Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177864 | Fuel and fuel additive A sugar based fuel and fuel additive method and solution suitable for use with liquid as well as solid carbon based fuels to improve combustion burning or as a fuel or electrolyte for a fuel cell or battery to produce electricity. ... | 05/15/2012 |
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| 8097168 | Wastewater photo biomass/algae treatment method A treatment method for wastewater employing sulfur dioxide and lime chemical dewatering technology in conjunction with an environmental photo biomass/algae biological treatment system growing photo biomass/algae to reduce dissolved solids, heavy metals, and ammonia ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092118 | Carbon sequestration method A method to create a net increase in soil organic carbon (SOC) by acidifying land applied waters with pH adjusted sulfur dioxide to open up soil pores at greater depths, while providing sulfur and other nutrients to plants and soil bacteria to stimulate and increase... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7976474 | Ear canal obstruction detecting acoustical stimulation ear probe An illuminated acoustical stimulation ear probe with outer ear illumination and a probe-fit status indicator. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967990 | Hybrid chemical/mechanical dewatering method for inactivating and removing pharmaceuticals and other contaminants from wastewater A hybrid chemical/mechanical dewatering sewage treatment plant and method employing rapid sludge chemical dewatering technology in conjunction with slower conventional mechanical dewatering solids agglomeration and disposal methods to meet operating constraints and ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967989 | Groundwater recharging wastewater disposal method A sulfurous acid treated wastewater disposal method employing soil aquifer treatment (SAT) for artificial recharge of groundwater through infiltration basins allowing fully or partially-treated sewage effluent to infiltrate into the soil and move down to the groundw... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7867398 | Method to reduce wastewater treatment plant footprints and costs A method and apparatus for reducing the footprint of chemical/mechanical/biological wastewater treatment facilities employing sulfur dioxide disinfection and chemical dewatering of solids in conjunction with an environmental biological systems for treating the separ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7841289 | Water level and/or sub surface water transporter/storage systems for liquids and solids simultaneously or in single cargo A lightweight towed submersible water transporter and storage system for liquids and solids, which employs a streamlined towable hull with exterior ballast/buoyancy cells and optional air and liquid storage bladders used not only to adjust buoyancy, but to allow the... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7715581 | Concha/open canal hearing aid apparatus and method An improved hearing aid and method that employs a combination microphone/speaker, sized to have the microphone inserted within the concha bowl of the outer ear and the speaker is inserted within which the opening of the ear canal such that it does not obstruct the s... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7654683 | Bi-directional rechargeable/replaceable induction power pack and method A bi-directional rechargeable/replaceable induction power pack and method employing sealed induction coils to power an electrical device underwater, in liquids, or in high humidity conditions. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7566400 | Wastewater chemical/biological treatment method and apparatus A chemical/biological wastewater treatment plant apparatus and treatment method employing rapid sludge chemical dewatering technology in conjunction with an environmental biological system for treating the separated treated wastewater by land applying it for the pro... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7564989 | Concha bowl hearing aid apparatus and method A method and in the concha bowl hearing aid apparatus with sound processor/amplifier and speaker sized to be removably secured within the concha bowl of the ear and structured to allow sound to pass through the hearing aid into the ear canal so its speaker positione... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7563372 | Package dewatering wastewater treatment method A sewage treatment plant and method employing rapid sludge chemical dewatering technology in conjunction with slower conventional mechanical dewatering solids agglomeration and disposal methods to meet environmental permitting restrictions and siting limitations for... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7537536 | Two speed gearbox A universal two speed gearbox for driving high speed vehicles under high temperature operating conditions, and other devices which require variable operating two speed bearing thrust. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7500442 | Submerged transporter and storage system for liquids and solids A lightweight towed submerged water transporter and storage system for liquids and solids, which employs a streamlined towable hull with optional air and liquid storage bladders used not only to adjust buoyancy, but to allow the simultaneous transport and storage of... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7459419 | CD cleaner and restorer composition and method A single step rub-on, rub-off combination cleaning and waxing CD and DVD restoration method and composition particularly suited for repairing damaged and dirty reflective coatings. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455773 | Package wastewater chemical/biological treatment method A chemical/biological wastewater treatment plant method and apparatus employing rapid sludge chemical dewatering technology in conjunction with an environmental biological system for treating the separated treated wastewater by land applying it for plant consumption... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7429329 | Hybrid chemical/mechanical dewatering method for sewage treatment plants A hybrid chemical/mechanical dewatering sewage treatment plant and method employing rapid sludge chemical dewatering technology in conjunction with slower conventional mechanical dewatering solids agglomeration and disposal methods to meet operating constraints and ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7416668 | Wastewater chemical/biological treatment plant recovery apparatus and method A chemical/biological wastewater treatment plant method and apparatus employing rapid sludge chemical dewatering technology in conjunction with an environmental biological system for treating the separated treated wastewater by land applying it for plant consumption... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7397355 | Reversibly mountable acceleration/de-acceleration warning light A reversible front or rear mounted vehicle warning light system employing an accelerometer circuit to control the initiation of warning lights to indicate if a vehicle is accelerating or de-accelerating or losing traction in turns, or providing advertising messages ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7316993 | Combination cleaning and waxing composition and method A single step rub-on, rub-off combination cleaning and waxing composition particularly suited for automobiles, glass, plastics, fiberglass, tile, and floor coverings. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| RE39945 | Iron cover An iron cover for ski wax irons a heat resistant liner having a padded bottom segment shaped to cover and protect the sole of an iron and a plurality of side flaps with ends. The side flaps extend sufficiently around the sides of an iron placed within the liner, and... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7223245 | Method and apparatus for automatic non-cooperative frequency specific assessment of hearing impairment and fitting of hearing aids A method and device for automatically assessing loss of hearing sensitivity and compression (recruitment) with user defined frequency resolution by means of extrapolated DPOAE I/O functions and ABRs as well as for automatically fitting hearing aids without any coope... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197787 | Hang-on mop wringer A wall-supported conical wringer for round-based string mops and method of making said wringer is provided with some new features integrated into a special mounting system which permits the conical wringer to be attached and held in a usable position at any kitchen ... | 04/03/2007 |
| D538600 | Beverage ball carrier | 03/20/2007 |
| 7032175 | Collision-free ideographic character coding method and apparatus for oriental languages A method and apparatus for representing sets of Chinese or Asian characters having complicated and basic ideographic symbols in collision free combinations of English letters to provide one-code-one-character ideographic character coding. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025367 | Adjustable air cushion bicycle seat An adjustable air cushion bicycle seat hydraulic ram system mounted within the seat post of a bicycle with one end of the ram attached to the bicycle seat, and the other end of the ram in communication with an internal reservoir associated with an adjustable pressur... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021337 | Plumbing test plug and method An improved screw in test plug covering the opening of a test plug opening adapted to removably secure inflatable test balls thereto for inflation therein for water column pressure testing, and deflation for release of the water before removal of the test plug and t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017685 | Combination pedal/motor driven tricycle A zero-emissions electric three-wheeled, enclosed scooter with two 1 hp motors driven from batteries charged by solar panels and a pedal-driven generator; also incorporating an innovative rear wheel drive and suspension system and a tilt capability to reduce parking... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6992051 | Combination cleaning and waxing composition and method A single step rub-on, rub-off combination cleaning and waxing composition particularly suited for automobiles, glass, plastics, fiberglass, tile, and floor coverings. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6955293 | Bank card terminal cover A rigid transparent crush resistant bank card terminal cover having a liquid, dust, and grease impervious top with sides defining an open bottom leading into an interior sized to fit about and cover a bank card terminal when placed upon a support surface, the sides ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952794 | Method, system and apparatus for scanning newly added disk drives and automatically updating RAID configuration and rebuilding RAID data The present invention pertains to a computer software implemented method, system, and apparatus for automatic updating disk drive configuration and rebuilding RAID data to assure proper data storage in a RAID configured system. The computer software implemented conf... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6937146 | Vehicle acceleration/de-acceleration warning light system A front mounted vehicle warning light system extending sufficiently from the vehicle to be viewable from the front and front side of the vehicle to indicate if a vehicle is accelerating or de-accelerating. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935986 | Two speed gearbox A two speed gear box including a casing that is rotatably supported by a central planetary gear carrier. The two speed gear box further includes a central mounted planetary gear assembly with a ring gear controlled by a low speed clutch and a sun gear controlled by ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6898812 | Infant reflux mattress suspense system and bed An adjustable tilt bed with a post and strap securing system particularly applicable to the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in sleeping infants. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6854540 | Rail track vehicle A track vehicle employing a rail track system attached to the sides of the frame of a track vehicle having a continuous track driven by pneumatic tires mounted to the frame proximate each end of the rail system along such that triangular torsion and compression link... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6786873 | Portable handheld hearing screening device and method with internet access and link to hearing screening database A method and device for audiological screening of infants and newborns by generating one or more stimuli with an audiologic screening device having acoustic transmitters in each ear canal to generate otoacoustic emissions, collecting and transmitting the otoacoustic... | 09/07/2004 |
