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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100188299 | Laptop computer antenna device An antenna device for use with a laptop computer includes three foldable sections. A bottom section is hinged to a middle section, and the middle section is hinged to a third section. The laptop computer rests on the bottom section when the middle section is raised to a... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100114377 | Air conditioning device for switchgear cabinets The invention relates to an air conditioning device for switchgear cabinets, wherein the air conditioning device, which is located in a case, is arranged in constructional proximity to a switchgear cabinet and an air circulation between the switchgear cabinet and the ai... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100108873 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR OPTICAL REPRODUCTION WITH DEPTH DISCRIMINATION The invention relates to a method and an assembly for generating optical section images. The invention permits the three-dimensional, layered optical scanning of spatially extended objects and is used in microscopy, but is not limited to this field. In said method, illu... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100092632 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FOOD, A FOOD SUPPLEMENT, OR CONSUMABLE GOOD The invention relates to a method for the production of a food, a food supplement, or consumable good, wherein said good contains a mixture of water soluble carbohydrates, pectin, water, Ca2+ ions and at least one thickening agent. According to the invention,... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100085649 | Optical objective module The invention relates to an objective module comprising an optical zoom lens group (2) and a focusing optical lens group (4), the combined optical axes forming the optical axis (7) of the objective, and an electrical drive for the two lens groups. A... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100073483 | System and method for transmitting video from multiple video cameras over a single multiple pair, twisted pair cable A system for transmitting video signals from multiple video cameras over one or more multiple pair, twisted pair cables includes several video cameras and a plurality of twisted pair-to-coax balun âTâ devices connected to the video cameras by coaxial cables. The vid... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100072857 | Ultrasonic Linear Motor The invention relates to an ultrasonic linear motor (1) comprising a plate-type ultrasonic oscillator (2) with two planar parallel main faces, two end faces and two lateral faces and a displaceable element (9) that engages with at least one guide ra... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100049578 | Method and apparatus for managing food products in quick serve restaurants A product management system for quick serve restaurants that displays to the staff what to cook on a main control unit 1 is programmed with a sales forecast through the office computer 14. The main control unit communicates to the product hold timers 3,... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100047613 | Advanced end fitting design for composite brace, strut, or link A composite brace, strut, or link for any application requiring the transfer of a concentrated load uses a stepped insert at the lug end to distribute the applied loads into a composite structure formed of a stacked arrangement of internal and external plies of composit... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100032900 | ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRONICALLY CARRYING OUT BOARD ROLE-PLAY AND CARD GAMES The invention relates to an assembly for electronically performing board-, role-, or collection card games through data transmission from and to a game console and RFID elements, for reading out and/or changing game status or game course representing data and data chara... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100013354 | ADJUSTING DEVICE WITH HIGH POSITION RESOLUTION, EVEN IN THE NANO-OR SUBNANOMETER RANGE The invention relates to an adjusting device with high position resolution, even in the nano- or subnanometer range and a regulating distance of a few micrometers up to several hundred millimeters, wherein PZT-solid state actuators in a closed-loop control circuit are u... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100013353 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR AN ULTRASONIC MOTOR The invention relates to a piezoelectric actuator, especially for an ultrasonic motor, comprising an acoustic oscillation resonator, wherein the acoustic oscillation resonator is substantially formed as a rectangular piezoelectric plate with two main surfaces, two side ... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100008824 | Retaining clip for reagent test slides A retaining clip for retaining reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement is formed as a unitary member and has first, second and third plates, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the first plate pivots towards the inner surface of ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100005320 | Protected Midspan Power Sourcing Equipment for Power Over Ethernet Applications A protected midspan power sourcing equipment for a local area network communications system includes a network connection subsystem that is connectable to at least one first network cable having a plurality of electrical wires, and a powered equipment connection subsyst... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090318269 | Finger and hand exerciser with tension adjuster A finger and hand exerciser includes a housing defining four chambers arranged side-by-side in parallel with one another. Each chamber receives a tension adjustment member, a plunger that is reciprocatingly slidable in the chamber, and a helically wound compression spri... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090303443 | Image Projection Device The invention relates to an image projection device having a light source (1) from which light at a different wavelength originates sequentially, having an image modulation arrangement (4) and a projection surface (6) on which images are perceived v... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090276049 | Implant for Transforaminal Intracorporeal Fusion The invention relates to an implant for the transforaminal intracorporeal fusion of lumbar vertebral column segments. At least some sections of the surface areas that are in direct contact with the spinal column are provided with an anti-dislocation mechanism (1)... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090271220 | Electronic patient registration verification and payment system and method A patient registration record and payment system creates, maintains and transfers all relevant data electronically. The system captures patient registration and payment data, such as personal, demographic and insurance coverage information, medical history, frequently a... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090258343 | Semi-quantitative immunochromatographic device and method for the determination of HIV/AIDS immune-status via measurement of soluble CD40 Ligand/CD154, A CD4+ T cell equivalent and the simultaneous detection of HIV infection via HIV antibody detection A semi-quantitative, immunochromatographic dual test device for the simultaneous detection of HIV/AIDS immune status CD4+ T cell equivalents, such as soluble CD40 ligand/CD 154, and the detection of an HIV antibody, includes one or more support materials capable of prov... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090247041 | Throwing Disc A throwing disc includes an elliptical, continuous, flexible frame which changes shape during flight. The flexible frame defines a central opening through the thickness thereof. The flexible frame has an arched shape with a height that changes during flight and which de... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090237573 | Remote control and method of using same for controlling entertainment equipment A universal smart remote control includes intelligence software and algorithms that have been programmed into the remote control's microprocessor memory, and a large display which is used to prompt the user to take certain actions. The remote control provides guidance t... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090234507 | Method and apparatus for programming food product status and holding systems A remotely programmable food product holding system includes a hand held computer and a food product holding apparatus. The computer includes a processor, touch screen display, and a first communication interface. Data is entered into the hand held computer and transmit... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090223474 | Plasma plug for an internal combustion engine A plasma plug for an internal combustion engine includes a main body having an inner portion formed of ceramic and an outer portion formed of aluminum or other metal. A first electrode and a second electrode formed of Ruthenium dioxide are disposed axially within the el... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090223285 | Method For Permanently Monitoring Pressurized Pipelines and Line Systems Which Carry Fluid Media The invention relates to a method for permanently monitoring pressurized pipelines and line systems, including connected loads, which carry fluid media, wherein pressure measurements are carried out in different modes downstream of the transfer point between the supply ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090208618 | Method for processing raw materials having a cell structure in the meat, meat by-products, fish and seafood processing industry The invention relates to a method for processing raw materials having a cell structure in the meat, meat by-products, fish and seafood processing industry for the purpose of optimizing and/or reducing the processing steps. According to the invention, an electric field w... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090207034 | Home control protection system A home control protection system includes at least one surge protection strip having a plurality of power outlet receptacles, and a wall mountable central control unit that is in electrical communication with the at least one surge protection strip. The surge protection... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090173405 | Sanitary component, namely jet regulator or jet former for flowing, fluid media, method of producing such a sanitary component and use of a sanitary component The invention relates to a sanitary component, namely a stream regulator or stream former for flowing fluid media, consisting of property-defining components in a sandwich-like arrangement in the direction of flow which comprise at least one screen attachment, one diffu... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090153728 | Camera performing photographing in accordance with photographing mode depending on object scene A camera includes a CPU. The CPU individually detects a ratio of an object which exceeds a threshold value in a moving amount to a center area of an object scene and a ratio of an object which exceeds the threshold value in the moving amount to a peripheral area of the ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090153702 | Camera performing photographing in accordance with photographing mode depending on object scene A camera includes a CPU. The CPU individually detects a ratio of an object which exceeds a threshold value in a moving amount to a center area of an object scene and a ratio of an object which exceeds the threshold value in the moving amount to a peripheral area of the ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090153695 | Camera performing photographing in accordance with photographing mode depending on object scene A camera includes a CPU. The CPU individually detects a ratio of an object which exceeds a threshold value in a moving amount to a center area of an object scene and a ratio of an object which exceeds the threshold value in the moving amount to a peripheral area of the ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090133563 | Water music device A water music device is provided. In one embodiment, the device permits a child to play a song wherein the different tones of the song are generated by tubes filled to different levels using any liquid, such as water. In another embodiment, the water music device may be... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090119251 | Data recording apparatus and data file transmission method in data recording apparatus [Purpose] The invention has as its object to selectively reproduce on an external apparatus apart of digital data with index that a user wants to reproduce out of the digital data being made up of audio data and/or video data without having to use an application program... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090107903 | Anticoagulant-coated dipstick for use with a blood centrifuge rotor An anticoagulant-coated dipstick is selectively receivable by the central fill port of a rotor of a blood centrifuge. The dipstick includes an elongated, rod-like member having a first axial end and an opposite second axial end, and a cap affixed to the second axial end... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090104630 | Semi-quantitative immunochromatographic device and method for the determination of HIV/AIDS immune-status via measurement of soluble CD40 ligand/CD 154, A CD4+T cell equivalent A semi-quantitative, immunochromatographic device for the detection of HIV/AIDS immune status CD4+ T cell equivalents, such as soluble CD40 ligand/CD 154, includes one or more support materials capable of providing lateral flow. The one or more support materials include... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090090491 | Method for production of a substrate coated with a zeolite layer The invention relates to a method for production of a zeolite layer on a substrate containing metal, comprising the following method steps: production of an aqueous suspension, comprising several components, one component comprises at least one cross-linking element fro... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090084794 | Ergonomic garbage container A garbage container includes two shoulder-receiving recesses formed in its bottom edge. The shoulder recesses are contoured indentations formed in the container and are concavely curved and dimensioned to comfortably receive the shoulder of a worker transporting the gar... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090082792 | Hernia mesh support device A hernia mesh support device includes an outer ring, an inner ring and a plurality of ring support members extending between and interconnected to the outer ring and inner ring. On a first axial side of the outer ring and inner ring is situated a layer of mesh material.... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090082791 | Self-anchoring tissue lifting device, method of manufacturing same and method of facial reconstructive surgery using same A self-anchoring tissue lifting device for use with facial cosmetic reconstructive surgery includes an implant and a removable foil cover disposed on the implant. The implant includes an elongated mesh strip having a distal end on which is situated a tissue anchoring fl... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090082754 | Cannula implantation instrument A cannula implantation instrument for use with the delivery of guide wire based implants includes a handle having an open slot for receiving a guide wire and a cavity for receiving an implant pre-mounted on the guide wire, a cannula having an open slot for also receivin... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090078270 | Removable implant and implantation tool for male contraception A male contraception implant for insertion into the vas deferens of a patient includes a tubular member having an internal bore for receiving a guide wire, a bulbous head portion for anchoring the implant and to facilitate its removal in a contraception reversal procedu... | 03/26/2009 |
