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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6988464 | Animal food and treat dispenser A manually operated dog treat dispensing machine capable of dispensing dog treats one at a time. The dispenser consist of a rectangular housing with a hinged housing door and hinged capital that serves as a food supply reservoir which is gravity fed into a spring lo... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6972315 | Enzyme-catalyzed polycondensations A method for enzymatic condensation polymerization by combining a preselected quantity of an enzyme, a diol and/or a polyol, and a diacid in a reaction vessel; heating the reaction vessel containing the enzyme, the diol or polyol, and the diacid to a preselected tem... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962298 | Showerhead Showerhead having suction cleansing facility, incisive pinpoint massage and continuous flow shower spray in one hand-held apparatus. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958837 | Method for producing picture element groups by means of laser rays in space and on a plane The invention relates to a method for producing picture element groups by means of laser rays in space and on a plane. The laser ray, functioning as a picture ray, is divided into a main ray and one or more secondary rays. The secondary rays are transformed into gro... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952798 | Method for determining the performance of a communications system A method for determining the performance of a telecommunications system by first benchmarking the system performance, while locating any defective RF equipment at each channel and site tested, second taking specific information for the specified location or location... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942053 | Vehicle of novel configuration and operation A vehicle having two primary wheels and two or more retractable wheels that may be operated in either two-wheeled or multi-wheeled configuration with a sliding panel system for open or complete enclosure, with both the wheelprint and the open/enclosed panel system b... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938578 | Drinking through and method of converting same Known drinking troughs with drinking valves (21), which are assigned to a water-supply line (20), and water-collecting bowls (24) assigned to said drinking valves are problematic when it comes to supplying young chicks automatically with water. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933884 | System for tracking and monitoring vessels A system for remotely tracking, monitoring and messaging vessels (14) utilizing a global positioning system satellite constellation, having a transceiver located on the vessel to be tracked and monitored, a monitoring center located remote from the vessel, a ... | 08/23/2005 |
| D508397 | Multi-purpose clip | 08/16/2005 |
| 6924129 | Enzyme-catalyzed esterification of pendant carboxylic acid groups A method for enzymatically synthesizing a polymer by combining a preselected quantity of an enzyme, a first reactant selected from polymers with at least one carboxylic acid pendant group, a second reactant selected from alcohols, i.e., polyols, in a reaction vessel... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916313 | Catheter assembly with joinable catheters A multiple lumen catheter assembly having at least two catheters separate and independent from each other along at least a portion of their lengths, and that can be selectively joined together to change the separation distances between the catheters by of a connecti... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911231 | Method for producing a heat transfer medium and device A method for preparing a superconducting heat transfer medium having three basic layers, the method having the steps of preparing a first layer mixture, applying the first layer mixture to a surface of a substrate so as to form a first layer, preparing a second laye... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907684 | Supplemental animal information tag A supplemental identification or informational indicia means for use with an animal tag so as to provide additional information about the animal. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905838 | Method and device for characterizing a culture liquid In a method for characterizing a culture liquid, in particular in a bioreactor, by illuminating the cells (22) contained in the culture liquid the culture liquid is analyzed in situ, microscopic imaging of the cells (22) and by evaluating the image. Th... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902315 | Devices, methods and systems for mixing and stirring paints and the like Devices, systems and methods for mixing and stirring paints and the like having an axial shaft with a means for moving the liquid mounted on the axial shaft and a cage-like frame surrounding the means for moving the liquid and surrounding at least a portion of the a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6900400 | Apparatus having an enclosure, at least one circuit breaker and at least one plug receptacle An apparatus having an enclosure, at least one circuit breaker and at least one plug receptacle, in particular on ships to supply containers with electrical energy, the circuit breaker being arranged in the enclosure and the plug receptacle preferably being arranged... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6892645 | Multiple independent penetrating electrode non-electric initiator tip Multiple independent penetrating electrode non-electric tips in which the electrodes are separated in a non-coaxial arrangement so as to generate a spark gap internal to the non-electric shock tube, with the electrodes being brought together inside of the shock tube... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6891138 | Electromagnetic susceptors with coatings for artificial dielectric systems and devices A coated susceptor of electromagnetic energy for chemical processing made of a matrix material that surrounds a non-matrix material that is made from a material that is different from the matrix material, in which the matrix material is constructed of material havin... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6888116 | Field concentrators for artificial dielectric systems and devices A method of locally concentrating an applied electric field to promote chemical reaction having a dispersion of individual field concentrators on the surface of a substrate, embedded on a substrate, and embedded on the surface of a substrate, in which the individual... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6881196 | Symptomatic relief for soft corns A system, method and device for the symptomatic relief for soft corns by injecting a medical grade molding substance between the toes between which a corn is located, forming a molded-in-place, custom-shaped high definition mold, unique to the individual's physical ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6865581 | Job analysis system A method of performing job analyses and delivering or providing access to the results of the job analyses by creating a list of job requirements and working conditions for each discrete task of a job, creating a physical demands analysis comprising a list of physica... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6833101 | Method for making a plastic mesh structure A process for producing an object made from plastic material with a mesh structure, wherein the mesh structure is deformed in at least one defined area, in such a manner that the original mesh structure of the area is eliminated and an essentially continuous structu... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6829803 | Devices, methods and systems for handling and cleaning roller paint brush covers Devices, systems and methods for removing a roller paint brush cover from a handle framework and cleaning the roller paint brush cover, having a gripping device for gripping the roller paint brush cover, a holding device for receiving the roller paint brush cover fr... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6824513 | Device, method and use of an odor detection unit for examining and/or recording The invention relates to a device and method for examining and/or recording medical disorders, physical conditions and/or physiological processes of a test person or patient. The inventive device comprises a sensor unit and a display unit for indicating a sensor sig... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6813961 | Method and apparatus for the testing of cuboid-shaped packs For acquiring characteristic data of a pack (10), in particular of a cigarette pack, the latter is compressed between a pressure plate (26) and a bearing plate (27). The latter is connected to a load cell (28) in order to determine the ap... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805406 | Seat for a wheeled carriage or chair A seat (10) for a wheeled carriage or chair for children or disabled people, the seat having a multipart seat surface (11) and a pivotable backrest (12) connected to at least one part of the seat surface (11), such that with the pivoting ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6796150 | Installation for the wet-treatment of laundry, and seal for such an installation A continuous washing machines (10) for industrial use having an inner drum (11), which can be driven in circulation, and an outer drum (22), which partially encloses said inner drum, with the outer drum (22) being formed from outer-drum s... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6783744 | Method for the purification of zinc oxide controlling particle size A method for the recovery of high purity zinc oxide products, and optionally iron-carbon feedstocks, from industrial waste streams containing zinc oxide and/or iron. The waste streams preliminary can be treated by adding carbon and an ammonium chloride solution, sep... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6779285 | Trough mangle A trough mangle with a mangle roll having a diameter that is enlarged as compared with conventional trough mangles in which the only one mangle roll enlarged in diameter leads to a disproportionate increase in the mangling performance. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6759521 | Polarization switching to control crystal form A method to select and prepare polymorphs of materials by switching the polarization state of light employing non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation. ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749793 | Method for mechanically treating concrete blocks Method of, and apparatus for, treating concrete blocks (10) in order to carry out an artificial aging process. For the mechanical treatment of the concrete blocks (10), the latter are positioned in a desired formation on a table top (14). Treatm... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6733586 | High throughput non-photochemical laser induced nucleation A method for the high-throughput non-photochemical laser induced nucleation of crystals from aged supersaturated solutions in which short high-intensity laser pulses are used to induce nucleation in an array or sequence aged supersaturated solutions. The laser reduc... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722109 | Soft package for cigarettes and method and device for making same A soft pack for cigarettes comprises a, for example, carton-form wrapper made of paper or similar packaging material. Folding tabs, namely border strips (18 and 19) on the one hand, base tabs, namely longitudinal tabs (24 and 25) on the o... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719708 | Device and method for measuring values from a person lying down, and pressure sensor A device and method for measuring values from a person lying down and to a pressure sensor that can be used for this purpose. The invention improves the acquisition of measurement data in a mattress having sensors arranged in the region of the thorax and or sacrum b... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718727 | Arrangement for supplying packaging machines with packaging material For supplying production and packaging machines, in particular for supplying lines (10, 11) for producing and packaging cigarettes, an intermediate store (12) is provided for storing packaging material, to be precise for pallets (20) with reels ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718575 | Underspringing arrangement for mattresses or the like and use thereof An underspringing arrangement having elongate bar elements (10) which have a multiplicity of mounts (20) for connecting slats (11) to the bar elements (10) making it possible for the position of the slats (11) to be changed by said... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6714340 | Vehicle license plate cover A device and system for selectively obfuscating the specific indicia of at least one of a vehicle's license plates having a tinting plate that is capable of becoming opaque upon the input of energy and that fits over the indicia on the vehicle's license plate, a reg... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708841 | Glove dispenser Glove dispenser having a back plate, a cover, a angled rack for securing a pre-packaged box of gloves within the device at an angle with respect to the back plate, and an aperture in the cover through which gloves can be dispensed at an ergonomic angle. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6704942 | Undergarment An undergarment that functions to shape and smooth a wearer's body profile that encircles the wearer's body from a point between the wearer's knees and upper thighs to a point between the wearer's waist and bust; and that includes an upper friction band at the upper... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6702257 | Device for controlling flowing media The invention relates to a shut-off flap for pipelines, with a flap disc which is pivotable relative to an axis of rotation in a housing and which, in the sealing position, closes the throughflow through the housing in the region of a seal. The particular... | 03/09/2004 |
