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Patent No. 6718554

Hands free towel carrying system

A hands free towel carrying system for coupling a towel to a user to prevent loss, theft or contamination.

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Examiner: Salce, Jason


Primary examiner statistics: 48 patents; average approval time: 94 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 30 patents; average approval time: 1725 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8181205 PVR channel and PVR IPG information
8171507 Using network server to establish TV setting
8166514 Hardware module for adding functionality to television using mech...
8161513 Method for receiving a broadcast signal and broadcast receiver
8161512 Method for processing targeting descriptor in non-real-time recei...
8156526 Apparatus and method for controlling screen layout in digital bro...
8151296 Interactive program guide with continuous data stream and client-...
8104060 Information transmitting method and television broadcast receiver
8099750 System and method for bypassing an emergency alert break-in for a...
8095949 Electronic book with restricted access features
8087042 Methods and apparatus to detect an internally generated signal mo...
8079053 System and method of deferring multimedia content delivery
8074244 Receiving apparatus and method
8069466 Advanced digital TV system
8056104 Control system and user interface for network of input devices
8042131 Scheduling and presenting IPG ads in conjunction with programming...
8037494 Cross-channel interstitial program promotion
8032904 Confirming video transmissions
7437749 Interactive subscription television terminal
7434247 System and method for determining the desirability of video progr...
7434246 Systems and methods for automatic personalizing of channel favori...
7434245 Electronic program guide system using images of reduced size to i...
7421723 Detection of media links in broadcast signals
7373653 Channel merging method for VOD system
7370343 Electronic program guide with blackout features
7367043 System and method for generating metadata for programming events
7337462 System and method for providing timing data for programming event...
7305694 Method and apparatus for remotely controlling a receiver accordin...
7299486 Control program, for a supervisor processor in a video-on-demand ...
7299487 Control program, for a co-processor in a video-on-demand system, ...
7296283 Two-tiered authorization and authentication for a cable data deli...
7287268 Video-on-demand system which builds transmission control lists an...
7284257 Announcing the availability of an electronic programming guide to...
7269842 Time shifting enhanced television triggers
7266835 Method and apparatus for secure transactions in an interactive te...
7263713 Television signal distributor apparatus, receiver apparatus, tele...
7260828 Data processing apparatus, and data processing method
7243364 Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizi...
7243363 Entertainment system, picture display apparatus, information proc...
7237252 Method and apparatus to invoke a shopping ticker

Patents as Assistant Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
7334250 User interface for interactive television systems
7051357 Communicating ancillary information associated with a plurality o...
7039942 Pad adjustable equalizer for two way cable transmission
7020888 System and method for providing an omnimedia package
6993786 Client/server multimedia presentation system
6976268 Methods and apparatus for efficiently accessing periodically broa...
6973665 System and method for determining the desirability of video progr...
6934966 System for capturing resources in broadcast and data communicatio...
6862742 Information distribution apparatus
6807676 Methods of formatting data to maximize the readability and the am...
6779195 Signal processing apparatus and signal receiving apparatus
6718553 Centralized aggregation of broadcast television programming and m...
6678893 Bidirectional trunk amplifier and cable modem for cable hybrid fi...
6678891 Navigational user interface for interactive television
6651253 Interactive system and method for generating metadata for program...
6625811 Multichannel broadcasting system
6609251 Digital broadcasting transmitting method, digital broadcasting tr...
6598232 Hybrid amplifier-regenerator for optimizing cable network transmi...
6571390 Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizi...
6571393 Data transmission system
6567988 Video signal transmission apparatus and video signal transmission...
6567986 Method and apparatus for distributing a globally accurate knowled...
6530083 System for personalized settings
6513162 Dynamic video communication evaluation equipment
6507951 System for time-shifting events in a multi-channel convergence sy...
6496982 Device and method relating to cable TV networks
6490724 Method of analyzing/searching user's viewing habit regarding aeri...
6487723 Multicast downloading of software and data modules and their comp...
6477707 Method and system for broadcast transmission of media objects
6430742 Device for distributing television signals by cable
 
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