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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 |
| 8045848 | Babycare heating apparatus A babycare heating apparatus comprising a vessel (2;102) for containing water and a heating element (15;115) for heating water held in the vessel, characterized by: a temperature sensor (22;42,123) for sensing a temperature rise effected by oper... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7903957 | Methods using a draped liquid warming device A liquid warming device for heating sterile fluids in a removable basin is described with emphasis on the properties of the basin interaction with the liquid warming device and with a drape that works with the basin to maintain a sterile field above the drape and th... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7539402 | Electrical liquid-heating appliance An electrical household liquid-heating appliance includes a housing (10), electrical heating elements, a switch, a button (16) pivotable about an axis between an on position and an off position and having an actuation surface, and a switch actuation le... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7327949 | Heater assembly for a respiratory treatment machine A heating assembly for a respiratory treatment machine includes a base and a water tank. The base has a receiving space communicating with a recessed platform at a via an opening, and a heating plate securely placed on a bottom face of the receiving space. The water... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316249 | Infant formula preparation apparatus An apparatus for dispensing infant formula including, a steriliser (2) for sterilising a bottle, a milk powder container (4) for dispensing milk powder into the bottle, a water container (3) for dispensing water into the bottle and a controller ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7288083 | Nasal-nasopharyngeal irrigating and cleansing system A nasal-nasopharyngeal irrigating and cleansing system including a cup with one or more assemblies that allow the flow and control of various irrigating, cleansing and medicinal liquids into the nasal passages. The construction of the cup provides sealing surfaces t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285760 | Bucket with access door A bucket including a bottom section and a side wall extending upwardly therefrom to define an interior region. The bottom section has a compartment located therein. The bottom section further includes a door that may be moved between a first position that allows acc... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284741 | Candle melting system A candle melting system includes a candle shaper having a guard that operatively separates a handle from a wax cutting blade is thermally controlled by a heating assembly. The candle melting system also includes a candle mold that includes an outer kiln that is size... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283735 | Windshield wiper dispenser method and apparatus A windshield wiper solution dispenser located at vehicle servicing stations or fuel stations. The stations are usually located in geographic regions which are exposed to long periods of freezing temperatures. The solution dispenser is configured to maintain the solu... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277628 | Heater for aircraft potable water tank A heater (10) for installation on a potable water tank (12). The heater (10) comprises a blanket (14) including an electrical resistance heating element (16) and a connection pad (18) for electrically connecting the heating ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7248791 | Heater control A tank heater control that will control a heater used for heating pressurised tanks over a broad range of temperatures. The system uses a sensor for providing a signal to a processor, in which the signal is indicative of flow of gas from the tank. The processor ener... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228688 | Scaled down freezing and thawing system for biopharmaceuticals and biologics A freezing and thawing unit for small amounts of biopharmaceuticals and biologics. The freezing and thawing unit is reduced in scale, as compared to a corresponding commercial or large-scale process. The freezing and thawing unit can be used for testing, preservatio... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7158717 | Apparatus for altering a temperature state of a liquid within a container and method of use An apparatus for altering a temperature state of a liquid within a container and method of use are disclosed. In one form, an apparatus includes an oval housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a middle portion having a front side and a rear side. The sai... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7091455 | Electric thermos jug An electric thermos jug comprises generally from the top to the bottom a lid assembly, a spout assembly, a double-layer vacuum body, a heating element, an underbody, and a base. An insulating plate and an insulating material layer are provided under the heating elem... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7055466 | Control system for a portable instant hot water heater A portable instant water heater. Water is delivered to a base unit of the instant hot water heater by a pump that draws water from a reservoir through a flow control valve. The water flows into a pre-heater that wraps around a base of the burner and that is heated b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049558 | Apparatus and method for heating microfluidic volumes and moving fluids A device and method for the temperature control, concentration, volume measurement and transport of microfluidic volumes are provided. The device includes one or more heating elements having a resistive material that varies with temperature. The heating elements are... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032502 | Coffee maker A coffee maker includes a water reservoir, an in-line water heater, a brew basket for receiving coffee grinds, and a water passage between the reservoir and the brew basket. The passage passes through the in-line water heater for delivering heated water to the brew ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024986 | System and method for making popcorn using a self-regulating heating system The present application describes a popcorn maker including a self-regulating heating unit. The self-regulating heating unit provides a regulated heat to the popcorn maker. The self-regulating heating unit can be configured to maintain a predetermined temperature fo... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7015425 | Gas cylinder warmer with variable wattage self regulating heater A gas cylinder includes a cylindrically-shaped main wall having a liner, a facing and insulation located between the liner and the facing. First and second electric, self-regulating heating elements are positioned between the liner and the insulation. The liner is p... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015428 | Electrical heater A heater formed of multiple layers with at least two envelope layers sealed to each other to form a closed envelope and with at least one of the layers within the sealed envelope layers comprising a gas permeable internal ground member that permit one to heat seal t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6996995 | Systems and methods for freezing and storing biopharmaceutical material The present invention provides a system for freezing, thawing, and storing biopharmaceutical materials which includes a flexible container, a conduit, and a temperature control unit. The flexible container is adapted to receive a biopharmaceutical material therein f... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6928236 | Aircraft galley A galley 1 has a main body 10 constructed of a panel material, and the galley main body 10 has a table 20, a sink 30, a storage compartment 40 and a service cart housing compartment 60. A hot-water supply unit 100 ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6914514 | Switch for water boiling appliance such as a kettle A steam-responsive switch for use in an electrical water boiling appliance comprises a main body (12) from which extends a tubular portion (13) having at or near its leading end a heat responsive bimetal (16) extending across the mouth thereof w... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6766106 | Method for preparing infant formula from powder with dispensing and filtering means An apparatus and method for preparing infant formula from powdered formula dispenses water at a temperature substantially in a range around body temperature into a baby bottle containing powdered infant formula for mixing and immediate feeding to a baby, thereby avo... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6659048 | Supercharged hot water heater Embodiments of the present invention provide a hot water dispenser capable of heating water to near boiling temperatures (e.g., 205° F. to 212° F.). When water at near boiling temperatures is required, a secondary heating element is activated. The secon... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6628894 | Portable warm water heater system A low-cost warm water heater for use in portable toilets, to provide unblended warm water for hand washing provides a small quantity of warm water at a predetermined temperature, the flow being sensibly at ambient pressure. The water system is supplied by... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6411777 | Method for preparing infant formula from powder with dispensing and filtering means An apparatus and method for preparing infant formula from powdered formula dispenses water at a temperature substantially in a range around body temperature into a baby bottle containing powdered infant formula for mixing and immediate feeding to a baby, ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6179168 | Water heating system for water dispensing fountains A water heater system for a water dispensing fountain having a refrigerated water reservoir, is disclosed. The water heater system is comprised of a plastic molded hot water tank formed in a support membrane. A feed conduit is also formed in the membrane ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6147333 | Breaker blanket heating and insulation unit A circuit breaker tank heating insulation unit blanket and circuit breaker insulation blanket wherein the insulation blanket is comprised of an elongated fibrous insulation encased within a fabric that is impervious to the outdoor environment. The insulat... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6140615 | Heater apparatus for an aquarium A heater apparatus includes a flat-shaped heater portion attachable to a vessel such as a water tank, and a controller for controlling the heater portion. The heater portion includes a flat heater, a first temperature sensor for detecting temperature of t... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6118933 | Apparatus and method for preparing infant formula from powder with dispensing and filtering means An apparatus and method for preparing infant formula from powdered formula dispenses water at a temperature substantially in a range around body temperature into a baby bottle containing powdered infant formula for mixing and immediate feeding to a baby, ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6069996 | Device for heating a drinkable liquid The device for heating a drinkable liquid, having a liquid-storage container (9) and an electric heating element (11) arranged therein, the liquid-storage container (9) having a valve which is arranged at the bottom in the base (12) of the liquid-storage ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6009238 | Water distiller with improved automatic shutoff feature Disclosed is a water distiller of the type having a raw water container, a heater for boiling water in the container and a thermostat for disabling the heater. In the improvement, the container includes a water cavity having a upper perimeter around a pan... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5999700 | Portable refrigerant supply tank heating unit A portable heating unit for heating a refrigerant supply tank is provided to facilitate the recharging of refrigeration units, such as air conditioning unit, refrigerators, etc. The heating unit includes a housing defining an enclosure sized to receive at... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5908551 | Grease caddie A mobile cooking oil caddie which includes in combination features of heating, filtering and transporting oil for disposal into a disposal tank. The caddie is rolled under a hot oil fry cooker and hot fats can be drained into the caddie from the cooker. A... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5855163 | Coffee brewer A single unit coffee brewer for simultaneous brewing of two different types of coffee which utilizes carafes that in appearance resemble a single carafe but in actuality are constructed of two separate carafes. Each carafe receives brewed coffee from a se... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5712952 | Boiler for coffee machine of the espresso type A boiler for an espresso coffee maker comprises a metallic body (12) comprising a cover (15) with a peripheral flange (16) and a cup (18) connected in sealed fashion to the cover (15). A downwardly-extending water supply tube (26) extends through the cove... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5702623 | Heating apparatus A method for attaching a planar electrical element (5), such as a thick film printed circuit, to a vessel (1) whereby the element (5) is integrated in the body of the vessel (1) to form a heating apparatus such as an electric kettle. The vessel (1) define... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5388178 | Safety control system of a boiling clothes washing machine A safety control system for a boiling clothes washing machine has paired wash water temperature detecting devices and heater temperature detecting devices, for accurately detecting and controlling the temperature of the wash water, and for preventing the ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5345063 | Nestable stackable heated bowl with removable thermostatically controlled electric heating element An electrically heated molded plastic pet feeding bowl capable of being interengagedly stacked in nested relationship with similar bowls for shipment or storage has a removable electric heating unit insertable through an open bottom of the bowl into heat ... | 09/06/1994 |
