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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113604 | Modular insulation system for an environmentally controlled cabinet A modular insulation panel provides insulation to a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall. A main panel assembly insulates a lateral side wall, wherein the main panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7971620 | Label producing message center and personal shopping device The present invention is directed to a one-touch label-dispensing device for dispensing labels marked with time information, such as the month, day and year, that can be attached or integrated into the panel of a refrigerator so that labels automatically marked and ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7850261 | Pump enclosure A pump enclosure includes a base, a plurality of pillars, and a cover. One of the pillars includes interconnecting aluminium extrusions defining therebetween a housing for pump control circuitry. This pillar can also provide a heat sink for dissipating heat generate... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7394654 | Method and apparatus for providing thermal management in an electronic device An electronic system includes a chassis, an air flow distribution assembly having a first set of baffles disposed within an intake volume of the chassis and a second set of baffles disposed in proximity to an air outlet of the chassis. The first set of baffles is co... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394653 | Heat dissipating system of multi-media computer A heat dissipating system of a multi-media computer includes a computer case, a first heat dissipating area, and a second heat dissipating area. The first heat dissipating area is formed on an inner side of the computer case, wherein a hard disk driver, a video grap... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7385814 | Fixing mechanism for a fan frame A fixing mechanism fixes a side of a fan frame having a plurality of cooling fans and two first connecting tabs opposing to each other to a bottom board of a housing. The fixing mechanism includes a first end portion fixed to the bottom board; a second end portion p... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7379300 | Fixing mechanism for a fan fixing frame A fixing mechanism fixes a side of a fan frame having a plurality of cooling fans and provided with a locking elastic tab having a second locking portion to a bottom board of a housing of an electronic device. The fixing mechanism includes a fixing tab fixed to the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7355847 | High density computer equipment storage system This relates to the manner in which computers are configured in a given area in order to conserve space and to deal with cooling issues associated with the close housing of a large number of computers. Efficient arrangements for efficiently increasing the density of... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351137 | Heat dissipating fan with manual adjustment rotational speed Disclosed is a rotational speed adjustment device or switch that is provided in a corner screw hole at a front or back of a heat dissipating fan frame, the rotational speed adjustment device or switch being electrically connected to a power source of the fan by mean... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352589 | Modular computer system mechanical interconnection A modular computer system mechanical interconnection includes a primary chassis having a first opening and a secondary chassis attached to the primary chassis and having a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are generally aligned. The ap... | 04/01/2008 |
| RE40143 | Weather shield solar heat collector per reflector A weather shield is a cover of rigid material of sufficient size and shape, to accommodate the complete surrounding of the exterior unit of a heat pump, or central air conditioning system, which, when installed over the exterior unit, will be a shelter from the weat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338139 | Cabinet apparatus for kitchen utensils and appliances A cabinet apparatus for the efficient and safe organization, storage and use of kitchen appliances and utensils, particularly in a relatively small amount of space. The cabinet includes a bottom portion for holding a miniature refrigerator. A middle portion includes... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334662 | Equipment enclosure acoustical door with low impedance distributed air flow An acoustic door for an equipment enclosure, such as a rack mount cabinet, also provides a low impedance air flow uniformly delivered across the cabinet opening. A pair of metal panels, with acoustic foam along the rear surfaces, extend angularly outward and toward ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331506 | Carton handle A carton handle comprising a first base portion; a second base portion; a pair of retaining flanges which are extended outwardly on each side of the first and the second base portions; a connecting portion connecting the first and second base portions and a ring str... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329846 | Electric range An electric range includes a circuit board provided with at least one semiconductor chip and adapted to control an electric current to be applied to an induction heating device, a heat sink to absorb heat of the semiconductor chip to discharge the heat to the outsid... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326565 | Storage apparatus The invention provides an incubator 1 wherein a microplate transport device 5 is disposed inside a chamber 11 centrally thereof. The transport device 5 comprises a transport table 50 for placing a microplate thereon and is capable ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316606 | Auxiliary airflow system A method according to one embodiment may include providing a chassis comprising at least one selectively deployable fan disposed within the chassis. The method of this embodiment may also include moving the fan from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316720 | Securing device for a filter element A securing device for a filter element, which can be detachably mounted on an extractor hood, has a connecting implement for detachably connecting the filter element to the associated extractor hood. The connecting implement catches the filter element when detaching... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293570 | Carbon dioxide snow apparatus A carbon dioxide snow apparatus of the present invention includes a carbon dioxide snow generation system and a propellant generation system connected to a common carbon dioxide gas source. The carbon dioxide snow generation system includes a condenser having a at l... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293847 | Cabinet for recessed refrigerators A cabinet for recessed refrigerators, which has an integrated single inner casing. The cabinet has an outer casing to define an appearance of the cabinet, the outer casing being a box-shaped body open at the front thereof, and an integrated single inner casing insta... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290973 | Automatic storage system First and second shelf sections are positioned side by side in an outer frame having front left and right doors. The first self section is fixed to a rear wall of the outer frame, and the second shelf section is secured to the front left and right doors. By opening ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286356 | Thermally insulated cabinet and method for inhibiting heat transfer One embodiment of an cabinet according to the present invention comprises an inner cabinet having a plurality of inner walls that form an enclosure. A phase change material covers at least some of the plurality of inner walls. An outer cabinet is positioned around t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281633 | Tool-less attachment bracket A system and method are described for tool-lessly attaching a rack slide assembly to a rack. A mounting bracket includes a bracket member with an interface end and an attachment end. The bracket member includes a locating hook extending from an upper portion of the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7274851 | Fiber optic module Various embodiments of a fiber optic module adapted for use in an electronic assembly and system are provided. Multiple embodiments of a method of interfacing an electronic assembly with an external circuit through use of the fiber optic module are also provided. In... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269965 | Built-in type compressor/condenser unit for air conditioner The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an efficient installation structure for installing the outdoor unit increased in capacity due to high air conditioning capacity in a built-in type. The built-in type outdo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269006 | Storage device, and storage part and dummy unit for storage device The present invention provides a dummy canister which can cool canisters with good efficiency. Canisters 2A and dummy canisters 2B are attached in a mixed configuration to the storage part 1C of a storage device 1. Each dummy canister ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249872 | Method and system for displaying lighting fixtures A lighting fixture display system and method including a light support member for supporting truncated floor-based lighting fixtures and a rail member. The light support members have shelf structures and brackets and are mounted on or attached to the rail member, wh... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241616 | System for culturing human cells and tissues Disclosed is a human cell/tissue culturing system including a plurality of incubators, each incubator capable of aseptically storing/culturing cell(s) or tissue(s) derived from a (human) individual and identifying the cell(s) or the tissue(s) during incubation, wher... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236353 | Instrument enclosure apparatus An instrument enclosure apparatus has a housing with a sidewall and a pair of retaining posts disposed within the housing and adjacent the sidewall, the retaining posts in combination with the sidewall defining a pair of opposing channels for slidably receiving a co... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236359 | Environmental control system for personal computers An environmental control unit for a personal computer tower case includes an enclosure configured to substantially enclose the tower case and an air conditioning unit configured to draw air from a first region of the enclosure, cool the air to within a selected rang... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233492 | Cooling systems and methods for same The described embodiments relate to devices and cooling systems for same. One exemplary device includes a housing and at least one fan unit configured to move air through the housing. The device also includes a fluid channel comprising an impeller for moving fluid c... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228989 | High efficiency beverage vending machine The invention provides a vending machine for cooling food products. The vending machine includes a housing defining an interior. The vending machine also includes a plurality of holding members substantially thermally isolated from one another and disposed in the in... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227751 | Ventilated housing for electronic components A structure for vertically housing an electronic component is disclosed as including a bottom support member and a top support member. The top support member is substantially parallel to the bottom support member. An open space is formed between the top support memb... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222660 | Cabinet with an environmentally-sealed air-to-air heat exchanger A cabinet which utilizes an air-to-air heat exchanger to remove heat generated from within the cabinet prevents water and dust from entering the air-to-air heat exchanger by forcing cooler external air up along a first side wall, through the air-to-air heat exchange... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222619 | Storable shelves for a barbecue A barbecue has a pair of storable shelves mounted on opposite portions of the barbecue housing adjacent the upper open end of the housing. The shelves are rotatable about generally vertical pivot axes so that each can be swung between a first position for use outsid... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219678 | Dishwasher A dishwasher includes a main body being generally of a box shape with an open front, a washer tub being slidably extracted from and retracted into the main body through the open front, the washer tub having an open top, and a covering member for blocking a gap to be... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220946 | Food container The present description relates to a food container which comprises at least one opening through which food is moved and a humidity source in fluid contact with an air stream providing humidity to the air stream. The air stream is directed across the opening to form... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214023 | Automatic storage system First and second shelf sections are positioned side by side in an outer frame. A transfer section is movable along a linear space defined between the first and second shelf sections. The transfer section includes a movable base and a rack pull-out mechanism provided... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208700 | Heated construction box A construction box includes a power connector for connection to a power source and a heater constructed for generating heat within the construction box when connected to the power source. The construction box also functioning as a warmed seat. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205508 | Showcase A showcase including an electric heater in a rack. The rack can be inexpensively constituted to be light in weight, and processing of an electric heater leader line can be facilitated. The showcase includes the electric heater in the rack for displaying commercial g... | 04/17/2007 |
