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20090188694 | FLEXIBLE CONDUIT WITH VISUAL IDENTIFICATION - An electrical conduit having a flexible metal tubular structure having an outer sheathing and an interior hollow area. An electrical conductor is housed in the interior hollow area. A visible indicia is applied to the outer sheathing and extends along at least a portion of the metal tubular structure where the visible indicia corresponds to at least one characteristic of the conduit or electrical conductor housed therein. | 07-30-2009 |
20090250238 | METAL SHEATHED CABLE ASSEMBLY - A Metal-Clad cable that includes at least two conductor assemblies within a metal armored sheath. Each conductor assembly has an electrical conductor, an insulation layer extending around and along the length of each of the electrical conductors, a jacket layer disposed around the insulating layer and a polymeric protective layer disposed around the jacket layer along the length of each of the electrical conductors. A grounding/bonding strip is disposed within the cable and is in intimate contact with an interior surface of the metal sheath. If a grounding conductor is used, it is either in cabled relationship with the two conductor assemblies or is disposed along the length of the electrical conductors and the metal sheath is disposed over the at least two conductor assemblies and the grounding conductor. | 10-08-2009 |
20090250239 | METAL SHEATHED CABLE ASSEMBLY - An AC cable that includes at a plurality of conductor assemblies within a metal armored sheath. Each conductor assembly has an electrical conductor, an insulation layer extending around and along the length of each of the electrical conductors, a jacket layer disposed around the insulating layer and a polymeric protective layer disposed around the jacket layer along the length of each of the electrical conductors. A bonding strip is disposed within the metal sheath and is in contact with the interior surface of the metal sheath to provide an electrical low-impedance fault return path for the AC cable. | 10-08-2009 |
20120073855 | METAL SHEATHED CABLE ASSEMBLY - A Metal-Clad cable that includes at least two conductor assemblies within a metal armored sheath. Each conductor assembly has an electrical conductor, an insulation layer extending around and along the length of each of the electrical conductors, a jacket layer disposed around the insulating layer and a polymeric protective layer disposed around the jacket layer along the length of each of the electrical conductors. A grounding/bonding strip is disposed within the cable and is in intimate contact with an interior surface of the metal sheath. If a grounding conductor is used, it is either in cabled relationship with the two conductor assemblies or is disposed along the length of the electrical conductors and the metal sheath is disposed over the at least two conductor assemblies and the grounding conductor. | 03-29-2012 |
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20130269135 | CLEANING CLOTH - A cleaning cloth constructed of an upper sheet and lower sheet that are joined together for form an interior cavity into which additional cleaning cloths, cleaning materials, abrasive materials, scented materials, etc. can be placed. The cleaning cloth includes strips that can be used to connect the cleaning cloth to a mop head or other surface. | 10-17-2013 |
20140283322 | CLEANING CLOTH - A cleaning cloth constructed of an upper sheet and lower sheet that are joined together for form an interior cavity into which additional cleaning cloths, cleaning materials, abrasive materials, scented materials, etc. can be placed. The cleaning cloth includes strips that can be used to connect the cleaning cloth to a mop head or other surface. | 09-25-2014 |
20150216387 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning cloth constructed of an upper sheet and lower sheet that are joined together for form an interior cavity into which additional cleaning cloths, cleaning materials, abrasive materials, scented materials, etc. can be placed. The cleaning cloth includes strips that can be used to connect the cleaning cloth to a mop head or other surface. | 08-06-2015 |
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20140259491 | MULTI-LAYERED CLEANING CLOTH - A multi-layer cleaning cloth including a backing layer, a cleaning layer and an absorbent core. The absorbent core ranges from a weight of 70 GSM to 90 GSM or in some embodiments, 80 GSM. The backing layer may be porous or liquid-impervious. The layers are fusion-bonded to create a pocket between the backing layer and the cleaning layer for containing the absorbent core. | 09-18-2014 |
20140373295 | DUSTER WITH INTERIOR SLEEVE - A duster including a sleeve and one or more fibrous bundles attached to the sleeve. The sleeve is constructed to include one or more channels within the interior of the sleeve for receiving prongs of a duster handle. The fibrous bundles are attached to the surface of the sleeve or through the sleeve. The channels within the sleeve may include one or more narrowing areas to facilitate retention of the prongs within the sleeve. | 12-25-2014 |
20150040334 | EXTENDABLE SWIVEL HANDLE FOR A DUSTER - A duster or cleaning element holder that includes a duster head that can be mounted on the end of a handle and then rotated relative to the handle. The duster head can be swiveled to the left or to the right, either at certain angles or in a complete 360 degree rotation. The handle may include a telescoping feature to allow the handle to be lengthened to reach hard spaces or retracted for storage. | 02-12-2015 |
20160051114 | DUSTER WITH INTERIOR SLEEVE - A duster including a sleeve and one or more fibrous bundles attached to the sleeve. The sleeve is constructed to include one or more channels within the interior of the sleeve for receiving prongs of a duster handle. The fibrous bundles are attached to the surface of the sleeve or through the sleeve. The channels within the sleeve may include one or more narrowing areas to facilitate retention of the prongs within the sleeve. | 02-25-2016 |
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20140328521 | SOCIAL INTERACTION USING FACIAL RECOGNITION - A method for facilitating real-world interaction includes receiving information regarding geographical positions of a plurality of client devices, determining that a subset of the plurality of client devices are within a given distance of each other, matching a face detected in an image captured by one of the plurality of client devices to facial data stored in a user database, and providing, to the one of the plurality of client devices, information regarding a user associated with the facial data. | 11-06-2014 |
20140330729 | PAYMENT PROCESSING USING BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION - Facial recognition is used to associate, organize, identify, select, execute, and transfer payment, data files, and personal information to and from a user's profile in the cloud through a C2C and B2C network. The information—financial, professional, and personal—is securely delivered to a POS system, to a credit-card company/acquirer, to a cloud database, to a checkout tablet, and/or to a consumer-owned and operated smartphone device or tablet. | 11-06-2014 |
20150215730 | LOCATION-BASED CONTENT ENABLEMENT SYSTEM - A content enablement system enables or disables playback or viewing of a content file based on the proximity of a portable electronic device (PED) of a user with an object. The content file is generated and associated with the object only when the PED is within a predetermined distance of the object. The system thereafter only enables playback of the content file if the PED is within the predetermined distance of the object. The system includes location services, content playback, and content capturing modules, all of which may be executed on the PED or a server communicating with the PED through a network. The content files associated with the object may be grouped into a virtual property, the moderating rights of which may be bought and sold. Users are designated as STANDARD or VIP users, with standard users able to subscribe to content files generated by VIP users. | 07-30-2015 |
20150215734 | LOCATION-BASED CONTENT ENABLEMENT SYSTEM - A content enablement system enables or disables playback or viewing of a content file based on the proximity of a portable electronic device (PED) of a user with an object. The content file is generated and associated with the object only when the PED is within a predetermined distance of the object. The system thereafter only enables playback of the content file if the PED is within the predetermined distance of the object. The system includes location services, content playback, and content capturing modules, all of which may be executed on the PED or a server communicating with the PED through a network. The content files associated with the object may be grouped into a virtual property, the moderating rights of which may be bought and sold. Users are designated as STANDARD or VIP users, with standard users able to subscribe to content files | 07-30-2015 |
20150221049 | VIRTUAL PROPERTY SYSTEM - A virtual property system for collecting content files associated with a physical object having a unique identifier includes a server that is connected to a network. The server has at least a first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and is adapted to define a virtual property associated with the physical object. The server includes a content acquisition module that captures a plurality of the content files, a moderating module that provides moderating access rights of the content files; a payment module that collects payment from the moderator, a display module adapted to display a status of each virtual property, and a content playback module for enabling presentation of any of the content files associated with the virtual property on a portable electronic device of a user who is within a predetermined distance of the physical object. | 08-06-2015 |
20150221054 | VIRTUAL PROPERTY SYSTEM - A virtual property system for collecting content files associated with a physical object having a unique identifier includes a server that is connected to a network. The server has at least a first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and is adapted to define a virtual property associated with the physical object. The server includes a content acquisition module that captures a plurality of the content files, a moderating module that provides moderating access rights of the content files; a payment module that collects payment from the moderator, a display module adapted to display a status of each virtual property, and a content playback module for enabling presentation of any of the content files associated with the virtual property on a portable electronic device of a user who is within a predetermined distance of the physical object. | 08-06-2015 |
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20120074268 | MULTI-PURPOSE CABLE SUPPORT HAVING BENDABLE STEM - A cable support has a body formed from a strap of self-supporting material, with a hook portion having a free end and an opposite attachment end. A stem is formed by the attachment end and includes an end segment movable relative to a main segment between a first, linearly-aligned position, and a second, normally-oriented position for facilitating selective mounting of the support on vertical and horizontal substrates. | 03-29-2012 |
20120297723 | WALL STUD MOUNTING BRACKET FOR SECURING AND POSITIONING FLEXIBLE CONDUIT AND CABLE - A support assembly connected with a stud for securing and guiding conduit and/or cable is provided. The support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a securing arm for securing and guiding the conduit and/or cable and an engaging tab coupled with an end of the securing arm. The engaging tab includes a first engagement member facing a second engagement member, a side engagement member connecting the first and second engagement members together, and a first compressible member extending in a first direction D | 11-29-2012 |
20120298816 | ELECTRICAL BOX SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An electrical box support assembly for mounting an electrical box between a pair of studs is provided. The electrical box support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a pair of telescoping overlapping struts and a pair of engaging tabs detachably coupled with each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts. Each strut has a face to which the electrical box may be secured. Each of the pair of engaging tabs includes a first engagement member for primarily engaging a closed face of one of the studs and a side engagement member connected generally perpendicular with the first engagement member. Each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts may be detachably coupled at one of two positions on each engaging tab in order to accommodate electrical boxes of varying depths. | 11-29-2012 |