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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7213713 | Storage system for sports equipment A storage system (12) for securing a first piece of sports equipment (10A) and a second piece of sports equipment (10B) to a rigid structure (14) includes a first storage subassembly (16A) and a second storage subassembly (16 | 05/08/2007 |
| 7458521 | Irrigation unit having a control system and a data storage unit An irrigation unit (20) for irrigating an area (12) with a fluid (19) from a fluid source (18) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), one or more electronic components (221), and a unit control system (240).... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7429845 | System and method for controlling a stage assembly A stage assembly (220) that moves a work piece (200) a movement step (257) includes a first stage (238), a first mover assembly (242), a second stage (240), and a second mover assembly (244). The first mover assembly ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7423364 | Sealed mover assembly A mover assembly (16) that moves or positions an object (12) includes a mover output (222), an actuator (344), and a mover housing assembly (220). The mover output (222) is connected to the object (12), and the actuat... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424042 | Extended tuning in external cavity quantum cascade lasers In a semiconductor lasers using quantum well gain medium, a quantum well stack is mounted in an epi-down configuration. The epitaxial side of the device may be directly bonded to an efficient heat transport system so that heat may more easily leave the quantum well ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417714 | Stage assembly with measurement system initialization, vibration compensation, low transmissibility, and lightweight fine stage A stage assembly (220) that moves a work piece (200) about a first axis and along a first axis includes a first stage (238), a second stage (240) that retains the work piece (200), a second mover assembly (244), a measuremen... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413128 | Collectible card with insert A collectible card (10) includes a base (12), an insert (14) and a cover layer (16) that is secured to the base (12). The base (12) includes a base recess (243) that receives the insert (14). The cover layer ( | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414336 | Dual flow circulation system for a mover A circulation system (330) for a mover (328) includes a fluid source (360) that directs a first fluid (356) into a first inlet (364A) of the mover (328) and a second fluid (358) into a second inlet (366A) of th... | 08/19/2008 |
| D568023 | Bag holder | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355308 | Mover combination with two circulation flows A circulation system (330) for a mover (328) includes a fluid source (360) that directs a first fluid (356) into a first inlet (364A) of the mover (328) and a second fluid (358) into a second inlet (366A) of th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349763 | System and method for systematically irrigating subregions of an irrigation region A method for irrigating an irrigation region (30) with an irrigation unit (20) includes the steps of subdividing the irrigation region (30) into a plurality of subregions (34), establishing a sequence for irrigating the subregions (34 | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349930 | Emulated backup tape drive using data compression A back up storage device (20) that backs up non-compressed data during a backup window period and then later after the backup window period is over and the device (20) is idle, it retrieves, compresses and then re-stores the data to reclaim space on th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331903 | Trampoline having a curved frame with better jumping characteristics A trampoline (10) includes a base frame (14) having a substantially non-rectangular perimeter region (38), a bed suspension assembly (16) and a bed (12). The bed (12) is coupled to the base frame (14) with the bed sus... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330633 | Three constraint joint A precision apparatus (10) includes a constraint joint (256) having a contact (258A) and a contact engager (258B). The contact (258A) includes a contact region (268) that is rounded, and the contact engager (258B) inc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323804 | Linear output, closed loop mover assembly A mover assembly (16) that moves or positions an object (12) along a first axis includes a motor (20) and a coupling assembly (22). The motor (20) includes a motor output (332) that is moved along the first axis and about th... | 01/29/2008 |
| D555794 | Kneepad pair design | 11/20/2007 |
| D555249 | Massage chair design | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284476 | Container assembly for aging a liquid A container assembly (10) for retaining a liquid (16) during aging of the liquid (16) includes a container (12), a flavor insert (224) and an insert retainer (222). The container (12) defines a chamber (226) th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283200 | System and method for measuring displacement of a stage A measurement system (222) for measuring the position of a stage (248) along a first axis includes a first system (260) having a first beam source (260A) that directs a first beam (260H) on a first path that is parallel with a seco... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271523 | Closed loop mover assembly with measurement system A mover assembly (16) that moves or positions an object (12) includes a mover output (226), an actuator (230), and a measurement system (20). The mover output (226) is connected o the object (12), and the actuator ( | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267340 | Word-forming game A method for playing an interactive game (10) between a first player and a second player includes the steps of the first player obtaining a plurality of active first game pieces (14A) that each includes a word-forming indicia (24A), the first pl... | 09/11/2007 |
| D548498 | Endplate | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256920 | Electro-optic modulator A modulator circuit (28) for directing a voltage across a modulator element (26) to modulate a beam (20) includes a first inductor L1 that is electrically connected in parallel to the modulator element (26) and a second inductor L | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253576 | E/I core actuator commutation formula and control method A stage assembly (220) for moving a device (200) includes a stage (208), and actuator pair (226) and a control system (224). The actuator pair (226) includes a first actuator (228) that is coupled to the stage (208... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250618 | Radiantly heated cathode for an electron gun and heating assembly A heating assembly (36) for heating a cathode (38) of an electron gun (30) of an exposure apparatus (10) includes a radiation source (42) and a beam shaper (44). The radiation source (42) generates a source beam (4... | 07/31/2007 |
| D546099 | Endplate | 07/10/2007 |
| D546098 | Endplate | 07/10/2007 |
| D545595 | Endplate | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232277 | Remotely-controlled concrete tool assembly A concrete tool assembly (10) used on a concrete surface (16) includes a surfacing apparatus (12) including a frame (18) and one or more trowel assemblies (34A, 34B). Each trowel assembly (34A, 34B) includes on... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230797 | Slider having transversely separated bearing surfaces and openings to rear bearing surfaces A disk drive for storing data includes a rotating storage disk and a slider positioned near the storage disk. The slider has a flying side and a read/write head. The flying side has (i) a leading edge, (ii) a trailing edge that is opposite the leading edge, (iii) fi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227717 | Asymmetric disk surface properties in one head disk drives A disk drive for storing data includes a drive housing and an asymmetrical storage disk. The storage disk includes a body region, a first side region, and an opposed second side region. The side regions are asymmetrical relative to the body region. Various structure... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221433 | Stage assembly including a reaction assembly having a connector assembly A stage assembly (220) for moving and positioning a device (200) includes a stage base (202), a stage (206), a stage mover assembly (204), and a reaction assembly (226). The stage mover assembly (204) moves the stage ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7191955 | Irrigation unit having a control system that performs a self-test and a cleaner that cleans the unit An irrigation unit (20) for irrigating an area (12) with a fluid (19) from a fluid source (18) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), one or more electronic components (221), and a unit control system (240).... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172493 | Fine force actuator assembly for chemical mechanical polishing apparatuses A polishing apparatus (10) for polishing a device (12) with a polishing pad (48) includes a pad holder (50) and an actuator assembly (432). The pad holder (50) retains the polishing pad (48). The actuator assembly ( | 02/06/2007 |
| D533667 | Massage table | 12/12/2006 |
| 7126483 | Device and method for preventing upper respiratory diseases and for modifying certain OCD behaviors A sensor assembly (10) for monitoring movement of an object (13) near a first body region (11) of an animal (12) includes one or more sensors (16) and a signaling unit (24). The sensor (16) is coupled to the animal ( | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122989 | Multiple speed mover assembly A mover assembly (16) that moves or positions an object (12) includes a mover output (226), an actuator (230), and a control system (18). The mover output (226) is connected to the object (12), and the actuator (23... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119877 | Exposure apparatus including a non-contact utilities transfer assembly An apparatus (10) for positioning a device (228) includes a stage assembly (218) and a first transfer device (268A). The stage assembly (218) positions the device (228) and includes a device stage (250) that retains t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097113 | Irrigation unit including a power generator An irrigation unit (20) for irrigating an area (12) with a fluid (19) from a fluid source (18) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), an electronic component (221), and a power generator (230). The nozzle ( | 08/29/2006 |
