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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177026 | Tree stand safety belt and method A Tree Stand Safety Belt device prevents a person (wearer/user) from falling out of a tree stand used for viewing or hunting wildlife. When properly positioned and securely attached, the device of this invention maintains substantially continuous contact of the wear... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8164210 | Vertical axis wind turbine with angled braces An improved wind turbine comprises: (i) a turbine rotor with a support platform; (ii) a rotatable vertical shaft extending from or through that platform; (iii) at least one bearing for the shaft; (iv) a plurality of horizontally disposed, box-shaped wind catchment v... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8156584 | Combination bed skirt and under bed skirt support A bed skirt support (10) is disclosed comprising a relatively flat, central portion or decking (14) having at least on side support section (16, 18, 20) removably or fixedly attached thereto. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8119009 | Rehabilitating contaminated water treatment media with resource recovery Dissolved metals are removed from contaminated water by passing the water through a bed containing media bodies, preferably limestone bodies. Various contaminants carried by the water become associated with the media bodies, thereby inhibiting water flow. The media ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8028812 | Brake rotors for vehicles Diffusion bonded brake rotor and hub formed by powder metallurgy including metals such as titanium powder. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7989739 | Electric heater assembly An electric heater assembly suitable for use with molten metals, the heater employing improved heat transfer media. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985371 | Titanium connecting rod A method for forming a remateable cracked titanium powder base alloy connecting rod using a titanium alloy powder processed to produce a connecting rod. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7951020 | Device for shoulder and arm warm up exercising and methods for using same A device for throwing and swinging sports comprises a semi-transparent bottle into which varying amounts of a media may be added. One embodiment of that bottle is generally concave in cross-section for better gripping and includes markings on at least one side for s... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7944075 | Wind turbine based energy storage system and method using heavy weighted devices An energy storage system, and related method, comprises a plurality of wind turbines, each with a vertical shaft that passes through a support platform. One or more braces may be affixed to each vertical shaft at one end of this platform, at an angle of less than 60... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938533 | Eyeglass frame with at least one carabiner An eyeglass frame comprises: (a) a main lens frame for holding one or more optical lenses, said lens frame having opposed lateral ends; (b) means for attaching the main lens frame to the wearer's head when in use; and (c) a carabiner clip extending from either: one ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7867426 | Method of forming a temporary implant A mold assembly and method of forming a surgical implant from bone cement. The method has the steps of connecting a plurality of mold segments to approximate the size of a patient implant. Each mold segment has an open channel. The method may further include alignin... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7777173 | Object detection system with a VCSEL diode array A vehicle-mounted object detection system utilizing vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes as an emitter source to alert a motor vehicle operator to the presence of another moving vehicle in a monitored zone. The object detection system includes an optical tr... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7703724 | Device for reducing repetitive injury with improved multi-axis mounting A device for operating a computer mouse has improved multi-axes mounting to the arm of a desk chair. The device comprises a platform with a holding area for the computer mouse. The platform should be sufficiently sized for a computer operator's forearm to rest there... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7696635 | Gravity-flap, savonius-type wind turbine device A wind turbine devices comprises a vertically rotating shaft; and a plurality of horizontally disposed, box-shaped wind catchment vanes connected about the shaft, each vane having an open front face to catch wind flow and a lightweight flap on their rear face that c... | 04/13/2010 |
| D613198 | Ring | 04/06/2010 |
| 7625413 | Agglomerating alumina dust for aluminum production Alumina-containing dust is agglomerated into granules by mixing the dust with an organic binder to form a mixture; feeding the mixture into a rotating drum; adding water to the mixture while the drum is rotating; stirring the mixture with a rotor hastening agglomera... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624966 | Manual assist and method for opening sliding windows and doors There is disclosed a manual assist for opening a window, door or other mechanism that slides in a preset track. The manual assist comprises an elongated, preferably contoured handle; a wedge near one end of the handle; and a base pivotally mounted to the handle near... | 12/01/2009 |
| 6793433 | Travel toothbrush with dental cream included A travel toothbrush through which dental cream may be dispensed one-handed. The toothbrush comprises a hollow, elongated handle; a cartridge in which dental cream is stored, this cartridge being sized to fit within the hollow handle; and a brush head portion having ... | 09/21/2004 |
| D510062 | Fishing raft | 09/27/2005 |
| 6918621 | Bumper system for a motor vehicle The bumper system is used on a motor vehicle and generally includes a bumper beam and an energy-absorbing bracket connected to the bumper beam. The bracket includes a hollow energy-absorbing body having a first end and a second end. The bracket body may be saddle-sh... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916387 | Weld repair of superalloy castings A method of repairing a void on a nickel or cobalt base superalloy investment casting by vibrating the casting for a time before repairing the void, vibrating the casting while filling the void wherein the void is filled by repeatedly making incremental weld deposit... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911234 | Chemical vapor deposition apparatus and method Chemical vapor deposition apparatus and method are provided with coating gas distribution and exhaust systems that provide more uniform coating gas temperature and coating gas flow distribution among a plurality of distinct coating zones disposed along the length of... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902828 | Bright products obtained by continuous casting A bright composite sheet product including a roll cast core and a clad material bonded to the core. The core is an aluminum alloy of the AA series 1XXX, 3XXX, 5XXX, or 8XXX, and the clad material contains at least 99.5 wt. % aluminum. The composite sheet products is... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896750 | Tantalum modified amorphous alloy An amorphous alloy having a composition represented by the formula (Zr,Hf)a(Al,Zn)bTie,Nbf,TagYh(CuxFey(Ni,Co)z)d wherein a ranges from 45 to 65 atomic %, b... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6896030 | Directional solidification method and apparatus Apparatus and method for DS casting using one or more thermal baffle members positionable at a lower open end of a directional solidification casting furnace by movement of a ram on which a mold to be cast is moved relative to the casting furnace. A unique thermal b... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6880617 | Method and apparatus for continuous casting A method and apparatus for continuous casting of metal strip, the apparatus having (i) a first endless belt supported and moved on the surfaces of a first entry pulley and a first exit pulley and (ii) a second endless belt supported and moved on the surfaces of a se... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6881491 | Protective fluoride coatings for aluminum alloy articles An aluminum alloy article is cleaned to remove oxides and organic matter from a coatable surface, coated with a composition comprising an organic resin and a fluorine compound, and then heated to an elevated temperature to decompose the organic resin and at least a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6872425 | Coated vehicle wheel and method A method of coating a vehicle wheel to increase wear and corrosion resistance of the vehicle wheel, includes the steps of providing a vehicle wheel and applying a wear and corrosion resistant coating onto a surface of the vehicle wheel. The coating is applied to at ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6783730 | Al-Ni-Mn casting alloy for automotive and aerospace structural components There is claimed an Al—Ni—Mn based alloy for die casting, squeeze casting, permanent mold casting, sand casting and/or semi-solid metal forming. The composition of this alloy includes, by weight percent: about 2-6% Ni, about 1-3% Mn, less than about 1% Fe, less ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6773666 | Al-Si-Mg-Mn casting alloy and method An improved Al—Si—Mg—Mn casting alloy that consists essentially of: about 6.0-9.0 wt. % silicon, about 0.2-0.8 wt. % magnesium, about 0.1-1.2 wt. % manganese, less than about 0.15 wt. % iron, less than about 0.3 wt. % titanium and less than about 0.04 wt. % st... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769595 | Friction plunge riveting A method of joining a pair of metal components with a rivet having a hardness that is substantially similar to at least one of the metal components. The metal components are stack upon each other and the rivet is rotated and simultaneously plunged in the metal compo... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6755461 | Modular front end for a motor vehicle The modular front end forms the front portion of a motor vehicle. The modular front end includes a bulkhead defining a plurality of integrally formed attachment mounts. A drive train assembly carrying at least an engine of the motor vehicle is attached to the bulkhe... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6749006 | Method of making investment casting molds A method of forming a ceramic investment shell mold about a fugitive wax pattern of an article comprises coating the pattern with ceramic slurry, applying a ceramic particulate material heated above ambient temperature to the slurry layer, drying the ceramic slurry ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6742568 | Casting apparatus including a gas driven molten metal injector and method The casting apparatus (50) includes a holding vessel (10) for containing a supply of molten metal (12) and a casting mold (52) located above the holding vessel (10) and having a casting cavity (54). A molten metal injector (... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6702886 | Mold coating A coating for a mold surface of a casting mold includes a metallic bond coat bonded to the mold surface and having a continuous, uniform thickness of between about 0.002 to 0.005 inch on the mold surface. A topcoat of yttria stabilized zirconia is located... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698809 | Joint structure and method for making a joint structure An energy absorbing assembly for a vehicle including an elongated crash box having ends with circular cross-sections. One end of the crash box is received in a bumper beam and is friction welded to an inside surface of the beam. The other end of the crash... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6672642 | Hybrid tailgate A lightweight tailgate assembly for pickup trucks and other motor vehicles includes several metal panels that are made from a single metal sheet and a plastic reinforcing module between inner and outer metal panels. The side panels of the tailgate are for... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6629352 | Ultra-lightweight thin sliding door for a vehicle A sliding door for vehicles including a space frame formed from an extruded aluminum tube to which inner and outer aluminum door panels are attached. Hardware for operation of the door is mounted on the exposed inside surface of the door. The overall weig... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6551664 | Method for making aluminum sheet and plate products more wear resistant A method for making an aluminum substrate that is subjected to repeated impaction more wear resistant. The method comprises applying at least about 0.005 inch thick coating of an amorphous composition directly to only portions of this substrate, preferabl... | 04/22/2003 |
