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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110044972 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING NUTRITIONAL, THERAPEUTIC OR ORGANOLEPTIC PRODUCTS FROM CRUDE GLYCEROL The present invention relates to a process for preparing a nutritional, therapeutic or organoleptic product by growing non-recombinant yeast under aerobic conditions, in a medium that includes crude glycerol, as one possible carbon source to produce a yeast product. The... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041365 | SOCKLINER A laminated foam sockliner for use in combination with footwear. The sockliner has a forward part generally underlying and supporting toes and metatarsal heads, a middle part generally underlying and supporting an arch, and a back part generally underlying and supportin... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110039164 | BIOANODE AND BIOCATHODE STACK ASSEMBLIES A biofuel cell device for generating electrical current. The device includes a fuel manifold having a face, and at least one cavity in the face defining a fuel reservoir, an inlet in fluid communication with the reservoir for flow of fuel fluid into the manifold to fill... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037314 | ENDLESS TRACK FOR TRACTION OF A VEHICLE, WITH ENHANCED ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL CURING CAPABILITY An endless track for traction of a vehicle, such as a construction vehicle, an agricultural vehicle, a forestry vehicle or a military vehicle. The endless track has an enhanced elastomeric material curing capability. In one embodiment, each of a plurality of elastomeric... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037313 | SEGMENTED OR OTHER ELASTOMERIC ENDLESS TRACK FOR TRACTION OF A VEHICLE An endless track for traction of a vehicle, such as a construction vehicle, an agricultural vehicle, a forestry vehicle or a military vehicle. In one embodiment, the endless track comprises a plurality of track sections connected to one another. Each track section compr... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110033242 | MODULAR-UNIT FLOODWALL SYSTEM A modular-unit floodwall system is disclosed. The system includes modular floodwall units configured for holding water and connecting and sealing devices for connecting the units together to form a barrier against floodwater. A method of constructing such a floodwall is... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031197 | Display Rack for Supporting Containerized Plants A rack for supporting a plurality of containerized plants has at least one brace supported by and extending between a pair of longitudinally extending rails. The brace is moveable relative to the rails for adjusting the longitudinal position of the brace along the rails... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031088 | Clutch Brake A clutch brake for use in association with a braking mechanism for braking rotation of a shaft connecting an engine to a transmission. The clutch brake includes first and second clutch brake sections having first and second lock plates. The first and second clutch brake... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030716 | ELECTRICAL MASCARA BRUSH STRUCTURE WITH VARIABLE SPEEDS An electrical mascara brush structure includes a brush body having a chamber to hold an electrical motion component at one end and a brush rod with a brush at the other end. The electrical motion component includes a first shell and a second shell fully enclosing a powe... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030305 | Building Structure, Method of Making, and Components A building framework includes plural column assemblies supporting plural beams supporting floors of the building, with the union of the column assemblies and beams forming beam-to-column (or beam-to-column-to-beam) joint connection assemblies according to this invention... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110023666 | FAST SCREWDRIVER BLADE CONNECTING STRUCTURE A fast screwdriver connecting apparatus includes an elongated rod body, a first resilient unit, a second resilient unit, a movable inner tube and a hollow tube an inner portion of the elongated rod body has a plugging trough. A ring is extended from the plugging trough ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023428 | COMPACT FIBER BED MIST ELIMINATOR A mist eliminator for use in removing aerosols and particularly liquids from a gas flow. The mist eliminator includes filter panels made of fiber material that arranged generally parallel to the inflow of gas into the mist eliminator. The construction of the mist elimin... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110022189 | INTELLIGENT DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM A device for controlling devices in a monitored space. A sensor senses an event in an initial state indicating an occupant may be present in the monitored space. A switch activates the controlled device in response to the sensed event. A processor enables the device to ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020157 | FEED PUMP AND SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR SAME The present invention relates to a feed pump, in particular for pumping UV paints and other high-viscosity media, with a pump housing to which an inlet valve and an outlet valve are fitted, and a piston, which for pumping a medium is mounted in the pump housing in a man... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020053 | RING MECHANISM HAVING GUIDE FOR TRAVEL BAR A ring mechanism has a housing having a guide formed by tabs extending down from a plateau of the housing. The guide is elongate in a direction extending lengthwise of the housing. Some of the tabs are spaced apart from each other longitudinally. The housing supports pi... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110014549 | DIRECT ELECTRON TRANSFER USING ENZYMES IN BIOANODES, BIOCATHODES, AND BIOFUEL CELLS Bioanodes, biocathodes, and biofuel cells comprising an electron conductor, at least one anode enzyme or cathode enzyme, and an enzyme immobilization material. The anode enzyme is capable of reacting with a fuel fluid to produce an oxidized form of the fuel fluid, and c... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110014262 | CONTROLLING VESSEL GROWTH AND DIRECTIONALITY IN MAMMALS AND IMPLANTABLE MATERIAL A method for directing vessel growth toward a blood-deficient site in a mammal comprising implanting into the mammal an assembly of at glass fibers to form a vascular bridge with a first end of the vascular bridge in contact with the blood-deficient site and a second en... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110014261 | SCAFFOLD FOR TISSUE REGENERATION IN MAMMALS A three-dimensional scaffold with interconnected pores for repair of tissue comprising a scaffold body for structural support of the tissue scaffold, where the scaffold body comprises scaffold body components bonded to each other and made from component materials compri... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008495 | LIQUID DIETARY SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITION The present invention is directed to liquid dietary supplement compositions comprising lycopene. These compositions are useful in enhancing cognitive ability.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008489 | QUALITY AND VALUE OF CO-PRODUCTS OF THE ETHANOL PRODUCTION INDUSTRY A process for improving the nutritional quality of a feed co-product, resulting from the fermentation of a grain, sugar beets, or sugar cane to produce ethanol. The process comprises combining water, a source of nitrogen, a source of phosphorus, a feed co-product compri... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110005866 | Lubricant Dispenser The invention relates to a lubricant dispenser having a storage container, an outlet channel, and a pump element disposed between the storage container and outlet channel for conveying lubricant. A piston is sealed in a cylinder and is movable between two positions, of ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110005305 | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY DETECTOR AND FLOW CONTROLLER THEREFOR A flow controller for use with a liquid chromatography detector. The flow controller includes a flow channel comprising an inlet portion, a control channel portion in communication with the inlet portion, and an outlet portion in communication with said control channel ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100328142 | MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER WAVE RESONANT SENSOR HAVING PERPENDICULAR FEED, AND IMAGING SYSTEM A switched-slot sensor for use in a sensor array for microwave and/or millimeter wave imaging. The locations of a plurality of sensors in the array define a spatial domain away from an object for detecting an electric field from the object. Each of the sensors has an ou... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327748 | MULTI-LEVEL MODULAR LIGHT BAR A modular light bar having crisscross lighting in the front and rear. Each module may include two horizontal layers of lighting supported on supports connected to a longitudinal base. A wire harness is positioned within a longitudinal channel in the longitudinal base, w... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324675 | SURGICAL SCAFFOLD A scaffold for reshaping an ear or a nose, the scaffold being configured to be i) attached to the cartilaginous portion of an ear or ii) attached to the cartilaginous portion of a nose, wherein the scaffold is formed at least in part from a shape-memory material and/or ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100322543 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT AND METERING VALVE AND SUCTION DEVICE THEREFOR The invention relates to a bearing arrangement with an outer ring and an inner ring that can rotate relative to one another, and rolling bodies, especially balls, which are located between the outer ring and the inner ring. The invention also relates to an infeed distri... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100319572 | CORROSION PROTECTION OF BRONZES A method and composition for enhancing corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and contact resistance of a substrate comprising a copper or copper alloy surface. The composition comprises a phosphorus oxide compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphonic acid... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100317825 | Production of Glutaric Acid and Derivatives from Carbohydrate-Containing Materials The present invention generally relates to processes for the chemocatalytic conversion of a pentose source to a glutaric acid product. The present invention includes processes for the conversion of pentose to a glutaric acid product via pentaric acid or derivatives ther... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100317823 | Production of Adipic Acid and Derivatives from Carbohydrate-Containing Materials The present invention generally relates to processes for the chemocatalytic conversion of a glucose source to an adipic acid product. The present invention includes processes for the conversion of glucose to an adipic acid product via glucaric acid or derivatives thereo... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100317822 | Production of Adipic Acid and Derivatives from Carbohydrate-Containing Materials The present invention generally relates to processes for the chemocatalytic conversion of a carbohydrate source to an adipic acid product. The present invention includes processes for the conversion of a carbohydrate source to an adipic acid product via a furanic substr... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100316883 | SPALLATION-RESISTANT MULTILAYER THERMAL SPRAY METAL COATINGS A wear- and corrosion-resistance coating over a metal substrate having a first-layer carbide material, a second metal coating layer over the first metal coating layer, and a surface metal coating layer over the second metal coating layer; and thermal spray method for ap... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100311263 | CONNECTOR CLAMP WITH OPENING UNIT The invention relates to a connector clamp having a housing and a current bar disposed thereon, and having a receiving unit for receiving a conductor, and having a clamping unit with a clamping spring held in the housing for clamping the conductor against the current ba... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100310914 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM The remote control system (1) has a battery compartment, which is disposed in a housing and which is closed by means of a removable cover lid (4). The cover lid (4) is held to the housing by means of at least one permanent magnet (6, 7).... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100308060 | CYLINDER VALVE WITH THERMAL RELIEF FEATURE A cylinder valve for use with a cylinder containing fluid under pressure includes a valve body configured for releasable connection to the cylinder. The valve body has a flow passage extending through the valve body for fluid communication with an interior of the cylind... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307887 | CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM An adjustment mechanism for rotating an adjusting ring on a clutch is disclosed. The adjustment mechanism includes a support bracket having an opening therein and a a rotation assembly rotatable about an axis relative to the support bracket. The rotation assembly includ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307302 | FEATHERBOARD ASSEMBLY A featherboard assembly for use with a work table. The featherboard assembly includes a featherboard having a body and an axis. The featherboard assembly further includes an adjustment mechanism associated with the featherboard for attaching the featherboard to the work... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100304938 | Freestanding Selectable Free Weight Assembly An adjustable weight set apparatus includes a handle having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. A first weight set is adapted to be supported on the first end portion of the handle and a second weight set is adapted to be support... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100304599 | PLUG-AND-SOCKET CONNECTOR The invention has as subject matter a plug-and-socket connector with a base strip for a printed circuit board connection and with a male connector, which male connector has at least one socket housing projecting on its insertion side which socket housing has a right-ang... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100304435 | FLUORESCENT PROTEINS, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE The present invention provides variants of fluorescent proteins, which are improved with regard to their properties for use as reporter proteins and/or in analytics. In particular, variants of fluorescent proteins are provided, which fluoresce brighter, show improved qu... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100301034 | CONVECTION OVEN A convection oven having a vapor collection system; water injection system; easily accessible electrical components; and a variable-speed, reversible blower is disclosed. The vapor collection system collects vapor from the cooking chamber during a cooking event, condens... | 12/02/2010 |
