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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123522 | Dental handpiece fluid supply technology A dental fluid delivery system for use with a dental drill is disclosed. The dental fluid delivery system includes a coolant water supply, a drive air line, a water line, and a coolant mist air controller. The coolant water supply unit includes a controller and a wa... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8061307 | Lick deterrent tubing A deterrent apparatus having a non-conductive tubing having a length, an outer surface and an inner surface defining a lumen, and at least a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor present on the outer surface of the non-conductive tubing. A pow... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7722028 | Feeder separation technology A bottom friction feeder comprises a material magazine assembly, a gate assembly including a guide subassembly and a singulation gate subassembly, a back wedge assembly, and a bottom friction belt assembly. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| D615283 | Boot | 05/11/2010 |
| 7666909 | Enhancement of alcohol metabolism D-glyceric acid has been found to enhance alcohol metabolism and thereby prevent adverse effects of alcohol consumption. D-glyceric acid is administered concurrently with alcohol, to accelerate the elimination of the alcohol from the body. D-glyceric acid is convert... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7621069 | Fishing accessory method of securing a lure to a fishing hook, and method of attaching a body to a fishing line A fishing accessory is provided which includes a body defining a longitudinal passage in which a fishing line is receivable, and defining a slot extending laterally from the passage to an outside of the body. A resilient helical element is axially receivable within ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7607862 | Shoaling water energy conversion device A device for converting the energy of water waves or flowing water into electrical or mechanical energy. The device includes a body or collection chamber with a hydro-turbine located opposite the water entrance and, preferably, a water clear out channel flange locat... | 10/27/2009 |
| D593839 | Knife | 06/09/2009 |
| 7429026 | Concrete block technology A mold, process of using the mold to form a block, and the resultant block are disclosed. The block may of course be connected to other blocks to form stuctures such as walls. The blocks and structures may have curved features for simulating a log structure. The mol... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7423225 | Weigh in motion technology A weighing system has at least one weighing platform receiving a moving load to be weighed, the platform includes at least one scale member connected to at least two approach members, and including at least one ramp member connected to at least one of the approach m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7404926 | Water treatment system A method and system for treating a fluid containing entrained cementitious particles involves drawing the fluid from a storage location, pre-filtering the fluid, dividing the pre-filtered fluid into a flow of permeate and a flow of bypass by passing said pre-filtere... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7377759 | Scroll fluid machine with a self-rotation-preventing device having ears for an orbiting scroll In a scroll fluid machine, an orbiting scroll is revolved with respect to a fixed scroll in a housing. A self-rotation-preventing device is provided to prevent the orbiting scroll from rotating on its own axis. The device comprises a pair of holders, one of which is... | 05/27/2008 |
| D567964 | Scaffolding modular node | 04/29/2008 |
| D565534 | Transmitter antenna | 04/01/2008 |
| 7326018 | Method in glue-binding and a band for use in glue-binding The invention relates to a method for glue-binding a bundle of paper to form a book, booklet, or similar, by using a band, to be glued to the spine of the bundle, and which extends for a limited distance to the sides of the bundle, and which is intended to shape the... | 02/05/2008 |
| D560118 | Container neck | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316388 | Connector and webbing arrangement A webbing connector comprises first and second inter-engageable components (44, 46) and connecting means (58) co-operable with the components (44, 46) to secure the components (44, 46) to one another. The connecting means may comprise a c... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7304588 | Monitoring technology An apparatus for monitoring an article or system, particularly an LP or propane tank, includes a transmission unit, a base unit and a host unit. The transmission unit is disposed on or near the article or system and detects at least one parameter related to the arti... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281841 | Method for mixing a liquid/liquid and/or gaseous media into a solution The invention relates to a mechanical device with no moving parts that homogeneously mixes two or more liquids or liquids and gases. It is possible with the device to totally saturate liquids with gas droplets of less than one micron. The device comprises an inlet f... | 10/16/2007 |
| D552126 | Communications device | 10/02/2007 |
| 7257441 | Defibrillation shock strength determination technology A method for determining a cardiac shock strength, for example the programmed first-therapeutic shock strength of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), including the steps of sensing a change in a T-wave of an electrogram with respect to time such as the ... | 08/14/2007 |
| D524690 | Flower arrangement holder | 07/11/2006 |
| D512641 | Calf bottle | 12/13/2005 |
| 6887059 | Lever-mechanism motor or pump A machine, such as an engine, which includes a cylinder (1), an essentially cylindrical piston (5) set on bearings and equipped with an eccentrically-set shaft (11), an inlet port or valve (8), an outlet port or valve (9), and a le... | 05/03/2005 |
| D503769 | String silencer | 04/05/2005 |
| 6860708 | Automatic down-stacking technology A stacked articles accumulating apparatus functions by down-stacking. The apparatus includes a surface supported on an air cylinder member with a solenoid valve controlled by a photo eye sensor to release air from the cylinder member to maintain the top article of a... | 03/01/2005 |
| D501254 | Dispensing syringe | 01/25/2005 |
| D500658 | Door activator | 01/11/2005 |
| 6820378 | System and method specifically intended for the construction of fuel distribution forecourts A system and method specifically intended for the construction of fuel distribution forecourts, in which the forecourt contains at least one distribution pump (17), possibly an attached automatic dispenser (9), a pillar (4), which is specificall... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6711442 | Method and apparatus for reduction of pain from electric stimulation therapies A method and apparatus that pretreat a patient prior to each therapeutic painful stimulus in a series of therapeutic painful stimuli, comprising the application of pain inhibiting stimuli to the patient prior to the application of each therapeutic painful stimulus i... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6675042 | Defibrillation shock strength determination technology A method for determining a cardiac shock strength, for example the programmed first-therapeutic shock strength of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), including the steps of sensing a change in a T-wave of an electrogram with respect to time s... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6515382 | Actuators and apparatus The present invention relates to actuators, linear motors and rotational motors based on magnetic-field-induced strains taking place in the actuator material. These strains are caused by the reorientation of the twin structure of the actuator materials by... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6397657 | Apparatus and method for testing torsion bars An apparatus for testing torsion bars, comprising a frame, a load cell, a connector, a torque arm and a force applicator. The frame includes a torque end support positioned a predetermined distances from a load cell end support. The load cell is attached ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378820 | Apparatus and method for mounting banners An apparatus for mounting a banner, comprising an arm and a base. The arm includes a proximal portion, a distal portion adapted for holding the banner, and a spring portion connecting the proximal portion to the distal portion. The base is adapted for att... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6379541 | Stormwater sediment and litter trap A pollution control device (10) for removal of litter and sediments from a flowing stream of stormwater or the like, the device including an upwardly inclined flume (11,18) adapted to be disposed adjacent the discharge end of a stormwater outlet (16) with... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6364170 | Fluid dispenser apparatus A fluid dispenser used to administer fixed or adjustable doses of fluids in oral, intranasal, or injectable applications. The dispenser may be used to draw off fluid from a flexible or rigid bulk container or to draw fluid from a mounted flexible or rigid... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6341510 | Locking device for computer A locking device for computers and especially for locking the cables of a computer and/or the cables of its peripheral devices, which locking device consists of an attachable frame, which is attached either to a computer or to a peripheral device, and att... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6325425 | Hose coupling A connector (1) for flexible fluid lines, such as garden water hoses, comprising a universal body member (3) which is common to all interconnecting components of the system, wherein there is a twist-together, twist-apart bayonet connection between compone... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6322821 | Veterinary pharmaceutical composition A composition for preventing and treating milk fever in freshening cows, and a method of administering the composition. The basic composition is a mixture of water, calcium chloride, propylene glycol, B vitamins and minerals. The calcium content is lower ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6314657 | Apparatus and method for gauging the ride height of a vehicle A ride height gauge comprising a frame and an indicating mechanism. The frame preferably includes an upright and a generally horizontal base attached to the upright to form a right angle joint. The indicating mechanism preferably includes an arm, an arm m... | 11/13/2001 |
