Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120113626 | Lighting Apparatus Having a Plurality of Retractable Means and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A lighting apparatus including a plurality of lighting members configured to be connected to each other in a series configuration and a plurality of retractable housing members each positioned between the plurality of lighting members and each configured to include retractable wires on opposed ends thereof. The plurality of lighting members are adapted to be selectively repositioned with respect to each other via the opposed retractable wires of each of the plurality of retractable housing members. | 05-10-2012 |
20120113627 | Lighting Apparatus Having a Plurality of Retractable Means and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An illuminating device including a plurality of reels each having retractable cords on opposed ends thereof, the plurality of reels located between a plurality of light emitting sources for allowing the light emitting sources to expand and retract with respect to each other, where the plurality of light emitting sources are connected to each other in a series configuration and a retraction mechanism for depressing the plurality of light emitting sources, substantially simultaneously, into a retracted configuration. | 05-10-2012 |
20120248054 | DUAL CHAMBER BOTTLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bottle is presented including a body portion having a dividing wall therein; a first chamber for holding a first liquid; a second chamber for holding a second liquid; a removable cap having (i) a single fixed orifice and (ii) a movable connecting member extending therein from a proximal end to a distal end of the removable cap and a switching mechanism positioned on an outer surface of the removable cap. The switching mechanism is configured to move the connecting member between a first position for providing access to the first liquid of the first chamber and a second position for providing access to the second liquid of the second chamber. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248055 | DUAL CHAMBER BOTTLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bottle is presented including a body portion having a dividing wall therein; a first chamber for holding a first liquid; a second chamber for holding a second liquid; a removable cap adapted to be operational in an oblique configuration with respect to a base portion of the bottle; and a single slidable orifice configured to travel on a substantially circular track adapted and dimensioned to be flush with a non-movable top surface of the removable cap. | 10-04-2012 |
20130081653 | System and method for tube cleaning - A tube cleaning device is presented having a brush including a magnetically attracted component incorporated therein and a magnetic base unit positioned about a tube. The magnetic base unit cooperates with the magnetically attracted component of the brush to advance the brush through the tube. The magnetic base unit may include a housing for accommodating either a single magnet or a pair of opposed magnets or any number of magnetic elements. The magnets may be configured to slidably engage a length of an exterior portion of the tube while positioned within a housing of the magnetic base unit. | 04-04-2013 |
20130094723 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION AND COLLECTION AT POINTS-OF-SALE AND POINTS-OF-ENTRY - A method of apprehending a criminal, including scanning fingerprint images from a contact area of at least one item at a point-of-sale (POS) location and/or point-of-entry (POE) location and transmitting the fingerprint images to a local or remote electronic device to identify the criminal is presented. A fingerprint recognition and collection device is also presented including a fingerprint scanner for scanning fingerprint images from a contact area of at least one item; a transmitting unit for transmitting the fingerprint images; a receiving unit for receiving the fingerprint images; and an analyzing unit for analyzing the fingerprint images to identify persons of interest. The fingerprint scanner operates concurrently with a price scanner and/or ticket scanner. The fingerprint scanner is fixedly secured at the POS location and/or the POE location and operates concurrently with the price scanner and/or ticket scanner. | 04-18-2013 |
20130103519 | Express easy-pass checkout at grocery stores and retail establishments for preferred members - A grocery store or retail establishment easy-pass (E-Z) lane system for enabling express non-contact payment of a plurality of items is presented including an E-Z pass express checkout lane having at least a scanner for scanning the plurality of items and provided exclusively to preferred members pre-registered with the grocery store or retail establishment. The system includes an RFID antenna positioned about the E-Z pass express checkout lane for communicating with an RFID transponder issued to a preferred member when the RFID transponder is in close proximity to the RFID antenna. The E-Z pass checkout lane is activated thereafter for use by the preferred member for express checkout without the preferred member furnishing direct payment at the E-Z pass express checkout lane via a personal payment account that is separate and distinct from a prepaid vendor-established and maintained purchasing account. | 04-25-2013 |
20130125399 | DUAL CHAMBERED BOTTLE WITH WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a bottle assembly is presented including forming/constructing a body portion having a single dividing wall extending therein and forming/constructing a first chamber for holding a first liquid, the first chamber configured to connect to a first orifice. The method also includes forming/constructing a second chamber for holding a second liquid, the second chamber configured to (i) connect to a second orifice and (ii) continuously abut the first chamber via the single dividing wall being fixed relative to the first and second chambers. The method also includes forming/constructing a weight distribution mechanism configured to be placed entirely within the body portion of the bottle assembly for counterbalancing the first liquid against the second liquid, the weight distribution mechanism traveling, in its entirety, in a substantially semi-circular direction. | 05-23-2013 |
20130126459 | DUAL CHAMBERED BOTTLE WITH WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bottle assembly is presented including a body portion having a dividing wall extending therein; a first chamber for holding a first liquid, the first chamber configured to connect to a first orifice; a second chamber for holding a second liquid, the second chamber configured to connect to a second orifice; and a weight distribution mechanism configured to be placed entirely within the body portion of the bottle assembly for counterbalancing the first liquid against the second liquid, the weight distribution mechanism having a plurality of spheres therein. | 05-23-2013 |
20130204724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION AND COLLECTION AT POINTS-OF-SALE AND POINTS-OF-ENTRY - A method of apprehending a criminal, including scanning fingerprint images from a contact area of at least one item at a point-of-sale (POS) location and/or point-of-entry (POE) location and transmitting the fingerprint images to a local or remote electronic device to identify the criminal is presented. A fingerprint recognition and collection device is also presented including a fingerprint scanner for scanning fingerprint images from a contact area of at least one item; a transmitting unit for transmitting the fingerprint images; a receiving unit for receiving the fingerprint images; and an analyzing unit for analyzing the fingerprint images to identify persons of interest. The fingerprint scanner operates concurrently with a price scanner and/or ticket scanner. The fingerprint scanner is fixedly secured at the POS location and/or the POE location and operates concurrently with the price scanner and/or ticket scanner. | 08-08-2013 |
20130215616 | LIGHTING APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF RETRACTABLE MEANS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A lighting mechanism is presented including a plurality of lighting members configured to be connected to each other in a series configuration, each of the plurality of lighting members having a detachable mechanism associated therewith. The lighting mechanism also includes a plurality of retractable housing members each positioned between the plurality of lighting members and each configured to include retractable wires on opposed ends thereof. The plurality of lighting members are adapted to be selectively repositioned with respect to each other via the opposed retractable wires of each of the plurality of retractable housing members. | 08-22-2013 |
20130228024 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FINGERPRINTS FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE RESPONSE - A fingerprint analysis system is presented including a chemical analysis module configured to perform chemical analysis of received fingerprints to create a chemical profile and provide at least one response and a comparison module configured to compare the chemical profile and/or the at least one response. The chemical analysis involves at least identification of a select number of molecules and/or organic compounds for deriving distinguishing characteristics from the received fingerprints. The fingerprint analysis system may be in operative communication with at least one electronic device. | 09-05-2013 |
20130276535 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FINGERPRINTS FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE RESPONSE - An electronic device is presented including a fingerprint collecting module for collecting fingerprint information and a chemical analysis module for performing a chemical analysis of the fingerprint information to create a chemical profile for identifying at least a select number of molecules and/or organic compounds for deriving distinguishing characteristics from the fingerprint information. The electronic device may also include an evaluating module for evaluating the distinguishing characteristics of the fingerprint information to provide at least one response formulated from the distinguishing characteristics derived from the select number of molecules and/or organic compounds. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276556 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FINGERPRINTS FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE RESPONSE - A system for sharing recommended information is presented including a plurality of electronic devices, each having a fingerprint collecting module for collecting fingerprint information and a chemical analysis module for performing a chemical analysis of the fingerprint information to create a chemical profile for identifying at least a select number of molecules and/or organic compounds for deriving distinguishing characteristics from the fingerprint information. | 10-24-2013 |
20140173959 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A GUN AND/OR BULLET WITHIN ONE'S VICINITY VIA AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A projectile is presented including a casing, a propellant, and a primer configured to ignite the propellant. The projectile also includes an electronic beacon incorporated within the casing of the projectile, the electronic beacon configured to emit at least one signal to be received by at least one electronic device located within a pre-established vicinity of the projectile. The electronic device provides a notification indicating proximity of the projectile. The electronic beacon may be a radio transceiver operating at, at least one of a plurality of frequencies. The electronic device may be a mobile device. The notification is a visual notification or an audible notification or a combination thereof. The notification may indicate a safe condition or a danger condition based on an identifier of the electronic beacon. | 06-26-2014 |
20140173960 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A GUN AND/OR BULLET WITHIN ONE'S VICINITY VIA AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONNECTING TO A SOCIAL NETWORK - A loaded weapon notification system is presented including a weapon having a frame, a barrel connected to the frame, and a magazine mechanically cooperating with the frame and at least one projectile configured to be stored within the magazine of the weapon. The loaded weapon notification system further includes an electronic beacon non-removably incorporated within the weapon and/or the projectile, the electronic beacon configured to emit at least one signal to be received by at least one electronic device located within a predetermined range of the weapon and/or projectile. The electronic device provides a notification indicating the weapon and/or projectile to be within the predetermined range, the notification subsequently transmitted to at least one social network of a subject associated with the electronic device. | 06-26-2014 |
20140273759 | SCRAPER AND SANDBLASTER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE - A scraper and sandblaster assembly is presented including a sandblaster having at least a debris collection cover and a granular particle container for holding granular particles and a scraper configured to operate with the sandblaster, wherein the granular particle container includes a plurality of separate and distinct chambers, each chamber including a different granular particle. The sandblaster includes at least one actuation mechanism for selectively or collectively dispensing the different granular particles. | 09-18-2014 |
20140366126 | BREATH ACTUATION OF ELECTRONIC AND NON-ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS - A mobile device is presented including an input module for receiving a plurality of breath samples from a user and a breath analysis module for performing a chemical analysis of the plurality of breath samples, the chemical analysis involving identification and selection of a plurality of uncommon molecules and uncommon organic compounds for deriving distinguishing breath characteristics and using such breath information to create an initial chemical breath profile associated with the user. The mobile device further includes a breath authorization module for allowing or preventing access to the mobile device in response to a comparison result derived from comparing at least one subsequently created chemical breath profile with the initial chemical breath profile. | 12-11-2014 |
20150047242 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A GUN AND/OR BULLET WITHIN ONE'S VICINITY VIA AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A gun is presented including a frame; a barrel connected to the frame; and a magazine mechanically cooperating with the frame, the magazine having at least one projectile stored therein. The gun further includes an electronic beacon non-removably incorporated within the gun, the electronic beacon configured to emit at least one signal to be received by at least one electronic device located within a pre-established vicinity of the gun. The electronic device provides a notification indicating proximity of the gun. The electronic beacon may be a radio transceiver operating at least one of a plurality of frequencies. | 02-19-2015 |
20150065017 | SCRAPER AND SANDBLASTER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE - A tool is presented including at least one scraper and a sandblaster configured to mechanically cooperate with the at least one scraper, the sandblaster connected to at least one granular material container for dispensing different granular materials. The tool is a dual-functionality tool. The at least one granular material container includes a plurality of separate and distinct chambers, each chamber including a different granular material. | 03-05-2015 |
20150068329 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FINGERPRINTS FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE RESPONSE - An electronic device includes a fingerprint module for at least receiving fingerprint information and a chemical analysis module for analyzing the fingerprint information for chemical features to derive distinguishing characteristics therefrom used for formulating at least one response. The distinguishing characteristics are identified by selecting a number of molecules and/or organic compounds from the fingerprint information analyzed for the chemical features. The distinguishing characteristics include at least age, gender, race, dietary information, and lifestyle information or a combination thereof. | 03-12-2015 |