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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7939318 | Flexible vaccine assembly and vaccine delivery platform Herein-described are various methods for making a vaccine that are made of re-assembled virus like particles (VLP). First, the VLPs are disassembled into encapsidation intermediate populations. Each encapsidation intermediate population undergoes, for instance, chem... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938571 | Fly ash treatment system and method of use thereof The present invention provides a system for treating powder materials, such as fly ash, cement, slag, or the like, and a method of use thereof. The material treatment system facilitates the application of a desired chemical entity to the material passing through the... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7901145 | Mini optical subassembly A low-cost, high-speed micro-connector replacement for current electrical inter-connects and intra-connects on printed circuit boards is provided. The invention achieves its goal by including an optical transmitter module or optical receiver module mounted in close ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901144 | Optical interconnect solution A low-cost, high-speed optical interconnect replacement for current electrical interconnects on printed circuit boards is provided. The invention achieves its goal by including an optical transmitter module or optical receiver module mounted in close proximity to a ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900560 | Stacked pellet flare assembly and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to a flare pellet assembly for generating visual and/or infrared energy output, and to methods of making and using the same. The flare pellet assembly generally includes a stack of flare pellets, the individual pellets of which may exhi... | 03/08/2011 |
| D633980 | Hook retriever device | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892633 | Low dielectric composite materials including high modulus polyolefin fibers Disclosed are composite laminates that can exhibit high strength and/or low dielectric loss and can also be lightweight. The laminates include layers formed of high modulus polyolefin fiber. The fibers can be woven or knit to form a fabric or can be included in a no... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891133 | Hydro straw mulch A combination hydro straw mulch is used for hydroseeding and hydromulching for seed establishment and erosion control. The formulation of is preferably, but not limited to, approximately 85% hammermilled straw, approximately 10% hammermilled paper, and approximately... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7848484 | Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition Disclosed herein is a metal sorting device including an X-ray tube, a dual energy detector array, a microprocessor, and an air ejector array. The device senses the presence of samples in the x-ray sensing region and initiates identifying and sorting the samples. Aft... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878514 | Self leveling mop bucket cart A mop bucket cart that allows a mop bucket to be used on a relatively flat surface and allows a user to traverse one or more stairs with a mop bucket containing fluid by maintaining the bucket in a level position as the mop bucket cart is inclined to traverse one or... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7841122 | Adaptable leg support for bipod assemblies The present invention relates to adaptable leg supports for bipod assemblies and more specifically to an adaptable leg support assembly that is pivotable with respect to the legs of the bipod to maintain complete contact with the supporting surface as the weapon is ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7833071 | Amphibious all-terrain vehicle An amphibious, all-terrain vehicle utilizing a pair of hydrostatic pumps to independently provide power to hydraulic drive mechanisms of the left and right side of the vehicle respectively. The hydraulic drive mechanisms on a side of the vehicle comprise a plurality... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7806602 | Optical micro-connector A low-cost, high-speed micro-connector replacement for current electrical inter-connects and intra-connects on printed circuit boards is provided. The invention permits fast and reliable information transmission over a single fiber through the utilization of an opti... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7793950 | Inter-convertible single person type transporting aid An inter-convertible single person type transporting aid (10) comprises a multi directionally propellable wheeled carrier frame (12) that is fitted with drive wheels (14) that are independently drivable via motors (16) and situated to ena... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7772279 | Use of vegetable butter-based cetyl myristoleate for treating osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal disease conditions and injuries A vegetable butter based dietary supplement of cetyl myristoleate is disclosed for use in the treatment of osteoarthritis and other joint inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system in animals, especially equines. In its preferred form, the cetyl myristoleat... | 08/10/2010 |
| D615857 | Hose clamp | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708009 | Reusable personal heating system The present invention generally relates to a reusable personal heating system including a sealed container filled with a supercooled supersaturated solution and an activator located in a fixed position within the container which triggers an exothermic crystallizatio... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7704595 | Polypropylene fiber for reinforcement of matrix materials Disclosed are structural materials including polymeric reinforcement fibers that can provide added strength and fracture toughness to the matrix. The polymeric reinforcement fibers are polypropylene-based monofilament fibers or tape fibers exhibiting extremely favor... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703996 | Surveillance unit and method of use thereof A surveillance system and method of use thereof is disclosed. The surveillance system provides a continuous presence and may be operated by remote control. The system may automatically record video and audio when certain audio, such as a gun shot, is detected. The s... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7678838 | Nanothin polymer films with selective pores and method of use thereof A method of preparing nanothin polymer films having uniform and selectively sized pores utilizing pore forming templates. Lipids and pore forming templates are dissolved into a first solution. The solvent is removed thereby creating a lipid bilayer with pore forming... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673552 | Countermeasure system and method of using the same The present invention relates to a countermeasure system having a substantially vertical launch tube that is at least generally rotatable about a vertical reference axis that extends through and along a length of the launch tube. This rotation capability of the laun... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7658776 | Biomass reactor for producing gas Apparatus for producing synthesis gas from a biomass feed in a closed, helical coil reactor utilizing a heat source such as a natural gas burner. The reactor includes the helical coil disposed in a reactor vessel with the heat source positioned toward a bottom of th... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7650892 | Methods for hindering formation of tobacco-specific nitrosamines The present invention relates to methods for hindering formation of tobacco-specific nitrosamines during processing of dark fire tobacco, as well as a facility in which at least portions of these methods may be conducted. According to the present invention, dark fir... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7650891 | Tobacco precursor product The present invention relates to methods for hindering formation of tobacco-specific nitrosamines during processing of dark fire tobacco, as well as a facility in which at least portions of these methods may be conducted. According to the present invention, dark fir... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648758 | Low dielectric loss composite material Disclosed are composite materials that can exhibit low transmission energy loss and can also be temperature resistant. The composites include reinforcement fibers held in a polymeric matrix. The polymeric matrix can include an amorphous polymer component. Also discl... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7640858 | Stacked pellet flare assembly and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to a flare pellet assembly for generating visual and/or infrared energy output, and to methods of making and using the same. The flare pellet assembly generally includes a stack of flare pellets, the individual pellets of which may exhi... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7597556 | Dental composite delivery system and method A tabbed carrier for a dental restoration composite and a pre-packaged unit of composite for performing an aesthetic restoration. The unit is mounted on a polymeric film carrier material and is covered and sealed with the same or otherwise suitable covering film. Th... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7566217 | Variable orifice combustor A variable orifice combustor unit 10 comprises an annular combustion chamber 12 extending about a central axis 14 and ending in a discharge nozzle 16. Charging of the chamber 12 takes place from combustion fuel and air supply chamb... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7564943 | Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition Disclosed herein is a metal sorting device including an X-ray tube, a dual energy detector array, a microprocessor, and an air ejector array. The device senses the presence of samples in the x-ray sensing region and initiates identifying and sorting the samples. Aft... | 07/21/2009 |
| D596478 | Door pull | 07/21/2009 |
| D596477 | Door pull | 07/21/2009 |
| D595960 | Bowling ball carrier with pivoting leg supports | 07/14/2009 |
| 7558370 | Method and apparatus for improving identification and control of articles passing through a scanning system An article sensing and tracking system and computer system integrated and connected to present on a monitor screen, or screens, visual x-ray and photographic images of articles that are being passed through a scanner and visual indication of the physical location of... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7509925 | Curry shampoo comb A pet bathing product for the shampooing or bathing of pets, including dogs and horses. The inventive device includes a distribution head that is attached to a hose and an additive reservoir that allows for the sudsing of the coat directly through the comb. The devi... | 03/31/2009 |
| D589627 | Money grab machine | 03/31/2009 |
| D584479 | Wearable seating cushion | 01/13/2009 |
| D582572 | Fence post base | 12/09/2008 |
| 7445842 | Melt-spun multifilament polyolefin yarn formation processes and yarns formed therefrom Disclosed is a method of forming multifilament polyolefin yarns and yarns formed according to the disclosed method. The yarns can be polypropylene yarns and can exhibit any of a high modulus, high tenacity, and a unique crystalline structure for multifilament polyol... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445834 | Polypropylene fiber for reinforcement of matrix materials Disclosed are structural materials including polymeric reinforcment fibers that can provide added strength and fracture toughness to the matrix. The polymeric reinforcement fibers are polypropylene-based monofilament fibers or tape fibers exhibiting extremely favora... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434528 | Self draining boat plug The present invention provides an improved self draining boat plug which does not need to be repetitively removed and reinserted into a boat. The boat plug is specifically designed to allow water to escape from the boat while the boat is at cruising speed or removed... | 10/14/2008 |
