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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7752685 | Foldable spa cover device An improved automated spa cover lifting device and thermally efficient, foldable spa cover, the lifting device having a motorized expandable and retractable strut attachable to a spa housing and to at least one of two pivotal side arms that connect or support a fold... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7681929 | Pipe coupler for metal to plastic pipe A pipe coupler for coupling pipe of dissimilar composition having a substantially cylindrical housing with a stub end and a bell end, the housing having a primarily plastic composition with an embedded anchor ring at the bell end wherein the anchor ring includes a p... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7596373 | Method and system for quality of service (QoS) monitoring for wireless devices Method and apparatus to monitor MQoS of wireless mobile devices is described. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method to monitor the health of 3G mobile devices and provide a status check of such health to network technicians, supervisors, and man... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7496975 | Stabilizer straps for spa cover lift A pair of stabilizer straps for a spa cover lift mechanism for foldable spa covers used to protect and retain heat in spas and similar apparatus, the stabilizer straps being spaced apart and having one end fastened to the back side of a generally square or rectangul... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494168 | Test tube picker for rack stored test tubes A test tube pick system for picking and placing test tubes in a rack that includes a hand-held pick unit that communicates with a host device that assists in instructing the picking and placement of test tubes, the hand-held pick unit having a housing with a hand gr... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7375449 | Optimized modular electrical machine using permanent magnets An electrical machine having a magnet assembly with a magnet carrier ring with an even number of permanent magnets mounted in the carrier ring around a circular locus, and a conductor assembly with one or more conductor circuits wound in a double helix wave winding ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7344089 | Wireless air-volume damper control system A wireless air-volume damper control system for regulating air balance in a ducted network, the damper control system having one damper or more damper units installable in the ducted network at locations where air flow in the terminal can be adjusted, the damper uni... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7273018 | Modular floating dock frame and interconnection system A modular floating dock system utilizing steel frame modules that are interconnected to form the dock system desired, the modules preferably having a concrete deck and pontoons or floats with the modules being interconnected with high strength bolts with a primary s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7159734 | Paint container liner system A paint container liner system including disposable liners and an open container for receiving at least one of the disposable liners, the liners being sized and configured to fit into the inside of the container and around the rim of the container, the liners being ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7145841 | Programmable self-operating compact disk duplication system A system for the duplication of binary data onto CD-R disks, the system including a copy unit, a host computer and computer software, the software being installed in the host computer to provide a user interface and to direct the transfer of data from the host compu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7096521 | Beverage holder with advertising display to be mounted on a flush valve with zero modification A beverage holder with advertising display providing a slot at the top of the display for the placement of an advertisement card, the beverage holder being designed to be attached to a flush valve housing in a commercial sanitary fixture such as a urinal or toilet w... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7004446 | Bistable dual-magnet valve unit A dual-magnet valve unit having a first master magnet ring assembly with an outer casing slidably contained within an outer housing that forms a chamber with the casing of the master magnet ring assembly and a second, slave magnet disk assembly with an outer tube an... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966174 | Integrated bypass turbojet engines for air craft and other vehicles Turbojet engines and aircraft configurations for advantageous use of the turbojet engines; the turbojet engines utilizing ram air turbine units that centrifugally compress air isothermally for use in various combustion configurations designed for stoichiometric comb... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957659 | Sliding disk valve for pneumatic conveyance of abrasive material A linear actuated disk valve for a fluid conveyance system constructed with a valve body having an internal chamber and a passage through the valve body, the valve body having opposite ends with external connectors that continue the passage and that are connectable ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942038 | Mud diverter and method for horizontal drilling A drilling mud diverter and method of use for horizontal drilling operations wherein drilling muds are diverted to a single portal of the bore where the drilling muds are recovered for removal or reprocessing, the mud diverter having a diverter unit with a central c... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938281 | Foldable spa cover and lift unit A combination foldable spa cover and lifting device including a folding spa cover with integral lifting sockets and a lifting device having a pair of first ends pivotally connectable to a spa structure, and second ends having engagement shafts keyed to the lifting s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6845783 | Sliding disk valve for pneumatic conveyance of abrasive material A linear actuated disk valve for a fluid conveyance system constructed with a valve body having an internal chamber and a passage through the valve body, the valve body having opposite ends with external connectors that continue the passage and that are connectable ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6845942 | Omni-directional air vehicle personal transportation system An omni-directional air vehicle having a pod with a connected turbofan system, the pod has a body that contains a power source for generating electrical power and a ducted fan with spherical articulation mechanism having a projecting arm with counter-rotating propel... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6823868 | Travel mask A travel mask that fits over the nose and mouth area of a wearer's face for filtration of air, particularly recycled air in the travel compartment of a common carrier, the travel mask having a face shield that preferably includes an aroma patch that emits a pleasant... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6822932 | Programmable self-operating compact disk duplication system A system for the duplication of binary data onto CD-R disks, the system including a copy unit, a host computer and computer software, the software being installed in the host computer to provide a user interface and to direct the transfer of data from the host compu... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6751940 | High efficiency gas turbine power generator A gas turbine power generator with ultra high efficiency, the generator being an assembly of electric motor-generator machines and counter rotating turbine configurations used in combination with a combustor having cogeneration of steam for combined cycle operation ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6725643 | High efficiency gas turbine power generator systems A gas turbine power generator with ultra high efficiency, the generator being an assembly of electric motor-generator machines and turbine configurations used in combination with combustor systems for operation of select integrated turbine configurations. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6679398 | Paint container liner system A paint container liner system including disposable liners and an open container for receiving at least one of the disposable liners, the liners being sized and configured to fit into the inside of the container and around the rim of the container, the li... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6673378 | Phosphatidylserine-containing muscle development diet supplement and anti-catabolic dietary nutrients An anti-catabolic dietary supplement, phosphatidylserine, and diet and exercise programs using phosphatidylserine for lean muscle development and optimized conditioning.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6636462 | Programmable compact disk duplication system with XYZ transport mechanism A compact disk duplication system with a compact disk drive with an extendible disk tray for copying data onto a batch of compact disks, the disk duplication system having a disk transport unit with an XYZ transport mechanism, the transport unit having a ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6580444 | Thermal printer for compact disks and other media A thermal transfer printer having a print head and a media support platform in the form of a removable tray that is displaced relative to the print head, the media support platform having a rigid support surface for a media item having a non-rectangular c... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6572763 | Wastewater screening, washing and dewatering system The present invention is a screening/washing/dewatering system which utilizes a solids handling pump to vacuum solids captured from a contaminated fluid stream from the system's screening mechanism and to convey them, in a concentrated form and through a ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6543692 | Schema for identification of solid form drugs A bar code schema for identification of solid form drugs, such as pills, tablets, capsules and the like using a data matrix type symbology for compact coding that is easily deciphered in combination with a common visual symbol that is easily recognized, t... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6545592 | Medication reminder device A medication reminder device having a cap unit with a timer dial for selecting a period between alarm signals and a start and reset button with a light, the cap unit having internal electronics with a power supply to generate an alarm signal that is prefe... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6501357 | Permanent magnet actuator mechanism A permanent magnet, bistable actuator mechanism that uses magnetic repulsion for actuation, the actuator mechanism having a first translator member with a permanent magnet element displaceable between a first position and a second position and a second tr... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6418885 | Total energy general optimized engine cycle A high pressure internal combustion engine having a triple thermal cycle system for improved cooling and combustion utilizing an annular volume surrounding the cylinder having a connecting passage to the combustion chamber allowing air to enter the volume... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6302452 | Pipe connector system with interchangeable connector assemblies A pipe connector system for connecting stub end pipe particularly thermoplastic pipe, the pipe connector system using a common engagement ring and either a flange connector system or a shell-type coupling connector system to interconnect two segments of s... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6243574 | Mobile phone distribution system having programming and tracking A mobile telephone programming and accounting system that includes an integrated hardware system interlinking a telephone unit, a telephone interlink receiver, and a central processing unit connected to the interlink receiver. The hardware system also pre... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6241880 | Self-cleaning faucet filter A self-cleaning faucet filter for filtering particulate matter from a water stream, the filter having a housing with a main discharge orifice and a side spout with a flushing water discharge, the housing having a main discharge passage with a filter membe... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6227823 | Compressed gas dispensing station with high pressure compressor with internal cooled compression A compressed gas dispensing station having a high pressure gas compressor with a cyclic control system for selective recirculation of cooled, ultra high pressure gas through the compression chamber after the end of the compression stroke for scavenging ho... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6229431 | Medication Reminder Device A medication reminder device having a cap unit with a timer dial for selecting a period between alarm signals and a central start and reset button with a light, the cap unit having internal electronics with a power supply to generate an alarm signal that ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6222800 | Autoload disk copier system An autoload disk copier system and disk printer transport system for recordable disks, the copier system having a copier unit with a housing containing a disk drive with an extendable disk tray, a disk carrier for supporting a stack of disks over the tray... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6202676 | Magnetic liquid control for boiler feedwater receivers A liquid level control unit having a permanent magnet mechanism for translating displacements of a displaces element in the liquid of a container to an actuator device that actuates a control system for a regulated device such as a supply water control va... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6141298 | Programmable self-operating compact disk duplication system A system for the duplication of binary data onto CD-R disks, the system including a copy unit, a host computer and computer software, the software being installed in the host computer to provide a user interface and to direct the transfer of data from the... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138004 | Secure interlink receiver for remote programming of wireless telephones An interlink receiver system and receiver unit for remote encoding wireless phone units including a host computer that communicates with the interlink receiver unit over telephone lines or airways to encode wireless phone units with the key code for authe... | 10/24/2000 |
