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20140375007 | Self-Illuminating Skateboard - Provided is a skateboard having a transparent or translucent deck, elongated along a longitudinal axis, and having top and bottom surfaces. First and second wheel assemblies are respectively attached to the bottom front and bottom rear portions of the board. Each wheel assembly comprises a truck and two wheels. Each wheel is associated with an axle and has (i) a rotational axis aligned with the wheel axle, (ii) a transparent or translucent wheel covering having a surface conforming to a mathematical surface defined by revolving a continuous, smooth curve about the axis, and (iii) a wheel interior defined by the rotational axis and the wheel covering. This interior houses a generator electrically coupled to light emitting devices. The light emitting devices emit light when the generators generate electricity, thereby illuminating a graphic on the deck in a manner visible from the top surface of the deck through the deck. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375008 | SELF-ILLUMINATING SKATEBOARD - A skateboard is provided having a transparent deck. First and second wheel assemblies are attached to the front and rear portion of the skateboard, respectively. The wheel assemblies each include a truck and two wheels. Each respective wheel comprises a wheel covering having a translucent surface and a wheel interior defined by a rotational axis and the wheel covering. The wheel interior houses a wheel generator configured to generate electricity and light emitting devices electrically coupled to the wheel generator that emit light when the wheel generator generates electricity. The skateboard also has a graphics layer on the top surface of the deck that is illuminated by the light emitting devices. The graphics layer comprises an adhesive surface having a graphic printed thereon and an adhesive applied thereon. The adhesive surface is adhesively affixed to the top or bottom surface of the transparent or translucent plastic deck. | 12-25-2014 |
20150192263 | SELF-ILLUMINATING SKATEBOARD WHEEL - Provided is a skateboard wheel having a rotational axis and comprising a transparent or translucent wheel covering having a surface defined by revolving a continuous, smooth curve about the axis. The wheel comprises a wheel interior defined by the axis and the wheel covering and housing (i) a wheel generator that generates electricity, (ii) a plurality of light emitting devices electrically coupled to the generator so that they emit light when the generator generates electricity, and (iii) an installation board coupled to the generator and comprising a plurality of open-faced notches formed along a perimeter of the board and facing the wheel covering in a radial direction of the wheel. At least one light emitting device is received in a notch in the plurality of notches and is aligned in the radial direction of the wheel. | 07-09-2015 |
20150335971 | BEER PONG CUP HOLDER - The embodiments disclosed herein provide an apparatus that serves as a cup holder for the game of beer pong, also called Beirut. The beverage cup holder includes a frame for containing beverage cups. The frame includes one or more segments having an inner wall and outer wall. The inner walls of the one or more segments collectively define an inner region of the beer pong cup holder. An illumination device disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall of the one or more segments is arranged to shine light at least toward the inner region of the beer pong cup holder. | 11-26-2015 |
20150335972 | BEER PONG CUP HOLDER - The embodiments disclosed herein provide an apparatus that serves as a cup holder for the game of beer pong, also called Beirut. The beverage cup holder includes a frame for containing beverage cups. The frame includes one or more segments having an inner wall and outer wall. The inner walls of the one or more segments collectively define an inner region of the beer pong cup holder. An illumination device disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall of the one or more segments is arranged to shine light at least toward the inner region of the beer pong cup holder. | 11-26-2015 |
20160109080 | SELF-ILLUMINATING SKATEBOARD WHEEL - Provided is a skateboard wheel having a rotational axis and comprising a transparent or translucent wheel covering having a surface defined by revolving a continuous, smooth curve about the axis. The wheel comprises a wheel interior defined by the axis and the wheel covering and housing (i) a wheel generator that generates electricity, (ii) a plurality of light emitting devices electrically coupled to the generator so that they emit light when the generator generates electricity, and (iii) an installation board coupled to the generator and comprising a plurality of open-faced notches formed along a perimeter of the board and facing the wheel covering in a radial direction of the wheel. At least one light emitting device is received in a notch in the plurality of notches and is aligned in the radial direction of the wheel. | 04-21-2016 |
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20090131858 | Ultrafiltration Membrane, Device, Bioartificial Organ, And Related Methods - The present invention relates to ultrafiltration. In particular, the present invention provides nanoporous membranes having pores for generating in vitro and in vivo ultrafiltrate, devices and bioartificial organs utilizing such nanoporous membranes, and related methods (e.g., diagnostic methods, research methods, drug screening). The present invention further provides nanoporous membranes configured to avoid protein fouling with, for example, a polyethylene glycol surface coating. | 05-21-2009 |
20120310136 | SELECTIVE ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES FOR RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPIES - A system and method provide improved ultrafiltration of charged/uncharged solutes in a fluid, especially a body fluid. The improvement is achieved through imposed electric field and/or surface charge patterning to a permeable membrane. In many of the embodiments, at least one selected material is used as an additive on a permeate side of the permeable membrane to reduce the sieving coefficient of the membrane with regard to a solute present in the fluid. | 12-06-2012 |