Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291364 | Hi-resolution three-dimensional imaging apparatus for topographic and 3d models The present invention is directed to an automated system that includes a hi-resolution three-dimensional imaging apparatus for topographic modeling that is electronically coupled with a computer. The system incorporates one or more algorithms for converting the comp... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7255051 | Template to assist the process of circular sewing embroidery and the like A template (1) in the form of a thin disc is provided with segmental (3) and circular (4) markings, a central aperture (2), and apertures (5) which coincide with intersecting points on the markings enables centre point based positi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251903 | Method for spacing guides on fishing rods and chart for spacing same A chart for locating guides on a fishing rod comprising a plurality of side by side lanes each having a vertical portion and in a predetermined plane and arcuate lane portions of different radii and curved through an arc of about ninety degrees (90°) from said pred... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7204034 | Method for spacing guides on fishing rods and chart for spacing same A chart for locating guides on a fishing rod comprising a plurality of side by side lanes each having a vertical portion and in a predetermined plane and arcuate lane portions of different radii and curved through an arc of about ninety degrees (90°) from said pred... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7171912 | Method for prescribing site-specific fertilizer application in agricultural fields A map of site-specific amounts of a soil nutrient, to be applied in fertilizer to an agricultural field is created using a map of site-specific amounts of the soil nutrient needed to produce the maximum possible yield at the particular site. Subtracted from the site... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168954 | Method and system for periodontal charting Methods and systems for graphically depicting gum tissue and teeth for illustrating gingival health and plaque reduction. The relative risk as one type of statistical methods for comparing two treatments of different therapeutic agents for gingivitis and plaque are ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7123169 | Method and apparatus for collaborative aggregate situation awareness A surveillance method comprises the steps of: sending information requests to one or more of a plurality of unmanned airborne platforms, each carrying one or more sensors for gathering information; coordinating processing of the requests among the plurality of airbo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7065886 | Measurement and localization system using bases three and nine and corresponding applications A system for localizing a zone in space in relation to a predetermined point on a surface, wherein the surface is divided into nine zones of first rank obtained by dividing the surface into three parts in two different directions, a predetermined respective number f... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7043850 | Transparent measuring device with seam allowance guide A transparent measuring device having a planar structure, a plurality of markings, at least one window, and a seam allowance guide. The planar structure has an upper surface and a lower surface, and the markings are formed on the lower surface of the planar structur... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013235 | Method, apparatus and program for determining growth of trees The present invention relates to a method of determining the growth of trees based on first and second measurement data obtained at different moments of time by utilizing a laser scanner located above the measured trees. In order to determine the growth of a large n... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6792684 | Method for determination of stand attributes and a computer program to perform the method The invention relates to a method for the determination of stand attributes with an instrument above the stand. In the method, three-dimensional information is collected from the stands by using such a number of sample hits, that individual trees or groups of trees ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 4976035 | Method and apparatus for contouring data particularly useful in preparing topographic maps Method and apparatus are described for determining the contour lines for gridded data defining a four-sided cell composed of two grid lines along the X-axis and two grid lines along the Y-axis, involves the steps of sorting four data points according to t... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4697347 | Apparatus for deriving three-dimensional quantitative information from at least one stereopair A pair of photographs of the same object taken from different positions and fixed to a single carrying plate the position of which can be adjusted in a first plane. Three measuring devices are associated with the carrying plate for determining the coordin... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4497551 | Method and system of aerial surveying A surveying system utilizes remote-controlled flashbulbs of flashlamps which are positioned to identify objects on terrain which is overflown with an aerial camera. The firing of the flashbulbs or flashlamps by a flash actuation signal transmitted either ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4412799 | Apparatus and method for stereo relief modeling An apparatus for automatically adjusting the level of at least one surface point on a flexible platen of a photogrammetry apparatus having photogrammetric images projected thereon in first and second colors is disclosed as comprising means for receiving a... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4382678 | Measuring of feature for photo interpretation A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the height, width, leh and orientation of an object from the feature image of the object found on oblique panoramic aerial photography. A magnifying eyepiece is provided with a calibrated reticle for me... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4317286 | Photogrammetric apparatus An apparatus for use in photogrammetry is disclosed having two spaced-apart parallel scanning zones to which the photographs of a stereoscopic pair of photographs are mounted. A carriage mounted optical scanning system is provided for scanning the two sca... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4233740 | Photogrammetric plotter and constraint free drive system therefore A photogrammetric plotter having a photocarriage which is supported on a trolley carried by a first set of way bars which in turn are supported from the trolley element on a second set of way bars mounted on a base for viewing by binocular optical system ... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4175328 | Arrangement for producing photographic pictures suitable for photogrammetric survey of spatial objects An arrangement for producing photographs which may be used for photogrammetric surveys of spatial objects, in which control points are established in the spatial object. Two photographs are taken using central projections with different positions of the p... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4148645 | Methods of stereo relief modeling A stereo relief modelling apparatus based on photogrammetric method and apparatus comprising a flexible platen, used with standard stereo plotting instrumentation such as double-projection direct-viewing plotting instruments. The purpose of the flexible p... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4122521 | Correlation system for multiple-sensor reconnaissance vehicle A plurality of sensors of various types each initiating a marker signal as it produces a "frame" of information sensed, such as a camera film frame for example. A computer in the navigation system of the reconnaissance craft receives the marker signals an... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4102048 | Device for correcting positional deviation and reduced scale of photograph In a device for correcting, with respect to the reference plane of an object having a group of contour lines thereon, the positional deviation and variation in the reduced scale created corresponding to the height of each contour line when the object is p... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4005932 | Photogrammetric apparatus, methods of use, and products produced thereby Photogrammetric method and apparatus comprising a flexible platen used with standard stereo plotting instrumentation such as double-projection direct-viewing plotting instruments. The purpose of said flexible platen is to provide an absolute stereo image ... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3994563 | Reflecting stereoscope with measuring device for the evaluation of stereophotographs A reflecting stereoscope has picture holders and oculars for the observation of pictures held by the picture holders, and an optical train between the picture holders and the oculars. Picture marks and measuring markers carrying adjustable measuring marks... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3989933 | Connection device for connecting a stereocomparator to an electronic computer designed to set up an analytic photogrammetric plotting unit A device for connecting a stereocomparator to an electronic computer to set up an analytic photogrammetric plotter. In the control device of a stereocomparator, some of the stereoscopic exploring motions of the photograms for the plotting take place with ... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3943344 | Apparatus for measuring the elevation of a three-dimensional foreground subject An apparatus for measuring the elevation of a three-dimensional foreground subject which comprises the steps of determining the interrelationship of the first and second images of the three-dimensional foreground subject photographed at two different poin... | 03/09/1976 |
