Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156898 | Method and apparatus for acclimating aquatic organisms to a new environment An apparatus for acclimating an aquatic organism, contained in a partially water filled plastic bag, to an environment in an aquarium includes an aquarium frame comprising a first portion exterior to the aquarium and a second portion interior to the aquarium. A bag ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152188 | Hand grip motion control capabilities for a lever propulsion wheelchair A motion control system for lever propulsion of a wheelchair enables a number of different manipulations at the hand grip of the lever. In some embodiments, as many as five user-controlled operations may be performed without need to remove a hand from the hand grip.... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151008 | Method and system for performing DMA in a multi-core system-on-chip using deadline-based scheduling A direct memory access (DMA) engine schedules data transfer requests of a system-on-chip data processing system according to both an assigned transfer priority and the deadline for completing a transfer. Transfer priority is based on a hardness representing the pena... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142663 | Low pressure production of drinking water An apparatus and methods for producing purified drinking water are disclosed. A hand pump is used in a closed system to generate pressure sufficient to pass the untreated water through a system of filters and a reverse osmosis membrane. The system preferably include... | 03/27/2012 |
| D655950 | Glass table | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133458 | Reactor and the use thereof for producing cyanides A reactor for converting methane, ammonia and oxygen and alkaline or alkaline earth hydroxides into alkaline or alkaline earth cyanides by two-stage reactions comprising a first stage with a gas inlet, wherein the first stage is formed by a cone with distribution pl... | 03/13/2012 |
| D655532 | Articulated support arm attachment for a table leg | 03/13/2012 |
| D653444 | Cell phone holster with belt | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105660 | Method for producing diamond-like carbon coatings using PECVD and diamondoid precursors on internal surfaces of a hollow component A method of forming a diamond-like carbon coating by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition on an internal surface of a hollow component having an inner surface. A reduced atmospheric pressure is created within a pipe or other hollow component to be treated. A di... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8075470 | Therapeutic device for local area stimulation A therapeutic device and process utilizes an array of members in which each member is both magnetically coupled to a magnetic source and electrically coupled to a source of electrical signals. In the preferred embodiment, the members include both ferromagnetic membe... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074239 | Axial force spindle clamp A spindle clamp for supporting a disk includes a radial control member that is in contact with an opening through a jaw and that has a contour such that radial expansion of the jaw is induced during initial movement of the jaw toward a registration surface for seati... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073328 | Use of polarization for differentiation of information The present invention discloses a system for signalling within optical or combined optical/electronic networks wherein a first transmission node executes polarization multiplexing on transmitted traffic, and at one or more intermediate nodes one or more of the follo... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064116 | Apparatus and method for producing a hologram A holographic recording system (1) includes a transparent or semi-transparent holographic recording medium (6), a source of coherent optical radiation (7), and an optical system (10). The recording medium has a first side (25) pres... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8051464 | Method for provisioning policy on user devices in wired and wireless networks A method for provisioning client devices securely and automatically by means of a network provisioning system is disclosed. Provisioning occurs before the client is granted access to the network. The provisioning is determined dynamically at the time a client connec... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8028887 | Portable, self-contained soldering system A portable soldering system has a caddy collar atop the rim of a bucket and a torch, the flame end of which may heat the tip of a soldering iron. A gas canister, connected to the torch, protrudes from the bucket through a seating opening in the side wall of the buck... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8023121 | Method for optically collecting numismatic data and associated algorithms for unique identification of coins A method to generate an optical signature of a coin is disclosed. A plurality of parameters are generated and recorded related to rotational positions around the circumference of a coin. The data from these parameters are combined to produce a searchable value. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016310 | Wheelchair retrofit assembly with multiple dimensions of adjustment An assembly for attachment of a propulsion system to a wheelchair frame includes a clamp which remains fixed to the frame, while an attachment device that enables three dimensions of adjustability permits quick release of a main wheel and the propulsion system (e.g.... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015759 | Structural mounting for equipment on a rooftop A structural support for supporting equipment on a rooftop, which is connected to a frame and to equipment to be supported, comprises a mechanism connecting a base cap and a base connector of the structural support. One of the base cap and the base connector include... | 09/13/2011 |
| D643042 | Articulated laptop support attachment for a table leg | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988096 | Space manufacturing module system and method A space based manufacturing system including a control module and a manufacturing module. The manufacturing module contains the tools required for automated processing of materials into finalized components. The control module allows command and control of the manuf... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985111 | Sport boards with carbon fiber stringers One or more tubular carbon fiber stringers are axially aligned with the lengthwise dimension of a water sport board, such as a surfboard. A tubular carbon fiber stringer may have vertical shaping tabs reaching opposed major surfaces of the board and laterally extend... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7977576 | Nail deflector An improved pipe and utility protector comprising a rectangular piece of material composition featuring a down piece having a V-shaped cross-section along a longitudinal centerline, including an angular transition, to an offset mounting flange protruding slightly ou... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971366 | Alignment tool An alignment tool removably attachable to a bit (e.g. a drill bit) for aligning a workpiece to the bit. The tool has a bit grip or a bit clamp which may have a pair of bit grippers, an aligner, which may be a pointer supported by a pointer mount, a stylus or a laser... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967126 | Self-centering loading, indexing, and flipping mechanism for coinage and coin analysis An apparatus to locate a coin comprises a rotary platform configured to hold the coin and a plurality of coin contacting mechanisms, coupled to the rotary platform. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966734 | Tack strip cutter A tack strip cutter including a top blade holder and a bottom blade holder having a leverage handle for bringing the blade holders together with a leverage force. A splay inhibition guide on one of the blade holders prevents lateral movement of the blade holders whe... | 06/28/2011 |
| D640531 | Attachment for a table leg | 06/28/2011 |
| D640486 | Table | 06/28/2011 |
| 7916281 | Apparatus for producing optical signatures from coinage An apparatus for producing scattering signatures from a coin comprises a platform configured to hold the coin and an electromagnetic radiation source configured to produce a beam directed toward a portion of at least one surface of the coin. The electromagnetic radi... | 03/29/2011 |
| D633727 | Sofa | 03/08/2011 |
| D633726 | Sofa | 03/08/2011 |
| D633691 | Reflective jacket | 03/08/2011 |
| D633690 | Reflective jacket | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896012 | Shoe washer A shoe washing device including a motor for driving a rotor onto which the shoes are directly mounted as by aligning the soles of the shoes parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotor. The shoes are affixed onto the rotor by using a clip, strap, cage, or other att... | 03/01/2011 |
| D633417 | Unitary towing hook | 03/01/2011 |
| D633312 | Sofa | 03/01/2011 |
| 7847938 | Alignment system for optical lithography An alignment system for optical lithography uses cameras fixed to a movable stage and to a lithography unit to view unique microscopic non-uniformities that are inherent to the surface of a work piece, e.g., metal or ceramic microcrystalline grains, for position ref... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878383 | Spring loaded set tool for hardwood plank staples A tool for driving a floor staple including an outer tubular body and a rod insertable into the tubular body. The tubular body has an end tip having angled surfaces and an inner bore. The rod is biased with the inner bore. The inner bore has a staple slot allowing a... | 02/01/2011 |
| D630637 | Support arm attachment for a table leg | 01/11/2011 |
| D630450 | Sofa | 01/11/2011 |
| 7838793 | System and method for treating surfaces of components A system (10) for coating surfaces of a workpiece (12) comprises a biasing system (242) for connection to said workpiece (12) and an anode (76) such as to negatively bias the workpiece relative to the anode and a vacuum source (... | 11/23/2010 |
