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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100287870 | REVERSIBLE BASEBOARD FOR COVERING AT LEAST A FLOORING BORDER A profile rail system (1) is used to cover a covering edge (2). The profile rail system (1) consists of at least one base rail (4) and at least one cover rail (5) that can be adjusted relative to the base rail. The base rail (4)... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100281798 | Reversible baseboard for covering a flooring border The baseboard has a side with a first contour and an opposite side with a second contour. In order to be able to mount the baseboard in either of two 180°-rotated positions, the baseboard has a longitudinally extending axis of symmetry. The first contour in a first edg... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100203464 | Sanitizing dental model trimmer The dental model trimmer includes a wheel having an abrasive surface, a motor for rotating the wheel, and ultraviolet light source powerful enough to inactivate bacteria. The components are located in an enclosure that has an opening to permit access to the abrasive sur... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100194295 | Field Emission Device The present invention relates to a field emission device. More specifically, the present invention may prohibit unnecessary voltage from being applied to an anode electrode during non-operating time that no voltage is applied to a gate electrode to reduce driving power,... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100186331 | EDGING RAIL FOR A FLOORING An edging rail for a flooring (2) has a base member (3) and a covering member (4). These are integrally joined together. In order to fix the edging rail effectively to the flooring (2), at least one drive channel (10) is supported on t... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100107210 | System for simultaneous delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service A method and apparatus is provided for the delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service in a manner that maximizes the usage of the digital broadcast spectrum. A digital television signal is transmitted to a given broadcast area in a relatively small... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100107209 | System for simultaneous delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service A method and apparatus is provided for the delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service in a manner that maximizes the usage of the digital broadcast spectrum. A digital television signal is transmitted to a given broadcast area in a relatively small... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100100896 | System for simultaneous delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service A method and apparatus is provided for the delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service in a manner that maximizes the useage of the digital broadcast spectrum. A digital television signal is transmitted to a given broadcast area in a relatively smal... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100072098 | Shred box with alarm system The container for retaining paper to be shredded includes an alarm for generating an audible signal when tilted. The alarm includes first and second position sensors for generating first activation signals in response to a change in position in first and second directio... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100011883 | ROLLER COMPRISING A FORCE SENSOR The invention relates to a force sensor (10) for measuring a bearing force (3) of a roller deviating a web of material. Said force sensor (10) comprises a base element (20) on which at least one sensor element (25) is supported. The se... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090302041 | Bag dispenser for trash receptacle The bag dispenser includes a container enclosing a roll of end to end connected plastic trash bags. Spindle elements are fixed to the end flaps of the container and extend in opposite directions towards the interior of the container. The spindle elements are adapted to ... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090289893 | Finger appliance for data entry in electronic devices The appliance is adapted to be mounted on a finger having a finger tip and a finger pad. It includes a finger engaging portion having first and second side members including oppositely oriented, spaced arcuate members and a force application member extending between the... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090288500 | Method of Measuring the Tensile Stressing of a Moving Web In a method for measuring the tensile stress of a running web, force sensors (7) are connected in the form of a Wheatstone bridge (11). An amplifier (18) amplifies a diagonal voltage (17) of the Wheatstone bridge (11). In order to be a... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090272214 | Method and apparatus for minimizing variations in the angular velocity of a rotating member A method and apparatus for altering (minimizing or maximizing) characteristic (angular velocity or torque) variations of a rotating member connected to an engine consisting of a set of engaged circular gears modified in shape as a function of the “wave train signature... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090260744 | Device and Method for Building a Tyre A tyre building machine (1) comprises a rotatable drum (2), to which strips of material (7) can be applied. Strips of material (7) are transported to the drum (2) by means of conveyors (3). The run of the pieces of material (... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090247910 | Method and apparatus for classification of movement states in Parkinson's disease For Parkinson's patients to function at their best, their medications need to be optimally adjusted to the diurnal variation of symptoms. For this to occur, it is important for the managing clinician to have an accurate picture of how the patient's bradykinesia/hypokine... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090224875 | System for preventing theft of articles from an enclosure The security system prevents theft of articles from an enclosure having a lockable access opening. Using RFID technology, a transponder periodically scans the enclosed display area to interrogate RFID tags associated with each of the articles within the enclosure. Acces... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090219707 | Adjustable lens with self-illuminated scale An adjustable lens with a self-illuminating scale for use in photography, cinematography, or videography has a housing surface with scale markings and an opaque member with a reference marking mounted over and movable relative to the surface. The movement of the member ... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090219131 | System for tracking hand washing and other tasks The system is designed for use in a hospital for tracking hand washing and other medical care related tasks. It includes multiple disinfectant soap dispenser devices connected to a network server that provide confirmation that caregivers are in compliance with hospital ... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090205579 | Pet toy A pet toy is provided including a forward portion simulating the head and front legs of a dog, a rear portion simulating the rear and hind legs of a dog and an elongated, substantially cylindrical body portion connecting the forward portion and the rear portion. The bod... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090199321 | Baseball cap with neck protection visor The head covering includes a skull portion, a visor and an expandable section for connecting the visor and the skull portion. The expandable section is moveable between an expanded position and a retracted position to move the visor between a generally horizontal positi... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090185038 | Caliberation element for calibrating the magnification ratio of a camera, and a calibration method A calibration element (1) serves for calibrating the magnification ratio of a camera (3). The calibration element (1) has at least one calibration region (4) in which at least one perforation (5) or indentation is provided. The perfora... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090161001 | Camera and method for operating same A camera (1) comprises photoelectric converters (6), which convert incident light with transfer functions into electrical signals. In order to be able to use this camera (1) also for measuring purposes, the camera (1) comprises at least one d... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090154145 | LED illuminated tool The tool has a handle and a rigid shaft that extends from the handle. The shaft has an end. It also has a bore that extends from the handle to the end of the shaft. A LED is situated in the bore, proximate the end of the shaft. The handle has a recess. A battery is situ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090133349 | Profiled rail system A Profiled rail system (1) serves for bridging expansion joints, cavities and as an edging of floor coverings(3). Said profiled rail system (1) has at least one web (9) aligned substantially parallel to said floor covering (3), which w... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090130364 | Roll of interconnected detachable fabric/cloth sheets and dispenser therefore A roll of interconnected detachable fabric or cloth sheets provides an environmentally friendly cost effective reusable alternative to disposable paper towels, and nonwoven wipes and mop pads. Each of the sheets includes a front surface and a rear surface. The front sur... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20080296331 | Waterproof portable security enclosure assembly A portable security enclosure assembly is provided for use with a vehicle of the type having a surface. The enclosure includes a base and means for fixing the base to the vehicle surface. Means are provided for detachably mounting the enclosure to the base. The mounting... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080210648 | Collapsible dish and utensil rack The dish or utensil rack includes a base member and a rack member formed of flexible material. The base member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The rack member has means for holding one or more dishes and/or utensils and first and second ends. Tab ands ... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080203258 | Apparatus for holding surgical instruments The apparatus includes a magnetic plate having a surface adapted to retain one or more surgical instruments. The magnetic plate is mounted for movable between various positions by a support arm such that the retained instruments are readily available for use as needed. ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080197047 | Pedeatric medicine dosage cup, tray and fabrication method A cup is provided for containing a liquid medicine. The cup includes a wall with a candy coated rim portion. The coating includes a mixture of sugar, water and agar, and a layer of flavored and/or colored powdered sugar. A plurality of inwardly extending spacer ribs are... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080190250 | Heated dental pliers The pliers, preferably in the form of dental pliers, include first and second members. Each of the members includes a handle portion and a jaw portion. The members are pivotally connected for movement of the jaw portions between remote and proximate positions. One of th... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080179908 | Truck security system A security system is provided for a truck having at least one cargo door. The system emits an audible alarm when a cargo door is open and a driver or other person working on the truck goes beyond a defined distance, generally the immediate vicinity, from the truck expos... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080174409 | Auxiliary antenna array for system for detecting foreign objects in a surgical patient The apparatus includes a hand-held RF transducer having a transmit section for providing an energizing signal to cause a RFID tag associated with an object retained in the body of the patient to transmit an RF signal and a receiver section for receiving the RF signal tr... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080157599 | Battery substitute to power and alarm small electronic devices on a display An apparatus to enable convenient connection to an external power source and alarming means for a battery powered hand-held electronic device on a display when the device lacks means for such a connection is provided. The apparatus fits in the space provided for convent... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080156922 | Apparatus for secure display of small electronic devices having an essential signal or power cord There is provided an apparatus for secure display of a portable electronic device wherein the device has an attached electrically conductive cable that is integral to the device and essential to the operation thereof, the device cable having a first end connected to the... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080141502 | Jewelry clasp The jewelry clasp includes first and second parts, magnetic means for coupling the parts and mechanical means for coupling the parts. The mechanical coupling means takes the form of first and second interengaging screw threads. The first part includes a recess defined b... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080106500 | Amolded direct voltage pixel drive for minaturization The drive circuit for an OLED is designed for use with an external reference voltage source. The OLED is connected to the reference voltage source through a PMOS drive transistor. The circuit includes a data signal transmission gate responsive to a control signal for tr... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080092296 | Osteopathic pillow The pillow (10) comprises a body (12) made of an elastically deformable material provided with a top side (14) upon which the head of a user can be rested, and an underside (16) for being placed upon a pillow support. The top side (14)... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080086791 | Undergarment with puff shield perspiration blocking system The undertank or lining tee includes a body and a sleeve, in part defining an armpit section aligned with the endocrine glands of the wearer. The armpit section has an interior surface of a given size. A shield is formed of a substantially bean-shaped fabric sheet of a ... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080059237 | Contemporaneous, multi-physician, online consultation system The computer-implemented system of providing online medical consultation services by a team of medical professionals begins when a user accesses the system website. The user selects the level of consultation services desired and a case submission form is provided to the... | 03/06/2008 |
