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Les Baker, Eagle, ID US
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20150310778 | VEHICLE FLAG ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle flag anchor assembly for attaching to a vehicle flag assembly for mitigating the risk of the vehicle flag assembly from flying away while the vehicle is moving. The vehicle flag anchor assembly includes securing rings on either end of a string member and an anchor. In operation, the anchor of the vehicle flag anchor assembly is attached to the vehicle window, with one securing ring fastened to an aperture on the anchor and the string member, the securing ring fastened to the aperture in the flag stand and the other end of the string member, forming a chain of connection which secures the vehicle flag assembly to the anchor of the vehicle flag anchor assembly. | 10-29-2015 |
Les Bothwell, Alton GB
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20100083244 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REPURPOSING COMPUTING DEVICES - An apparatus may include a processor configured to analyze a connected device to determine one or more capabilities of the device. The processor may be further configured to suggest one or more applications that the device is capable of implementing based at least in part upon the determined capabilities. The processor may be additionally configured to program at least one suggested application into a memory of the device such that the device is repurposed. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 04-01-2010 |
Les Bronee, Cobble Hill CA
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20140053342 | FRAMING AND FORMING HAMMER - A forming and framing hammer comprises an elongate handle and a head fixed to the top end of the handle. The head has three striking surfaces: two on a striking body and one on the side of the head. The third striking surface is cushioned by a neoprene bushing to reduce vibration in the handle of the hammer. The head has two pulling tools for pulling nails. The bottom of the handle accepts interchangeable tools. | 02-27-2014 |
Les Brown, Kent GB
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20120097448 | Percussion Mole - An apparatus for inserting a ground-loop for a geothermal heat-pump system comprises: a percussion mole ( | 04-26-2012 |
Les Connard, Glendora, CA US
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20140332546 | CONCRETE WASHOUT CONTAINER WITH LEAKPROOF SEALING LID - A concrete washout container with leakproof sealing lid. The device has a lid portion with a base and lip structures extending around the base, each lip structure having a first contour, which first contour extends from an upper end of a generally vertical lid portion wall, which generally vertical lid portion wall extends from the base, wherein the lip structures are flexible along the generally vertical lid portion wall. The device also includes a bin portion, the bin portion having an open mouth, the mouth defined by a rim structure located around a perimeter of the open mouth, the rim structure having a second contour which second contour extends above a top end of a generally vertical bin portion wall section, which generally vertical bin portion wall section connects at a bottom end to a generally horizontal bin portion wall section, and which generally horizontal bin portion wall section connects to sides walls of the bin portion, which side walls extend upwardly from a bottom of the bin portion. The first contour, the generally vertical lid portion wall, and an outer perimeter of the base of the lid portion are complementary to and detachably and sealably contact and engage with the second contour, the generally vertical bin portion wall section, and the generally horizontal bin portion wall section of the bin portion. | 11-13-2014 |
Les Freiday, Aurora CA
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20090101434 | INTEGRATED MODULAR EXHAUST SYSTEM - A customizable integrated modular exhaust system is provided having a hollow shell muffler body formed from two symmetrical stamp formed shell members that sealably attach to a tailpipe that transverses the hollow shell, and extends through each end of the hollow shell. Exhaust gases are delivered to the muffler body from an engine, by at least one inlet tube communicably attached to the muffler body and connected to the engine via a flange. The muffler body may have various internal configurations, including a disc baffle or catalytic converter configuration. | 04-23-2009 |
Les Hulicsko, Regina CA
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20100307780 | FOLDING LAND ROLLING IMPLEMENT - A land roller implement has a center frame and a center roller. Wings are pivotally mounted to a wing bracket pivotally mounted to, and extending rearward from, each side of the center frame. The wings and center frame thus move independently up and down when operating. The bracket is locked and wheels mounted on the brackets move the rollers up for transport. Inner and outer rollers on each wing are aligned and separated by a roller spacing. An overlap roller rolls over the spacing. In transport position the right and left wings extend rearward from the center frame and right and left overlap rollers are aligned with, and adjacent to, each other. During a turn, the wings pivot and move closer to each other. To avoid contact with each other the right and left overlap rollers move forward and rearward to offset positions. | 12-09-2010 |
Les Hulicsko, Regina SK
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20100018729 | IMPLEMENT WITH REAR FOLDING TRANSPORT - An agricultural implement apparatus includes a center section and wings pivotally attached to ends of the center section. Wing wheels are pivotally mounted to the wings about vertical axes. The wings can pivot from a transport position, where the wings extend rearward in alignment with the travel direction and where a rotational plane of each wing wheel is aligned with the corresponding wing, to a field position where the wings extend perpendicular from the center section and where the rotational plane of each wing wheel is perpendicular to the wing. Right and left wheel actuators pivot the wing wheels from the transport position to the field position as the apparatus moves in the operating travel direction by pivoting the right wing wheel such that a front edge thereof moves to the right, and by pivoting the left wing wheel such that a front edge there moves to the left. | 01-28-2010 |
Les Lisk, Coniston CA
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20120247721 | WALL ASSEMBLY WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - A wall assembly including a power generation subassembly having one or more body elements and one or more photovoltaic power generation modules. Each photovoltaic power generation module includes one or more photovoltaic panel with photovoltaic cells for converting light energy into electricity, being adapted to operate at an operating temperature within a range of operating temperatures, and means for attaching the photovoltaic panel to the body element. The wall assembly also includes one or more loop circuits adapted to permit flow of a heat transfer medium therethrough. Each loop circuit is at least partially engaged with the power generation subassembly for transfer of heat energy therebetween via conduction for moderating the operating temperature of the photovoltaic cells. | 10-04-2012 |
Les Mcphearson, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20150205926 | Systems, Methods and Products for an Insurance Coverage - An insurance system receives a claim based on an insurance policy for an illness. A processor determines a level of severity of the illness based on the claim. The processor determines a payout based on the level of severity of illness, where the payout comprises a staggered percentage of a maximum payout under the insurance policy. The payout can then be paid to the insured. | 07-23-2015 |
Les Molke, Copley, OH US
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20090313914 | FOOTER CLEAT FOR INSULATING CONCRETE FORM - Methods of constructing concrete walls that include placing a plurality of cleats along a wall perimeter, securing the cleats to a surface under the wall perimeter, placing a plurality of insulating concrete forms along the perimeter, and placing concrete into the insulating concrete forms to form the insulating concrete wall. The cleats include a base plate, a first vertical flange extending approximately perpendicular from the base plate, and a second vertical flange extending approximately parallel to the first vertical flange. The space defined by the first vertical flange, second vertical flange and the base plate, is adapted to receive a bottom portion of a form component or a bottom portion of a form. The insulating concrete forms are placed along the perimeter such that a bottom portion of the form components or a bottom portion of the form are press fit into the defined space. | 12-24-2009 |
Les Morgret, Chicago, IL US
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20150216200 | CHEWING GUMS AND GUM BASES COMPRISING BLOCK COPOLYMERS HAVING CRYSTALLIZABLE HARD BLOCKS - Chewing gums and chewing gum bases which are cud-forming and chewable at mouth temperature contains a block copolymer having at least two hard crystallizable polymeric blocks and at least one soft polymeric block. At least one hard polymeric block is a hard crystallizable polymeric block has a melting point greater than 20° C. The hard, crystallizable polymeric blocks and the soft blocks each have a degree of polymerization of at least 15 Characteristics of the block copolymers can be selected to produce gum bases and chewing gums having desired properties. In some cases, chewed cuds formed from the gum bases may exhibit improved removability from environmental surfaces to which they may become undesirably attached. | 08-06-2015 |
20150230495 | GUM BASES AND CHEWING GUMS EMPLOYING BLOCK POLYMERS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THEM - Chewing gums and chewing gum bases which are cud-forming and chewable at mouth temperature contain a block polymer having at least four blocks Composed of at least two different monomer systems. The block polymer exhibits an Order-Disorder Transition temperature in the range of 10 to 250° C. Chewed cuds of the chewing gum may exhibit improved removability from environmental surfaces to which they may become undesirably attached. A processing method in which the gum is mixed and/or sheeted at a temperature above the Order-Disorder Transition temperature is described. | 08-20-2015 |
Les Oreck, Woodland Hills, CA US
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20120111748 | GOLF BAG WITH ADJUSTABLE HIP BELT - A golf bag that redistributes a large percentage of the bag's weight from a user's shoulders to their hips features a unique one-piece hip and lumbar support belt. The hip and lumbar support belt attaches to the golf bag in a variety of positions. The golf bag includes a base plate attached to the bag frame, the base plate having a series of spaced-apart receptacles designed to accommodate fasteners disposed on the lumbar support belt. By aligning the lumbar support belt and golf bag in a position to maximize comfort, and wearing the lumbar support belt, weight from the golf bag is transferred from the shoulders to the hips, improving posture, and easily adjustable to a variety of positions. | 05-10-2012 |
Les Scenna, Wilton, NH US
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20140354543 | INNER-SENSOR BASED POINTING DEVICE - An inner-sensor based pointing device is presented. The pointing device includes a central housing having an aperture and a sleeve disposed surrounding a portion of the central housing, the sleeves rotatable about the portion of the central housing and slidable along a generally horizontal axis about the portion of the central housing. The pointing device further includes a sensor disposed in the central housing and aligned with the aperture, the sleeve positioned surrounding the sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of detecting rotational movement of the sleeve relative to the central housing and wherein the sensor is capable of detecting axial movement of the sleeve relative to the central housing. Additionally, the pointing device has a circuit in communication with the sensor, the circuit disposed within the central housing, the circuit capable of transmitting data to a computer regarding the movement of the sleeve. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354544 | INNER-SENSOR BASED PONTING DEVICE - An inner-sensor based pointing device is presented. The pointing device includes a central housing having an aperture and a sleeve disposed surrounding a portion of the central housing, the sleeves rotatable about the portion of the central housing and slidable along a generally horizontal axis about the portion of the central housing. The pointing device further includes a sensor disposed in the central housing and aligned with the aperture, the sleeve positioned surrounding the sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of detecting rotational movement of the sleeve relative to the central housing and wherein the sensor is capable of detecting axial movement of the sleeve relative to the central housing. Additionally, the pointing device has a circuit in communication with the sensor, the circuit disposed within the central housing, the circuit capable of transmitting data to a computer regarding the movement of the sleeve. | 12-04-2014 |
20150286296 | ADJUSTABLE POINTING DEVICE - Methods and apparatus provide for an adjustable pointing device. The adjustable pointing device includes a base and an adjustable arm connecting a portion of the base with an input control portion. The input control portion includes at least one input control. A first end of the adjustable arm, which is distal from the base, allows for and independently maintains changes to various orientations of the input control portion. In other words, after the user adjusts the input control portion to be set at a new orientation, the first end of the adjustable arm maintains the input control portion at the new orientation as the user interacts with the adjustable pointing device. In addition, a second end of the adjustable arm, proximal to the base, also allows for and independently maintains changes in a distance between the input control portion and the base itself. | 10-08-2015 |
Les Scenna, Amherst, NH US
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20110134031 | INNER-SENSOR BASED POINTING DEVICE - An inner-sensor based pointing device is presented. The pointing device includes a central housing having an aperture and a sleeve disposed surrounding a portion of the central housing, the sleeves rotatable about the portion of the central housing and slidable along a generally horizontal axis about the portion of the central housing. The pointing device further includes a sensor disposed in the central housing and aligned with the aperture, the sleeve positioned surrounding the sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of detecting rotational movement of the sleeve relative to the central housing and wherein the sensor is capable of detecting axial movement of the sleeve relative to the central housing. Additionally, the pointing device has a circuit in communication with the sensor, the circuit disposed within the central housing, the circuit capable of transmitting data to a computer regarding the movement of the sleeve. | 06-09-2011 |
Les Smith, Pleasanton, CA US
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20080256397 | System and Method for Network Performance Monitoring and Predictive Failure Analysis - A method and system for detecting performance degradation of a plurality of monitored components in a networked storage system. Performance data is collected from the plurality of monitored components. Component statistics are generated from the collected performance data. Heuristics are applied to the generated component statistics to determine the likelihood of failure or degradation of each of the plurality of monitored components. | 10-16-2008 |
Les Stener, Minneapolis, MN US
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20140167426 | RIBBON SEALED LOCK ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - The lock assemblies as described herein engage with keepers on movable sashes and include features designed to provide additional sealing functions to the lock assembly by incorporating a ribbon seal within a catch housing of the lock assembly. | 06-19-2014 |
Les Stener, Blaine, MN US
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20090049698 | SLITTER WITH ADJUSTABLE SHROUD - A slitter for slitting a guide catheter has a handle and a blade assembly coupled to the handle. The blade assembly includes a shroud for receiving an elongated body of a medical device and a slitting blade having an exposed cutting edge to slit the guide catheter. The blade assembly includes a user-deflectable portion coupled to the shroud for causing the shroud to flex in response to deflection of the user-deflectable portion. The handle and the blade assembly may be assembled from piece parts in a manufacturing method. | 02-26-2009 |
20090054840 | SLITTER WITH MECHANICAL HOLDING FINGER - A slitter for slitting a guide catheter is assembled from a handle, a blade assembly coupled to the handle, and a holding mechanism coupled to the handle. The blade assembly includes a shroud for receiving an elongated body of a medical device and a slitting blade having an exposed cutting edge to slit the guide catheter. | 02-26-2009 |
20120036720 | SLITTER WITH MECHANICAL HOLDING FINGER - A slitter for slitting a guide catheter is assembled from a handle, a blade assembly coupled to the handle, and a holding mechanism coupled to the handle. The blade assembly includes a shroud for receiving an elongated body of a medical device and a slitting blade having an exposed cutting edge to slit the guide catheter. | 02-16-2012 |
Les Strezov, Adamstown AU
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20110120881 | REDUCTION OF METAL OXIDES IN AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL - A method of reducing a titanium oxide in a solid state in an electrolytic cell which includes an anode, a cathode formed at least in part from the titanium oxide, and a molten electrolyte which includes cations of a metal that is capable of chemically reducing the cathode titanium oxide, which method includes operating the cell at a potential that is above a potential at which cations of the metal that is capable of chemically reducing the cathode titanium oxide deposit as the metal on the cathode, whereby the metal chemically reduces the cathode titanium oxide, and which method is characterised by refreshing the electrolyte and/or changing the cell potential in later stages of the operation of the cell as required having regard to the reactions occurring in the cell and the concentration of oxygen in the titanium oxide in the cell in order to produce high purity titanium. | 05-26-2011 |
Les Szabolcsi, Atlanta, GA US
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20100142139 | DUAL-SCREEN PORTABLE COMPUTER - A dual-screen portable computer may include a housing, a central processing unit coupled to the housing, a first video monitor electrically connected to the central processing unit and configured to display a computerized image from a first direction, and a panel. The panel may include a second video monitor electrically connected to the central processing unit and configured to display an identical computerized image from a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, and an electronic signature capture pad electrically connected to the central processing unit. | 06-10-2010 |
Les Tirmenstein, Dallas, TX US
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20130279895 | FLATTENABLE TUBULAR CAMERA FLASH DIFFUSER - A diffuser for a flash of a hand-held camera, the diffuser including: (A) a sheet material that can be curved, angled, or folded to form a generally tubular shape that can be attached to the flash of the hand-held camera; and (B) means for selectively retaining the sheet material in the generally tubular shape. A method of diffusing a flash of a hand-held camera is also provided, the method comprising the steps of positioning a diffuser according to the invention on the flash of the hand-held camera. The method can include the step of taking flash photography with the hand-held camera with the diffuser on the flash. | 10-24-2013 |
Les Wagenheim, Pepper Pike, OH US
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20090155505 | Packaging unit having a fragrance carrier - Various embodiments of a packaging unit are provided. In one embodiment the present invention provides for a packaging unit with an outer shell and an inner sealed container of fragrance material disposed within the outer shell. The packaging unit also includes a carrier comprising a fragrance material disposed between the inner sealed container and the outer shell, and the fragrance material of the carrier has an aroma which is substantially similar or identical to the fragrance material of the inner sealed container. A consumer is able to sense the aroma of the fragrance material of the carrier which permeates through the outer shell in order to know the aroma of the fragrance material inside the inner sealed container. | 06-18-2009 |
20150197118 | AROMA DISPERSING WRITING INSTRUMENT - A writing instrument includes a writing portion having a conventional writing implement and an aroma carrier separated from direct contact with a user. The aroma carrier is configured to allow release of the aroma to the user. The aroma carrier is separated from the writing portion by a divider that prevents fluid communication between the aroma carrier and the writing portion. The writing instrument may disperse any preferred aroma from the aroma carrier. | 07-16-2015 |
Les Zellan, Mountain Lakes, NJ US
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20140147103 | CAMERA LENS ASSEMBLY - A camera lens assembly comprising a lens assembly housing and a compound lens and a motion sensor arrangement within the lens assembly housing, wherein the motion sensor arrangement comprises: angular rotation sensors configured to detect angular rotation about three orthogonal axes of rotation; and linear acceleration sensors configured to detect linear acceleration in three orthogonal directions. | 05-29-2014 |