermentation or enzymatic reactions and that can use electron mediators and a biocatalyst, such as cells or enzymes, to produce elect... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837779 | Bioadhesive from distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and the methods of making those A bioadhesive composition from distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is produced by reaction with an aqueous solution of a base, particularly, sodium hydroxide. Optionally, urea is included with the base. The bioadhesive composition is filtered as a solution... | 11/23/2010 |
| D626523 | Light emitting diode lens | 11/02/2010 |
| D626522 | Light emitting diode lens | 11/02/2010 |
| D623610 | Light emitting diode lens | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780553 | Golf practice apparatus Golf training apparatus comprises a base having an opening through which an anchor member passes for embedding in the ground. The anchor member and the base have engageable and disengageable retainers which respectively enable and prevent separation thereof. The anc... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7754766 | Methods and composition for treating a material A composition and method are described for sanitizing or otherwise treating a material such as a non-living surface, living tissue, soil or atmosphere which may be contaminated by a toxin, chemical warfare agent, insect, prion, microorganism or other infectious agen... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7718279 | Epitaxial ferromagnetic NiFeN An epitaxial Ni3FeN film with unique magnetic properties such as single magnetic domain (even in a large scale 0.5″×0.5″), which rotates coherently in response to the desired switching field with a very sharp transition is described. The magnetic hys... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7714156 | Synthetic layered silicate nanolayers Nanolayered layered silicate materials of octahedrally arranged units with divalent metal ions at centers of the units covalently linked above and below to tetrahedrally arranged oxygen and hydroxyl units with silicon atoms. The silicate materials contain silanol gr... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7709654 | Process for producing oxazole, imidazole, pyrrazole boryl compounds Process for the preparation of oxazole, imidazole, and pyraxole boryl compounds. The compounds are intermediates to functionalized compounds, both natural and synthetic which are cytotoxic, anticancer and antiviral agents. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7709596 | Cyclic alkyl substituted glycolides and polylactides therefrom Cyclic alkyl, particularly cyclohexyl, substituted glycolides and polylactides are described. The polylactides have a high glass transition temperature and improved clarity. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7696411 | Transgenic plants containing ligninase and cellulase which degrade lignin and cellulose to fermentable sugars The present invention provides transgenic plants which after harvest degrade the lignin and cellulose therein to fermentable sugars which can further be fermented to ethanol or other products. In particular, the transgenic plants comprise ligninase and cellulase gen... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7694651 | High velocity method for deposing diamond films from a gaseous phase in SHF discharge plasma and device for carrying out said method The invention relates to carbon deposition by decomposing gaseous compounds with the aid of the SHF discharge plasma and can be used, for example, for producing polycrystalline diamond films (plates), which are used for producing output windows of power SHF sources,... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682473 | Ti, Al and Nb alloys A method for forming a finished implant prosthesis which comprises: (a) providing an unforged alloy consisting essentially of Ti(x %)Al(y %)Nb wherein x is between about 45 to 54% by atoms, y is between about 15 to 25% by atoms and... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678314 | Prophylaxis cup having perlite particles, methods of forming and method of use A prophylaxis cup formed of a silicone elastomer having perlite particles incorporated therein as an abrasive material. The silicone elastomer and perlite particles are processed in a 3-roll mill so that the perlite particles have a predetermined size and are unifor... | 03/16/2010 |
