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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6969525 | Surgically implanted time release medication for post-surgical treatment of a patient A method of administering a medication to a post operative patient with the medication being administered at the site of a surgery performed on the patient. The medication is formed into a time release capsule (10) having a core (12) of the medication ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 7429921 | Communication system for a fire alarm or security system A communications system for an alarm or security system. A plurality of sensors are installed in a facility detect an alarm condition together with a control unit interconnected with the sensors and to which an alarm indication is sent by a sensor going into alarm. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7421403 | Computerized commission based trading operations A computerized information storage, filtering and presentation system configured to facilitate the function of intermediary broker agents in the purchasing and sale of consumable and perishable products, such as dairy goods. The computerized system provides agents o... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7373966 | Apparatus and method for simultaneous usage of multiple die casting tools The preferred embodiment of the present invention is a die casting apparatus and method evidencing increased apparatus output including the ability of using multiple die tools. The invention includes an indexing assembly removably engaged with at least one die block... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367261 | Section divider ensemble for roller grill for cooking human food A roller grill for cooking human food is disclosed which comprises a housing having a plurality of tubular cooking members rotatably mounted within the housing and a divider ensemble shaped to be positioned on the tubular cooking members for sectioning the tubular c... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7317739 | Mode-locked laser using a mode-locking wavelength selective reflector In accordance with the invention, a mode-locked laser comprises an optical gain medium disposed within an optical cavity formed by a first reflector and a wavelength selective second reflector to achieve mode-locking operation. Advantageously, the wavelength reflect... | 01/08/2008 |
| D555334 | Footwear with decorative gemstones | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278229 | Ironing board storage device The present invention is an ironing board storage device that removably attaches to a wall and rests on a support surface. The device includes an ironing board moveably mounted within a housing and a lift mechanism operatively engaged with the ironing board that can... | 10/09/2007 |
| D550306 | Playground equipment device | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264567 | Wedge loading mechanism for traction drives A wedge loading mechanism for an eccentric planetary traction drive in which a roller having a flexibly mounted shaft is positioned between two raceways forming a convergent wedge. Rotation of either of the two raceways wedges the roller within the convergent wedge ... | 09/04/2007 |
| D547662 | Combined container, cap and handle restraint | 07/31/2007 |
| 7233254 | Lowerable smoke detector A lowered smoke detector is disclosed. It comprises a sensor and a mounting system. The mounting system includes a frame, a securing device, a reel, a flexible member, a mounting adaptor, an activator, and a cover. The frame is mounted to the wall with the securing ... | 06/19/2007 |
| D544403 | Brace for a golf cart retractable awning | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216692 | Apparatus and method for simultaneous usage of multiple die casting tools The preferred embodiment of the present invention is a die casting apparatus and method evidencing increased apparatus output including the ability of using multiple die tools. The invention includes an indexing assembly removably engaged with at least one die block... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214147 | Batting training apparatus A practice batting training apparatus is disclosed, which can accurately and consistently deliver balls to a desired location at a desired speed. The apparatus includes a base with a removable a post, and at least one feeder hingedly attached to the post for deliver... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7146701 | Control housing and method of manufacturing same A control housing is provided which encases a control board. The housing has a cover and a backing which are fixed together to secure the control board within the housing. The control board includes a plurality of switches, and the housing includes a plurality of co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7070149 | Seats that convert to sleeper bunks Passenger accommodations are easily and rapidly convertible from conventional seats to bunk beds and back. A support structure (9) supports a seat pad (13) and a seat pad extension (15) and also rotatably supports a seat back (5). The sea... | 07/04/2006 |
| PP16444 | Willow oak tree named ‘RT3’ A Willow Oak tree named ‘RT3’ and distinguished by having a narrow, upright, densely branched habit with a central leader and also capable of being reliably reproduced from vegetative cuttings. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| D514089 | Bass speaker | 01/31/2006 |
| 6991259 | Apparatus and method for improved business form with integrated card The present invention is a business form with an integrated card. The form comprises a base paper layer having top and bottom surfaces and a periphery, a primary film layer having top and bottom surfaces and a periphery, a breakaway layer coated on the top surface w... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6952964 | Vehicle wheel balancer system A method for providing a centering check for a rotating body mounted on a wheel balancer based on measuring at least one imbalance parameter and for determining weight display thresholds for static and dynamic imbalance correction weights which vary with parameters ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948512 | Flushing attachment for hydrant A device and method for automatically flushing hydrants. The device is installed externally to an existing hydrant. The device comprises a nipple having an internally threaded collar for attaching the device to a hydrant outlet, a valve, a control for automatically ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6940396 | Concurrent phase communication in TWACS A method for concurrently communicating over each phase of an electrical power distribution network (N). A first outbound signal (SO1) is transmitted over one phase (AN-A) of a bus (S) by an outbound modulation unit. The unit is released as soon as the first ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928914 | Book trimming apparatus and method A trimmer (1) is disclosed from trimming excess margins (M) along one, two or three edges of a perfect bound book (B) is disclosed. The trimmer has a shearing blade (15) movable in a shearing plane (SP) between an open and a closed position. The book i... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920896 | Visual position indicator for valves with linear moving valve stem The present invention relates to a visual valve indicator comprised of a handle assembly with peripheral sidewalls attached to a linear moving valve stem for opening and closing of the valve and a grommet stratified into one or more color bands attached to and surro... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6861962 | Electronic pinball A unit for converting a keypad operated electronic pinball game to a mechanically operated pinball machine includes a housing configured and dimensioned to enclose a keypad. The keypad has keys specific to functions of starting and stopping an electronic pinball gam... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851696 | Trailer hitch with separated functions A hitch assembly for coupling a trailer to a tow vehicle includes a number of assemblies, including converging links and a slide assembly, that effectively places the pivot point for the trailer ahead of the actual hitch assembly, which in turn enhances the stabilit... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6838034 | Multi-part sequential valve gating The present invention (FIGS. 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 9 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) provides an injection molding method and apparatus. A hot manifold is provided having a plurality of independently controlled valve gates. A controller is operably co... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6822582 | Radio frequency identification automotive service systems An improved automotive vehicle service system incorporating an RFID interrogator to exchange data with one or more RFID transponders or tags associated with a vehicle undergoing service, or with a component of a vehicle undergoing service. The automotive vehicle ser... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6810708 | Sheet metal bending machine for forming cleats A centerless sheet metal bending machine is provided for forming cleats in sheet metal. The machine includes a housing having a table upon which a piece of sheet metal can be supported. The housing has a mouth through which the sheet metal can be extended and a gap ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811003 | Wheel mounting A mounting for a road wheel of an automotive vehicle includes a cast housing having a radial portion and a sleeve-like axial portion that projects beyond the front and back faces of the radial portion. The mounting also includes a hub having a shaft that extends int... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6789462 | Barbecue and smoker apparatus A high volume multi-chamber barbecue and smoker apparatus is provided, including multiple smoker chambers and multiple heating chambers interconnected by a ventilation and exhaust system of pipes with manually operated valves for controlling air and smoke flow betwe... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6772648 | Method and apparatus for determining bearing parameters A method for determining bearing parameters such as the radial load or interference fit of a bearing having a inner or outer race, secured by the interference fit with its mounting component, which experiences angular rotation relative to the mounting component in r... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770007 | Epicyclic drive with unified planet assemblies An epicyclic drive has its planet gears integrated into separately built planet assemblies. Each planet assembly, in addition to its planet gear, includes a pin which extends through the planet gear and an antifriction bearing located between the gear and the pin. T... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6767002 | Check valve There is disclosed a check valve for a tap of a gas or a liquefied gas cylinder comprising a valve body member axially movable in a housing bore. The body member has an axial bore opening out through one axial end of the valve body member and being in fluid communic... | 07/27/2004 |
| D493055 | Wooden pool ball holder | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761100 | Stud cutter A guillotine type stud cutter with a frame with side rails and a guillotine blade slidably mounted between the rails has spaced, fixed, parallel, stationary die plates secured transversely between the side rails. Immediately inboard of the stationary die plates, set... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758878 | Thermobondable filter medium and border frame and method of making same Self-supporting pleated fluid filter medium and method of making the same wherein the filter medium and accompanying flow-through border frame are of coated thermobondable materials, which are heat bonded together. ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6715216 | Clothes dryer with fire suppression system A clothes dryer is provided with a fire detection and suppression system which releases a fire suppressing substance into the dryer chamber upon detection of a fire condition. The fire detection and suppression system includes, a controller, at least one temperature... | 04/06/2004 |
