Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935830 | Tricyclic indeno-pyrrole derivatives as serotonin receptor modulators The present invention generally relates to a series of compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and to use of the compounds and compositions as therapeutic agents. More specifically, compounds of the present invention are tricyclic indeno-... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931417 | Stamp marker A stamp marker capable of adhering an application liquid to a target. The stamp marker includes a liquid-permeating member and a container containing an application liquid, the liquid-permeating member including a distal member, a base, and a fixing member. The dist... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930300 | Assessment of educational services This invention concerns a web-based system comprising a server, computer storage and web-portal to provide an integrated management feedback system for the assessment of educational services. The system particularly comprises an interface to input definitions of gra... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927464 | Vapor compression distillation system including an integrated motor/compressor unit A vapor compression distillation system (10) is provided and includes a fluid inlet (12) for receiving a fluid, a fluid outlet (14) for a distillate that has been distilled from the fluid, a heat exchanger (16) connected to the fluid inle... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918068 | Tablet filling instrument A tablet filling instrument 1 for dispensing tablets into a vial 9 in accordance with prescription data and discharging the vial 9 filled with the tablets in one of a plurality of outlets 113 designates at least one of the outlets 113 | 04/05/2011 |
| D635457 | Bottle | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914222 | Tip unit for liquid applicator, method for producing the same, and liquid applicator having the tip unit A tip unit (1) incorporated in a liquid applicator such as a ball-point pen, the tip unit being capable of an increased rate of liquid discharge with no leaking or clogging problem. To achieve it, the tip unit (1) is accommodated in a tip body (11 | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913847 | Packaging system for an object and method of packaging an object A packaging system in which an object can be maintained for shipping. The packaging system has a shell defining a space for reception of an object in a shipping state and an object engaging surface assembly that bounds at least a part of the space. The packaging sys... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913489 | Device for lowering tail pipe exhaust temperature A component for a vehicular exhaust pipe includes an upstream venturi forming portion for creating at least a partial vacuum interior to the component. A downstream diverter housing portion of the component has an inlet coupled to an outlet of the venturi portion. T... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911265 | Interfacing at low temperature using CMOS technology This invention concerns interfacing to electronic circuits or systems operating at low temperature or ultra-low temperature using complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology. Low temperature in this case refers to cryogenic temperatures in particular, ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906495 | Monohalogenovinyl vitamin D derivative compounds New vitamin D derivative compounds containing a monohalovinyl moiety at position C-20 are described. A process for obtaining the new compounds, consisting of reacting an aldehyde precursor with a haloform in the presence of Cr2+ salts, is also desc... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906459 | Stable and water-soluble plant growth regulator liquid compositions and methods for use of same Soluble and stable liquid compositions containing a plant growth regulator selected from the group consisting of cytokinin and a gibberellin, an acid solubilizer such as citric acid, tartaric acid or glycolic acid and a solvent; as well as methods for making and usi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900495 | Powered conduit bender A powered conduit bending tool comprises a portable drive housing including a handle and having a powered drive gear. A bracket is secured to the housing defining a pivot connection spaced from the drive gear. A guide is operatively secured to the housing. A platfor... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897634 | Pyrazoles for the treatment of obesity and other CNS disorders This invention relates to compounds of the formulas (1), (2) and (3) having pharmacological activity, to compositions containing these compounds, and to methods of treatment employing the compounds and compositions. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893286 | Method for the synthesis of phospholipid ethers Disclosed are improved methods for the synthesis of phospholipid ether analogs and alkyl phosphocholine analogs. The methods allow greater versatility of the reactants used and greater ease in synthesizing alkyl chains of varying length while affording reaction temp... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893051 | Thiophenyl and pyrrolyl azepines as serotonin 5-HTreceptor ligands and uses thereof The present invention generally relates to a series of compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and to use of the compounds and compositions as therapeutic agents. More specifically, compounds of the present invention are thiophenyl and py... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892310 | Biowaste treatment A method of treating bio waste including the steps of (1) fermenting substantially raw biowaste in a pathogen reduction stage under anaerobic conditions for a predetermined period at a temperature in the mesophillic temperature range and (2) subsequently separating ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891021 | Protective garment having two sleeves, each attached so as to extend in a forward direction when unstressed A protective garment of a type preferably conforming to at least one NFPA standard and worn by firefighters and by emergency rescue workers has a body, which has two sleeve mouths, and has two sleeves. Each sleeve is attached to the body by being sewn thereto, along... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889120 | Pulsed radar level detection system using pulse dithering to eliminate inaccuracies caused by tank rattle A through air level measurement instrument for use in minimizing tank rattle comprises a housing and an antenna secured to the housing. A process adaptor is associated with the antenna and the housing for securing the instrument to a closed tank with the antenna dir... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887448 | Power transmission belt A power transmission belt having a body with an inside, an outside, and laterally oppositely facing side surfaces. The body has at least one surface that engages a pulley to frictionally transmit forces between the power transmission belt and pulley. The body includ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886738 | Apparatus for delivery of an aerosolized medication to an infant Disclosed is an apparatus for delivering an aerosolized medication to an infant. The apparatus includes a plaything having a fanciful image. A bore passageway extends through the plaything. The fanciful image has features attractive to an infant where one of the fea... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886509 | Load-responsive energy-saving motor-driven grass mower A power-driven grass mower includes an operation division having a grass cutter; a motor division having an electric motor and a power-source division having a battery, wherein the operation division is provided with a first means for watching if the motor division ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882573 | Headwear piece with exposed surfaces having different appearances A headwear piece with a crown having a wall for embracing a head of a wearer. The wall has an upper layer and an underlying layer. The upper layer has an exposed surface on the crown with a first appearance. The underlying layer has a second appearance that is diffe... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7880605 | Security system for portable device with arming feature A security system and method of monitoring a portable device. The security system has a first sensor, a controller, and an alarm signal generator. The controller is capable of detecting that the first sensor, with the security system in an armed state, has changed f... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7846081 | Method for producing motorized roller and motorized roller produced by the method A method for producing a motorized roller formed by accommodating a motor in a roller body so that the roller body is rotated when being driven by the motor, including the steps of: providing at least one elastic body; providing a bag for accommodating the elastic b... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845505 | Container cap A container cap locking a plug member to a mouth by a locking member and capable of being removed from the mouth together with the plug member by repositioning a holder member. The locking member is covered on the container mouth so as to hold the plug and the holde... | 12/07/2010 |
| D628486 | Bottle | 12/07/2010 |
| 7879906 | GABA analogs, compositions and methods for manufacturing thereof The invention provides compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions and methods of synthesis thereof. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874871 | Connecting assembly for an end of a coaxial cable and method of connecting a coaxial cable to a connector A connecting assembly for an end of a coaxial cable and having a first element, that is turned around a first axis in a first rotational direction to progressively tighten the first element to a connector, and a housing. The connecting assembly further has: a) an ax... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874210 | Ultrasonic sensor assembly and method An ultrasonic point level measurement instrument comprises a measurement circuit and a transducer. The transducer transmits and receives acoustic signals under control of the measurement circuit. An improvement in the transducer comprises a transducer housing includ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7868813 | Multi-use bearing and range line A method (400), a system and a computer program product are disclosed for graphically displaying air traffic control information in an air traffic control system. Information about objects in an air traffic control environment is compiled and calculated (4... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867434 | Production method for a delaminatable laminated bottle A particularly small eyedropper or the like is provided, which has a construction such that, when a body thereof is squeezed, an introduction hole thereof can be easily closed to compress air in a space between an inner layer and an outer layer thereof even in the a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7863250 | Modulation of immunostimulatory properties of oligonucleotide-based compounds by utilizing modified immunostimulatory dinucleotides The invention relates to the therapeutic use of oligonucleotides as immunostimulatory agents in immunotherapy applications. More particularly, the invention provides immunomers and an immunostimulatory oligonucleotides for use in methods for generating an immune res... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861894 | Lockable dispenser A dispenser is provided for use with an associated container having pressurized contents. The dispenser includes a base configured for fitment on the associated container, and an actuator snap-fit to the base for limited, relative rotation with respect thereto. The ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861318 | Pad wearable over articulated joint A pad, such as a knee, elbow, or shoulder pad, is wearable over an articulatable joint involving an arm of a wearer or a leg of a wearer and is constructed so as to define two flexing lines extending between an upper edge of the pad and a lower edge of the pad, whic... | 01/04/2011 |
| D630062 | Bottle | 01/04/2011 |
| D630044 | Stopper/lid for a bottle | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857155 | Closure for high torque installation on a container A closure that can be threadingly screwed onto an associated container includes a body having a thread form for engaging a thread form on the container. The body has a wall with projecting hook-like ribs. By the provision of the hook-like ribs, the closure exhibits ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856667 | Liquid-tight, pull-over, protective garment for upper torso A liquid-tight, pull-over, protective garment, which is adapted to be worn by a wearer, under a helmet worn by the wearer, under gloves worn by the wearer, and over another garment or other garments worn by the wearer, is adapted to cover the head, upper torso, arms... | 12/28/2010 |
| D629657 | Food jar | 12/28/2010 |
