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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7897832 | Compositions, assemblies, and methods applied during or after a dental procedure to ameliorate fluid loss and/or promote healing, using a hydrophilic polymer sponge structure such as chitosan Dental dressing assemblies are formed from hydrophilic polymer sponge structures, such as a densified chitosan biomaterial. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| D632477 | Emergency kit | 02/15/2011 |
| 7771294 | Throwing technique trainer This invention relates to a device and method for training an athlete to throw a ball, and particularly to a device and method that provides guides for optimally positioning an athlete's throwing hand and elbow prior to initiation of the throwing phase for throwing ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7753207 | Living interplanetary flight experiment capsule A light-weight capsule having internal components comprised of sample containers with living organisms in solid and liquid form, inner carrier, multiple seals is disclosed to protect the samples contained within and to withstand an impact of up to 4000 G in outer sp... | 07/13/2010 |
| D616901 | Wearable video recorder | 06/01/2010 |
| 7665875 | Articulating dental operatory light An articulating dental operatory light having an electrically powered light source and a mounting assembly with at least a ball and socket joint, and optionally an additional joint, for multi-axial and multi-directional positioning and adjusting of the lamp head ass... | 02/23/2010 |
| 6882269 | System and method for remotely coordinating the secure delivery of goods A system and process for securing goods delivered to and retrieved from a secure storage unit is provided. The system utilizes a locker having an interior into which at least one good may be inserted and secured by a door via a locking mechanism. Access to the inter... | 04/19/2005 |
| D578925 | Precious stone cut | 10/21/2008 |
| D561839 | Beverage display | 02/12/2008 |
| D549800 | Hoop frame | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254904 | Toe shoe A toe shoe capable of providing support to a ballet dancer's foot while dancing en pointe. The toe shoe preferably includes a toe box in the toe of the toe shoe, an upper, and an outer sole. Support structure within the toe shoe includes a longitudinal support membe... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7150623 | Tablets containing heat sensitive materials and method for forming thereof The present invention provides a process and apparatus for preserving the potency of a tableted heat sensitive ingredient. The process includes the steps of forming the ingredient into a tablet and cooling the tablet for a sufficient time and at a sufficiently low t... | 12/19/2006 |
| D518944 | Hat | 04/18/2006 |
| 6950004 | Quadrilateral electromagnetic coil assembly Prior art electromagnetic coil technology in tattoo machines employs a round steel post to alternately repel and attract an armature bar retained by a spring, reciprocally moving a needle bar and attached needle groupings into and out of the skin in the act of tatto... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6895694 | Toe shoe A toe shoe capable of providing support to a ballet dancer's foot while dancing en pointe. The toe shoe preferably includes a toe box in the toe of the toe shoe, an upper, and an outer sole. Support structure within the toe shoe includes a longitudinal support membe... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6795171 | Device for judging symmetry, brightness, and efficiency of light return in precious stones The invention is a multicolored reflecting surface that can be mounted beneath a lens for facilitating the grading of a gemstone's brightness and symmetry. The multicolored reflective surface may be a disc that has an opening or aperture surrounded by multicolored c... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6766614 | Automatic liquid dispensing device with smart properties An automatic liquid dispensing device with smart properties. The automatic liquid dispensing device preferably includes a storage chamber, measuring chamber, and evaporation chamber. The evaporation chamber contains an evaporation pool that is inset in the evaporati... | 07/27/2004 |
| D493486 | Art and animation light box | 07/27/2004 |
| 6665058 | Device for judging symmetry, brightness, and efficiency of light return in precious stones The invention is a multicolored reflecting disc that can be mounted to a lens for grading gemstone brightness and symmetry. The disc has an opening or aperture through which the gemstone is viewed on the object side of the lens. The aperture is surrounded... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6464555 | Mobiles Mobiles which have an articulated array of arms connected to a central hub and artifacts attached to the outer, distal ends of the arms by strap-type fasteners. The hub can be rotated by a battery-powered or a spring-type motor as selected by a user of th... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6428902 | Method of and compositions for treating wood Pressure impregnation methods for preserving wood. The impregnant combines a wood preservative with a wax-surfactant-water emulsion. A cationic surfactant component made up of two different surfactants is preferred.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6406218 | Low-flow-contaminant-adsorbing system A structure for use with low flow stormwater drainage includes a two-piece outer cylindrical housing and a removable inner cylindrical flow cartridge containing a replaceable filter media. The housing consists of a sealed basin with a removable lid. The c... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6364255 | Modular center spine cable way A modular cable way system, for securing and managing low voltage cables above a drop ceiling, having a central, typically cylindrical, spine with ribs attached typically perpendicular to the spine. The central spine is preferably bendable tubing to allow... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363927 | Log burning device A log burning device that includes a standing grate that supports at least one log and a cover that is attached by at least one hinge to the standing grate. A method for burning logs using a standing grate that has a hinged cover that is attached to the s... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6317385 | Aquaculture feeding monitor The invention is a system for measuring the rate of food pellet loss in a fish farming operation. The fish are held in a seacage in a body of water. Food dropped into the seacage sinks down through the cage and uneaten pellets exit the bottom of the seaca... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6315568 | System for simulating shooting sports A system for simulating shooting sports includes a non-projectile ammunition transmitter system that is retrofittable to any standard firearm having an ammunition chamber, a barrel, and a firing pin and a self-contained receiver system. The transmitter sy... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6293072 | Building components Trim bands for buildings having at least one trim element and one or more spacer elements which may be separate from or integral parts of the trim bands. The trim bands can be fabricated from a variety of materials including, but not limited to, wood, pol... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6261604 | Soil amendment with insect control capabilities The invention disclosed here is a method for making an insecticidal soil amendment from brewery diatomite. The invention involves mixing diatomaceous earth or "diatomite" which had a prior use as a filtering agent in a brewery with raw, finely ground, tre... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6248031 | Hockey stick handle A handle for a sport stick comprising a body portion and a grip portion. The body portion extends longitudinally and has a longitudinal body axis and mutually perpendicular major and minor transverse body axes. The grip portion, having a longitudinal grip... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6243896 | Adjustable warmth duvet cover insert An adjustable-warmth bed covering adopted for use inside a duvet cover, either alone or with a comforter that is also inside the duvet cover, and a method for making such a bed covering. Specifically, the bed covering is formed from a base sheet to which ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6230413 | Tool for making miter cut locations on a door The invention is a tool for marking the diagonal miter cut locations on the horizontal and vertical molding strips of a door or window and for spacing the strips from the edge of the jamb. The tool has parallel, spaced-apart, first and second surfaces, wi... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6215420 | Keyboard (I) Keyboards with a construction which isolates the interior of the device from water and other deleterious substances in the ambient surroundings. The keyboard also has the capability of transmitting to a second device, upon activation of a key, a coded, pr... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6192922 | Airflow control valve for a clean room An airflow control valve for a clean room having a duct section with a damper positioned within the duct. The damper being capable of an adjustment from an open position to a closed position. The opening and closing of the duct is accomplished through a m... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6186744 | Volumetric airflow indicator and control device A device for measuring and automatically controlling the volumetric rate of air through an air handling system used in connection with clean rooms. A desired volumetric air rate is maintained by measuring air pressure differentials between different locat... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6171282 | Soft cannula and methods for use A soft cannula including a flexible exosheath having a flexible, shape retainable annular member attached at one end. In one preferred embodiment the soft cannula includes a retrieval suture attached to the annular member. One end of the soft cannula is p... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6161868 | Support for book pages and bindings The invention is a support for the binding and pages of a book stored on a bookshelf. A substantially flat base provides subjacent support when it is inserted in the space between the edges of the pages and the surface of the bookshelf. The support is att... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6142039 | Bottle cap remover A bottle cap remover having a gripping head and an actuator. The gripping head has at least two pivotally mounted arms biased in a closed position, each arm having a respective gripping surface. Preferably the bottle cap remover has a neutral state, an in... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6126689 | Collapsible and expandable interbody fusion device A collapsible and expandable interbody fusion cage primarily for use between adjacent vertebrae is designed to be collapsed so as to require the smallest opening necessary for insertion. An upper body is connected to a lower body by articulated supports. ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6120074 | Cable eye protector A removable protector having a bell-shaped outer periphery with a front surface, a back surface, and a bottom opening. A front eye opening is defined in the front surface and a back eye opening is defined in the back surface. The bottom opening is larger ... | 09/19/2000 |
