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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7553048 | Stabilized mirror system for a handheld laser pointer A hand-held laser pointer is disclosed wherein the laser beam is isolated from unwanted hand tremor motions of the laser pointer housing. A laser beam is directed toward a pair of passively inertially stabilized mirrors disposed within the housing that are biased to... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7264502 | Postless coaxial compression connector A compression-type coaxial cable connector having a male adapter nut at the leading end thereof, a slotted body portion and a compression sleeve slidably attached to the body portion and forming the trailing end of the connector. The connector, and each of the compo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252546 | Coaxial cable connector with replaceable compression ring A male compression-type coaxial cable connector having an adapter nut attached to a leading end of a tubular connector body portion. The connector body portion has a first axial conduit with a barbed ferrule coaxially mounted therein. The connector further comprises... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7188880 | Rapid medical evacuation system for trauma patients A system comprising an assembly of structures and supports operable for installation in a vehicle for the purpose of transporting at least one medical attendant, one patient disposed on a stretcher, and a driver on a small utility vehicle having a flat horizontal su... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165623 | Farrier's measuring tool and method for using A farrier's tool and a method of using the tool for preparing the hoof of a horse to receive a shoe. The tool is a symmetrical measuring device used for determining the position of the breakover point on a horse's hoof. After the position of the break-over point is ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7121568 | Motorcycle handlebar mounting system Handlebars for a motorcycle and a system for mounting the handlebars on the front fork tubes of the motorcycle. When mounted on the motorcycle, the handlebars extend the line of the fork tubes to terminate laterally in handgrips. The handlebars provide the illusion ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112093 | Postless coaxial compression connector A compression-type coaxial cable connector having a male adapter nut at the leading end thereof, a slotted body portion and a compression sleeve slidably attached to the body portion and forming the trailing end of the connector. The connector, and each of the compo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108643 | Push-up device An elongate floor-supported platform having sliding handgrips mounted thereon. In a preferred embodiment, the handgrips, which are constrained to move only along a track, which may be linear or curvilinear and lying in a substantially horizontal plane, are interconn... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090116 | Medicine cup A cup for dispensing liquid and solid medication. The cup has a bottom 12, two sides 14, 16, extending upwardly from the bottom to form a rim 26 at a top of the cup, and a ramp 18 extending outwardly from the bottom 12 at least par... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086999 | Bar with sliding handgrips for resistance exercise device An elongate bar having sliding handgrips concentrically mounted thereon adapted for use with a resistance-type exercise device. In a preferred embodiment, the bar has at least two, and more preferably four, axially oriented grooves in the outer surface thereof dimen... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7028351 | Modular patient support system A modular patient support system adapted to be quickly mounted to utility vehicles such as trucks, buses, vans or trailers, to permit emergency medical workers to rapidly transform standard utility vehicles into specialized ambulances. When not in use, the modular p... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025172 | Fixed strand descending and lowering system A method for descending and/or lowering objects from a height employing a device that includes a fixed strand, a locking carabiner, and a simple harness. The carabiner serves as both a connector between the harness and the strand, and a friction device. Wrapping the... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008263 | Coaxial cable connector with deformable compression sleeve A male compression-type coaxial cable connector having a compression sleeve slidingly disposed within an axial conduit within a connector body. The prepared end of the coaxial cable is inserted through the compression sleeve and advanced into the connector body. Sub... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001093 | Collapsible pen A collapsible pen including a telescopically extensible barrel and a ballpoint refill cartridge having a ballpoint tip removably attached to the barrel. The pen further includes a ballpoint tip cap that releasably attaches to the refill cartridge. The extensible bar... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6981310 | Handgrip installation tool A pneumatic tool for facilitating the installation and removal of a hollow, elastically extensible handgrip on a tubular portion of a device such as, for example, the handlebar of a bicycle or motorcycle. The tool has a handle portion adapted to be comfortable gripp... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6929265 | Moisture seal for an F-Type connector The invention provides a method for moisture sealing the interface between a nut on the leading end of a male F-Type connector and the threaded tubular shaft of the female F connector. The male connector is attached to a coaxial cable and the female is mounted to an... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929508 | Coaxial cable connector with viewing window A male compression-type coaxial cable connector having a leading end, a trailing end and integral construction is described. The connector includes a nut at the leading end of the connector that is adapted to matingly engage an F, BNC, SMB, MCX or RCA-type female co... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6913626 | Medical implant having bioabsorbable textured surface A hybrid medical implant having a biocompatible, nonabsorbable core portion and a bioabsorbable textured outer surface portion overlying the core portion. The hybrid implant is useful as a prosthesis for tissue augmentation and/or reconstruction. The core portion of... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910769 | Bifocal spectacles for computer users and display device therefor A polyvinyl display device for bifocal computer/reading spectacles. The display device enables a person to identify a pair of spectacles having the correct optical center to match the wearer's pupillary separation. The present invention includes, in combination, a p... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910060 | Spatio-temporal filter and method A system, apparatus and methods are disclosed for the spatial and temporal processing of time dependant array data using analog signal processors. In one embodiment, a programmable array of switched capacitors is used to provide tunable parameters for controlling th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901930 | Wearable electro-ionic protector against inhaled pathogens A device for removing airborne contaminants and inhaled biopathogens, particularly particulate or aerosol contaminants, from respired air that can be either stationary or incorporated into a garment or accessory worn upon the body. In a preferred embodiment, a negat... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6858718 | Hydrogen production The enzyme, iron hydrogenase (HydA), has industrial applications for the production of hydrogen, specifically, for catalyzing the reversible reduction of protons to molecular hydrogen. The present invention relates to the isolation of a nucleic acid sequence from th... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6817272 | F-type connector installation and removal tool A tool operable for connecting a mail F-type coaxial cable connector having a connector ring rotatably mounted on a leading end thereof. The connector ring having a shaped outer surface. The tool includes a wrench portion and a grasping portion. The wrench portion i... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6754646 | Optical pulse-coupled artificial neurons The present invention discloses low noise, optically coupled optoelectronic and all-optical artificial neuron devices that can be configured in an array to simulate the function of biological neural networks, and methods for making the artificial neurons. In a first... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6748341 | Method and device for machinery diagnostics and prognostics Machinery diagnostics and prognostics is an emerging engineering field that seeks to accurately determine the operational health of a machine without waiting for the machine to fail, performing maintenance that may not yet be required or, in the worst case, performi... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6733512 | Self-deflating intragastric balloon An intragastric balloon device adapted to be inserted into the stomach for treating obesity in humans by reducing the stomach volume. The intragastric balloon device includes a flexible, inflatable balloon having an interior chamber defining a volume. A portion of t... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6727072 | EGF-r detection kit A kit containing the reagents necessary for the qualitative or quantitative demonstration of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections. A immunohistochemical staining procedure is employed which utilizes a primary m... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6698030 | Neck pressure relief pad A neck protector for a taut ligature such as a bra or bathing suit strap. The neck protector is a perforated, generally elongate closed-cell foam body having unitary construction. The foam body is preferably a flat sheet having a length, a flat upper surf... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695189 | Accessory pocket A belt-attached accessory pocket for containing articles, such as a personal communication device, has a rectangular portion and is made from flexible fabric. It has front and rear surfaces, an open upper edge, and sealed lower, leading and trailing edges... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6694888 | Frangible bullet A frangible hollow point bullet is disclosed. The bullet (or slug) is formed from a frangible material such as sintered copper to provide a bullet-shaped body. A plurality of coaxial, substantially cylindrical cavities having progressively decreasing bore... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6689135 | Expandable bone fastener and installation tool An expandable bone fastener adapted to be inserted into an untapped hole drilled in a bone, thereafter adapted to expand a plurality of barbs into the surrounding bone has an enlarged proximal end, a tubular outer body portion having an axial bore, a dist... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685527 | Toy bank An extendable, modular toy bank for storing coins and the like. The toy bank is substantially tubular and includes a head portion, a segmented extendable body portion and a tail portion. One of the portions, preferably the head portion, has a slot therein... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6680778 | Gas leak detector A remote sensing method for detecting and analyzing gases, vapors and flame plumes using an imaging spectrometer. The spectrometric instrument uses Image Multispectral Sensing (IMSS) technology, enhanced by advanced imaging processing techniques and micro... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6618945 | Microcable stripping tool A tool for stripping a microcoaxial cable having an outside diameter of four millimeters or less. The tool is operable for precisely stripping the jacket, shield and dielectric layers of the microcoaxial cable under field conditions. The tool comprises a ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6606529 | Complex scheduling method and device A device and method for the real time optimization of scheduling for manufacturing and information transfer systems and similar applications. The device is a computer readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to generate an optimal solution t... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6596676 | Protective composition and method for ovens A colloidal composition for application to the walls of a clean, warm oven and accessories contained therein to prevent the adherence of carbon-based residues thereto. The composition is shaken to disburse the colloidal particles, then applied to the clea... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6591461 | Connector with strain relief A connector to attach cable or line to an article of gear whereby the cable or line is protected from fatigue through the use of a strain relief system and incorporates the ability to easily connect or disconnect the gear from the cable. The cable/line is... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6583345 | Walking cane stringed instrument A versatile walking cane adapted to be used alternatively as a stringed musical instrument. The cane has a handle portion, a tip portion and an elongate, preferably cylindrical body portion therebetween. The body portion has a plurality of tuning pegs rot... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6576462 | Vermiculture composting device The present invention relates to a composting device for composting organic waste, specifically animal and vegetable household waste. The device consists of a container having four rectangular sides, a base and a removable, reversible cover. The container... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6578202 | Signal splitter for cable TV A standard, high performance CATV signal splitter that operates at high signal levels with greatly reduced intermodulation distortion. The circuit retains the presently accepted performance standards for RF signal splitters while reducing the unacceptable... | 06/10/2003 |
