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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110011135 | METHOD OF MAKING A GLASS PREFORM The method that enables high yield production of a glass preform comprises an assembling step, a soot deposition step, a pulling step, a consolidation step, and a collapse step. In at least one traverse of the reciprocating movement during the soot deposition step, the ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011136 | WASHING SYSTEM A washing system provided with a washing container for washing laundry and provided with a heater device for heating water in the washing container. In order to achieve a high energy efficiency the washing container is provided with a water outlet, a water inlet and an ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011137 | SECURITY DOOR BRACE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF A security door brace is provided for bearing against an inside surface of a barrier door in order to prevent non-permitted, inward opening of the door. The security door brace carries one or more elongated pin means for cooperative engagement with one or more slotted r... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011138 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR LOCKING SLIDING DOORS A system and method for locking a sliding door comprising an outside door handle connected to a handle shaft, which in turn operates a security bar mounted on the inside of the sliding door. The door handle is capable of being locked and unlocked from both the inside an... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011139 | KEY CYLINDER LOCK ARRANGEMENTS A recodeable lock includes a housing, a cylinder plug, a plurality of wafer tumblers, and a sidebar coupled with the cylinder plug. The sidebar is assembled with a plurality of code blocks and a codebar releasably securing the code blocks to the sidebar. A liftbar is di... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011140 | PROGRAMMABLE LOCK HAVING INCIDENTAL CHANGE CONTROL A key-operated cylinder lock for operating a bolt or a latch, that can be programmed for use with one of a plurality of user keys without disassembling the lock or replacing the tumblers, with reduction or elimination of incidental or accidental re-keying of the lock. T... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011141 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF OIL AND/OR GAS FIELD WASTE AND BY PRODUCT MATERIALS A method for the treatment of oil and/or gas field waste and by product materials, the method comprising composting the waste materials. The present invention is typically suited to the treatment of waste and by-product materials from oil and gas wells that are contamin... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011142 | Material Compound and a Method of Fabricating the Same A material compound comprising MgO. CaCO3 comprising granules of a size distribution between as a solid solution of MgO and CaCO3. and a method of fabricating the same.... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011143 | OPERATING METHOD FOR A COLD-ROLLING LINE TRAIN WITH IMPROVED DYNAMICS In a multi-staged cold-rolling line, a strip is rolled. An actual rolling force of a last rolling stage of the cold-rolling line is detected and fed to a force control unit which determines a control parameter using the actual rolling force and a target rolling force an... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011144 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING BIMETALLIC PIPES The means for making a bimetallic pipe, made up of a pipe telescopically inserted with clearance inside a pipe and projecting from both ends of the latter, comprising a fixed expansion head and a moveable expansion head, wherein the ends of the bimetallic pipe are inser... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011145 | Method for producing profile sealing rings A method for producing profile sealing rings, in particular in a C-, V-, or U-shape, in which a profile strand (24) of definable cross-sectional shape is obtained from a band-shaped carrier part (2) by forming and the use of forming rolls (14, 16, 20, 2... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011146 | METHOD OF FORMING A TENON ON ONE SIDE OF A METAL PLATE MEMBER A method of forming a tenon on one side of a metal plate member by means of punching the wall of one side of the metal plate member with a punch or punches to form a protrusion and then punching the protrusion with a punch rod to extend the height of the protrusion and ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011147 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIMMING A CAN A trimming turret including a first trimmer head including a first pilot. The turret is configured to receive a stress induced plastically deformed container having earing about a respective opening in the container, and at least one of (i) direct the container to the f... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011148 | Method for forming patterned modified metal layer A method for forming a patterned modified metal layer is disclosed, which comprises the following steps: (A) providing a metal base which is in the form of either a bulk metal or a metal coated substrate, and a mold with patterns; (B) applying the mold onto the metal ba... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011149 | METHODS TO PROVIDE A FEATURE ON A NEEDLE A gripping surface is provided on an outer surface of a needle shield as incorporated into an intravenous catheter assembly. The gripping surface provides a gripping position nearer the catheter adapter, catheter and needle tip for improved balance and control of the ca... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011150 | LOAD APPLICATION ELEMENT A load application element comprising a base plate, a connecting member and a tie member is provided. The base plate is stackable and connected with a connecting member. The connecting member is arranged in vertical direction to the base plate and is suitable for the at... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011151 | Auto-Calibration Circuit For Analyte Measurement Embodiments provide expanded ability to communicate calibration information to diagnostic systems for determining a characteristic of a test sample. An example system for determining a characteristic of a test sample includes: a test sensor for receiving a test sample; ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011152 | AMMONIA CONCENTRATION DETECTION SENSOR An ammonia concentration detection sensor 100, has: a sensor element 110 capable of detecting the ammonia concentration of a measurement target gas; and a protective cover 120 that regulates the inflow of the measurement target gas into the sensor e... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011153 | RESPONSE SENSING DEVICE OF EXHAUST GAS COMPONENT CONCENTRATION SENSOR An actual intake air quantity at the time when the intake air quantity is changed compulsorily with an EGR valve is measured with an airflow meter. An oxygen concentration of exhaust gas after combustion in a diesel engine is estimated based on the measured actual intak... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011154 | METHOD FOR THE ON-BOARD FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSIS OF A SOOT SENSOR IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND/OR FOR THE DETECTION OF FURTHER CONSTITUENTS IN THE SOOT A method for on-vehicle functional diagnosis of a soot sensor and/or for detecting further components in the soot in a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, the soot sensor connected electrically to an evaluation circuit. To specify a method for functional... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011155 | PROCESS FOR ANALYZING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT ORGANIC COMPOUND HAVING AT MOST 20 CARBON ATOMS IN CLOTH MADE OF CHEMICAL FIBERS TREATED WITH WATER AND OIL REPELLENT AGENT To provide a process, whereby a low molecular weight organic compound having at most 20 carbon atoms present in a trace amount in a cloth made of chemical fibers treated with a water and oil repellent agent, can be accurately analyzed. A pr... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011156 | NATURAL GAS ANALYZER ON A MICRO-CHIP A miniaturized gas analyzer formed onto a micro-chip and a method of separating components from a composite gas using the miniaturized gas analyzer are disclosed. The gas analyzer includes an injector block and two column blocks arranged in series along an analytical pa... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011157 | GAS CHROMATOGRAPH COLUMN WITH CARBON NANOTUBE-BEARING CHANNEL A carbon nanostructured micro-fabricated gas chromatography column which is particularly well-suited to the surface well-site and/or the downhole analysis of natural gas in oilfield or gasfield applications (but which may also be used in non-oilfield or non-gasfield sit... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011158 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL SAMPLING IN PARTICULATE LADEN GASEOUS ENVIRONMENTS Chemical sampling systems and methods that can inexpensively and efficiently provide accurate chemical sampling in dusty environments are disclosed. The system can include a chemical detector, an elastomeric membrane, and a support structure for the elastomeric membrane... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011159 | Device for determining the oxygen content of a gas The device for measuring the oxygen content in a gas mixture comprises three flow channels, a main channel, a measuring channel and a reference channel, over which the gas stream is distributed. By using a non-homogeneous magnetic field produced by a magnet, the gas flo... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011160 | Exposure System A system and a method for studying or predicting the interaction between a lung and an aerosolized agent. The system comprises an aerosol generator (10) sealingly connected to an exposure arrangement adapted to provide a transport aerosol flow from an aerosol hol... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011161 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE Provided are procedures for estimating the amount of water vapor emissions as well as other properties, such as slump and volume yield, of a concrete or cementitious mix used in producing a concrete.... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011162 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS The present application relates to a device for inspecting bottles or similar containers by introducing an inspection and/or monitoring fluid into said containers and by analysis, by an inspection station disposed on a transport path for the containers, of gas and/or va... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011163 | METHOD FOR TESTING A MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF AN INSULATING LAYER COVERING A CONDUCTOR IN A CABLE A method for testing a mechanical integrity of an insulating layer covering a conductor in a cable, a longitudinal void being defined inside the insulating layer in a region of the conductor. A first end of the insulating layer is blocked. A compressed gas is injected a... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011164 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE INTEGRITY TESTING OF FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS An apparatus for integrity testing a first container having a flexible body at least partially defining a first interior chamber using a second container having a second, preferably sterilized interior chamber at least partially filled with a detectable gas. A sensor as... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011165 | METHOD FOR PLANNING ROAD ASPHALTS The subject of the present invention is a new method for designing road asphalts, comprising:—the determination of the optimal bitumen content with compacting experiments using samples made of asphalt mixtures; the optimal bitumen content being the one at which the re... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING TEAR FILM AND MEASURING TEAR FILM OSMOLARITY A sample receiving chip comprising a substrate that receives an aliquot volume of a sample fluid and a sample region of the substrate, sized such that the volume of the sample fluid is sufficient to operatively cover a portion of the sample region. The energy imparted i... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011167 | FLUID HANDLING CASSETTE WITH A FLUID CONTROL INTERFACE AND SAMPLE SEPARATOR A fluid handling module that is removably engageable with a bodily fluid analyzer is provided. The module may comprise a fluid handling element, and a fluid component separator that is accessible via the fluid handling element and configured to separate at least one com... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011168 | Test stand for an internal combustion engine A test stand for an internal combustion engine (1) is equipped with a drive (2) and/or load system (3), a force transmission device (4) with a system (5) for a non-destructive and play-free automatic coupling of the internal combustion... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011169 | Test stand for an internal combustion engine A test stand for an internal combustion engine (1) is provided with a drive (2) and/or load system (3), a force transmission device (4) for connecting the internal combustion engine with the drive and/or load system (3), and a sensor a... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011170 | LATERAL POSITION CONTROL FOR TIRE TREAD WEAR TEST MACHINE A method of tire testing comprising applying a drive torque to a tire and a wheel assembly about an axis of rotation to drive the tire and wheel assembly and a rotatable drum with the tire in rolling contact with the rotatable drum; controlling a load pressure of the ti... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011171 | TIRE RIM-ASSEMBLING MECHANISM, RIM-ASSEMBLING METHOD OF TIRE, AUTOMATIC VISUAL INSPECTION EQUIPMENT OF TIRE, AND AUTOMATIC VISUAL INSPECTION METHOD OF TIRE Disclosed is automatic visual inspection equipment of a tire in which eccentricity of a rim-assembled tire is prevented by preventing the tire from being deformed by the load of an upper rim. An upper rim is previously pulled up to the side of a main shaft by an upper r... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011172 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING ENERGY IN A ROTATING SYSTEM A device for generating electrical energy in a rotating system for the purpose of supplying electric current to electronic components in the system, comprising external forces, acting on the system, that act on piezoelectrically active energy converters in the system, a... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011173 | MEASURING APPARATUS A measuring apparatus to measure adhesion of a tape includes a supporting plate slanting related to horizon, and a ball. The tape is attached to the supporting plate with an adhesive surface opposite to the supporting plate. The ball rolls on the tape along the supporti... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011174 | RETRIEVABLE DOWNHOLE TESTING TOOL A retrievable downhole testing tool that is adapted to be temporarily installed in a well is disclosed. The retrievable downhole testing tool comprises a variable choke, a tool control unit adapted to control the variable choke, and at least two measuring sensors adapte... | 01/20/2011 |
