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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133124 | System and method for a golf tournament The present invention enhances a golf tournament using novel tournament scoring and novel rules that include allowing viewer interaction with a live tournament to affect the outcome of the tournament. In a match play golf tournament, the number of tournament points ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8116120 | Depletion-mode MOSFET circuit and applications Positive logic circuits, systems and methods using MOSFETs operated in a depletion-mode, including electrostatic discharge protection circuits (ESD), non-inverting latches and buffers, and one-to-three transistor static random access memory cells. These novel circui... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8107152 | Electro-optical tunable birefringent filter An electrically tunable Lyot type filter is a Lyot that include one or more filter elements. Each filter element may have a planar, solid crystal comprised of a material that exhibits birefringence and is electro-optically active. Transparent electrodes may be coate... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096819 | Safety and obstructive device for an electrical outlet A protective cover and electric outlet arrangement includes an outlet body, the outlet body having a socket unit with insertion holes for receiving an electric plug, a non-specific design protective cover coupled to the outlet body and bendable to frictionally engag... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8081302 | Multimode optical sensor A Multimode Optical Sensor (MMOS) is a laser radar (ladar) that employs both coherent, or heterodyne, and noncoherent detection at long range, i.e. ranges for which the target is no more than a pixel in dimension. Coherent detection provides much higher velocity res... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8028638 | Method of dynamic positioning of a vessel A method of dynamic positioning of a vessel (16, 32), wherein a positioning system controls at least one positioning machinery (18), and where two or more buoys (1), each comprising at least one positioning machinery (18), are coupled to ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7994887 | Outdoor dry transformer having shield made of high functional fiber An outdoor dry transformer having a shield made of a high functional fiber. The transformer includes a transformer body having a core and first and second coils wound on the core; a shield surrounding the transformer body, the shield comprising a high functional fib... | 08/09/2011 |
| D635080 | Car wheel | 03/29/2011 |
| D635079 | Car wheel | 03/29/2011 |
| 7828535 | Pressure sealed tapered screw pump/motor A fluid pump (10) or motor (100) includes a pair of enmeshed tapered rotors (22,24,122,124) having intersecting axes of rotation. The first rotor (22,122) includes a small low pressure end (34,54,134,154) and a larger high pressure... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7748347 | Illumuniated hummingbird feeder A hummingbird feeder includes a solar panel power source for illuminating a reservoir of liquid hummingbird food so that the hummingbird can find it at night. The solar panel itself preferably hangs below the feeder in a flexible manner so that it can collect the ma... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7733470 | Method and apparatus for real-time measurement and calculation of a fluorescent lifetime The invention comprises a real-time stroboscopic acquisition protocol for a measurement of the fluorescence decay and a method and apparatus for real-time calculation of the fluorescence lifetime from that measurement. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7704748 | Gas analyzer for measuring the flammability of mixtures of combustible gases and oxygen A novel Flame Temperature Analyzer (FTA) method and apparatus for measuring combustible gas concentration and oxygen content in a sample gas includes supplying a mixture of oxidant and fuel to a sensing flame and measuring the temperature of the flame as the sample ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7667120 | Training method using specific audio patterns and techniques A method is disclosed that utilizes specific techniques, based upon empirical study, to significantly increase the ability of a trainee to remain focused on the training materials and subject matter and actually learn and retain the training subject matter. More spe... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7650770 | Key ring tool A tool is used to split the coils of a key ring so that the key ring can be easily and efficiently placed on a key or other object. In one embodiment the invention includes a pair of guides, such as ribs or slots, incorporated into the bridge of the key ring grip. O... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7639721 | Laser pumped tunable lasers A laser pumped tunable laser system is disclosed directed to achieving tunable outputs with high wall plug efficiencies. In particular, green laser pumped alexandrite lasers are discussed—both pulsed and CW—where the wall plug efficiencies of greater than 2% can... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7639048 | System and method of detecting a phase, a frequency and an arrival-time difference between signals A system and method for detecting a phase and a frequency and an arrival-time difference between two signals (118 and 120) that minimizes delay and jitter, and has stable operation even when the two signals (118 and 120) are essentially i... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7639006 | Detector for magnetic hazards to implanted medical device A handheld detector gives a warning when a magnetic field exceeds the safety level for a particular medical implant that is magnetically activated. A front surface of the device corresponds approximately to a surface region of a patient's body in a vicinity of an im... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7627016 | Laser pumped tunable lasers A laser pumped tunable laser system is disclosed directed to achieving tunable outputs with high wall plug efficiencies. In particular, green laser pumped alexandrite lasers are discussed—both pulsed and CW—wherein the wall plug efficiencies of greater than 2% c... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624582 | Cargo evaporation device for use when unloading ships A coupling unit device for unloading of a ship, where the coupling unit comprises a hull and is arranged to be connected to the ship by means of a connecting element wherein the coupling unit is provided with an evaporator for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the req... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7575138 | Ski and ski boot backpack A backpack, intended for a child, can accommodate the ski boots, ski poles, skis or a snow board. The backpack has a long narrow top to accommodate the skis and ski poles, and a wider base to accommodate the ski boots, and a pair of shoulder straps also attached to ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7448347 | Illuminated hummingbird feeder A hummingbird feeder includes a solar panel power source for illuminating a reservoir of liquid hummingbird food so that the hummingbird can find it at night. The solar panel itself preferably hangs below the feeder in a flexible manner so that it can collect the ma... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434883 | Vehicle seat The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat frame (3) with upper rails (5) that are adjustable on vehicle-integrated upper rails (6) in the longitudinal direction and a backrest (8) that is locked on a seat frame-integrated compon... | 10/14/2008 |
| D569536 | Battery powered power supply with built-in flashlight | 05/20/2008 |
| 6699178 | Endoscopic auditory canal cleaning apparatus The invention intends to provide an ear-pick, which is capable of safely and securely remove earwax, and foreign objects such as insects and water. Endoscopic auditory canal cleaning apparatus comprising: an ear-pick main body, which is equipped with a scrapin... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6637455 | Plastic stop valve and method for the production thereof A method for the production of a stop valve for pipes, with a housing which consists of plastic, has two pipe connectors and in which a blocking element, which can be adjusted by an actuation unit between a flow position and a blocking position, is mounte... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6616292 | Fiber optic musical water globe A water globe includes a programmable, multi-color, fiber optic display that can be synchronized with an audio source. The fiber optic bundle sits in a well where the first end of the bundle receives illumination from a three-color LED and the second end ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6614528 | Simultaneous double grating spectrometer with solid-state sensors or photomultiplier tubes In order to extend the available spectral range and to optimize spectral resolution while retaining a compact spectrometer setup, two diffraction gratings are operated with congruent focal curves in a Paschen-Runge geometry. The spectrometer features only... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6480646 | Micro-mirror and actuator with extended travel range The travel range is extended for electrostatically actuated micro mirrors used as attenuators, modulators and switches in optical networks by the use of dielectrically coated, preferably with Silicon dioxide, inner surfaces. Oxide charge and oxide capacit... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6244447 | Instrument bracket with resilient locking means for use with a sterilizable tray A sterilizable instrument supporting bracket that may be attached to a sterilization tray having spaced perforations. The apparatus includes a resilient body used to support medical instruments. A skeleton structure is located within the resilient body fo... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6242025 | Method and apparatus for food marinating A method and apparatus provides infusing marinating liquids into foods in a relatively short period of time to enhance the flavor of said foods. The method uses air pressure above atmospheric to force marinating liquid into the foods. The foods are submer... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5673737 | Sample tap apparatus with pressure sensitive cap A tap to a process fluid line includes a pressure sensitive cap. The force necessary to remove the cap on the tap is directly proportional to the pressure buildup inside the cap so that an operator can take safety measures before removing the cap. The tap... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5667624 | Polarization plate gluing apparatus The present invention relates to a polarization plate to a surface of a liquid crystal cell in a manufacturing process of a liquid crystal panel, where a rotary table is disposed with loading domains for the liquid crystal cell, with each domain sequentia... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5643489 | Manufacturing method of far infrared ray emitting material and far infrared ray emitting product using the same The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a far infrared ray emitting material having a wavelength of predetermined frequency band and a far infrared ray emitting product using the same, the manufacturing method including steps of: having... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5627915 | Pattern recognition system employing unlike templates to detect objects having distinctive features in a video field A system for inserting images into live video fields includes a method for rapidly and efficiently identifying landmarks and objects. Initially a first template, having a first pattern similar to one of the distinctive features of the object, is passed ov... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5621403 | Data compression system with expanding window A method for compressing a block of input data of predetermined length into a compressed block of output which the use of an expanding input data window. The distance, position and length parameters of each matching string found in the expanding input dat... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5612680 | Universal termination module for assembling wire harnesses having multiple diverse connectors A wire harness assembly system permits a wide variety of different electrical wire harnesses to be assembled with different harness connectors but employing the same termination modules. The wire harnesses are assembled on a wiring board surface which inc... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5601054 | Dog barking restraining device A dog barking restraining device in which an impulse wave is applied to the neck of a dog when the dog barks to thereby refrain the dog from barking. The device includes a battery, a piezoelectric sensor for detecting a vibration signal generated from a v... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5593228 | Rotary shaker with flexible strap suspension A rotary shaker employs two pairs of straps which lie in planes perpendicular to each other to constrain the orbital motion of the shaker. A motor and an eccentric drive are mounted on a base plate. The base plate also supports a first or lower pair of fl... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5556093 | One player air cushion table game with improved puck capture mechanism An air cushion table game includes a barrier for deflecting a puck during the play of the game when the barrier is in the down position and for capturing the puck by permitting said puck to pass under the barrier when the barrier is up at the end of the g... | 09/17/1996 |
