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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 |
| 7566044 | Coupling A coupling having, among other things, a body including a valve movable from a first position to a second position. The valve has an oxygen passageway in communication with a first inlet for a flow of oxygen to the oxygen passageway when the valve is in the first po... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7428915 | O-ringless tandem throttle valve for a plasma reactor chamber A valve system having high maximum gas flow rate and fine control of gas flow rate, includes a valve housing for blocking gas flow through a gas flow path, a large area opening through said housing having a first arcuate side wall and a small area opening through sa... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7343928 | Regulator insert with hydraulic damping in outlet A regulator insert for valves includes inflow openings and a plurality of slot-shaped outflow openings extending in the axial direction of the insert and being, via a roller membrane, closable in response to the difference in pressure across the insert under the inf... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7311698 | Urinary catheter assembly allowing for non-contaminated insertion of the catheter into a urinary canal A catheter assembly allowing for non-contaminated insertion of the catheter into the urinary canal. The catheter assembly includes a urinary catheter, a catheter package and a sealing member. The urinary catheter defines a conduit and has a proximal end adapted for ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294278 | Method for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278444 | Valve assembly having improved pump-down performance A valve assembly including a housing having a flow path extending to an outlet and a valve seat in the flow path and around the outlet, a slide plate located in the housing and movable transversely to a longitudinal axis of the flow path between a closed position, i... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7246787 | Solenoid valve assembly A valve assembly comprised of a solenoid coil, having a coil bore, and being operative to produce a magnetic field when subject to an electric signal, a fixed magnetic pole piece within the coil bore, a generally cylindrically and axially translatable armature with ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7134452 | Disc valve A disk valve comprises an inlet port, an outlet port, a first disk provided with a first through hole communicating with the inlet port and extending axially and a second through hole communicating with the outlet port and extending axially, and a second disk provid... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7094220 | Catheter assembly including a catheter applicator The present invention is a catheter assembly allowing for non-contaminated insertion of a catheter into a urinary canal. The assembly includes a package for the catheter and an applicator to be used for guiding the catheter into the urinary canal without touching th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086366 | Energy efficient fluid pump A dual pumping element fluid system for an engine or other system which reduces the driving power consumption by unloading one pumping element through the use of recirculation when a fluid pressure target value is achieved. A cross-over port fluid system prevents ca... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7018337 | Method and apparatus for automatic non-invasive blood pressure monitoring An automatic non-invasive blood pressure monitoring system includes a blood pressure monitor, a blood pressure cuff pneumatically connected to the blood pressure monitor, a deflation valve connected intermediate the blood pressure monitor and the blood pressure cuff... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013815 | Adjustable air foils for balancing pulverized coal flow at a coal pipe splitter junction An adjustable device installed at the inlet of conventional junctions/splitters (116) for on-line control of the distribution of coal among the outlet pipes is herein disclosed. The device includes a plurality of wake inducing airfoils (60) each positi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008535 | Apparatus for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991212 | Needle valve In a needle valve (1) for a high-pressure gas conduit system consisting of two units (2, 3) which are joined and one of which encloses a stepping motor (8) and the other includes gas flow passages and a gas flow control bore (17), a valve... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6935363 | Pressure control system for low pressure operation A pressure control system for controlling the pressure of a process fluid stream at a certain location having a pressure regulator disposed in the process fluid stream, through which the process fluid stream flows. A first pilot controller senses the pressure of the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923203 | Variable orifice valve for airstream containing particulate coal A variable orifice valve for balancing the flow of particulate coal in an airstream relative to other parallel conduits. The valve comprises a section of conduit which changes in area along its flow axis and a variable position valve element mounted within the condu... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923793 | Clamp for winged needle A clamp for a winged needle that functions simultaneously as a protector and as a clamp and that does not require a recapping operation is provided. The clamp includes a flexible curved portion 1 including a tube insertion hole 11 provided on the proxi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6557819 | Roll seal control valve A water system uses a pressure reservoir of an extremely small size. A valve device is placed between a water pump and the pressure reservoir. The valve device has a constant outlet pressure to limit the flow from the pump at high pressures. The pump is t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550743 | Hydraulic system for actuation of a measurement-while-drilling mud valve The hydraulic system for actuation of the mud valve of a measurement-while-drilling tool is characterized by a hydraulic actuator having a piston operatively connected to the mud valve of a measurement-while-drilling tool, which hydraulic actuator incorpo... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6422308 | Heat pump type air conditioner for vehicle A heat pump type air conditioner for a vehicle has a refrigeration cycle constituted by a compressor, an external heat exchanger, a refrigerant valve unit and an internal heat exchanger unit. The refrigerant valve unit includes first and second flow contr... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6276658 | Roll seal control valve A water system uses a pressure reservoir of an extremely small size. A valve device is placed between a water pump and the pressure reservoir. The valve device has a constant outlet pressure to limit the flow from the pump at high pressures. The pump is t... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6220281 | Regulator for use with apparatus having a hydrostatic or aerostatic pocket The invention pertains to a regulator for regulating a medium flow to at least one hydrostatic or aerostatic pocket of a bearing, a nut for threaded spindles or a guidance from a medium supply, with pressure chambers that are separated by a variable flow ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6199823 | Solenoid valve with an external sleeve armature A solenoid actuated valve includes a valve body and a sleeve armature slidably mounted on the valve body for movement between a flow preventing position and positions away from the flow preventing position. In one embodiment, the sleeve armature and the v... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6105933 | Diaphragm valve structure A diaphragm valve comprises a body with an inflow passage and an outflow passage for fluid, a valve seat disposed around said inflow passage, and a diaphragm which are disposed on said valve seat and opens and closes between said inflow passage and said o... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5996687 | Full bore variable flow control device A variable flow control device having a substantially cylindrical housing with a valve element connected to an inner surface thereof. The valve is movable between an open position and a closed position in the bore. One or more flow control orifices are lo... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988155 | Fluid flow valves and cooking machine control systems utilizing such valves A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by cooking machines, including cooking machines of the type used in restaurant kitchens, such as gas/barbecue broilers, and home cooking machines such as grills, and gas flow valves ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5975654 | Valve unit, in particular for hydraulic brake systems with antilock and/or wheel-slip control The invention pertains to a valve unit, comprising a valve housing (8) with a flow control valve, an electromagnetic actuating element (1) that is structurally arranged in series with the flow control valve in the valve housing (8), and a piston (3) that ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5887956 | Hydraulic brake system with slip control The present invention relates to a slip-controlled brake system including digitally controlled electromagnetic inlet valves and outlet valves, and the inlet valve has a restrictor valve control responsive to differential pressures in order to minimize val... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5865164 | Fluid flow valves and cooking machine control systems utilizing such valves A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by cooking machines, including cooking machines of the type used in restaurant kitchens, such as gas/barbecue broilers, and home cooking machines such as grills, and gas flow valves ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5740810 | One hand push button fast flush device A flush device for an intravenous blood pressure monitoring system has a main body which includes a continuous capillary flow channel and a fast flush channel. The continuous capillary flow channel is separated from the fast flush channel by a median wall... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5708991 | Water saving device for a water closet An adjustable valve to control the amount of water flowing through the refill water hose to the overflow tube and into the water closet bowl. The valve is a dual component device including a housing structure and a lever component. Both the housing struct... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5678557 | One hand push button intraflo A flush device for an intravenous blood pressure monitoring system has a main body which includes a continuous flow channel and a fast flush channel. The continuous flow channel is integral with the main body and includes an inlet, a closed end which rece... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5673980 | Solenoid valve with pressure limitation for controlled-slip motor vehicle brake systems A solenoid valve having a first seat valve for performing a closing function and a second seat valve, connected in parallel thereto, for a pressure-limiting function. A pressure medium spilled by the second seat valve flows off through a flow-off bore act... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5623861 | Pneumatic cylinder and control valve therefor A pneumatic cylinder, especially for a spot-welding machine, has a sleeve valve mounted on the piston rod. The sleeve valve provides a venting valve for dumping pressure from a return chamber at the end of the forward stroke, and a progressive restrictor ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5595209 | Fluid pressure regulator establishing a stable output fluid pressure A multi-stage pneumatic pressure regulator establishes a constant output pressure with a change in the output flow. The regulator includes a poppet valve connecting the input and output. A relief valve mounted on the poppet valve includes a first position... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5593131 | Variable orifice plate for coal pipes A flow control apparatus for a coal pipe containing a stream of primary combustion air carrying pulverized solid fuel particles, includes a frame sealingly secured to an outside surface of the coal pipe around a window opening formed on one side of the pi... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5540412 | Electro-magnetically operated bidirectional two-way air valve An electro-magnetically operated bidirectional two-way air valve capable of changing state at high pressure differentials or high flow rates in either direction has a body which defines a main bore in which an armature is slidably received. The body has a... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5468142 | Gas light control apparatus A dimmer device for a gas light which is solar activated and is composed of a minimum number of parts. A magnetically operated valve with a magnetically attractable ball is energized during daylight hours to close off one passageway yet allows gas to flow... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5456445 | Cylinder gas valve The invention is to a safety valve for gas cylinders which includes a valve housing 11, a movable valve stem 11a within the valve housing for opening and closing the valve, a restrictor 15 in the valve stem through which gas is dispensed from the gas cyli... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5381998 | Cylinder gas valve The invention is to a safety valve for gas cylinders which includes a valve housing 11, a movable valve stem 11a within the valve housing for opening and closing the valve, a restrictor 15 in the valve stem through which gas is dispensed from the gas cyli... | 01/17/1995 |
