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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177267 | Door anti-latch device A door anti-latch device includes a base mounted to a door or a door frame, and a lever rotatably mounted to the base so that the lever can rotate about a pivot point from an open position to a latching position. The lever includes a handle end and an opposing stop ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8135627 | Online marketplace for moving and relocation services Methods and systems for operating an online marketplace for the sale of goods and services associated with self-help moving and relocating are described. A customer enters an online marketplace where vendors offer services and goods relating to moving and relocating... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8113558 | Carryable bag for large objects A device for moving, carrying and storing large objects includes a bag comprising a sheet of plastic film material. The bag is sized to receive the object and has an opening for placing the object into the bag. The bag has an extension on at least one side the bag w... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7954840 | Coupler assembly with guided ball clamp A coupler assembly for coupling a trailer to a towing vehicle hitch ball has a housing with an interior that defines a coupler socket adapted to receive a hitch ball. A ball clamp is disposed within the interior of the coupler housing and is movable toward and away ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7873551 | Method and apparatus for payment retrieval and review collection A method for conducting a review including the step of detecting a payment request from a vendor; generating a review based on the payment request; and, transmitting a reference to the review to a customer, wherein the reference provides a link to retrieve the revie... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7828355 | Carryable bag for large objects A method for manufacturing a carrier for large objects includes forming a bag from a sheet of plastic film material. The bag is sized to receive a large object and has an opening for placing the object into the bag. An extension is formed on at least one side or end... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828354 | Carryable plastic mattress bag A method for manufacturing a mattress carrier includes forming a bag from a sheet of plastic film material. The bag is sized to receive a mattress and has an opening for placing the mattress into the bag. An extension is formed on at least one side or end of the bag... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7774612 | Method and system for single signon for multiple remote sites of a computer network A system and method links first and second computers of a network to implement a single signon feature. The use has a first username for accessing the first computer and a second username for accessing the second computer. The first computer generates a link request... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7743404 | Method and system for single signon for multiple remote sites of a computer network A system and method links first and second computers of a network to implement a single signon feature. The user has a first username for accessing the first computer and a second username for accessing the second computer. The first computer generates a link reques... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7729541 | Comparative and analytic apparatus method for converting two-dimensional bit map data into three-dimensional data A method is provided for converting a two-dimensional image or bitmap of a handwritten manuscript into three-dimensional data The three-dimensional data can be used to automatically recognize features of the manuscript, such as characters or words. The method includ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7686385 | Flexible truck skirt with floating mount A vehicle skirt panel assembly includes a skirt panel comprising a thermoplastic material and including a plurality of panel sections each having one or more ribs on its exterior. The skirt panel is mounted to the vehicle so the skirt panel projects below the side o... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7635254 | Mobile pump A mobile pump system includes a wheeled trailer adapted to transport the mobile pump system. Mounted to the trailer are a hydraulic fluid supply system, a power source and an adjustable pipe system that includes a discharge pipe section, an intake pipe section and a... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7626408 | Electrical spring probe An electrical spring probe has an elongated contact and a helical spring. The spring probe is mounted in a through hole of a non-conductive substrate. The elongated contact includes a head with a V-slot groove for engaging a solder ball lead of an IC package, a shou... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7594641 | Hitch installation hoist A portable hoist assembly is provided for lifting a hitch to be installed on the underside of a vehicle platform. The hitch has a hitch ball hole and the vehicle platform has a hole to be aligned with the hitch ball hole when the hitch is installed. The hoist assemb... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7585007 | Carryable bag for large objects A carrier for large objects includes a bag made of a sheet of plastic film material. The bag is sized to receive a large object and has an opening for placing the object into the bag. An extension on at least one side of the bag has a plurality of layers of the plas... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7581772 | Carryable plastic mattress bag A mattress carrier includes a bag made of a sheet of plastic film material. The bag is sized to receive a mattress and has an opening for placing the mattress into the bag. An extension on at least one side of the bag has a plurality of layers of the plastic film ma... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7527556 | Method and systems for shared-ownership lottery plays A method for providing one or more shared-ownership lottery plays using a computer system is provided. Information regarding lottery plays or pools of plays available for shared ownership for a selected game and drawing date is stored A request is received for a sha... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7487111 | Online marketplace for moving and relocation services A method of providing auxiliary services in a computer network marketplace relating to an originating transaction between a customer and a host is described. The originating transaction typically involves self-help moving and relocating, such as reserving a moving t... | 02/03/2009 |
| D578944 | Side skirt for a truck | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438068 | Interactive device for process excellence training An interactive catapult training device is provided for teaching and demonstrating the principles of problem solving using tools and techniques of applied statistics, Six Sigma, lean manufacturing and other process excellence techniques. The device includes a base a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7381427 | Seborrheic keratosis treatment The subject of the present invention is seborrheic keratosis removal and prevention utilizing safe dependable effective biocompatible treatments with no scarring, bleeding, burning, freezing, shocking, and hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360801 | Door latching system A latching system comprising a base having a first keeper secured thereto, a closable member adapted to engage the base, an elongated member rotatably secured to the closable member, said elongated member including a first connector adapted to engage the first keepe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7249072 | Method and system for managing multi-jurisdictional property tax information A computer system for managing property tax information for a plurality of real estate parcels includes a data storage device, an output device and a processor. The processor maintains in the storage device a database of property tax data including a plurality of pa... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7204521 | Coupling disconnect prevention device A device for shielding a coupling includes a generally central opening in which the coupling is disposed and at least one socket hole into which only a thin wall deep socket can operate to engage and disengage a screw into and from said socket hole. The device preve... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182375 | Fender with indicium Disclosed is a fender including an offset light housing installed on a trailer or tow dolly for towing a vehicle or other piece of equipment. In a preferred embodiment the fender further includes a clearance increasing portion. The fenders minimize the possibility o... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7121028 | Method and apparatus for converting a rearview mirror into a dedicated information display A dedicated information display in a vehicle is provided, the display having a rearview mirror with a reflective surface. The display also includes a label having an adhesive side and a display side, and a size and a shape that covers a portion of the reflective sur... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107152 | Weather forecast accuracy verification and evaluation system A method and system verify the accuracy of weather forecasting entity, such as a television station, a radio station, newspaper or other the like. A weather forecast for the entity is obtained for a given geographic region and a given forecast time period, the forec... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6994393 | Trailer A trailer including an inner frame that is made of metal, an outer shell that is made of a non-metal and that at least partially surrounds the inner frame, and at least one wheel rotatably secured to the inner frame. In a preferred embodiment, the outer shell is mad... | 02/07/2006 |
| D509545 | Pop-up toy | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939065 | Keyboard with interleaved computer components A computer, including a keyboard for the input of data and commands, in which components of the Computer other than the components of the keyboard are interleaved between the keys of the keyboard, making it possible to build a computer smaller in volume than a compu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6911084 | Low temperature epitaxial growth of quaternary wide bandgap semiconductors A method of growing quaternary epitaxial films having the formula YCZN wherein Y is a Group IV element and Z is a Group III element at temperatures in the range 550-750° C. is provided. In the method, a gaseous flux of precursor H3YCN and a vapor flux of... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6886508 | Dual shut-off valve for two-cycle engines A dual shut-off valve includes a valve body having a first inlet passage for communicating with the fuel supply line, a second inlet passage for communicating with the oil supply line, a first outlet passage and a second outlet passage. A first valve ball has a cent... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6789252 | Building business objects and business software applications using dynamic object definitions of ingrediential objects A method and system are provided for providing an open and extensible object definition framework that manages business object definitions as specifications. This framework may be used to dynamically define any object that is to be processed by a computer. Objects c... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6776318 | Mobile phone holder A holder for a mobile telephone includes a generally tube-shaped body comprising an exterior and an interior cavity having an opening at a first end of the body and an opening at an opposing second end of the body. The interior cavity has a surface comprising a mate... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6775385 | Loudspeaker frequency distribution and adjusting circuit An audio frequency distribution and adjusting circuit includes a variable resistor network having a first variable resistance and a second variable resistance coupled in series between a first resistor network terminal and a second resistor network terminal. The var... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6604332 | Light well barrier for skylights A barrier assembly for a skylight well opening includes a framework having a peripheral frame sized to circumscribe the light well opening. The framework can be secured in a position relative to a ceiling surface so that the peripheral frame circumscribes... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6186361 | Liquid dispenser A liquid dispenser for use with a disposable liquid supply container and a method of using the dispenser is described. The dispenser regulates the flow of liquid by way of a clamping device which substantially seals the liquid from the ambient air. A supp... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6155889 | Battery terminal connector A battery terminal connector for connecting a battery cable to a battery terminal post includes a clamp body, a compression ring and a compression plate. The clamp body has a tapered hole for loosely receiving the battery terminal post. The conductive com... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6101831 | Portable evaporative cooler A portable evaporative cooler is constructed from a housing having at least one opening fitted with an evaporative medium pad, and an exhaust vent. This cooler includes a pump for dispersing water over the evaporative medium pad, and a bottom pan for rece... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6053054 | Gas flow rate measurement apparatus and method A gas flow rate measurement apparatus for obtaining a normalized flow rate of a gas having at least one liquid component. The gas travels from an upstream position and in a downstream direction. The gas flow rate measurement apparatus comprises a gas inle... | 04/25/2000 |
