Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922797 | Canisters The present invention includes a canister including an adsorption chamber. An adsorption material and a heat storage material are disposed within the adsorption chamber. The heat storage material is molded from a mixture of a plurality of microcapsules and a binder.... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7875105 | Oxygen concentrator having structural sieve beds Embodiments of oxygen concentrators having a sieve bed that includes a vessel filled with a separation medium are disclosed. The sieve bed vessel at least partially supports one chassis component of the oxygen concentrator with respect to another chassis component. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7850765 | Disposable absorber with adapter and lip seal An adapter is provided for adapting an absorber container (4) to a breathing system. A seal (405) is employed that has sealing surfaces (55, 56, 57), which extend in a jacket area (34) of a valve crater (15), which limits an outer ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7699913 | Moisture and odor adsorbing insert An insert for sports gear and footwear has a compliant casing formed of fabric sheeting that incorporates regions of fused or otherwise integral regions of activated carbon. A desiccant such as silica gel in the form of spheroidal beads or other granules is loosely ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7670412 | Canister Inside of a first absorption chamber of a canister, a heat storage material container in which a heat storage material constituted of a material that is larger in thermal conductivity and higher in heat capacity than an absorber is accommodated is provided. Since th... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7559980 | Absorbent transfer for passive sampling badge A passive air sampler or badge suitable for wearing includes a vial adaptor to facilitate transferring granular or particulate adsorbent to and from it directly into a specially designed vial sized to accommodate a standard amount for use in a desorption tube for ch... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7476269 | Evaporative emissions canister suitable for marine use An evaporative emissions control canister for adsorbing fuel vapors from a fuel tank on a marine vessel. The canister comprises a polymeric extruded housing that may be formed to any desired length or cut from extruded stock. Identical end caps having tubing connect... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7431900 | Hydrogen peroxide vapor system with replaceable desiccant cartridge A hydrogen peroxide vapor generation unit (10) receives hydrogen peroxide and water solution at an interface (20) and interconnects with an air dryer (14) by way of nipples (72, 92). In one embodiment, the dryer includes a clamping assemb... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7377966 | Adsorptive assembly and method of making the same An adsorptive filter/member for adsorbing a gaseous adsorbate. The filter includes two layers of a flexible polymeric material to form an area therebetween. Fasteners are located at predetermined areas across the two layer outer surfaces, the fasteners extending fro... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364002 | Vehicle underbody structure At the underside of a vehicle body, a fuel tank and an exhaust muffler are disposed alongside of each other along a vehicle body longitudinal direction, with a drive shaft being disposed between the fuel tank and the exhaust muffler. The front and rear of the fuel t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361214 | Disposable cartridge for air/gas dryer A disposable dryer cartridge for an air/gas dryer apparatus for installation in an air/gas line delivering compressed air or gas to an air/gas-driven tool. The cartridge includes a flexible elongated casing having a drying composition therein. The casing has an air/... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350511 | Fuel vapor control system A system for reducing escape to the atmosphere of hydrocarbon fuel vapors from a fuel tank for a combustion engine powered device including at least one functional member that directly communicates with the fuel tank and is constructed to receive and retain hydrocar... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332013 | Compressed air/gas-driven tool with integrated dryness indicator An air/gas-driven tool with an integrated air/gas dryness indicator. The tool includes a housing that defines a cavity. An air/gas dryness detector is disposed in the cavity. An air/gas flow passage is situated to provide a stream of compressed air/gas to the drynes... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326275 | Method and apparatus for inferring hydrocarbon level in a scrubber A flow-through carbon adsorption device is provided with leads for imposing an electric current and with a temperature sensor at the desorption flow exit. The temperature sensor and electric current source are controlled by a controller. In adsorption mode, no curre... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320723 | Exhaust gas filter and filtering system An exhaust gas filter cartridge which is suitable for use in a muffler such as to form an exhaust gas filtering system is disclosed. The filter cartridge preferably includes a first porous longitudinal wall and a second porous longitudinal wall, both porous longitud... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320725 | Disposable cartridge air/gas dryer A disposable cartridge air/gas dryer apparatus for installation in an air/gas line delivering compressed air or gas to an air/gas-driven tool. The dryer includes a pressure vessel having first and second ends, an inlet port, and an outlet port. A disposable dryer ca... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318859 | Modular adsorbent filters A compact sorbent filter for selectively sorbing contaminants and method of removing contamination from an enclosure with a filter is disclosed. Filters of the present invention comprise two or more modular adsorbent units that can be foldably connected and possibly... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316736 | Carbon filter panel for an air cleaner A carbon filter panel for an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The carbon filter panel includes a frame including one or more side members and a frame interior space and a plurality of spaced-apart carbon elements extending across ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314508 | Desiccant cartridge with seal A desiccant cartridge (10) having a seal (12) therearound for forming a proper seal between cartridge (10) and canister (14) of a receiver/dryer or accumulator assembly includes a cup (16) extending along an axis (18) having... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309379 | Moving bed adsorber/desorber and low flow (high yield) desorber devices and their methods of use Moving bed adsorber and desorber apparatus and methods, wherein adsorbent material (e.g., beads of resin) moves over a series of vane members and a fluid flow passes between the vane members and through the flowing bed of adsorbent. An adsorbent depth regulator is p... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300500 | Adsorbent-formed object and an adsorbent unit An adsorbent molded article comprising granular absorbant and binder having sustained adsorption over an indefinite period; an adsorbent unit employing said adsorbent molded article; and a housing employing said adsorbent molded article or adsorbent unit. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290533 | Saddle-ride type vehicle A saddle-ride type vehicle provided with an air cleaner at the rear side of an engine and a fuel tank at the upper side of the engine, and a heat shield panel disposed between the fuel tank and the engine. A fuel feed pipe, one end of which is connected to a fuel pu... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291208 | Grooved active and passive adsorbent filters The invention relates to a device for filtering contaminants, such as particulates and vapor phase contaminants, from a confined environment such as electronic or optical devices susceptible to contamination (e.g. computer disk drives) by improving performance and p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288223 | Method and apparatus for producing a respiratory filter A method and apparatus in which a granular adsorbent, absorbent, chemisorptive, or catalytic material, particularly activated carbon is intermixed with (a) meltable polymer(s), and that the resulting mixture is heated under pressure and pressed into a molded piece (... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285148 | Spring-loaded air cleaner cover A filter assembly for an engine and operable to support a filter element. The filter assembly includes a housing defining a filter receiving space having a first end and a second end. The first end and second end defining an axial length therebetween. A biasing elem... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281525 | Filter canister family A family of canisters that includes at least two canisters that are adapted to filter a flow of fluid from a fuel tank. Each canister includes a first portion that defines a first perimeter and a first area each common to all canisters of the family. A second portio... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276098 | Tangential in-line air filter A tangential air filter configuration is designed for applications where there is a potential for a pollutant to back flush out. The tangential in-line air filter reduces air resistance and prevents back flow, allowing the air to traverse through a forced air system... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243788 | Package for segregating and mixing substances The present invention relates to a package that includes an enclosure having a first substance and a second substance within the enclosure. The package further includes a plastic zipper which segregates the first substance from the second substance within the enclos... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231924 | Deodorizer for cigarette butt collection containers A deodorizing apparatus for suppressing odor emanating from a cigarette butt containment vessel. The cigarette butt containment vessel includes a partially enclosed basin cavity into which cigarette butts are collected. In accordance with the present invention, the ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214258 | Evaporated fuel processing device An evaporated fuel processing device (10), in particular for an internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle, comprises a tank port (12) and an atmospheric port (22); a first adsorbent chamber (14) between the tank port (12)... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213595 | Multi-stage respirator filter with TIM filter option A filter canister assembly for a gas mask comprising a primary canister with a first filter medium adapted to remove aerosols, particulate materials and droplets from air and a second filter medium comprising an adsorbent filter medium adapted to remove toxic gases ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185780 | Container overcap with drying agent layer There is provided an overcap for a resealable container that includes a drying agent layer. The drying agent layer is included in a top portion of the overcap and is positioned below a top layer of the top portion such that the drying agent layer is exposed to the i... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182802 | Evaporative emissions filter An evaporative emissions filter for an engine air induction system. The evaporative emissions filter includes a hydrocarbon vapor-adsorbent member disposed within the air induction system. A mechanism is provided for mounting the evaporative emissions filter within ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7166142 | Filter constructions containing breather and recirculation filter elements Filters and filtering methods for placement in an electronic enclosure, such as a hard disk drive housing, are disclosed. In one embodiment the filter includes a housing having a top, a base, and at least one sidewall extending from the top to the base, the housing ... | 01/23/2007 |
| RE39467 | Air dryer reservoir module components An air dryer and reservoir assembly for providing compressed air from an air compressor (20) on a heavy motor vehicle which includes an air dryer (14) connected to receive compressed air from the air compressor (20) and a secondary reservoir ( | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160361 | Evaporative emission treatment device Disclosed herein an evaporative emission treatment device comprising: a housing; and an adsorption member disposed in the housing, the adsorption member comprising an adsorption component comprising an activated carbon textile made from a novoloid precursor. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156903 | Sound enclosure for portable oxygen concentrators A portable pressure swing adsorption apparatus and conservation device for medical use, and a sound enclosure for the apparatus having two isolating sections to enclose the apparatus, the enclosure having an inlet in one of the sections for allowing ambient air into... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143524 | Desiccant cartridge having desiccant cap This invention relates to a desiccant cartridge (10) adapted for use in a canister (14) of an integrated receiver/dryer or accumulator assembly of an automotive air conditioning system wherein the canister (14) has an offset inlet port (16 | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144445 | Use of an adsorbent in solid foam form for the purification or separation of gases Process for purifying or separating a gas or gas mixture using a monolithic adsorbent for the separation or purification of gases or gas mixtures, having a cellular structure with open porosity in the form of a solid foam permeable to the gas molecules. The gas phas... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7132011 | Reactive gas filter In preferred embodiments, the invention provides a gas filter for a reactive gas used in semiconductor processing tools and processes that are sensitive to molecular contamination. The reactive gas filter of the invention have improved pressure drop and can supply a... | 11/07/2006 |
