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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7362666 | Recording and/or playback device A disk recorder/player (1) including a skew adjusting means of a thin design is provided which includes a base (101), a disk rotation driving mechanism (102) for an optical disk (4), an optical pickup (103), first and second guide ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343609 | Control mechanism for clamper guider in slot-in drive A control mechanism for a clamper guider in a slot-in drive comprises a motor used to drive a transmission sheet to move through a gear train; the transmission sheet drives a control sheet to rotate counterclockwise or clockwise and further to cause a raised piece o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7302982 | Label applicator and system A label applicator including a support surface having a central area and curving downwardly from the central area. A post assembly extends up from the central area such that a label having a label through-hole can be positioned in a support position generally on the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290272 | Optical data recording disc with protrusion between clamping area and center hole A disc-shaped optical data recording medium has a signal recording layer for reading and/or writing data using light, and a 10 μm to 200 μm thick transparent protective layer disposed over the signal recording layer. The optical data recording medium includes a pr... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7260046 | Clamper guider in slot-in drive A clamper guider in a slot-in drive comprises a sheet body, a lower section at the lower side of the sheet body is disposed at the front end of the sheet body; a rear section pivotally connected to a ceiling plate of a chassis is disposed at the rear end of the shee... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7225449 | Optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus An optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus (100) includes a first case (110), a base (130), and a main body (140). The first case includes a supporting device (116) with a hole (118) defined therein, and a disk c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216356 | Mounting structure for an optical disk including a ball attracted by a predetermined pulling force into a cavity to press and fasten the optical disk to prevent vibrating An optical disk drive includes a motor base, a rotating shaft, a rotor and a disk mounting structure. The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed on the motor base. The rotor is disposed on the rotating shaft with part of the rotating shaft protruding from the rotor. T... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7200850 | Spindle motor having aligning mechanism and information recording/reproducing apparatus mounted with such spindle motor An easy-to-manufacture spindle motor has an aligning mechanism whose precision is equal to that of cutting of metallic materials without entailing an extra cost. The aligning mechanism is in contact with the center hole of a disk-shaped recording medium and comprise... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7169360 | Rotary drive in an instrument for processing microscale liquid sample volumes The invention relates to a rotary drive adapted for creating liquid flow in rotatable microfluidic discs. A rotary drive for spinning a disc shaped substrate having microfluidic structures formed therein for the flow control of microliter and/or nanoliter volumes of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134129 | Data storage disc carrier with self centering and locking structures A disc holder for holding at least one media storage disc during rotation includes a central hub arranged for rotation about a central axis. The hub includes resilient centering arms which are arranged to provide an outwardly directed centering force on an internal ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7105338 | Motorized turntable for petri dish Improvements to turntables that facilitate inoculation of petri dishes. In one embodiment, the present invention is a motorized turntable for a petri dish that allows the user to use both hands for inoculation of the petri dish. In another embodiment, the present in... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099113 | Disc braking device A disc braking device is utilized in an optical disc drive. The disc braking device is installed on a disc tray of an optical disc drive. Without being affected by an covering component or the location of the disc braking device, the disc braking device makes a disc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080389 | Disk drive having protrusion and resilient structures to enhance disengagement of a spindle motor from a clamp A disk drive includes a disk tray disposed within a casing for receiving an optical disk thereon, a clamp-holding seat disposed above the disk tray and having a clamp opening, a clamp disposed within the clamp opening in the clamp-holding seat and projecting downwar... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7065776 | Optical data recording medium and manufacturing method for the same, and a method for clamping the optical data recording medium A disc-shaped optical data recording medium has a signal recording layer for reading and/or writing data using light, and a 10 μm to 200 μm thick transparent protective layer disposed over the signal recording layer. The optical data recording medium includes a pr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7012877 | Information reproducing apparatus and method, and drive control system An information reproducing apparatus is provided with: a clamping device (900) capable of clamping and clamp-releasing a recording medium (100); a rotating device (20) for rotating the recording medium clamped by the clamping device; a reading d... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6928045 | Disc clamping apparatus A disc clamping apparatus includes an upper clamper holder, a lower clamper holder which is combined with the upper clamper holder, a clamper which is movably installed between the upper clamper holder and the lower clamper holder and clamps a disc that is disposed ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6907612 | Disc device By a disk device including: a reproducing base which is supported pivotally and enably to swing on a base, and on which a turntable is set; a supporting member which is supported pivotally and enably to swing on the base and which supports the reproducing base in a ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 4495613 | Record removal and centering device for 45 r.p.m. device A device for raising and centering 45 r.p.m. records on a standard turntable having a central spindle. The device fits around the spindle and completely fills the large hole of 45 r.p.m. records. Four radially outwardly extending lifting arms project thro... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4441178 | Method of correcting a position of a disk record on a turntable This invention pertains to a method of correcting a position of a disk record on a turntable for positioning the record on the turntable in a concentric manner relative to the rotational center of the turntable. In the method of the invention, a stylus which i... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4351047 | Centering of a disc-shaped record carrier on a turntable A device for centering a record disc with respect to a turntable, in which the disc is successively radially centered and axially positioned relative to the turntable, which device includes a centering shaft engageable with the disc to effect preliminary ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4332025 | Disc clamping device A device to secure a record to the turntable of a record player. The device comprises a releasable attachment at its center to align with the central hole in a record and to attach to the turntable. Arms to apply pressure to the record extend outwardly fr... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4322841 | Playback instrument for an information carrier disc A playback instrument for a record disc, the instrument including a turntable for supporting the disc to be played on which the disc is centered by means of a central bore, is provided with two annular, concentrically disposed, radially spaced flat bearin... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4260163 | Phonographic source A phonographic source has a turntable with a central hub joined by radial arms to a peripheral rim in which the weight of the turntable is concentrated so as to expose at least a major part of the underside of a record supported on the turntable. The reco... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4260161 | Arrangement for vibrationless coupling of a phonograph record with the turntable of a phonograph An arrangement for vibrationless coupling of a phonograph record with the turntable of a phonograph, having a liner for placing between turntable and phonograph record and a center contact member placed over the centering pin of the turntable. The liner i... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4168836 | Internally illuminated spindle for record player turntables An internally illuminated spindle for record player turntables, said illuminated spindle being adapted to guide and facilitate placement of disc records on the turntables. Secondary internal illumination may also be provided in the spindle to illuminate t... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4166622 | Centering collar for a disk hub A collar construction for a disk hub in which the interior of the collar is adapted with a plurality of cylinders truncated in a shape mating with portions of a spindle to which the hub is fit. The cylinders have longitudinal slots extending partially the... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4135721 | Video disc player The spindle motor of a video disc player is simultaneously disengaged from the motor power source and connected to an electromagnetic safety device for maintaining the cover of the player in a safety position by virtue of the induction current generated b... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4022478 | Push-button video disc hub A hub assembly for releasably securing an apertured record disc upon a base member includes a hollow elastic sleeve deformable from an upright quiescent position for receiving a disc to a compressed operative position. An actuator, engageable with the sle... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4012048 | Acoustic damping turntable and adapter Concentric rings of acoustic damping material are mounted on a turntable surface and combine with an insulating adapter to provide acoustic isolation for records with large or small spindle holes. The rings are unconnected to prevent acoustic coupling bet... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3970317 | Apparatus for inhibiting a plurality of disc records from being disposed on a turntable and grounding a disc record disposed on the turntable In a system for playing back prerecorded signals from a centrally apertured and grooved disc record having an exposed conductive region surrounding the aperture susceptible of accumulating electrical charge of sufficient magnitude to damage a groove-engag... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3936056 | Spindle depress/brake mechanism Spindle depress/brake apparatus in a disc dictation machine for depressing the record/playback spindle during a disc change cycle and for inhibiting rotational motion of the spindle after a new disc is loaded until the spindle properly engages a phasing s... | 02/03/1976 |
