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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419102 | Dispenser for scents and aromas A dispenser for scents and aromas is disclosed. The scent dispenser includes a hollow central body that contains a rotating shaft. A wick is wound around the shaft and extends through an opening in the top of the central body. A sealable cap is included to allow sce... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7392614 | Reinforced unitized mat to facilitate growing plants A reinforced unitized mat to facilitate growing plants includes at least two material layers defining fluid-conveying passageways forming distribution headers and a flow restrictor, an inlet for delivery of a fluid into the distribution headers, and an outlet for di... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7360671 | Liquid reservoirs A liquid reservoir comprising a container (20) forming a chamber for holding the liquid (27). The container has a top wall (23) that closes the upper end of the chamber, a liquid outlet (35) in fluid communication with a lower en d of the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334368 | Method of germinating seeds or the like growth-suited parts of a plant contained in germinating units, as well as a germinating box and a germinating assembly for use when carrying out the method A zigzag folded tape is used for joining germinating units that contain seeds or the like-growth-suited parts of a plant. In addition to a seed or the above parts of a plant, the germinating units comprise a mixture of a carrier and additives with water-absorbing su... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303143 | Wick assembly A wick assembly is provided for use in a dispensing device that dispenses volatile material from a wick by heat. Two wick sections of differing material are provided in stacked fashion, with a coupler sleeve that can be used to facilitate attachment of the wick stru... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281670 | Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid that has an opening therein. A porous wick is positioned in the container so that a lower region of the wick is in contact with the liquid in the container and an upper region of the wick is expo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275720 | Actively cooled ceramic thermal protection system An apparatus and method for thermal protection is provided. A thermal protection apparatus includes a porous layer attached to an inner structural member requiring thermal protection. The porous layer serves as both a cooling air plenum and a transpiring medium. The... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7201333 | Intermittent automatic irrigation system An automatic irrigation system having a simplified structure can intermittently supply water (and liquid fertilizer) required by farmer products under water saving conditions depending on the weather condition of the day independent of the size of an irrigation area... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168631 | Emanator device An emanator for emanating a composition into its surroundings, the emanator comprising: a container for containing a volatile liquid comprising a composition to be emanated; an emanation surface from which the volatile liquid evaporates; a wick for transporting the ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140557 | Emitter tube for irrigation system The invention provides an emitter tube for an irrigation system, the tube being of resiliently flexible material having a base inlet end adapted to be mounted and a free outlet end adapted to be unmounted, the arrangement being such that, with liquid flowing at a su... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114877 | Drainage system for sports fields An improved system for draining bunkers on golf courses and other sports playing areas, and for draining landscaped areas. A receptacle is positioned below the surface for receiving drain water and for discharging the water through an outlet. A perforated pipe water... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108205 | Drip irrigation system employing parallel adjacent flowpaths A drip irrigation tube having a plurality of sequentially placed emitters formed on an interior wall of the tube. Each emitter employs a series of parallel flowpaths axially positioned along the tube to provide for closer proximity of inlet ports to discharge chambe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101439 | Fluid application device A fluid application device stores seam paste in a reservoir tank 18 and feeds the seam paste to a pressure tank 20 through a feed pump 22. Inside of the pressure tank 20 is maintained under a given air pressure by a pneumatic unit 26, | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093770 | Device for dispensing animal scent attractant for behind ankle of user A device for dispensing scent onto the ground from behind the ankle of a user during walking to attract animals. The device is comprised of a flat, rectangular body having first and second opposed sidewalls; a flexible cord; and a scent source. The body contains an ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7055764 | Two-phase evaporator device It relates to an evaporator device of those which are used to diffuse fragrances, insecticides or other substances which are held in a recipient (1) in the form of two immiscible liquids. It comprises two wicks (2, 2′) which extend from the interior ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048010 | Drip irrigation system Low-pressure drip irrigation system, comprising a distribution pipe made of thin-walled sleeve collapsible when empty and designed to operate under hydraulic head up to 3 m H2O, having a plurality of holes in the walls thereof, a plurality of branch tubes... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032622 | Hose for introduction and distribution of inflator gas Disclosed herein is a hose for introduction and distribution of inflator gas which is characterized in that the hose is placed in an air bag apparatus for side collision and distributes the inflator gas upon operation of the air bag, that outside surface and/or insi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013929 | Self-closing thermal protection sheath and its method of fabrication A self-closing thermal protection sheath includes an interleaved structure comprising firstly a monofilament and secondly strips of metallized foil. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007863 | Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials A composite wick for delivering two liquids with different properties to a surface includes a first section provided for delivering a first liquid to the surface of the wick and a second section provided for delivering a second liquid to the surface of the wick. Pre... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997402 | Unitized mat to facilitate growing woody plants A unitized mat to facilitate growing woody plants includes at least two polymeric material layers, an inlet for delivery of fluid, and at least one outlet for dispensing fluid into an area covered by at least one layer. There is an opening in the layers through whic... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996932 | Unitized mat to facilitate growing plants A unitized mat to facilitate growing plants includes at least two polymeric material layers defining fluid-conveying passageways forming distribution headers and a flow restrictor, an inlet for delivery of a fluid into the distribution headers, and an outlet for dis... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976637 | Perfuming device provided with drop-collector, for vehicles It is the matter of a perfuming device for vehicles to be put, through a suitable fork, on the tabs of the air grille. To always maintain the perpendicularity, the fork can take, by rotating on itself, eight different positions. The bottle of the perfumed ess... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6953156 | Irrigation method for sloping land A method for providing efficient uniform delivery of a predetermined amount of water needed for a specific crop planted on sloping land using an irrigation system laid out following a topographical map to maintain a constant pressure head for all of the discharge po... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951309 | Powder spray coating device A powder spraycoating apparatus includes at least one compressed-air outlet (8) connected to a source (14) of compressed air from which it receives compressed air (15) at such a rate and such pressure that the compressed air at the compressed-ai... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6926464 | Detention pond water quality apparatus and system A water quality apparatus and system utilized in permanent extended dry detention basins having an outlet control structure vertically mounted within a basin and a semi-round pipe (typically including gravel) attached to the forward edge. Typically, in this type of ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921024 | Disposable sheet fragrance delivery system A fragrance delivery system has an enclosure having a base and a top surface with a sheet dispensing outlet, a plurality of absorbent sheets disposed within the enclosure and configured for successive exposure of a portion of a sheet from the sheet dispensing outlet... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6901698 | Irrigation device and system The present invention is directed to an irrigation device and irrigation system. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a weep or tear type irrigation device and irrigation system. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863089 | Hose for introduction and distribution of inflators gas Disclosed herein is a hose for introduction and distribution of inflator gas which is characterized in that the hose is placed in an air bag apparatus for side collision and distributes the inflator gas upon operation of the air bag, that outside surface and/or insi... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6832733 | Nozzle end configuration An ultra small quantity fluid dispenser having a needle like dispense tip terminating in an orifice is provided with an interior lumen diameter increasing counterbore at the orifice to reduce wicking of fluid being dispensed. A wicking wire may be positioned in the ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6786427 | Liquid sealing arrangements for replaceable liquid reservoirs A plug and wickholder is configured to be reliably sealed to the neck of a bottle which contains a liquid to be atomized and to a cap which seals the bottle during storage. The plug and wickholder includes a first generally tubular wall which contains a wick and whi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6764029 | Water irrigation system and method, and control unit useful therein A water irrigation system includes a dripper tube having a plurality of water discharge openings along its length for discharging water at a slow rate from each opening; and a pulsator device connecting a water supply conduit to the dripper tube and producing a puls... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6745950 | Scent emitting system A scent emitting system comprises a shaft in a tubular configuration. The shaft has upper and lower ends. Both ends have female threads. An upper subassembly is provided. The subassembly has a disc-shaped central component and a downwardly projecting cap. The cap ha... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6708897 | Unit for the transfer and distribution of a liquid and method of manufacturing the same A unit (1) for the transfer and distribution of the liquid (27) using capillary action has an elongated shaft (2) and a screen (3). The shaft (2) includes a first capillary medium (4) suitable for drawing the liquid (27 | 03/23/2004 |
| 6659368 | Water storage reservoir for an underground watering system An underground watering system including a reservoir having a water inlet and a water outlet, a float control connected to the water inlet for maintaining a water level in the reservoir, a fertilizer container supported on the reservoir having an opening ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6513735 | Showerhead with textured water distribution surface A showerhead according to the present invention includes a housing, a baffle located within the housing, a fluid-permeable absorbent element, and a fluid distribution element. The baffle and the upper lid of the housing define a fluid chamber that receive... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6450905 | Arrow delivered scent dispersion apparatus A scent dispersion apparatus for delivery via an arrow shot by a bow. The apparatus uses an arrow tip using a compression fitting for attaching to the arrow shaft. A scent dispersion head slidably fits over the arrow tip, and contains a sponge which holds... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6446880 | Replaceable reservoir for an atomizing apparatus There is described, in conjunction with a vibrating orifice plate type atomizing dispenser, a refill reservoir which has a wick mounted in a unitary wickholder to provide precise locating of the wick in relation to the vibrating orifice plate in the dispe... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6386462 | Method and apparatus for dispensing liquids in aerosolized form with minimum spillage A liquid is held in a high viscosity solids suspension in a reservoir and is separated from the suspension by a capillary element which transfers the liquid to a vibrating orifice plate from which the liquid is ejected in the form of aerosolized liquid dr... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6293477 | Method and apparatus for distribution and/or collection of fluids A fluid collection and distribution system (irrigator) configured from a flexible or semi-flexible material which can conform to various sizes and shapes of terrain. According to various embodiments of the irrigator, seep holes may be provided. Additional... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6270021 | Liquid dispensing apparatus Liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a tubular casing having at one other end an inlet nozzle connectable to a source of gas under pressure and at its end an outlet nozzle having an orifice in communication with an expansion chamber bounded by sides whic... | 08/07/2001 |
