Patents Issued in February 3, 2004
  • Patent number: D486262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Tsung Chen
  • Patent number: D486263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Lumenyte International Corp.
    Inventors: William J. Grothe, Jianli Ren
  • Patent number: D486264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Helen of Troy, L.P.
    Inventor: Ruben Enriquez
  • Patent number: D486265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Francesca Guerrera Olsen
  • Patent number: D486266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: American Safety Razor
    Inventors: Jeffrey Wonderley, Jason Kite, Frank H. Prochaska
  • Patent number: D486267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Annina Nicole Goetschi
  • Patent number: D486268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Kuo-Chin Chien
  • Patent number: D486269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Kuo-Chin Chien
  • Patent number: D486270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiki Kurumada, Miho Matsumoto
  • Patent number: D486271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventors: Michelle Spence, Scott R. Spence
  • Patent number: D486272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Perky-Pet Products Company
    Inventor: Robert W. Donegan
  • Patent number: D486273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Steven Tsengas
  • Patent number: D486274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Steven Tsengas
  • Patent number: D486275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Patricia Ann Grubb
  • Patent number: D486276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Taiwa Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Hasegawa
  • Patent number: D486277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Metropolitan Vaccuum Cleaner Co., Inc
    Inventors: Jules Stern, David Stern, Kenneth Stern, Peter Stankus
  • Patent number: D486278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Uta Nauert
  • Patent number: D486279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Chung-ming Chen
  • Patent number: D486280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Stuart V. Holsten, Jeffrey L. Young, Kiyoshi Hoshino
  • Patent number: D486281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventor: David W. Moine
  • Patent number: D486282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Richard S. Parr, Jonathan E. Fawcett, Andrew C. Budd
  • Patent number: D486283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Leifheit AG
    Inventor: Dieter Brand
  • Patent number: D486284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Leifheit AG
    Inventor: Dieter Brand
  • Patent number: D486285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Sincere & Well Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chen-Hung Kuo
  • Patent number: D486286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel E. Hammond
  • Patent number: D486287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Liko Research & Development AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Liljedahl
  • Patent number: D486288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventors: Malan Darsey, Lucille C. Bennett
  • Patent number: D486289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: FlexLink Components AB
    Inventor: Göran Abbestam
  • Patent number: D486290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Marjorie A. Moncman
  • Patent number: H2097
    Abstract: A salt additive to lithium conducting organic electrolytes which thermally stabilizes the solution and more particular to provide improved cell operation and storage of lithium ion cells at elevated temperatures is LiBF4 and is employed in a salt molar ratio of at least about 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Edward J. Plichta
  • Patent number: PP14500
    Abstract: A new variety of Shrub rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of white edged red coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc.
    Inventor: Pierre Orard
  • Patent number: PP14501
    Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by a decorative-type inflorescence with disc florets becoming more visible with aging, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 63 days of short day length, free branching habit, purple ray florets, a very uniform round growth habit, and a large quantity of blooms per flowering branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Pieters Plant Production, BVBA
    Inventor: Dirk Pieters
  • Patent number: PP14502
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Diascia plant named ‘Peach Blossom’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading to trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; and light pink-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Hector Harrison
  • Patent number: PP14503
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Diascia plant named ‘Icepole’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; and white-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Hector Harrison
  • Patent number: PP14504
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Gypsophila plant named ‘Blancanieves’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely flowering habit; many-petaled white-colored flowers arranged in compound cymes; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Astee Flowers B.V.
    Inventor: Maria Francisca Theresia van der Kraan-Zonderland
  • Patent number: PP14505
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Diascia plant named ‘Hannah Rose’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading to trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; and pink-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Hector Harrison
  • Patent number: PP14506
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Gypsophila plant named ‘Summer Snow’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely flowering habit; many-petalled white-colored flowers arranged in compact and dense compound cymes; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Astee Flowers, B.V.
    Inventor: Maria Francisca Theresia van der Kraan-Zonderland
  • Patent number: PP14507
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘Gicomwhi-14’, characterized by its low mounding and trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely and continuous branching habit; numerous large salverform flowers that are white in color; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Plant 21 LLC
    Inventor: Ushio Sakazaki
  • Patent number: PP14508
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Fuchsia plant named ‘Goetzviol’, characterized by its upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and compact plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant growth habit; and numerous violet and light pink-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Wolfram Goetz
  • Patent number: PP14509
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Condowhite’, characterized by its outwardly spreading and uniform plant habit; freely branching habit; numerous double flowers that are white in color; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Plant ZI LLC
    Inventor: Ushio Sakazaki
  • Patent number: PP14510
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Lavandula plant named ‘Lavden 123’ that is characterized by a rounded bushy habit, long narrow flower spikes, purple sterile bracts and blue corollas. These traits set it apart from all other existing varieties of Lavandula known to the inventor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Virginia McNaughton
  • Patent number: PP14511
    Abstract: ‘Nicole’, a Dieffenbachia cultivar. ‘Nicole’ is characterized by medium size elliptic leaves, strong suckering ability, and short petiole and petiole wing clasping the stem to about the leaf base. Leaves are yellow-green with a green border having a distinctive fish-bone like pattern of yellow-green extending into the border.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Futura Promotions Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary Spink
  • Patent number: PP14512
    Abstract: A verbena cultivar particularly distinguished by pink colored flowers, vigorous growth and low trailing habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Goldsmith Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell Eugene Hanes
  • Patent number: PP14513
    Abstract: A calla lily potted plant particularly distinguished by dark purple/black spathe and lightly maculated leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Bloomz Limited
    Inventors: Andrew G. F. Warren, Jacobus J. P. Spaans
  • Patent number: PP14514
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia amygdaloides plant called ‘Golden Glory’ characterized by very long lasting deep maroon leaves on upright stems flowering in their second year a bright yellow color fading to lime green. ‘Golden Glory’ has a nice compact habit and is very showy in winter and spring to early summer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel M. Heims
  • Patent number: PP14515
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), which has the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety. 1. Fruit with a mild, sub-acid, sweet flavor. 2. Fruit with firm, yellow flesh, good handling and shipping quality. 3. Fruit that will stay firm on the tree 6 to 8 days after maturity. 4. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 5. Vigorous, upright growth of tree. 6. Having a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 hours. 7. Heavy and regular production of fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: RE38411
    Abstract: A washing method is described which has excellent washing power and a low surfactant concentration. The described clothes washing method comprises the use of a phosphorus-free clothes detergent composition comprising (a) one or more surfactants, (b) one or more alkali metal silicates, and (c) one or more metal ion capturing agents other than the alkali metal silicate (b). The above detergent composition is added to water in an amount sufficient to produce a washing liquid having the following washing conditions (1) a pH of not less than 10.60; (2) containing a material having an ion capturing capacity in an amount sufficient for theoretically changing the water hardness of said water to be not more than 0.5° DH; and (3) having a surfactant concentration of from 0.07 to 0.17 g/L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shu Yamaguchi, Noriaki Ushio, Akiko Ishikura, Katsuhiko Kasai, Masaki Tsumadori, Hiroyuki Yamashita
  • Patent number: RE38412
    Abstract: Drying a coated substrate which includes magnetic particles includes a condensing surface spaced from the substrate. This creates a longitudinal gap between the substrate and the condensing surface. Liquid is evaporated from the substrate to create a vapor and the vapor is transported to the condensing surface without requiring applied convection. The vapor is condensed on the condensing surface to create a condensate which is removed from the condensing surface. Removal is performed, using more than gravity, without allowing non-uniformities of the condensate film to occur. The magnetic particles are oriented on the coated substrate by subjecting the coated substrate to a magnetic field created at a location outside of the dryer space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: John D. Munter, William B. Kolb, Gary L. Huelsman
  • Patent number: RE38413
    Abstract: Red color saturation is increased and red color with higher purity can be reproduced by composing: a red color detection circuit 1 for detecting a red color signal having higher purity by inputting color differential signals (R-Y) and (B-Y) modulated by color subcarrier, subtracting the absolute value of the (B-Y) signal from the positive polarity component of the (R-Y) signal and removing the negative part of the subtracted signal; Y signal compensation block including: first gain controller 50b for controlling the output signal amplitude of red color detection circuit 1 and a subtracter 50a for subtracting the output signal of first gain controller 50b from a luminance signal Y; an (R-Y) signal compensation block including: second gain controller 51b for controlling the output signal amplitude of red color detection circuit 1 and an adder 51a for adding the output signal of second gain controller 51b and the input (R-Y) signal; and a (B-Y) signal compensation block including: third gain controller 52b for c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Sugimoto, Atsuhisa Kageyama, Masahiro Takeshima, Minoru Kawabata
  • Patent number: RE38414
    Abstract: A sliding bearing for an internal combustion engine; the sliding bearing having a groove formed substantially circumferentially on an inner circumferential face of the sliding bearing; the width of the groove being smaller than 0.6 mm, and the ratio of the width of the groove to depth of the groove being larger than 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zenichirou Katou, Yoshikatsu Nakamura, Katsuyuki Hashizume, Soji Kamiya