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Patent No. 5971829

Motorized Ice Cream Cone

A Receptacle for supporting, rotating and sculpting a portion of ice cream or similarly malleable food while it is being consumed.

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Examiner: Frech, Karl D.


Primary examiner statistics: 1563 patents; average approval time: 1562 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 232 patents; average approval time: 808 days

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8152064 System and method for adjusting a direction of fire
8141774 Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine sys...
8141780 System and method for data card emulation
8141784 Encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi...
8136737 System comprised of a chip and a substrate and method of assembli...
8136732 Electronic transaction card with contactless interface
8136719 Fish measurement culling device
8136723 Cash handling
8127990 Methods for utilizing RF tags to collect data concerning post-con...
8123130 Remote ordering device
8123128 Context-based card selection device
8118229 Method of printing marks on an optical article
8118225 Device and method for detecting and/or recognizing markings in/at...
8113429 Barcode reading station
8096474 Method for decoding data
8091773 Systems and methods for automatic printer configuration
8091786 Add-on card with smartcard circuitry powered by a mobile device
8087580 Method and apparatus for multi-language user selection and curren...
8083152 Laser etched security features for identification documents and m...
8083145 Provisioning an add-on apparatus with smartcard circuity for enab...
8083153 Securities, chip mounting product, and manufacturing method there...
8083147 Arrangement for and method of controlling image exposure in an im...
8074877 Systems and methods for programmable payment cards and devices wi...
8070055 Banking terminal that operates to cause financial transfers respo...
8061602 Systems and methods for price searching on a mobile device
8061599 Structural system for optimizing performance of a millimeter wave...
8061601 Methods and apparatus for establishing and maintaining electronic...
8052058 Scanner for product authentication
8052045 Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine sys...
8047429 Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine sys...
8047436 Voting device including dynamic keypad and gesture voting
8033464 Optical sighting system
8033450 Expression codes for microparticle marks based on signature strin...
8025218 Automated banking machine
8020756 Authorization system and method
8020761 Point-of-sale terminal system with integrated RF card reader and ...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6164545 Code reader for converting two dimensional information into a one...
6164538 Apparatus and method for determining types of recorded data cards
6105863 Method and system for continuing billing arrangements
6098885 Countertop projection laser scanning system for omnidirectional s...
6073848 Digital automatic gain control for multi-stage amplification circ...
6029887 Electronic bankbook and processing system for financial transacti...
6015090 Hand mountable adaptive barcode scanner
6010065 Service method for automated banking machine
6003774 Portable optical scanning and pointing systems
6003773 Tablet style indicia reader with system for handling multiple ind...
6000617 Hand-held scanning head having auditory beeper with a changeable ...
5992746 Optical code reader wherein guide light source is turned on befor...
5988509 Refundable prepaid telephone card
5984187 Body-wearable laser scanning system with code symbol detection ...
5984191 Multiple magnetic stripe transaction cards and systems for the ...
5984174 Method of printing bar codes on pieces to deliver, and method and...
5979756 Cassette for semiconductor manufacture and management, method for...
5979766 Bar code symbol reading system having one-way RF signal-receiving...
5975416 Modulated laser data transfer
5971275 System for verifying nuclear warhead prearm/safing signals
5971282 Personal token card with sensor
5959285 Two-dimensional bar code symbology using gray code encodation sch...
5959282 Enhanced error handling apparatus, method, and program product fo...
5952638 Space efficient method of electronic payments
5949059 Tamper evident labelling system with embedded storage device
5945655 Apparatus and method for counting bingo cards
5945658 Automatically selectable range laser scanner
5945659 Electromagnetically activated scanner with suspended scanner comp...
5925871 Automatic laser projection scanner with improved laser beam scann...
5925872 Scanning system for either hand-held or stationary operation for ...
5923025 Electro-magnetically activated scanner with scanner component sus...
5920059 Two-dimensional bar code scanner interface
5917173 Electromagnetically activated scanner with shock-protected scanne...
5917172 Apparatus and method for bar code reading
5917168 System and method for revaluation of stored tokens in IC cards
5905249 Multiple-interface selection system for computer peripherals
5898161 Wrist-mounted optical scanning and pointing systems
5898155 Automated teller machine including medium issuing apparatus for i...
5894121 Reading apparatus for chip cards having reduced contact friction
5886332 Beam shaping system with surface treated lens and methods for mak...
 
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