Bizarre Patents
A coffin, for allowing inclination for display of a deceased person in a natural position.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7859221 | Wireless scanner system, head and method A scanning system includes a scanner head that scans along a scan path back and forth across a web. The scanner head is wireless and gets its operating power from an on-board electrical energy storage device, such as a battery or a capacitor. The scanner head docks ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7800152 | Methods for manufacturing a finfet using a conventional wafer and apparatus manufactured therefrom A method is provided for producing a fin structure on a semiconductor substrate using a thin SiGe layer to produce a void between a silicon substrate and a silicon fin portion. A fin structure produced by such a method is also provided. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7767636 | Nanoelectronic and microelectronic cleaning compositions Nanoelectronic and microelectronic cleaning corn positions for cleaning nanoelectronic and microelectronic substrates under supercritical fluid state conditions, and particularly cleaning compositions useful with and having improved compatibility with nanoelectronic... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7671001 | Alkaline, post plasma etch/ash residue removers and photoresist stripping compositions containing metal-halide corrosion inhibitors The invention provides alkaline compositions useful in the microelectronics industry for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafer substrates by removing photoresist residues and other unwanted contaminants. The compositions contain (a) one or more bases and (b) one... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7521406 | Microelectronic cleaning composition containing halogen oxygen acids, salts and derivatives thereof Microelectronic cleaning compositions for cleaning microelectronic substrates, and particularly cleaning compositions useful with and having improved compatibility with microelectronic substrates characterized by silicon dioxide, sensitive low-κ or high-κ dielectr... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7470767 | Preparation of ultrapure polymeric articles Ultrapure olefinic polymeric articles of manufacture can be prepared by a process comprising: providing olefinic polymeric material containing impurities, subjecting the olefinic polymeric material to supercritical CO2 at a pressure of at least about 4000... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7393819 | Ammonia-free alkaline microelectronic cleaning compositions with improved substrate compatibility Ammonia-free cleaning compositions for cleaning microelectronic substrates, and particularly to such cleaning compositions useful with and having improved compatibility with microelectronic substrates characterized by sensitive porous, low-κ and high-κ dielectrics... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7369999 | Systems and methods for USA Patriot Act compliance In preferred embodiments, the present invention includes computer-implemented methods and computer systems for know-your-customer risk assessment that assemble a plurality of data elements descriptive of the risk characteristics of a designated customer, wherein at ... | 05/06/2008 |
| D553375 | Chair | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279792 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing same According to this invention, a semiconductor device has an upper surface on which an external connection electrode is formed and a lower surface which opposes the upper surface and is in a mirror surface state. A roughened region roughened by laser marking is formed... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7117749 | Electromagnetic flow meter for low conductivity fluids An electromagnetic flow meter is disclosed which can be used to measure flow in low conductivity fluids, for example alcohol, turpentine, oil or other organic solvents. In one embodiment, the electromagnetic flow meter includes an elongate flow conduit having a dire... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7110899 | Phase measurement in measuring device Methods and apparatus for determining the phase of a signal in a measurement device having a digital signal processor are described. The signal is digitised and the digitised signal, or a signal derived therefrom, is numerically correlated with a numerically generat... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6986913 | Process A process for the preparation of coated polymer particles containing superparamagnetic crystals, said process comprising reacting porous, surface-functionalized, superparamagnetic crystal-containing polymer particles of diameter 0.5 to 1.8 μm with at least one poly... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6984702 | Process for the preparation of functionalized polymer particles A process for the preparation of amine-functionalized vinyl polymer particles which process comprises suspension polymerizing aminostyrene together with at least one other vinylic monomer and optionally a crosslinking agent. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6972697 | Controller for automatically manipulating a horn signal for navigational purposes A system and method for a horn controller is provided that automatically operates a vessel's horn as a foghorn. The horn controller automatically causes the vessel's horn to sound according to the proper foghorn sounding schedule. The horn controller is designed to ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964485 | Collector for an illumination system with a wavelength of less than or equal to 193 nm There is provided a collector for guiding light with a wavelength of ≦193 nm onto a plane. The collector includes a first mirror shell for receiving a first ring aperture section of the light and irradiating a first planar ring section of the plane with a first ir... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960680 | Manufacture of water-soluble β-hydroxynitriles A process for making a water-soluble β-hydroxynitrile. A 1,2-epoxide and an inorganic cyanide salt are reacted in a solvent having aqueous methanol and a buffer therein to form β-hydroxynitrile. The buffer substantially inhibits the formation of reaction products ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6947124 | Illumination system particularly for microlithography There is provided an illumination system for microlithography with wavelengths ≦193 nm. The illumination system includes a primary light source, a first optical component, a second optical component, an image plane, and an exit pupil. The first optical component t... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931113 | Facilitation of a conference call There is provided a system for facilitating a conference call. The system includes a module to generate a real-time voiceprint from a voice input of a participant in the conference call, and a module to provide information indicative of the participant based on the ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910646 | Aggregate spreader and methods of use An aggregate spreader having a container, a mounting flange, and a spreading assembly is provided. The container has an aggregate receiving cavity. The mounting flange extends from the container to removably connect the container to a stick of a tractor so that the ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6912042 | 6-mirror projection objective with few lenses There is provided a projection objective for wavelengths of ≦193 nm for imaging an object field in an object plane into an image field, in an image plane. The projection objective includes a first reflective optical element, a second reflective optical element, a ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909942 | Method for power distribution system components identification, characterization and rating A method for operating a power distribution system is provided. The power distribution system includes a plurality of components, and at least one node electronics unit coupled to at least one control processing unit. The method includes associating a unique identif... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893021 | Wrestling card game A card game uses game cards having various indicia thereon used to simulate a wrestling match. The indicia can be statistics and rankings of the wrestlers which are compared by the players during the course of the game. The indicia can also be POP or Points of Pain ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6892115 | Method and apparatus for optimized centralized critical control architecture for switchgear and power equipment A method of monitoring and controlling a power distribution system is provided. The power distribution system includes a plurality of circuit breakers, a plurality of node electronic units, and wherein each associated circuit breaker is electrically coupled with eac... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6892145 | Method and system for conditionally triggered system data capture A method and apparatus for collecting power distribution system data is provided. The method includes communicatively coupling a plurality of node electronic units to a digital network, communicatively coupling at least one central control processing unit (CCPU) to ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6881348 | Method for perchlorate removal from ground water A method for removing perchlorate or other anionic contaminates from ground water which comprises the step of passing the ground water over activated carbon, wherein the activated carbon has been either preloaded with an organic cation functional group or organic ca... | 04/19/2005 |
| D502099 | Periphery of cap for a tubular dispenser | 02/22/2005 |
| 6855657 | Ortho substituted chiral phosphines and phosphinites and their use in asymmetric catalytic reactions 3,3′-Substituted chiral biaryl phosphine and phosphinite ligands and metal complexes based on such chiral ligands useful in asymmetric catalysis are disclosed. The metal complexes are useful as catalysts in asymmetric reactions, such as, hydrogenation, hydride tra... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6855476 | Photoacid generators for use in photoresist compositions A photoacid compound having the following general structure: R—O(CF2)nSO3X wherein n is an integer between about 1 to 4; R is selected from the group consisting of: substituted or unsubstituted C1-C | 02/15/2005 |
| 6846219 | Rigid frame brassiere with soft cup There is provided a brassiere that includes a body having a pair of breast cups, a rigid frame positioned adjacent to the side and bottom perimeters of the breast cups to act as a stabilizer for the breast cups, and a pair of back panels, each connected to an outer ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840405 | Flexible tube provided with a large diameter neck and a rigid end cap There is a flexible tube having a neck in which an outer surface has a securing attachment and a transverse end wall bearing a cylindrical vent. There is also a rigid end cap having a sealing shirt and a securing skirt having a securing attachment matching that of t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840502 | Flap valve for fuel aggregates A flap valve for fuel aggregates, such as fuel cells, comprises a flap arranged within a flow channel. A shaft for pivoting the flap is connected to the flap. Further, a seal disposed in a recess of the channel wall is provided, which comprises at least one pressure... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837771 | Undergarments made from multi-layered fabric laminate material Feminine undergarments, particularly brassieres and other body shaping garments that are fabricated using a multi-layered fabric laminate that is formed by gluing multiple fabric layers together, preferably to permit body shaping garments to be substantially fabrica... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6836988 | Arrangement utilizing a magnetic attractive force The present invention relates to an arrangement enabling edge-to-edge joining, by means of a magnetic attractive force, of a first edge portion 811a) of a first panel (11) in a display system to a second edge portion (12b) of a sec... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6835258 | Automated processes for the production of garments An automated process is provided that includes loading a blank on a carrier and moving one of the carrier or the blank to more than one of a number of stations. The carrier has at least a portion with a desired shape that provides the blank with a stretched conditio... | 12/28/2004 |
| D499907 | Base for display stand | 12/21/2004 |
| 6830870 | Acetal protected polymers and photoresists compositions thereof A polymer comprises an acetal-containing monomer unit having the general structure I and at least one of the fluorine-containing monomer units having the general structures II and III: wherein R1, R4 | 12/14/2004 |
| 6827628 | Non-slip shoulder strap for a brassiere There is provided a brassiere strap made of a rigid fabric. The strap has a first surface with two or more rows of silicone gel. Preferably, the rows are in a straight axial line. The first surface preferably has an indicia thereon. The first surface positioned for ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6826333 | Optical waveguides and grating structures fabricated using polymeric dielectric compositions Using polymeric dielectric materials (preferably materials derived from bisbenzocyclobutene monomers) and an electron beam lithography process for patterning this material, we have developed a process for fabricating optical waveguides with complex integrated device... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821944 | Compositions of alkanolamine salts of alkyl phosphate esters Disclosed are pumpable surfactant compositions of alkanolamine salts of alkyl phosphate esters. The compositions have a solids content of about 60% by weight or more. Alkanolamines useful in preparation of the alkyl phosphate ester salts of the compositions of the p... | 11/23/2004 |
