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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8098479 | Capacitor having zinc coated common edge with welded aluminum terminal A capacitor is provided having a capacitor element, with first and second metalized thermoplastic sheets, which are offset and wound together to create common edges at opposite ends, a zinc or zinc-rich conductive coating thermally sprayed on each of the common edge... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091733 | Automated article dispensation mechanism Disclosed is a system for collecting, sorting, counting and consolidating an unorganized pool of solid or semi-solid articles such as pills for dispensation. Specifically, the articles are extracted from inside a bin using attraction points on a transport substrate ... | 01/10/2012 |
| D651538 | American flag with three dimensional stars | 01/03/2012 |
| 8080230 | Fine-particulate lead zirconium titantes zirconium titanate hydrates and zirconium titanates and method for production thereof The invention relates to fine-particulate zirconium titanates or lead zirconium titanates and a method for production thereof by reaction of titanium dioxide particles with a zirconium compound or a lead and zirconium compound. The titanium dioxide particles have a ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8011498 | Modular conveyor system and method A low profile, portable, modular conveyor system is provided. The conveyor system includes three main components: a drive end, having a motor and gearboxes used to drive a pair of drive wheels, a center section, and an idle section comprising a stationary component ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7997291 | Portable hunting chair and blind A hunting chair with a hunting blind attachment that encircles the chair is disclosed, as well as an attachable camouflage roof covering, all of which may be folded and disassembled in such a way that it fits into a self-contained pack that may be carried on a hunte... | 08/16/2011 |
| D641315 | Solar thermal collector | 07/12/2011 |
| 7955711 | Wood treatment solution and process The present invention features a single aqueous solution that imparts acceptable levels of water resistance, fire resistance, mold resistance and pest resistance to wood, and which may be used in standard wood treatment techniques commonly utilized in the wood treat... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942106 | Push pole for a boat A push pole for manually propelling boats, including a shaft and a foot. In a preferred embodiment, the foot is flared at the bottom end in an inverted V-shape, and a pivoting pin is located along one side of the foot, and pivots outwardly from the foot so that it m... | 05/17/2011 |
| D636642 | Wine stopper rack | 04/26/2011 |
| 7908750 | System and method for decorating cakes and confections The system and method for decorating cakes and confections includes an adjustable stand for a laser, which is used to project cake decorating guidelines. The stand includes a base member and a removable vertical rod member that extends from the base. A generally hor... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900731 | Shoe with retractable motorized wheels A pair of shoes is provided having retractable motorized wheels. Each of the shoes has an upper, a sole, and first and second wheels mounted on the sole and movable from a retracted to an extended position. When the wheels are in an extended position, at least one w... | 03/08/2011 |
| D629192 | Case for portable electronic device | 12/21/2010 |
| 7819128 | Adjustable trailer hitch mount for an umbrella The trailer hitch mount for an umbrella includes a square cross-section shaft that is adapted to slide into a standard sleeve-style trailer hitch receiver that is currently available on many vehicles. The shaft includes a series of holes along the sides thereof to r... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811074 | Food extruder A food extruder including a barrel provided at one end with an outlet from which the food substance can be extruded, a rotatable screw positioned within the barrel that is capable of being rotated and moved longitudinally within the barrel, a handle member at a top ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7662358 | Fine-particled alkaline-earth titanates and method for the production thereof using titan oxide particles The invention relates to fine-particled alkaline-earth titanates and to a method for the production thereof by reacting alkaline-earth metal compounds with titanium dioxide particles. The titanium dioxide particles have a BET-surface greater than 50 m2/g. The titani... | 02/16/2010 |
| D607183 | Sleeves with attached streamers | 01/05/2010 |
| 7579701 | Insulation and power generation system for buildings A system for insulating a building and generating electricity includes a method for providing insulation for a building that resists heat transfer through conduction, convection and radiation, creating a series of air channels to transfer heat away from the undersid... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7571023 | Pharmaceutical singulation counting and dispensing system An apparatus for counting pharmaceutical units is provided having a supporting deck assembly, a hopper, a cylindrical chamber and a transport ring positioned between the hopper and the cylindrical chamber, wherein the hopper has a tilted floor, which can be shaken o... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7537749 | Method for processing iron-laden spent sulfuric acid The invention concerns a method for processing heavy metal-laden spent sulfuric acid. For this, iron-laden spent sulfuric acid or iron-laden sulfuric materials obtained therefrom are reacted with a material that contains iron chloride and optionally other metal chlo... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7418990 | Tire with acrylic polymer film The sidewall of a tire is coated with an acrylic polymer, formed by application of an aqueous solution of the acrylic polymer and a volatile counter ion, which dries to form a non-tacky, glossy and water resistant film. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7382692 | Add-on timer for medicine container An add-on timer for a medicine container is provided having a base plate affixed to the top of an existing lid, a housing overlaying and coupled to the base plate, and a timing unit within the housing. The housing is displaceable relative to the base plate by a pers... | 06/03/2008 |
