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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070295158 | Drive axle assembly housing breather A device for communicating fluid into and out of a vehicle drive axle assembly housing is disclosed. The device has an elbow that connects with a body portion. The elbow has a baffle and the body portion has more than one baffle. The baffles prevent fluid in the drive a... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070298670 | Method for Producing Non-Wovens, a Corresponding Non-Woven and the Production Thereof The invention relates to a proton-conducting polymer membrane and to a method for the production thereof. Starting from a catalyst layer, which is homogeneously deposited on the polymer membrane (3), the catalyst layer is subdivided into a number of catalyst segm... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070293871 | Osteotome and components thereof An osteotome includes a penetration tool which is to be driven into a bone and a separate, elongate driving tool for use in driving the penetration tool into the bone. The penetration tool has a tapered penetration end and an opposite end including at least one curved f... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070289217 | Overhead door cable assembly with molded cable stop An overhead door cable assembly includes a length of cable having first and second ends and a metal stop permanently molded proximate the first end of the length of cable. A molded metal stop, preferably formed of aluminum, may be secured at both ends of the cable. An o... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070281168 | Glass article having a zinc oxide coating and method for making same A multi-layer thin film having as a primary component, a coating of highly doped zinc oxide, and optionally, a color suppression underlayer and a protective metal oxide overcoat. The film stack is preferably deposited on a transparent substrate by atmospheric chemical v... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070272298 | Multi-Phase Fluid Distributor For A Bundle-Tube Reactor A liquid distributor for two liquid phases to be uniformly distributed into a plurality of tubes of an upright tube-bundle reactor for carrying out chemical reactions, wherein the inside of the tubes forming the tube bundle are provided for a trickle-bed operation, the ... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070270544 | Transparent, amorphous polyamide moulding compounds and use thereof The present invention relates to transparent, amorphous polyamide moulding compounds, containing polyamides formed by polycondensation of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid with a cycloaliphatic diamine and also blends thereof, and also additives and/or colourants, the alip... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070264429 | Method of depositing zinc oxide coatings on a substrate A process for the production of a zinc oxide coating on a moving glass substrate provides a precursor mixture of a dialkylzinc compound, an oxygen-containing compound and an inert carrier gas. The precursor mixture is directed along a surface of the glass substrate in a... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070264507 | Method for depositing zinc oxide coatings on flat glass A method of forming zinc oxide films on a heated, moving glass substrate utilizes a gaseous precursor mixture comprising an alkyl zinc compound chelated by at least one tridentate ligand, an oxygen-containing compound, and one or more inert carrier gases. ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070258763 | Embedded-Type Reflective Road Maker The invention concerns an embedded-type reflective road marker (10) comprising a generally convex shell (12) and base (14) which is mated with a lower edge of the shell to form an internal chamber. The shell is of moulded plastics material and inclu... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070257428 | Game table and method of making the same A game table, notably a rectangular game table, with at least one playing surface, preferably a shuffleboard surface, disposed between a first end and a second end of the table, wherein the playing surface has a first end width and a second end width and perimeter, such... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070248454 | Device for changing the pressure of a fluid A device for changing the pressure of a fluid having a shaft with rotor blades spiraling in a first direction located on the shaft. The rotor blades rotate adjacent stator vanes that spiral along a stator housing in a direction opposite the first direction. The device c... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070237611 | Rack with forklift pocket A forklift pocket for a rack or container has a top surface defined by a material having a plurality of apertures therein. The pocket defines a hollow interior portion with which the apertures are in fluid communication.... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070233512 | System and method of managing absenteeism in an organization A system for managing absenteeism in an organization includes an absenteeism module to process absenteeism data relating to absenteeism of a person. A health module processes health data relating to the use of a plurality of health related facilities and/or services by ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070227355 | Method for Displacing Acid Gas Constituents Inside a Natural Gas Network The invention relates to a method for displacing acid gas constituents from natural gas to acid gas removal installations equipped with Claus installations with free capacities. To this end: a portion of the acid gas is removed from a first flow of natural gas containin... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070222169 | Air spring lift kit The present invention relates to an air spring lift kit that has a trailing arm with a first end portion that is pivotally connected to a hanger bracket. A horizontally oriented air bag is connected at one end to the hanger bracket and connected at another end to a pivo... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070204531 | Heated insulating glass panel with a fitting A heated insulating glass panel, with a fitting, is provided. The heated insulating glass panel is formed from two dielectric sheets that are separated by a spacer, which has a spacer layer at the spacer edge. The fitting, which is made of a fitting base portion and a f... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070200312 | Suspension adaptor A vehicle suspension having a trailing arm, an air spring assembly and a spacer. The spacer is removably located between the trailing arm and the air spring assembly. Either or both of the top surface or the bottom surface of the spacer are tapered. ... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070186937 | Disposable low-melt thermoplastic mask incorporating an intergral locking mechanism for attachment to patient restraint boards A disposable mask system for positioning a patient relative to a patient restraint board during radiation therapy includes a piece of low-melt thermoplastic material affixed to a rigid, non-thermoplastic frame. A lock-down mechanism is integrally incorporated into the r... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070176340 | Compression coil spring device having a discrete support In a compression coil spring device, suitable for use in a strut wheel suspension system, including a coil wire wound into a coil having an end turn, the end turn is adapted to be supported by a spring seat at one or a plurality of discrete points. This can be accomplis... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070163356 | Differential pressure means for a gas meter arrangement, comprising an improved flow geometry The invention relates to a differential pressure means and a gas meter arrangement for precisely measuring a gas consumption by means of a gas meter. A previously known gas meter is disposed in a bypass comprising a differential pressure means in the gas pipe for measur... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070138456 | Barrier cover and method of making the same A barrier cover may have a rear portion with an upper pocket, a lower pocket and a web. The upper and lower pockets may receive support members. The web may have a plurality of pockets for receiving tie-like structures therein. ... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070132604 | Pathway indicating luminaire An pathway indicating luminaire for use in an auxiliary lighting system contains at least one source of primary light and at least one light emitting diode. A switching system provides energy from a storage cell to the light emitting diode upon certain conditions, gener... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070131112 | Method for removing hydrogen sulphide and other acidic gas components from pressurized technical gases The invention relates to a method for removing hydrogen sulphide and other acidic gas components from pressurized technical gases by means of a physical detergent and for obtaining sulphur from hydrogen sulphide by using a Claus system. The hydrogen sulphide and the oth... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070125696 | Device and method for increasing the concentration of fuel in a liquid flow supplied to the anode of a fuel cell The invention relates to the field of fuel cell technology, more specifically to a device and a method for supplying fuel to the anode of a direct alcohol fuel cell. Said device comprises a fuel accumulator in which the fuel is stored, and a flow-through device provided... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070119780 | Prechargable fluid filtration method and apparatus A fluid filtration apparatus is provided which includes at least a functional biomedical device having an inlet and an outlet, a first biological fluid container in fluid communication with the inlet of said functional biomedical device, a first biological fluid receivi... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070120339 | Steer axle and method of making the same A steer axle for a vehicle and a method of making the same involves forming portions of a steer axle to have a three sided design. Spring seats that wrap around two of the three sides are secured to the steer axle. Plates are secured to the spring seats. The plates exte... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070117672 | Tandem axle system A tandem axle system having a forward drive axle system connected to a rear drive axle system via a drive shaft. The forward drive axle system uses a hypoid bevel pinion to drive forward half shafts via a forward ring gear. The rear drive axle system uses a spiral bevel... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070108711 | Lifting system for a vehicle axle An apparatus and lifting method for a vehicle axle having a first bracket, a second bracket, an air spring and at least one connector. The first bracket has two substantially vertically oriented slots. The second bracket has a substantially horizontal plate and a bar se... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070111012 | Coated glass Dual coated glass sheets comprise a photocatalytically active self cleaning coating on one surface and heat reflecting coating on the second surface selected so that its single surface reflectivity is either at least three times or less than one third that of the self c... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070102345 | Biological fluid filtration system and biological fluid filter used therein A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream gas inlet or o... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20070093348 | Light weight differential case half A vehicle differential case is disclosed, the case having an interior and an exterior configuration which provides an increased internal volume for, among other things, lubricant for components of the differential mechanism, while at the same time providing excellent st... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070089552 | Park lock system The present invention is a method and apparatus for locking a vehicle transmission where at least one directional clutch gear is located on one end of a shaft and a second directional clutch gear and a park flange are located at the other end of the shaft. A single clut... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070089553 | Transmission and clutch system The present invention is an apparatus and method of using the apparatus having a rotatable clutch shaft, a clutch collar mounted for rotation with the shaft and a clutch yoke engaged with the clutch collar to move the collar along the shaft. A gear selection system and ... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070080557 | Track and trolley system for a cargo portion of a vehicle A track and trolley system for a cargo portion of a vehicle, and a method for using the same, is described. The track comprises a single, outer, upper portion with a substantially convex wheel receiving surface and a single, outer, lower portion with a substantially con... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070082821 | Dispersible granular substrate for pesticide delivery An inert dispersible granular substrate is suitable for use as a carrier for chemical agents. The granular substrate is comprised of one or more mineral components, the one or more mineral components having a bulk density of greater than about 70 pounds per cubic foot, ... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070075486 | Game table and method of making the same A game table, notably a rectangular game table, with at least one playing surface, preferably a shuffleboard surface, disposed between a first end and a second end of the table, wherein the playing surface has a first end width and a second end width and perimeter, such... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070075487 | Table games embodiments related to the table game of shuffleboard Table games related to shuffleboard are disclosed, as well as a game table for the playing of such games. Games based on shuffleboard, bowling and billiards are disclosed, all of which can be played on a “shuffleboard” type game table. Also disclosed is a game table... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070075581 | Wheel hub lube director A lubrication deflector for a vehicle wheel hub assembly is disclosed. The wheel hub assembly has an inner cavity which has a recessed region. The lubrication deflector is placed within the recessed cavity within the wheel hub to substantially close the recessed region.... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070072970 | Flame-proofed polyamide molding materials and the use thereof The invention relates to halogen-free flameproof moulding compounds based on mixtures of aliphatic and partly aromatic polyamides, which contain salts of phosphinic acids as flameproofing agents. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the polyamide moulding co... | 03/29/2007 |
