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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173284 | Housing for a sealed electrochemical cell An electrochemical cell with a collector assembly for sealing the open end of a cell container. The collector assembly includes a retainer and a contact spring with a peripheral flange, each having a central opening therein. A pressure release vent member disposed b... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172430 | LED lighting device A lighting device includes a housing, multiple light emitting diodes (LEDS), and multiple magnifier lenses. The multiple LEDS and the multiple magnifier lenses are located in the housing. Each of the magnifier lenses corresponds to a different one of the LEDS, and t... | 05/08/2012 |
| D659285 | Safety razor | 05/08/2012 |
| 8164304 | Electrical appliance and charger An apparatus includes a charger (104) and a portable appliance such as a flashlight (102). The flashlight includes first and second flashlight electrical contacts. The charger includes first (122a) and second (122b) flashlig... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158280 | Battery container having cruciform vent and cover An electrochemical cell is provided with an enhanced pressure relief vent formed in a closed end of the cell container that achieves effective venting of gas from the closed end of the container. The electrochemical cell including a container having a first end, a s... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657481 | Path light device | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147999 | Closure assembly with low vapor transmission for electrochemical cell A closure assembly for an electrochemical cell including a container and an end assembly sealing an open end of the container in order to minimize mass or weight loss of the cell due to electrolyte vapor transmission is disclosed. The end assembly is provided with a... | 04/03/2012 |
| D657090 | Accessory for a lighting device | 04/03/2012 |
| D656895 | Charger | 04/03/2012 |
| D656894 | Charger for a lighting device | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133615 | Alkaline electrochemical cell An alkaline electrochemical cell is provided which efficiently utilizes active materials within the cell to achieve enhanced cost efficiency. The electrochemical cell includes a container defining a sealed volume and an anode and cathode disposed in the sealed volum... | 03/13/2012 |
| D655247 | Dual 12V power adapter | 03/06/2012 |
| D655246 | 12V power adapter | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124918 | Positive temperature coefficient light emitting diode light An apparatus includes a light source, a substrate, a temperature-based controller and an insulator. The light source is mounted to the substrate. The temperature-based controller is electrically coupled to the light source and causes the light source to provide a re... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124274 | High discharge capacity lithium battery Electrochemical battery cells, and more particularly, to cells comprising a lithium negative electrode and an iron disulfide positive electrode. Before use in the cell, the iron disulfide has an inherent pH, or a mixture of iron disulfide and an pH raising additive ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120268 | Lighting device and method of control based on chemistry composition of power source A lighting device is generally illustrated having a light body having forward facing light sources including a visible white light source, visible colored light source and an infrared light source. Additionally, a side facing light source is provided. The light body... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119278 | Flexible thin printed battery and device and method of manufacturing same A flat, flexible electrochemical cell is provided. The within invention describes various aspects of the flat, flexible electrochemical cell. A printed anode is provided that obviates the need for a discrete anode current collector, thereby reducing the size of the ... | 02/21/2012 |
| D654437 | Charger | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115492 | Fuel gauging system and method thereof A lighting system is provided that includes at least one lighting device, at least one connector, and a plurality of external power sources. The at least one lighting device includes at least one lighting source, and an internal power source applying a first electri... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8088506 | Fluid consuming battery with fluid regulating system The invention is an electrochemical battery cell with a fluid consuming electrode, such as an oxygen reduction electrode, and a fluid regulating system. The fluid regulating system includes a valve for adjusting the rate of passage of the fluid to the fluid consumin... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084150 | Fuel cartridges and apparatus including the same A fuel cartridge includes a fuel containing substance and a heater in thermal communication with the fuel containing substance. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| D651345 | Safety razor handle | 12/27/2011 |
| D650946 | Portion of a safety razor handle | 12/20/2011 |
| D650945 | Razor head cover | 12/20/2011 |
| D650944 | Razor head cover | 12/20/2011 |
| D650943 | Safety razor | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076015 | Battery cell with improved pressure relief vent An electrochemical cell with a pressure relief vent formed in a metal plate disposed in at least one of the closed end and the open end of the container. The pressure relief vent has an annular ring that includes a reduced thickness groove, interrupted in at least t... | 12/13/2011 |
| D650528 | Safety razor handle | 12/13/2011 |
| D650527 | Safety razor | 12/13/2011 |
| D650512 | Lighting device | 12/13/2011 |
| D650511 | Path light device | 12/13/2011 |
| D650507 | Lighting device | 12/13/2011 |
| D650506 | Under cabinet lighting device | 12/13/2011 |
| D650328 | Charger | 12/13/2011 |
| D650327 | Charger | 12/13/2011 |
| D650105 | Lantern lighting device | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066125 | Compact injection molded battery package A package comprising a rear member pivotally connected to a front member at a pivot. The package has a closed position wherein the front member is engaged with the rear member to define an interior space therebetween and an open position allowing access to the inter... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063607 | Energy storage system and method of sequentially charging a first and second battery cell based on voltage potential A lighting system is provided that includes at least one lighting device, at least one connector, and a plurality of external power sources. The external power sources are adapted to be electrically connected to the lighting device by the connector. One of the exter... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062803 | Fuel cell system and a method of generating electricity An integrated fuel cell stack and catalytic combustor apparatus includes a fuel cell stack assembly having multiple fuel cell stacks between which is defined a cavity, each of said fuel cell stacks including a plurality of individual fuel cells; and a catalytic comb... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062386 | Tin-plated anode casings for alkaline cells An anode casing having a bright tin or bright tin alloy surface layer at least on an inside surface of the casing, preferably on the entire surface of the anode casing, and to an electrochemical cell containing the anode casing. Methods for preparing anode casings a... | 11/22/2011 |