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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7113916 | Method of facial coding monitoring for the purpose of gauging the impact and appeal of commercially-related stimuli A method of assessing consumer reaction to a marketing stimulus, involving the steps of (a) exposing a sample population to a marketing stimulus for a period of time, (b) interviewing members of the sample population immediately after exposure of the members to the ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6518318 | Stimulating transport of glucose into animal tissue by the administration of pinitol Enhanced muscle performance, including strength, recovery and endurance can be achieved by means of improved glucose transport and improved glycogen loading within animal muscle tissue through the administration of an effective amount of a pinitol compoun... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6503218 | Ankle brace This invention is an in-the-shoe ankle brace (10) including a girth (21), an adjustable fastener (25) attached to the lateral ends of the girth (21), an ankle bone cover (30) extending downward from the girth (21) with at least a portion of the cover posi... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497609 | Nipple enhancer A method of enhancing the tantalizing appearance of a covered female breast by placing a nipple enhancer between the breast and an article of clothing covering the breast in the absence of any adhesive so as to produce the appearance of an erect nipple th... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6488620 | Self-seating surgical access device A surgical access device (10 or 10') includes a frame defining an access port and a pair of flanges are carried on the lower surface of the frame. The flanges are pivotable between an insertion position, where their leading edges are optimally placed adja... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6465446 | Treatment of dermatitis by the topical application of Ɗ5-androstene-3ଲ-ol-7,17 dione and metabolizable precursors thereof Dermatitis can be treated by the administration of Ɗ5-androstene-3ଲ-ol-7,17 dione and metabolizable precursors thereof, such as Ɗ5-androstene-3ଲ-acetoxy-7,17 dione, to the skin.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6454571 | Infant simulator An infant simulator capable of emulating the care requirements of an infant and recording the quality of care and responsiveness of a person caring for the infant simulator and/or signaling the person caring for the infant simulator when care is required.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450513 | Shopping cart attachment A pliable or rigid web securely suspended across a shopping cart to suspend small, delicate and fragile items above the basket of a shopping cart.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6453194 | Method of measuring consumer reaction while participating in a consumer activity A sample population including a plurality of members participate in a consumer activity for a participation period to assess consumer reaction to the consumer activity. Surface electromyography signals from a zygomatic muscle and electrodermography signal... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6443202 | Protective coating for tire sidewalls and method for protecting tire sidewalls An aqueous coating composition which can be applied to a cured rubber surface, such as the white sidewall, colored sidewall, raised white lettering or raised colored lettering of a tire, to provide a protective coating against staining and scuffing. The c... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6428321 | Infant simulator An infant simulator capable of emulating the care requirements of an infant and recording the quality of care and responsiveness of a person caring for the infant simulator and/or signaling the person caring for the infant simulator when care is required.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6422999 | Method of measuring consumer reaction A method of assessing consumer reaction to a marketing stimulus, involving the steps of (a) exposing a sample population to a marketing stimulus for an exposure period, (b) measuring surface electromyography signals from a zygomatic muscle of each member ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6410305 | Treatment of animal waste A process and composition for treating an animal waste in a waste holding facility to reduce sulfides and enhance efficient degradation of large amounts of organic matter with reduced odor. The process includes administering a probiotic material capable o... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6397399 | Protective headguard A protective headguard including (i) a protective central pad for covering at least a portion of an athlete's forehead, (ii) a rear pad for covering at least a portion of an athlete's occipital bone, (iii) a sleeve interconnecting the central pad and the ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6398166 | Method of controlling acceleration of a spacecraft reentering the atmosphere to accommodate adventure travelers A method for controlling the acceleration of a vehicle (10) reentering the sensible atmosphere, comprising executing a lofting translational rocket burn at an altitude of greater than about 40 km whereby the vehicle (10) reenters the sensible atmosphere a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6399084 | Method for diminishing wrinkles and fine lines of the skin by the topical application of Ɗ5-androstene-3ଲ-ol-7, 17 dione and metabolizable precursors thereof Wrinkles and fine lines occurring on human skin can be diminished by the administration of Ɗ5-androstene-3ଲ-ol-7,17 dione and metabolizable precursors thereof, such as Ɗ5-androstene-3ଲ-acetoxy-7,17 dione, to the skin.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6399085 | Method of moisturizing the skin by the topical application of Ɗ5-androstene-3ଲ-ol-7,17 dione and metabolizable precursors thereof Human skin can be moisturized by the administration of Ɗ5-androstene-3ଲ-ol-7,17 dione and metabolizable precursors thereof, such as Ɗ5-androstene-3ଲ-acetoxy-7,17 dione.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389734 | Signaling fishing rod A signaling fishing rod is disclosed wherein an electrical circuit is completed upon sensing of a strike by a fish, activating a perceptible signal.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6381760 | Protective headguard Headguards for athletes, particularly soccer players, having a foam outer shell and attachment points for an interior padding or suspension system. The interior padding and/or the outer shell may independently be formed as a single unitary piece or a syst... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371332 | Apparatus for producing foam from liquid mixture An apparatus for producing foam from a liquid mixture.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6360463 | Conversion display drive mechanism A convertible sign mechanism is provided which comprises a convertible sign member that is rotatable about an axis. The convertible sign member is capable of rotating at a variable velocity. A motor is operatively connected to a drive shaft, which is conn... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6349416 | Headguard-protective sports headband Protective headguard to be worn by an athlete having (i) a protective central pad, (ii) a rear pad, (iii) an adjustable strap system interconnecting the rear pad and the central pad, and (iv) one or more of (a) a lack of any protective padding which would... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6312377 | Soft tissue compression shield and method of retracting tissue A tissue compression shield can help minimize trauma to tissue during surgical retraction. One such shield has a shell having a rigid outer surface adapted to abut a surgical retractor and a concave inner surface defining an elongate tissue-receiving chan... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6276070 | Quilting tool The quilting tool has at least one surface defining an angle of 116.6 degrees. A transparent plate is imprinted with at least two guidelines allowing the cutting off of a portion of a fabric strip, resulting in a trapezoidal fabric pattern.... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6266827 | Impact protection headguard Impact protection headguards for athletics and in particular soccer players are provided. In one embodiment, a protective headguard is provided that includes a central pad for covering a portion of a forehead of a wearer. The central pad has a first side ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6257719 | Protective eyewear Protective eyewear comprising a standard pair of conventional prescription glasses, protective eyewear, or sunglasses to which a brow bar is attached. The brow bar contains means allowing the attachment of an absorbent insert to be attached, with the inse... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6252119 | Copper-catalysed allylic oxidation using alkyl hydroperoxide Ɗ5-7-oxo-steroids are efficiently prepared from Ɗ5-steroids using t-BuOOH in the presence of a copper catalyst, such as cuprous and cupric salts and copper metal.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6238215 | Method for training a person to properly support the head of a young infant An infant simulator comprising a doll equipped with a realistically floppy neck and a means for sensing and recording or reporting instances in which the head has not been properly supported during handling and allowed to flop into an unacceptable bent po... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6234452 | Hand operable motorcycle stand A compact, hand-operable stand for quickly and easily elevating one end of a motorcycle, including (i) a longitudinally elongated base assembly with a foot plate extending from one end, (ii) a mounting assembly pivotably attached to the base assembly, and... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231019 | Pivotable feed bucket holder A holder for a feed bucket, comprising (i) a low profile collar for holding a feed bucket, and (ii) an arbor, pivotably attached to the collar, for securing the collar to a vertical structure while permitting pivoting of the collar between a substantially... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6216801 | Method and apparatus for providing proportional injection of additives into drilling fluids Injection of a drilling fluid additive into a drilling fluid, as the drilling fluid is being pumped into a bore hole, in direct proportion to the amount of drilling fluid being pumped.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6200004 | Light diffuser device There is disclosed a light diffusing device that includes a transparent base layer with a diffuser layer over it. The diffuser layer is formed of multiple light diffusing elements. These elements are preferably diamond-like in shape and are substantially ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6149554 | Exercise machine An exercise machine (1) having a cable (16) connected at a first end to a longitudinally reciprocable target pad (13) and sequentially extending around a first pulley (57) located on a lower crossbar (56) of the machine (1), underneath the target pad (13)... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6095499 | Hand operable motorcycle stand A compact, hand-operable stand for quickly and easily elevating a motorcycle, including (i) a base assembly, and (ii) a support assembly pivotably attached to the base assembly for pivoting about a longitudinal axis between a clearance position and a supp... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6089873 | Method for training a person to properly support the head of a young infant An infant simulator comprising a doll equipped with a realistically floppy neck and a means for sensing and recording or reporting instances in which the head has not been properly supported during handling and allowed to flop into an unacceptable bent po... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6050181 | Compactor system A compactor for crushing metal cans. The compactor includes a magazine for unattended delivery of cans to the crushing chamber.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6027230 | Socket adapter There is disclosed a socket adapter for a receiving a socket, the socket designed to receive fluorescent tubes. The socket adapter is of a configuration that can receive a portion of the socket in a manner such that the distance between center of the sock... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6000057 | Odor preventing hunting apparel Hunting apparel constructed from antimicrobial fabrics and methods of making and using such hunting apparel.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6000183 | Retaining wall face plates A decorative face plate and modular retaining wall block combination is presented that allows the decorative face plate to be removably attached to a front face of the wall block. Each face plate is manufactured so that one or more face plates will cover ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5993891 | Pruning sealant composition and methods of making and using A pruning sealant composition comprising lanolin and a drying agent effective for forming a film upon an exposed surface of the pruning sealant composition. An optional high temperature viscosity modifier may be included in the sealer composition. Also di... | 11/30/1999 |
