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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7231915 | Double serving for a bow string Bowstrings and power cables for archery bows have end servings with improved durability and longer life. The servings are doubly wrapped in some areas of the bowstrings and power cables. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7501921 | Temperature controlled magnetic roller A magnetic roller may comprise a magnetized outer surface and an internal chamber. A temperature control system may be in communication with the internal chamber, and a fluid capable of heat transfer may circulate within the internal chamber and the temperature cont... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7479128 | Protective coatings for medical devices This invention relates to a method of providing a coating on a medical device, especially a dilatation balloon, which improves the durability of the balloon. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7438069 | Thermoplastic bow limb An archery bow limb may comprise a thermoplastic material having reinforcing. A tension side of the bow limb may have continuous unidirectional reinforcing spanning substantially the entire length of the bow limb. A method of manufacturing such bow limbs may compris... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434574 | Bowstring serving A bowstring for use in combination with an archery bow, the bowstring including a plurality of strands and a serving material wrapped around the plurality of strands, the serving material having a first end, a second end and a middle portion extending therebetween, ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7331986 | Intraluminal medical device having improved visibility A stent may be formed of at least one structural material having a pattern including at least one serpentine structure, which extends about the longitudinal axis of the stent. The structure is formed of a plurality of struts. Adjacent struts are interconnected by en... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7264824 | Oral dosage form Oral dosage form for food and food supplement as well as dietetics comprising polyunsaturated acids in a xylose-hardened gelatine capsule with a retarded release time. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264098 | Harmonic damper for handheld instruments A damper for reducing vibrations in a handheld device, tool and/or instrument may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to any portion of a device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein,... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240654 | Engine valve assembly An inventive engine valve assembly may comprise a rotatable shaft having a fluid passageway extending therethrough, preferably in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The shaft may be positioned such that the fluid passageway is in communica... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219764 | Exhaust muffler A muffler may comprise a casing having an internal volume, an inlet and an outlet, and a diverter plate dividing the internal volume into a first chamber and a second chamber. The diverter plate may comprise a baffle wall portion and at least one diverter having a d... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7080930 | LED warning signal light and row of LED's A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7059096 | Multifunction utility pole A multifunction utility pole comprising a base portion suitable for installation in the ground or mounting on a surface, the base portion including a housing for a first utility, a pole portion extending above the base portion, the pole portion including a fixture f... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055276 | Harmonic damper to dampen firearm vibration A damper for reducing recoil and vibrations during and after firing a firearm may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to a portion of a firearm having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046160 | LED warning light and communication system A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light and communication device comprising a controller for generating a first observable light signal and a second non-observable light signal within said first light signal. The second light signal is formed of packets of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038593 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037284 | Specific pelvic compression belt A pelvic compression belt may be comprised of a belt body constructed and arranged for positioning relative to a pelvic region of a human body. The pelvic belt may have at least one tightening member constructed and arranged to be independently and removably engaged... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033036 | LED light bar A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or culminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply, ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021114 | Stent crimper An apparatus for applying an inward force to a medical device may include at least two independently operable sections. Each section may include a plurality of movable blades arranged to form an aperture or chamber whose size may be varied. Each blade may be pivotal... | 04/04/2006 |
| D513952 | Saw blade | 01/31/2006 |
| 6886468 | Shotgun shell flight path indicator A shotgun shell flight path indicator is described which in general includes a shell casing having a primer end having a primer, a propellant disposed within the interior of the casing proximate to the primer adapted for ignition by the primer, and a non-combustible... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6879263 | LED warning light and communication system A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light and communication device comprising a controller for generating a first observable light signal and a second non-observable light signal within said first light signal. The second light signal is formed of packets of... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6877229 | Knife with function of scissors A folding knife has a handle, as well as, a first blade and a second blade, which are rotatably supported by the handle. When the first blade is located in the fold-out position and the second blade is located in the fold-in position, the first blade functions as a ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6623151 | LED double light bar and warning light signal A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light and double light bar includes a second light bar elevated with respect to a first light bar. Each of the first and second light bars includes a controller for generating a plurality of observable light sig... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6617005 | Decorative molding/casing A decorative molding/casing for use in decorating a room or furniture as disclosed. The decorative molding/casing in general has a routed or lazered front surface establishing a front face section. The rear surface of the molding/casing is preferably mill... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6614359 | Replacement led lamp assembly and modulated power intensity for light source A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising an array of light sources configured on a light support and in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply, battery, or other electrical source. The w... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6465129 | Lithium batteries with new manganese oxide materials as lithium intercalation hosts Amorphous manganese dioxide cathodes for lithium batteries with lithium metal or other lithium-containing anodes, the cathode being synthesized by a sol-gel approach involving reduction of sodium permanganate with fumaric acid disodium salt carried out at... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6458313 | Method for reducing dilation balloon cone stiffness A method for stretch blow molding dilatation balloons for angioplasty catheters having a significantly reduced cone thickness without sacrifice in burst strength is achieved by utilizing a mold whose cavity includes arcuate walls defining the balloon's en... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6398806 | Monolayer modification to gold coated stents to reduce adsorption of protein A stent has a body and a surface with at least a portion of the surface comprising metal with a coating thereon. The coating is selected from the group consisting of thiols and disulfides and combinations thereof. The thiols are of the form R--SH and the ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6248156 | Particulate capture system and method of use A particulate capture system has an air circulating chamber that separates a first portion of particulates trapped within an air stream. The particulate capture system also has a water injection chamber that separates a second portion of particulates trap... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6176168 | Transmitter coil, improved fuze setter circuitry for adaptively tuning the fuze setter circuit for resonance and current difference circuitry for interpreting a fuze talkback message Improved transmitter coil, improved fuze setter circuitry for adaptively tuning the fuze setter circuit for resonance and current difference circuitry for interpreting a fuze talkback message. The transmitter coil utilizes an "L" shaped coil cross section... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6086589 | Method and device for fixing spondylolisthesis posteriorly A method and apparatus for fixation of spondylolisthesis includes an elongated, threaded, hollow shaft which is threaded into a bore hole correctly formed between correctly aligned vertebrae posteriorly. The shaft includes a plurality of openings therethr... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5582337 | Strap system for carrying skates and shoes and method of use A strap system for carrying shoes when a skater is skating and skates when the skater is walking. The strap system comprises a first strap, having a first end and a second end and a first connecting mechanism for connecting the first and second ends of th... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5577427 | Plate positioning and feeding system for a punch A pair of numerically controlled feed devices are successively operated, with the second feed device taking over from the first feed device when two or more punching steps have been performed. A trailing row of punching tools performs the first punching s... | 11/26/1996 |
