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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152323 | Tactical lighting system Portable projectable infrared lights are used to mark and illuminate dark areas such as rooms in a building or cells in a prison. The lights cannot be seen with the unaided eye but are brilliantly visible with the aid of night vision goggles and similar infrared rec... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7524076 | Multi-functional law enforcement tool The invention is a multifunctional law enforcement tool, which includes several of the tools needed by law enforcement and security personnel. In one embodiment, the multifunctional tool comprises a flashlight, deterrent spray dispenser and removable cartridge housi... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7319630 | Current-limited latch A current-limited latch circuit is used within a nonvolatile memory integrated circuit for decoding, programming, erase, and other operations. In one implementation, there are a number of latches connected together in parallel between two power supply lines. A curre... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7273292 | Switches for firearm electrical accessories A tail cap assembly for a light beam generator includes a jack, while a remote switch connected by a cable to a plug is removably connectable to the tail cap jack. The tail cap assembly may also include a pushbutton switch. A remote tape switch may be contained in a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7239655 | Compact high power laser dazzling device A compact high power laser dazzling device includes at least one heat sink, multiple laser resonators and an optical head. Each of the laser resonators extends axially from a first end, fixedly mounted to the heat sink, to a second end emitting an individual laser b... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7152990 | Multi-functional law enforcement tool A multifunctional law enforcement tool, preferably includes several of the tools needed by law enforcement and security personnel. In one embodiment the multifunctional tool comprising a flashlight, stun gun, deterrent spray, glass breaker, I.D. holder, deterrent sp... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7101057 | Pistol grip flashlight A flash light has a barrel for batteries, a lamp, a switch for opening and closing a circuit a lens, a cap, and a pistol grip handle extending transversely from the barrel. The handle includes a trigger with a magnetic to activate the switch in the barrel. The barre... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7076906 | Electronic grip-frame for a paintball marker 20 A grip frame 21 replaces an existing grip frame 1 on a paintball marker in order to convert said paintball marker from a mechanically operated paintball marker into an electro-pneumatic paintball marker. The electronic grip frame 21 ut... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073284 | Method of firing a paintball marker The method of firing a paintball marker uses a grip frame 21 replaces an existing grip frame 1 on a paintball marker in order to convert said paintball marker from a mechanically operated paintball marker into an electro-pneumatic paintball marker. The... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7007586 | Device providing an electrical connection between a weapon and a piece of ammunition A device to provide an electrical connection between a power generator integral with a weapon and a first contact area integral with a piece of ammunition, said device comprising a conductive rod carried by a breech of the weapon and able to translate with respect t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6793364 | Non-lethal visual bird dispersal system A non-lethal method and devices for dispersing nuisance birds from a preselected area. Such nuisance birds disrupt many activities such as the steady flow of safely moving aircraft on runways and adjacent thereto, growing crops on farmland, playing golf and the use ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6769787 | Flashlight A light device having a battery and lamp housing and a hinged top door. Batteries and a lamp holder are located within the housing and are accessible by opening the hinged top door. As the hinged top door is opened, a cam surface that holds the batteries in tight co... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6767108 | Non-lethal flash grenade A non-lethal flash grenade includes a transparent, generally cylindrical housing; a layer of flash lamps disposed in the housing; an ignition circuit connected to a first centrally located flash lamp in the layer of flash lamps; a battery connected to the ignition c... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6601966 | Sight for weapons In a light emitting diode device, providing a light beam with limited dispersion and primarily to be used in a so called red dot sight for a weapon, a light-impermeable mask (14) with a hole (14') for light is arranged directly on a light emitting surface... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6540375 | Non-mechanical contact actuator for an article A flashlight has a housing with a recess through which is passed a light beam from a light source to a light receiver. The receiver is coupled through a microprocessor to energize the bulb of the flashlight upon interruption of the light beam by an indivi... | 04/01/2003 |
| 5676450 | Stimulus responsive sound/light amusement assembly Disclosed is a motion or impact responsive amusement device assembly comprising (1) a light transparent chamber; (2) a light source in communication with said chamber; (3) an impact or motion sensitive member within the amusement device to activate a cont... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5488795 | Multi-caliber laser firing cartridge A multi-caliber laser firing cartridge (10) for use with a variety of different caliber conventional firearms (100) wherein the cartridge (10) employs an adjustable position switch housing member (71) which may be movably deployed within the cartridge bas... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5283970 | Toy guns Toy guns are disclosed which are capable of simultaneously generating light and sound effects, having rotating a barrel assembly, creating vibrations in the body of the toy gun and operating a rapid indexing and cap firing mechanism. The rotating barrels,... | 02/08/1994 |
| 4910646 | Flashlight-coin throwing gun A flashlight-coin throwing gun has a revolver-shaped main body formed by uniting separable main bodies, each having a gunbarrel portion and a handle portion. Within the main body is a percussion mechanism for throwing a coin through the gunbarrel. A coin ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4823401 | "MILES" transceiver display controller unit A transmitter and receiver for "MILES" type systems is in a pistol type configuration, and is provided with a display, to indicate the mode of the controller unit, as well as the specific MILES codes which are transmitted or received. The versatile unit i... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4586715 | Toy laser pistol A toy laser weapon such as a pistol utilizes a flash unit to generate a burst of high intensity light. A collimating device collimates the light into a beam simulating a laser beam. A target vest can be worn by the person that is the target of the simulat... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4367516 | Marksmanship training device and method A conventional firearm having a barrel and a removable marksmanship training device which permits target practice without requiring live ammunition. In a preferred embodiment, the device includes a radiant energy emitting (e.g. strobe light) replacement u... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4298914 | Electric firing device An attachable, hand held pistol shaped electric firing device, containing a electric generator and a storage battery for firing weapons or explosive devices that can be activated by a electric pulse is disclosed. A light projecting means for general use in the... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4239129 | Water pistol and/or flashlight structure The subject invention involves a toy water pistol which embodies improvements with respect to a reciprocal pump therefor for building up pressure against a liquid for ejecting a stream thereof forwardly through a nozzle an appreciable distance; valve mean... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4236348 | Toy space gun A toy space gun comprising a hollow chamber and an elongate hollow cylindrical barrel extending therefrom, both of opaque molded plastic construction. A strobe unit including a strobe lamp is responsive to an operator trigger for generating a high intensi... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4223376 | Apparatus for projecting a light beam An apparatus for projecting a light beam is disclosed which is constructed so as to simulate a gun. Within the apparatus a light bulb is mounted upon a base having a spherical surface. This base is resiliently engaged by a bearing having a correspondingly... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4203667 | Covert recovery or signalling system A signalling system for downed aircrew recovery. The system uses an infra laser beam aimed at a search aircraft which has a detector and a position indicator to locate the transmitter so that the downed crew may be rescued.... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4171811 | Light gun with photo detector and counter A toy gun or similar device usable with reflective target apparatus utilizes a pulsed light source and a self-contained light detector for detecting light reflected from the target apparatus back to the light detector. The gun includes an audible indicato... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4117282 | Switch time-delay mechanism for toy gun A timing mechanism for controlling actuation of a switch in a toy gun in order to produce a burst of light of a predetermined duration includes a housing and a switch actuating member movably mounted in the housing for movement between first and second po... | 09/26/1978 |
