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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8131355 | Automated skin electrical resistance measurement device and method An automated skin resistance measurement device having an applied signal selector for selecting one or more applied signal forms from an applied signal library, an applied signal generator in communication with the applied signal selector for generating one or more ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8091308 | Dry stack insulated building blocks An improved dry stack insulated building block and block wall system, the block having a first and a second side wall, a central web interposed between the side walls, a pair of end transverse webs, and a pair of intermediate transverse webs. The side walls, central... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083499 | Regenerative hydraulic lift system A hydraulic cylinder assembly for a fluid pump including a cylinder, a bearing attached to an approximate first end of the cylinder, a rod slideably mounted within the bearing, and a piston located about an end of the rod in the cylinder opposite the bearing. A cent... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8047435 | System and method for secured voting transactions A secured electronic system and method for taking and counting votes. A database of unique ballot security codes, each ballot security code consisting of a ballot code representing the ballot selections of a voter and a security code derived from sensing with a biom... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7789652 | Fresnel lens angular segment manufacturing apparatus and method A roller extruder for manufacturing Fresnel lens angular segments from raw plastic, the roller extruder having a blank roller and a die roller positioned a desired roller clearance from the blank roller, the die roller having two peripheral lens dies with an angular... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789651 | Presnel lens angular segment manufacturing apparatus and method A roller extruder for manufacturing Fresnel lens angular segments from raw plastic, the roller extruder having a blank roller and a die roller positioned a desired roller clearance from the blank roller, the die roller having two peripheral lens dies with an angular... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789650 | Fresnel lens angular segment manufacturing apparatus and method A roller extruder for manufacturing Fresnel lens angular segments from raw sheet plastic, the roller extruder having a blank roller and a die roller positioned a desired roller clearance from the blank roller, the die roller having two peripheral lens dies with an a... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7705560 | Voltage controller A voltage controller having an input distribution network with imbedded input switches, a number of charge storage elements such as capacitors, an output distribution network with imbedded output switches, and a switch actuator which controls the input switches and ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7677348 | Apparatus for detering instability of a motorcycle An apparatus for deterring instability of a motorcycle comprising: a support member; a stabilizer link communicating with the support member, and a frame bracket communicating with the stabilizer, wherein the stabilizer link maintains a substantially constant positi... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7648441 | Self-contained real-time gait therapy device A self-contained, real-time self-use gait therapy device with a gait sensor, actuator, output speaker, and battery receptacle enclosed in a component case with a belt clip. Based upon step duration, step impact force, or step form data generated by the gait sensor, ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7449807 | Magnetic transmission A magnetic transmission having an input shaft and an output shaft with two or more gear assemblies, each gear assembly having an input sprocket affixed to the input shaft, an output armature with peripheral electromagnets affixed to the output shaft, a transfer drum... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7314347 | Pressurized fluid bladeless turbine engine with opposing fluid intake assemblies A bladeless pressurized fluid turbine engine having a bladeless turbine, internal, concentric or circumferential shaft fluid ways which transmit pressurized gas to the turbine, and a pair of opposing pressurized fluid intake assemblies. Each intake assembly has a fi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7267114 | Wildland fire vehicle escape system A wildland fire truck engine emergency combustion oxygen supply apparatus for the prevention of stalling of the engine in an oxygen depleted environment. The apparatus has a storage tank mounted on the vehicle for the storage of oxygen, nitrous oxide, or air, a feed... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7097408 | Personal pontoon watercraft transport rack A rack for transporting personal pontoon watercraft. The rack has an anchor member which inserts in a standard trailer hitch receptacle and a support structure to which the watercraft is attached. Pivoting embodiments also have a pivot hinge which provides for the s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055672 | Baggage positioner for baggage conveyor A baggage positioner having a horizontal conveyor, a position sensor, a pair of positioning arms with bi-directional vertical belts and a positioning arm controller. Other sensors can be added to provide additional data for enhanced effectiveness. The vertical belts... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7000882 | Foldable tabletop easel A foldable tabletop easel with a pair of opposing support members rotatably connected in a vertical central joint, opposing pedestal members rotatably attached to the lower vertical portion of the outside edges of the respective support members and a positioning tab... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997674 | Pressurized fluid turbine engine A bladeless pressurized fluid turbine engine having a bladeless turbine, internal, concentric or circumferential shaft fluid ways which transmit pressurized gas to the turbine, and a pressurized fluid intake assembly. The intake assembly has a fixed outer housing, t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6877298 | Bundler and storage container for newspaper A newspaper storage and bundler device having a box shaped container, two pairs of opposing tie studs, each tie stud extending vertically in a stud inset, the stud inset being recessed from the top of a side panel or an end panel with an opposing tie stud extending ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6830127 | Pipeline construction safety platform A buried pipeline construction laser alignment survey platform mountable on manhole sections. The platform has a platform deck and two opposing sets of foldable handrail mounted on the perimeter of the platform deck which are inter-connected by safety chains to comp... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6783320 | Pressurized gas turbine engine with electrothermodynamic enhancement Pressurized gas turbine engine with efficiency enhanced by an electrothermodynamic power convertor. The turbine has peripheral nozzles which are supplied with pressurized gas or pressurized liquid by internal nozzle gas ways. Pressurized liquid is flashed by the noz... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6736969 | Paint bucket strainer A paint strainer dimensioned to fit in a vertical position in a paint bucket, in a vertical plane passing through the center of the paint bucket, dividing the paint bucket into a receiving side and a strained paint side. The paint strainer has a strainer frame aroun... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6665970 | Photograph quick-change display apparatus An apparatus for displaying collections of photographs, art works in sheet or card form, and other display items of various sizes and shapes is comprised of a display panel of stiff or rigid transparent sheet material and one or more retainers affixed to ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6624757 | Shelf pricing display apparatus An electronic display strip is attached to the shelf front of retail shelves, each shelf having an address code assigned through a control computer. Display fields of variable locations and lengths within each display strip are assigned to each product on... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6619717 | Protective liner retainer for cargo bed panels The protective liner retainer of the present invention comprises a panel attachment member for securing the retainer to a cargo panel of a cargo bed or other material handling bin, a liner attachment member with cleats for securing a protective liner to t... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6533539 | Pressurized gas turbine engine A pressurized gas turbine engine is disclosed which utilizes a new turbine design. Pressurized gas is supplied by nozzle gas ways in the turbine to gas nozzles affixed to the perimeter of the turbine. The gas nozzles may be recessed in the turbine perimet... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6497411 | Steer head roping training apparatus Apparatus for steer head roping training comprising a simulated steer head with pivoting horns which pivot upwards, and also optionally rearward, as a lasso rope around the horns is pulled by a roping trainee, thereby releasing the lasso for repetitive tr... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6444969 | Fingerprint sensor and method A device for sensing and digitizing a fingerprint from a subject finger comprising a prism, a pixilated LED array affixed to the bottom surface of the prism and providing for the internal illumination, with a plurality of sub-beams, of the contact surface... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6255641 | Fingerprint sensing device and method A device for sensing and digitizing a fingerprint from a subject finger comprising a prism, a pixilated illuminating radiation source such as a surface-emitting laser or a radiation source and a LCD affixed to the bottom surface of the prism and providing... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6236691 | Signal demodulation method and apparatus A method and apparatus for separating multiple frequency information signals. This invention provides a method and apparatus for separating a communications signal, which is comprised of multiple component information waves of distinct frequencies, into i... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6191410 | Fingerprint sensing apparatus and method A device for sensing and digitizing a fingerprint from a subject finger comprising a prism, a pixilated illuminating radiation source such as a surface-emitting laser or a radiation source and a LCD affixed to the bottom surface of the prism and providing... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6145718 | Accessory rack for all terrain vehicles The present invention is an apparatus for securing rifles, archery bows and other camping accessories to the cargo rack of an all terrain vehicle for transport. The apparatus consists of two support brackets which have a bracket pad of resilient material ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142927 | Method and apparatus for treatment with resonant signals This invention is a method and apparatus for applying low energy, non-ionizing, nonthermal, electromagnetic radiation or electric current to the body of a subject for therapeutic and health promoting purposes. Digital sequences, referred to as product cap... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6137831 | Method and apparatus for reducing receiver imposed distortion Method and apparatus for reducing the distortion imposed upon a combined information wave by a receiver filter or other signal processor. The method includes a step of adjusting the amplitude of the positive and negative segments of the combined informati... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6122323 | Apparatus and method for digital information transfer A method and apparatus for multiple frequency, multiple channel digital information transfer through time slot allocation. The apparatus consists of one or more transmitting devices and one or more receiving devices. Multiple source signals are each alloc... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6088403 | Signal extraction method and apparatus A method and apparatus for separating multiple frequency information signals. This invention provides a method and apparatus for separating a communications signal, which is comprised of multiple component information waves of distinct frequencies, into i... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5934304 | Apparatus and method for gas meter bypass A gas meter bypass apparatus and method for removing a gas meter from operation for service or replacement and placing the meter back into service without interrupting the flow of gas to the user. The apparatus connects to a standard tee which is utilized... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5806110 | Handicap bath assist device A device for assisting physically handicapped persons in moving from a seated position or a standing position to a bathing position in a bathtub and then returning to a seated or standing position. This device consists of an inflatable seat of resilient m... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5709386 | Apparatus for roping training An apparatus for use in roping skills training and practice. This invention is designed particularly for providing a practical, effective, lightweight and economical alternative to live animal practice for "heeling", the roping of the hind legs of steers ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5689529 | Communications method and apparatus for digital information A method and apparatus for single signal, multiple channel digital information transfer through pulses with time slot allocation. The apparatus consists of one or more transmitting devices and one or more receiving devices. Multiple source signals are eac... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5640422 | Digital communications modulation method and apparatus A method and apparatus for single signal, multiple channel digital information transfer through waves with time slot allocation. The apparatus consists of one or more transmitting devices and one or more receiving devices. Multiple source signals are each... | 06/17/1997 |
