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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361021 | Jet lag forecaster Alertness level is predicted on computers or sliding charts by relationship of sleep drives and wake drives, which are separately moved relative to destination time and time zone differential. Wake drives are moved with home time. Sleep drive is moved with bedtime a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337946 | Device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues A device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues comprising: (a) a plurality of text sheets comprised of flexible, transparent material; (b) a rigid front cover; and (c) a rigid back cover; wherein each text sheet comprises an opaque band bearing text on eit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7225203 | Information storage system and information management system This invention provides a system for managing information in a format that can be used based on the international standard time and local time. Upon storing and managing information (150), a) the local time (121) of a predetermined area, b) a standard ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7192061 | Birthday calendar The birthday calendar is a dual monthly calendar and twelve-month chart. The calendar is perpetual in that it is not designated for any particular year or month. The monthly calendar is made of a dry-erase board displaying a month grid that is filled in with erasabl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7033180 | Education set and work model, training method, work efficiency improving method, and tool employing the same An education set used for education of a work including a series of work steps. The education set includes segment diagrams (105a, 105b, 105c) where work directions for executing the series of work steps, work directions inc... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6944595 | Apparatus and method for performing conversion between different units of currency using an encapsulated conversion path of exchange rates A conversion path for converting between two different currencies is defined as a series of simple exchange rate objects and is encapsulated within a compound exchange rate object. The intelligence regarding the specific rules for making the conversion are encapsula... | 09/13/2005 |
| 5929412 | Method and device for counting cut sheets A method is provided for counting cut sheets such as bank notes. A loose bundle of cut sheets is supported in a predetermined posture, and the cut sheets of the supported bundle are successively fed obliquely relative to an edge of each remaining cut shee... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5708260 | Slide-rule calculator for computing a salary replacement value A retirement calculator for calculating a salary replacement value independent of current salary and a method of computing a total salary replacement value are disclosed. The retirement calculator is made up of a sleeve having an open end and a plurality ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5569896 | Method and apparatus for determining the exponential powers of "i" The present invention provides methods and apparatus for readily determining the value of the imaginary number "i" raised to different exponential powers. Calculations pertaining to the imaginary "i" are commonly encountered in engineering, mathematical a... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5148006 | Mechanical device for determining the modulus and loss factor of a damping material based upon temperature and frequency A device for providing the modulus and loss factor values of a damping material based upon temperature and frequency which includes (i) an insert having (a) temperature isotherms on one side, and (b) graphs of the modulus and loss factor values for the da... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5098101 | Method of recording and tracking timed events in a game A recorder of multiple events and durations of time, using one or more rotatably mounted dials graduated in a clockwise direction, with a means for displaying temporary memoranda which describe events associated with the said graduations, and used for dir... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5084609 | Trigonometric slide rule The invention relates to an improved slide rule type of apparatus that provides visual solutions to trigonometric problems. The invention provides a cheaper to make and easier to read trigonometric slide rule.... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4994657 | Estate and gift tax estimator An estate and gift tax estimator having a two-sided pocket part consisting of separate layers of semi-rigid material, whereby each layer is provided with a series of windows for viewing an insert card which is slideably engaged between the two layers defi... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4960029 | Musical scale determining device A musical scale determining device which takes the form of a conventional slide rule configuration. The device includes a sheet material body. Upon both the front and back surface are printed conventional musical notes in specific arrangements. A cursor i... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4854160 | Equilibrium and ambient relative humidity indicator A temperature and humidity indicator is provided by a plurality of liquid crystals sensitive to different temperatures which form a graduated scale and a plurality of paper segments impregnated with an inorganic salt sensitive to humidity forming a second... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4642450 | Punching stylus for handicapped users A punch-out stylus for use with a tabulating device particularly for handicapped persons has a generally elongated body section with a rigid rod member extending axially from one end therefrom and having a tip designed for removing chad from a pre-scored ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4585927 | Apparatus for predicting the exact time of currents in terms of the year, month, day and hour Apparatus for presenting tidetable data in a form visually readable to the average person in terms of the year, month, day and hour of occurrence, exacting information regarding current flow, i.e. the direction of current flow, the relative strength of cu... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4580814 | Weather guide for deriving typical weather conditions A device for foretelling the typical weather in a given locality for any month of the year, based on actual historically recorded weather data, is provided. The device is in the form of a hand held sleeve member having front and back panels and an insert ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4564750 | Device for combination of data A device for combining data comprises a frame and at least an upper and a lower plate which plates are freely displaceable in parallel planes in mutually perpendicular directions in the frame. The frame is provided with a first and a second window for pos... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4538352 | Shrinkage compensated measuring device The disclosure describes a shrinkage compensated measuring device comprising a first scale calibrated in units of length, e.g., inches or centimeters, and a second scale calibrated in units of percent shrinkage. Each point on the second scale corresponds ... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4476380 | Calculator A calculator of flat design with a surface chart showing marginal scales and diagonal inner ones. The top of the calculator serves as a cover attached marginally to a case underneath. Also, the top has a diagonal slot, and is surmounted by a flat pointer ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4464064 | Temperature control monitor A temperature control cost monitor and method uses temperature responsive means with a visible display calibrated in terms of percentage savings or increased costs above and below a standard temperature. The display can be a temperature sensitive liquid c... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4456821 | Time/speed/distance slide rule A slide rule for solving time/speed/distance problems where distances are measured with a single or universal ruler applicable to all charts or maps regardless of scale. Result is achieved by printing alongside time entries on the slide rule a row of appr... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4454410 | Multi-variable analog computer An analog computer for solving and displaying an answer to a multivariable problem includes a bottom plate upon which a matrix of the solution set to the problem appears. Overlying the bottom plate is a series of aperture plates, corresponding in number t... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4425499 | Decision tree graphical computer A graphical logic computer is formed by apertured parameter slides that are moved back and forth in an envelope between an apertured cover member and a back panel. The cover member has an event network with paths that branch from and connect event windows... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4390778 | Calculator for determining optimum tone reproduction A mid-tone calculator for determining density reproduction to maximize color reproduction in a lithograph tone process. The calculator includes a base having a longitudinal guideway therein, an original density scale thereon and a density compression scal... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4380925 | Device for balancing disks A device for determining the angularity of unbalance of several disks to be assembled into a rotor construction in which a plurality of relatively pivoted members having appropriate linear and angular scales thereon are positionable with respect to one an... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4375031 | Method and device for measuring a degree of exhaustion of photographic processing solutions An exhaustion degree measuring board for measuring the fatigue of photographic processing solutions including a base member having at least one reference density window formed therein along with graduated scales corresponding to a control strip. The refer... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4369359 | Apparatus and method for calculating break-even point of enterprise The break-even point of any enterprise is quickly calculated on a Cartesian coordinate system for plotting receipts versus costs by entering in the coordinate system the fixed costs, and pivoting a cursor to extend from the origin of the coordinate on rec... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4323766 | Diagram analyzing device with table of events for combined interpretation of plural curves A diagram analyzing device is provided which is particularly useful in simultaneous interpretation of a plurality curves representing economic data. The curves are drawn to a common scale and provided on transparent sheets so that they can be superimposed... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4308450 | Two-piece slide calculator for determining metabolic requirements and parenteral feeding dosages There is disclosed herein a slide calculator for determination of factors related to metabolic requirements and used in determining parenteral feeding dosages. By use of the calculator, factors, such as basal energy expenditure, body surface area, ideal b... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4295407 | Keyboard simulation with vertical inversion indexes A teaching aid simplifies the understanding and practicing of the inversions of the major triads of the diatonic scale by utilizing a series of insert cards which slide into a simulated keyboard and read up vertically duplicate sets of the scale tones of ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4258249 | Stylus for tabulating device A punching stylus for tabulating devices wherein the stylus is inserted through a selected hole in a rigid top plate of the device and through an aligned tabulating card. The stylus comprises a slender, rigid rod having a hardened tip and mounted within a... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4228604 | Biorhythmic device A biorhythmic cycle indicator having three, sine-wave-contoured plates that slidingly overlay a backing plate that has a calendar strip. The plate contours and the calendar register to provide a graphic representation of a person's biorhythmic cycle. The ... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4203542 | Calculating apparatus A calculator is described which greatly simplifies the calculation of the required feeder head parameters, e.g. size, amount of antipiping compound, in casting metals. Only the size of the casting section being fed and the normalized inscribed circle rela... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4194111 | Tidal depth calculator There is disclosed a marine navigational calculator device of the slide rule type whereby tidal depths over bottom structures may be determined as a function of the time of the tide or time of calendar day and whereby the entire time span available to a m... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4186297 | Sunlight calculator A calculator for sunlight effect having a base portion which holds two orthogonal plate slides of which one is transparent and provided with a double curve system enabling plotting of any day/hour combination, the curve system, being characteristic for a ... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4179610 | Apparatus to indicate bio-rhythm curves Apparatus for simultaneously indicating the bio-rhythm curves which illustrate the emotional, mental, and physical cycles of a person comprising three slide elements, two of which are overlayed on the third and are transparent to simultaneously display al... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4146173 | Fly leader slide rule guide A slide rule guide enables immediate selection of the requisite individual different diameter, different length sections or segments of a multiple segment tapered fly fishing leader. An envelope forming side panels slidably receives a planar slide. A pair... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4144446 | Biorhythm calculator A biorhythm calculator comprising at least two members, a rhythm scale member and a key scale member. The rhythm scale member has a major surface having a biorhythm cycle thereon, the cycle being identified by numbers of the days of the cycle, with the nu... | 03/13/1979 |
