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Adam Gibbs, Westborough, MA US
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20150109766 | Tackle Boxes - The invention is a lighted, three tray tackle box with a light that can be used for nighttime fishing. | 04-23-2015 |
Adrian John Gibbs, Yarralumla AU
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20120295251 | DETERMINING CODON DISTRIBUTION AND/OR BASE PAIR DISTANCE BETWEEN CODONS IN A NUCLEIC ACID - The present invention relates to methods for the design and/or production of a probe or primer that is capable of hybridizing to a plurality of sites in a sample comprising nucleic acid. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods for detecting and amplifying nucleic acid using such a probe or primer, for example, for identification of a strain, species or genera. Probe or primer sequences are determined by reference to codon usage bias of a target nucleic acid. In addition, the present invention provides methods for determining codon distribution and/or base pair distance between codons in a nucleic acid. | 11-22-2012 |
Ashley Gibbs, Richmond, VA US
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20160071203 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SEPARATE INTEREST RATE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTION - Systems and methods for providing a separate interest rate for an individual transaction are disclosed. A system may provide a service associated with a account having an account balance and an associated first interest rate. The system may include a service device having one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform a separate interest rate service process. The process may include providing a separate interest rate service offer to a client device and receiving a separate interest rate selection from the client device. The process may also include determining a selected portion of the account balance corresponding to an amount to which a second interest rate, different from the first interest rate, is to be applied based on the separate interest rate selection. | 03-10-2016 |
Cameron Gibbs, Draper, UT US
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20160047142 | WIRELESS LOCKING DEVICE - An electronic locking device can be configured to become active from a low power state, receive physical input to unlock, and provide access to a replaceable power supply. An electronic locking device can use a combination of physical input and discovery of an authorized mobile device to enable transition from a locked state to an unlocked state. Authorization can be internally stored or externally obtained through a service. An electronic locking device can match a series of physical interactions to a series of stored interactions to enable transition from a locked state to an unlocked state, when an authorized device is unavailable. An electronic locking device can provide access to a replaceable power supply when a latch is released. | 02-18-2016 |
Carlton Gibbs, Powder Springs, GA US
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20150049996 | AERIAL OPTICAL FIBER CABLES - Described are cable designs adapted for aerial installations wherein the cable comprises a bundle of multifiber tight buffer encasement units, with a conformal thin skin containment layer surrounding the bundle. The multifiber tight buffer encasement units have an acrylate compliant inner layer that protects the fiber and minimizes stress transfer to the fiber; and a hard, tough acrylate outer layer that provides crush resistance. The thin skin containment layer provides cable integrity with a minimum of added size and weight. The thin skin containment layer encasement is encased in an outer protective jacket. | 02-19-2015 |
David Moreland Gibbs, New South Wales AU
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20100240146 | FLUORESCENT PROTEIN PARTICLES - A fluorescent protein particle comprising: a particle forming component capable of forming or aggregating into a substantially insoluble protein particle when expressed by a cell; a fluorescent component; and a functional component capable of binding to, or being bound by, a target. | 09-23-2010 |
Dianne L. Gibbs, St. Paul, MN US
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20130303615 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Antimicrobial compositions, especially those useful when applied topically, particularly to mucosal tissues (i.e., mucous membranes), including, in particular, an antimicrobial lipid component, such as a fatty acid ester, fatty ether, or alkoxide derivative thereof. The compositions can also include an enhancer component, a surfactant, a hydrophobic component, and/or a hydrophilic component. Such compositions provide effective topical antimicrobial activity and are accordingly useful in the treatment and/or prevention of conditions that are caused, or aggravated by, microorganisms (including viruses). | 11-14-2013 |
Graeme M. Gibbs, Madrid ES
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20110153756 | Network-Based Service Access for Wireless Communication Devices - A device and method facilitates communication with a network-based service or application such as a Social Networking Service (SNS), for example. The device may be a cellular telephone that is not normally equipped to communicate with such services. However, a controller in the device selects a bearer service that can be used to communicate with the service. | 06-23-2011 |
Graham Rodier Gibbs, Auckland NZ
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20080209780 | Orientation Device of or for a Rotatable Display Box - A rotatable display box comprising, a signage body and mount to engage this to a fixed structure in a manner to allow the signage body to be rotatable about an axis of rotation and relative to said fixed structure. The signage body includes at least two display sides. A cam and the other is a cam follower are included. The cam has a surface including a number of cam surface depressions corresponding to the number of regions at or from which signage is or can be presented, said cam surface depressions located at intervals about said axis or rotation corresponding to the number of display sides of the signage box to which said rotation is to be biased to. The biasing to such locations is encouraged by the biasing of said cam follower towards the cam surface of said cam. | 09-04-2008 |
Irving Gibbs, Mills River, NC US
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20140268969 | POWER POLE INVERTER - An arm assembly is provided. The arm assembly includes a heat exchanger assembly, a plurality of electrical components thermally coupled to the heat exchanger assembly, and a number of electrical buses. Each electrical component is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, one electrical bus. A sealing compound is then applied to each electrical bus and to a limited number of the electrical components. | 09-18-2014 |
20150318673 | POWER POLE INVERTER - An arm assembly is provided. The arm assembly includes a heat exchanger assembly, a plurality of electrical components thermally coupled to the heat exchanger assembly, and a number of electrical buses. Each electrical component is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, one electrical bus. A sealing compound is then applied to each electrical bus and to a limited number of the electrical components. | 11-05-2015 |
Jaime Gibbs, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20150017342 | FORMATION OF XYLYLENE TYPE COPOLYMERS, BLOCK POLYMERS, AND MIXED COMPOSITION MATERIALS - A gaseous p-xylylene monomer, formed by reacting xylene with a monatomic oxygen source, is mixed with a functional gaseous monomer. The resulting mixture may be deposited and solidified on a substrate, which may optionally be exposed to a photoinitiating light energy and/or a permittivity enhancing electric or magnetic field. Alternatively, the resulting gaseous mixture may be trapped and condensed in a condenser, which may contain a solvent to facilitate trapping. The condensate may be mixed with a tertiary substance, e.g., another monomer, a reactive substance or an inert material. | 01-15-2015 |
Jaime Hayes Gibbs, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20150131198 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - Embodiments of a high-permittivity, low-leakage energy storage device, such as a capacitor, and methods of making the energy storage device are disclosed. The disclosed device includes electrically conductive first and second electrodes, and a sterically constrained dielectric film disposed between the first and second electrodes. The sterically constrained dielectric film comprises a plurality of polymeric molecules, and at least some of the polymeric molecules are bound to the first electrode. The disclosed device may include an insulative layer between the first electrode and the dielectric film and/or between the second electrode and the dielectric film. | 05-14-2015 |
James P. Gibbs, Syracuse, NY US
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20160037131 | REMOTE TRESPASSING DETECTION AND NOTIFICAITON SYSTEM AND METHOD - A trespass detection system for notifying a recipient of a possible trespass at a remote location is disclosed. The system comprises a low bandwidth satellite network, and a hand-portable base station positioned at the remote location and comprising a satellite transceiver for communicating with the low bandwidth satellite network, and an image capture sensor located proximate to the base station for capturing an image in response to an alarm trigger, the image capture sensor further comprising a processor for analyzing the captured image to identify a predetermined type of object and on identifying at least one of the predetermined type of object in the captured image, generating a contour image of the identified object, wherein the contour image is transmitted to the recipient via the base station and the satellite network. | 02-04-2016 |
Jeremy A. Gibbs, Tremont, IL US
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20140353106 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH IMPELLER CLUTCH - A torque converter includes an impeller, a turbine and a stator. The torque converter may also include an impeller clutch configured to releasably couple the impeller to a power source, the impeller clutch having a disc stack with a plurality of splined friction discs and a plurality of separator plates. The friction discs may be rotationally engaged with the impeller. Each of the separator plates has an ear extending radially outward from an outer diameter and an opening formed in the ear, the openings in the ears of the stator plates being circumferentially aligned to define a channel. A pin is received in the channel and in a recess defined by the rotating housing. | 12-04-2014 |
Jeremy Allen Gibbs, Tremont, IL US
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20160109011 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A TORQUE CONVERTER - An apparatus for controlling an operation of a torque converter having a turbine and an impeller includes a drive member, a first clutch member, and a second clutch member. The drive member is configured to rotate in unison with an output shaft of a prime mover. The first clutch member is associated with the impeller and disposed in selective engagement with the drive member. The first clutch member is configured to allow rotation of the impeller and cause torque multiplication to occur in the torque converter upon engagement of the drive member with the first clutch member. The second clutch member is associated with the turbine and disposed in selective engagement with the drive member. The second clutch member is configured to allow rotation of the output shaft of the prime mover and the turbine in unison upon engagement of the drive member with the second clutch member. | 04-21-2016 |
John Gibbs, Borgerhout BE
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20140264078 | Radiation Image Read-Out and Cropping System - A system comprising a read out device for reading a radiation image stored in a photostimulable phosphor screen and for generating a digital signal representation of a read out image wherein the read out device supports a single format and is coupled to a processing unit which is programmed for cropping a region of interest (ROI) in the read out image. | 09-18-2014 |
John H. Gibbs, Bothell, WA US
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20160091112 | Noise and Drag Reducing Cabin Pressure Outflow Valve - A system and method for regulating pressure inside a vehicle (“cabin pressure”) is disclosed. The system can include a forward gate and an aft gate that can be moved from a closed position to an open position to release cabin pressure in a controlled manner. The forward gate, the aft gate, or both can comprise an interior cavity and one or more permeable surfaces. When open, or partially open, an airflow can be created by a pressure differential between the cabin pressure and the pressure outside the vehicle (“atmospheric pressure”). At least a portion of the airflow can flow through the one or more permeable surfaces and the hollow cavity of the forward gate, the aft gate, or both to promote laminar flow through the gates and into the atmosphere alongside the vehicle (e.g., an aircraft fuselage). In this manner, flow efficiency can be increased and noise reduced. | 03-31-2016 |
Joseph Gibbs, Birmingham, MI US
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20150086957 | ADJUSTABLE FRICTION JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - An adjustable friction joint assembly for a crash test dummy includes a first joint member for connection to a first member of the crash test dummy and a second joint member for connection to a second member of the crash test dummy. The adjustable friction joint assembly also includes a shaft operatively connected to the first joint member and the second joint member to allow rotation therebetween. The adjustable friction joint assembly further includes an adjustable friction assembly operatively connected to the shaft and operatively cooperating with the first joint member and the second joint member to adjust a friction tightness of the joint assembly. | 03-26-2015 |
Joseph Q. Gibbs, Birmingham, MI US
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20140294485 | JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A joint assembly for a crash test dummy includes a first joint member for connection to a first member of the crash test dummy. The joint assembly also includes a first ball member received by the first joint member. The joint assembly includes a second ball member spaced from the first ball member. The joint assembly also includes a second joint member for connection to a second member of the crash test dummy. The second joint member receives the second ball member and is operatively connected to the first joint member. The joint assembly further includes an adjustable member operatively cooperating with the first ball member and the second ball member to move the first ball member and the second ball member toward and away from each other to adjust a friction tightness of the joint assembly. | 10-02-2014 |
Kenton Sy Gibbs, Wirtz, VA US
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20140165343 | Quick Release Screen Clips - A quick release clip for securing a screen in position in a frame, the clip comprising a main clip body, a first leg extending outwardly from the main clip body and bent relative to a plane of the main body, the first leg for receipt into a groove of the frame. In addition, the quick release clip includes a contact edge, the main clip body opposite the first leg terminating in the contact edge wherein the contact edge is disposed adjacent an edge of the screen applying a force to maintain the screen in position. | 06-19-2014 |
Mark E. Gibbs, Granby, MA US
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20140121716 | HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPY DIVERSION ALGORITHMS - An implantable medical device capable of delivering high voltage therapy includes a therapy delivery module comprising a high voltage therapy delivery circuit, a high voltage short circuit protection circuit configured to terminate delivery of a high voltage pulse by the therapy delivery module in response to a short circuit condition, and a sensing module for detecting a need for a high voltage therapy. The device further includes a therapy control unit configured to control the therapy delivery module to deliver a shock pulse in response to detecting the need for the high voltage therapy. The control unit detects a termination of the high voltage pulse by the protection circuit; a truncated shock charge remaining on the high voltage therapy delivery circuit upon terminating the high voltage pulse. The control unit controls the therapy delivery module to deliver a next shock pulse at the remaining truncated shock charge. | 05-01-2014 |
Mark John Gibbs, Curtin AU
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20120295251 | DETERMINING CODON DISTRIBUTION AND/OR BASE PAIR DISTANCE BETWEEN CODONS IN A NUCLEIC ACID - The present invention relates to methods for the design and/or production of a probe or primer that is capable of hybridizing to a plurality of sites in a sample comprising nucleic acid. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods for detecting and amplifying nucleic acid using such a probe or primer, for example, for identification of a strain, species or genera. Probe or primer sequences are determined by reference to codon usage bias of a target nucleic acid. In addition, the present invention provides methods for determining codon distribution and/or base pair distance between codons in a nucleic acid. | 11-22-2012 |
Matthew Gibbs, Washington, DC US
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20140279387 | AUTOMATED RISK EVALUATION IN SUPPORT OF END USER DECISIONS - A system comprises a device including a memory with an automated collateral fraud and risk detection application installed thereon, wherein the application evaluates risk in an acquisition in support of end user decisions by accessing at least one database to retrieve documentation corresponding to the acquisition and secondary information corresponding to the documentation, the documentation and secondary information each including data fields; compares the documentation data fields with corresponding secondary information data fields to identify acquisition defects; applies risk heuristics on the acquisition defects to generate a probability estimation for each acquisition defect; and outputs a risk evaluation for the acquisition including a confidence metric based on an aggregation of the probability estimations. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279389 | AUTOMATED DETECTION OF UNDERWRITING SYSTEM MANIPULATION - A system comprises a device including a memory with an automated collateral fraud and risk detection application installed thereon, wherein the application detects receives a plurality of sequential underwriting submissions, compares corresponding data fields of each sequential underwriting submission to identify whether the corresponding data fields include inconsistent information, and determines if the inconsistent information is indicative of the underwriting manipulation. | 09-18-2014 |
Moreland Gibbs, New South Wales AU
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20110039254 | Chromosomal Insertion of Gfp Into Bacteria For Quality Control - An isolated mutated green fluorescent protein (gfp) gene for chromosomal insertion into a bacterium, wherein the gene is capable of being expressed in bacteria and produce sufficient fluorescence under illumination from a UV lamp in a bacterial colony to be seen by the naked eye. A gene cassette for inserting a gene into a chromosome. | 02-17-2011 |
Moreland Gibbs, Turramurra AU
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20130065297 | CHROMOSOMAL INSERTION OF GFP INTO BACTERIA FOR QUALITY CONTROL - An isolated mutated green fluorescent protein (gfp) gene for chromosomal insertion into a bacterium, wherein the gene is capable of being expressed in bacteria and produce sufficient fluorescence under illumination from a UV lamp in a bacterial colony to be seen by the naked eye. A gene cassette for inserting a gene into a chromosome. | 03-14-2013 |
Moreland Gibbs, Sydney AU
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20160108381 | DNA POLYMERASES AND MUTANTS THEREOF - The present invention provides polypeptides having a nucleotide polymerase activity and method of enhancing polymerase activity. The polypeptides of the present invention may possess both a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity and an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity, i.e., a reverse transcriptase activity. The polypeptides of the present invention may be used in any application including, but not limited to, DNA sequencing reactions, amplification reactions, cDNA synthesis reactions, and combined cDNA synthesis and amplification reactions, e.g., RT-PCR. | 04-21-2016 |
Moreland D. Gibbs, Sydney AU
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20120094332 | DNA POLYMERASES AND MUTANTS THEREOF - The present invention provides polypeptides having a nucleotide polymerase activity and method of enhancing polymerase activity. The polypeptides of the present invention may possess both a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity and an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity, i.e., a reverse transcriptase activity. The polypeptides of the present invention may be used in any application including, but not limited to, DNA sequencing reactions, amplification reactions, cDNA synthesis reactions, and combined cDNA synthesis and amplification reactions, e.g., RT-PCR. | 04-19-2012 |
Moreland D. Gibbs, New South Wales AU
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20120009624 | PROTEIN PARTICLES - The invention relates to a protein particle comprising chimeric protein having an aggregating part capable of forming or aggregating into a substantially insoluble protein particle when expressed by a cell; and a functional part capable of binding to, or being bound by, a target compound. Affinity matrixes comprising the protein particle are also provided. | 01-12-2012 |
Moreland David Gibbs, Orakei NZ
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20150148267 | GLYCOSYL HYDROLASE ENZYMES IN HIGH TEMPERATURE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES - Novel hyperthermophilic | 05-28-2015 |
Phillip Gibbs, Atlanta, GA US
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20130102003 | Point-of-Care Immunoassay for Quantitative Small Analyte Detection - Point-of-care assays for quantitatively measuring the amount of small analytes, such as opioids, tetrahydrocannibinol (“THC”), or hormones, in a biological sample are disclosed. The assays are capable of non-competitive detection of a small analyte using binding agents that selectively bind the analyte and capture agents that selectively bind a complex of the binding agent and analyte but do not bind either free binding agent or free analyte. The assay is capable of simultaneous diction of multiple analytes for multiplex analysis and quantitative control. Quantitative measurements are obtained by plotting results against a response surface calculated from a plurality of analyte standards and adjusted using internal controls. | 04-25-2013 |
Richard Gibbs, Shelburne, VT US
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20150332208 | Automatic Inventory Management System - A method for a dealer to manage products in an inventory includes providing an interface and a processor. The interface is connected for communication with the processor. The interface and the processor are configured so the dealer can provide a plurality of rules through the interface for running on the processor. The processor is configured for running a program for applying the rules to input information that may be provided to the processor regarding a product in the inventory. Outputs of the running the program applying the rules include at least one merchandising action regarding a product in the inventory. The processor is connected to automatically receive the input information and the processor is configured for running a program to automatically implement the at least one merchandising action resulting from applying the rules to the input information. | 11-19-2015 |
Ronnie D Gibbs, St. George, UT US
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20130174687 | ATV Parking brake - An all terrain vehicle parking brake for after market installation on an ATV, UTV, RUV or MUV that relies on placing the vehicle shift lever in a park position to hold the vehicle on a hill. The parking brake includes a brake handle that is mounted to the vehicle dash board to pivot between brake engaged and disengaged positions, extending and retracting a linkage that connects and disconnects through a straight sleeve, with the linkage connecting to a rod end bearing that connects to a brake pedal arm, depressing the brake pedal when an operator activates the parking brake. | 07-11-2013 |
20140298944 | ATV PARKING BRAKE - An all terrain vehicle parking brake for after market installation on an ATV, UTV, RUV or MUV that relies on placing the vehicle shift lever in a park position to hold the vehicle on a hill. The parking brake includes a brake handle that is mounted to the vehicle dash board to pivot between brake engaged and disengaged positions, extending and retracting a linkage that connects and disconnects through a straight sleeve, with the linkage connecting to a rod end bearing that connects to a brake pedal arm, depressing the brake pedal when an operator activates the parking brake. | 10-09-2014 |
Russell Norman Gibbs, Tamahere NZ
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20130125821 | MILKING PROCESS MONITORING - A method that can monitor a milking process is presented and, in particular, a method and apparatus that can effectively determine the stage of the milking process. An additional aspect is to provide a method that may measure a vacuum level associated with the milking process, receive an operational state of a valve associated with the milking process, and compare the vacuum level and valve operational state to criteria to determine the milking stage. Further, the method may be configured to issue an indication of the milking stage or issue an alarm if alarm conditions are satisfied. | 05-23-2013 |
20150181828 | MILKING PROCESS MONITORING - A method that can monitor a milking process is presented and, in particular, a method and apparatus that can effectively determine the stage of the milking process. An additional aspect is to provide a method that may measure a vacuum level associated with the milking process, receive an operational state of a valve associated with the milking process, and compare the vacuum level and valve operational state to criteria to determine the milking stage. Further, the method may be configured to issue an indication of the milking stage or issue an alarm if alarm conditions are satisfied. | 07-02-2015 |
Susan Gibbs, Amsterdam NL
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20090016994 | Preparation of fibroblast-populated connective tissue substitute - Disclosed is a method for in vitro growing of connective tissue substitute, said connective tissue substitute being populated with fibroblasts, a connective tissue substitute obtainable by such a method, as well as a method for closing of a wound, wherein such connective tissue substitute is applied onto a wound. | 01-15-2009 |
Terry L. Gibbs, Oshkosh, WI US
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20130000125 | Actuated Nail Clipper - The actuated nail clipper is a grooming tool that has made it easier to clip nails. The present invention can change in length so the toe nails are easily reachable for the consumer. The elongated neck prevents the consumer from feeling any discomfort that is normally associated with clipping toe nails. A vacuum on the actuated nail clipper can suction in leftover nail clippings. The convenience of the vacuum allows for easier clean up. The present invention also includes a small light that is angled so the nail that is being cut is clearly visible to the consumer. The light helps reduce errors in nail clipping as well as decrease the strain on the consumer's eyes. | 01-03-2013 |
Zane Gibbs, Richmond, VA US
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20130192622 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and an aroma carrier on an outer surface of the outer tube. The aroma carrier includes fragrance material and is operable to deliver fragrance during smoking. | 08-01-2013 |
20140047630 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT POD - Absorbent pods comprise a pouch formed of a porous material. The pouch contains an absorbent polymer in an amount sufficient to absorb at least about 20 mL of fluid. Preferably, the absorbent polymer is sodium polyacrylate and the porous material is a hydrophilic material. The absorbent pods absorb and retain fluids, including saliva. | 02-20-2014 |