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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D643937 | Solar collecting carport | 08/23/2011 |
| 7807097 | Orbital fabrication of aluminum foam and apparatus therefore A process for producing foamed aluminum in space comprising the steps of: heating aluminum until it is molten; applying the force of gravity to the molten aluminum; injecting gas into the molten aluminum to produce molten foamed aluminum; and allowing the molten foa... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7780559 | Chain transmission A chain transmission containing two toothed sprockets, a chain and a tensioner where the center (S) of the pitch circle of the driven sprocket (2) lays outside of the circle inscribed by the part of chain (4) mating with the driven sprocket (2).... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7594530 | Orbital foamed material extruder This invention is a process for producing foamed material in space comprising the steps of: rotating the material to simulate the force of gravity; heating the rotating material until it is molten; extruding the rotating, molten material; injecting gas into the extr... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7497531 | Modular counter assembly The present invention is a modular construction method for enclosures and counter assemblies. The counter assembly has a series of modules, which can be added or removed at will. The counter assembly comprises an innovative metal framework having modules connected b... | 03/03/2009 |
| D587704 | Electronic book and charging cradle | 03/03/2009 |
| D577866 | Comfort military helmet liner | 09/30/2008 |
| D574580 | Combination bib and tray | 08/12/2008 |
| 7380655 | Hard sided wallet A wallet comprising a concave top hingably attached to a concave bottom. The hinge pin has a central bore adapted to receive a cylindrical article. The top and bottom each include a half latch mechanism. There is also a spring attached to the hinge pin and bearing o... | 06/03/2008 |
| D565204 | Two dimensional pattern for a roofing panel simulating a three dimensional natural roofing material when viewed from a distance | 03/25/2008 |
| 7305982 | Rapid ignition air assisted charcoal grill with waste disposal The present invention is a cooking grill having as its cooking fuel source charcoal, wood, or similar solid fuels and comprised of devices for acceleration of ignition and temperature elevation of the solid fuels so as to lessen cooking preparation time and increase... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7273288 | Ribbed telescope mirrors with thermal gradient control Ribbed mirrors allowing heat to be conducted past the glass during optical polish and application of coatings and methods of fabricating same. The method comprises placing a bridge of thermally conductive material in thermal contact with the mirror plate and the sup... | 09/25/2007 |
| D544766 | Removable, cooler-mounted bottle opener | 06/19/2007 |
| D532601 | Hygienic personal manicure and pedicure tool carrying case | 11/28/2006 |
| 6987527 | Sealed, waterproof digital electronic camera system and method of fabricating and communicating with same A hermetically sealed digital electronic camera that is designed to operate both on land and underwater to great depths, and method of making same. The present invention is a camera which is hermetically sealed by being totally encapsulated, preferably by being cast... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6988277 | System and method for advertisement sponsored content distribution A system and method for advertisement sponsored content distribution. It enables a person to experience advertising embedded content free of charge or to experience advertising free content plus an alternative advertising presentation for a consideration. This requi... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6939293 | Gastrointestinal lavage system An apparatus having a tube section and an expanded end. The tube section is flexible while the end section is rigid. The apparatus has a central bore, large enough to loosely receive an endoscope tube, and the end section has two peripheral bores which communicate w... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6912808 | Fishing lure A lure comprising: a) a hollow body, made of hard plastic, having a shape approximating the front of a natural fish, and including several ribs with through holes; b) several weights, affixed inside the hollow body; c) a resilient skin, having the shape, texture and... | 07/05/2005 |
| D500123 | Quick opening street bibcock | 12/21/2004 |
| 6795110 | Weatherproof and watertight digital electronic camera, including a solid or fluid-filled digital camera operating at great depths A digital electronic camera is hermetically sealed in a housing, typically inexpensive clear plastic. Digital electrical signals for downloading image information from the camera are converted to radio or, more preferably, infrared optical signals. These signals are... | 09/21/2004 |
| D490141 | Bypass valve | 05/18/2004 |
| 6730331 | Topically applied creatine containing composition The present invention is a stable topical creatine application suitable for absorption directly through the skin into the underlying muscle without traveling through the blood system for the purpose of increasing muscle energy. It is created by combining creatine wi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723309 | Hair cleansing conditioner A hair cleanser comprising is a mixture of conditioners, cooling agents, emulsifiers, humectants, pH balancing agents, preservatives, thickeners, and vitamins. The cleanser may also include astringents, emollients, fragrances, re-fatting agents and botanicals. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6666222 | Rolling walker adapted to negotiate uneven surfaces A rolling walker of the type having a frame, and a leading wheel, which has a low point, rotatably attached to the bottom of the frame at its front. The improvement comprises an intermediate wheel, which is rotatably attached to the bottom of the frame, c... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6648241 | Life extending, pop-up sprinkler insert A life extending, pop-up sprinkler comprising a riser pipe, a collar, a pop-up shaft with a threaded head, an O-ring, a weight, and a spray insert. The riser pipe is threaded at both ends. The lower threads are designed to mate with the specially threaded... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6645424 | Combustion synthesis of glass (Al2O3-CaO-X-Y) ceramic (TiB2) composites The present invention is directed to the preparation of in-situ formation of a series of glass-ceramic composites by the Self-propagating High temperature Synthesis (SHS) technique with advantages of processing simplicity as well as the potential of cost ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6543069 | Extending dish drain rack An extendible dish drain rack comprising a plurality of bases designed to assemble in a particular sequence; the front of the second and each subsequent base designed to overlap the rear of the preceding base with a short overlap. A lip for overlapping a ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536177 | Composition of a weatherproof roofing material A novel composition of a materials that can be extruded into sheets to form panels to create a roofing system wherein the panels are formed to interlock with like panels in order to provide a substantially weatherproof covering on a roof. The sheet member... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6516480 | System for producing anthropometric, adjustable, articulated beds A system for producing adjustable articulated beds. These beds use measurements taken from a particular human form applied to the bed construction. All beds made using this system have the following in common: a standard distance of four inches from the t... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6490534 | Camera measurement system A camera based measurement system which can automatically determine tailor body measurements with one camera, few pictures and without requiring the customer to wear special garments. The present invention will automatically detect the neck and other body... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6474564 | Targeting, small wildland fire extinguisher dropping system A targeting, small wildland fire extinguisher dropping system comprising: a droppable extinguisher package, adapted for filling and handling, for containing fire suppressant solution, and bursting when it hits a target on the ground full of said fire supp... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6449784 | Easy operating diverter tub spout An essentially hollow housing inside of which is supported a ferrule, with female pipe threads for connecting to a water supply and a ball valve for turning the water supply on and off. The ball valve includes a handle, for operating the ball valve, which... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6413552 | Topically applied creatine containing composition The present invention is a stable topical creatine application suitable for absorption directly through the skin into the underlying muscle without traveling through the blood system for the purpose of increasing muscle energy. It is created by combining ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6364026 | Robotic fire protection system A fire fighting system comprising a set of unmanned, aircraft, fire detection subsystems; a set of launch-on-need, unmanned aircraft, fire suppression subsystems; and a manned, central, robotic vehicle flight control and monitoring station. When deployed,... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357668 | Pop-up sprinkler insert A life extending, pop-up sprinkle comprising a riser pipe, a collar, a pop-up shaft with a threaded head, an o-ring, a weight, and a spray insert. The riser pipe is threaded at both ends. The lower threads are designed to mate with the specially threaded ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6347420 | System for producing anthropometric, adjustable, articulated beds A system for producing adjustable articulated beds. These beds use measurements taken from a particular human form applied to the bed construction. All beds made using this system have the following in common: a standard distance of four inches from the t... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6324393 | Auto locating emergency rescue transmitter (ALERT) Auto Locating Emergency Rescue Transmitter (ALERT), is an automatic emergency signal generator that broadcasts a radio frequency (rf) signal that can be locally received across the entire AM band spectrum for guiding rescuers to the location of a distress... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6312675 | Hair cleaner A hair cleanser of the following formula: 5.00 to 10.00% by weight aloe vera gel; 2.00 to 5.00% by weight glycerin; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight behentrimonium chloride; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight stearamidepropyl dimethyamine; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight cetyl alcoh... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6161357 | Bidirectionally interlocking, hollow brick wall system A brick with, preferably, two or three cylindrical passageways running from top to bottom, a cylindrical passageway running from one end to the opposite end, two linear grooves at one end and two linear projections at the other end which are of identical ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6042446 | Perking turkey paddle A pecking bird toy comprising: a hollow paddle portion, a pecking bird portion and a ball. The hollow paddle portion has a handle and an interior circular raceway. The pecking bird portion is mounted on the top of the hollow handle portion. The pecking bi... | 03/28/2000 |
