...that Thomas Edison's patent application on his phonograph was approved by the Patent Office in just seven weeks? In contrast, it took Gordon Gould, the inventor of the laser, 30 years to obtain his patent -- finally awarded in 1988!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429026 | Concrete block technology A mold, process of using the mold to form a block, and the resultant block are disclosed. The block may of course be connected to other blocks to form stuctures such as walls. The blocks and structures may have curved features for simulating a log structure. The mol... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7239106 | System and method for facilitating fluid three-dimensional movement of an object via directional force A reeving system for filming movies, sporting events, or any other activity that requires fluid movement of a camera or other object to any position within a defined volume of space. To accomplish positioning embodiments move an object throughout three-dimensional s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7101168 | Releasing undercut moulded containers after a thermoforming process The invention relates to a device for forming a number of thin-walled objects by means of a blow-moulding process from a layer of material which is deformable when heated, comprising: a lower mould with cavities (6) arranged therein, wherein the shape of each... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6328921 | De-molding method and apparatus for a golf ball A method and system for de-molding golf balls having a casted layer is disclosed herein. The invention includes exerting a first lateral force against a top mold half of a mold assembly and exerting a second lateral force against a bottom mold half of the... | 12/11/2001 |
| 4362497 | Food press form Food products are processed prior to consumption in a press form having multiple, separate, pre-selected planar food product molds, each having tapered walls, providing easy food product removal. The food products can have pastry dough exteriors and can b... | 12/07/1982 |
| 3940229 | Apparatus for manufacturing rough faced bricks Apparatus for manufacturing a brick having a roughened side surface including interconnected, upright, side plates defining a mold cavity having generally the shape of a brick to be formed. A bottom plate is shiftable vertically from a position against th... | 02/24/1976 |