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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6931770 | Front equipment mount for a wheeled vehicle A front equipment mount for attaching a piece of equipment to a front end of a wheeled vehicle having an independent front suspension includes a longitudinal frame and a transverse frame member connected to the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame has a forwar... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932996 | Coated flaked fats An apparatus and method of preparing solid flakes of fats and emulsifiers having a Solid Content index or a Solids Fat Index which is below the Agglomeration Boundary is provided utilizing a generally flat, cold plate to solidify the fat or emulsifier and a method w... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930127 | Veterinary treatment of ophthalmic disease in animals using topical tacrolimus A composition and method for veterinary treatment of ophthalmic immune-mediated inflammatory conditions in animals such as conjunctival disorders of the third eyelid, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), chronic superficial keratitis (CSK), feline eosinophilic keratoco... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6903100 | USE OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED HIGH DOSE INTRAVENOUS METHOTREXATE THERAPY, WITH INTERIM ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENTS, TO TREAT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM The present invention is directed to the treatment of multiple sclerosis by periodically administering a high dose of methotrexate at a level sufficiently high to cross the blood brain barrier. The methotrexate administration is accompanied by leucovorin rescue of t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863915 | Aerated flake shortening An aerated flaked fat product is provided and a process for production of aerated flaked fat products is provided, the process allows the incorporation of gas into the aerated flake fat product and the aerated flake product permits the incorporated of addition air s... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6840911 | DNA collection device and storage method An apparatus and method is provided for collecting a DNA sample from the skin and/or from the oral cavity of a subject, the apparatus comprising a handle mounted absorbent layer supported by a resilient layer and bar codes for association of the sample with identifi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6832399 | Breast biopsy bed An apparatus and method is provided for accurately positioning a breast tumor of a patient in the decubitus position on examination table and preventing patient movement once the tumor is positioned and for preventing pain and loss of sensation in the patient's down... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6810916 | Heated drain line apparatus A drainage device and method of decreasing clogging in a drain pipe comprising heating the drain pipe with a heating element that is partially enclosed. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796080 | Fishing lure A fishing lure includes a yoke having divergent first and second arms. The first arm is formed of wire, which is preferably nickel-titanium alloy wire having a memory characteristic, having a bright formed at one end for attachment of a fishing line. The second arm ... | 09/28/2004 |
| D489907 | Photograph display frame | 05/18/2004 |
| 6702586 | Teaching puzzle A teaching puzzle comprises a book in combination with a game board. The book includes a plurality of pages, each page having a written passage printed thereon and a respective puzzle piece removably attached thereto. Each puzzle piece has front and back ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6700358 | Automatic power factor correction system An automatic power factor correction system, for an electrical power installation drawing varying levels of reactive power, measures an electrical parameter of the power drawn by a load of a power installation which is capable of indicating a level of rea... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6676335 | Structure jacking system and method A structure jacking system for raising a static structure, such as a building, to a desired level with respect to a supporting surface, such as the ground, includes a bracket that is attached to the structure and to a lifting assembly. The lifting assembl... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6662649 | Material level monitoring and reporting An material level monitoring and reporting system uses special micropower impulse radar level sensing probes, with one such probe being inserted into each of a plurality of material containment structures, such as storage tanks. The micropower impulse rad... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6652757 | Method for high speed dewatering of slurries A system and method for dewatering a continuous stream of slurry at high flow rates demonstrates enhanced efficiency, economy and ease of operation. A stream of slurry is subject to continuous or continual measurement of flow rate and pulp density and the... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6649202 | Flat plate flaking device An apparatus and method of preparing solid flakes of fats and emulsifiers is provided utilizing a generally flat, cold plate to solidify the fat or emulsifier.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647783 | Vent plug for environmentally controlled housing for gas monitoring system A monitoring system, such as used to monitor the presence and/or concentration of gases or other such fluids, includes a housing through which fluid is permitted to pass and which includes a heater element. The housing includes one or more vent hole/vent ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637586 | Accumulating pallet conveyor and storage system A conveyor is disclosed comprising a track having a pair of side rails and a plurality of interconnected carts which are reciprocally moveable along the track by a pneumatic cylinder. Each of the carts includes a pair of air bladders which are selectively... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6497445 | Hard tonneau cover with concealed exterior latch handle A substantially rigid tonneau cover is provided which is hingedly connectable to a truck bed and moveable between open and closed positions. A latch mechanism mounted on the interior surface of the cover is selectively engagable with the truck bed to secu... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6471503 | Rotary disc valve assembly for use with an injection mold cooling system A rotary disc valve is disclosed which generally includes a housing having an inlet side and an outlet side, and a disc rotatably mounted within the housing between the inlet side and the outlet side thereof. The disc includes an outlet bore which is gene... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468143 | Automated pepperoni casing end-cutting and stripping station An end-cutting and stripping station for removing casings from sausages is disclosed. The station comprises a carousel having end-cutting units spaced around its perimeter. The carousel is connected to a conveyor, each unit receiving a sausage as the conv... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6460432 | Shower arm installation tool A tool for installing a first end of a bent tubular shower arm into a female threaded receiver is disclosed. The tool comprises a shaft having a diameter sized to fit within the shower arm through a second end thereof. The shaft is preferably bent at an a... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6450361 | Low pressure cooker with pivoting latch handles A low pressure cooker is disclosed having a pan and a pressurizable lid. Latch handles that pivot about a generally vertical axis are provided for latching the pressurizable lid in position relative to the pan. The cooker may also include a non-pressuriza... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6427727 | Flexible hose length control system, exhaust system application, and manufacturing method A length-controlled flexible hose includes a body formed by spiral-winding a continuous metal band with interlocked leading and trailing edges. A length control adhesive strip is applied to the flexible hose along a surface thereof and minimizes length ch... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6422376 | Auger coupler An auger coupler for a folding grain conveyor is disclosed which operates to connect an upper auger to a lower auger. A drive member adapted to be connected to the lower auger include a pilot shaft designed to help align the drive member with the driven m... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419077 | Automated transfer station for hanging articles such as pepperoni sausages A sausage transfer station is disclosed for transferring sausages from a rack where they are hung by respective string loops in a plurality of rows to a main conveyor. The transfer station includes an unload conveyor for advancing the rack forward, a sele... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6402096 | Apparatus for supporting conduit between building members A plumbing slider bracket and ratchet arm conduit clamp includes a slider bracket with an inner bracket section which is telescopically received within an outer bracket section such that it is slidable back and forth within the outer bracket section to ma... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6400995 | Rodent control device A rodent control device generates a pulsating, interrupted electromagnetic field via one or more coil(s) and induces it onto the power line wiring in a building via core(s) linked to the coil(s). The rodent control device circuit is microprocessor control... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397451 | Signage manufacturing method A signage manufacturing method including providing a sign blank printing on the sign blank, and positioning adhesive on an inner surface of the sign blank so that, when the blank is folded along a transverse median line so that the inner surface is brough... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6391266 | Furnace adapted to produce lime for use in downstream flue gas desulfurization process A limestone furnace calcination process involves injecting finely divided limestone particles into a zone in a furnace at which the temperature of the flue gas stream, as it passes through the zone, is above the minimum calcination temperature and below t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382358 | Safety lock device for automobile lifts The present invention comprises a safety lock device for an automobile lift having a lifting carriage slidably connected to a post and supported by a flexible lifting member, such as a chain or cable. The safety lock device comprises a ratchet lock mechan... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381301 | Dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system and method A dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system includes a controller with a microprocessor and a memory device connected to the microprocessor. An input device is also connected to the microprocessor for inputting diagnostic procedure parameters and... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6379072 | Quick connect coupler with pneumatic release A quick connect coupler for connection to a stud includes a female coupler body having a plurality of balls in ball receiving bores which are advanceable into a stud bore in the female coupler for engaging a stud upon advancement of the stud into the stud... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378912 | Apparatus and method for connecting shower heads and tub spouts to a stub out A system and method for installing plumbing spouts, such as shower heads and tub spouts, includes providing a stub out which protrudes out of a wall at shower height. A specialized adapter is then slid onto the protruding stub out until the adapter abuts ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374187 | Underground storage tank monitoring system and method An underground storage tank monitoring system and method uses special micropower impulse radar probes, with one such probe being inserted into each storage tank. The micropower impulse radar probes use flexible waveguides which extend downward to the tank... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6363544 | Spring biased drain closure A drain closure is provided for mounting in the drain hole of a vessel such as a bathtub. The closure includes a strainer for mounting within the drain hole. A post extends upwardly from the strainer. A pair of bayonet pins extend outwardly from the post.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363949 | Dental care device A dental care device combines a flossing tool for dispensing dental floss and holding a length of the floss under tension with a double-edged tongue scraper. The dental care device includes an ergonomic handle. A floss fork is connected to one end of the ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6315544 | Adjustable length extension bars for connecting a mold ejector plate to a press ejector plate A length adjustable extension bar for connecting a mold ejector plate to a press ejector plate comprises a rotatable member threadingly secured on one end of a threaded stud. An opposite end of the threaded stud is connected to the press ejector plate and... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6290598 | Air diffuser having field changeable air control blades A diffuser having side rails and bridges includes different sets of air control blades that are interchangeably mounted on and slidable along slots located in the bridges. The different sets of blades may be interchanged without disassembly of a remainder... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283238 | Motorized golf bag cart A motorized golf bag cart includes a base frame which extends and retracts telescopically to respectively expand or collapse a battery mounting area. A drive motor supported in the base frame is linked to a drive axle which selectively drives a pair of dr... | 09/04/2001 |
