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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D654690 | Storage container | 02/28/2012 |
| D654384 | Surveying stake cap | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109660 | Globe deployable LED light assembly An L.E.D. light emitting assembly (20) includes a heat sink (50) defined by independent elongated sections (52) upwardly from a base (26) in parallel relationship. L.E.D.s (72) are disposed on a mounting surface (60) and fin... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8098153 | System and method of providing emergency response to a user carrying a user device The subject invention provides a system and method of providing emergency response to a user carrying a user device (32). The method establishes a monitoring database (34) including identifications for a plurality of user devices (32) and user i... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8028854 | Pivot lid waste basket The subject invention is a lid assembly (20) for use on a container (22) presenting an endless top rim (24). A frame (26) includes shell-shaped sidewalls (36) that face one another, and present upper concave central edges (48 | 10/04/2011 |
| 8011926 | Polymeric dental implant assembly A dental implant assembly (20) including an anchor (26, 126, 226) and a support ring (52, 152, 252) disposed about the anchor (26, 126, 226) and with a ring top end (54, 154, 254) engaging the bottom of the tooth-replicating device... | 09/06/2011 |
| D643629 | Storage container with handle and lid | 08/23/2011 |
| 7971468 | Part transfer system and method A transfer assembly (22) for moving a work-piece (26) between stations of a hydroforming and/or hydrotrimming assembly. The transfer assembly (22) includes left and right posts (40, 42) spaced from and parallel to each other and extending... | 07/05/2011 |
| D639008 | Wastebasket | 05/31/2011 |
| 7945980 | Bridge deck A bridge deck (20) includes a plurality of rows (72, 74) of tubes (44) each extending between tube ends (46) with the tubes (44) disposed adjacent to each other in a side by side relationship. The bridge deck (20) includes l... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7937202 | Seat belt/accelerator behavioral system The computer 26 sends actuating signals to the resistive device 38 to resist the occupant input to the accelerator 22, but only when the vehicle speed exceeds a threshold while the seat belt 24 is not fastened about the occupant 28... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7920137 | RGV display system A color display system includes a sensor assembly having a plurality of sensor pixels for sensing incident light. Each of the sensor pixels generates a photocurrent in response to sensing the incident light. An image processor being in communication with the sensor ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7897070 | Amorphous silica coating for heat reflectivity and heat resistance A composition for improving the heat reflectivity and the heat resistance of a metal substrate. The coating composition comprises a latex resin including acrylic polymers; silica; and a fire retardant including at least one of a phosphated pentaerythritol ammonium s... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887283 | Wind turbine assembly A wind turbine apparatus reactive to fluid flow comprises a turbine assembly (64) rotatably supported for generating energy and a fluid flow control assembly (104, 106, 108, 110, 112) to control fluid flow acting upon the turbine assembly (64). ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7651300 | Slide rail panel pushing assembly A panel pushing assembly (10) for a slide rail system having a first and second wall (12, 14) includes an elongated member (16) having a bottom end (18) and a top end (20), and a guide (40) disposed about the elongated membe... | 01/26/2010 |
| 4922734 | Locking assembly for preventing the unauthorized use of an electrically powered device A locking assembly for preventing the unauthorized insertion of an object into, for example, a video cassette recorder through an opening in the recorder with the assembly including a housing having an exterior structure closely corresponding to the openi... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4798956 | Electro-optical windshield moisture sensing The invention is a moisture sensor which includes an emitter (18) to emit pulses of radiant energy toward the inside surface (14) of a window (12) at an incident angle (θ). The radiant energy is refracted into the window (12) at the air-inside window sur... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4713583 | Headlamp cleaning system A vehicle headlamp cleaning assembly and method for use in a vehicle includes cleaning means (27) which are energized when the headlamps (10) collect residue. The headlamp (10) includes a transparent lens (12), a light source (14) and a housing (16) with ... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4703237 | Rain sensor A rain sensor for selectively supplying power from a constantly available power source to a wiper means (14) to remove moisture from a vehicle window (12) when moisture has collected. A passive circuit (18) is supported on the window (12) and has an initi... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4664735 | Heat transfer sheeting having release agent coat A heat transfer sheeting combination of the type for being applied to an article 10 to imprint a design thereon including a substrate 12, a design coating disposed on the substrate 12 and an adhesive layer 22 disposed on the design coating for adhesively ... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4657803 | Stretch transfer and method of making same A heat transfer sheeting combination of the type for being applied onto a fibrous article (10) to imprint a design thereon including a substrate (12) and a design coating (14) disposed on the substrate (12). An adhesive layer (24) is disposed on the desig... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656002 | Self-sealing fluid die A preformed body (12) from powder material of metallic and nonmetallic compositions and combinations thereof, is consolidated to form a densified compact (12") of a predetermined density. An outer container mass (20), capable of fluidity in response to pr... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4635473 | Oil degradation and temperature monitor An oil monitor assembly (10) comprising a support (12) for removable attachment to an oil reservoir, a first electrode (14) extending from the support (12) for immersion in an oil in the reservoir and a second electrode (18) extending from the support (12... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4632636 | Propeller with blades having regressive pitch A propeller (10) including a hub (12) and a plurality of blades (16) having a leading edge (22), outside edge (24), tail edge (26) and inside edge (28). Each of the blades (16) extend substantially radially from the hub (12) and include a body portion hav... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4628811 | Cup printer including an endless belt ink cartridge The cup printing assembly (10) including ink transfer rollers (20,22,24) for forming an ink image from an ink reservoir (14) and transferring the ink image to a cup (16). An ink reservoir (14) stores the ink to be transferred. The assembly (10) is charact... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4629334 | Engine and transmission oil degradation and temperature monitor An oil monitor assembly (20) comprising a support (22) for removable attachment to an oil reservoir, a first electrode (24, 24') extending from the support (22) for immersion in an oil in the reservoir and a second electrode (28) extending from the suppor... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4625579 | Capped core element terminal A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) of the type for transmitting motion in a curved path includes a terminal member (20) for operatively interconnecting an extending length of a core element and a control member (22). The control member (22... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4610246 | Snorkel valve assembly A snorkel valve assembly (34) including a sleeve (28) having a rim (30) and defining an opening (32). The assembly (34) includes a diaphragm member (36) having a peripheral sealing surface (38) for selectively sealing off the opening (32) by sealing engag... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4610180 | Motion transmitting remote control assembly--initial reduced resistance self-adjust A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) of the type for transmitting forces along a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element (16) movably supported in a flexible conduit (12). The assembly includes a support member (22) adapte... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4603269 | Gated solid state FET relay A solid state relay circuit for switching power to an electrical load including an N-channel MOS-FET (20) having a drain (22) and source (24) and gate (26) terminals with the drain terminal (22) connected to the positive power supply lead (16) and the sou... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4597245 | Apparatus for filling and sealing a container An apparatus for filling a container (12) having a receiving passage (14) with material and sealing the receiving passage (14) with a spherical sealing plug which is larger than the receiving passage (14) of the container (12) with the container (12) bein... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4597730 | Assembly for hot consolidating materials A quantity of material (10), which is at less than a predetermined density, is disposed within a sealed container (12) which is, in turn, disposed in a first thermal jacket (32) to retain the heat within the material (10) to be consolidated. The first the... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4596694 | Method for hot consolidating materials A quantity of material (10), which is at less than a predetermined density, is disposed within a sealed container (12) which is, in turn, disposed in a first thermal jacket (32) to retain the heat within the material (10) to be consolidated. The first the... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4589160 | Apparatus for stripping fluids including dimensionally stable and substantially rigid bag An apparatus for stripping fluids from the surface of a vehicle (26) including a plurality of dimensionally stable and substantially rigid bags (12) including an inlet (14) for introducing air under pressure into the bag (12) and an elongated opening at o... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4581953 | Molded terminal with vibration dampener pocket A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) for transmitting motion in a curved path including a tube member (14) and a rod (18) movably supported by the tube member (14) and extending therefrom to provide a variable extending length of the rod mem... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4572053 | Ordnance ejector system An energy storage and release system (10) in combination with an aircraft (11) for ejecting an ordnance from the aircraft, the system (10) including a housing (22) mounted in the aircraft (11) and a drive shaft (24) having an outer end (26) and inner end ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4553714 | Fishing reel with a variable pressure click pawl A fly fishing reel having a rotatable drum and a surrounding cage carrying the drum, in which a check mechanism comprises a check wheel mounted co-axially on the drum has radially disposed teeth engaged by a check tongue adjustably mounted on the cage.... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4548020 | Assembly for filling a container An assembly for filling and sealing a cavity (14) in a container (10). The assembly includes a fill passage (18) in sealing engagement with the periphery of the receiving passage (12) in the container (10). A vacuum source (24) withdraws gas from the cont... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4547239 | Method for attaching a fitting to a conduit of a push-pull control A motion-transmitting remote control assembly of the type including a flexible motion-transmitting core element movably supported in a conduit (28) supported by a fitting (12). A helical groove (24 ) is formed in a bore (14) in the fitting (12) and a rais... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4547337 | Pressure-transmitting medium and method for utilizing same to densify material A quantity of material (10), which is at less than a predetermined density, is disposed within a sealed container (12) which is, in turn, encapsulated in a pressure-transmitting (18) medium which is, in turn, placed within a pot die (20) of a press where ... | 10/15/1985 |
