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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 |
| 7714258 | Useful energy product A useful energy product created by a process where a chemical species flow passes through a macroscopic artificial dielectric structure for a gas-permeable susceptor having (a) first regions in the structure that are primarily transparent to applied electromagnetic ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7586070 | Bolometric device with receiving cavity for measuring the power of a beam of high frequency microwaves and process for coating the internal surface of said cavity The present invention describes a bolometric device with receiving cavity for measuring a beam of high frequency microwaves, comprising a hollow body (1) with receiving cavity (50) having an opening (2) for the entrance of said beam of high freq... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7409850 | Systems and methods for maximizing heat transfer efficiency to and minimizing thermal gradients in an analytic column An improved gas chromatograph system includes a radiant source, an insert located to receive an output of the radiant source, and an analytic column wound on a concave surface of the insert so that successive coils of the wound analytic column are in direct contact ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7375309 | Method and apparatus using microwave energy to heat a target A microwave heating system utilizes a microwave energy generator to provide microwave energy through wave guides to targets. The targets are microwave absorbers and thereby increasing temperature upon the contact of microwave energy. The heated targets then transfer... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361872 | Variable serving size insulated packaging A package for heating a microwave food item is provided. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7342207 | Elevated microwaveable carton and susceptor portion and methods A carton for use in microwave ovens includes a base and a removable cover. The base has a cooking surface at least partially covered with a microwave susceptor material. The base defines an aperture arrangement. In preferred embodiments, the carton is triangular-sha... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329631 | Method of applying an image to an object A method for applying sublimation ink to an object. An ink transfer medium is placed in contact with an object surface that is coated with a material receptive to the ink. Microwave susceptor material is placed over the transfer medium, and clamped onto the object s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325679 | Environmentally controlled sports equipment bag A sports equipment bag includes a flexible elongated body defining an equipment storage region. The body includes at least one recloseable opening and an outwardly facing reflective barrier layer having a reflectivity of at least 80 percent. At least a portion of th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326892 | Process of microwave brazing with powder materials A process for heating a powder material by microwave radiation so that heating of the powder material is selective and sufficient to cause complete melting of the particles. The process entails providing a mass of powder comprising a quantity of filler particles of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320183 | Method for drying honeycomb formed structure The invention provides a honeycomb formed structure drying method including causing undried honeycomb formed structures 10 placed on stands 12 to pass through a drying apparatus 1, thereby drying the undried honeycomb formed structures through h... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7291271 | Meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic continuous adsorption system The invention provides a non-cyclic, meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic system capable of use in purification/separation and/or refrigeration/heat pump processes. In particular, the invention provides an adsorption system that can be used for fine or bulk... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282463 | Thermocautery block A thermocautery block is formed by mixing alumina, zirconium silicate, feldspar, pottery stone, siliceous limestone, kaolin, Gairome clay (Japan), and black soil with water; evenly stirring the mixture; compressing, dehydrating, and extruding the mixture into polygo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273580 | Ferromagnetic resonance excitation and its use for heating substrates that are filled with particles Process for heating a substrate, which contains, relative to the total weight of the substrate, 0.1 to 70 wt. % of metallic, magnetic, ferrimagnetic, ferromagnetic, antiferromagnetic or superparamagnetic particles having an average particle size of between 1 and 500... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270842 | Thermal gelation of foods and biomaterials using rapid heating The invention uses rapid heating to effect a material property change in a biomaterial. The biomaterial is heated to a predetermined real temperature, whereas the biomaterial's total thermal treatment is described by an equivalent temperature and an equivalent time ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262150 | Secure thermally imaged documents susceptible to rapid information destruction by induction A thermally image record material such as a secure document is taught which is susceptible to rapid and bulk destruction of confidential or sensitive information by microwave or high energy absorption. The thermally responsive record material comprises a heat sensit... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253383 | Transformer assembly for microwave oven, method for manufacturing the same, and microwave oven having the same A transformer assembly for a microwave oven having a magnetron, including a transformer to apply voltage to the magnetron of the microwave oven; a container receiving the transformer therein and having a base plate coupled to the microwave oven and a cover body coup... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235301 | Latent heat storage material, latent heat storage unit containing the material, processes for producing the material and the unit and processes for using the material A latent heat storage material is in the form of a composite material formed of a phase-change material to store latent heat and graphite flakes incorporated therein to improve thermal conductivity. The graphite flakes are distinguished by a high aspect ratio and a ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227108 | Dispenser assemblies and systems including a heat storage unit A heat storage unit (2) includes a body having a passage (12) formed therein through which a flowable product passes. A heatable element (10) is incorporated within the body of the heat storage unit (2) in thermal communication with the p... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223950 | Microwave burning furnace including heating element having two types of materials A microwave burning furnace including a housing constituted by a metal on which a microwave is to be irradiated, a metallic door provided in the housing, a burning chamber provided in the housing and surrounded by a material having a low microwave absorption charact... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217909 | Microwave baking furnace A microwave baking furnace is provided including a metallic cavity irradiated with microwaves; a baking chamber provided in the cavity and surrounded by a heat insulating member having a low microwave absorption characteristic and a high heat insulating property, wh... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208707 | Dispenser assemblies and systems including a heat storage unit A heat storage unit (2) includes a body having a passage (12) formed therein through which a flowable product passes. A heatable element (10) is incorporated within the body of the heat storage unit (2) in thermal communication with the p... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205517 | Cooking container and microwave oven having such container A cooking container designed to brown and scorch slightly both sides of food at the same time, and a microwave oven having such a cooking container. This cooking container includes a pan body and a lid, each including a heating part generating heat using microwaves ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196299 | Elevated microwaveable carton and susceptor portion and methods A carton for use in microwave ovens includes a base and a removable cover. The base has a cooking surface at least partially covered with a microwave susceptor material. The base defines an aperture arrangement. In preferred embodiments, the carton is triangular-sha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196297 | Process and system for thermally uniform materials processing The present invention provides a system and method for binder removal and sintering of materials such as ceramic materials and products, LTCC intervals, solid oxide fuel cells and powder metals. A combination of microwave and convection/radiation heating is employed... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189842 | High density, miniaturized arrays and methods of manufacturing same High-density, miniaturized arrays including high surface areas. Arrays described include substrate with a coating of linking agents, as well as arrays with reactants affixed to the substrates. Methods of manufacturing high-density arrays of reactants. The methods in... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175717 | Method for making nano-scale grain metal powders having excellent high-frequency characteristic and method for making high-frequency soft magnetic core using the same A method for making a nano-scale amorphous soft magnetic powders obtained by thermally processing and crystallizing amorphous ribbons produced using a rapid solidification process (RSP) and crushing the same. The amorphous soft magnetic core having an excellent high... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176151 | Laminate product, method for manufacturing, and article The invention relates to a laminate comprising a first web of fibers and a first film that together form a first ply and a second web of fibers and a second film that together form a second ply, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed between the plies and serves as a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176427 | Electromagnetic susceptors for artificial dielectric systems and devices An electromagnetic susceptor for chemical processing that is made from a matrix material that surrounds a non-matrix material that is made from a material that is different from the matrix material, the matrix material is constructed of material having lower dielect... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172660 | Method for making Fe-based amorphous metal powders and method for making soft magnetic core using the same A method for making an amorphous soft magnetic core using Fe-based amorphous metal powders is provided. The amorphous soft magnetic powders are obtained by crushing amorphous ribbons produced using a rapid solidification process (RSP). The magnetic core is obtained ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7148456 | Method and apparatus for microwave phosphor synthesis A method of microwave synthesis of phosphors includes a microwave furnace having a microwave chamber; providing starting material in the microwave chamber; and subjecting the starting material to microwaves, whereby the starting material is synthesized into phosphor... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132621 | Plasma catalyst Methods and apparatus are provided for igniting, modulating, and sustaining a plasma for various plasma processes and treatments. In one embodiment, a plasma is ignited by subjecting a gas in a multi-mode processing cavity to electromagnetic radiation having a frequ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130534 | Gas chromatograph having a radiant oven for analytical devices A radiant oven comprises a radiant energy source configured to provide radiant electromagnetic energy, an insert configured to receive the radiant electromagnetic energy and convert the radiant electromagnetic energy into heat, and an additional element configured t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129453 | Artificial dielectric systems and devices with sintered ceramic matrix material An electromagnetic susceptor for chemical processing having a matrix material that surrounds a non-matrix material that is made from a material that is different from the matrix material, the matrix material is constructed of a sintered ceramic material having lower... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119314 | Radio frequency and microwave radiation used in conjunction with convective thermal heating to expedite curing of an imprinted material A system and method is provided in which a radio frequency transmitter and/or a microwave frequency transmitter applies radio and/or microwave frequency energy, respectively, to an imprinted material to cure the imprinted material. In some embodiments, an oven may b... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112769 | Susceptor for hybrid microwave sintering system, hybrid microwave sintering system including same and method for sintering ceramic members using the hybrid microwave sintering system A susceptor for a microwave hybrid heating system is provided, including a hollow member made of a heat resistant material that does not substantially absorb or reflect microwave energy at room temperature and a substance contained within the hollow member. The subs... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109453 | Microwave hot water system The present invention provides a microwave heating system. The system includes a holding tank for retaining water positioned around a central core. A rotating heating device is positioned around the holding tank. The holding tank includes a motor connected to the ho... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109451 | Consolidation device and method An apparatus and method for consolidating a composite workpiece are provided. The apparatus includes an electromagnetic field generator for inducing a current and thereby heating a susceptor in thermal communication with the workpiece. The workpiece is supported by ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102112 | Forming apparatus and method An apparatus and method for forming a composite workpiece are provided. An electromagnetic field generator induces a current in a susceptor, thereby heating the workpiece in a die cavity. An elastomeric bladder in the cavity is inflated and urges the workpiece again... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7024761 | Device for destroying sharp, pointed objects which is fitted with means for automatically unscrewing injecting needles and similar A sharp cutting object disposal device provided with means for automatic unscrewing of venopuncture needles and the like, consisting of a tube to which a pair of motors or a gear wheel are fixed, the wheel which, actuated by a geared part that upon sliding on the ge... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025709 | Therapeutic glove apparatus A therapeutic glove apparatus has a first glove half formed of a flexible material and shaped to cover one side of a person's hand and has a bladder broken into cells and filled with a viscous liquid, such as a fluid clay material. A second glove half is formed of a... | 04/11/2006 |
