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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178812 | Insulation of a switchgear device of vacuum cartridge type by insert moulding A vacuum cartridge (1) is manufactured with a dielectric coating (22) made from elastomer directly on the enclosure of the chamber (2) of the cartridge (1). To prevent the elastomer from infiltrating into the chamber (2) of the car... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7819667 | System and method for interconnecting circuit boards A connector system is provided. The system includes a substantially circular interconnecting hub, and a plurality of circuit board bays configured substantially radially around the substantially circular interconnecting hub. Each circuit board bay has a plurality of... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7445938 | System and method for detecting presence of analytes using gratings The present invention is directed to an optical grating sensor configured to detect a phase change in light passing though the system due to a binding event caused by an analyte. The grating sensor may include a light source that may be, for example, a coherent ligh... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7430109 | Electrical device including battery pack and method of making the same An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a chassis configured to house electronics. The chassis of an electronic device may include a first rail and a second rail substantially parallel to the first rail. The first rail an... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7406309 | Cellular radio system A method for forwarding incoming cellular communications to an aircraft is provided. A request is received to divert incoming calls for a cellular telephone number to a communication system on board an aircraft. The request includes at least a temporary identificati... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7366611 | System and method for detecting interference in global positioning satellite signals A system and method are provided for detecting local interference in GPS signals. A GPS receiver is capable of determining its GPS coordinates. A memory is capable of storing an initial location of the GPS receiver and a user-defined range of error. A processor is p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7349361 | Mobile telephony An interface (52) is provided between a satellite telephone system (4) and a cellular telephone system (5) for allowing calls to a user's cellular telephone to be diverted to a satellite telephone handset (25) when the user is unable to u... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349780 | Steering angular velocity computing device and method A steering angular velocity computing device detects a change in a steering angle, measures a required time from a time when the steering angle changed until a time when the steering angle next changed, and computes, after the detector has detected a change in the s... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334305 | Bearing and seal installation device and method An installation device and method for installing engine components, such as bearings and seals, on an engine. The device including a first connection member that couples to an engine and a second moveable member configured to translate relative to the first connecti... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7324908 | System and method for temperature compensation of eddy current sensor waveform An embodiment of the invention generally pertains to a method of compensating for temperature variations in an eddy current sensor signal. The method may include the steps of receiving an initial signal from an eddy current sensor (ECS) in response to a conductive e... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324582 | System and method for the directional reception and despreading of direct-sequence spread-spectrum signals A system (100) and method for the reception and despreading of a code-division multiple access (CDMA) global positioning system (GPS) signal (200), or other direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) signals, is provided. An antenna array (102) rece... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323868 | System and method for temperature independent measurement of standoff distance using an eddy current sensor An embodiment of the invention generally relates to a temperature-independent method of determining an engine health parameter, namely stand-off distance, between an eddy current sensor and a conductive element. The method includes receiving a signal from the eddy c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318003 | System and method of determining the speed of digital application specific integrated circuits According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for identifying a running speed of an integrated circuit is provided. An asynchronous multi-rail circuit is configured to receive input data and transmit output data. A completion detection circuit is co... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299895 | Engine crankcase An engine crankcase and transmission assembly includes a transmission housing including a forward mounting portion and a crankcase including a rear-mounting portion configured for mounting to the transmission. The rear-mounting portion of the crankcase includes an u... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295738 | System and method for performing dispersion compensation An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an optical circulator. The circulator may have, for example, a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port may be configured to introduce light into the optical circulator. The system may also... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288979 | Semiconductor equipment There is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit in which a source clock (S101) is inputted to a delay circuit (3), a counter circuit (6) is operated in response to a delay clock (S102) which is the output of the delay circuit (3 | 10/30/2007 |
| D539854 | Gaming machine | 04/03/2007 |
| 6658419 | System and method for facilitating a windows based content manifestation environment within a WWW browser System and method for facilitating a windowed content manifestation environment within a world wide web (WWW) browser client. The system and method include and involve a server system that is configured to serve a software system and associated content vi... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6526542 | Multi-rail asynchronous flow with completion detection and system and method for designing the same A method for designing a multi-rail asynchronous circuit is provided. The method includes providing a circuit having n circuit paths, defining a plurality of nodes, each node having an n-rail signal output and at least one n-rail signal input, each rail o... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6526002 | Magneto-optic device exhibiting changes in reflectivity relative to a magnetic field and method and systems incorporating the same A magneto-optic device is provided. The device includes a base magnetic layer and a top magnetic layer having a spin orientation which may be rotated by a magnetic field. An inner layer displays a large change in optical reflectivity when a magnetic field... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6449721 | Method of encrypting information for remote access while maintaining access control The invention provides for encrypting electronic information such as a document so that only users with permission may access the document in decrypted form. The process of encrypting the information includes selecting a set of policies as to who may acce... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6333640 | Asynchronous logic with intermediate value between data and null values A switching element and method for asynchronous logic switches an output signal according to a switching-logic relationship between or among input signals. Input signals may assume at least a DATA value, a NULL value, and an INTERMEDIATE value. Input sign... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6237097 | Robust efficient distributed RSA-key generation The invention provides for robust efficient distributed generation of RSA keys. An efficient protocol is one which is independent of the primality test "circuit size", while a robust protocol allows correct completion even in the presence of a minority of... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6194064 | Pressure sensitive adhesive for decorative films with removable and repositionable properties The present invention is a pressure sensitive adhesive for use on a wallcovering to cover a surface such that the wallcovering is repositionable and removable without damage to the surface. The pressure sensitive adhesive is made by combining a plurality ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6179928 | Disposable toilet drain unclogger An apparatus having a handle and a plurality of elongated loops connected to the handle provides a means for unclogging a toilet or sink drain of an impediment. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus is long and slender in profile to fit within a toil... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6149556 | Multilevel dumbbell support apparatus A multilevel dumbbell support apparatus is disclosed having a base, a pair of front vertical supports and a pair of rear vertical supports, wherein the front vertical supports are connected to the rear vertical supports and all of the vertical supports ar... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6143195 | Treatment of acid generating sulfide bearing material The present invention combine an alkaline adjuvant surfactant, and water, thereby creating a treatment mixture, for eliminating acid generation in sulfide bearing material. After determining a level of acidity of a sulfide bearing material, a user derives... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6098678 | Cleaner funnel A cleaner funnel is provided having a lid for closing the inlet end and a plurality of accessories that are removably attachable to the outlet end of the funnel. One accessory is a reducer that reduces the diameter of the outlet end hole in order to servi... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6081797 | Adaptive temporal correlation network The present invention comprises an adaptive temporal correlation network (ATCN) that correlates data patterns, or events, over time. More specifically, the ATCN comprises a plurality of time slices wherein each time slice represents one or more data strea... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6030446 | Cementitious compositions and lightweight structural units A cementitious composition for the molding of ultra-lightweight, durable, large structural units comprising Portland cement, coal combustion byproducts, expanded or extruded polystyrene and water, and a modified block machine used in the manufacture of su... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5869826 | System and method for conducting coinless transactions In a commercial transaction system, a magnetic stripe data card is used to interact with a point of sale (POS) terminal, equipped with a card reader/writer device, a computer system, and a display device, and an input means for entering cost information, ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5851182 | Megavoltage radiation therapy machine combined to diagnostic imaging devices for cost efficient conventional and 3D conformal radiation therapy with on-line Isodose port and diagnostic radiology A patient setup and treatment verification system for radiation therapy having diagnostic imaging devices connected to a room containing a megavoltage radiation therapy machine. The diagnostic rooms and the megavoltage therapy room are connected to each o... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5846179 | Treatment of acid generating sulfide bearing material The present invention combines an alkaline mixture, adjuvant surfactant, and water, thereby creating a treatment mixture, for eliminating acid generation in sulfide bearing material. After determining a level of acidity of a sulfide bearing material, a us... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5842987 | Simulated patient setup for medical imaging with increased patient throughput A preliminary simulated patient setup is done with a x-ray unit (14) or an ultrasound unit (16) with patient on a flat table top insert (68) on preliminary imaging tables (12) in preliminary imaging support rooms (10). Patient is transported from tables t... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5839965 | Child swing harness The present invention is an apparatus for converting a conventional swing into a toddler swing by providing a child swing harness that can be quickly and easily placed around a child and attached to a conventional swing. The child swing harness of the pre... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5819325 | Toilet seat lift A toilet seat lift, for use with a toilet seat and a toilet, for assisting a handicapped person in sitting down on and in rising up from a toilet seat. The toilet seat lift has a plurality of jacks connected to the toilet seat via hinges and to a motor. A... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819463 | Firearm rest The present invention is a firearm rest having an elongate shaft with a Y shaped cradle such that the branches of the cradle are notched on their periphery, and there is a vertical hole located at a base of one of the branches. The present invention inclu... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5808227 | Firearm rest The present invention is a firearm rest having an elongate shaft with a Y shaped cradle such that the branches of the cradle are notched on their periphery, and there is a vertical hole located at a base of one of the branches. The present invention inclu... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5765647 | Golfing aid A golfing aid is provided in which a pitch mark repair tool is mounted on the end of a shaft. The grip of the shaft can optionally have a ball retrieval device in the form of a suction cup having a plurality of inwardly biased or resilient fingers extendi... | 06/16/1998 |
