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Engineering Lipids in Vegetative Tissues of Plants (open access)

Engineering Lipids in Vegetative Tissues of Plants

Patent relating to engineering lipids in vegetative tissues of plants.
Date: January 28, 2010
Creator: Chapman, Kent D. & Anderson, Richard G. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Process and Apparatus for Energy Storage and Release (open access)

Process and Apparatus for Energy Storage and Release

Patent regarding a process and apparatus for energy storage and release.
Date: May 14, 2004
Creator: Imholt, Timothy; Allara, David L., 1937-; Gnade, Bruce & Roberts, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elevator Controlling Device (open access)

Elevator Controlling Device

Patent for improvements to the elevator controlling device. These improvements have to do with the main circuit being broken while the elevator doors are open, thus stopping the elevator from moving before the doors are fully closed.
Date: September 13, 1921
Creator: Quick, Charles F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Driven Surface-Treating Machine. (open access)

Motor-Driven Surface-Treating Machine.

Patent for a surface-treating machine propelled by a motor. The design is compact, economic, and more efficient than previous machines.
Date: September 13, 1921
Creator: Clarke, Alex A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Heel Holder. (open access)

Shoe-Heel Holder.

Patent for "the provision of means for removably holding a heel in position for attachment to a shoe...as to hold it against accidental displacement during the operation of securing it to the shoe..." (lines 10-12, 22-24). It also includes an illustration.
Date: September 13, 1921
Creator: Creed, William Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Producing Prints on Metal. (open access)

Process of Producing Prints on Metal.

Patent for a new way to print negatives directly on sensitized metal by dying the print, removing the dye stains, burnishing the "high lights," polishing the dye print and finally lacquering in order to make permanent. This gives the image a bas-relief effect.
Date: July 13, 1920
Creator: Snow, Philo V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Work Engaging Support for Surface Treating Machines (open access)

Work Engaging Support for Surface Treating Machines

Patent for work engaging support for surface treating machines. Intent of patent is to provide support for revolving sections of machinery in order to provide greater stabilization.
Date: January 13, 1920
Creator: Clark, Alex A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Distant Control Switch Socket For Electric Lights (open access)

Distant Control Switch Socket For Electric Lights

Patent for an improved electric light control switch design meant to decrease the rate of energy consumption.
Date: May 13, 1919
Creator: Davis, James Mattison
System: The Portal to Texas History
Airship. (open access)

Airship.

Patent for improved airship design involving the containment of gas in an envelop and the passage of gas through multiple compartments with the purpose of facilitating, "steering or repairing of the machine." (line 17) including illustrations.
Date: August 13, 1918
Creator: Rainey, James E. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dish-Washing Machine. (open access)

Dish-Washing Machine.

Patent for an improved dish-washing machine with removable platforms to hold the dishes to be cleaned and water spraying from both top and bottom of the device, including illustrations.
Date: November 13, 1917
Creator: Crow, Jesse J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dispensing Liquids (open access)

Dispensing Liquids

Patent for device used to dispense liquids such as gasolene or the like.
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Bruce, Thomas S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Motor Vehicles (open access)

Locking Device for Motor Vehicles

Patent for lock device for motor vehicles
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Gulden, Richard A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Plate. (open access)

Rail-Plate.

Patent for rail-plate joint and fastener support improvement to increase load bearing capabilities, decrease vertical or lateral displacement by reinforced strength to support car wheel springing.
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Turpin, Herman L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spraying and Powder Dusting Attachment (open access)

Spraying and Powder Dusting Attachment

Patent for improved dusting and spraying attachment for cultivators
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Oldham, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Reginning Machine (open access)

Cotton Reginning Machine

Patent for machine that improves the grade of harvested
Date: February 13, 1917
Creator: Stephens, Louis K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Voice Recording and Reproducing Device. (open access)

Voice Recording and Reproducing Device.

Patent for a voice recording "attachment for a moving picture camera, which, while a picture is being taken will produce [...] photographic record of sounds that appropriately accompany the picture" (lines 11-16), including illustrations.
Date: June 13, 1916
Creator: Walker, Jack L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Picking And Separating Cotton from Bolls. (open access)

Process of Picking And Separating Cotton from Bolls.

Patent for a device to remove plant fiber from picked cotton (referred to as "burs" and "bolls"). The device makes the process of cleaning cotton faster and more efficient.
Date: July 13, 1915
Creator: Meier, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine (open access)

Cotton-Picking Machine

Patent for improvements to a cotton picking machine complete with illustrations
Date: April 13, 1915
Creator: Meier, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Supplemental Gas Reservoir and Burner (open access)

Combined Supplemental Gas Reservoir and Burner

Patent for an improved gas burner and reservoir meant to be used with gas blow torches. It was meant to be used with natrual gas and to help equalize its pressure in order to produce a steady flame.
Date: October 13, 1914
Creator: Gilbert, James Madison
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fuse-Block. (open access)

Fuse-Block.

Patent for the Fuse Block. Patent is an improvement to the existing Fuse Block. It allows safer working conditions for those who have to replace or install new fuse blocks at night and/or the rain.
Date: October 13, 1914
Creator: Anderson, Ulin S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lemon Squeezer (open access)

Lemon Squeezer

Patent for a lemon squeezing mechanism, designed to be more convenient for convenience store clerks.
Date: September 7, 1915
Creator: Cooper, James A. & Cooper, Joel C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amusement Device (open access)

Amusement Device

Patent for an amusement device. Illustrations included.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Dougherty, James P. & Beeman, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Feeder. (open access)

Cotton-Feeder.

Patent for cotton feeders to facilitate the replacement of feed rollers without damage to the cotton feeder and be disposed of efficiently, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Murray, Stephen D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw. (open access)

Gin-Saw.

Patent for a saw toothed drums or cylinders (such as used for gins that denude cotton seeds).
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Garner, James C. & Reynolds, Charles S.
System: The Portal to Texas History