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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8081735 | PSTN VOIP reconciliation A method for determining if a which node through which a signal is propagated i (e.g., PSTN or VOIP) when the distances from the source to VOIP modem and PSTN connections are both known, the steps making a measurement that indicates a distance that a signal travels ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7641771 | Pressure desalination A system for generating purified water from polluted water which includes an entry chamber communicating with a source of polluted water, a pump for delivering water vapor from the entry chamber to the vapor chamber, and a passageway for delivering condensed water f... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7596865 | Method and apparatus for connecting sink off set from sewer An apparatus and method for retrofitting a sink drain to a sewer pipe. A connector tube is provided with a preset curve that is cut at a selected location on the connector to provide a connection between the waste tee connector of a sewer line to a “P” connector... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7553396 | Pressure desalination A system for generating purified water from polluted water which includes an entry chamber communicating with a source of polluted water, a pump for delivering water vapor from the entry chamber to the vapor chamber, and a passageway for delivering condensed water f... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7513987 | High molecular weight ionized water A method for generating a multihydrated hydronium ion including the steps: agitating water to reduce cluster size, mixing sulfuric acid in the water, adding a solution containing Ca3+ ions, removing precipitated Ca sulfate, cooling the resultant liquid to a form a s... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7470349 | Pressure desalination A device for delivering purified water from a reservoir of salt water including a vapor tube supported concentrically inside a barrier tube The vapor tube has apertures that provide a passage of purified condensate from interior of the purified waste to the space be... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7455086 | Valve for speed filling a dunnage bag A nozzle for accelerating filling a container with gas up to a required gas pressure including a barrel having venturi openings in a side of said barrel and a sleeve that, in one position uncovers the tunnels and in another position, closes off the openings. In anot... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7410145 | Valve for speed filling a dunnage bag A valve to be mounted on a dunnage bag having one collar mounted on the bag, a seal plate positionable adjacent to an interior end of the collar and a stem slideably mounted in the collar to position the seal plate in one position where air is prevented from passing... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7386118 | Micro modem A miniaturized modem system including a modem chip on a board and a DAA chip on another board mounted together so that the boards face one another thereby substantially reducing the size of the system. The arrangement satisfies the requirement of the FCC for maintai... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7341754 | Combination condiment beverage dispenser A dispenser for condiments mountable on a container for a beverage wherein the container is any of a bottle and cups of several standard sizes. The dispenser comprises a circular base with a small inner cone having its largest rim integrally joined to the edge of a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337504 | Quick engage/disengage rope cleat A rope cleat including at least rope abutment and at least one cam mounted on a flat base surface. The cam is spring biased to rotate toward an abutment surface. A cover is positionable over the cam and abutment such that, in one position, the rope is restrained fro... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7249655 | Utility truck servicing large airplanes An all purpose utility vehicle supporting rescue efforts especially directed toward servicing disable airplanes being an entry tube having a cab section and a tail end section. Mechanisms are provided for inclining the tube so that the cab section is elevated to the... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238117 | Swing guide for golfer A swing guide exerciser for training a golfer which comprises: a panel, substantially rectangular, an elongated bar, a coupler secured to the surface of the panel, adjacent a corner, for mounting an end of the bar on the surface wherein the bar forms an... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217434 | Condiment dispenser for beverage container A container for condiments, e.g., nuts and nuggets of chocolates, comprising a cylinder with a bottom side mountable on the top of a standard cup/can. In one version, a bottom side is displaced from the bottom edge of the cylinder to form a skirt on the bottom edge ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188509 | Tool and method for adjusting a door hinge A tool for aligning a door hinge with the edge of the door to which it is mounted comprising a bar having a wrench on each end of the bar. The faces of each jaw of the respective wench are contoured to fit around a single knuckle of the hinge. The bar has a slit arr... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182716 | Dumbbell with quick release bolt A dumbbell including a tubular handle with a thread on the inside surface of the tube. A straight groove that cuts through the internal thread is also formed on the inside surface of the tubular handle. A stop plate is mounted on each end of the tubular handle. A pa... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182492 | License plate system having enhanced illumination A license plate system for motorcycle, car, truck or boat including a row of lights supported along an edge of a clear plastic channel so that light from the row enters the interior of the pane through an edge surface of the panel. The front surface of the panel has... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7137765 | Composite dunnage bag A composite dunnage bag being an elastic inner bag enclosed in a paper outer bag for insertion between stacks of cargo in transit. The mattress shape of the outer bag (when the dunnage bag is inflated) enables the bag to apply a footprint against the cargo walls tha... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122269 | Hydronium-oxyanion energy cell An energy cell for producing electrical energy and a fuel being a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen from aqueous solutions of hydronium and oxyanions. The aqueous solution of hydronium ions is delivered to a cathode in a cathode compartment where the ions are reduced b... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115294 | Combination hot dog and beverage dispenser A container for bulk items of food, particularly hot dogs, comprising a box with a bottom side mountable on the top of a standard cup/can holding a beverage. A drinking straw is inserted through a side sleeve in the container and an opening in the top of the cup/can... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7113915 | System for scheduling and monitoring a project A system for managing a project being a plurality of jobs including construction jobs wherein some of the jobs don't require completion of other jobs and remaining jobs require completion of at least one of the independent jobs and/or completion of other jobs in the... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104938 | Holistic exercise device An exercise apparatus including a frame of four vertical legs secured together by horizontal rails on two opposing sides and an H frame telescoping into top ends of respective legs on one end of the frame. A floor platform has one end hingeably attached to bottom en... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7107122 | Medicine manager An apparatus for enabling a user to follow a detailed schedule for taking a plurality of medicines/supplemdents at various times. The apparatus includes a set of containers, one for each medicine, a release mechanism for each container and a computer programmed to o... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103978 | Tool and method for stripping sheath from a cable A tool and method for using the tool to strip a sheath from an end of the cable wherein the tool includes a tube; a cylindrical plunger slideably positioned in the tube; a yoke having a U shape. The yoke is attached to and spaced from one end of the tube and is alig... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051753 | Valve for a dunnage bag A valve for an airtight flexible container such as a dunnage bag including a bowl with openings and extending through an opening in the container A flange around the rim of the bowl is heat welded to the container around the opening. One end of a housing is screwed ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046231 | Optical mouse with stationary sensors A computer system featuring a wireless method for securing the system against unauthorized use and controlling cursor movement including a computer with a built in mouse area. The mouse area has a window of transparent medium and an LED and camera with photosensor a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008360 | Apparatus and method for improving balance An apparatus and method for improving balance featuring a pedestal disk connected by a stem to a fulcrum disk which is supported on the floor. The user stands on the pedestal disk and performs exercises. Improvement of balance is measured by a timer which measures t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002617 | Coordinated audio and visual omnidirectional recording A surveillance system featuring a camera that is directed to focus on a location where a noise has been generated and display an image of the location. The system includes an omnidirectional camera having a lens for viewing a 360° field of view, a visual memory for... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994661 | Tiltable exercise bench A tiltable exercise bench featuring a pad hingeably mounted on a vertical post by a cantilevered hinge joint such that the bench can be tilted to a selected angle depending on the requirements of the user. An arcuate bar with notches on one edge has ends secured to ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6990649 | Method to configure and quote component arrays A program adaptable for designing, configuring and quoting in real time a large array of components and interconnects such as a network of connectors and conductors. The program receives information from a user regarding the general layout and parameters of operatio... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6988636 | Food tray with drawer A carrier especially for fast food comprising a tray section secured to the top edge of a frame section. The frame is made preferably of heavy paper to facilitate printing of advertisement thereon. The tray section is a a thermoplastic panel with depressions for rec... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6968691 | Recirculating medium turbine A turbine system including a turbine and a reservoir for working fluid and a turbine. the reservoir is closed so that the workng fluid is heatable up to the critical temperature of the working fluid. An exit pump pumps superheated working fluid from the reservoir on... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962159 | Hair styler A cone mounted coaxially on a hand held motor. The cone has an open slot arranged to permit sliding a lock of hair through the slot. The lock wraps around the cone thereby forming a roll of hair when the motor is energized to rotate the cone. The cone is then separa... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962662 | Process for treating lightly contaminated acid mine water A process for removing metal sulfates from dilute aqueous solutions in which a conductivity control solution is injected into the stream. The solution is selected to increase the conductivity of the stream to a value wherein the ion state of each metal is then modif... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6845541 | Shoe last rack A shoe last and a device for detachably mounting the last on a vertical surface that firmly supports the last permitting a user to conveniently polish a shoe mounted on the last. A knob is mounted on the heel section of the last that provides a grip when it is desir... | 01/25/2005 |
| D499637 | Dunnage bag | 12/14/2004 |
| 6761370 | Transport device for hauling a load A transport device for hauling a load having a front axle with a pair of wheels and a rear axle with a pair of wheels. Four vertical hydraulic cylinders are provided, each cylinder having a bottom end supported on one of the axles adjacent a wheel, respectively. A p... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6736739 | Soccer training assembly and device A soccer training device, which fits into and is used in conjunction with a standard backyard soccer goal, uses a motorized simulated goalie. The goalie traverses across the mouth of the goal and a cam mechanism is used to impart an oscillating motion about the vert... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6725619 | Siding clip for supporting a panel A bracket for aiding in the mounting of a course of wallboards onto a frame of vertical studs including a channel having a short leg joined to a long panel and a punched out nailer extending from the long panel. First, the pointed free end of the nailer is driven in... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715714 | Landing gear for model airplane A landing gear for a model airplane featuring a support structure that is spring loaded to permit controlled resilient tilting of the support structure thereby absorbing the shear impulses to which a plane is is otherwise subject to. A pair of springs is mounted on ... | 04/06/2004 |
