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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| 20120080104 | DIAGNOSTIC MECHANISM A diagnostic mechanism includes: a flow rate control part configured to control an opening degree of a flow rate control valve provided in a flow passage so that a measurement flow rate value outputted from a flow rate sensor becomes a target flow rate value; an inspect... | 04/05/2012 |
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| 20110097900 | QUARTZ WINDOW FOR A DEGAS CHAMBER A five-sided quartz window configured to be mounted on a degas chamber as a UV-transmissive window. The quartz window is made of synthetic quartz and has a uniform thickness. The shape of the quartz window is defined by an upper surface, a lower surface and a sidewall t... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110048556 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO CALIBRATE VALVE-MOUNTED INSTRUMENTS Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to calibrate valve-mounted instruments, such as a position controllers and/or a position transmitter, are described. A disclosed example apparatus to calibrate a valve assembly including a valve, an actuator and a p... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20090229686 | Poppet Valve Assembly With In-Line Sight Glass A poppet valve assembly is provided for use on a fuel tanker truck which enables the truck's driver to determine whether fuel is flowing through the valve assembly and whether fuel is present in the valve assembly. The valve assembly has a two part housing, one of the p... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090223578 | FLUSH-MOUNTED CAPACITIVE SENSOR MOUNT In some embodiments, a method of monitoring particulates may include one or more of the following steps: (a) receiving the particulates in a particulate flow restrictor, (b) collecting a particulate sample in a body section of the flow restrictor, (c) sensing moisture c... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090205440 | Device for indicating and regulating the flow volume in a fluid circuit of a heating or cooling system A device for indicating and regulating the flow volume in a fluid circuit of a heating or cooling system is provided. The device includes a housing having a lower valve part, a conical bore, and a sealing seat. The device further includes an indicating element having a ... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090116000 | FIBER OPTIC SHAPE DETERMINATION SYSTEM A fiber optic shape determination system having at least one optical fiber for placement within or along an elongated structure. The optical fiber defines an optical path for conveying an optical signal. The optical path manifests an interaction with the optical signal ... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090020161 | Quad-redundant Hydraulic Trip System A voting solenoid system and method is configured to selectively apply fluid pressure above and below a threshold value, to a fluid node. The voting solenoid arrangement includes first and second solenoid valve pairs, each pair including first and second solenoid valves... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090000666 | Anchor Valve for Security An anchor valve for security is disclosed. The anchor valve includes a check valve with a flapper for preventing a contaminant from entering the fluid supply system. Contaminants that are outboard of the anchor valve are unable to pass by and are expelled when the fluid... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080236846 | Stationary fire fighting foam system and method Embodiments of the invention provide a stationary fire fighting system for retrofitting into a structure. The system can include a flowmeter in fluid communication with a water line in the structure. The flowmeter can generate a flow rate signal. The system can include ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080135109 | SAFETY VALVE An apparatus for controlling flow in a flowline under pressure, said apparatus comprising a flow passage having a firs end and a second end, and hindering means for reducing the flow in the flow passage, the hindering means being arranged to move between a first and a s... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20060231143 | Device for determining effects suffered by a flow-controlled gaseous medium Liquefied petroleum gas is widely used in leisure time activities. Here, as liquefied petroleum gas is highly inflammable, it is important to have an indicator (19) that quickly determines whether there is leakage. The present invention relates to a new leak indi... | 10/19/2006 |
