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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7217024 | Optical dispersion system An optical dispersion system comprising a light source where light is directed to be illuminated from the system, a prismatic magnifier to expand a coverage area of the light illuminated from the light source and to deflect and magnify the light, and a removable fro... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207678 | Prism for high contrast projection Prism elements having TIR surfaces placed in close proximity to the active area of a SLM device to separate unwanted off-state and/or flat-state light from the projection ON-light bundle. The TIR critical angle of these prisms is selected to affect either the off-st... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7044295 | Case and case holder A case that makes visible the surface of an object kept therein through one of its sides is provided. The case, which comprises a top (1), a bottom (2) and at least one side (101, 201, 202), is a case for keeping an object therein, and at... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6993165 | System having a rotating optical system and a non-planar prism that are used to obtain print and other hand characteristic information A rotating optical system includes an optical element and a measuring device for locating and/or scanning a full palm print and/or full palm and fingerprint for a hand positioned on a non-planar surface of an optical element. The hand is placed on the non-planar sur... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6910600 | In-line windowed facial tissue carton Disclosed herein is a facial tissue container comprising: a top face having a plurality of top face portions, the top face portions for creating a facial tissue container opening; a bottom face disposed opposite the top face and having a plurality of bottom face por... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6885403 | Color separation beam splitter for projectors A color separation beam splitter for projectors is provided, which comprises a plurality of prisms connected with each other and three optical interference filters having different wavelength ranges respectively formed on side surfaces of the plurality of prisms. Th... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6282036 | Adjustable optical train An assembly for providing an adjustable optical train is disclosed. An adjustable optical train is comprised of a plate having a channel formed therein. A submount suitable for mounting an object such as an optical component (e.g., holographic medium, len... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6141147 | Optical unit for image projection and tool incorporating same An optical unit for projecting an image including first and second locating lines for substantially eliminating the introduction of visual parallax error. In one preferred form, the optical unit is incorporated into a machine for performing a forming oper... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5825339 | Display apparatus for automobiles The object of the present invention is to eliminate a double image of a display apparatus for automobiles in which an image of displayer is reflected by a transparent reflection plate toward a driver's seat so that the display image for displaying informa... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5795113 | Optical unit for image projection and tool incorporating same An optical unit for projecting an image including first and second locating lines for substantially eliminating the introduction of visual parallax error. In one preferred form, the optical unit is incorporated into a machine for performing a forming oper... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5710946 | Water-resistant camera with optical wedge to shift image of non-aligned film frame counter A water-resistant camera comprising a frame counter having successive numbered portions for indicating the particular number of exposures remaining for picture-taking, and an optical magnifier for transmitting ambient light beams to the frame counter to f... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5434841 | Plural-beam optical head A plural beam optical head is constituted by an optical system for imaging a plurality of light beams onto an optical information recording medium, a double-refractive crystal prism and a sensor. The plurality of light beams obtained from the optical info... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5321547 | Monocular telescope A monocular telescope in which the beam path is so laid out that the casing may be flat in the direction of view, and the optical axis of the beam path in the casing describes a somewhat rectangular route, and in which the telescope has a view finder beam... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5280385 | Container including a viewing aid An arrangement for enabling a person to view/observe alphanumeric/pictorial information provided upon a surface of an information storage cassette while being located within an associated case, container, enclosure, housing or the like that is adapted for... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5261349 | Indicator device for vehicle A prism-type pointer is provided adjacent to a front face of a prism-type dial plate in such a manner that their prism apex angles are directed in opposite directions, respectively. Those portions of the dial plate having characters/scale markings or the ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 4993808 | Directed optical signaling In order to improve the angle of sight and the light intensity of the light markings of keys on a keyboard, the keys are provided with a light conducting body arranged over the individual light sources of the individual light sources of the individual key... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4986631 | Automotive display system An automotive display system for a vehicle comprises a display having a display screen, a reflecting mirror disposed with its reflecting surface facing the display screen of the display, and a prism disposed between the display and the reflecting mirror. ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4802067 | Headlight aiming and leveling device A headlamp aiming and leveling device is provided for attachment to an automotive headlamp to facilitate leveling and aiming of the headlamp beam relative to an automotive vehicle upon which the headlamp is installed. The device comprises: a level-indicat... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4777480 | Multi-scale indicator A multi-scale indicator which has a main scale and a sub-scale is constructed so as to prevent a misreading between the main scale and the sub-scale. A sub-scale prism and the light source which illuminates only the sub-scale are light insulated from the ... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4499846 | Plunger and transparent indicator An angulated indicator lens secured to the top portion of a relay valve for providing maximum refraction and dispersion of the several indicating colors on the valve stem indicating the operative or inoperative position of the valve. The lens is construct... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4460244 | Split prismatic annunciator The present invention pertains to a display utilizing a plurality of display prisms in a single device each of which can be separately actuated so that there can be more messages available to a user than surfaces on the prisms due to the interaction of me... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4257164 | Optical protractor An optical device for measuring the angles formed between a line-of-sight and the normal to a planar surface intersected thereby. A solid piece of optically transparent material having a relatively large index of refraction is geometrically shaped to have... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4026635 | Indicator for displaying text or symbols on small surfaces Indicator for displaying text or symbols on small surfaces readable under very large reading angles from the normal of the displaying surface and during strongly incident light. The indicator comprises a light-impervious casing, at least one incandescent ... | 05/31/1977 |
