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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183477 | Switch apparatus for adjusting power seat in vehicle A switch apparatus for adjusting a power seat in a vehicle, may include a body, a plurality of switches installed on the body including a first switch manipulated in a horizontal direction, and a second switch spaced apart from the first switch and manipulated in a ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182037 | Fold-and-dive seat assembly for vehicle A fold-and-dive seat assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The fold-and-dive seat assembly includes a seat cushion dived downward toward a floor panel by means of a dive link, a seat back connected to the seat cushion by a connection link, and rotatably connected to ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181737 | Condensed water discharge apparatus of muffler A condensed water discharge apparatus is capable of smoothly excreting residual condensed water in a muffler. The device may include a through hole formed at the bottom of a muffler case, an inflow pipe communicated to the muffler case and in which exhaust gas flows... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181448 | System for controlling urea injection quantity of vehicle and method thereof A system for controlling urea injection quantity of a vehicle, may include an SCR device, the SCR device purifying NOx, a pump configured to supply the SCR device with a urea solution of a urea tank through a urea supply line, a dosing injector disposed on the exhau... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660477 | Rear combination lamp for automobiles | 05/22/2012 |
| D660476 | Head lamp for automobiles | 05/22/2012 |
| D660475 | Rear combination lamp for automobiles | 05/22/2012 |
| D660474 | Head lamp for automobiles | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178622 | Amphiphilic block copolymer, method for manufacturing the same, and polymer electrolyte membrane using the same The present invention provides an amphiphilic block copolymer, a method for manufacturing the same, and a fuel cell membrane using the same. According to preferred embodiments, the amphiphilic block copolymer may contain poly(arylene sulfone ether ketone) (PSEK) as ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178469 | Highly efficient catalyst using precious metal A catalyst for purifying exhaust gas in vehicles may include a precious metal and porous structures that serve as a supporting material for the precious metal. The porous structures are comprised of a plurality of channels which are connected with each other by a pl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176891 | Multi-cylinder engine A multi-cylinder engine with a plurality of cylinders may include at least one variable cylinder that performs a power stroke or is deactivated, normal cylinders that perform power strokes at equal rotation intervals, and a control portion that activates or deactiva... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176760 | Key interlock device for steering column lock device According to the present invention, a key interlock device for a steering column lock device realizes rapid and smooth operation so as not to inconvenience a user, and, when a gear shift lever is switched between a P range and R range, does not generate noise due to... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176742 | Method for controlling intake of air-conditioner of vehicle A method for controlling an intake of an air-conditioner of a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes the a-1) step (S1) at which the main door (220) of the intake (200) opens the outdoor-air inlet port (211) and closes the indoor-air i... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175783 | Organ type accelerator pedal assembly An organ type accelerator pedal assembly may include a vibration generating module coupled to a carrier connected with a foot plate, and engaged with a first actuator through a power transfer member to bring a vibration to the carrier, a pushing-force generating mod... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172329 | Electromotive headrest folding apparatus for vehicles An electromotive headrest folding apparatus includes a rotating shaft, a rotary member, a vertical moving unit and a locking unit. The rotating shaft is coupled at opposite ends thereof to a seat back frame so as to be rotatable, and is provided with a striker. The ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172319 | Active headrest apparatus for vehicle and actuator thereof An actuator of an active headrest apparatus for a vehicle, which is operably connected to a headrest assembly and selectively allows a headrest of the headrest assembly to pop out forwards when a vehicle collision occurs, may include a housing installed on a seatbac... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172298 | Reinforcement for rear seat backs A reinforcement for rear seat backs is disclosed herein. The rear seat back reinforcement of the present invention includes a luggage bar, which is provided between a rear package tray and a floor panel and has a holding member and a mounting member, and a wire fram... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172258 | Ramp apparatus for curtain airbag for vehicle A ramp apparatus for a curtain airbag for a vehicle, positioned between a headliner and a vehicular body panel such that the curtain airbag is deployed through a matching part formed between the headliner and a pillar trim, may include a support ramp fastened to the... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172039 | Muffler for vehicle A muffler for a vehicle may include a plurality of baffles to form a plurality of chambers, an exhaust gas inflow pipe having an outlet connected to one of the chambers inside the muffler housing through the baffles, an intermediate pipe disposed in parallel with th... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172024 | Airbag control system An airbag control system may include a sensor unit monitoring status of a vehicle being driven and an object located in front of the vehicle, an interior airbag deployed to an interior of the vehicle being driven, an exterior airbag deployed to an exterior of the ve... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171905 | Oil circuit of continuously variable valve timing device An oil circuit for a continuously variable valve timing apparatus, may include a main line that is formed in a cylinder block to receive oil from a hydraulic pump, a first oil line that connects an intake oil control valve that is mounted on a cylinder head that is ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171903 | Intermediate lock pin type variable valve timing unit for vehicle and continuously variable valve timing device using the same An intermediate lock pin (ILP) ILP type variable valve timing unit may include an ILP type stator having at least one chamber formed therein, a rotor accommodated in the chamber to rotate relatively to the ILP type stator, and a lock maintaining portion provided in ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171820 | Biometric steering wheel A biometric steering wheel, may include sensing members that are disposed along the circumferential direction of the steering wheel and exposed to the outside on a surface of the steering wheel, in at least two sectors of the steering wheel, wherein the sensing memb... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171817 | Control shift assembly for manual transmission A control shaft assembly for a manual transmission may include a control shaft that is reciprocated in a rectilinear direction and is rotated by a shift lever, a control finger unit that is mounted on one side of the control shaft and moves together with the control... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170766 | System and method for supplying power to ABS for vehicle A system and method for supplying power to an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) for a vehicle includes: determining whether an ignition key has been turned on; comparing voltage of a first battery unit, configured to apply the power to an ABS actuation unit, with volta... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168125 | Diesel oxidation catalyst and exhaust system provided with the same A diesel oxidation catalyst mounted on an exhaust pipe that exhausts an exhaust gas generated in an engine to the exterior may include a first portion having a hydrocarbon trap (HC trap) coated thereon, the HC trap absorbing or releasing a hydrocarbon (HC) depending... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167967 | Receptacle filter for charging hydrogen The present invention provides a receptacle filter for charging hydrogen which can reliably remove impurities from hydrogen gas when charging hydrogen into a tank. The receptacle filter of the present invention includes a filtering unit which removes impurities from... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167541 | Vibration-absorbing device for blower motors Disclosed herein is a vibration-absorbing device for blower motors, which is provided between a blower motor and a motor housing surrounding the blower motor. The vibration-absorbing device includes a vibration-absorbing body, which may be spherical, and an engaging... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167349 | Auto return structure of luggage room screen An auto return structure of a luggage room screen may include a guide portion formed to a luggage side trim toward the rear of a vehicle body, and a reinforcement board wherein the guide portion includes a guide groove formed to the luggage side trim toward the rear... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167325 | Control arm of multilink suspension system for vehicle A control arm may be formed by assembling front and rear members respectively having upper and lower flanges so as to have a tubular cross-section, and a bending portion may be formed by bending the lower flange of the front member downwardly such that a drain hole ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166954 | Lubrication apparatus of fuel pump driven by fuel pump drive cam A lubrication apparatus of a fuel pump driven by a fuel pump drive cam, which lubricates a tappet moving reciprocally at an interior circumference of a fuel pump adaptor and the fuel pump operating the tappet, may include a fuel pump adaptor lubrication passage form... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166930 | Variable compression ratio apparatus A variable compression ratio apparatus for varying a compression ratio, may include a connecting rod that is connected to a piston to take a combustion force; a pin link, one end of which is eccentrically connected to a crankshaft and the other end of which is pivot... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166846 | Steering handle The present invention is designed to lock a plurality of hooks integrally formed on ornaments to a plurality of locking projections integrally formed on a rim of an armature assembly, in order to provide a steering handle that allows the ornaments to be easily assem... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165798 | System for evaluating POI and method thereof The present invention relates to a system for evaluating a point of interest (POI) and a method thereof. The system includes a vehicle information center that stores position information of a POI, and a POI evaluation unit for determining whether a user uses the POI... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164012 | One-touch stop-lamp switch of vehicle A one-touch stop-lamp switch of a vehicle can contribute to reducing manufacturing costs of a vehicle and ensuring stable and durable quality by quickly and simply mounting the stop-lamp switch at an appropriate position with respect to a brake pedal and stably main... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158692 | Polyurethane foam for steering wheel having improved water resistance The present invention provides a polyurethane foam for an automobile steering wheel. More particularly, the present invention relates to polyurethane foam formed by using a predetermined amount of a polyol having various functional groups and OH values and a predete... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158067 | NOreduction device for diesel vehicles A NOx reduction device for diesel vehicles includes an Lean NOx Trap (LNT) serving as a NOx filter, a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) located downstream of the LNT, and a Hydrocarbon-Selective Catalyst Reduction (HC-SCR) catalyst provided on the LNT. The HC-SCR cata... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157561 | System for controlling atmosphere gas inside furnace A system for controlling atmospheric gas inside a furnace may include a furnace into which an atmospheric gas is charged for thermaltreating carbon steel, a flow control portion that is connected to the furnace for controlling the flow of the atmospheric gas, a gas ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157334 | Brake system for vehicle having regenerative braking function A brake system of a vehicle with a regenerative braking function, such as a hybrid electric vehicle. A regenerative braking hydraulic pressure line connects a master cylinder with a wheel cylinder. A regenerative control valve opens and closes the regenerative braki... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157292 | Seat belt device for vehicle A seat belt device for a vehicle includes a buckle head mounted on a seat and designed to couple with a tongue and a carriage unit allowing the buckle head to be displaced in horizontal and vertical directions of the seat so that the buckle head and the tongue are e... | 04/17/2012 |
