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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988930 | Portable chemical sterilizer A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or o... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7977261 | Thermal barrier fabric A thermal barrier fabric includes an inner impermeable material layer, an outer impermeable material layer, a spacer material disposed between the inner and outer impermeable material layers, and a reflective layer of material disposed between the spacer and a selec... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976791 | Portable chemical sterilizer A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or o... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7793795 | Liquid storage and delivery assembly A water storage and delivery assembly includes stackable compartments, each compartment having a planar bottom wall, opposed side walls, and opposed end walls, forming a reservoir. Frusto-conically shaped conduits having open large first ends are fixed to peripherie... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7709035 | Self-heating, self-hydrating pouch to simultaneously hydrate and heat completely or partially dehydrated food or beverage products in said pouch A self-heating, self-hydrating pouch to simultaneously heat and hydrate a prepackaged, partially or completely dehydrated food or beverage product that is stored in the pouch. The pouch comprises multiple layers of material that prevent the transmission of water and... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7625533 | Portable chemical sterilizer A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or o... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625119 | Flexible bag for containing and dispensing liquid A flexible bag assembly for containment and dispersal of liquids includes a bag having flexible front and back panels, and a peripheral side panel structure interconnecting the front and back panels at sealed seams, the panels defining a chamber for retaining the li... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7600348 | Ballistic protection shelter A ballistic protection shelter includes a soft-walled shelter structure wherein soft wall and soft roof portions are supported on at least one rigid support member, and an internal shelter structure for disposition within the soft-walled shelter structure. The inter... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7510739 | Assembled hematin, method for forming same and method for polymerizing aromatic monomers using same An assembled hematin is formed by depositing hematin on an electrically charged substrate in one or more layers alternating with one or more layers of polyelectrolyte, preferably a cationic polymer. In a method for polymerizing an aromatic monomer, the assembled hem... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7494946 | Thermal insulation for articles of clothing A thermal insulation material for articles of clothing, the material including fibers for providing thermal insulation and fibers for providing a stable structure for the material. ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7448941 | Apparatus and method to test abrasion resistance of material using airborne particulate An apparatus and method to test the abrasion resistance of materials. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a conduit network, a primary air stream generating device to generate a primary air stream in the conduit network, a secondary air stream generating devi... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448577 | Apparatus for providing velocity differential between parachute and payload to reduce shock load An apparatus for dissipating shock load in a parachute delivery system has at least one strip of material having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a predetermined length. The apparatus also has a piercing member having a first portion for piercin... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7419122 | Combined skirt-reefing and slider method for controlled parachute opening A parachute system having a parachute canopy having a skirt, and a plurality of gores spaced about the skirt. The plurality of gores is defined by first and second groups of gores. The parachute system includes a slider having a plurality of through-holes, a line lo... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416158 | Continuous disreefing apparatus for parachute A continuous disreefing apparatus has a sleeve that has a diameter and is made from a flexible, resilient material that allows the sleeve to diametrically contract when the sleeve is under tension and to diametrically relax when such tension is substantially reduced... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7380548 | Stove apparatus A stove comprising a frame bounding an area to receive a burner, a heating cavity assembly mounted on the frame and having four side walls and a bottom wall having an opening therein, and a collar mounted in the heating cavity assembly around the opening. Front, rea... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7363765 | Article of footwear with temperature regulation means Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358327 | Assembled hematin, method for forming same and method for polymerizing aromatic monomers using same An assembled hematin is formed by depositing hematin on an electrically charged substrate in one or more layers alternating with one or more layers of polyelectrolyte, preferably a cationic polymer. In a method for polymerizing an aromatic monomer, the assembled hem... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347768 | Apparatus and method to test abrasion resistance of material using airborne particulate An apparatus and method to test the abrasion resistance of materials. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a conduit network, a primary air stream generating device to generate a primary air stream in the conduit network, a secondary air stream generating devi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344751 | Assembled hematin, method for forming same and method for polymerizing aromatic monomers using same An assembled hematin is formed by depositing hematin on an electrically charged substrate in one or more layers alternating with one or more layers of polyelectrolyte, preferably a cationic polymer. In a method for polymerizing an aromatic monomer, the assembled hem... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335739 | Methods for the purification and aqueous fiber spinning of spider silks and other structural proteins Methods are described for the purification and spinning of recombinant and non-recombinant proteins. Specifically, the lysis of bacteria and purification of silk proteins occur in a single solution of organic acid. Bacterial proteins are hydrolyzed while the silk pr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332297 | Enzymatic polymerization The invention relates to a novel method for enzymatic polymerization which includes (1) obtaining a reaction mixture including a monomer, a template, and an enzyme; and (2) incubating the reaction mixture for a time and under conditions sufficient for the monomer to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309582 | Polymer-template complex produced by enzymatic polymerization The invention relates to a novel method for enzymatic polymerization which includes (1) obtaining a reaction mixture including a monomer, a template, and an enzyme; and (2) incubating the reaction mixture for a time and under conditions sufficient for the monomer to... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293742 | Reefing assembly for a circular parachute A reefing assembly for a circular parachute having a canopy including a skirt portion, and suspension lines attached to the skirt portion. The assembly includes a tension structure bounding a central opening and having a plurality of straight segments. A plurality o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7230071 | Methods for polymerization of electronic and photonic polymers A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic mo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222903 | Spreader bar apparatus The present invention is directed to a spreader bar. The spreader bar has an elongate central member having a hollow interior, and a pair of elongate end members wherein each elongate end member is partially disposed within the hollow interior of the central elongat... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195205 | Parachute with skirt reefing system A parachute system has a canopy, suspension lines that extend from the canopy skirt to a confluence point, and a center line that is attached to and between the apex of the canopy and the confluence point. A single reefing line cutter is attached to the center line ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186792 | Methods for polymerization of electronic and photonic polymers A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic mo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186791 | Methods for polymerization of electronic and photonic polymers A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic mo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7109136 | Conductive (electrical, ionic, and photoelectric) polymer membrane articles, and method for producing same A conductive (electrical, ionic, and photoelectric) polymer membrane article, comprising a non-woven membrane of polymer fibers, wherein at least some of the fibers have diameters of less than one micron; and wherein the membrane has an electrical conductivity of at... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7056675 | Method of forming an electrically conductive connection utilizing a polynucleotide/conductive polymer complex A conductive polymer is formed enzymatically in the presence of a polynucleotide template. The method includes combining at least one redox monomer with a polynucleotide template and a redox enzyme, such as horseradish peroxidase, to form a reaction mixture. The mon... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7033769 | Method for discovering one or more peptides adapted for specific binding to a microorganism of interest A method for discovering one or more peptides adapted for specific binding to a microorganism of interest. The method comprises (i) identifying an antimicrobial peptide having antimicrobial activity against the microorganism of interest, (ii) generating a library of... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028951 | Parachute reefing system The present invention is directed to a parachute reefing system having a flexible ring section. The flexible ring section has a circumference. The reefing system includes a plurality of equidistantly spaced loops attached to the flexible ring section and a plurality... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022420 | Assembled hematin, method for forming same and method for polymerizing aromatic monomers using same An assembled hematin is formed by depositing hematin on an electrically charged substrate in one or more layers alternating with one or more layers of polyelectrolyte, preferably a cationic polymer. In a method for polymerizing an aromatic monomer, the assembled hem... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013579 | Article of footwear with temperature regulation means Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011781 | Method of producing an article of footwear with temperature regulation means Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tu... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001996 | Enzymatic template polymerization A conductive polymer is formed enzymatically in the presence of a polynucleotide template. The method includes combining at least one redox monomer with a polynucleotide template and a redox enzyme, such as horseradish peroxidase, to form a reaction mixture. The mon... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6981339 | Article of footwear with temperature regulation means Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tu... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6981449 | Projectile launch assembly and method A projectile launch assembly includes a launch tube having distal and proximal ends and an inwardly extending dimple structure therebetween, the proximal end being configured to receive a firearm muzzle, a receiver disposed on the distal end of the launch tube and h... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979382 | Method and apparatus for making body heating and cooling garments A method and apparatus for making garments that can cool or heat the wearer of the garment. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of providing a pattern board having a channel configuration formed thereon that defines at least one channel circuit, dispos... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959897 | Low cost parachute A parachute includes first strips of fabric configurable to define a pattern wherein the first strips are separated from each other and extend parallel to each other, and second strips of fabric configurable to further define the pattern wherein the second strips ar... | 11/01/2005 |
