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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7059226 | Page indexing system and apparatus for forming page shapes of system A finger-operated page turning device for stacked sheets, with methods, apparatus for forming the device as sets offset voids or notches in alternating pages of a stack. The device is operated by simple movements of the thumb and/or fingers of a user's one hand whil... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7169451 | Gas-permeable membrane Novel gas-permeable membranes which are particularly useful in the packaging of fresh cut fruit and vegetables, and other respiring biological materials. The membranes have an O2 permeability of at least 775,000 ml/m2.atm.24 hrs, a P10 | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169160 | Device for anchoring tubular element The present invention is directed to an apparatus for anchoring a tubular element, preferably in the form of a catheter, within a passageway formed in a mammalian body, such as in a vessel, artery, duct, channel, or the like. The apparatus comprises a tubular elemen... | 01/30/2007 |
| D532009 | Integrated signature pad and fingerprint reader | 11/14/2006 |
| D531730 | Spa jet face | 11/07/2006 |
| D530855 | Cigarette lighter | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124555 | Device and process for packaging products in a stretchable plastic film A process and a device are disclosed for packaging products in a stretchable plastic film; the device comprises: means for supporting and heating a product; means for supplying and clamping the film in a position overlaying the product; means for contacting and adhe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123143 | Wireless signature management system A portable electronic signature system includes a base unit and a wireless remote unit that incorporates graphic tablet digitizer for signaling to a PC of the base unit signature data of a stylus being moved to produce a handwritten signature. The base unit transmit... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121842 | Electrical connector An electrical connecting apparatus comprises: a plurality of plate-like probes, each of which electrically connects an electrode of a device under test and a conductive portion formed in a base plate, and each of which has a tip to be pressed against the electrode o... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117995 | Concrete reclamation apparatus An apparatus which is useful in the separation of solids from a diluted, wet, concrete mixture has (a) a free-standing first container with a drain port and a top opening, (b) a strainer disposed within the first container, (c) a drain port shut-off valve, (d) a sec... | 10/10/2006 |
| D530018 | Spa jet | 10/10/2006 |
| D529182 | Spa | 09/26/2006 |
| D529181 | Spa | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111949 | Process for manufacturing retroreflective printed material A process for manufacturing retroreflective printed material, the process comprising a) providing a composite comprising a temporary support sheet with a layer of microspheres partially embedded in the temporary support sheet such that the surfaces of the microspher... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111729 | Low-profile disk case A low-profile CD/DVD disk case has base and lid portions and spaced apart integrally formed living hinge members that extend between portions of a spine structure, the spine structure forming a rigid enlargement of the base portion. Preferably, the length and width ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113285 | Multimode reader An apparatus for analyzing a plurality of samples in sample sites on a substrate, the apparatus having an array of spaced apart light sources coupled to a moveable support so that one or more of the light sources can be selectively used; a frame for supporting the s... | 09/26/2006 |
| D528661 | Spa | 09/19/2006 |
| D528663 | Spa | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104265 | Filter containing a metal phthalocyanine and a polycationic polymer A tobacco smoke filter comprising one or more than one metal phthalocyanine, such as a copper phthalocyanine or an iron phthalocyanine, and further comprising one or more than one polycationic polymer. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100488 | Structure and method for containing the detonation of an explosive A modular containment structure kit comprises (i) a plurality of elongate members, (ii) a plurality of rectangular, planar side wall members, (iii) a plurality of rectangular, planar roof members, (iv) a plurality of rectangular, planar metal plates, and (v) a plura... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103471 | Multi-mode navigation device and method A method and apparatus for providing dead reckoning position data, orientation, and heading of a person is disclosed. The apparatus uses an algorithm that automatically determines the appropriate set of navigation functions for personal navigation based upon the ori... | 09/05/2006 |
| D526822 | Table base | 08/22/2006 |
| D526802 | Seating | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090806 | Portable oxygen sensor analyzer A portable, inexpensive, and easy to operate vehicle oxygen sensor analyzer shows, in real time, on an ultra-bright LED display, the dynamic operation of the oxygen sensor, simulates sensor signals into the computer, while monitoring the oxygen sensor to confirm cor... | 08/15/2006 |
| D526134 | Rocking chair | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088808 | Network access pay telephone and conversion kit A kit for converting an existing pay telephone to additionally provide computer network access includes an upper housing unit that latches to a lower housing of the existing telephone, and a network adapter unit which includes a network computer and a control module... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083818 | Party tray A party tray includes a support tray and, on the support tray, a sealed package made up of transparent container body and a polymeric sealing sheet sealed to the rim of the container body. The sealed package contains foodstuffs, in particular respiring foodstuffs su... | 08/01/2006 |
| D525450 | Seating | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079899 | Wound healing with feedback control A method of promoting the healing of a wound disposed in soft tissue and having a physical extent is disclosed, comprising the steps of providing control circuitry to control the application of electrical current through a plurality of electrodes; applying three or ... | 07/18/2006 |
| D524568 | Seating | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074227 | IOL insertion tool with forceps An instrument for double-folding an elastically deformable IOL and for inserting the IOL into the anterior chamber of a patient's eye has a first elongate member and a second elongate member which are independently slidable within a handle. The distal ends of the fi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059670 | Stackable chair-desk frame A chair-desk frame has a forward portion and a rearward portion. The forward portion has a pair of front legs and a desktop support structure. The rearward portion has a pair of rear legs and a seat support structure. The chair-desk frame includes at least three upp... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7050756 | Phone enabled direct response An acoustic transmission is retransmitted by telephone to a network operations center over one path. The network operations center receives acoustic transmissions containing inaudible marks from other sources over secondary paths. The retransmitted acoustic transmis... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036656 | Vacuum belt conveyor for plates A conveyor 1 for holding glass plates 2 in position during grinding and drilling operations comprising one or more than one belt 3, 3′ 3″ having a rotating surface and a suction generator 6 for generating a vacuum on the surface. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031547 | User definable image reference points A method for image processing of a plurality of digital images comprising the steps of determining one or more sets of pixel characteristics, each set having at least one characteristic that is location independent; determining for each pixel characteristic set, an ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7016737 | Method and device for wound healing A method of promoting the healing of a wound disposed in soft tissue and having a physical extent is disclosed, comprising the steps of providing control circuitry to control the application of electrical current through a plurality of electrodes; applying three or ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6996957 | Induction device for shrinking heat-shrinking films onto products to be packaged, packaging system comprising such device, and heat-shrinking film used therewith An induction device for heat-shrinking a heat-shrinking film onto a product comprising induction means for causing the heat-shrinking plastic layer of the heat-shrinking film to heat-shrink onto the product, and supply and control means for the induction means conne... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995147 | Method of delaying the onset of diabetes A method for preventing, delaying the onset of or treating diabetes in a patient comprising selecting a patient who is susceptible to developing diabetes, who is developing diabetes or who is diabetic and administering to the patient one or more than one dose of a p... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984374 | Method for the evaluation of implantable materials A method for the evaluation of a material to determine whether the material is susceptible to bacterial contamination or colonization comprising providing bacteria which are modified to produce a first detectable signal, exposing the material being evaluated to the ... | 01/10/2006 |
