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Patent No. 6711769

Pillow with retractable umbrella

A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.

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Examiner: Pham, Hoa Q.


Primary examiner statistics: 2230 patents; average approval time: 2229 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 1111 patents; average approval time: 751 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7978330 Detecting a target using an optical augmentation sensor
7463349 Systems and methods for determining a characteristic of a specime...
7464084 Method for performing an inexact query transformation in a hetero...
7462546 Collector tailored structures for integration of binary junction ...
7463351 Process and assembly for non-destructive surface inspection
7460251 Dimension monitoring method and system
7459339 Flip-chip semiconductor device manufacturing method
7460221 Method and system for detecting defects
7461101 Method for reducing data loss and unavailability by integrating m...
7461063 Updating logistic regression models using coherent gradient
7460220 Manufacturing method of semiconductor substrate and method and ap...
7460237 Inspection method and apparatus, lithographic apparatus, lithogra...
7460235 Two-detector gas filter correlation radiometry (GFCR) system usin...
7456942 Dynamic refractometer
7456946 Laser system for pellet-shaped articles
7456969 Device and method for monitoring the oxygen concentration in an a...
7456964 Detector configurations for optical metrology
7456949 Methods and systems for laser calibration and eye tracker camera ...
7452773 Method of manufacturing a flash memory device
7453583 Assessment and optimization for metrology instrument including un...
7452777 Self-aligned trench MOSFET structure and method of manufacture
7453146 High power MCM package with improved planarity and heat dissipati...
7452763 Method for a junction field effect transistor with reduced gate c...
7452764 Gate-induced strain for MOS performance improvement
7454421 Database access control method, database access controller, agent...
7451158 System and method for creating, appending and merging a work mana...
7450233 Measuring device for the measurement of optical properties of coa...
7446869 Granular product inspection device
7446390 Semiconductor device
7446364 Semiconductor memory device including multi-layer gate structure
7445996 Low resistance peripheral contacts while maintaining DRAM array i...
7445988 Trench memory
7445956 Flexible MEMS thin film without manufactured substrate and proces...
7445955 Multichip module package and fabrication method
7444359 Method and system for checking availability of automounted file s...
7444186 Programmable controller system
7443493 Transfer characteristic calculation apparatus, transfer character...
7442978 Semiconductor memory device including multi-layer gate structure
7442969 Top layers of metal for high performance IC's
7442617 Method for manufacturing bipolar transistor

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7399287 Hand held temple massager
7394113 Self-alignment scheme for a heterojunction bipolar transistor
7371221 Cervical brace and therapy device
7364558 Back support panel with convex surfaces for muscle support
7364559 Co-dynamic adjustable orthotic appliance for carpal tunnel syndro...
7276038 Field adjustable traction device
7276037 Compression apparatus for applying localized pressure to the veno...
7271433 High-density single transistor vertical memory gain cell
7268393 Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same
7265043 Methods for making microwave circuits
7259051 Method of forming SI tip by single etching process and its applic...
7259047 Method for manufacturing organic thin-film transistor with plasti...
7256085 Semiconductor memory device and manufacturing method thereof
7256081 Structure and method to induce strain in a semiconductor device c...
7253012 Guard ring for improved matching
7250318 System and method for providing automated sample preparation for ...
7250034 Venting devices for surgical casts and other orthopedic devices
7247568 Method for manufacturing a transparent element with invisible ele...
7241677 Process for producing integrated circuits including reduction usi...
7235427 Method for treating substrates for microelectronics and substrate...
7232736 Semiconductor devices with capacitors of metal/insulator/metal st...
7229926 Method of manufacturing nitride substrate for semiconductors, and...
7226820 Transistor fabrication using double etch/refill process
7223251 Massage device
7223646 Manufacturing method of semiconductor device suppressing short-ch...
7223992 Thermal conducting trench in a semiconductor structure
7223996 Electric device, matrix device, electro-optical display device, a...
7220632 Method of forming a semiconductor device and an optical device an...
7217604 Structure and method for thin box SOI device
7208766 Semiconductor device and process for production thereof
7205625 Junction substrate and method of bonding substrates together
7195605 Simple dynamic orthosis
7192842 Method for bonding wafers
7192406 Foot massager
7189628 Fabrication of trenches with multiple depths on the same substrat...
7174341 Dynamic database management system and method
7171410 Fault tolerant network element
7165060 Information access, collaboration and integration system and meth...
7158962 System and method for automatically linking items with multiple a...
7143458 Stabilizer for forearm traction
 
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