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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6922968 | Accessory for building construction A holder for use in building construction to hold anchor bolts, rebar, in-concrete plumbing, and the like elements, in predetermined positions during the pouring of concrete therearound. The holder includes an elongated base plate having front and rear ends, opposit... | 08/02/2005 |
| 7068806 | Condensed speaker system A highly miniaturized (condensed) speaker system provides the same desirable performance characteristics as a full size acoustic suspension speaker system by incorporating a combination of one or more low pressure chambers and optionally one or more high pressure ga... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063123 | Adjustable pet door A panel pet door is an insert into a sliding glass door and has a panel door frame and a movable door flap assembly mounted on the panel door frame. The door flap assembly can slide vertically on the panel door frame along tracks in the vertical stiles of the panel ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7042655 | Apparatus and method for use in fulfilling illumination prescription The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and assemblies for use in producing a desired output beam that meets a desired intensity prescription. An apparatus can include an input surface, and an optically active output surface that receives a collimated ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021797 | Optical device for repositioning and redistributing an LED's light An optical device is for spatially displacing the output of a light-emitting diode (LED) and coupling the output to a predominantly spherical emission pattern produced at a useftul height above the LED. The device is made of a transparent dielectric material, such a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018268 | Protection of work piece during surface processing The present invention provides an apparatus and method for protecting a work piece during surface processing. The apparatus employs a protective material to protect a wafer during backside grinding. The apparatus can further include a vacuum chuck that allows the pa... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7006306 | Circumferentially emitting luminaires and lens-elements formed by transverse-axis profile-sweeps The present embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for providing prescribed illumination. Some embodiments provide lenses that include a two-dimensional beam-forming lens-profile where the profile acts to deflect light rays from a light source into a relatively... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6989895 | Automated fiber optic inspection system An automated fiber optic inspection system consists of a inspection station having a motion control system that moves a camera in three dimensions in response to motion control software that is integrated with inspection software. The inspection system automatically... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6968574 | Light selective sports garments The basic object of this invention is the use of light selective materials and fabrics to increase the utility of a garment or sports article. The invention is the novel idea that light selective materials and fabrics can radically improve the usefulness, pleasure, ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955513 | Flexible fastener This invention relates generally to a flexible fastener for coupling members. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible fastener may be used to couple members that are non-parallel, non-aligned, or in specific instances when selective compliance in a member is desired... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954262 | Automated fiber optic inspection system An automated fiber optic inspection system consists of an inspection station having a motion control system that moves a camera in three dimensions in response to motion control software that is integrated with inspection software. The inspection system automaticall... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6908134 | Cargo bed extender A cargo bed extender extends the useful length of a cargo bed when the tailgate is open and has an outer shell that is attached to inner side of the tailgate. An end panel slides between the tailgate and outer shell when in a stowed position and is secured on catch ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896381 | Compact folded-optics illumination lens A method for manufacturing an apparatus and the apparatus being configured to convert a first distribution of an input radiation to a second distribution of output radiation. The method consists of the steps of generating a two-dimensional representation of at least... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6892430 | Tool for installing valve locks A hand tool that greatly expedites the installation of the valve locks that secure a valve spring retainer to the free end of a valve stem. The valve locks include an inwardly extending ridge that engages a circumferential groove that extends around an end portion o... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6865760 | Tool holder and cord locking means A tool holder containing at least one service tool for servicing a power-operated device. The tool holder is permanently attached to a retractable pull cord incorporated into a manual starter of a power-operated device. The service tool or tools are pivotally mounte... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6803607 | Surface mountable light emitting device This invention relates to a surface mountable light emitting device in which the lead frame is exposed over a substantial portion of the underside of the device so as to allow greater thermal conductivity to any device on which it may be mounted. The LED provides th... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6789041 | Bi-directional signal converter An apparatus and method for use in conversion of bidirectional signals are provide. Some embodiments, use dual-value up/down counters chained together to alter the ratio of input to output signals between N and N+1 such that an averaged output is a non-integral mult... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6738663 | Implantable device and method for the electrical treatment of cancer An implantable electrical method and apparatus for the treatment of cancer tumors based on the usage of various levels of electrical fields and current to assist in specific ways to reduce tumor size. The appropriate voltage, currents, and time duration as well as t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6715404 | Sprinkler unit for fermenting system A sprinkler for a fermenting system comprises a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening with a support arm having a first end attached to the nozzle. The support arm is shaped in a fashion to position a second end of the support arm substantially center... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6691648 | Radial cam driven internal combustion engine A radial cam driven internal combustion engine has connecting rod guide pins that slide into ends of the connecting rods, allowing the connecting rods to slide freely linearly while applying side loads on the connecting rods to the crankcase. The stationa... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691483 | Adjustable pet door A panel pet door is an insert into a sliding glass door and has a panel door frame and a movable door flap assembly mounted on the panel door frame. The door flap assembly can slide vertically on the panel door frame along tracks in the vertical stiles of... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685424 | Method and apparatus for increasing performance of a pump A method and apparatus for improving the performance of a pump uses a pump performance disk kit comprising an impeller disk having a plurality of impeller disk blades extending at angles from a planar surface of the impeller disk such that when the impell... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6494612 | Racetrack-shaped dynamic gravity flow blender Apparatus for blending particulate solids or liquids includes a blending vessel having a racetrack-shaped cross section at each elevation above its lower end. The racetrack-shaped cross section consists of two spaced opposed semicircles having ends that a... | 12/17/2002 |
