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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921032 | Method of providing personalized souvenirs The current inventive technology includes methods and apparatus for providing a plurality of personalized souvenir devices. Embodiments of the inventive technology may include the steps of establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed souvenir de... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919953 | Solar power capacitor alternative switch circuitry system for enhanced capacitor life Reliability enhanced systems are shown where an short-lived electrolytic capacitor can be replaced by a much smaller, perhaps film type, longer-lived capacitor to be implemented in circuits for power factor correction, solar power conversion, or otherwise to achieve... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901413 | Surgical locking screw and driver arrangement A surgical screw and driver arrangement whereby the end of the driver is vertically inserted and removed from the slotted end of the surgical screw and whereby the end of the driver is attached to and removed from the slotted end of the surgical screw by a quarter t... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7875464 | Processing and analysis techniques involving in-vessel material generation In at least one embodiment, the inventive technology relates to in-vessel generation of a material from a solution of interest as part of a processing and/or analysis operation. Preferred embodiments of the in-vessel material generation (e.g., in-vessel solid materi... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857995 | Methods and apparatus for solid carbonaceous materials synthesis gas generation Methods and apparatus may permit the generation of consistent output synthesis gas from highly variable input feedstock solids carbonaceous materials. A stoichiometric objectivistic chemic environment may be established to stoichiometrically control carbon content i... | 12/28/2010 |
| D629329 | Necklace attachment | 12/21/2010 |
| 7843085 | Systems for highly efficient solar power Different systems to achieve solar power conversion are provided in at least three different general aspects, with circuitry that can be used to harvest maximum power from a solar source (1) or strings of panels (11) for DC or AC use, perhaps for trans... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838283 | Wicking cassette method and apparatus for automated rapid immunohistochemistry A sample processing system that may be configured to achieve automatic withdrawal of a substance at the end of appropriate processing sequences such as histochemical processing may involve a plurality of samples for which substances removed by moving a wicking cartr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832475 | Biogenic methane production enhancement systems Systems for enhanced in-situ or perhaps even ex-situ biogenic methane production from hydrocarbon-bearing formations (1) including coal seam, oil shale, coal, coal derivates and the like are presented in embodiments such as but not limited to: increasing and ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7805908 | Load-bearing system for fill material structure formation Methods and apparatus for the formation of structures utilizing fill materials capable of hardening, such as concrete. The methods and apparatus may include the employment of enhanced load-bearing capabilities, which may yield substantial efficiencies in time, labor... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802693 | Free moving system for stable, manual support food and drink items The invention relates to a system for holding food item(s) and a beverage container(s) with one hand. Stable handling of an integral somewhat planar support (1) with one hand may be enabled by an elliptical negative space (26) where the operator insert... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7794592 | Wastewater disinfection apparatus and methods The inventive technology relates, in various embodiments, to novel wastewater heat systems, novel wastewater dosing systems, novel gas bubbling systems, novel flow control systems, novel disinfection systems, novel wastewater conveyance systems, and novel portable w... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793970 | Convertible suitcase stroller apparatus and method A convertible suitcase stroller apparatus may comprise a suitcase that is openable at at least one side; a handle assembly that is reconfigurable between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration and that has a handgrip portion and two handle stems, where... | 09/14/2010 |
| D622955 | Solar powered key ring with a liquid crystal display | 09/07/2010 |
| 7694350 | Privacy nursing gown The present invention provides a garment (2) having large openings or perhaps even breast slits (14) in the garment that allow easy access to the full breast for instruction and access for nursing a newborn among other uses. Movable panels (12) ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7638070 | Methods and apparatus for solid carbonaceous materials synthesis gas generation Methods and apparatus may permit the generation of consistent output synthesis gas from highly variable input feedstock solids carbonaceous materials. A stoichiometric objectivistic chemic environment may be established to stoichiometrically control carbon content i... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7625492 | Charge-based water filtration systems Generally, systems for air and water purification using unpowered charged sorbent mediums (3) which may include layered double hydroxide (LDH) (1) compositions, lignin (2), and methods of sorbing inorganic or organic material(s) onto such medium... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621709 | Bale handling and accumulation system A bale accumulation system for receiving, moving, and accumulating bales (3) on a bale support surface. The system may involve moving such bales (3) in linear path specific motions and transversely with respect to a bale accumulation surface (1)... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618770 | Methods and apparatus for reducing protein content in sperm cell extenders The inventive technology relates to methods and apparatus for reducing protein content in sperm cell extenders and may include one or more of the following features: techniques for reducing protein content in a sperm cell extender; techniques for reducing protein co... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7607989 | Systems of sport performance enhancement and marketing Systems of affecting sports performance are disclosed that provide sensory stimulation and induce a response, such as a psychological or physiologic response, including performance enhancement through sports equipment configuration. Equipment configuration may inclu... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7605498 | Systems for highly efficient solar power conversion A high efficiency photovoltaic DC-DC converter achieves solar power conversion from high voltage, highly varying photovoltaic power sources to harvest maximum power from a solar source or strings of panels for DC or AC use, perhaps for transfer to a power grid at hi... | 10/20/2009 |
| D601448 | Longhorn style ornament | 10/06/2009 |
| 7594978 | Apparatus for continuous coking refining A system for refining hydrocarbon containing materials in a continuous coking mode may provide a pyrolyzer (1) which may be inclined to effect a liquid seal between a liquid conduction environment (6) and a gaseous conduction environment (7). A ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7588262 | Hitch system for use with a ball hitch and methods therefore A hitch system for interconnecting a trailer to a tow vehicle, wherein the tow vehicle includes a hitch ball centered about a medial axis. The hitch system includes an elongate extension coupling having a proximal end portion rotatably mountable to the trailer and e... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7258882 | System for maintaining fresh quality and safe food attributes of minimally processed produce A system and method of maintaining the integrity of freshly harvested, or freshly cut fruits and vegetables. Specifically, the invention focuses on a distinct series of processes which confer a lower total microbial count, delay browning, improve general organolepti... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7114879 | Water control gate and actuator therefore The invention relates to improved water control gates and related inflatable actuators, and associated sealing, manufacture and operation apparatus and methods. Advancements in technologies related to air fitting design, inflated bladder stress relief, inflatable bl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7536375 | Method and apparatus for predicting sporting success conditions A hand held or portable device (1) is configured to include a multitude of factors from which sporting success conditions such as applicable to fishing and hunting success may be predicted. In one embodiment, these may include: a lunar information element ( | 05/19/2009 |
| D580262 | Percussion instrument support arm clamp | 11/11/2008 |
| D576870 | Drum rack member clamp | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412069 | Stable attachment microphone stand systems Microphone stand attachment systems to attach a support base to a longitudinal axial element easily, quickly and securely. An attachment guide may include a threaded plug and a support base may include a threaded socket. In embodiments, a male tapered flange may fri... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7384556 | Methods of enhancing biodegradation of groundwater contaminants Systems and methods for co-enhancing contaminant degradation such as LNAPL and DNAPL degradation. Embodiments of the inventive technology may relate to assuring adequate amounts (e.g., concentrations) of certain substances (e.g., nitrogen, electron acceptor, bacteri... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371517 | High purity X-chromosome bearing and Y-chromosome bearing populations of spermatozoa Isolated non-naturally occurring populations of spermatozoa (15) having high purity and technologies to differentiate spermatozoa (28) based on characteristics such as mass, volume, orientation, or emitted light including methods of analysis and appara... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357621 | Centrifugal fan diffuser At least one embodiment of the present inventive technology focuses on a vaneless diffuser adapted for establishment extra-radially of a centrifugal fan, wherein the diffuser may effect an optimal transformation of velocity pressure into static pressure of a fluid (... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7345589 | Concrete wetting alarm system At least one embodiment of the inventive technology claimed herein seeks to reduce the risk of the excessive admixing of water during a concrete wetting operation by providing a system that alerts, with at least one water flow indicator, at least one individual havi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7309010 | Identification method and apparatus At least one embodiment of the inventive technology focuses on new methods and apparatus relative to generation of a custody and control form that finds application in drug use or clinical testing, among other fields. At least one embodiment of another aspect of the... | 12/18/2007 |
| D557171 | Longhorn style ornament | 12/11/2007 |
| 7308412 | Computer accessible methods for establishing informed consent A method for establishing certifiable patient informed consent for a medical procedure, where, in one embodiment, the patient interacts with a video training system until mastery of all required information is successfully achieved. Training techniques which permit ... | 12/11/2007 |
| D556530 | Clamp for bicycles | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299192 | Process, system, and computer executable program on a storage medium for recording patient treatment by progress toward identified goals A process for tracking skilled-service rendered a patient by a provider at a treatment location including: generating, at the treatment location, at least one record of progress made toward each treatment goal identified for the patient and addressed by the provider... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273607 | Health enhancement method A health enhancement system establishing a health enhancement program through which may be provided a group of natural products, vitamins and minerals, amino acids, herbs and essential oils that may be helpful in aiding the body in fighting the growth of cancers and... | 09/25/2007 |
