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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146764 | Cooler with adjustable height and removable table lid A barrel type cooler having an open top cylindrical icing chamber an open bottom cylindrical lid slidably that fits over the icing chamber. The icing chamber includes hooks and the lid includes slots, each slot configured to receive a hook and having an open bottom ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8073784 | Multi-function code activated product and service delivery A system for providing a wide range of telecommunications initiated data fulfillment services in which a multi-function code, such as “*#” (star, pound), input into an originating telecommunications device, such as a conventional land-line or wireless telephone,... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8072326 | Tamperproof RFID component integrated into a multilayer printed circuit board An electronic device comprising an RFID component which can act in an active mode and a passive mode. Preferably the electronic device is a PCB and the RFID component is at least partially located in the PCB. More preferably, the RFID component is located within the... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066735 | Scar-free wound closer with opposing knife guides A zipper-type wound closer attachable to the skin around a skin opening and zipped closed to pull the skin opening closed. The wound closer includes two elongated connecting strips whose feet are pre-coated with adhesive and attached to the skin around the skin open... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066192 | RFID reporting personal health card and related systems A personal health card that includes a smartcard with an RFID device that automatically reports certain RFID response information when illuminated by an interrogation signal from an RFID reader, such as an authorized first responder interrogation device issued to po... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063333 | Limited flash-over electric power switch A limited flash-over electric power switch uses a dielectric gas regulator and a flash-over arrestor to greatly diminish the occurrences of high voltage flash-over during operation of a circuit interrupter. The dielectric gas regulator prevents the flow of the diele... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7996252 | Global customer satisfaction system A global customer satisfaction system includes point-of-sale customer feedback terminals for receiving in-store customer feedback including satisfaction ratings and other customer feedback regarding participating vendors as the customer pays for purchases. The syste... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7958127 | Tag-mediated review system for electronic content A tag-mediated review system for electronic content that ranks content based upon several ascertainable factors, including the implicit engagement with the content by users (typically online viewers); the expertise and success in the topical domain by reviewers; and... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7909785 | Method and apparatus for improving local blood and lymph circulation using low and high frequency vibration sweeps A processor (10) controls the operation of the device and preferably provides for a plurality of operational algorithms or modes. A program switch (18) allows the user to select which algorithm will be used. The processor drives an inverter (12)... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7845580 | Fountain base with basin, statue support and access lid A fountain base for supporting one or more statues on top of a disappearing water fountain. The fountain base includes a basin, a statue support located in the basin, and an access lid that permits maintenance access to the interior of the basin without having to re... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7865447 | Telecommunications initiated data fulfillment system A system for providing a wide range of telecommunications initiated data fulfillment services in which a multi-function code, such as “*#” (star, pound), input into an originating telecommunications device, such as a conventional land-line or wireless telephone,... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7808938 | Very narrow band multipoint communication system A very narrow band multipoint communication system suitable for use in an automatic meter reading (AMR) system having a communication protocol that divides each main channel of a frequency or digital code hopping system into multiple sub-channels and applies frequen... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7789865 | Breast cup with an internal vacuum chamber for a hands-free breast pump A portable, hands-free and user friendly breast pump for facilitating breast-feeding, incorporates a dome-shaped housing having a servomotor mechanism; a hat-shaped flange having a chamber portion, a brim portion and an outlet, the chamber portion being formed so as... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785305 | System for collecting breast milk from a human breast A portable, hands-free and user friendly breast pump for facilitating breast-feeding, incorporates a dome-shaped housing having a servomotor mechanism; a hat-shaped flange having a chamber portion, a brim portion and an outlet, the chamber portion being formed so as... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7745753 | Capacitor switch including a bi-directional toggle mechanism and linearly opposing opening and closing spring latches An electric power switch suitable for use as a capacitor switch that includes a drive unit having a bi-directional toggle mechanism and linearly opposing opening and closing spring latches. The opening and closing spring latches are located on opposing sides of the ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7706744 | Wireless repeater implementing low-level oscillation detection and protection for a duplex communication system A modular wireless repeater typically deployed with a roof-mounted tower-signal antenna and a base unit with a base unit antenna located within the building, to which the tower-signal antenna and the base unit are connected by the user or a satellite TV installer us... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7683798 | Current monitoring device for high voltage electric power lines A current monitoring device (CMD) with a set of electromagnetic field sensors located within one or more grounded housings positioned within the combined electromagnetic fields generated by one or more electric power lines. The CMD includes electronics, typically lo... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7642982 | Multi-band circular polarity elliptical horn antenna A relatively low cost, easy to install and aesthetically pleasing multi-band, multi-port digital video broadcast from satellite (DVBS) elliptical horn antenna designed as part of a reflector antenna system to simultaneously receive satellite television broadcast sig... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7593490 | Joint synchronizer and decoder A joint synchronizer and decoder that implements two decision aided processes, which are referred to as “decision aided candidate selection” and “decision aided synchronization and decoding.” Decision aided candidate selection may be used to select a carrier... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7591835 | Method and device for mending skin openings A zipper-type wound closer attachable to the skin around a skin opening and zipped closed to pull the skin opening closed. The wound closer includes two elongated connecting strips whose feet are pre-coated with adhesive and attached to the skin around the skin open... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7590199 | Hybrid frequency offset estimator A hybrid carrier frequency offset estimator that uses data-aided and non-data-aided signal processing techniques to produce multiple candidates for the carrier frequency offset within a return channel receiver in a DVB-RCS system using turbo coding and quadrature ph... | 09/15/2009 |
| D598905 | Antenna feed horn | 08/25/2009 |
| 7572525 | Concrete curing blanket Curing blanket having a clear, transparent or opaque first layer and a second layer that is airlaid on the first layer. Another embodiment has a first layer, a second layer that is airlaid on the first layer, and a third layer disposed on the said second layer, with... | 08/11/2009 |
| 6746335 | Rapid-winding winch power plant and associated amusement rides A winch 10 has a drum 26 that winds and unwinds a cable 28 in response to winding and unwinding of tethers 30 about an axle 24. The tethers 30 are connected to telescopic spring devices 46 with staged concentric sprin... | 06/08/2004 |
| 7483977 | Reverse posting of variable document parameters to an otherwise static document template displayed on a browser A proactive browser system configured to implement stateful frame navigation using content specific icons, background frame maintenance, and asynchronous frame submissions. The proactive browser system includes three components: user-side proactive application termi... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7476823 | Current pause device for an electric power circuit interrupter A current pause device configured to enhance the operation of transmission and distribution line circuit interrupters by delaying the voltage build across the circuit interrupter arc gap for a time period sufficient to allow the dielectric characteristic of the medi... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477919 | Handheld input/output device providing enhanced user interface for a mobile telephone A keyboard and a microphone for inputting information, a display screen and a speaker for viewing or hearing information, and a processor, all mounted to or within a housing in the form of a laptop computer or hand-held computer. A phone interface has a slot, channe... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7474172 | Capacitively coupled variable power divider A wiper-type variable power divider with capacitive junctions to minimize the creation of passive intermodulation interference (PIM) during adjustment of the power divider. The variable power divider includes an adjustable, wiper-type phase shifter connected to a hy... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7464735 | Funnel stand with retractable hose A funnel stand that includes a housing supporting an internal funnel connected to a fuel hose that can be folded or rolled up for storage inside the housing and extended through a hose opening for placement in a fuel tank opening. The funnel stand may also include a... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7432858 | Printed circuit board wireless access point antenna A substantially planar antenna configured for easy installation in a ceiling or ceiling tile. The antenna is configured for duplex communications in carrier frequency ranges spanning at least a 2:1 ratio of frequency values from the highest to the lowest frequency i... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424437 | Personal health card accessed secure medical data storage system A secure medical records maintenance system and associated removable memory storage device referred to as a “personal health card” for accessing the system. The secure medical records maintenance system includes a first remote server that stores patient identifi... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7367079 | Integral packing housing and packing material unit An integral packing housing and packing material unit; a method for packing replacement, boiler cleaning; and a method for maintenance of a desired boiler output rating. The integral packing unit includes a housing for removably holding a sacrificial packing materia... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7333771 | Mounting pedestal for a cellular signal enhancer A relatively low cost, easy to install and aesthetically pleasing cellular signal enhancer, also known as a wireless repeater, suitable for use in a home or business. The device includes a removable mounting pedestal that can be plugged into both an upper and a lowe... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7315225 | Phase shifter providing multiple selectable phase shift states A single-structure, two-bit phase shifter useful for steering the beam of an antenna such as an aeronautical antenna. The phase shifter includes an input line, an output line, a plurality of switched lines such as quarter-wavelength microstrip lines connected direct... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7280988 | Method and system for analyzing and predicting the performance of computer network using time series measurements A monitoring system including a baseline model that automatically captures and models normal system behavior, a correlation model that employs multivariate autoregression analysis to detect abnormal system behavior, and an alarm service that weights and scores a var... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269964 | Evaporator and associated food pan refrigerator with an angled fan housing An evaporator and associated food pan refrigerator, such as sandwich-top refrigerators and those used for salads, seafood, ice cream, condiments, and so forth. The food pan refrigerator includes a number of food pans set into the top surface of the refrigerator. The... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266391 | Expanded display and input-output device for mobile wireless telephone A keyboard and a microphone for inputting information, a display screen and a speaker for viewing or hearing information, and a processor, all mounted to or within a housing in the form of a laptop computer or hand-held computer. A phone interface has a slot, channe... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7239285 | Circular polarity elliptical horn antenna A relatively low cost, easy to install and aesthetically pleasing digital video broadcast from satellite (DVBS) elliptical horn antenna designed as part of a reflector antenna system to receive satellite television broadcast signals with circular polarity. This type... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233217 | Microstrip phase shifter A phase shifter adjusts the phase between two segments of an RF feed line that are fed with the phase shifter. Specifically, the phase shifter adjusts the phase between two signals in RF feed line segments by changing the electrical path lengths that RF energy trave... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7224320 | Small wave-guide radiators for closely spaced feeds on multi-beam antennas A relatively low cost, easy to install and aesthetically pleasing digital video broadcast from satellite (DVBS) elliptical horn antenna designed to receive satellite television broadcast signals with circular polarity. This type antenna may be implemented as a multi... | 05/29/2007 |
