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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180590 | Railroad surveying and monitoring system A Railroad Surveying and Monitoring System configured on a mobile platform for surveying, monitoring, and analyzing rail position and superstructure and terrain substructure of railroad tracks (20a,b) or other structures. The system employs two or more... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8161916 | Decubitus ulcer prevention garment for dogs Decubitus ulcer prevention garments for a dog are provided that include a fluid-filled bladder. The garments can include an inner layer that contacts and interacts with the body of the dog; an intermediate layer that interfaces with the inner layer and includes the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8146870 | Foldable guitar stand A foldable guitar stand includes: two main support legs; two vertical support members; two rear legs; and a brace. With respect to each side of the guitar stand, one main support leg, one vertical support member, and one rear leg pivot relative to each other about a... | 04/03/2012 |
| D656816 | Food container | 04/03/2012 |
| 8074904 | Broadcast spreader with a directional control assembly A broadcast spreader includes a directional control assembly that defines a pathway for granular material from a hopper through a discharge port and onto a rotating fan. The directional control assembly includes a first plate that is secured to and adapted for slida... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8038231 | Control valve Pivotally mounted doors forming the floor of a railroad car are prevented from opening inadvertently through not allowing fluid pressure to be applied to a door opening piston until the fluid pressure exceeds a predetermined amount. A control valve can control the p... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8006327 | Pivoting leg assembly for folding furniture A pivoting leg assembly for an article of folding furniture having a frame and which can be rotated between a storage position and a use position includes: a leg support bar adapted for slidable movement with respect to the frame, such that the leg support bar can m... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004672 | Closed cell for use in spectrophotometers A closed cell for use in spectrophotometers is adapted to receive a liquid to be subjected to analysis and an air space or bubble to absorb pressure differentials, wherein the cell includes means to retain the air space or bubble in a predetermined location in the c... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7923048 | Segmented pizza crust system Making a pizza crust includes forming a mass of dough into a substantially flattened shape to define an inner crust bordered by an outer crust extending around the inner crust. The outer crust is divided into a plurality of segments without cutting the inner crust b... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914836 | Pizza with segmented crust A pizza includes a dough member and at least one topping disposed on the dough member. The dough member defines a substantially flattened shape and includes a central portion and a border portion. The central portion defines a perimeter. The border portion extends a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7897919 | Method and system for thermal imaging having a selective temperature imaging mode The present invention is a method for operating a thermal imaging camera for selective temperature imaging, and a thermal imaging system having a selective temperature imaging mode. When first entering the selective temperature imaging mode of operation, the system ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891524 | Fuel and oil mixing device A fuel and oil mixing device holds a quantity of fuel and oil and allows a user to easily select the ratio of fuel to oil in the mixture that exits the device, thus allowing a single device to be used to fill multiple two-stroke engines. The fuel and oil mixing devi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890880 | Method and device for interactive control of a machine The invention relates to a method and a device for interactive control of a machine, whereby the operating parameters necessary for the working process of the machine are inputted into a data processing unit (12), for storing the operating parameters, using a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887888 | Methods and systems for fabrication of graphene nanoribbons A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprises the steps of providing a chamber with a first and a second cavity, which are separated by a divider that defines an opening to place the first cavity in fluid communication with the second cavity; positioning a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882654 | Accessory mount for a firearm An accessory mount for a firearm that includes a barrel and a front sight located on the barrel comprises: a first section adapted to engage a first side of the firearm at the front sight and including a boss that extends into and is received in an aperture defined ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7823489 | Systems and methods for making a pizza pie having an outer cheese portion A system and/or method for making a pizza pie having an outer cheese portion comprises a cutting tool and/or a cutting guide to enable formation of at least one opening at an outer crust region of a pizza pie to cause an inner cheese portion embedded within the oute... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7790242 | Method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate A method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate comprises the steps of securing a graphite sample to a first electrode; electrically connecting the first electrode to a positive terminal of a power source; electrically connecting a second electrode ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786935 | Method and system for inferring a location of a mobile computing device A computer-based method for inferring a location of a mobile computing device comprises the steps of using the mobile computing device to receive data about one or more devices present in a first location at a first time, including those devices available for connec... | 08/31/2010 |
| D622155 | Food package | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775848 | Hand-held fan and object holder A hand-held fan and object holder generally comprises a housing; a fan that rotates with respect to the housing; and a coupling member for securing an object, such as a candy item. The housing encloses the internal components that operate the fan, including a motor ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775293 | Furrow closer A furrow closer apparatus has a bracket extending down from an upper forward portion of an implement shank. Right and left spring arms with soil moving elements at lower ends thereof are attached at top ends thereof to right and left coil springs connected by a cros... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774020 | Method and system for ascertaining whether multiple radios are associated with a single wireless device A computer-based method and system for ascertaining whether multiple radios available for connection to a mobile computing device are associated with a single wireless device comprise the steps of: using the mobile computing device to receive data from a radio of a ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7726236 | Sandwich maker A sandwich maker includes a base and a perforating member. The base includes a base cavity into which a portion of a sheet of dough can be positioned, the base cavity including a plurality of slots positioned in a spaced fashion therein and extending through the bas... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7704273 | Therapeutic cold pack A therapeutic cold pack comprises a sleeve member adapted to accommodate a portion of the leg of an individual. Attached to a surface of the therapeutic cold pack are one or more containment bags each defining an internal volume adapted to hold a therapeutic amount ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699053 | Powered air-purifying respirator system Disclosed is an apparatus and method for operating powered air-purifying respirators safely in explosive atmospheres. The apparatus and method utilize a current control means for sensing a current flow from a battery to a motor, and stopping the current flow when th... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7686478 | Bulb for light-emitting diode with color-converting insert A bulb is adapted to fit over a light-emitting diode emitting a light of a first hue. The bulb is composed of a light-transmitting material and defines an inner cavity. The bulb includes a color-converting insert that is positioned in the inner cavity. The color-con... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7677879 | Apparatus for docking dough An apparatus for docking dough includes a base member, a plurality of protrusions extending from a lower surface of the base member, and a handle secured to an upper surface of the base member. The base member is not flat, but rather has a curvature that enables the... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7665865 | Lighting system with color adjustment means A lighting system include a point light source, a tubular color adjustment means, and a light-collecting and mixing element. The color adjustment means has a color-converting tubular structure and an adjusting rod. The tubular structure is made of a light-transmitti... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7663315 | Spherical bulb for light-emitting diode with spherical inner cavity A bulb is adapted to fit over and around a light-emitting diode emitting a light of a first hue in a generally Lambertian radiation pattern. The bulb has a generally spherical shape and a substantially circular external cross-sectional geometry, and further defines ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661840 | Lighting device with illuminated front panel A lighting device generally comprises a housing, including a base portion and a side wall, which defines an interior cavity with an open end; a plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned within said interior cavity, each light-emitting diode emitting a light of a... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7622716 | Method and system for thermal imaging having a selective temperature imaging mode The present invention is a method for operating a thermal imaging camera for selective temperature imaging, and a thermal imaging system having a selective temperature imaging mode. When first entering the selective temperature imaging mode of operation, the system ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618175 | LED lighting system with helical fiber filament A lighting system includes a housing, a light-transmitting top member positioned across an open top of the housing, a light source positioned in the housing, a helical fiber biased between the light source and the top member, and an adjustment means for adjusting th... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7610837 | Systems and methods for making a pizza pie having an outer cheese portion A system and/or method for making a pizza pie having an outer cheese portion comprises a cutting tool and/or a cutting guide to enable formation of at least one opening at an outer crust region of a pizza pie to cause an inner cheese portion embedded within the oute... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7590571 | Method and system for auditing trucking invoices A method and system for auditing trucking invoices uses information and data collected by the central computing systems employed by trucking companies to manage their freight transportation operations. Certain of the collected information and data can be accessed by... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7572217 | System and method for providing cardiac support and promoting myocardial recovery A system for providing cardiac support to a patient and for promoting myocardial repair and recovery, comprises a device for connecting to a vasculature of the patient and a control module. The device includes a pump, defining a blood-receiving volume, and a cannula... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571028 | Method and system for AC power grid monitoring A method and system allows for substantially real-time monitoring of the operational dynamics of power plants and other components comprising an AC power grid, by using information collected from a network of power grid frequency detection and reporting devices. The... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7551744 | Display showing waveform of an audio signal and corresponding dynamic volume adjustments A DSP (digital signal processor) processor having a gain reduction function processes an audio input signal to produce a current audio meter value, and a current gain reduction value. A logic processor then generates a timecode event record in response to receiving ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7536742 | Method and apparatus for pushing a dual diameter pig into a pipeline An apparatus for pushing a dual diameter pig through a conical reducer attached to a pig trap and into a pipeline includes a frame configured such that the pig rests and moves forward on the frame, which has a front end adapted for attachment to the trap. The vertic... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7520338 | Furrow closer A furrow closer apparatus for attachment to a shank of a ground working implement, the shank extending rearward and downward from an implement frame member, comprises a bracket adapted for attachment to the shank. The bracket extends down from an upper forward porti... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7506997 | Illumination device for simulation neon lighting An illumination device generally comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs); a housing for receiving the plurality of LEDs; a light-diffusing member positioned adjacent the housing for receiving light emitted from the LEDs; and a slotted and reflective ci... | 03/24/2009 |
