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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172006 | Pulsed electric rock drilling apparatus with non-rotating bit The present invention provides for pulsed powered drilling apparatuses and methods. A drilling apparatus is provided comprising a bit having one or more sets of electrodes through which a pulsed voltage is passed through a mineral substrate to create a crushing or d... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152699 | Apparatus and method for reduced-gravity simulation The present invention comprises an apparatus and method for gravity-balanced apparatuses for training humans for space exploration and other applications. The embodiment of the simulation apparatus is less expensive to build and safe to operate and adaptable to nume... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142718 | Disposable for application in a device for heating a physiological fluid A disposable that is suitable for application in a device for heating a physiological fluid, in particular blood, comprising a conduit for conducting fluid, which conduit comprises conduit sections that are arranged next to each other and bends that connect the cond... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8111080 | Knee probe having reduced thickness section for control of scrub motion An improved knee probe for probing electrical devices and circuits is provided. The improved knee probe has a reduced thickness section to alter the mechanical behavior of the probe when contact is made. The reduced thickness section of the probe makes it easier to ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8093041 | Method and apparatus for membrane-based, two-stage gas production from solid biomaterials Embodiments of the present invention preferably relate to a method and apparatus for a two-stage membrane-based production of gas, preferably hydrogen gas or the like, from solid biological materials, preferably organic waste materials or the like, comprising anaero... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091932 | Coupling device and method for manufacturing a grip ring to be used in such a coupling device A coupling device for a tube comprising a coupling piece with an insert end for the tube and a sealing organ which is suitable for realizing a seal around the tube inserted in the coupling piece, whereby the sealing organ comprises a series of elements which togethe... | 01/10/2012 |
| D651820 | Tailgate bench | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083008 | Pressure pulse fracturing system The present invention provides for an assembly for creating a pressure pulse in a liquid-filled cavity within a fracturable material such as a boulder wherein the primary energy storage element is disposed in a transducer at the boulder to improve the coupling of en... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080138 | Desalination using low-grade thermal energy This invention describes a low temperature, self-sustainable desalination process operated under natural vacuum conditions created and maintained by barometric pressure head. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| D649193 | Note holder | 11/22/2011 |
| D646026 | Bird house | 09/27/2011 |
| 8007586 | Clay plaster A clay plaster formulation and application. The clay plaster is a mixture of various clays, and aggregate. This plaster is both functional and decorative and is for use on new and existing construction. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004769 | Binocular apparatus and system A binocular display system that provides minimum occlusion of a user's field of vision such that the occluded area is primarily filled with an image displayed to the user. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993282 | Tagging and retrieval of DNA from casualties The present invention provides an apparatus and method for collecting a sample (such as, but not limited to, a tissue sample) from a body, such as the body of a casualty, while simultaneously tagging the body with an identifier. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| D642018 | Decanter | 07/26/2011 |
| 7963289 | Hair accessory to achieve a fuller ponytail A hair accessory made to increase the body and fullness of a ponytail or pig tails. The hair accessory includes a hinged pair of first and second portions movable between an open position and a closed position, each portion having a hinged end and an opposite end, i... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959094 | Virtual electrode mineral particle disintegrator The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for breaking mineral particles comprising suspending the particles in a liquid flowing in a conduction path, the liquid comprising a dielectric constant higher than the particles and wherein an electric volta... | 06/14/2011 |
| D639964 | Pre-cut body tape for the foot | 06/14/2011 |
| D639963 | Pre-cut body tape for the knee | 06/14/2011 |
| 7952377 | Vertical probe array arranged to provide space transformation Improved probing of closely spaced contact pads is provided by an array of vertical probes having all of the probe tips aligned along a single contact line, while the probe bases are arranged in an array having two or more rows parallel to the contact line. With thi... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7944224 | Low profile probe having improved mechanical scrub and reduced contact inductance A vertically folded probe is provided that can provide improved scrub performance in cases where the probe height is limited. More specifically, such a probe includes a base and a tip, and an arm extending from the base to the tip as a single continuous member. The ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938011 | High shock test apparatus A testing apparatus and method comprising providing a platform for a unit under test, charging a capacitor bank with a charging system, with a switching and power control system generating multiple pulses per cycle from energy from the capacitor bank, and with an el... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934684 | Rocket-powered vehicle racing competition A method for racing rocket-powered vehicles directly against one another is provided in which a first rocket-powered vehicle simultaneously races against a second rocket-powered vehicle to be the first to complete a race course. The method may include the first and ... | 05/03/2011 |
| D634484 | Bird house | 03/15/2011 |
| 7902420 | Body adhesive tape A body adhesive tape comprising a stretch base material and an adhesive layer with grooves. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7882838 | Exothermic condom packaging Packaging for heating a condom using reactants that generate heat when they react with each other. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| D632024 | Bird house | 02/01/2011 |
| D629600 | Shoe heel clip | 12/28/2010 |
| D627227 | Bottle | 11/16/2010 |
| 7825266 | Extraction of fulvic minerals from humic substances The present invention provides a method for extracting fulvic acid from complexes of humic substances. The fulvic acid extract is safe for human and animal consumption and for application to plant foliage. As a result of the extraction method, the fulvic acid extrac... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7800751 | Dense pattern multiple pass cells An optical cell and a method of operating an optical cell comprising employing a first mirror comprising a first hole therein at approximately a center of the first mirror and through which laser light enters the cell, employing a second mirror comprising a second h... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7791765 | Method and apparatus for optical dithering A method for optical dithering and a dither device comprising a mounting structure, a refractive optic, an optic mounting structure surrounding the optic, and one or more linear drive motors. Four linear coils are preferably employed together with a control system o... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7790467 | Diode laser based ketone and aldehyde detection An apparatus and method for quantifying ketone or alydehyde concentrations of gas. The invention includes passing a gas sample through a reactor and an optical cell and determining a concentration of a gaseous reaction product. Using the concentration of the gaseous... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789960 | Clay plaster A clay plaster formulation and application. The clay plaster is a mixture of various clays, and aggregate. This plaster is both functional and decorative and is for use on new and existing construction. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786740 | Probe cards employing probes having retaining portions for potting in a potting region Method and apparatus using a retention arrangement for probes used for electrical testing of a device under test (DUT). The apparatus has a number of probes each of which has a connect end for applying a test signal, a retaining portion, at least one arm portion and... | 08/31/2010 |
| D621054 | Pre-cut body tape for the knee | 08/03/2010 |
| D621052 | Pre-cut body tape for the shoulder | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757641 | Animal harness with operable/closed position handle A harness for an animal, such as a dog, providing command and control of the animal in a manner which evenly distributes pressures across the animal's body to minimize strain and pressure on the animal's head, neck and spine, and which provides both a leash and a ha... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7733101 | Knee probe having increased scrub motion Improved probing is provided using a knee probe where the knee curves away from the probe axis and then curves back to connect to the probe tip, crossing the probe axis on the way to the tip. The resulting lateral offset between the probe tip and the probe axis is a... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7714182 | Method for treating bottom ash A method for treating bottom ash from a waste incineration plant. The invention relates in particular to a method for treating bottom ash from a domestic waste incineration plant. In accordance with the invention bottom ash having a size ranging up to 2 mm is treate... | 05/11/2010 |
