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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8053188 | Nucleic acid enrichment This invention relates to methods, reagents and kits for enriching nucleic acid sequences. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods, reagents and kits for sample preparation including sample modification, sample enrichment and amplification. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7354372 | Actuator for shift-by-wire automatic transmission system An electric actuator for an automatic transmission includes an adapter to transmit rotary motion between the adapter and the automatic transmission. An electric motor has an output shaft operably connected to the adapter by a gear set which includes a ring gear. The... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7293831 | Integrated under-seat interior lighting for a motor vehicle seat A powered adjustable seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a seat, an adjuster mechanism operatively connected to the seat to adjust the seat, a controller operatively connected to the drive motor of the adjuster mechanism to selectively adjust the seat, and a ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6427981 | Secondary latch for a tire carrier A tire carrier assembly for storing a spare tire of a motor vehicle includes a tire carrier adapted for supporting the spare tire, a winch assembly operably connected to the tire carrier to raise and lower the tire carrier between a stowed position wherei... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6405987 | Reinforcement member for a seat mounting assembly A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back and a seat bottom and is attached to a vehicle support structure by a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a first track and a second track supported for movement relative to the first track along ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6386338 | Electric parking brake manual override A manual override mechanism for an electric brake includes a flexible cable having an elongate outer conduit and an elongate inner core extending within the conduit, a conduit end fitting secured to an end of the outer conduit, a housing located within th... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378328 | Blow-off orifice tube A refrigerant flow-control device is automatically operable between a normal or low-flow condition and a pressure relief or high-flow condition in response to pressure drop across the flow-control device, in one embodiment the flow-control device includes... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374624 | On/off solenoid expansion device A refrigerant flow-control valve operable between a no-flow condition and a flow condition in response to a control signal supplied thereto. The flow-control valve includes a tubular-shaped body forming a refrigerant passageway extending from an inlet to ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367349 | Adjustable brake, clutch and accelerator pedals An adjustable control pedal for a motor vehicle includes a pivotable upper pedal arm having an arcuate slot formed therein, a link pivotable relative to the upper pedal arm, and a lower pedal arm having an upper end pivotably connected to the link and a l... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367348 | Adjustable brake, clutch and accelerator pedals An adjustable control pedal for a motor vehicle includes a first member having a slot formed therein, a pin laterally extending into the slot and having an abutment facing the first member on a side of the first member opposite the second member, and a se... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367283 | Three-stage electronically variable orifice tube A refrigerant flow-control valve is operable between a mid-flow condition, a low-flow condition, and a high-flow condition in response to an electronic control signal supplied thereto and a pressure drop across the valve. The valve includes a tubular-shap... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368079 | Piezoelectric micropump A piezoelectric micropump is disclosed for pumping fluid from a container to a delivery point in low volumes and at controlled flow rates. The pumping action is created by movement of two or three diaphragms. The movement of each diaphragm is caused by ex... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6360455 | Pack boot with retractable crampons A pack boot includes an outsole and a pair of traction devices located on opposite ends of the outsole. The traction devices are substantially the same except oriented in opposite directions. Each traction device includes a generally planar base at a lowe... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360631 | Electronic throttle control accelerator pedal mechanism with mechanical hysteresis provider A control pedal assembly for a motor vehicle includes a support structure, a pedal arm pivotally mounted to the support structure and carrying a pedal, and a sensor for detecting rotation of the pedal arm and sending an electrical signal to a control devi... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6349584 | Apparatus for curling shells for beverage containers An improved curling apparatus for curling the outer peripheries of container shells includes a plurality of inner rings vertically stacked and a plurality of outer ring-segments vertically stacked. Each of the inner rings have an outer surface and a groov... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6313566 | Piezoelectric motor A piezoelectric motor including a motor body, a compliant layer in communication with the motor body, and a predetermined number of legs in communication with the compliant layer, which urges the legs into engagement with a substrate. Each of the legs inc... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6305261 | Hand-held tool for cutting with high pressure water A cutting apparatus for cutting using a pressurized jet of fluid from a high pressure fluid source includes a hand-held tool, a hose for delivering pressurized fluid to the hand-held tool from the high pressure fluid source, and a nozzle at a distal end o... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6293298 | Water softener valve A water softener valve for controlling water flow to and from a water softener is disclosed that includes a cylindrical shaft extending from said inner surface of a piston chamber that fits into a pressure relief port when the piston is in the service pos... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6289761 | Automatic adjustable brake, clutch and accelerator pedals An adjustable control pedal for a motor vehicle includes a link having an inclined slot formed therein, a screw supported by the link, a motor operatively connected to the screw to selectively rotate the screw about a central axis, and a nut threadably en... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290845 | Water softener tank A two-chambered water softener tank with a bi-directional valve for controlling the flow of water between the chamber for use with a water softener is disclosed. The tank includes an outer shell, an upper chamber located within the outer shell containing ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6264158 | Structural support for seat track assembly A support structure for a vehicle seat assembly which allows the seat position to be adjusted forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the vehicle. The seat support structure is mounted to a vehicle structure and includes a first track, a second track, a t... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6257581 | Method of playing a card game A method of playing a card game is provided that includes providing a deck of playing cards and dealing a hand of cards to each player on each team. Each player is allowed to draw a card from a face-up discard pile or from a face-down set of cards, lay do... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6247381 | Adjustable brake, clutch and accelerator pedals An adjustable control pedal for a motor vehicle includes an upper arm and a lower arm carrying a pedal and selectively movable relative the upper arm to adjust the position of the pedal. The upper arm has a vertically extending flat or planar portion and ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6223984 | Distinct smart card reader having wiegand, magnetic strip and bar code types emulation output An intelligent card reader is provided to replace existing magnetic stripe readers, bar code readers, and Wiegand effect readers without the need for expensive retrofitting of existing computer systems which are coupled to the existing readers. The intell... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220563 | Vibration isolation device and method A vibration isolator including a bearing support and an elastic member that communicates with a vibration source. The elastic member is capable of bending from an original position to assume a more or less bowed position in response to changes in a load a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6213259 | Device, method and system for control of an electrically powered parking brake An electrically powered parking brake and a system and method for controlling and operating the parking brake, both during parking and during vehicle operation. The parking brake includes an electronic control module determining the amount of tension in t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6189407 | Expanding lock control cable end fitting A two-piece expanding lock control cable end fitting for connecting a co-axial cable assembly with a support structure. The first piece is a sleeve that is attached, typically by crimping, to the conduit member. The second part is a lock clip member. The ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6122870 | Stack ban A stack ban for sealing a pipe and boot extending from a roof of a building is disclosed. The stack ban includes a band of flexible material having a smooth inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface has a circumference substantially equal to a... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5974146 | Real time bank-centric universal payment system An infrastructure for a real time bank-centric universal payment system in which a central processing unit (CPU) defines an electronic commerce trust system formed from a plurality of financial service provider members subscribing to a common standard hav... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5941408 | Container liner with integral handle cover A liner for use with a container having a slot in a side wall that defines a handle. The liner comprises a liner body having an opening in a side region thereof. A flap extends from a position above the opening a distance sufficient to allow the flap to b... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5938057 | Stepped-bottom basket and basket-making method A unitary basket having at least two bottom portions at different elevations that define deep and shallow basket portions. A plurality of upsplints form a wall of the deep portion and the bottom of the shallow portion, which extends transversely from the ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934038 | Method of pre-glazing a structural frame and window assembly for an office/commercial building in a controlled factory environment A unique method of pre-glazing a structural frame and window assembly for an office/commercial building in a controlled factory environment at a remote location from the installation site, transporting the pre-glazed frame and window assembly to the insta... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5930778 | System for expediting the clearing of financial instruments and coordinating the same with invoice processing at the point of receipt A system and process are described for effecting the expedited submission into the payment system for collection of funds represented by financial instruments that are received by a payee at an item capture facility remote from the payee's depository bank... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5899982 | Bank-centric service platform, network and system A banking service platform is provided that enables bank-centric access and control by a customer at a remote location of financial information, products and services maintained by a bank at a central location through an access gateway and provides an acc... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5883475 | Method of avoiding acoustic compression wave resonance in high frequency, high intensity discharge lamps The present invention utilizes the natural damping of acoustic compression waves within an gas discharge tube, typically a high intensity discharge ("HID") lamp, to avoid resonant acoustic waves having sufficient amplitude to affect adversely the performa... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5873072 | System and method for electronically providing customer services including payment of bills, financial analysis and loans A computerized payment system by which a consumer may instruct a service provider by telephone, computer terminal, or other telecommunications means to pay various bills without the consumer having to write a check for each bill. The system operates witho... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5824373 | Radiation curing of powder coatings on wood Powder coatings are described which are curable by means of exposure to radiation, typically ultraviolet radiation, and the electrostatic deposition thereof onto substrates of wood or similar materials. Free radical curing coatings are described using spe... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5813930 | Basketball hoop and backboard cover and system A basketball hoop and backboard covering system for covering a backboard and a basketball hoop, comprising a lower toroid ring removably attached to the basketball hoop, an upper toroid ring, connecting tubes attached between the lower toroid ring and the... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5799714 | Spring-actuated basket bottom panel form A spring-actuated basket form including a platform, a spacer housed within a cavity recessed below the platform surface, and a pair of reinforcement guides. The reinforcement guides form a space therebetween capable of removably receiving a reinforcement ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5798477 | Explosive cartridge assembly for presplitting rock The present invention includes a small diameter explosive cartridge and a two-stage large diameter explosive cartridge apparatus for presplitting rock can be axially detonated by detonating cord through a central detonation passageway in the explosive car... | 08/25/1998 |
