Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D547674 | Pill crusher pouch | 07/31/2007 |
| D545688 | Pill crusher pouch | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228012 | On-fiber microwave modulator and high speed switch for telecommunication applications Application of a communication signal, RF (radio frequency) or microwave signal to a modified optical fiber for modulating or switching-off the optical signal propagating within the optical fiber. The passive cladding material of an ordinary optical fiber is removed... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7196875 | Permalloy sensor having individual permalloy resist pattern runners with lengths perpendicular to a wafer level anisotropy A permalloy sensor having high sensitivity is presented A substrate and a sensor has a first surface having a wafer level anisotropy in a given direction. A permalloy resistor pattern of individual runners is deposited on the surface such that the mechanical length ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7149391 | On-fiber tunable coupler and high speed switch for telecommunication applications An on-fiber tunable coupler and switch for communication systems. Two optical fibers are modified by replacing passive cladding with at least an inner metallic electrode, an electrooptic material layer on the inner electrode, and an outer metallic electrode on the e... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7108506 | One wall boil and bite dental tray A dental tray having a planar portion and a single wall, useful for dental treatments including bleaching, fluoride applications, desensitizing teeth, antibacterial treatments and other dental operations. At least one groove or bead, either continuous or segmented, ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6942180 | Steerable dual wheel power tug for aircraft A tug device for moving small aircraft having front wheels. A portable drill is connected to a drive wheel and a frame is attached to the wheel. The device is compact and easily assembled for use and disassembled for storage. The device includes a pair of drive whee... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6918138 | Heated shower cap A liner for a shower cap has a chamber or ampoule containing a predetermined quantity of a supercooled liquid exotherm compound and a small amount of the compound in the crystal form, such that the crystal and the liquid are separated until time for use. Upon action... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6896518 | Teeth treatment device A dental tray for treating teeth using upper and lower jaw patterns formed from dental wax. The patterns are thin, ranging from about 0.02 to 0.08 inches thick, with 0.04 inches preferred. The wax is capable of softening at body temperature. The patterns include a f... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6648176 | Safety toothpaste containers A soft, non sharp toothpaste container for use after inspection for tampering and having a clear packet sized to include sufficient toothpaste gel for one brushing. A toothpaste gel is put in the packet, the gel being essentially transparent. The packet i... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6604707 | Steerable power tug for small aircraft A tug device for moving small aircraft having front wheels. A portable drill is connected to a drive wheel and a frame is attached to the wheel. The device is steerable, having a wheel mounted on a vertical set of pins such that the wheel is pivotable abo... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6447392 | One sided roof vent A vent device includes a rectangular configuration having a linear axis and edges forming a lift end and a no lift end. The no lift end has a predetermined thickness to thereby define a base cross section. The lift end has a predetermined thickness of at ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443254 | Transaxle device A drive mechanism for driving a vehicle, comprising a pair of drive wheels each having a drive shaft, a source of hydraulic oil under pressure on the vehicle and controlled by a control unit for delivering hydraulic oil in two directions, wherein the driv... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6308509 | Fibrous structures containing nanofibrils and other textile fibers Nanofibers are produced having a diameter ranging from about 4 Å to 1 nm, and a nano denier of about 10-9. The use of the electro-spinning process permits production of the desired nanofibrils. These fibrils in combination with a carrier or st... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6299104 | Method and apparatus for evaluating parachutes under load A system and method for evaluating flexible structures such as textiles under load generally. A specific embodiment is shown for parachutes. A plurality of first sensors and second sensors are attached to the parachute on its canopy and suspension lines. ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6212833 | Tapered ridge vent for the peak or ridge of a framed roof structure A roof vent device formed from upper and lower outer surfaces sized to define a generally rectangular configuration having a linear axis. A tapered matrix is positioned between the outer surfaces, the taper being directed in a direction perpendicular to t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210441 | Linear block polymer comprising urea and urethane groups, method for the production of linear block polymers and use of the block polymers as implants Linear block polymer having a molecular weight of at least 104 Dalton, comprising urea and urethane groups and ester groups at such a distance from each other that after hydrolysis of these ester groups fragments are created which are so small ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6020278 | Method for the production of highly absorbent hybrid fibers by ozoning and graft polymerizing and hybrid fibers produced through the method The invention relates to a method for the production of highly absorbent or superabsorbent hybrid fibers by ozoning of natural or synthetic fibers and subsequent graft polymerizing on the ozoned fibers. The method is characterized in that the ozoned fiber... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5924863 | Delivery system A device useful for delivering a predetermined treatment agent using a non-adhesive carrier for controlled regional release where the relationship between pore size, molecular weight, concentration and the like are predetermined to achieve specific predet... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5431841 | Golf equipment cleaner formulation A cleaning composition and method for use with golf equipment and the like, comprising at least one molded wafer of citric acid and sodium bicarbonate in a quantity and with compaction sufficient to produce effervescence in at least one gallon of water fo... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5306439 | Jewelry cleaner formulation A cleaning composition and method for use with jewelry and the like, comprising a molded wafer of citric acid and sodium bicarbonate compressed together to produce effervescence for at least 15 minutes. The citric acid ranges from about 10% to about 30% a... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5217726 | Segmented barrel extruder feeder device A segmented barrel extruder device for extrusion and having a plurality of segments enclosing an extruder barrel aligned on an axis. The segments include axially perpendicular rectangular end flanges having exposed sides and a central portion for housing ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5209937 | Insert for barrel extruders A segmented barrel extruder device for extrusion and having a plurality of segments enclosing an extruder barrel aligned on an axis. The segments include axially perpendicular rectangular end flanges having exposed sides and a central portion for housing ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5156043 | Hydraulic chuck A hydraulic chuck device for testing the integrity of a ferrule sealed to a tube proximate one end of the tube. The device includes a chuck body having an inlet end with an internal collet engaging surface and a second end. Collets are mounted inside the ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5134872 | Tube end expander device A hydraulic chuck device for enlarging the end of a tube, which includes a chuck body having first and second inlets for a source of fluid under pressure. The device has a tube receiving end where the tube to be enlarged is inserted. Also included is a pi... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5060307 | Apparatus and a method comprising an optical fiber modulator, coupler, switch, sensor and distribution system An optical fiber switch and modulator component comprising applying a signal, such as, an electrical, magnetic, or microwave signal to a single optical fiber which has a region of uncladding, i.e., a region from which the cladding has been removed and coa... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5058848 | Reading material holder A device for positioning reading material for use by a person in the horizontal position. The device includes a frame, including a base, a vertical arm extending above the base, and a horizontal arm extending over the location of the person. Also included... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5054932 | Segmented barrel extruder device A segmented extruder device for extrusion along a longitudinal axis. The device has a plurality of segments enclosing a barrel aligned on the axis. The segments each include a pair of axially perpendicular end flanges for each segment. Each of the flanges... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4701656 | Electromechanical device with slotted stator An electromechanical device which can be used as a motor or as a generator. The device has a housing, including bearing means to support a rotatable shaft. Disc magnet means are provided, and poled to have alternating polarity and are mounted on the shaft... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4686746 | Chain separator means A device for separating at least two neck chains, each having at least one fixed ring thereon, comprising: a chain separator means including a pair of elongated members and a biasing means urging said elongated members in close substantially parallel rela... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4565938 | Permanent magnet rotor toroidal generator and motor An electromechanical device which can be used as a motor or as a generator. The device has a housing, including bearing means to support a rotatable shaft. Disc magnet means are provided, and poled to have alternating polarity and are mounted on the shaft... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4485653 | Hydraulic chuck for threaded tube A threaded coupling chuck device for use with a male threaded tube, including a body, a shaft for rotation, a sleeve and adaptor, nose cone, seal means, port means and a valve. The body is centered about an axis and has a sleeve rotably mounted inside the... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4485654 | Hydraulic chuck for threaded tube A threaded coupling chuck device for use with a female threaded tube, including a chuck body, adaptor means, probe means, seal means, and port means. The body has an axis of rotation and shaft means for rotation, centered about said axis. Adaptor means ar... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4460200 | Hydraulic chuck with improved seal A hydraulic chuck haging a piston means with an axially centered fluid passage and a tube seating means on one end thereof. Collet means are provided and are mounted on the piston means such that axial movement of the piston means operates the collet mean... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4459501 | Toroidal generator and motor with radially extended magnetic poles An electromechanical device which can be used as a motor or as a generator has a housing, including bearing means to support a rotatable shaft. A pair of disc magnets are poled to have opposite polarity on the two faces of each. The magnets are mounted fa... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4432559 | Hydraulic chuck having ring collet A hydraulic chuck for engagement of the outside of tubes. A set of ring collets are provided to grip the tube and hold it while the tube is tested, expanded, or otherwise worked on. Seals are provided to prevent fluid flow between the tube and the chuck. ... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4432569 | Flexible hose chuck A chuck device for use with a flexible hose including a porting tube means for attachment at one end to a source of hydraulic fluid and having a central passage for the fluid. Attached on the other end of the porting tube is a seal cartridge means which h... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4413232 | Method for detecting metal objects in a non-metal container by rotating the container through a plane of detection A device for detecting metallic objects in a container having a substantial quantity of non-metals therein including a frame having a verticle portion with respect to the ground. Metal detecting means are mounted on the verticle portion of the frame such ... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4393674 | Hydraulic chuck device for engagement with the inside of a tube A hydraulic chuck device for use with the inside of a tube. Included is a body defining a chamber and a piston slideably mounted in said chamber. An axially centered stem means is mounted at one of its end on said piston and has a passage along its axis, ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4376673 | Method for etching dental porcelain The method of etching a porcelain dental appliance insitu including the steps of contacting the porcelain with a buffered solution containing trace amounts of hydrogen fluoride and removing the solution after sufficient time has elapsed to etch the porcel... | 03/15/1983 |
