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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6892743 | Modular greenhouse A portable, modular greenhouse system that can be used to protect plants from harsh conditions. A green house according to the invention comprises a frame and a cover. The frame preferably comprises at least one panel constructed from a mesh of rigid wire, with a sp... | 05/17/2005 |
| D496212 | Cooler for bottled water | 09/21/2004 |
| D496211 | Cooler for bottled water | 09/21/2004 |
| D496210 | Cooler for bottled water | 09/21/2004 |
| 6779646 | Orienting disk for improving mat formation in composite wood products An improved orienting disk is provided for better wood strand alignment in wood strand orienter machinery. The disk has a plurality of fin-like teeth projecting upwardly from the periphery of a generally circular plate. In a preferred embodiment each of the teeth ha... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6725228 | System for managing and organizing stored electronic messages A computer-based system catalogs and retrieves electronic messages saved in a message store. The system automatically organizes each saved message into multiple folders based on the contents and attributes of the message, and implements improved methods for manually... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6684783 | Method for imaging a media sleeve on a computer-to-plate imaging machine A computer-to-plate method and apparatus is described for imaging media sleeves by employing a laser-based imaging head in conjunction with a two stage mandrel comprising an expandable arbor and an intermediate sleeve. Most of the bulk of the mandrel is c... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6539993 | Method and apparatus for singulating, debarking, scanning and automatically sawing and sorting logs into lengths A log handling and cutting system which cuts logs into lengths, and allows for maximum use of fiber. The system includes equipment for singulating the logs, optimally removing the bark from the logs, scanning the true log image, cutting the logs to length... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6284682 | Process for making chemically bonded sol-gel ceramics This invention relates to a novel method of decreasing porosity of ceramics produced by sol-gel processing. The process of preparing chemically bonded sol-gel ceramics comprises phosphating a sol-gel derived oxide or hydrated oxide and polymerizing the ph... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6213765 | Orthodontic protraction appliance with head-chest bracing An orthodontic protraction appliance in which an upper portion of a vertically extending rod is supported against a patient's forehead, with the lower portion of the rod being supported against the patient's chest. An elastic support is coupled to a centr... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6029684 | Sewer inspection chamber with back-flow prevention valve An inspection chamber for use in sanitary sewer systems has an integral back-flow prevention valve. The valve can be installed through an access pipe with the inspection chamber in place underground. The valve does not interfere with the installation or r... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6027057 | Wear-resistant, self-replenishing magnetized grinding mill liner A grinding mill liner having inward and outward layers. The outward layer is formed of a relatively soft, shock-absorbent material and the inward layer is formed of a relatively hard, impact and abrasion resistant material. A plurality of magnets are embe... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5921518 | Flexible picture hanger A picture hanger in the form of a flexible member having upper and lower edges positionable against a wall. A picture wire-receiving groove extends along the upper edge. An aperture extends through the member, between the edges. A fastener such as a nail ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5757478 | Remote position sensing apparatus and method A sensor for determining a one-dimensional component of the angular orientation of a radiation source relative to the sensor has a radiation sensitive element which produces an electrical signal representative of radiation incidence upon the element. A ra... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5741237 | System for disposal of fluids A system for collecting and disposing of body fluids collected during surgery comprises a canister and a servicing unit for removing the body fluids from the canister and cleaning the canister for re-use. The canister is a vessel having sidewalls, a botto... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5735067 | Snubber for excavator bucket door A Snubber is used to damp the swing of the door on an excavator bucket to prevent the door form being damaged by repeatedly slamming shut. The snubber has housing which mounts to an excavator bucket and a shaft pivotally mounted in the housing and connect... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5702238 | Direct drive gas compressor with vented distance piece A reciprocating piston gas compressor driven by an integral internal combustion engine is disclosed. The compressor may be used as an air compressor but has particular application for compressing natural gas from natural gas wells. It has few moving parts... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5508975 | Apparatus for degassing liquids Rarefaction pulses are generated in a chamber containing a liquid to be degassed. The rarefaction pulses are generated by creating repeated water hammers in a conduit. The water hammers result in sudden high pressure pulses which deform a stiff springy, i... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5442972 | Variable ratio bicycle drive mechanism A variable ratio bicycle drive mechanism has particular advantages for use in the drive train of an off-road bicycle but has application in human powered vehicles generally. The mechanism provides a mechanical advantage which varies with the position of t... | 08/22/1995 |
