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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6685087 | Security system for validation of credit card transactions A method, computer program and system for alerting authorities during a transaction card authorization process, that a crime is in progress without alerting the perpetrator that an alert has been given. During a transaction card authorization process, the... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6602631 | Bonding electrochemical cell components The invention provides a method for preparing subassemblies for an electrochemical cell or a stack of electrochemical cells, particularly a stack of fuel cells for the direct generation of electricity. The method includes bonding together two or more elec... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6589209 | Safety syringe with retraction trunk A safety syringe with a hollow barrel housing and a retraction trunk coaxially formed within the housing to forming an annular chamber between the inner surfaces of said outer elongated hollow barrel and the outer surface of said retraction trunk. A needl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588500 | Enhanced oil well production system A closed loop heat transfer system located on the surface near the wellhead for transporting hot fluid through a tubing located in the annulus between the well casing and the outer surface of the production string. The tubing extends down along the produc... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585701 | Trap in modular hub chamber spring needle cannula A retractable needle cannula module for connecting to a conventional syringe has a biased spring needle cannula. The spring needle cannula is biased and locked to prevent the spring needle cannula from pulling the needle into the hub chamber. After medica... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582971 | Imprinting large molecular weight compounds in polymer composites A method for molecular imprinting polymers with large biomolecules. The imprinted polymer composite is made by the interfacial polymerization of a monomer in the presence of the print molecule and host polymer. Since polymerization occurs at the interface... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6576096 | Generation and delivery device for ozone gas and ozone dissolved in water The present invention provides an ozone generation and delivery system that lends itself to small scale applications and requires very low maintenance. The system preferably includes an anode reservoir and a cathode phase separator each having a hydrophob... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569353 | Reactive decontamination formulation The present invention provides a universal decontamination formulation and method for detoxifying chemical warfare agents (CWA's) and biological warfare agents (BWA's) without producing any toxic by-products, as well as, decontaminating surfaces that have... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6562507 | Unitized barrier and flow control device for electrochemical reactors The invention provides for reducing the number of parts and the number of interfaces found in certain types of chemical reactors, particularly in electrochemical reactors, and especially in the type or reactor known as a fuel cell or fuel cell stack This ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555055 | System for preventing and remediating biofilms in dental equipment A system having a fluid source and a pasteurizer coupled with a disinfectant unit in flow communication with the fluid source for use in disinfecting dental or other water lines. The combination of pasteurizer and disinfectant unit is adapted to receive w... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6551490 | Generation and delivery device for ozone gas and ozone dissolved in water The present invention provides an ozone generation and delivery system that lends itself to small scale applications and requires very low maintenance. The system includes an anode reservoir and a cathode phase separator each having a hydrophobic membrane... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6551474 | Generation and delivery device for ozone gas and ozone dissolved in water The present invention provides an ozone generation and delivery system that lends itself to small scale applications and requires very low maintenance. The system includes an anode reservoir and a cathode phase separator each having a hydrophobic membrane... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6533827 | Bonding electrochemical cell components The invention provides a method for preparing subassemblies for an electrochemical cell or a stack of electrochemical cells, particularly a stack of fuel cells for the direct generation of electricity. The method includes bonding together two or more elec... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6500276 | Polymetalate and heteropolymetalate conversion coatings for metal substrates The present invention provides a conversion coating solution containing polymetalates and/or heteropolymetalates to oxidize the surface of various metal substrates. The polymetalates have the general formula Mx Oyn-, where... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6495209 | Process of making a composite membrane The present invention relates to methods of fabricating composite membranes wherein at least one of the components is initially provided in the form of a precursor. The composite material comprising the precursor is processed to transform the precursor an... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6492431 | Process of making a composite membrane The present invention relates to methods of fabricating composite membranes wherein at least one of the components is initially provided in the form of a precursor. The composite material comprising the precursor is processed to transform the precursor an... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6484806 | Methods and apparatus for hydraulic and electro-hydraulic control of subsea blowout preventor systems An apparatus for controlling a blowout preventer stack. The apparatus comprises a control pod having a plurality of direct operated solenoid valves in electronic communication with a surface controller through one or more dedicated electronic control wire... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6471788 | Ferrate conversion coatings for metal substrates A method employing oxide film conversion coatings prepared using ferrate (VI) as the oxidizing agent is disclosed. Metal substrates or surfaces, such as aluminum, aluminum alloys or other metals, are contacted with an aqueous solution comprising ferrate (... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471249 | Adjustable pipe connector An adjustable pipe connector for joining ends of lined pipe where corrosive or erosive gases, fluids or slurries may flow to provide a continuous corrosion barrier between the ends of adjacent pipe liners. The connector provides a telescoping arrangement ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471190 | Reel assembly A capstan winch includes a reel assembly comprising a reel, which rotates, and two generally annular floating flanges which are supported so that the planes in which they rotate converge toward one another, which has the effect of creating an apparent axi... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6466780 | Method and apparatus for securing digital communications The present invention provides a method and apparatus for identifying and minimizing the use of cloned communicating devices which communicate with a host device. The method requires that the communicating devices send a transaction specific code and an i... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6464854 | Water sources for automotive electrolyzers The present invention provides a self-replenishing liquid water source onboard an automobile for supplying liquid water to an electrolyzer, such as an on-board hydrogen generator useful for the suppression of unwanted emissions. While automobiles typicall... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6461487 | Generation and delivery device for ozone gas The present invention provides an ozone generation and delivery system that lends itself to small scale applications and requires very low maintenance. The system preferably includes an anode reservoir and a cathode phase separator each having a hydrophob... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6458257 | Microorganism control of point-of-use potable water sources The present invention provides for the electrochemical generation of ozone for use in "point-of-use" applications. The electrochemical ozone generators or systems of the present invention may be used to provide disinfected water, ozone-containing water, a... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6432224 | Isomolybdate conversion coatings A conversion coating solution and process forms a stable and corrosion-resistant layer on metal substrates or layers or, more preferably, on a boehmite layer or other base conversion coating. The conversion coating process involves contacting the substrat... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6427639 | Method and apparatus for warming intake air to an internal combustion engine The present invention provides a method and apparatus for chemically heating one or more components of, or intake air flowing to, an internal combustion engine by feeding hydrogen to a catalyst. In accordance with the invention, condensation of fuels on c... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6426161 | Lightweight metal bipolar plates and methods for making the same Thin, light weight bipolar plates for use in electrochemical cells are rapidly, and inexpensively manufactured in mass production by die casting, stamping or other well known methods for fabricating magnesium or aluminum parts. The use of a light metal, s... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6410180 | Fuel cell system for low pressure operation This invention is an improved fuel cell design for use at low pressure. The invention has a reduced number of component parts to reduce fabrication costs, as well as a simpler design that permits the size of the system to be reduced at the same time as pe... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6409928 | Photocatalytic oxidation of organics using a porous titanium dioxide membrane and an efficient oxidant A method and apparatus for mineralizing organic contaminants in water or air provides photochemical oxidation in a two-phase or three-phase boundary system formed in the pores of a TiO2 membrane in a photocatalytic reactor. In the three-phase s... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6395106 | Conversion coatings prepared or treated with calcium hydroxide solutions A conversion coating process that forms a stable and corrosion-resistant oxide layer on metal or metal oxide substrates or layers. Particularly, the conversion coating process involves contacting the metal or metal oxide substrate or layer with the aqueou... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6387241 | Method of sterilization using ozone Methods of using ozone have been developed which sterilize instruments and medical wastes, oxidize, organics found in wastewater, clean laundry, break down contaminants in soil into a form more readily digested by microbes, kill microorganisms present in ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6387230 | Composite membrane suitable for use in electrochemical devices The invention relates to novel inorganic-organic composite membranes especially useful as ionically conducting in electrochemical devices. The composites consist of a polymeric matrix, which may or may not be an ionic conductor in its unfilled form, fille... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383671 | Gas humidification device for operation testing and evaluation of fuel cells The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the humidification of gas streams, such as reactant gas streams for fuel cells, wherein the specific water evaporation rate, gas delivery temperature, and degree of gas humidity may be adjusted and... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6365026 | Limited use components for an electrochemical device and method The present invention provides an ozone generating system that combines single-use elements or segments with an extended use fixture that is used to activate the single-use elements. One embodiment of the invention consists of a strip of proton exchange m... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357235 | Power generation system and method The present invention provides a system for managing large fluid flows at high pressures. This system consists of an elemental chamber the operation of which is based on energy transmission by "impact" resulting from the instantaneous discharge of a "moto... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6350128 | Rapid automatized naming method and apparatus The present invention provides a method for analyzing reading skills comprised of recording and digitizing sound waves generated by a subject's voice in response to a series of stimuli. The sound waves are decomposed into sequences of articulation and pau... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6349865 | Collapsible storage compartment with universal attachment system for trucks of all sizes The present invention provides a device for storing or securing objects in a truck bed. The device comprises a collapsible compartment and two or more straps, each strap comprising a first end attached to the compartment and a second end having a fastener... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6342528 | Control of microbial populations in the gastrointestinal tract of animals The invention is a process for preventing microbial growth in the digestive tract of living vertebrate animals, particularly food animals. Control of microbial growth is achieved by the step of applying a percarboxylic acid or a mixture of percarboxylic a... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6334965 | Electronically conductive polymers The present invention provides a formulation for forming an electronically conducting polymer. The formulation contains an electron acceptor comprising a dopant anion and a metal cation selected from Ag+, Fe3+, Cu2+ or com... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6324042 | Electronic load for the testing of electrochemical energy conversion devices In a load for testing an energy production device, such as a fuel cell, a technique is provided for sensing one or more operational parameters for each of a plurality field effect transistors. Analog and digital feedback are provided to adjust the control... | 11/27/2001 |
