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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 |
| 6623072 | Beach chair with integral audio player A foldable beach chair with an audio player integrated into the armrest. A compact disk player is hinged at the bottom to open outwardly from the stationary section on the armrest. When closed, the CD player forms a seal that substantially protects the CD... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6611964 | Selective pants and bands for customized assembly A product and process involving pants having customized bands or stripes at their sides. The pants include gaps extending down the sides of the legs. A decorative band fits within the gap and is attached by continuous fasteners, such as zippers and/or dis... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6591663 | Viscosity and viscoelasticity measuring instrument A viscosity and viscoelasticity measuring instrument has a cam, a follower arm, a flat spring, a plate fixture, and a removable plate assembly. The cam is a rotating circular disk with a spiral slot. A cam follower on the follower arm resides in the spira... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6581654 | Pneumatic control unit for liquid product filling head A pneumatic control head for controlling the supply of a product into a container via a filling head. A manifold has a pilot air duct. A start valve outputs main air to the pilot air duct when actuated by a mechanical switch. A pilot valve activates a cyl... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6575021 | Sample surface component for an instrument that measures viscosity and viscoelasticity A sample surface component for an instrument the measures viscosity and viscoelasticity. The instrument has a cam, a follower arm, a flat spring, a plate fixture, and a removable plate assembly. The cam is a rotating circular disk with a spiral slot. A ca... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6571790 | Method and device for organizing and coordinating the combined use of liquid medications for continuous nebulization for the treatment of respiratory disorders A device and method for simplifying, organizing, and reducing medication error, and enhancing therapeutic compliance with the combined use of liquid medications for continuous nebulization for treating respiratory disorders comprising at least two separat... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6523894 | Beach chair with integral audio player A foldable beach chair with an audio player integrated into the armrest. A compact disk player is hinged at the bottom to open outwardly from the stationary section on the armrest. When closed, the CD player forms a seal that substantially protects the CD... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6520363 | Temporary protective cover for electrical outlet receptacle An electrical receptacle shield in the form of a thin sheet metal stamping for temporarily covering the front opening of a utility receptacle. The receptacle has free front edges that define a front profile having an inner perimeter. The shield has an out... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519809 | Gutter cleaner A gutter cleaner having a head and a handle. The head is tubular and has a bend and a nozzle. The bend curves in two orthogonal planes, through an angle of 135° to 195° in one plane and through an angle of 15° to 60° in the other plane. The nozzle has... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6514545 | Assemblage of nutrient beverages and regimen for enhancing convenience, instruction, and compliance with exercise supplementation A device and method for use in conjunction with exercise of about one hour or less which enhances convenience, and encourages compliance with a regimen of exercise beverages to accomplish preexercise hydration and postexercise hydration and muscle glycoge... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6501274 | Magnetic resonance imaging system using coils having paraxially distributed transmission line elements with outer and inner conductors A magnetic resonance imaging system comprises: a housing providing a medical diagnostic chamber for a subject therewithin lying along an axis. The housing contains: a transmit/receive inductor system having a coil about the axis in proximity with the hous... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6491275 | Computer accessory having assemblage of mouse pad and paper pad A handy computer accessory provides a mouse pad, which is cut out to provide an opening, and a paper pad in the opening. The paper pad consists of a stack of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive sheets. When needed, the paper pad is visually and man... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490734 | Single layer jacket with detachable liner A well styled, single layer shell jacket is resistant to inclement conditions, yet possesses the various characteristics of conventionally comfortable clothing, and permits the stitching of emblems thereon without impairing waterproof and windproof charac... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6473246 | Electro-optical light beam deflector A light beam deflector comprises an initial beam deflector that imparts a small initial deflection, and a beam deflection amplifier that increases the initial small deflection by a multiplication factor. The first of two initial beam deflector embodiments... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6457714 | Poker-type game of chance A card game comprising a computer randomly selecting a unique card value for each card of a set of cards, allowing a player to choose a predetermined number of cards from the entire set as chosen cards, revealing the card values for at least the chosen ca... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6456747 | Systems, processes and products for storage and retrieval of physical paper documents, electro-optically generated electronic documents, and computer generated electronic documents Newly received or generated paper documents of different content classifications are simply scanned under the control of a digital processor at random in date/time order to produce corresponding electronic images. Each paper document and its electronic im... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454825 | Exhaust baffle filter An exhaust baffle filter comprising a frame, a plurality of overlapping upper and lower channels extending between the sides of the frame, and at least one trough at the end of the lower channels. Each upper channel has a ceiling and downwardly-extending ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6446914 | Space saving wireway hanger A horizontally elongated wireway hanger of U-cross-section has an integral configuration of sections, i.e. tab and flange, which fit the wireway snugly and securely against a vertically elongated wireway downcomer of U-cross-section. Each U-cross-section ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6430975 | Tie lock assemblage with replaceable lock mechanism Changing the locking mechanism in a U-lock, cable lock or other tie lock as often as desired is achieved without compromising the lock's resistance to physical damage. This function is achieved by an auxiliary sleeve that removably fits over the U-lock's ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6422442 | Bicycle lock holder A U-lock holder for stowing a U-lock on a bicycle frame. The holder comprises a brace for connection to a leg of the U-lock, and a bracket for connection to a part of the bicycle frame. The brace and the bracket are adapted for engagement and disengagemen... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6415069 | Optical switching modules and systems An optical switching system employing switching modules. Each module comprises (a) a source channel, (b) a transmitting element, (c) a receiving element, and (d) a destination channel. The transmitting element directs the source channel signal to a destin... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6397648 | U-lock keyway protector A keyway protector having housing and the slider. The housing hugs the crossbar of a U-lock and secured by screws. The slider fits into a shallow depression in the inner surface of the housing and moves between open and closed positions. In the open posit... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6396964 | Systems, processes and products for network storage and retrieval of physical paper documents, electro-optically generated electronic documents, and computer generated electronic documents A network having a plurality of distributed systems at different geographical locations permits the random scanning of original documents at the different scanning locations and the storage of the original documents at precisely known storage locations. O... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6388755 | Wireless position and orientation detecting system An apparatus and method for wirelessly determining position and orientation of a first object relative to a second object in six dimensions, including one or more recording assemblies and one or more identification-coded or orientation-coded optical trans... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6387068 | Swab dispenser with fluid reservoir A swab dispenser comprising a bin adapted to store swabs, a fluid reservoir, and optionally, a cover. The bin may be compartmentalized. The reservoir ceiling has a depression in its outer surface, an aperture at the low point of the depression, and is opt... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6360405 | Security anchor/tether assemblage for portable articles An anchor/tether assemblage for use with a security slot in a portable electronic article that provides a securement for securely attaching the portable article to a stationary fixture. The anchor includes an internal member, an external member, and a mea... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357749 | Multiple round card game of chance A card game having multiple rounds in which a player chooses which rounds to play and a number of cards for each round on a display. Each round has rules different from the other rounds. Cards and their values are randomly selected and revealed. Payouts a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6347629 | Powder inhaler A dry powder inhaler comprises a body 1 defining a storage chamber for a powder and further defining an inhalation passage 2 through which air is drawn via a mouthpiece 3. A flow duct passing through the mouthpiece includes a circulatory section 25 in whi... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6336221 | Unlined waterproof clothing A well styled, single layer shell jacket is waterproof and windproof, yet possesses the various characteristics of conventionally comfortable clothing, and permits the stitching of emblems thereon without impairing waterproof and windproof characteristics... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6317936 | Security anchor for portable articles An anchor device for use with a security slot in a portable electronic article that provides an anchor for attaching a cable or other security device. The anchor device includes an internal member, an external member, and a securement for securing them to... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6305200 | Keyway plug A keyway plug that provides a means for preventing the correct key from opening a tumbler lock, including a plug and an extractor. The plug fits into the keyway to block complete insertion of a key. An arm extends from the tip of the plug across the tumbl... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6295171 | Piezoelectric light beam deflector A light beam deflector comprises an initial beam deflector that imparts a small initial deflection, and a beam deflection amplifier that increases the initial small deflection by a multiplication factor. There are five embodiments of the initial beam defl... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6292310 | Dynamic light beam deflector A light beam deflector comprising an initial dynamic beam deflector and a beam deflection amplifier. The initial deflector can be any currently available device for providing a small angle deflection. The beam deflection amplifier has two embodiments: a K... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290075 | Detachable wall-mounted shelf A shelf with a platform and a pair of brackets, whereby the platform has an upper panel and a lower panel at right angles. The upper panel has coaxial trunnions that fit into groove in the brackets. The groove has a vertical back wall, a shaped front wall... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283382 | Radiant heating system pipe mounting plate A mounting plate for securing the heating pipe of a radiant heat system to the subfloor. The plate is a flat sheet with a groove in the upper surface and a plurality of legs underneath. The plate is composed of a rigid and highly heat-conductive material,... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6274986 | Method and apparatus for driving a discharge lamp with pulses that terminate prior to the discharge reaching a steady state An apparatus and method for applying short pulsed waveforms, on the order of 1 μs pulses at a frequency of about 5 kHz, to a discharge lamp, such as a low-pressure mercury/argon lamp, in order to shift the ratio of the intensities of two of the mercury l... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6272891 | Keyway plug for double-sided keyways A keyway plug that provides a device for preventing the correct key from opening a double-sided tumbler lock, including a plug and an extractor. The plug fits into the keyway to block complete insertion of a key. In one embodiment, a pair of arms extend f... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6244000 | Window construction with simplified plastic extrusions and interactions A single extruded cross-section and a single milled cross-section provide the rails and stiles of window sashes with the trouble-free functionality of vinyl and the esthetic functionality of wood. A few accessory extruded cross-sections provide weatherpro... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6240425 | Geographic search engine having independent selections of direction and distance from a relocatable hub Method and apparatus for searching a geographic database for properties within a specified range of distances and range of directions from a selected hub location. The invention includes a global computer network, the database, and a search program. The n... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6214390 | Assemblage of nutrient beverages and regimen for enhancing convenience, instruction, and compliance with exercise supplementation A device and method for use in conjunction with exercise of about one hour or less which enhances convenience, and encourages compliance with a regimen of exercise beverages to accomplish preexercise hydration and postexercise hydration and muscle glycoge... | 04/10/2001 |
