Abstract: A front mounted vehicle warning light system extending sufficiently from the vehicle to be viewable from the front and front side of the vehicle to indicate if a vehicle is accelerating or de-accelerating.
Abstract: A two speed gear box including a casing that is rotatably supported by a central planetary gear carrier. The two speed gear box further includes a central mounted planetary gear assembly with a ring gear controlled by a low speed clutch and a sun gear controlled by a high speed clutch that cooperate to provide three modes of operation for the output shaft with respect to a drive axle. The three modes of operation include a neutral mode, a high speed mode and a low speed mode. Selective engagement and disengagement of the low speed and high speed clutches provide for selection of one of the modes of operation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2002
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2005
Assignee:
Darwin Industries, Inc.
Inventors:
Dusan J. Hvolka, Steve G. Pitts, Cary D. Pitts
Abstract: An adjustable tilt bed with a post and strap securing system particularly applicable to the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in sleeping infants.
Abstract: A track vehicle employing a rail track system attached to the sides of the frame of a track vehicle having a continuous track driven by pneumatic tires mounted to the frame proximate each end of the rail system along such that triangular torsion and compression links are mounted to the continuous track such that the apex end slides along the rail and the other ends extending against the track to provides lighter more even ground contact for use on snow and other soft terrain than present track vehicles.
Abstract: A method and device for audiological screening of infants and newborns by generating one or more stimuli with an audiologic screening device having acoustic transmitters in each ear canal to generate otoacoustic emissions, collecting and transmitting the otoacoustic emissions signals and brain stem response signals, analyzing the same, and transmitting the data to a remote central computer server via a built-in or attached modem or global information network for further analysis and storage.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 25, 2002
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2004
Inventors:
Peter Zoth, Armin Giebel, Franz Fischer
Abstract: A blower impeller employing curved radial blades defining an arc chord of 60 degrees, which circulate the air entering the circulation section to tangentially force the same through an exhaust section, wherein the multiple, overlapping, blades are of a modified Archimedes spiral design providing greater efficiency and lower generated noise.
Abstract: A multi-purpose fingertip pen/stylus comprising a flexible shaft having first and second ends made of a bendable material, which retains a twisted shape, said shaft sized of sufficient length to wrap and secure about the fingertip of a writing digit or to be used in a straightened position as a conventional pen; the first end adapted as a stylus tip for use with pressure sensitive computer screens, and the second end adapted as a writing tip to extend sufficiently beyond the fingertip of the writing digit stylus to contact and write on a writing surface.
Abstract: An iron cover for ski wax irons a heat resistant liner having a padded bottom segment shaped to cover and protect the sole of an iron and a plurality of side flaps with ends. The side flaps extend sufficiently around the sides of an iron placed within the liner, and are secured around the iron with an elastic cord associated with the side flaps. The side flaps are structured and separated to define a plurality of heat release vents to allow heat to escape from a hot iron placed in the cover for storage.
Abstract: A centrifuge compression combustion turbine employing curved radial downward sloping impeller blade compressor fan units, which densify in two stages the air entering the turbine before entering the combustor section, or alternatively when placed within the turbine exhaust air stream, converts the energy in the air exhaust stream leaving into rotational energy.
Abstract: An inventory control device and method to check in and track vehicles being repaired using a pad of a plurality of sequentially numbered stacked bendable sheets made of a tear resistant material removably adhered to one another with re-usable adhesive strips, each sheet scored to removably separate into at least three parts: a numbered control tag with edges containing the adhesive strip along at least one edge to removably attach to an article, and having an inventory number on both sides of the control tag, which is sufficiently large to be viewed from a distance; a customer claim check having corresponding numbering to the control tag, and a key tag having corresponding numbering to the control tag with ends of sufficient length and width to pass through an opening in an article and wrap about the article, the tag defining a longitudinal groove through which one end of the tag may loop through the groove and form a clove hitch knot about the article.
Abstract: An improved system for a towelette/napkin dispenser consisting of a two piece unit, the box member is attached together with the back door plate member with two living hinges at the top rear at the top of each side and a rivet or pin holds them together. The device includes a clear body for the dispenser for viewing the action of the towelettes/napkins inside the center of the body for refilling purposes. A bottom access door or box member of the container moveable from an initial position or dispensing position to an upward loading position for insertion of towelettes/napkins upward into the box member, providing a way to insert the towelettes/napkins into the dispenser body and a latch to keep it closed to keep the towelettes/napkins from falling out of the dispenser or box member when in the dispensing position.
Abstract: An audiological screening and testing method for newborns and infants employing audiological screening via statistical phase analysis of otoacoustic emissions in response to acoustic stimuli.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 11, 2000
Date of Patent:
May 15, 2001
Inventors:
Peter Zoth, Armin Giebel, Franz Fischer
Abstract: A low center of gravity golf club shaft for attachment to a lightweight golf club head having a toe, heel, face, sole, and top made of titanium or similar density material comprising: a hollow tapered cone-like shaft with a smaller club end attached to the club head proximate the heel, and a handle end; the shaft made of graphite wrapped with uni-direction tape to form at least two nodes to selectively stiffen or allow the shaft to flex at pre-selected points along the shaft, and a handwrap tape of desired length wrapped around the handle end of the shaft to provide a handgrip.
Abstract: A portable patient torso support and rotating system mattress overlay having a base sheet sized to fit under a patient with means to secure it to the support surface of a mattress, and two side by side pairs of inflatable and deflatable bladders attached to the base sheet and sized and positioned to fit under each side of the torso of a patient lying thereon and structured, when fully inflated, to rotate the patient up to 90 degrees to turn on their hip.
Abstract: An audiological screening and testing method for newborns and infants employing audiological screening via statistical phase analysis of otoacoustic emissions in response to acoustic stimili.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 1998
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2000
Inventors:
Peter Zoth, Armin Giebel, Franz Fischer
Abstract: A method and apparatus to convert the torque of a drive shaft into reciprocating energy to drive and pull a piston utilizing a nodal rotator attached to the drive shaft, or alternatively to convert reciprocating energy into torque, said rotator having compression and repositioning means associated with cam followers which drive and pull opposed pistons and cylinders in air compressors, internal combustion engines, and other technology.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 24, 1996
Date of Patent:
October 6, 1998
Inventors:
Robert B. Brinkerhoff, Verdon C. Brinkerhoff, deceased, by Charlene P. Brinkerhoff, executor
Abstract: A circular hand held wheel hub wrench having a hand grip with dual fork prong structure attached thereto for engaging the turn bar or wheel hub turn bar extensions of four wheel axle drive exterior engaged wheel hubs having two opposed finger depressions on both sides of a turn bar to allow the fork prong structure to be inserted therein to grasp the turn bar or wheel hub turn bar extensions to turn the wheel hub to engage and disengage a wheel axle drive as the hand grip is turned.
Abstract: A lightweight, padded, washable multi-purpose hand protector comprising a fingerless half glove for baseball players, football players, boxers and martial artists to protect the hands and knuckles.
Abstract: A method for producing and a product comprising adding an encapsulated color disappearing or color changing indicator to a topical skin lotion, spray, or other similar skin product.
Abstract: A turbocharger compressor impeller structured as a combination elevated auxiliary blades fan surrounded by a curved inducer which provides a high gas volume low speed turbocharger compressor to deliver pressured gas into a combustion engine.