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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7190894 | Energy efficient electric water heater system that provides immediate hot water at a point of use and a method therefor A water heater system that will provided immediate hot water to a point of use has a water storage container having an inlet coupled to a water pipe and an outlet coupled to a point of use fixture. A low current heating element is located within the water storage co... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7102463 | Printed circuit board (PCB) which minimizes cross talk and reflections and method therefor This invention relates to semiconductor devices and to printed circuit boards (PCB) or circuit assemblies used to electrically connect components. Delay devices are associated with the conductive traces or with integrated circuits. Delay is used to offset then reali... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082514 | Method and memory controller for adaptive row management within a memory subsystem A method and memory controller for adaptive row management within a memory subsystem provides metrics for evaluating row access behavior and dynamically adjusting the row management policy of the memory subsystem in conformity with measured metrics to reduce the ave... | 07/25/2006 |
| D525146 | Thin profile wipe dispensing container | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074169 | Wheel-guiding device and methods of use thereof A wheel-guiding device comprises a handle connected to a member of a U-shaped member and the handle is preferably essentially perpendicular to a plane of the U-shaped member for guiding the motion of a preferably wheel. The handle is extendable for adjusting the len... | 07/11/2006 |
| D524543 | Luggage strap lock and identifier having an animal motif | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067135 | Methods and compositions for the treatment and prevention of infections The invention features methods and compositions for treatment or prevention of infection by, or disease caused by infection with, Staphylococcus spp., particularly S. aureus. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062899 | Lettuce harvesting apparatus and method therefor A mobile harvesting apparatus and method, which permits the automated harvesting of produce, preferably lettuce. The apparatus consists in its most basic form of a vehicle having a bandsaw positioned at a front portion thereof, the blade of which is positioned to sl... | 06/20/2006 |
| D522357 | Optical media repair mailing package | 06/06/2006 |
| D522244 | Luggage strap and identifier having a sports player appearance | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046094 | Method and ring oscillator circuit for measuring circuit delays over a wide operating range A method and ring oscillator circuit for measuring circuit delays over a wide operating range permits improved analysis of dynamic circuits. A pulse generator circuit provides a pulse to an input of a dynamic circuit under test, which may be a pre-charge or evaluati... | 05/16/2006 |
| D520214 | Hat having a motorbike appearance | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042072 | Semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same which reduces warpage A semiconductor package and method of producing the same has a semiconductor die having a first face and a second face. A coating material is coupled to the second face of the semiconductor die. A substrate having a cavity is provided wherein the semiconductor die i... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036694 | Scented tie insert and method therefor A scented tie insert and method therefor capable of retaining a fragrance and being inserted into a tie, either a necktie or a bowtie. This device allows a person to have a fragrance without having the fragrance coming into contact with the person's skin or other cl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036829 | Retractable skates and method therefor A retractable skate and method using armatures that extend for skating and retract for walking. It is preferred that the armatures may be locked into position. It is also preferred that the armatures fasten to a pair of wheels, a frame holding a configuration of whe... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028400 | Integrated circuit substrate having laser-exposed terminals An integrated circuit substrate having laser-exposed terminals provides a high-density and low cost mounting and interconnect structure for integrated circuits. The laser-exposed terminals can further provide a selective plating feature by using a dielectric layer o... | 04/18/2006 |
| D518762 | Side-mounted lateral-view mirror | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024733 | Anchor device for a beach towel having a towel attachment mechanism and method therefor A device for securing a towel to ground so the towel will not be blown away has a first anchor device coupled to a first end of the towel and a second anchor device coupled to a second end of the towel. The first anchor device and the second anchor device are couple... | 04/11/2006 |
| D518427 | Trunk-mounted lateral-view mirror | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022978 | Method and apparatus including in-resonator imaging lens for improving resolution of a resonator-enhanced optical system A method and apparatus including in-resonator imaging lens for improving resolution of a resonator-enhanced optical system provides resolution improvements for optical inspection and measurement systems, optical storage and retrieval systems as well as other optical... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017283 | Foot pain-relieving articles and methods thereof Articles that provide foot pain-relief for wearers of shoes and methods are disclosed. The foot pain-relief articles comprise removable inserts for foot wear that are activated by exposure to air or breaking an internal bag of the insert and shaking the inserts to p... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019387 | Lead-frame connector and circuit module assembly A lead-frame connector and circuit module assembly allows fabrication of a pin-connector type circuit module without a circuit board substrate and discrete connector. One or more integrated circuit dies are attached to a metal lead-frame assembly and the die interco... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014546 | Extendable remote motored sander and method therefor A remote powered extendable sander has a sanding unit having a sanding surface. A drive system is coupled to the sanding unit. The drive system is used to move the sanding surface. A drive transfer unit is provided for transferring rotational motion from a small mot... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015718 | Register file apparatus and method for computing flush masks in a multi-threaded processing system A method and apparatus for computing flush masks in a multi-threaded processing system provides fast and low-logic-overhead computation of a flush result in response to multiple flush request sources. A flush mask register file is implemented by multiple cells in an... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015723 | Dynamic-static logical control element for signaling an interval between the end of a control signal and a logical evaluation A dynamic-static logical control element for signaling an interval between the end of a control signal and a logical evaluation provides a compact circuit for blocking the indication of a non-evaluated state of a dynamic logic gate until a control signal has ended. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012839 | Register file apparatus and method incorporating read-after-write blocking using detection cells A register file apparatus and method incorporating read-after-write blocking using detection cells provides improved read access times in high performance register files. One or more detection cells identical to the register file cells and located in the register fi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008011 | Emergency roof detachment device for a vehicle An emergency roof detachment device for a vehicle providing a detachable roof portion that is coupled to a fixed top portion of a vehicle and has a handle capable of allowing the occupants of the vehicle to detach the detachable roof portion of a vehicle in order to... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008197 | Debris evacuation apparatus and method for an oil pump A debris evacuation apparatus and method evacuates debris in a pumping system that forms between the plunger exterior and barrel interior. The apparatus has at least one seal and one groove located south of the seal, with the seal blocking northward travel of debris... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004676 | Fly max power trowel A light weight motorized concrete finishing machine with a set of blades that rotate on a single plane, held by a hub assembly that resists deflection, specially equipped with quick release system for trowel blades. Blade pitch is controlled by an actuator that can ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001627 | Vertical rotisserie basting oven A rotisserie oven comprising a central heating section having a vertical orientation and dividing the cooking space into two equal, independent, and evenly heated roasting chambers; at least two rotisserie rods each driven by a motor; at least two removable basting ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997894 | Vascular access catheter having a curved tip and method A vascular access catheter having a curved tip. Preferably, the curved tip is formed into a substantially pig-tail shape. Where the catheter is of the double lumen variety, the terminus of the draw lumen is at the end of the curved tip, and thus is shielded from dir... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997194 | Harvesting apparatus and method therefor An improved self-propelled harvester. The self-propelled harvester passes through a field to be harvested, while laborers place produce on a conveyor belt thereon. The produce is passed through a washing station, where it is preferably exposed to sideward and downwa... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996964 | Lettuce harvesting method A mobile harvesting method, which permits the automated harvesting of produce, preferably lettuce. The apparatus consists in its most basic form of a vehicle having a bandsaw positioned at a front portion thereof, the blade of which is positioned to slice the lettuc... | 02/14/2006 |
| D515176 | Fishing lure | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994624 | Poker-type game and method A poker-style game and method in which a player who is one card away from achieving a royal flush, following receipt of a first set of replacement cards, is provided the option to receive an additional card for no additional wager. In one embodiment, a player receiv... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6995448 | Semiconductor package including passive elements and method of manufacture A semiconductor package including passive elements and a method of manufacturing provide reduced package size, improved performance and higher process yield by mounting the passive elements beneath the semiconductor die on the substrate. The semiconductor die may be... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992509 | Switched-capacitor sample/hold having reduced amplifier slew-rate and settling time requirements A switched-capacitor sample/hold circuit and method having reduced slew-rate and settling time requirements provides for lower-cost and/or lower-power implementation of sample/hold circuits and/or reduced error due to amplifier characteristics. The switched-capacito... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989772 | Keyboard apparatus and method for enhanced data entry capability An enhanced data entry keyboard apparatus and method positions a tab key proximate the numeric keyboard section of a computer keyboard, so that a user may depress the tab key with the same hand that is being used to operate the numeric keyboard, without moving that ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6987661 | Integrated circuit substrate having embedded passive components and methods therefor An integrated circuit substrate having embdedded passive components provides a reduced cost and compact package for a die and one or more passive components. An insulating layer of the substrate is embossed or laser-ablated to generate apertures for insertion of a p... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6984313 | Filtration and purification system and method therefor An automatic water filtration and purification system will allow a continuous water flow to downstream fixtures while simultaneously and automatically regularly flushing and cleaning in-path filter media. The automatic water filtration and purification system has at... | 01/10/2006 |
