Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185944 | High-assurance file-driven content filtering for secure network server A server for transferring data between networks. The server is programmed to perform the following steps: (a) creating a receiving process, a filtering process and a forwarding process, the filtering process being dictated by a file that specifies filtering rules, w... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173055 | Multi-ring system for fuselage barrel formation An aircraft fuselage barrel (10) includes a skin (12) and a shear tie (18). The shear tie (18) resides within and is integrally formed with the skin (12). The shear tie (18) is separate from and configured for frame attachme... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8147001 | Method of absorbing energy in an aircraft passenger seat assembly An aircraft seat assembly configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention offers a light weight and comfortable seat cushioning system that also provides energy-absorption and enhanced passenger maneuverability in extreme conditions such as may ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142126 | Multi-piece fastener with self-indexing nut According to a preferred embodiment, a multi-piece fastener with self-indexing nut is disclosed. The multi-piece fastener is designed for use in low clearance areas such as aircraft wing side-of-body joint locations. The multi-piece fastener comprises a stud compris... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141465 | Wire bundle wrap cutting tool In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, a wire bundle wrap cutter is provided for cutting wire bundle wraps. The wire bundle wrap cutter generally comprises a shaft with a cutting end, and a handle end, a cutting head perpendicular to th... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8124122 | Female hormone-containing patch Provided herein is a female hormone-containing patch wherein an active ingredient is highly soluble in a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and the active ingredient is not adsorbed to a backing, and the patch per se can follow the irregularities on the skin surface ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122701 | Electrostatic colloid thruster An electrostatic colloid thruster for implementing a method of ionizing a liquid is disclosed herein. The electrostatic colloid thruster includes an electrically conductive extractor having a plurality of holes defined therethrough; an ultrasonic atomizer having an ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8100371 | I.V. support stand and clamp apparatus An I.V. support stand (10) includes a support section and a base (20). The base (20) includes a base body and a plurality of wheel assemblies (24), each wheel assembly including a wheel support (26) operatively mounted to the base ... | 01/24/2012 |
| D652278 | Painting multi-tool | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091835 | Exchangeable propellant cartridge system A propellant depot (40, 150) includes a utility box (42, 42′) that has space flight equipment. A propellant cartridge adaptor (95) is coupled to the utility box (42, 42′) and to an exchangeable propellant cartridge system (41).... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091603 | One-piece inner shell for full barrel composite fuselage A mandrel for manufacturing a unitary seamless section of an aircraft fuselage comprises a thin lay-up mandrel element disposed onto the outer shell surface of an inner mandrel shell, forming a mandrel with a substantially continuous lay-up surface. A unitary pre-cu... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083179 | Composite material for geometric morphing wing An airfoil member and an airfoil member altering system are provided for significantly modifying the shape and size of the airfoil member while simultaneously providing an airfoil member with increased adaptability to various flight conditions throughout a flight en... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082047 | Adaptive control method that compensates for sign error in actuator response An adaptive control method that provides the ability to address control uncertainties in both the sign and magnitude of the control power of the system to ensure stability and command tracking. The adaptive control system also functions correctly and remains interna... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074919 | Parachute support and stabilization for helicopter recovery systems A parachute support system for supporting a helicopter emergency parachute is provided, comprising a parachute support shaft located within a main rotor shaft, said parachute support shaft being rotationally separated from the rest of the helicopter through the use ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074685 | One-way valve with flapper for vacuum bag A one-way valve allows air to be drawn from a collapsible, flexible, airtight bag using a vacuum source. When the vacuum source is removed, the one-way valve prevents air from re-entering the bag. The valve assembly comprises a valve base attached to a bag wall and ... | 12/13/2011 |
| D648940 | Storage device for electronic media | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060015 | Dynamic seat labeling and passenger identification system A placard for displaying a customer specific message includes a receiver, a capacitor, and an electronic updateable static display. The receiver has a memory storing an identification code and an antenna for receiving a signal. The capacitor is coupled to the receiv... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056204 | Riveted fastener extraction apparatus and method An extraction apparatus (40) for the removal of a riveted fastener (12) from a structure (10) includes a shaft (42) and a cutting element (62). The cutting element (62) is mechanically coupled to the shaft (42) and is... | 11/15/2011 |
| D648227 | Watch | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043704 | Layered, transparent thermoplastic for flammability resistance A layered material for use in transparent, flame resistant components couples a thin, fire resistant outer polymeric film to a thicker, transparent inner polymeric material. The resultant transparent layered material meets FAA flammability requirements for OSU heat ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041946 | Data transfer between networks operating at different security levels A secure network server wherein both the forwarding process and the receiving process are created upon connection initialization, and the receiving process is held off from communicating with the source host until the forwarding process has created a connection with... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041833 | Electronic network filter for classified partitioning An electronic network filter for classified partitioning in an ATM network. The filter has a classified network buffer for identifying whether data is classified or unclassified to define invalid and valid data packets. Invalid data packets are dropped from the clas... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8020753 | Revolution counter for turning assemblies A preferred embodiment of a revolution counter tool and method employs an adapter shaft with input and output ends coupled in-line between a driven part and a driving part, and an intermediate portion between the input and output ends that is coupled to a rotary enc... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019544 | Real-time refinement method of spacecraft star tracker alignment estimates A method of estimating the alignment of a star sensor (20) for a vehicle (12) includes generating star tracker data. A vehicle attitude and a star sensor attitude are determined in response to the star tracker data. A current alignment sample is genera... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8019492 | Operator fine tracking assist using sensor derived inputs A preferred embodiment of a method for fine-tracking operator assistance for controlling movement of an object toward a target combines an operator input for guiding the object toward the target with a sensor-derived input from sensor measurement of the object's pos... | 09/13/2011 |
| D643500 | Rifle rack | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992278 | Method of operating a production line A method of operating a production line comprises the steps of supporting equipment in the production line on a plurality of crawlers comprising at least one rolling track and a structural support for supporting the equipment. A first plurality of lifting magnets co... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7989642 | Process for producing powdered compositions containing highly unsaturated fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid and powdered compositions containing the esters The invention provides a process for powdering highly unsaturated fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid which are pasty and problematic in physical properties by a simple and easy means; highly unsaturated fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid which are improved in stabil... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980516 | Ultra-low friction air pump for creating oscillatory or pulsed jets An air pump positioned within a hollow space in an aerodynamic structure for controlling the flow over an aerodynamic surface thereof, includes a movable member linearly displaced by a very low friction piston mechanism and a compression chamber open to the exterior... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967166 | Reclosable storage bag attached to container by removable retainer ring A storage system comprising: an evacuable and reclosable bag comprising a wall made of a flexible material and a one-way valve attached to said wall of said bag; a container having walls made of a material less flexible than the flexible material; and an attachment ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965313 | Airport security system An airport security system includes a scanner scanning and time stamping an article of identification of an individual passing into a secure terminal area. The system further includes security cameras generating respective video signals of overlapping zones of cover... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963039 | Method of constructing a mandrel for fabrication of a monolithic nacelle composite panel A method of constructing, assembling and disassembling a mandrel for fabricating a monolithic composite nacelle panel for use on an airplane comprises attaching a first fairing bar including an exposed ball roller assembly to a tilting plate; attaching a first outer... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959550 | Method and apparatus for potentiating penile erection utilizing ultraweak electromagnetic field of very low frequency An apparatus and method for treating erectile dysfunction by using a pulsating, ultraweak, magnetic field. A transducer generates an ultraweak, pulsating magnetic fields which is applied to the penis, which as a result of the magnetic field causes the erection of th... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957652 | Optical FSK/SSB modulator having intensity balance function It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical modulator which is capable of adjusting optical intensity of optical signals which contains non-desired components so that the intensity of the components become at a similar level, whereby the optical m... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954221 | Electromagnetic mechanical pulse forming of fluid joints for high-pressure applications An electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint (150) includes a tubular conduit (58) that has an outer surface (154) with a groove (72). A hollow fitting (56) is mechanically separate from and received over the tubular conduit (... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7936996 | Automatic adjusting system of frequency shift keying modulator An optical modulator achieving high extinction ratio and an optical modulator system. By a control system performing an adjustment method comprising predetermined steps by applying a bias voltage daringly to a modulation electrode for switching the USB signal and LS... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7914723 | Nonwoven bonding patterns producing fabrics with improved abrasion resistance and softness A thermal bonding pattern for nonwoven fabric possessing improved abrasion resistance while retaining softness, comprising a basket-weave pattern or other pattern having a transition area (2) equal to at least 10% of bonding spot area (1) in FI... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914223 | Determinant assembly features for vehicle structures A determinant assembly feature for a joint assembly and a method of assembly therefor. The joint assembly includes a structure and a web connected thereto. The structure includes a base, a pair of legs extending from the base to define a channel, and one or more loc... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901531 | Flexible mandrel for highly contoured composite stringer An aircraft stringer lay-up assembly is provided comprising a contoured curing block and a first mandrel element positioned thereon. The first mandrel assembly includes a first bar assembly having a plurality of rigidity reducing first slots formed along a first man... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898383 | System and method for detecting security violation A system and a method for ensuring that the initiation of mobile platform operations using maintenance terminals or other tools is prohibited when maintenance activities are not intended to be performed. The solution involves the incorporation of a manual interlock ... | 03/01/2011 |
