...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173648 | 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives, preparation process therefor and pharmaceutical composition containing the same The invention provides a type of novel 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives with a structure of formula (I): wherein R1 represents propargyl or cyclopropylmethyl; wherein R2 represents N-ethyl-N-methylamino, 1-Pyrroli... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167356 | Automated vehicle sunshade An automated vehicle sunshade includes a compartment mountable to a roof of a vehicle, a flexible shade, a plurality of rods coupled to the flexible shade and a drive device coupled to the plurality of rods. The plurality of rods are retractable and extendable so th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157491 | Concertina tape products configured for stable deployment and retrieval A deployment system and associated products utilize a magazine for holding and dispensing the products. The products may have any of a number of internal and external trusses that may be in tension and/or compression for rigidifying the product in selected direction... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152420 | Drill bit jig A drill bit jig includes an elongate member, two jig securing elements and a drill bit guide. The elongate member is hollow so that one or more elongate drill bits may be stored therein. The drill bit guide includes a plurality of through holes where the axes of the... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132437 | Bicycle lock A bicycle lock comprises a handlebar union connecting a handlebar with a bicycle frame and having an insert hole; a lock mechanism built in the handlebar union and manipulated to have a lock state or an unlock state; and a cable with one end thereof connected with t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127509 | Composite building and panel systems A building panel structure is disclosed, in which composite building panels are used to form a structure. A composite building panel is disclosed which includes a core and a coating applied over the core. In some embodiments the core consists of a frame and one or m... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123053 | Boom slewing actuator system A slewing actuator system for rotating a boom structure comprises a cylindrical support member having lower and upper ends; a drive mounting member; gearing means comprising a gear assembly and at least one gear drive fixable to the drive mounting member and operati... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118162 | Fastener organizing system An inexpensive, portable, and convenient organizer for bolts and screws is provided that holds fasteners and gaskets of various types and sizes. Fasteners may be stored in a pattern according to user-preference. Fasteners held may occupy relative positions on the or... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8092598 | Apparatus and method for thin film deposition Disclosed herein is a thin film deposition apparatus having a reaction chamber for forming a thin film on a plurality of substrates rested on a susceptor. The apparatus comprises: a gas supply means for supplying a plurality of gases to the inside of the reaction ch... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8078479 | Methods and systems for prescribing sample prescriptions Systems and methods are disclosed for providing sample prescriptions electronically and creating a complete data set of information regarding the life-cycle of the sample prescription. In one embodiment, a sample prescription system comprises a management module tha... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066323 | Method and apparatus for sitting An apparatus for sitting is provided including a semi-flexible fulcrum band having an inner surface, the inner surface integrally including at least one penetration member, wherein the semi-flexible fulcrum band is configured to hold together a plurality of leg memb... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8046913 | Manufacturing method of circle type terminal used in driving motor of hybrid vehicle The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of circle type terminal for driving motor of hybrid vehicle, comprising: assembling a terminal assembly having a plurality of bus-rings; accommodating the terminal assembly into an insert jig; coupling the inse... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046054 | Bi-planar fluoroscopy guided robot system for minimally invasive surgery and the control method thereof Disclosed is a computer-integrated surgery aid system for minimally invasive surgery and a method for controlling the same. The system includes a surgery planning system for creating three-dimensional information from two-dimensional images obtained by means of bipl... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8035127 | Packaging substrate structure with a semiconductor chip embedded therein A packaging substrate structure with a semiconductor chip embedded therein is disclosed, including a carrier board having a first and an opposed second surfaces and disposed with at least a through cavity; a semiconductor chip received in the through cavity, the chi... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033428 | Toothpaste dispenser device An apparatus and method for dispensing toothpaste is disclosed herein whereby a user may depress a depressor to extract a pre-determined quantity of toothpaste from a tube of toothpaste. The present invention includes a toothpaste dispenser body forming a radius res... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8022701 | Method and apparatus for simultaneously acquiring multiple slices/slabs in magnetic resonance system Provided is a method for simultaneously acquiring magnetic resonance slices/slabs of a subject. The method comprises steps as follows. First, apply one or more than one RF pulse, which carries at least two frequency components, and a slice/slab selection magnetic fi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020338 | Spitting weedless surface fishing lure A surface floating fishing lure including a forwards facing concave surface located at the water line, designed to scoop, redirect, and “spit” water into the air to subsequently splash unto the surface of the water when the fishing lure is tugged sharply, whereb... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8018712 | Bus-bar for jointing capacitor A bus-bar for assembling a capacitor device is disclosed, which is capable of improving the environment of a soldering operation for the bus-bar being soldered to a capacitor device, reducing the inferior rate of the capacitor device while improving the quality of t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8017488 | Manufacturing method of a NOR flash memory with phosphorous and arsenic ion implantations A manufacturing method of a NOR flash memory with phosphorous and arsenic ion implantations mainly implants both phosphorous and arsenic ions on a drain area of a transistor memory unit, and controls specific energy and dosage for the implantation to reduce the defe... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8014885 | Mobile paint system utilizing slider attribute prompts and reflectance memory storage What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of paints from a plur... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8013141 | Promoter with high expression strength and over-expression in various tissues of plant, as well as application thereof The invention provides a promoter that has high expression strength and can be over-expressed in various tissues of plant, said promoter is a promoter for banana polyubiquitin (polyubiquitin) gene MhUBQ1, and has a sequence as SEQ ID No: 3. The invention provides fu... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012825 | Method of manufacturing the double-implant nor flash memory structure In a method of manufacturing a double-implant NOR flash memory structure, a phosphorus ion implantation process is performed, so that a P-doped drain region is formed in a semiconductor substrate between two gate structures to overlap with a highly-doped drain (HDD)... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8008692 | Semiconductor memory structure with stress regions A semiconductor memory structure with stress regions includes a substrate defining a first and a second device zone; a first and a second stress region formed in each of the first and second device zone to yield stress different in level; a barrier plug separating t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003588 | Composition and method using same to remove urethane products from a substrate A composition for removing urethane products from a wide variety of substrates without the need for scraping, scrubbing, sanding, sandblasting and the like is provided. The composition is formed by combining water, a polar organic solvent, a mixture of organic ester... | 08/23/2011 |
| D643913 | Baseboard heater | 08/23/2011 |
| D643784 | Tandem bicycle frame with recumbent seat | 08/23/2011 |
| D642796 | Doll carrier | 08/09/2011 |
| 7984594 | Composite building and panel systems A building panel structure is disclosed, in which composite building panels are used to form a structure. A composite building panel is disclosed which includes a core and a coating applied over the core. In some embodiments the core consists of a frame and one or m... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7979313 | Parts usage comparison system and methods A parts usage comparison system and methods to directly network buyers and sellers in the mining, construction and agriculture industries in order for buyers to easily and efficiently procure parts and for sellers to easily and efficiently liquidate surplus assets s... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7969745 | Circuit board structure having electronic components integrated therein The present invention provides a circuit board having electronic components integrated therein, including a carrier board having an metallic oxide layer formed on each two surfaces of a metal layer, and having at least one through cavity; at least a semiconductor ch... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7960784 | Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof A semiconductor fabrication process according to the present invention defines an auxiliary structure with a plurality of spaces with a predetermined line-width in the oxide layer to prevent the conductive material in the spaces from being removed by etching or defi... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959205 | Latch assembly for vehicle seat A latch assembly for vehicle seat comprising a base having a receiving pocket accommodating a striker of a vehicle body part, a catch rotatably coupled to the base rotating between a locking position where the catch supports the striker and an unlocking position whe... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7956472 | Packaging substrate having electrical connection structure and method for fabricating the same A packaging substrate having an electrical connection structure and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The packaging substrate have a substrate body with a plurality of conductive pads on a surface thereof; a solder mask layer disposed on the substrate ... | 06/07/2011 |
| D639258 | Display | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950947 | Releasably engaging high definition multimedia interface plug A releasably engaging high definition multimedia plug comprises a plug body and an actuator operable with the plug body to move a locking tab of the plug and facilitate releasable engagement of the plug with a standard high definition multimedia receptacle. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950085 | Enhanced shovel systems A system addressing the problem of storing and supporting outdoor items used while camping without transporting any additional equipment. The system provides a plurality of camp tools that are integral to a shovel, so as to provide the intended function without inte... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7942428 | Spark-emitting device for a skateboard A spark-emitting device for a skateboard. The spark-emitting device includes a housing and a plurality of misch metal barrels inserted into a housing and spaced apart so that the wear rate of the housing in the misch metal barrels is compatible and a desired sparkin... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7939593 | Method and apparatus for producing an aqueous paint composition from a plurality of premixed compositions The present invention is directed to the provision of premixed aqueous compositions which are used to provide a paint composition of varying finish characteristics at the point of sale. Thus, the merchant distributing the paint composition made from the subject prem... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934599 | Method for separation of construction waste Disclosed herein is a method for separation of construction waste. In the method, the construction waste, crushed to a predetermined size, is added to liquid in a precipitation tank and separated into components in the tank according to specific gravity, in which th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933111 | Metallized plastic film and film capacitor A metallized plastic film is formed by winding two sheets of film vapor-deposited with an electrode metal as one group and a film capacitor, comprising; three individual splittings of electrode metal by predetermined width and length and then adjoining of splitting ... | 04/26/2011 |