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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090126628 | RADIATION APPLIANCE, POWDER APPLYING STATION, ARRANGEMENT FOR COATING TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE MATERIALS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD The invention relates to a radiation appliance (21) and a powder-application station (4), an arrangement thereof for powder-coating temperature-sensitive materials, such as timber-derived products and MDF panels (8), and an associated method. The in... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090076482 | CANNULA REINFORCING BAND AND METHOD A cannula assembly having a hollow elongate cannula with a proximal end, a distal end, and a central axis. A coiled reinforcing member is disposed along a portion of the hollow elongate cannula and is adapted to provide structural support to the elongate cannula. An int... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090074544 | Apparatus and method for clamping and processing conveyor belt ends and the like An apparatus and method for clamping and processing conveyor belt ends includes a stationary stand and a clamping member supported on the stand and configured to selectively retain an associated conveyor belt end therein. A belt processing member is configured to proces... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090072134 | Data Acquisition System for a Spectrometer Using Various Filters A data acquisition system and method are described that may be used with various spectrometers. The data acquisition system may include an ion detector, an initial processing module, and a spectra processing module. The initial processing module is provided for processi... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090071991 | STORAGE UNIT FOR TRUCK BEDS A storage unit is anchored in a truck bed with an attachment system incorporating side modules forming a track for easy pull-out and yet security when moved to a storage position within the truck bed. The storage unit and/or the side modules have recesses and components... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090071602 | LIGHT-CURING THERMOPLASTIC EPOXY RESIN ADHESIVE The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising a cycloaliphatic epoxide compound, a monovalent alcohol, a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the molar ratio of the epoxide groups of the cycloaliphatic epoxide to the hydroxyl groups of the mo... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090070986 | METHOD FOR WINDING BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS A method of making a wound field for a brushless direct current motor, direct current generator, alternating current motor or alternating current generator, includes providing a base mold and a press mold. Next, a number of phases is determined. At least one strand of c... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090070985 | METHOD FOR WINDING BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS A method of making a wound field for a brushless direct current motor, direct current generator, alternating current motor or alternating current generator, includes steps of providing a base mold and a press mold. Another step comprises determining a number of phases. ... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090069696 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING A LOWER URINARY TRACT DISORDER A method for sensitively diagnosing lower urinary tract disorders, particularly interstitial cystitis, is provided. The method can visually, simply, and clearly diagnose bladder ulcer without requirement of bladder hydrodistention under anesthesia. In the method, lower ... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090065752 | LIFT WITH LOW PROFILE ROTATABLE COUPLING A lift includes a housing for rotatably receiving a hydraulic cylinder with a piston rod coupled to a generally cylindrical support tube. A low profile connecting head for supplying hydraulic fluid to the cylinder is rotatably mounted to the housing but captively held t... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090065403 | CENTRIFUGAL AIR CLASSIFIER A centrifugal air classifier, in which a relation between an area S1 of a side surface of a cylinder or a truncated cone circumscribed about the rotor blades, an axis of the cylinder or a truncated cone being the rotor rotational shaft, and a calculation average ... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090063560 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATENT CLAIM MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION A method and system for organizing and managing claim elements and reference objects is disclosed. The method and system establish database links between claim elements and reference objects based on associations identified between them. These database links are then st... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090062735 | INTRODUCER FOR CANNULA AND METHOD An introducer for a blood vessel cannula has a main elongate portion adapted for insertion into a blood vessel cannula. A first end of a transition portion is adjacent to and extends from the main elongate portion. The first end of the transition portion has an outside ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090058160 | SEATING WITH SHAPE-CHANGING BACK SUPPORT FRAME A back includes an integrated articulating back frame and a back support. The back frame has a lower segment pivoted to a chair control, an upper segment for thoracic support, and links forming a four-bar linkage with the upper and lower segments, with a joint being for... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090058106 | Handle actuator assembly for dropdown doors and the like A handle actuator for dropdown doors or closures includes a handle with a pivot connector at the top and an actuator rod at the bottom. Upper and lower housing are mounted on the door in a vertically aligned and spaced apart relationship. The upper housing has a pivot c... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090058029 | CAST MEMBER HAVING AN INTEGRATED STEEL SLEEVE The invention relates to as suspension unit for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having a rigid axle, comprising a longitudinal member or axle member having a suspension section, a support section and an axle receptacle section, wherein the suspension section i... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090056377 | ORNAMENTS DERIVED FROM HOOF MATERIAL A process for making a wearable personal ornament utilizing an inexpensive animal product or byproduct involves obtaining hoof material, typically cleaning, sanitizing and shaping the hoof material, applying a decorative coating to surfaces of the hoof material, and att... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090053737 | Monoclonal Antibody Which Binds Met In Formalin-Fixed and Paraffin-Embedded Tissues and Related Methods In a wide variety of human solid tumors, an aggressive, metastatic phenotype and poor clinical prognosis are associated with expression of the receptor tyrosine kinase Met. Disclosed herein are (a) a monoclonal antibody named Met4, which antibody is specific for Met, an... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090045559 | SWITCH HOUSING FOR GAS SPRING A switch housing is shaped to be coupled to a gas spring and includes a limit switch having a control element which is moved to actuate the limit switch when the gas spring rod moves between first and second positions. The housing includes a cylindrical aperture for rec... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090045020 | MAGNETIC BRAKE ASSEMBLY A powdered metal electromagnetic is provided that has much less variance between units, increased frictional drag, reduced wear of itself and the brake drum disk during use and an increased resistance to moisture due to the use of a donor material that increases perform... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090044729 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL RUNNING BOARD AND RAMP APPARATUS A running board system is provided for the light truck market, where a beam of the running board is removable to double as a ramp. For example, a single one of these beams can be used to guide a motorcycle onto a truck bed, or alternatively a pair of these removable bea... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20080302201 | COMPENSATOR FOR CABLES A compensator for cables includes a housing and a spring wrapped around inside the housing to form a loop. An inner strand of a Bowden cable or the like extends through the coil spring, and thereby forms a loop. The looped configuration of the coil spring provides a hig... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080296945 | SEATING UNIT WITH ADJUSTABLE LUMBAR DEVICE A chair includes a lower back frame, a back construction, including a back support attached to the lower back frame, a cushion assembly attached to the back support, and a vertically adjustable lumbar frame positioned between the back support and the cushion assembly. T... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080297015 | STORAGE UNIT BACK STOP AND METHOD A storage unit assembly and method for office furniture units includes two end panels and a bottom panel configured to support objects thereon. A back stop rail is connected to end panels and the bottom panel. The back stop rail includes a lower web having a bottom flan... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080296958 | CHAIR BACK ATTACHMENT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY A chair includes a lower back frame, a back construction, including a back support attached to the lower back frame, a cushion assembly attached to the back support and a clip wedgingly engaged between the back support and the cushion assembly. The cushion assembly furt... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080296955 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE ARMREST A vertically adjustable, armrest includes a tubular support constructed for attachment to a chair, an armrest assembly telescopingly positioned in the tubular support, and a height adjustment mechanism slidably received in the armrest assembly. The armrest assembly incl... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080296919 | B-SHAPED BEAM WITH RADIUSED FACE BUT RECESSED CENTER A B-shaped tubular reinforcement beam for vehicle bumper systems has a constant B section and longitudinal sweep. The tubular beam has a vertical cross section defining at least first and second tubes connected by a center web, and a front wall that extends across the t... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080296457 | FURNITURE STORAGE UNIT AND METHOD An office furniture unit has an outer face with slotted hangers, and a removable storage unit assembly including a bottom panel positioned in a generally horizontal orientation along the office furniture unit, and a top panel disposed above and generally parallel with t... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080295745 | TABLE CONSTRUCTION A table has two end legs arranged in a parallel, laterally spaced apart relationship for support on a floor surface. Two side rails are arranged in a parallel, laterally spaced apart relationship, and are connected with upper portions of the end legs to retain them in a... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080290722 | Wheel Hub Arrangement The invention relates to a wheel hub arrangement (1) having at least one wheel hub (2) which is mounted rotatably via at least one wheel bearing (3) on a bearing journal (4) of an axle body (5) which is mounted on a vehicle chassis. Fu... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080284073 | VARIABLE SPEED GAS SPRING A gas spring having a cylindrical housing has multiple regions through which a piston moves. A piston rod extends through one end of the cylindrical housing. One region is pressurized with an inert gas and at least a second region includes a multiple viscosity fluid, su... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080284183 | IMPACT BEAM WITH DOUBLE-WALL FACE A bumper reinforcement beam includes a first sheet forming at least one tube including a front wall, and a second sheet welded to and supporting the front wall in a laminar arrangement adding stiffness to the front wall. A related method includes uncoiling and welding t... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080284293 | FREESTANDING WORKSTATION A freestanding workstation includes a desk assembly and a supported hutch assembly, wherein the desk assembly includes a privacy screen that is telescopingly adjustable, thereby allowing adjustment of the overall length thereof and use within desk assemblies of varying ... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080282632 | Composite building panel A composite panel useful for efficient and economic construction of a building wall or roof includes at least a first rigid structural layer and a cross-linked polymer film layer bonded to and covering a first major planar surface of the rigid structural panel. The pane... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080283535 | CELLULAR CONTAINER A collapsible container assembly comprising a folding container having at least four walls, with the at least four walls being pivotable relative to each other to allow the folding container to collapse in a parallelogram motion, and an inside cellular structure connect... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080277093 | Device and Method for Cooling Tool Holders Comprising Shrink Fit Chucks The invention relates to a method and a device (20) for cooling tool holders comprising shrink fit chucks, said tool holders beings received in a tool holder seat. The invention provides an especially efficient and above all completely automatable cooling system ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080277950 | BUMPER SYSTEM PROVIDING STORAGE AND ACCESSORY FUNCTIONS A bumper system includes a structural polymeric reinforcement beam and one or more trim components covering visible portions of the beam. The beam has a center section forming a step, and end sections that form corners of the vehicle. The trim component(s) is a thin, li... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080277918 | MODIFICATION DEVICE AND VENT HOOD HAVING SUCH A DEVICE A modification apparatus for an object is provided. Generally, the modification device is in an object of substantially uniform thickness, has two grooves defining a strip therebetween, and a fingerpiece attached to the strip. The fingerpiece, strip, and material of the... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080277286 | Method and apparatus for racking articles for surface treatment A process employing a rack having an article carrier that is movably supported on a frame and mechanically coupled for translating movement from a motor to the article carrier to effect movement of an article during processing to provide more uniform surface treatment, ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080271445 | HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT FOR SYNCHRONIZED HORIZONTAL EXTENSION OF CYLINDERS A hydraulic system for synchronized movement of multiple cylinders in a horizontal plane includes a bidirectional pump, a shuttle valve cross-connected between pump outlets, flow-control check valves, and control valves which combine to reduce the number of valves in th... | 11/06/2008 |
