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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7143677 | Food slicer A food slicer includes a frame with a food-receiving platform having an aperture therein. A reversible cutting blade has first and second cutting edges and is selectively removably mountable on the frame in first and second positions for respectively disposing the f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6979197 | Globe apparatus for showing rotation and revolution Disclosed is a globe apparatus for showing rotation and revolution at the same time. The globe apparatus includes: a base to which one end of at least one support rod is fixed and one end of a revolution axis is rotatably fixed; a support arm fixedly coupled with th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6860739 | World globe with detail display 2 A spherical world globe with geographic features imprinted on its surface rotates on an axis through the poles. The sphere is not large enough to carry legible details of all areas. Greater details are stored in a memory such as a compact disc. An indicator on the s... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6773262 | World globe with detail display A spherical world globe with geographic features imprinted on its surface rotates on and axis through the poles. The sphere is not large enough to carry legible details of all areas. Greater details are stored in a memory such as a compact disc. An indicator on the ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 5751612 | System and method for accurate and efficient geodetic database retrieval A system and a method for retrieving geographic information stored in geodetic coordinates based on one or more input positions based on nongeodetic coordinates includes a programmable processor in combination with a previously loaded database defined in ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5217226 | Three-dimensional model atmosphere puzzle A plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces will create model atmospheres for model globes and flat puzzles, having a thickness suitable to comprise of all types of subject matter to be embedded within the pieces displaying the subject matter in three-... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5057024 | Computerized globe/almanac system A computer controlled illuminated globe almanac is disclosed for rotating the globe to a selected viewing position and illuminating selected points, lines and areas on the globe. The system also displays and/or prints associated almanac-type data such as,... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5033967 | ADF wind correction simulator An aviation training aid to facilitate the learning of instrument flying techniques. Primarily designed for the application of wind drift problems associated with tracking a straight course over the ground which making an NDB (non-directional beacon) inst... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5030100 | Environmental display system A system for displaying educational material relating to environmental matters comprises a computer, a laserdisc player for extracting video and audio signals and a globe which comprises a representation of the earth with an array of constantly spaced lig... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4897038 | Cartographic device A cartographic device consists in particular of a globe inside which is placed a driving and controlling mechanism able to move a point radiator (42) along the inner wall of the globe in such a way that a point of light visible from the outside and movabl... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4790756 | World globe geographic area viewer An educational toy for familiarizing young people or children with different geographic areas of the world. The educational toy comprises a rotatable world globe on which is mounted a carrier at least partially encircling the globe along a meridian thereo... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4451874 | Earth photo globe This Earth Photo Globe is characterized in that LANDSAT or other remote sensing geographical indicia is reproduced on the globe sphere with a definition smaller than that resolvable by the unaided human eye. An optical magnifier is mounted above the globe... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4334867 | Earth photo globe with overlay and magnification assembly This Earth Photo Globe is characterized in that LANDSAT or other remote sensing geographical indicia is reproduced on the globe sphere with a definition smaller than that resolvable by the unaided human eye. An optical magnifier is mounted above the globe... | 06/15/1982 |
