Latest Patents

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Title Filing Date Publication Date Grant Date
Portable electronic device case 2017-7-12 2020-6-30 2020-6-30
Portable electronic device case 2017-7-12 2019-1-17
Portable Electronic Device Case 2015-10-15 2016-7-21
Portable electronic device case 2015-1-19 2016-8-30 2016-8-30
Decorative Bowling Balls and Methods and Apparatuses for Decorating Bowling … 2013-11-27 2015-5-28
Bowling lane with mural image 2013-11-21 2014-3-27
Distributed emitter voice lift system 2012-5-04 2013-4-11
Distributed scoring system 2012-3-06 2013-9-12
Mobile scoring system control 2012-3-06 2013-9-12
Bowling lane conditioning machine 2010-8-26 2011-7-07
Assisted opening multitool method and apparatus 2010-1-29 2013-8-20 2013-8-20
Multitool incising attachment method and apparatus 2009-4-07 2011-9-06 2011-9-06
Carrying bag systems and methods with reversible flap 2009-1-20 2012-7-17 2012-7-17
Plier tool combination 2008-5-30 2009-1-01
Folding knife with finger guard 2008-2-15 2009-12-22 2009-12-22
Robotic instrument systems controlled using kinematics and mechanics models 2008-1-30 2008-10-02
Folding knife with mechanism to reposition back bar 2008-1-30 2012-10-30 2012-10-30
Flashlight as tool handle 2008-1-11 2011-1-11 2011-1-11
Dual ventilation process 2007-12-20 2015-6-23 2015-6-23
Folding knife 2007-12-07 2012-6-28
Multitool with wire stripping element 2007-5-01 2008-11-06
Knife wire stripping tool 2007-5-01 2008-11-06
Wire stripping knife with arm stripping element 2007-5-01 2008-11-06
Wire stripping back bar knife 2007-5-01 2008-11-06
Discrete multitool locking method and apparatus 2007-3-28 2008-10-02
Bowling bumper system with lowered leading edge 2007-3-12 2009-8-18 2009-8-18
Sound masking system 2007-1-29 2015-7-07 2015-7-07
Carrying systems and methods for delicate items 2006-8-08 2007-3-15
Dual-hinge mechanism and related methods 2006-4-25 2008-11-27
Folding knife with finger guard 2006-1-24 2009-5-19 2009-5-19
Apparatus and method for conditioning a bowling lane using precision delivery … 2006-1-09 2009-11-03 2009-11-03
Door and method of manufacturing 2005-11-07 2006-3-23
Knife with double-ended rotatable blade 2005-1-31 2006-10-24 2006-10-24
Folding knife 2005-1-28 2005-9-08
Bowling center control system 2004-6-08 2006-4-11 2006-4-11
Articulated light 2003-8-29 2006-1-17 2006-1-17
Folding knife with blade lock 2002-12-27 2006-6-13 2006-6-13
Apparatus for decorating bowling balls 2002-12-09 2004-2-17 2004-2-17
Sound masking system 2002-10-24 2007-3-20 2007-3-20
Folding knife 2002-8-08 2005-9-13 2005-9-13
Systems and methods for adaptive wind noise rejection 2002-6-13 2005-2-22 2005-2-22
Systems and methods for adaptive noise cancellation 2002-6-13 2007-7-24 2007-7-24
Decorative bowling ball and method therefor 2002-4-01 2002-8-01
Pit board for bowling alleys and method for making the same 2001-10-24 2003-3-25 2003-3-25
Noise cancellation using a mechanical oscillator 2001-8-27 2002-4-25
Rotationally molded door with integrally molded hinge member 2000-10-10 2002-6-04 2002-6-04