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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7294098 | Carriage for a collapsible reformer exercise apparatus A carriage for use in a reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a pair of upwardly extending folding shoulder stops mounted thereto at one end and a headrest between the shoulder stops that extends outward from the carriage toward the head end of the frame... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282014 | Dual circling exercise method and device An exercise device which uses two generally opposing grips on guides to guide a user through circular movements for exercise of the human body. The grips may be movably mounted to side supports or a central base. Resistance to the user's movement of the grips may be... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7205907 | Non linear tape display A graphical display of a nonlinear scale emulating the view of a mechanical drum gauge. The nonlinear scale may be used for the display of aircraft flight data including airspeed, altitude, heading, and other aircraft data suitable for presentation on a nonlinear sc... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7187718 | System and method for encoding and decoding digital data using acoustical tones A system and a method for the transmission and reception of digital data wirelessly using acoustic tones comprises an encoder, a data interleaving system, an error correction system, and a decoder. The digital data is decoded by using in-phase and quadrature filters... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177706 | Automated attraction and ride maintenance verification system A system for preventative maintenance of a ride or an attraction component at a venue. A validator establishes the identity of the ride or attraction component and a controller monitors the use of the ride or attraction component. The controller also manages the rid... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175529 | Method and apparatus for RF transmitter layout in a gaming hall A method of administering a game in a wireless embodiment utilizing multiple transmitters connected to a game server and base station controller is disclosed. The method comprises generating game state data describing game state in a bingo game; passing the game sta... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163500 | Reformer exercise apparatus anchor bar assembly A reformer exercise apparatus has a generally rectangular frame having a head end and a foot end and including a pair of spaced apart parallel track members, a movable carriage mounted on the frame for movement along the track members between said head and foot ends... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160232 | Coil spring connector for use in an exercise apparatus A spring connecting apparatus is disclosed for use in an exercise apparatus that has one or more springs fastened between a movable member and a stationary member. The connector apparatus is adapted to fasten one end of a spring to one of the members. This apparatus... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6926650 | Collapsible reformer exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprising a generally rectangular extruded aluminum alloy frame having a head end and a foot end and including a pair of spaced apart parallel track members wherein the head end, the foot end, and the track or rail members are each formed from... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6527685 | Reformer exercise apparatus A reformer exercise apparatus comprises a telescopic rectangular frame, a movable carriage mounted on the frame for supporting a user, and an elongated elastic member extending between the frame and the movable carriage for biasing the carriage toward the... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6513720 | Personal electronic storage device, container, and labeling An electronic data storage device is described that is capable of being worn, such as, as a piece of jewelry. The device includes a memory card, a modifiable directory structure for organizing electronic files stored in the memory card, modifiable electro... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6480361 | Movable load ramps and crash stop for a disc drive A movable load/unload parking apparatus for a disc drive has an elongated parking member pivotally supported adjacent a data storage disc or stack of discs in the drive. The parking member is operable to move between a first position during drive shutdown... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6472866 | Head stack assembly (HSA) with shunt testing access port A system for testing the read/write head elements of a head stack assembly ("HSA"). A completed HSA is placed in the test apparatus. Test probes are aligned and placed in electrical contact with the electrical leads coming from each head element, between ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6456454 | Head disc assembly having low internal air pressure A disc drive is disclosed which has a means for drawing a vacuum within the head disc assembly to reduce windage drag and reduce drive motor power consumption. The drive preferably has an internal air pump which includes an impeller disc fastened to the d... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6422080 | Resonance control method for a disc drive actuator assembly having discrete bearings A method of measuring the vibration of an actuator assembly in a disc drive in the plane of rotation of the actuator assembly and determining the resonance behavior of the actuator assembly from the measured vibrations is disclosed. The method involves us... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6421650 | Medication monitoring system and apparatus A medication management system which includes three components to assist a patient control, monitor and manage administration of prescribed medications. The system comprises a patient component having a retrievable patient database of patient medical hist... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6396653 | Apparatus and method for reduction of idle-mode acoustics in a disc drive An apparatus and method for minimizing audible noise in disc drives during idle periods uses a low-noise velocity profile and/or low noise position profile to govern the movement of a seeking actuator assembly. The low-noise velocity profile is selected t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6397190 | Veterinary medication monitoring system and apparatus A veterinary medication management system which includes two or three separate components to assist a handler/owner control, monitor and manage administration of prescribed medications to an animal patient. The system comprises a handler/owner component h... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6377420 | Hub cap actuator damper for disc drives A disc drive having reduced mechanical vibration is disclosed. An annular viscoelastic damper is sandwiched beneath the head disc assembly cover against the bearing assembly of the actuator to dampen mechanical vibrations transmitted by the cover to the a... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6371895 | Reformer exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprises a generally rectangular extruded aluminum frame having a head end and a foot end and including a pair of spaced apart parallel track members wherein the head end, the foot end, and the track or rail members are each formed ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6366419 | Method of head disc assembly serial number encoding and retrieval and disc drive apparatus having an encoded head disc assembly serial number Head disc assembly serial number information is encoded in the servo bursts recorded during servo track writing. Specifically, the HDA serial number information is written to the disc during disk manufacture as part of the Servo Track Writing process in b... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6342802 | Multi-voltage power-up stable input/output buffer circuit in a disc drive An integrated circuit for particular use in a disc drive has a core logic module connected to a core voltage, an input/output buffer module connected to an input/output voltage and having input/output buffer control lines connected to the core logic modul... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6342991 | Top cover air gate for an air vane latch apparatus in a disc drive An apparatus for increasing the operative force on an air vane latch apparatus in a disc drive includes an air gate having an elongated rib extending parallel to the air vane immediately downstream of the air vane for reducing pressure behind the air vane... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6338704 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprises a generally rectangular frame having a head end and a foot end and including a pair of spaced apart parallel track members, a movable carriage mounted on the frame for movement along the track members between said head and ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6339380 | Electronic over stress detector circuit for magnetoresistive devices in data storage devices such as disc drives The circuit in accordance with the present invention monitors current signals between the preamplifier and the transducer in a data storage device such as a disc drive utilizing magnetoresistive transducers and/or giant magnetoresistive transducers. The d... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6330828 | Method and apparatus for subjecting a device to rotational vibration An apparatus for subjecting a disc drive to rotational vibration test profiles includes a mounting base, a disc drive mounting plate, and a rotary vibration motor assembly mounted between the mounting plate and the base in which the disc drive mounting pl... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6327119 | Inertial latch for mobile disc drive An inertial latch apparatus for maintaining an actuator arm in a disc drive in a predetermined position has an elongated inertial beam member pivotally mounted in the disc drive for rotation in a plane parallel to the plane of rotation of the actuator arm... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6324054 | Wrap around shock absorber for disc drives The shock absorber apparatus for a disc drive is a molded polymeric enclosure adapted to receive and retain a disc drive. One preferred embodiment of the present invention has a shock absorbing material of a first thickness adjacent a critical region of t... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6317286 | Diaphragm-sealed disc drive An apparatus for minimizing corrosion product build-up within a disc drive incorporates a non-corrosive gas hermetically sealed within the disc drive and a diaphragm chamber that allows the constrained non-corrosive gas to respond to changes in pressure a... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6314384 | Medication management apparatus A portable system for reminding a patient and keeping track of the prescription and use of medications. The system comprises a portable unit and a software application program loaded in a PC-type computer. The portable unit consists mainly of a compact po... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6304398 | Dual modulo gray code positioning system An apparatus and method of reducing the size of a servo burst and thus increasing the disc surface available for data storage is accomplished by uniquely encoding track information in the gray code of a servo burst on a disc. Each track has a unique seque... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6252745 | Latch and linear crash stop for a disc drive actuator arm A resilient linear latch and crash stop device incorporates a magnetic latch and a linear impact absorbing crash stop into a single composite body made up of a magnet member for contacting a strike plate on the actuator arm, an energy absorbing member, an... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6207294 | Self-sharpening, laminated cutting tool and method for making the tool An explosive laminated cutting tool which provides a self sharpening edge. The improved cutting tool s preferably comprised of two softer metals adhered to a hard central layer forming the cutting edge, with the central layer being made of such a material... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6167881 | Acoustic respiratory therapy apparatus A respiratory therapeutic device for actively loosening and breaking up phlegm in a user's lungs and bronchial and tracheal passages while a user is breathing through the device. The device includes a housing containing a base portion and a cap portion fo... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6142913 | Dynamic real time exercise video apparatus and method A system, apparatus and method for interactively controlling the rate of real-time video playback and audio track playback is disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus is an interactive exercise video system which utilizes a bicycle, a bicycle wh... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6120425 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprises a generally rectangular frame having a head end and a foot end and including a pair of spaced apart parallel track members, a movable carriage mounted on the frame for movement along the track members between said head and ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6058932 | Acoustic transceiver respiratory therapy apparatus An active respiratory therapeutic device and method for actively loosening and breaking up mucus plugs and phlegm in a user's trachea and bronchial passages and lungs while a user is breathing normally through the device comprises a housing containing a b... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6034473 | Lighting system and lamp with optimal filament placement A lighting system for projecting a beam of light has a light source and a concave reflector having a central axis. The center of the light source is located at a position other than at the focal point of the reflector, i.e. between the reflector surface a... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6004243 | Dynamic real time exercise video apparatus and method A system, apparatus and method for interactively controlling the rate of real-time video playback and audio track playback is disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus is an interactive exercise video system which utilizes a bicycle, a bicycle wh... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5904296 | Apparatus and system for synchronized application of one or more materials to a surface from a vehicle and control of a vehicle mounted variable positions snow removal device An apparatus and system, preferably mounted on a service vehicle, provides synchronized application of fluid materials, either solid or liquid, to a vehicle travel surface in proportional amounts or spatially distributed proportions in response to user de... | 05/18/1999 |
