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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6607208 | Towing device for bicycle A bicycle capable of towing a skateboard rider. A hollow tow pole defining an attachment end and an extended end is attached at the attachment end to a bicycle frame of a bicycle. The first end of a stretchable tow rope is extended inside the hollow tow p... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6602213 | Disposable splint with instant cold pack A disposable splint that has a brace, at least one instant cold pack, and an attachment means for attaching the brace and the at least one instant cold pack to a wearer's limb. In a preferred embodiment, the disposable splint is secured to the wearer's li... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6587699 | Narrow beamwidth communication link with alignment camera Equipment and methods for aligning the antennas of two transceivers of a point-to-point wireless millimeter wave communications link and keeping them aligned. Each of two communicating antennas is equipped with a telescopic camera connected to a processor... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6579146 | Robotic sailing device and design A wind propelled vehicle defining a center of gravity. The wind propelled vehicle has a frame. A rear axle is connected to the frame at its rear portion and two rear wheels are rotatably connected to the rear axle. The center of gravity of the wind propel... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569156 | Medical cosmetic laser with second wavelength enhancement A laser system and process by which prior art medical and cosmetic laser techniques using laser beams chosen to produce selective thermolysis are enhanced by the addition of a second laser beam chosen for much deeper transmission in tissue and more unifor... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6558623 | Microarray dispensing with real-time verification and inspection A microarrayer for spotting solution onto slides in an automated microarray dispensing device. Elements of the present invention include: at least one dispense head for spotting the slides, at least one light source capable of illuminating the slides, at ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6556836 | Point-to-point, millimeter wave, dual band free space gigabit per second communication link A point-to-point, wireless, millimeter wave communications link providing data transmission rates of over 1 billion bits per second (more than 1 Gbps) at ranges of several miles during normal weather conditions. In a preferred embodiment a communication l... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6527548 | Self powered electric generating space heater A self-powered space heater. At least one thermoelectric module is sandwiched between a hot surface of a combustion chamber of a fluid fired space heater and a room air-cooled heat exchanger for transferring heat from the space heater to room air. A blowe... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6519947 | Thermoelectric module with funneled heat flux A low-cost thermoelectric module utilizing a greatly reduced quantity of thermoelectric material as compared to similar prior art thermoelectric modules. An egg crate design containing thermoelectric elements is utilized in the present invention. However,... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6502398 | Exhaust power recovery system An exhaust power recovery system for internal combustion engines. The engine exhaust gases drive a gas turbine that in turn drives a hydraulic turbine pump pressurizing a hydraulic fluid which then in turn is the driving source for a hydraulic motor which... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6488408 | Temperature probe mounting device for hot tub spa A device for measuring the temperature of the water inside a water container. A temperature probe that defines a front end and a rear end has its front end exposed to water inside the water container. A temperature probe mount mounts the temperature probe... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6476363 | Resistive water sensor for hot tub spa heating element A dry fire protection system for a spa and the spa's associated equipment. A heating element heats the spa's water. A resistive water level sensor senses that the level of water around the heating element is higher than a predetermined height or lower tha... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6436295 | Protein skimmer A protein skimmer for removal of protein contaminates from protein contaminated water. An injector is used for spraying protein contaminated water into a water bubble chamber. The spraying motion causes bubble generation in the water bubble chamber. Conta... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6431010 | Optical fiber-based fluid flow anemometer A fluid flow monitoring device. A laser source produces a laser beam having a beam frequency that is transmitted through an optical fiber and absorbed in a small quantity of thermally conductive material having high optical absorption at the beam frequenc... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6396239 | Portable solar generator A portable PV modular solar generator. A plurality of wheels are attached to the bottom of a rechargeable battery container. At least one rechargeable battery is contained inside the rechargeable battery container. A power conditioning panel is connected ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6386567 | Bicycle with shock absorber A bicycle with a torsional shock absorber comprised of a torsion spring assembly. The elements of the torsion spring assembly include: housing, a shaft positioned within the housing, a rubbery substance positioned between the interior surface of the housi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6361537 | Surgical plate with pawl and process for repair of a broken bone A surgical plate and process for preventing screw backout of repaired bones. At least one pawl is provided on a surgical plate adjacent to a screw hole. A screw having a ratchet wheel is inserted through the hole and screwed into the bone. The pawl engage... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6361167 | Digital eye camera A digital camera that combines the functions of the retinal camera and corneal camera into one, single, small, easy to use instrument. The single camera can acquire digital images of a retinal region of an eye, and digital images of a corneal region of th... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360792 | Automated microplate filling device and method An automated machine for filling a plurality of microplates. The automated machine includes at least one input stacking chamber for stacking empty microplates, at least one output stacking chamber for stacking filled microplates, and a microplate filling ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6358540 | Herbal composition for treatment of tinnitus A method for treating tinnitus comprising the step of administering to a subject requiring such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of an herbal composition comprising Radix Puerariae, Radix Platycodi Grandiflori, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Semen... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6355913 | Infrared sensor for hot tub spa heating element An overheating protection system for a spa and the spa's associated equipment. Elements include: a heating element for heating the spa's water, an infrared sensor for detecting the amount of infrared radiation emitted by the heating element, a heating ele... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6334474 | Breakaway separation detection and alert system A breakaway separation detection and alerting system. A breakaway fuel hose is connected to a fuel pump. A breakaway unit connects the nozzle hose section and the fuel pump hose section of the breakaway fuel hose together. When the breakaway fuel hose is ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6319437 | Powder injection molding and infiltration process A powder injection molding and infiltration process. A powder of a skeleton material having a relatively high melting point is mixed with a composite binder to form a mold mixture. The composite binder is comprised of at least two binder materials. The mo... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315138 | Multidirectional, switchless overhead support system An overhead support system. A riding surface is located over a space and supports at least one overhead cart from which a load is supported by a tension element. A plurality of spherical elements are positioned between the riding surface and overhead cart... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6303646 | Cancer treatment with Go 6976 A chemotheraputic cancer treatment in which Go6976 or one of its derivatives is administered to a mammal for the treatment of the cancer. The Go6976 or its derivative is directed to PKC activity. Experiments have shown Go6976 to be effective for t... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296487 | Method and system for facilitating communicating and behavior skills training A method for operating a computer to teach a student communication skills. First a goal is displayed to the student. Then the student is presented with a prompting scene that is related to the goal that was presented to him. In the prompting scene there i... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293868 | Stadium game for fans A game which is played by fans of sports events such as baseball, football, basketball and soccer. Each player makes advance predictions as regarding the outcome they expect to occur during the event. The player records his predictions in a form that can ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6280108 | Suntan lotion applicator A lotion applicator that has a hollow handle for containing lotion. The hollow handle has a closable opening and flexible walls such that the squeezing of the walls forces lotion contained within the hollow handle to exit the closable opening. A casing is... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6277079 | Flashing earring heartbeat monitor An earring that flashes in synchronism with the wearer's heartbeat. A pulsed IR LED/photocell combination is built into an earring along with a comparator and a visible light-emitting source. The comparator determines when the heart has beat from the vari... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6272873 | Self powered motor vehicle air conditioner A motor vehicle with a self-powered air conditioner system. An absorption type air conditioning unit is configured to air condition at least a portion of cab space of the motor vehicle. The unit has at least one electric powered component. There is a gene... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6272474 | Method for monitoring and trading stocks via the internet displaying bid/ask trade bars A method for providing stock information to traders. Stock information is received that includes bid offers, ask offers, the size of the bid offers and the size of the ask offers and the identity of the market makers making each offer. In addition, trade ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6207887 | Miniature milliwatt electric power generator A miniature thermoelectric module for generating electric power from low power heat sources in the range of a fraction of a Watt to a few Watts. The module comprises an array of thermoelectric elements, each element having a cross section of less than 0.0... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6204645 | Battery charging controller A controller for a solar electric generator that permits the generator to produce power substantially at its maximum capacity while also providing efficient charging at three charging stages; i.e., bulk charging, acceptance charging and float charging. Po... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6190272 | Soccer-golf A method for playing a sport that includes the following steps: (1) a fee is paid by a player, (2) the player places a ball on the ground at the beginning of a course (the course contains a plurality of goals), (3) the player kicks the ball towards the fi... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6156209 | Protein skimmer A protein skimmer for removal of protein contaminates from protein contaminated water. An injector is used for spraying protein contaminated water into a mixing chamber having a water bubble chamber. The spraying motion causes bubble generation in the wat... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148878 | Automated microplate filling device and method An automated machine for filling a plurality of microplates. The automated machine includes at least one input stacking chamber for stacking empty microplates, at least one output stacking chamber for stacking filled microplates, and a microplate filling ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6147350 | Spectroscopic residue detection system and method A spectroscopic detection system and method for quantitative measurements of non-volatile residues. A sample to be analyzed is spread out on the inside surface of a cup portion of a unique detector cup. The cup portion mates with a detector portion to cre... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138276 | Underarm perspiration shields An underarm perspiration shield that attaches to the shoulder strap of a wearer's undergarment. The elements of the present invention include an absorption pad suitable for absorbing perspiration from a wearer's armpit and two straps that are connected to... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6111391 | Controller for solar electric generator for recreational vehicles A controller for a solar electric generator that permits the generator to produce power substantially at its maximum capacity. Power is transferred from the generator to a temporary electric storage device that is periodically partially drained of power t... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6096965 | Quantum well thermoelectric material on organic substrate Thermoelectric elements for use in a thermoelectric device. The thermoelectric elements have a very large number of alternating layers of semiconductor material deposited on a very thin organic substrate. The layers of semiconductor material alternate bet... | 08/01/2000 |
