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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6810898 | Hose access port for recreational vehicles and trailers A method and apparatus providing a hose access port for a mobile unit configured to provide access for a hose through an exterior wall to extend to a toilet for flushing a holding tank. The hose access port includes a hose-holding duct portion, an outside-mountable ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 7462201 | Prosthetic foot with an adjustable ankle and method A prosthetic foot with an adjustable ankle includes an upper portion coupled to a socket of an amputee. A lower portion is adjustably coupled to the upper portion, and is attached to a foot member with heel and toe sections. A movable coupling is disposed between th... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455331 | Doubled-up pipe coupling A multipurpose coupling is made of two pieces incorporating a partitioning washer ring between them. The coupling is provided with a centrally located interlocking, doubled-up mechanical mechanism, comprised of two mechanisms, where each mechanism performs its inten... | 11/25/2008 |
| D580167 | Camera case | 11/11/2008 |
| 7341603 | Prosthetic foot with energy transfer including variable orifice A prosthetic foot device with variable stiffness response includes a variable energy transfer mechanism or variable resistance cell disposed between first and second foot members to transfer a variable amount of energy from the second member to the first member duri... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334840 | Glider chair with self-locking mechanism A glider chair includes a glider frame and a seat, swingably suspended by a plurality of hangers from a base disposable on a support surface. The seat is pivotable with respect to the glider frame between an upper position and a lower position, and biased to the upp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329965 | Aerodynamic-hybrid vertical-axis wind turbine An aerodynamic-hybrid, vertical-axis wind turbine which includes a rotor airfoil and stator blade combination which maximizes energy production by increasing wind velocity and pressure while eliminating back pressure and improving the laminar flow of wind both aroun... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303763 | Compositions for conjugated estrogens and associated methods Oral conjugated estrogen formulations are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the oral formulation may be a tablet having a core and one or more coatings thereon. In addition to conjugated estrogen ingredients, the core may include one or more organic excipients... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293719 | Air freshener and method An air freshener device includes a scent material interspersed within a polymer body or a polymer gel, and capable of dispersing out of the polymer gel. The polymer body and a polymer gel can be flexible and compressible, and also resilient and returnable to its ori... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290441 | Micro slit viscometer with monolithically integrated pressure sensors An improved micro slit viscometer includes a combined micrometer depth rectangular slit flow channel with monolithically integrated multiple pressure sensors in the flow channels and a pumping system that injects a test sample to the channel at a desired flow rate. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273364 | Drop box with thermal isolation A drop box for a rotational molding system includes a substantially rigid outer shell, a substantially rigid inner shell, configured to contain unmelted polymer material, and thermal insulating material, disposed between the inner and outer shells. Substantially rig... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252867 | Frictional holding pad A frictional holding pad for removably attaching items, such as a cell phone, to a surface, such as a dash, to allow storage of items on the pad to prevent the items from shifting or sliding due to the movement of the support surface. A bottom surface of the pad is ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250587 | Method for simultaneously toasting bread and steaming A method for toasting bread and simultaneously cooking or warming another food with a single device, comprising the steps of: inserting at least one piece of bread into a vertically oriented bread slot of a combination bread toaster and steamer device; placing water... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247027 | Mass casualty, disaster training inflatable manikin A mass casualty disaster training system includes a plurality of manikins (mannequins) arrangeable to simulate a plurality of victims of a mass casualty disaster, and indicia associated with the plurality of manikins indicative of predetermined physical or medical c... | 07/24/2007 |
| D547448 | Stethiscope cover | 07/24/2007 |
| D546614 | Toaster and steamer | 07/17/2007 |
| D545565 | Handled tool belt | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234473 | Dental floss dispensers, flossing tools, and toothbrush flosser A dental floss dispenser having a shape or attaching elements which allows it to be held during flossing. One embodiment has a finger spool which is worn on the finger tip or finger during flossing. The dental floss dispenser may also incorporate a finger grip so th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235390 | Nutrient absorption enhancing compositions and methods The present invention provides a nutrient absorption enhancing composition that contains a mixture of various Aspergillus derived enzymes and mineral cofactors. In one aspect, the enzymes of the formulation may include protease, lipase, amylase, and cellulase... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233647 | Radiation window and method of manufacture A radiation window device to transmit radiation as part of an x-ray source or detector includes a support to be subject to a substantial vacuum, and an opening configured to transmit radiation. A film is mounted directly on the support across the opening, and has a ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232585 | Green tea formulations and methods of preparation Green tea formulations and methods for the preparation thereof are shown and described. Generally speaking, the method of preparation includes the mixing of fresh tea leaves in an amount of cold water, followed by pulverization of the leaves to release their intrace... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226616 | Positively charged amphiphilic block copolymer as drug carrier and complex thereof with negatively charged drug The present invention provides a cationic group-containing amphiphilic block copolymer that is biocompatible and biodegradable, and when used as a drug carrier for an anionic drug, provides several advantages, such as increased blood concentration and improved stabi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217770 | Stable polymeric micelle-type drug composition and method for the preparation thereof A biocompatible stable composition containing a hydrophobic drug, such as paclitaxel. The composition, which forms a syringeable polymeric micellar solution in aqueous or body fluids, is a freeze-dried product comprising a hydrophobic drug, i.e. paclitaxel, and an a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7203994 | Compressed air vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner powered by compressed air includes a canister forming an internal collection chamber. The vacuum cleaner includes a drain at the bottom of the collection chamber from which liquid and debris can be drained, and may also provide for pressurizing the ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201645 | Contoured CMP pad dresser and associated methods CMP pad dressers with increased pad dressing work loads on the centrally located abrasive particles during dressing of a CMP pad, and methods associated therewith are disclosed and described. The increase in work load on centralized particles improves pad dressing p... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198223 | Ultralight coaxial rotor aircraft An ultralight coaxial dual rotor helicopter having a substantially L shaped frame. Attached to the back of the frame is a vertical shaft engine, and a pair of yaw paddles for controlling yaw of the craft. The drive shaft connects to a belt drive at the top of the fr... | 04/03/2007 |
| D538863 | Exercise machine | 03/20/2007 |
| D537446 | 3U rack-mount chassis front panel | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182957 | Polymer blends that swell in an acidic environment and deswell in a basic environment A polymer blend is prepared by dissolving chitosan and a second polymer in an acidic aqueous solution to form an aqueous polymer blend, dehydrating said aqueous polymer blend, and recovering said polymer blend. The second polymer may be selected from the group consi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182307 | System for vertically forming concrete panels A concrete mold device for vertically forming a concrete panel includes a plurality of concrete forms for collectively defining a mold cavity for receiving an uncured concrete mixture therein. The concrete forms can include a pair of opposing side wall forms to defi... | 02/27/2007 |
| D537448 | 4U rack-mount chassis front panel | 02/27/2007 |
| D537288 | Pouch with cloth | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179078 | Food scoop A scoop device for forming scoops of a material, such as ice cream or other foods, includes a frame adapted to be held in the hand of a used with a plunger extending into the user's palm to be operated by squeezing or closing the hand. A pair of scoop halves are piv... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178193 | Cloth accessory A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuratio... | 02/20/2007 |
| D536880 | Picture frame | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179487 | Hydrogels of water soluble polymers crosslinked by protein domains A stimuli-responsive, hybrid hydrogel wherein the bulk of the polymer is made up of relatively inexpensive water soluble polymer strands crosslinked by protein domains. The responsiveness of the gel is controlled or modulated by the protein component. The phy... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179483 | Compositions and methods for transdermal oxybutynin therapy The present invention provides compositions and methods for administering oxybutynin while minimizing the incidence and or severity of adverse drug experiences associated with oxybutynin therapy. In one aspect, these compositions and methods provide a lower plasma c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172165 | Tilting holder for related items A holder for related items used in an activity where such items are likely to be used, includes a substantially planar base to be placed on a surface and an open top receptacle hinged to the base so that the receptacle can be tipped about the hinge with respect to t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165972 | System and method for second language instruction A system and method for teaching a speaker of a primary language the basic tools necessary to communicate with a speaker of the a secondary language in an accelerated and concise manner, including a base set of phrase or word cards and a profession-specific set of p... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160729 | Method for detecting diseases that are associated with defects of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein The invention concerns a method for the diagnosis of membrane channel defects in cells by comparing defective with non-defective cells with the following steps: influencing the volume regulation of the cells; recording the change of volume regulation resulting there... | 01/09/2007 |
