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Patent No. 5871518

Smoking Cessation Lighter and Method

A lighter for tobacco products suppresses the urge to smoke by operant conditioning.

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Examiner: Ciarlante, Anthony V.


Primary examiner statistics: 800 patents; average approval time: 680 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 196 patents; average approval time: 547 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
4747310 Probe for composite analyzer tester
4745809 Composite analyzer tester
4722225 Ultrasonic inspection system
4706499 Single pulse imaging device using huygens wavelet reconstruction
4704905 Automation control apparatus
4700572 Automatic ultrasonic flaw detecting system
4700571 Ultrasonic imaging apparatus
4699007 Method of and apparatus for ultrasonic flaw detection
4699008 Apparatus for ultrasonically inspecting a large shaft from a ...
4699009 Dynamically focused linear phased array acoustic imaging system
4696191 Apparatus and method for void/particulate detection
4695836 Methods of and systems for transmitting oscilloscope signals
4694699 Acoustic microscopy
4694698 Method of measuring factor of stress concentration by utilizing ...
4694700 Ultrasonic sensor for electronic sectorial scanning and echograph...
4693120 Real time ultrasonic scanning method and apparatus
4693119 Lithium battery energy monitor
4691571 Tissue signature tracking transceiver having upconverted IF ampli...
4691572 Transducing device for contactless ultrasonic inspection of pipel...
4689997 Motion detector suitable for detecting earthquakes and the like
4689998 Wheeled vehicle test fixture connector
4689993 Measuring and mapping vibrations
4688428 Method of and device for scanning objects by means of ultrasound ...
4688430 Device for imaging three dimensions with a single pulse transmiss...
4686859 Load indicating member, apparatus and method
4685334 Method for ultrasonic detection of hydrogen damage in boiler tube...
4685966 Surface tracking apparatus
4683750 Thermal acoustic probe
4683753 Vibration detector
4682497 Ultrasonic imaging apparatus
4682498 Surface testing apparatus
4680969 Ultrasonic probe jig
4677852 Method of and apparatus for inspecting and/or positioning objects...
4676109 Load indicating member, apparatus and method
4676105 Tissue signature tracking transceiver
4674333 Multi-color displaying ultrasonic microscope
4674332 Laser induced acoustic generation for sonic modulus
4674334 Properties of composite laminates using leaky lamb waves
4675908 Image data processing apparatus and system
4672851 Acoustic evaluation of thermal insulation

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
4091661 Method and apparatus for determining stress underground
4085609 Dropweight sample tester
4072056 Fluid containment structure for transducer system
4070700 Detecting element for a control device for invalids
4065971 Semiconductor pressure transducer
4065962 Load cell
4064750 Gas flow totalizer
4064746 Parameter controlled speed determination in internal combustion e...
4063455 Flow meter
4062221 Hand-portable shock absorber tester
4062224 Brake tester
4062231 Engine cooling system diagnostics
4061020 Deformeter
4062008 System for selective detection and indication of impacts upon a b...
4061026 Full throttle, specific speed tests in internal combustion engine...
4061025 Speed-related indication comparisons in internal combustion engin...
4061022 Hair testing apparatus
4059987 Apparatus and method for measuring the water content of oil flowi...
4059988 Preliminary screening of wooden poles
4060000 Lading sampling device for a tank
4058007 Vibrating wire measuring instrument
4058003 Ultrasonic electronic lens with reduced delay range
4058006 Metering device
4058004 Apparatus for measuring erosion produced by cavitation
4058010 Airport wind shear monitoring method and apparatus
4058008 Yarn tension transducer
4058016 Combination vacuum/pressure gauge and dual purpose casing constru...
4056974 Method and hydraulic testing apparatus for performing resonance t...
4055997 Means for calculating turbine inlet temperature of a gas turbine ...
4056000 Altitude release mechanism
4056001 Air flow measurement
4055079 Cylinder firing indicator
4054055 Device for controlling the load of a lifting appliance
4052894 Velocity vector sensor for low speed airflows
4050293 Device for detecting the unevenness of a curved surface
4047431 Wind chill factor indicator
4047427 Load-sensing and adjusting method for operable machines
4046006 Tubing plug apparatus for performing down-hole pressure tests
4046005 Three axis joystick control
4044609 Wheel-engaging roller structure for vehicle testing apparatus
 
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