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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660461 | Vane for architectural opening | 05/22/2012 |
| D654871 | Motor locking module for a gate operator | 02/28/2012 |
| D654834 | Vehicle grill | 02/28/2012 |
| D650875 | Golf club wedge head | 12/20/2011 |
| 8041545 | Gradient based methods for multi-objective optimization Concurrent Gradients Analysis (CGA), and two multi-objective optimization methods based on CGA are provided: Concurrent Gradients Method (CGM), and Pareto Navigator Method (PNM). Dimensionally Independent Response Surface Method (DIRSM) for improving computational e... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8015905 | Non-lethal electrical discharge weapon having a bottom loaded cartridge The present invention comprises a pistol-shaped Taser™-type weapon wherein the cartridge containing a pair of the wire-tethered darts is loaded into the cartridge receiving chamber from beneath the weapon, that is, in an upward movement of the cartridge with the w... | 09/13/2011 |
| D643458 | Dive mask having multi-color frame | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989380 | High resistivity SiC material with B, N and O as the only additions A dense silicon carbide (SiC) material with boron (B), nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) as the only additives and with excellent insulting performance (electrical volume resistivity greater than 1×108 Ω·cm). The SiC ceramic material, made from a powder mix ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988209 | Tamper evident security device having a double click seal An improved seal for a tamper evident security device employs out-of-plane curved barbs and an elongated slot to provide visual and tactile indications of proper seal installation. The out-of-plane curved barbs require elevating the seal body for installation. Only ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7964296 | High-volume, fully dense silicon nitride monolith and method of making by simultaneously joining and hot pressing a plurality of RBSN parts High-volume, fully dense, multi-component monoliths with microstructurally indistinguishable joints that can be used as refractory, corrosion and wear resistant components in the non-ferrous metal industry. The Si3N4 monoliths according to the ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7931325 | Windshield ice removal device A windshield protection and ice removal device comprises a pair of generally rectangular flexible wire frames enclosed by and supporting a nylon fabric coated by an outer layer of polyvinyl chloride. There are also a pair of opposed side view mirror “gloves” hav... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7919878 | Electrical energy generation using hydro-voltaic (HV) cells Inverse magneto hydrodynamics is employed to exploit natural movement of ocean water at coastal facilities using arrays of tubes to channel the water through orthogonal magnetic fields to generate DC voltage. Each such tube houses a plurality of serially arranged hy... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7895782 | Light box display apparatus configured for frontal access A light box display configured for frontal access to change out graphics and to perform maintenance tasks. This is accomplished in the present invention while assuring that the graphics is held in a state of moderate tension to retain the graphics in a flat and prop... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892995 | Lithium silicate glass ceramic and method for fabrication of dental appliances The present invention relates to preparing an improved lithium silicate glass ceramic for the manufacture of blocks for dental appliance fabrication using a CAD/CAM process. The lithium silicate material has a chemical composition that is different from those report... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7875252 | Light-pipe system for lighting, ventilation and photocatalytic air purification The invention relates to a light-pipe system for conducting/distributing light and air, which can also purify indoor air, particularly in a building, or the like. The light-pipe system includes a light-pipe for conducting light and having a clear top dome mounted at... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870687 | Signage apparatus having simple magnet-based structure for ease of modification A readily modifiable modular sign apparatus is especially useful for fast food restaurants as backlighted menu boards in both indoor and outdoor applications. The apparatus comprises a preferably translucent substrate or mounting board which is preferably planar and... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7789010 | Adjustable louvered armor window system The adjustable louvered armor window system invention comprises angled louvers made of the lightweight opaque armor. For the front window a viewing window of ballistic glass can be installed, the rear or sides could be solid armor. The louvers have overlaps to provi... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780535 | Method and apparatus for active control of golf club impact A method and apparatus for actively controlling the impact between a club head and a golf ball. A golf club head has a face with an actuator material or device mechanically coupled to influence face motion. The face actuation controls impact parameters, impact prope... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7774888 | Child's music-playing toothbrush configured for attractive display of graphics and improved sound quality A music-playing toothbrush having a hollow handle housing containing suitable solid state electronic components for selectively playing a musical tune with improved sound quality. The sound quality is expressly addressed in the handle design with an interior sealed ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7712793 | Scuba regulator connector using swivel ball and one-piece bushing A ball and socket-type swivel connector for use with second stage scuba regulators used by scuba divers. The ball is made from a metal with good corrosion resistance. The ball is held in position by a low friction bushing. The bushing, compresses the metal swivel ba... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708012 | Dry top snorkel having a locking device to prevent inadvertant closure The improved snorkel dry top has a fulcrum to which a float member and a diaphragm yoke are attached. The fulcrum has a blocking tab that rests in an aperture in the float member attaching hook when the snorkel is above the surface of the surrounding water. The diap... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7704015 | Expandable air bag construction for protection of an inflatable air cell in a diver's buoyancy compensator In an air cell of a buoyancy compensator an outer protective bag has a section of double layer construction. In the double layer area, two panels of elastic material are each juxtaposed adjacent a panel of non-elastomeric material. The elastic panels are spaced at a... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686032 | First stage scuba diving regulator having an intermediate pressure spring protected from ice-induced blockage In a scuba diving first stage pressure regulator soft silicone rubber is bonded to the first stage spring to prevent water from freezing between the coils of the spring thereby assuring unrestricted movement of the spring coils even during freezing conditions. By pl... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7669630 | Hole punch with automatic reinforcement ring placement Hole punch apparatus which automatically places a reinforcement ring precisely around each punched hole concurrently with the creation of each hole and using the same motion that punches the holes. In a preferred embodiment, the punch shaft has a ring compression di... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7651408 | Method and apparatus for elastic tailoring of golf club impact A method and apparatus for beneficially controlling the impact between a club head and a golf ball are described. A golf club head (such as on a driver, iron, or putter) has a body and a face mechanically supported thereon, wherein the face and body are elastically ... | 01/26/2010 |
| D604179 | Guitar-shaped bottle for holding liquids | 11/17/2009 |
| 7593834 | Exclusion of regions method for multi-objective optimization The Exclusion of Regions Method (TERM) and Concurrent Gradients Method (CGM) for multi-objective optimization of objective functions considered in a multi-dimensional domain are provided. TERM decomposes the domain into a set of non-intersecting sub-regions, and app... | 09/22/2009 |
| D596173 | Computer kiosk | 07/14/2009 |
| 7478035 | Verbal classification system for the efficient sending and receiving of information A verbal classification system and method for the efficient sending and receiving of desired information is described. Web-site proprietors (314) and Internet marketers provide a host server (320) with descriptive data about their web-sites and message... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477401 | Trench measurement system employing a chromatic confocal height sensor and a microscope A system for the measurement of high aspect ratio trenches. The preferred embodiment consists of three elements: a) an integrated microscope and optical height sensor, b) an axially dispersive, afocal lens system, which is included in the optical height sensor, and ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7346989 | Lock-type disposal safe surgical scalpel A lock-type disposal safe scalpel comprising a blade (6), a handle (7) and a sheath (8). The sheath (8) is coupled to the handle (7) via a sliding mechanism and a positioning mechanism. The sheath (8) is provided with a butt... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344685 | Ozonizer apparatus employing a multi-compartment bag for sterilizing A sealed multi-chambered bag, that is a flexible container, is made of dielectric material and contains two electrode plates (preferably screen plates) that are separated by an internal wall of the bag. Materials to be sterilized are placed between one or the other ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335163 | Combined computer mouse and blood pressure sphygmomanometer A sphygmomanometer cuff assembly, air pump, pressure sensor and release valve are contained in an otherwise conventional computer mouse controller. Various alternative embodiments are illustrated and discussed herein. In one such embodiment the sphygmomanometer cuff... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322107 | Manicuring appliance A manicuring appliance comprising a hand held center section with proximal and distal end sections each of which may be detachable from the center section. Each end section may have a lip shaped to bear against the base of the cuticle. The distal end section compris... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317814 | Authentication system and method An authentication system using a correlator that correlates an input with a reference wherein at least one of the input and reference comprises a phase volume mask having structures, preferably points, that are each less than about six microns in size and can have a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309672 | Lightweight boron carbide materials with improved mechanical properties and process for their manufacture This disclosure describes sintered bodies comprising about 90 wt % to about 99 wt % of boron carbide, having a B:C atomic ratio ranging from 3.8 to 4.5:1; 0 to 1 wt % free carbon; 0 to 1 wt % BN or AlN, remainder an oxide binder phase; said sintered body having a un... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303581 | Artificial heart using magnetohydrodynamic propulsionh An implantable artificial heart apparatus which has no moving parts. It employs the technology of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) to induce flow of human blood. An MHD propulsion unit is a device which applies magnetic and electric fields to blood to propel the conductiv... | 12/04/2007 |
| D550663 | Kiosk having computer and peripherals | 09/11/2007 |
| 7231017 | Lobster eye X-ray imaging system and method of fabrication thereof A Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging System based on a unique Lobster Eye (LE) structure, X-ray generator, scintillator-based detector and cooled CCD (or Intensified CCD) for real-time, safe, staring Compton backscatter X-ray detection of objects hidden under ground, in cont... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225703 | Bicycle pedal and crank apparatus A pedal with a shaft fixed to the pedal body instead of a spindle that turns relative to the pedal body. The shaft is fixed relative to the pedal body. The pedal shaft rotates relative to the crank arm instead. A sealed cartridge ball bearing is mounted to the end o... | 06/05/2007 |
