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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7472522 | Protective rebar cover Briefly, this invention comprises a rebar protective cover for use on the projecting free end of a concrete reinforcing bar to prevent impact injuries comprising: (a) a hollow cylindrical collar, having an open end and a closed end... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7304042 | Potent inhibition of influenza virus by specifically designed short interfering RNA This patent application discloses siRNA sequences against the constant region of the ,8 influenza virus nucleoprotein gene comprising: (SEQ ID NO: 1) | 12/04/2007 |
| 7262356 | Bass drum pedal hyper-beater A drum pedal assembly having a base plate with provisions to attach to a floor surface having a forward end to be juxtaposed with a drum and an aft end with both pedals hinged on the same base plate aft end, a pair of posts that are affixed at the base plate forward... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7229322 | Outlet extension unit and designer outlet cover An outlet extension unit adapted to plug into a conventional electrical wall outlet with wall plate comprising: a member having an upper end and a lower end, on one side at least one pair of outwardly projecting electrically conductive prongs adapted to plug ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220395 | Methods for the production of ammonia from urea and/or biuret, and uses for NOand/or particulate matter removal This patent describes technology for generating ammonia from urea. The method is based on the hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of urea and/or biuret by heating under pressure to form a mixture of ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The gas mixtures produced are usef... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7118211 | Comfort optics visor The comfort optics visor was designed for people who suffer from impaired vision. Both primary and only peripheral vision can be helped, when the comfort optics visor is equipped with 2× to 10× power monoculars, with extra close focus and roof top prisms. The pati... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6925258 | System and method for increasing bandwidth efficiency and throughput of a data transmission network A system and method for increasing bandwidth efficiency and data transmission performance of radio frequency wireless, optical wireless and fiber-optic digital communication links without requiring an increase in signal power. The system utilizes bandwidth efficient... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6900022 | Prostate cancer-specific marker This invention provides cDNA encoding a prostate-cancer specific marker, Repro-PC-1.0, Repro-PC-1.0 polypeptides and methods for use in diagnosis and therapy. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6892660 | Furling sail and means for turning mast A sail that is fully battened by a plurality of essentially thin, spaced apart battens positioned at a steep angle on the sail. The sail is adapted to be furled around the mast. The battens are stiff enough to support a large roach of a square top sail and yet flexi... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6840580 | Adjustable lounge chair A lounge chair having a seat portion, an adjustable back portion rotatable about a transverse axis through roughly a 9° angle from upright to flat, and an adjustable support associated with said back portion. The lounge chair preferably has a manually access... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6832772 | Vehicle center section adjustable anti-roll bar An adjustable anti-roll bar having a single set of mounting apertures whose roll rate is adjusted in the middle of the anti-roll bar. The roll rate is determined by the location of the junction of one torsion member to another; that is, an outer torsion member to an... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6799356 | Screw/insert saver A machine having a machine tool operatively connected thereto by manually manipulatable fastening members. A fastening member receiving and retaining device is adapted for placement beneath the machine tool for catching fastening members when inadvertently dropped. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6776116 | Swivel/quick release device for tow rope A swivel/quick release device having a shaft adapted to receive a load at one end operated associated with a bearing means at its other end; a housing in which said shaft is slidably mounted. A release and attachment means is disposed in the housing around th... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6758709 | Adjustable plate binding assembly A water sports device for supporting a seated human rider while the rider and the device are towed behind a powered water craft, the device including an elongated board having a front end and a back end to which is secured a seat for supporting the buttocks of the r... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6756233 | Method for measuring free ligands in biological fluids, and assay kits for measuring same A method for measuring free ligands in biological fluids in the presence of bound ligand and endogenous binding proteins, without disturbing the equilibrium between the free ligand and the protein-bound ligand, comprised of the following steps: (a) incubating a samp... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6745521 | Gazebo A readily assembled and disassembled gazebo having a four sided upright portion made up of like sized pairs of panels at each of the four corners of said upright portion. Each pairs of panels is joined at right angles at one of their vertical edges. The pairs of pan... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6730280 | Methods for the production of ammonia from urea and/or biuret, and uses for NOx and/or particulate matter removal This patent describes technology for generating ammonia from urea. The method is based on the hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of urea and/or biuret by heating under pressure to form a mixture of ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The gas mixtures produced are usef... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6730408 | Substrates having moisture curable adherent coating A novel moisture curable polymer combination comprising, a member selected from the group consisting of a polydiolefin polymer containing olefinic unsaturation in either the main polymer backbone or in pendent side chains; and a loop polymer having a polymeric backb... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6694537 | Toilet seal ring An annular sealing ring for positioning between the toilet bowel and the surface of the floor. The annular sealing ring is positioned at any of the conventional locations and being shaped in any effective configuration. The annular sealing ring comprises ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692751 | Methods and systems for producing recombinant viral antigens The present invention relates to recombinant expression vectors which express segments of deoxyribonucleic acid that encode recombinant HIV and HCV antigens. These recombinant expression vectors are transformed into host cells and used in a method to expr... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6612076 | Porous flange The invention is a flange device used for flush mounting construction fixture or hardware trims. The invention reduces the potential of a hair line crack between dissimilar materials. The invention can be molded, extruded or otherwise formed into nearly a... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6567993 | Soccer headband A shock absorbing pad comprising a molded rubbery elastomeric material having a generally smooth surface on the side adapted to abut a soccer player's head and the opposed face having an open grid structure defined by outwardly projecting patterns of shor... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6551158 | Adjustable angled rear wing A water sport device for supporting a seated human rider while the rider and the device are towed behind a powered water craft, including an elongate board to which a seat and foot holder are secured, an elongate hydrofoil extending downward from the boar... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6525187 | Polynucleotide encoding autoantigens associated with endometriosis This invention provides a polynucleotide encoding Repro-EN-1.0 and IB1, polypeptides associated with endometriosis. Auto-antibodies against Repro-EN-1.0 and IB1 have been found in subjects diagnosed with endometriosis. This invention also provides methods... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6506350 | Method using on site generated ammonia to reduce particulates in combustion gas streams This patent describes technology for generating ammonia from urea. The method is based on the hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of urea and/or biuret by heating under pressure to form a mixture of ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The gas mixtures produc... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6481581 | Lockable rack for skateboards, scooters and inline skates A wall mountable rack for supporting and securing a skateboard, scooter or inline skate having one or a pair of wheels in proximity to each end of a board, footpiece or shoe by at least one of its wheels while allowing the board, footpiece or shoe and the... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6482891 | Room temperature curable hybrid silicones A novel moisture curable polymer combination comprising, a member selected from the group consisting of a polydiolefin polymer containing olefinic unsaturation in either the main polymer backbone or in pendent side chains; and a loop polymer having a poly... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6472994 | Emergency guidance system A line of illuminated electrically powered exit indicators, each having a power backup is mounted on one surface of a non-conductive tape-like support which is flexible enough to be formed into a roll and bend around corners. The exit indicators and the e... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6439150 | Shade cover assembly A shade cover assembly adapted to be carried on a tower above the cockpit area of a pleasure boat, said shade cover assembly including a generally opaque cover, a cover fixture adapted to be carried by said tower for containing the cover in a rolled up st... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436359 | Method for controlling the production of ammonia from urea for NOx scrubbing A process to provide a pressurized gas stream useful for removing nitrogen oxides from a combustion gas stream by hydrolyzing urea in aqueous solution in a closed reactor to evolve gaseous ammonia at a rate essentially balanced to the amount required from... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6435782 | Tool for removal of large bolts A tool for centering a drill or punch on the broken face of a large stud or bolts and for using the tool to break up and remove a large stud or bolt which comprises a collar having a central bore therethrough having a first portion threaded to mate with t... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6388087 | 3,3'-Dinitro-4,4'-hydrazofurazan and methods of preparation The novel compound 3,3-Dinitro-4,4'-hydrozofurazan and the methods of preparation. The method of preparation 3,3-Dinitro-4,4'-hydrazofurazan which comprises partially reducing 3,3'-Dinitro-4,4'-azoxyfurazan. The method of preparing 3,3'-Dinitro-4,4'-hydra... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6386932 | Inflatable boat An inflatable boat adapted to serve as a training aid and enable a towable personal hydrofoil watersport device adapted to carry a seated rider having an elongate board and a vertical strut extending generally at a right angle to said board to float on th... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6322762 | Method using on site generated ammonia to reduce particulates This patent describes technology for generating ammonia from urea. The method is based on the hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of urea and/or biuret by heating under pressure to form a mixture of ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The gas mixtures produc... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6314902 | Swim step The patent describes a power boat having a transom and a swim platform or step generally projecting from the transom at a right angle at or near the water line. The swim step is adapted to the launching of a seated rider carried on a sky ski having an elo... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6251993 | Room temperature curable hybrid silicones A novel moisture curable polymer combination comprising, a member selected from the group consisting of a polydiolefin polymer containing olefinic unsaturation in either the main polymer backbone or in pendent side chains; and a loop polymer having a poly... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6234099 | Methods and means to control boat wake A water craft including an engine of sufficient thrust to create an enlarged wake at the stern of the boat as the boat moves along the surface of a body of water, and at least one water tight compartment positioned below the waterline having a sealable op... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6218523 | Prostate cancer-specific marker This invention provides cDNA encoding a prostate-cancer specific marker, Repro-PC-1.0, Repro-PC-1.0 polypeptides and methods for use in diagnosis and therapy.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6179676 | Shock tower A water sport device for supporting a seated human rider while the rider and the device are towed behind a powered water craft, including an elongate board to which a seat and foot holder are secured, an elongate hydrofoil extending downward from the boar... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6113267 | Means for attaching handles useful on packages A packet which enables the user to attach a pair of carrying handles to a package and containing a pair of flexible cords and four plastic members each having a flat surface coated with an adhesive and provided with an adherent protective strippable plast... | 09/05/2000 |