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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7949534 | Speech recognition and transcription among users having heterogeneous protocols A system is disclosed for facilitating speech recognition and transcription among users employing incompatible protocols for generating, transcribing, and exchanging speech. The system includes a system transaction manager that receives a speech information request ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 6607184 | Isotropically articulating fence post and gate system An articulating fence post and gating system, which resiliently articulates from an upright position, perpendicular to the ground, to a flattened position, parallel with the ground, is described. The gating system comprises at least one resiliently articu... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6514652 | Smart modular receptacle and system A modular junction box receptacle includes parallel high and low voltage circuitry portions separated by a barrier. A base housing of the receptacle receives a termination block that includes high and low voltage connections to respective high and low vol... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6491717 | Pulsating liquid saturated foam container A thermally regulatable, pulsating cushioning device having a deformable outer membrane being adapted to sealably receive a liquid material therein; a foam core being encased within and in intimate contact with, but not bonded to the flexible, deformable ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6462671 | Remote securities based data reception and order system An interlink system for conveying security quotations and other related data to remote locations by means of satellite down link and preferably providing a satellite up link for remote users to place authenticated orders for securities. The satellite upli... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6325297 | Atmospheric liquid heater A mobile heating system for providing hot liquids is provided. The system includes a trailer mounted liquid boiler, an exit manifold for distribution through hoses, a return system communicating with a return manifold in communication with a reservoir for... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6273277 | Rotating implement storage device The present invention provides a rotating implement storage device to store garden implements and similar tools in garages, tool sheds, or like storage facilities where storage space has traditionally been linear along a wall. The device of the present in... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267036 | Fruit and vegetable decorative carving device A device, which can be incorporated into a kit, useful in carving decorative designs in the shell or skin of fruits or vegetables having a base plate, which is preferably flexible, containing a plurality of co-planar, upstanding, piercing elements, in a d... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6230982 | Fluid dispersing valve A valve for dispersing a fluidic substance into a carrier fluid is disclosed. The valve is constructed from few moving parts and is particularly well adapted to distribute fluidic substances with little or no solubility in the flowing liquid into the carr... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6227453 | Atmospheric liquid heater A mobile heating system for providing hot liquids is provided. System includes a trailer mounted liquid heater, an exit manifold for distribution through hoses, a return system communicating with a return manifold in communication with a return reservoir ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6211907 | Secure, vehicle mounted, surveillance system A novel system for gathering, analyzing and storing information for the purpose of motor vehicle theft and vandalism investigations. An on board secure vehicle mounted surveillance system, that can monitor the vehicle for brief or extended periods of time... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6171667 | Lifelike aquatic animal replica A replica of a fish or other aquatic animal, capable of placement into indoor and outdoor fish ponds, with or without fountain current flow, with no overhanging or suspension member provided. An aquatic or marine animal replica, and preferably a Koi fish,... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6138832 | Packing kit A kit for packing residential or business goods for relocation includes at least one corrugated packing container, mastic means for securing the containers in its constructive position, wrapping materials for safely securing and placing items within the c... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6128795 | Fluid saturated foam container A thermal regulating cushioning device for heating and/or cooling is provided. The thermal regulating device comprises a flexible, deformable outer membrane being adapted to sealably receive a liquid-like material therein. A foam core is disposed within t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6126081 | Atmospheric liquid heater A mobile heating system for providing hot liquids is provided. System includes a trailer mounted liquid heater, an exit manifold for distribution through hoses, a return system communicating with a return manifold in communication with a return reservoir ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6050135 | Spark plug port compression cap The disclosed invention is an inexpensive, simple and reusable device to aid in setting the spark plug timing of an internal combustion engine by allowing one person to detect a piston's top dead center. In function, the detector is sealably inserted into... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6023822 | Pet crematory urn A pet crematory receptacle having a decorative housing in the general form of, and preferably the likeness of, the deceased pet containing at least one internal sealable chamber having an opening for receiving the cremated remains of the deceased pet. The... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5991948 | Fluid saturated foam container A thermal regulating cushioning device includes a flexible, deformable outer membrane and a foam core contained therein having a dimension substantially coincident with the outer membrane. A liquid-like material is sealably contained within the outer memb... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5981004 | Decorative aquatic animal replica device A replica of a fish or other aquatic animal, capable of placement into indoor and outdoor fish ponds, with or without fountain current flow, with no overhanging or suspension member provided. An aquatic or marine animal replica, and preferably a Koi fish,... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5934100 | Beverage keg cooling jacket An adjustable beverage keg cooling apparatus for cooling various sized beverage kegs of a flexible jacket or wrap for encasing the beverage keg to be cooled. The jacket is adapted to retain refrigerateable gel packs in receptacles or pockets which are int... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5928254 | Tongue cleaning device A hand held tongue cleaning device for applying the correct "downward" pressure on the tongue surface to release entrapped material without damaging the tongue. The device has a flat, curved cleaning element consisting of at least one blunted blade for cl... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5860164 | Four-in-one jacket A multi-functional garment includes a combination back-pack, a tote bag, and an article of clothing wherein a pack-pack portion is integrated with the back panel of the article of clothing. The garment is manipulated into its various functional configurat... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5842644 | Automobile security device An installed vehicle security system having at least one multidirectional atomizing nozzle positioned on the vehicle adjacent a target zone. A disabling fluid is held in a pressurized canister in fluid communication with the nozzles. Foot and hand trigger... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5632051 | Cooling fluid container The invention is a cooling pillow container insert which provides a continuous cool pillow surface and absorbs a pillow user's lost metabolic heat. Preventing thermal discomfort which causes pillow flipping and tossing and turning is the primary goal of t... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5240592 | Method for refining coal utilizing short residence time hydrocracking with selective condensation to produce a slate of value-added co-products This invention generally relates to refining coal by fluidized hydrocracking employing short residence time volatilization and decomposition of the coal feedstock, with subsequent selective condensation and hydrostabilization without utilization of extern... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5198103 | Method for increasing liquid yields from short residence time hydropyrolysis processes This invention generally relates a method for increasing the quantity and quality of hydrocarbon liquids derived from the short residence time decomposition and volatilization of coal. The invention more particularly relates to an improved method of econo... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5132007 | Co-generation system for co-producing clean, coal-based fuels and electricity A method for preparing coal-derived fuel compositions while simultaneously producing electricity by utilizing a novel co-generation configuration employing the hydrodisproportionation of coal. Hydrodisproportionation is the short residence time decomposit... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5110452 | Method of refining coal by catalyzed short residence time hydrodisproportionation to form a novel coal-derived fuel system This invention generally relates to a catalyzed short residence time decomposition and volatilization of coal to produce liquid co-products while minimizing production of char and gas without utilization of external hydrogen, that is, hydrogen other than ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5021148 | Method of refining coal by short residence time partial liquefaction to produce petroleum substitutes and chemical feedstocks This invention generally relates to short residence time decomposition and volatilization of coal to produce liquid co-products, including petroleum substitutes and chemical feedstocks, while minimizing production of char and gas without utilization of ex... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4971683 | Method of refining coal by short residence time hydrodisproportionation to co-produce coal-based petroleum substitutes and methanol This invention generally relates to co-production of petroleum substitutes, chemical feedstocks and methanol, while minimizing production of char and gas without utilization of external hydrogen, that is, hydrogen other than that contained in the coal fee... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4938782 | Method of refining coal by short residence time hydrodisproportionation to form a novel coal derived fuel system This invention generally relates to short residence time decomposition and volatilization of coal to produce liquid co-products while minimizing production of char and gas without utilization of external hydrogen, that is, hydrogen other than that contain... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4854937 | Method for preparation of coal derived fuel and electricity by a novel co-generation system A method for preparing a transportable fuel composition and for simultaneously producing electricity by utilizing a novel co-generation configuration. Coal or coal-derived fuels are used to generate electrical power. The waste heat from the power generati... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4842615 | Utilization of low rank and waste coals in transportable fluidic fuel systems Low rank coals, waste coals and peat are refined by hydrodisproportionation to produce a slate of co-products by heating these materials in the presence of hydrogen donor rich reducing atmosphere and quenching the reaction vapor produced. The slate of co-... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4832831 | Method of refining coal by hydrodisproportionation Volatile, carbonaceous material is refined by hydrodisproportionation to produce a slate of co-products by heating the carbonaceous material in the presence of hydrogen donor rich reducing atmosphere and quenching the reaction vapor produced. The slate of... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4787677 | Infant vehicle safety restraint A compliance, compact, collapsible, lightweight infant or child restraint device is provided which is detachably secured directly to an unaltered lap belt which can contain a shoulder harness in a vehicle such that the restrained infant is positioned in a... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787915 | Method of varying rheology characteristics of novel coal derived fuel system The rheology of a fluidic, substantially combustible non-polluting liquid/solid slurried fuel system derived in substantial part from hydrodisproportionation of coal is varied by addition of fluidic aqueous mixtures and lower chain alcohols to alter the r... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4740475 | Integral substance detection device and method A disposable, self-contained, light weight integral device for detecting, by means of activating an indicator, the presence of a predetermined substance in a sample fluid which is introduced into a test chamber. The device has a deformable housing which f... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4704134 | Coal derived/aqueous fuel system and method of manufacture Coal char produced by the pyrolytic destructive thermal distillation of coal in the absence of oxygen is ground, sized and then admixed in suitable portions with water to form a fluidic, liquid-solid fuel system comprising a nonpolluting, stable, transpor... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4702747 | Coal derived/carbon dioxide fuel slurry and method of manufacture Coal char produced by the pyrolytic destructive thermal distillation of coal in the absence of oxygen is ground, sized and then admixed in suitable portions with a liquid carbon dioxide to form a fluidic, liquid-solid mixture which is a transportation med... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4685936 | Method of varying rheology characteristics of novel coal derived fuel system The rheology of a fluidic, combustible liquid/solid slurried fuel system derived in substantial part from the pyrolytic destructive thermal distillation of coal in the absence of oxygen and which is comprised of a pipeline transportable, nonpolluting fuel... | 08/11/1987 |
