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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6938355 | Adhesive bead height measuring system An adhesive bead depth or height measuring system includes a base to which a bead of adhesive is applied by a production adhesive applying machine, and a slide gauge which slides over the base. The gauge member has a pair of rails which are separated by a slot, each... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931744 | Portable brake pad measuring tool A brake pad measuring tool is disclosed and functions to provide a quick visual indicator for determining brake pad wear condition in motor vehicles. The brake pad measuring tool includes a plurality of rigid bars which are attached in a reciprocal and rotatable man... | 08/23/2005 |
| D508213 | Portable GPS unit | 08/09/2005 |
| D507979 | Navigational display | 08/02/2005 |
| D507193 | Car navigation | 07/12/2005 |
| D506937 | Navigation unit for automobile | 07/05/2005 |
| D504838 | In-vehicle interface | 05/10/2005 |
| D504633 | In-vehicle interface | 05/03/2005 |
| D504337 | Integrated guidance system | 04/26/2005 |
| D502115 | Protractor with movable arm | 02/22/2005 |
| D501800 | Thickness gauge | 02/15/2005 |
| RE38699 | Hand-held navigational device | 02/15/2005 |
| D499030 | Combined chalk line and laser device | 11/30/2004 |
| D495614 | Notched edge carpenter square design | 09/07/2004 |
| D494878 | Front plate for a global positioning system receiver | 08/24/2004 |
| D494480 | Ship starmap | 08/17/2004 |
| D494486 | Button layout for a global positioning system receiver | 08/17/2004 |
| D494481 | Global positioning system receiver | 08/17/2004 |
| D493734 | Angle measuring device | 08/03/2004 |
| D493377 | Retractable chalk line | 07/27/2004 |
| D493475 | Miter instrument | 07/27/2004 |
| D492607 | Body position sensor device | 07/06/2004 |
| D491823 | Carpenter's square | 06/22/2004 |
| D490329 | Retractable chalk line | 05/25/2004 |
| D490004 | Angle meter for orthotic osteotomy | 05/18/2004 |
| D488730 | Graduated notched marking square | 04/20/2004 |
| D488731 | Inclination sensor | 04/20/2004 |
| 5657052 | Keypad dialog terminal A keypad dialog terminal in particular for dialog with a programmable automatic controller, comprising a casing (1) carrying a dialog screen (12) and a set of contacts (32) associated with a keypad (22), characterised in that the casing (1) comprises a ca... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5657258 | Mobile pen computer having an integrated palm rest A pen computer has a double hinge connector and a first member which is rotatably connected to the connector. The first member has a pen sensitive screen. A second member, having a flat surface, is also rotatably connected to the connector. The pen comput... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5598487 | Hand-held data entry system removable signature pad A data capturing module combined with a portable data terminal of the hand-held type to record handwritten data. Using a digitized pad, the module can provide for direct input of handwritten data into the system, or a peripheral digital scanner can be emp... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5515303 | Hand-held computerized data collection terminal with rechargeable battery pack sensor and battery power conservation An improved hand-held computer terminal for use in the route distribution industries. The housing of the terminal provides a keypad and sixteen line display and is molded to fit the grip of the user. Circuit boards within the terminal housing arc modular ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5515305 | PDA having chord keyboard input device and method of providing data thereto Disclosed are a personal digital assistant ("PDA") and a method of providing data to the PDA. The PDA includes: (1) a chassis having first and second noncoplanar surfaces thereon and containing computer processing circuitry therein, (2) a visual display l... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5432510 | Ambidextrous single hand chordic data management device An ambidextrous, single hand data management device that has been ergonomically optimized to facilitate multiple key per character input, chording. The device has an arrangement of multiple keys which are so situated that the device can be held in either ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5289163 | Child position monitoring and locating device A child position monitoring device monitors the position of a child by detecting the signal strength of a radio frequency carrier from a transmitter attached to the child. If the signal of the radio frequency carrier is to weak, the child is to far away f... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5220520 | Compact portable electronic apparatus capable of storing data when a power supply is removed A portable terminal includes a main body having a mounting portion. A processing section for processing information is arranged in the main body and has a memory for storing information. A battery is removably mounted in the mounting portion and releasabl... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5193284 | Multi-purpose drawing ruler A multi-purpose drawing ruler comprising a ruler body, a direction wheel shaft assembly, two brake assemblies, two reset shafts and two retainers, in which the ruler body is in the form of a straight ruler with markings of length along an edge, a pluralit... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5173709 | Electronic direction finder An electronic direction finder (10) includes a navigation receiver (28) and a compass (32) to generate a bearing signal that indicates that direction of a desired destination. The bearing signal is received by a display driver (34) which causes an electro... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5170570 | Hand, finger and joint measuring gauge A generally L-shaped gauge is provided including short and long legs disposed at 90 degrees relative to each other with the width of the short leg being generally two-thirds the width of the long leg and with each of the legs having a V-shaped slot formed... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5123064 | Hand-held data entry system and removable signature pad module therefor A data capturing module combined with a portable data terminal of the hand-held type to record handwritten data. Using a digitized pad, the module can provide for direct input of handwritten data into the system, or a peripheral digital scanner can be emp... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5090129 | Carpenter square A carpenter's square is disclosed which is capable of simplifying common woodworking layouts by means of various ports and a reference point used to appropriately orientate the square. The square can also advantageously be used as a dividing tool for long... | 02/25/1992 |