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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169299 | Method and apparatus for neural activity identification A method and apparatus is provided for creating and recognizing a USN (Unique Signature Number) from an analysis of living entity's (e.g. person, animal or other multi-cellular being having neural activity) emitted electrical or electromagnetic signal in a given, no... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8147696 | High-efficiency water-softening process A method for purifying a water process stream whereby a precipitating agent is added to the water process stream to elevate the process stream pH to at least 10.5 to drop out precipitates which form separated solids comprising at least one of calcium precipitate, ma... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8126665 | Device, and associated method, for monitoring a meter An antenna is adapted for receiving via a CDMA/1xRTT digital wireless cellular radio communications network incoming data from a client remote control station, and for transmitting via a wireless cellular communications network outgoing data to the client remote con... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124251 | Thin films of ferroelectric materials and a method for preparing same Thin films of ferroelectric material with a high mole fraction of Pb(A2+1/3B5+2/3)O3 substantially in a perovskite phase, wherein A is zinc or a combination of zinc and magnesium, and B is a valence 5 element su... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117826 | External combustion engine with rotary piston controlled valve The present invention provides an engine comprising a housing that defines a chamber. The engine also includes a driveshaft positioned within the housing such that the driveshaft extends from the chamber and passes through a wall of the housing such that devices may... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8061607 | Method and system of universal RFID communication A method and an apparatus are provided for a universally operable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag reader base unit. An RFID base unit is provided that can communicate with at least two different types of RFID tags, one at a time, that are commercially avai... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7937294 | System, and associated method, for configuring a buying club and a coop order A catalog of products is received electronically from each of a plurality of suppliers of products. Each catalog is then compiled into a master supplier catalog that is made accessible to one or more buying entities through an on-line web server, through which serve... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7887622 | System, and associated method, for recovering water from air A system for condensing water from air includes a column having a substantially non-reflective surface effective for absorbing heat energy from the sun and transferring the heat to air in the interior of the column. A condenser is secured within the column, and incl... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7866635 | Fence system A fence system, and method for making same, includes at least one support member, and at least one infill material having an edge. At least one union strip is coupled to the at least one support member, the at least one union strip including at least one channel con... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7716629 | System and method for generating web sites in an arbitrary object framework A method and system for generating a computer application is disclosed. The computer application is generated on a host system in an arbitrary object framework that separates a content of said computer application, a form of said computer application and a functiona... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708516 | Wheel lift system A wheel lift system for efficiently lifting and positioning a wheel and tire onto a wheel hub. The wheel lift system includes a first arm and a second arm pivotally attached to one another, a plurality of caster wheels attached to the lower portion of the arms, and ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7686101 | Method and apparatus for laterally drilling through a subterranean formation An internally rotating nozzle for facilitating drilling through a subterranean formation is rotatably mounted internally within a housing connected to a hose for receiving high pressure fluid. The rotor includes at least two tangential jets oriented off of center fo... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7680696 | Computer processing system for facilitating the order, purchase, and delivery of products A method for facilitating the ordering of two or more products, wherein a data repository receives from each respective buyer of two or more buyers at least two respective orders for purchase quantities of units of at least two products of said two or more products.... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7628386 | Fence system In a fence having a plurality of posts, vertically-spaced rails extend across the posts. Horizontally-spaced union strips are extended across the rails, and sheeted infill material is positioned within the open faces of the union strips, so that the sheeted infill m... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7096519 | Shelf for shower enclosure A decorative accessory for tub and shower enclosures comprises a shelf extending along the top of a tub and shower enclosure for supporting potted plants, decorative pots and accessories, and other decorative items. The shelf comprises a plurality of transversely ex... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7478535 | System, and associated method, for recovering water from air A system for condensing water from air includes a column having a substantially non-reflective surface effective for absorbing heat energy from the sun and transferring the heat to air in the interior of the column. A condenser is secured within the column, and incl... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7467103 | Optimization system and method for buying clubs A system, and associated method, aggregates, optimizes, allocates, and prices products orders by members of buying clubs wherein a network interconnects a master computer having a database to a plurality of buyer computers connected to the network for data communica... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7293929 | Tool for applying pinstriping, and method therefor A paint striper has a main body having a head portion, an interior cavity, and a slot in fluid communication between the head portion and the interior cavity. The slot is configured for receiving a wheel, and the interior cavity is configured for receiving paint. A ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7232135 | Wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow has a main frame defining two laterally spaced-apart longitudinal portions, to which an axle is mounted with a wheel rotatably mounted thereto, and to which a body, such as a tub or flat bed, is mounted for carrying a load. Attached to the main frame a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7140327 | Illuminated collar A collar to which is mounted an illumination source and one or more insets. Each of one or more light-transferring fibers includes a first end coupled for receiving light from the illumination source, and a second end coupled for transmitting light to an inset. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134293 | System, and associated method, for cooling and aerating a live well An apparatus for cooling a live well includes a cooling chamber, and a pump connected in fluid communication between the cooling chamber and the live well for circulating water between the live well and the cooling chamber. At least one thermoelectric cooler is posi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7041926 | Method and system for separating and blending objects A method for separating objects, such as stones, wherein each object is dropped through a predefined path, such as a drop tube. Then, for each object, the time when the object passes through a predefined point in the path is determined, as are selected characteristi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7013694 | Portable, metal bending apparatus A metal bending apparatus which has a base member and a cross member connected together by two posts extending therebetween. A spring and sleeve are slidably positioned on each post, and a wedge is secured between the sleeves, the wedge includes a pointed end direct... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003524 | Polymorphic database A database contains an application program operative with data stored in a records data set (RDS) and a categories data set (CDS). The RDS contains an arbitrarily organized series of RDS entries, each having at least one data field configured for representing data. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6920945 | Method and system for facilitating horizontal drilling A method for facilitating horizontal drilling by positioning in a well casing a shoe defining a passageway extending from an upper opening in the shoe through the shoe to a side opening in the shoe. A rod is connected, through at least one block and pin assembly ope... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6871471 | Apparatus, and associated method, for securing rebar together An apparatus for positioning rebar for reinforcing concrete, wherein the apparatus includes a semi-cylindrical portion configured for receiving a first rebar extending in a first direction, wherein the semi-cylindrical portion defines first and second opposing strai... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6849318 | Method for securing rebar together A method for preparing rebar for reinforcing concrete, wherein first and second receiver portions of an apparatus are engaged with a lower surface of a first rebar extending in a first direction. A semi-cylindrical portion of the apparatus are engaged with an upper ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6789974 | Method and tool for applying pinstriping A paint striper has a main body having a head portion, an interior cavity, and a slot in fluid communication between the head portion and the interior cavity. The slot is configured for receiving a wheel, and the interior cavity is configured for receiving paint. A ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 5923634 | Optical disc having surface portions configured to each represent at least two bits of data A data storage device having a light source for emitting a beam of light along a directed path, and an array of light sensors, each of which light sensors corresponds to a predetermined quanta of data. A disc is configured, and positioned relative to the ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5853030 | Pipe coupling with a disinfectant injection port A pipe coupling includes first and second coupling shells, each of which shells define a semicircular cross-section, and first and second longitudinal flanges, and wherein the shells are hingedly coupled together about the respective first longitudinal fl... | 12/29/1998 |
