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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7762363 | Motorized beach wagon A motorized beach wagon is disclosed which is convertible from a beach-wagon to a table. The wagon is used for transporting goods and contains a large cargo container with an open top. The undercarriage has a pair of front wheels positioned by a manually controlled ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7761442 | Database search system for high frequency electronic components A high frequency electronic component database search system is described. The system is designed to allow rapid online searches for a variety of types of components, each type of component present in considerable variety within the database, and each individual com... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7760485 | Low loss and high frequency lumped capacitor There is disclosed a low loss and high frequency lumped capacitor that is ideally constructed from LTCC dielectric material and deposited conductive layers. The capacitive plates are shaped as identical and overlapping serpentine conductive paths positioned on eithe... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7739260 | Database search system using interpolated data with defined resolution A database search system is disclosed that interpolates between actual data points to achieve a defined level of data resolution while populating a database with a mixture of actual and interpolated data. Users of the database system enter search requests that inclu... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736082 | Fastening system for assembling plastic units and rib clip therefor A fastener system for fastening the components of a plastic unit which has a U-shaped clip with an aperture therethrough, a walled cavity to receive the clip, and a machine screw. The walled cavity is molded onto the host portion of the plastic unit and has a low ma... | 06/15/2010 |
| D613471 | Laundry bag frame | 04/06/2010 |
| 7616063 | Frequency synthesizer using a phase-locked loop and single side band mixer A frequency synthesizer is built using a phase locked loop incorporating a single side band mixer either in the feedback loop or in the input. The single side band mixer is preferably realized with digital logic and FETs, and the resulting frequency synthesizer simu... | 11/10/2009 |
| D596236 | Team instructional bulletin board | 07/14/2009 |
| D589233 | Batting glove with attaching strap | 03/31/2009 |
| D568198 | Ribbon-wrapped wristlet base | 05/06/2008 |
| 7348854 | Automatic biasing and protection circuit for field effect transistor (FET) devices A transistor biasing circuit is shown that utilizes a negative feedback loop control circuit to set the gate bias voltage in the output transistors of a power amplifier. This control circuit has a current sensor in series with the drain of the transistor, the curren... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325366 | Snap-in wire tie A seismic construction system for a cavity wall is disclosed. The system is shown in three exemplary applications—a masonry backup wall with ladder- or truss-type reinforcement cooperating with a snap-in wire tie; a masonry backup wall with ladder- or truss-type r... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324796 | Low temperature co-fired ceramic sub-harmonic mixer A sub harmonic mixer has improved electrical performance in a small package size. The mixer has a low temperature co-fired ceramic substrate. Coupled lines are located within the substrate and connected to an LO port, an RF port and an intermediate frequency port. T... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305217 | Low cost planar double balanced mixer A double balanced mixer includes a local oscillator balun, a radio frequency balun and four diodes. The local oscillator balun has a transmission line, a half wavelength transmission line and a quarter wavelength transmission line mounted on a printed circuit board.... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7219486 | Moisture-wicking saddle pad The saddle pads have a lower covering layer of a comfort fabric formed from a passive performance fiber. In use this layer lies against the back and sides of a horse and acts to wick perspiration from the horse. The perspiration is then absorbed by the cushioning la... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218186 | Directional coupler A directional coupler for low frequencies that is small and can handle high power levels. The directional coupler includes a pair of circuit lines having an input port, an output port, a forward coupled port and a reverse coupled port. The circuit lines are located ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7122728 | String leveling device and method of use thereof A unison gauge for indicating levelness of a string set of a grand piano is described. The gauge has a contact block adjustably engageable with the lowermost tangential aspect of the string set. Battery powered indicators provide an indication for each string. With ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090076 | Cell phone/personal digital assistant built into handbag A handbag for housing a cell phone/Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and containing a compartment for personal items is disclosed. The housing provisions include circuitry between inner lining and outer shell of handbag interconnecting various compartments therewithi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7017318 | High-span anchoring system for cavity walls A high-span anchoring system is described for a cavity wall incorporating a wall reinforcement combined with a wall tie which together serve a wall construct having a larger-than-normal cavity. Further the various embodiments combine wire formatives which are compre... | 03/28/2006 |
| D517750 | Reversible, waffled saddle pad | 03/21/2006 |
| D515248 | Moisture-wicking saddle pad | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997640 | Backer rod for expansion joints A backer rod adapted for insertion into a construction joint having a polymeric foam body of closed-cell construction and a foraminous skin with both open and closed cells. The backer rod, when compressively inserted into a construction joint, is impervious to hot a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6945000 | Metal foil masonry flashings and termination bar therefor A metal-foil-containing flashing laminate is disclosed which laminate is for flashing cavity walls. The laminate has at least one layer of an elastomeric composite over which is placed a hot melt adhesive layer, a metal foil lamina, and another hot melt adhesive lay... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941717 | Wall anchor constructs and surface-mounted anchoring systems utilizing the same Wall anchor constructs and anchoring systems employing the same are disclosed. Each anchor is a sheetmetal construct utilizable with various wire formative veneer ties. In the wall anchor structures, the junctures of the legs and the base of the wall anchor are loca... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928780 | Metal foil/scrim flashings A metal foil/scrim flashing laminate is disclosed, which laminate is for flashing cavity walls. The laminate has at least one layer of a modified polymeric coating which is disposed by roll coating onto the central metal foil. In all the embodiments, the metal foil ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925768 | Folded wall anchor and surface-mounted anchoring A folded wall anchor and an anchoring system employing the same are disclosed. The anchor is a folded sheetmetal construct utilizable with various wire formative veneer ties. The folded wall tie enables the junctures of the legs and the base of the wall anchor to be... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6868654 | Packaging machine for producing reclosable packages A form-fill-and-seal (FFS) packaging machine is described wherein a zipper is attached to the package simultaneously with the sealing operation at the sealing and evacuation station. The attached zipper is thereafter welded in place at the zipper welding and cutting... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6438891 | Catch-and-release device The invention disclosed herein is a catch-and-release device that has a unique mechanism with a self-locking function independent of external resistance. The catch-and-release device hereof has opposing C-shaped jaws that are reciprocally driven between a... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6279283 | Low-profile wall tie A veneer anchoring system discloses a low-profile wall tie for use in a wall having an inner wythe and an outer facing wythe. The wythes are in a spaced apart relationship and form a cavity therebetween. A combination of a wall anchor and a low-profile wa... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6112930 | Land-based spill collection system This invention relates to a collapsible spill-collection tank constructed from flexible material with spring operated walls. More particularly, the invention is of a spill-collection tank dimensioned to fold to within 30% of the fully opened size thereof ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5816008 | T-head, brick veneer anchor A brick veneer anchor for use in the construction of wall structures is described. The anchor has an L-shaped plate for attachment to a dry wall installation. The L-shaped plate attaches to the outer surface of the inner wythe and has a portion thereof ex... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5671578 | Surface-mounted veneer anchor for seismic construction system A seismic construction system is disclosed that includes a surface-mounted veneer anchor, a box tie member, and a facing anchor. The primary components of the veneer anchor is a wire formative providing closed loop, wire-to-wire connections between the fo... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5636280 | Dual key reflexive encryption security system A security system is disclosed, which system is for granting access to a host computer in response to a demand from a remote computer. The security system has a permanent encryption key mounted on the remote computer. The software portion of the system pr... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634310 | Surface-mounted veneer anchor A surface-mounted veneer anchor is disclosed. The anchoring system has a unique combination of a masonry anchor, a box tie member, and a facing anchor is provided. The primary components of the veneer anchor are wire formatives and provide a closed loop, ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5556748 | Methods of sandwich hybridization for the quantitative analysis of oligonucleotides The invention is directed to a sandwich hybridization assay wherein a nucleic acid capture probe is firstly immobilized on an assay plate via masked receptors on the plate. The capture probe is immobilized by the binding of receptor ligands on the capture... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5540471 | Hand tool for handling sheet material A hand tool is disclosed for use in carrying a panel, such as a drywall or sheetrock workpiece. The hand tool has an elongated body formed from a wire formative and includes a handle portion, a shank portion and a weight-bearing or foot portion. The handl... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5501451 | Warmup device for racket sports A racket sport training device is disclosed. The training device is usable in conjunction with any strung racket, and includes a pocket-like structure fashioned from a flexible, rip-stop nylon material. The opening of the pocket has a perimeter that appro... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5408798 | Seismic construction system A seismic construction system is disclosed having in combination: a masonry anchor, a wall tie, and a facing anchor. A reinforcing wire is disposed longitudinally in the inner masonry wythe and has attached spaced pairs of transverse wire portions. Each t... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5403050 | Canine waste apparatus and disposable bag therefor A sanitary device for collecting and disposing of canine fecal matter is disclosed. The device uses a scooper device with a disposable bag which is formed from a bag blank. The bag blank has a collection portion on the upper surface, and a closure device ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5382181 | Lighting system A light bulb mounting arrangement has at least one continuous grooved indentation about the base portion and an adapter to fit the device to present day threaded sockets. The bulb is retained in a substantially tubular socket which is in a close fitting o... | 01/17/1995 |
