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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D563438 | Track for a small loader | 03/04/2008 |
| 6684032 | Optical signal receiver apparatus An optical signal receiver apparatus is comprised of a photodiode for converting an input photo-signal into a photoelectric current and an integrated circuit having a transimpedance amplifier for converting the photoelectric current into a voltage signal ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6623326 | Sound-effects generating device with bipolar magnetic switching for activity devices A sound producing unit and a light emitting unit are provided in the toy body so as to be actuated when combined proximally with another toy body. A battery-powered, electro-mechanical device includes a bipolar magnet, which automatically generates sound-... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6607981 | Method for forming a Cu interconnect pattern A method for forming a Cu interconnect pattern on a ZnO film of a printed circuit board without using a metallic catalyst on the ZnO film includes the steps of replacing Zn in the ZnO film by Cu in an aqueous solution of copper sulfate to form a CuO film,... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6603519 | Front lighting unit including metal layer on protective cover for concealing adhesive that attaches light guide and protective cover A front lighting unit comprises a protective member fixedly attached to one side of a light conductive member to define therebetween a closed space. This closed space provides seal between the light conductive member and the protective member. A liquid cr... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6585845 | Name badge with digitally produced image thereon A uniquely shaped plate may be transmitted through a card printer designed to print on only a card having a standard size and shape. The plate includes a laminate including a card having a sheet of backing material affixed thereto, preferably by an easy r... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6583370 | Plastic encased weights A plastic encased hexagonal shaped metal weight made from steel rod is provided with engagement regions at its ends capable of engaging the ends of other such weights, so as to enable nested, engaged stacking of two or more of such weights. The weights ca... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6561365 | Product display and dispensing system The present invention provides a shelving system comprising a gondola display having two rows of rear-loading shelves arranged back-to back. In one row of shelves, the shelves are hingedly attached to the gondola display, thereby allowing the shelves to b... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555848 | Diode having breakdown voltage adjustable to arbitrary value without increase of parasitic capacitance and process for fabrication thereof A lightly doped n-type semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown on a heavily doped n-type semiconductor substrate, and a heavily doped n-type impurity region, a lightly doped p-type deep guard ring and a heavily doped p-type shallow impurity region are fo... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6535086 | Dielectric tube loaded metal cavity resonators and filters Dielectric tube loaded metal cavity resonators and filters having a dielectric tube resonator extending substantially the full height of the metallic cavity are disclosed herein. The resonators and filters achieve low insertion loss in a size substantiall... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6532854 | Cutting die clamping mechanism A clamping mechanism is provided for clamping a cutting die to the die holder of a rotary cutting assembly used to cut a pattern in an envelope blank or the like. The clamping mechanism is adapted to fit within and cooperate with a groove of the die holde... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6527445 | Liners or bags and method of making them A method of forming a plurality of interconnected bulk bags or with an interconnecting section of material between adjacent bags on a roll or blank of flexible material to permit the blank of material to be advanced for subsequent processing. The intercon... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524119 | Connector adapted to handling of different kinds of signals including high-speed signals In a connector in which a number of conductive contacts (23) are held by an insulator (21), the contacts are grouped into a plurality of contact groups (24) corresponding to intended uses, respectively. The contact groups are adjacent to one another in a ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523946 | Ink-jet cartridge An ink-jet cartridge adapted to be used for a thermal ink-jet printer is disclosed. The ink-jet cartridge includes a housing for storing the ink in an interior thereof, a printhead having a plurality of orifices thereon for allowing the ink to be Jetted t... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6522225 | Coupling mechanisms for dielectric resonator loaded cavity filters A dielectric loaded cavity filter having a housing and a cover and defining at least two adjacent cavities having respective dielectric resonators mounted therein and separated by a transverse partition defining a coupling window in the housing. In one fo... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6518319 | Method of preparing and using compositions extracted from vegetable matter for the treatment of female symptoms A composition is prepared by extracting phytochemicals from plant matter. This composition is enriched preferably in isoflavones, lignans, saponins, catechins and phenolic acids. Soy is the preferred source of these chemicals; however, other plants may al... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513455 | Pet cage scenery and toys made of molded paper pulp A safe, non-toxic pet toy is provided which is adapted to be placed within the cage of a small captive animal. The pet toy is formed of materials which may be safely ingested by a small animal so that an animal may safely peck, chew, or gnaw on the toy. T... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6509381 | Method of preparing and using compositions extracted from vegetable matter for the treatment of neurological conditions A composition is prepared by extracting and isolating phytochemical fractions from plant matter for treatment for neurological conditions and especially for migraine headaches, inflammations, dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease. The composition is enriched,... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6507089 | Semiconductor device, semiconductor integrated circuit, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device A semiconductor device is provided with a plurality of hetero junction bipolar transistors arranged in a specified direction. Also, the semiconductor device comprises emitter wiring connected to each emitter of the plural hetero junction bipolar transisto... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6506205 | Blood clot filtering system A blood clot filtering system including an anchor which is permanently affixed in a blood vessel, and a filter which is removably attached to the anchor.... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6501902 | Method for browsing and replaying a selected picture by a multimedia player A method for browsing and replaying a selected picture by a multimedia player is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a display and an controlling interface, showing a plurality of subpictures corresponding to a plurality of fullscale pic... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6500029 | Connector easy in wire connection and improved in transmission characteristic In a connector having a housing (4) and a plurality of contacts (3) held by the housing, first and second ground plates (5,9) are placed between adjacent ones of the contacts to intersect with to each other. A first contacting portion (11) is formed integ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6496999 | Toothbrush with bristle configuration adapted for cleaning tooth surfaces and interproximal areas A toothbrush which is particularly well adapted for properly cleaning tooth surfaces and interproximal areas having a plurality of tufts of bristles mounted in the head of the toothbrush with the tufts cut in a series of at least two rounded peaks extendi... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6490258 | Mobile unit local access network This invention relates to a local access network for mobile telephone units. Each radio station in this network has an associated group of radio stations forming a predetermined macrocell. Each radio station may become the macrocell's core station. When a... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487385 | Liquid electrophotographic imaging system with a maximized solid toner ratio A liquid electrophotographic developing apparatus capable of preventing image drift and reducing the load in the squeezing process. A developing roller faces a photoreceptor belt with a predetermined spacing to supply a liquid developer to the photorecept... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6484424 | Versatile badge plate with a jewelry-like appearance A relatively low cost assembly--especially one having a jewelry-like appearance--provides for a do-it-yourself display of graphic material while enabling a user to employ modern devices for generating the graphics, such as personal computers with graphic ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481906 | Method of correcting a sheet conveyance error and an apparatus therefor A method of correcting a conveyance error of a continuous sheet having a train of segments each including a respective segment mark and being conveyed for printing in accordance with the number of steps is disclosed. The method counts steps between consec... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6459228 | Dual input servo coupled control sticks The present invention provides an active control system for coupling the movements of a pair of independently operated manual input devices such as dual flight control sticks operated by a pilot and co-pilot flying an aircraft. Each input device is config... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6446640 | Dental hygiene device with easily mounted and identified dental hygiene element The present invention relates to dental hygiene devices carrying dental hygiene elements and to a method for assembling them. The dental hygiene devices have two intersecting cavities, with a dental hygiene element positioned in one cavity and a plug posi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6412443 | Double pet wheel activity device A small animal activity device having at least two play elements at opposite ends of a pivoting arm and a hollow support member which provides access to the play elements for physically and mentally stimulating small animals.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6404775 | Band-changing repeater with protocol or format conversion A repeater allows terminals of a first communications system, employing a first air protocol or radio interface, to communicate with terminals of a second communications system, employing a second air protocol or radio interface different from the first. ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6387201 | Rotary hot foil stamping machine A rotary hot foil stamping machine is provided for repeatedly stamping a foil image onto a continuous product web at a consistent interval along the length of the product web. The rotary hot foil stamping machine includes first and second die stations, ea... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6379739 | Acidulant system for marinades An acidulant system for marinades for meat and fish comprising sodium citrate and citric acid in specified ranges.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6371985 | Prostheses restrained by immediate attachment while ingrowth proceeds naturally over time The invention is a surgically implantable bone and bone joint prosthesis which is designed to be directly attached during surgery and which includes ingrowth receptive zones or stationing sites for delayed ingrowth adhesion naturally over time. The ingrow... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6358405 | Pollutant interceptor An apparatus for interception solid matter from fluid flowing through a drain or pipe including a drain or pipe coupling to receive and direct fluid flow netting to intercept solid matter while permitting fluid to pass through, and a netting release that ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6287166 | Toy figure with articulating joints A toy figure having multiple articulating limbs connected to the torso by pivot joints that are molded in a vertical injection molding step that forms and pivotally interconnects, in situ, one member of the pivot joint to a second, pre-formed member of th... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6086123 | Animal waste removal system A sanitary animal waste material removal system has a scooper with a pair of arms pivotably connected at a pivot. Each of the arms has a scooped jaw extending perpendicularly from it and a handle portion. The arms are biased in a closed position by a bias... | 07/11/2000 |
