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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174132 | Folded surface capacitor in-line assembly An in-line capacitor, having a pair of inner conductor segments, each of the inner conductor segments having a mating surface. A dielectric spacer positioned between the mating surfaces, each of the mating surfaces having corresponding folds formed thereon. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169377 | Dual opposed drive loop antenna pointing apparatus and method of operation A pointing apparatus and method of operation for an antenna mount provided with a base frame and an antenna mount rotatably coupled together. A first wheel rigidly coupled to one of the base frame and the antenna mount driven by a mechanical linkage with a first dri... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169029 | High voltage device with constant current source and manufacturing method thereof A high voltage device with constant current source and the manufacturing method thereof. The device includes a P type silicon substrate (1), an oxide layer (6), a drain metal (2), a source metal (3), a gate metal (4), a P+substrate... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164877 | Coaxial in-line assembly A fine arrestor having a body with a bore there through, an inner conductor within the bore, an inner conductor capacitor within the bore coupled between a surge portion of the inner conductor and a protected portion of the inner conductor, and an inner conductor in... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159367 | Methods for noise validated phase ranging RFID location A method and apparatus for validating a distance output of a phase ranging RFID location system, based upon the phase readings included in data sets obtained from monitoring reply signals corresponding to interrogation signals at multiple frequencies and a common in... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157587 | Connector stabilizing coupling body assembly A stabilizing coupling body assembly for a coaxial connector is provided with a coupling body dimensioned to couple at a connector end of the coupling body with a cable end of the connector. A jacket grip of rigid material is retained between the coupling body and a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155050 | Satellite communications interoperability module A satellite communications interoperability module and method for frequency down-conversion. The module insertable in-line with an intra-facility link communicating a multiplexed signal between the outdoor unit (ODU) and the indoor unit (IDU). Electrical circuitry o... | 04/10/2012 |
| D654910 | 10-sided flat panel array antenna | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121759 | Motor-driven power steering apparatus A motor-driven power steering apparatus is provided with a sub control system including a map memory means storing a first window time setting map M1 and a second window time setting map M2 in which a window time is set shorter, a window time setting m... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120488 | Radio frequency environment object monitoring system and methods of use A method and apparatus for monitoring untagged objects in a target area including calibrating a radio environment monitoring system including a rules engine and a baseline data set for a target area by recording a set of changes to the RF environment fingerprint of ... | 02/21/2012 |
| D653654 | 8-sided flat panel array antenna | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092201 | Vane pump with coated vanes Provided is a vane pump. In the vane pump, a high-hardness main coating layer is provided on a distal end portion of each vane, and an intermediate coating layer having an intermediate hardness between a hardness of a base material of the vane and a hardness of the ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8077113 | Radome and shroud enclosure for reflector antenna An enclosure for the open end of a reflector antenna includes a cylindrical shroud coupled to a distal end of the reflector antenna, the shroud generally coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the reflector antenna. A retaining band is coupled to an inner diameter of t... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076903 | Electric power storage and delivery system and method of operation An electrical energy storage and delivery system for supplying electrical energy to a system load and method of operation. The system including an energy storage module comprising a charger coupled to a high power battery module and a high energy battery module; a f... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075292 | Eccentric rotor compressor A rotary piston compressor comprises a cylinder block (100), an eccentric rotor group (200) being fitted in the chamber of the cylinder block, a shaft (2) and a separating means (40). The eccentric rotor group (200) comprises a cyl... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074423 | Parquet joint kit system and method for manufacturing a parquet joint kit system The three components composed parquet joint cement system comprises an aqueous epoxy resin dispersion, an amine hardener, which forms a solid adduct, and a wood flour. The solid portion in an aqueous epoxy resin dispersion is 5-10 wt. %, preferably 7-9 wt. % of parq... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071213 | Resin coated piston manufacturing apparatus for shock absorber A resin coated piston manufacturing apparatus for a shock absorber is provided with a means for pressing a piston raw material to a resin sheet until the resin sheet is locked to a resin sheet locking annular groove of the piston raw material in such a manner as to ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8047340 | Suspension spring adjusting apparatus of hydraulic shock absorber In a suspension spring adjusting apparatus of a hydraulic shock absorber, a mounting mating surface sealed by a spring adjusting case and a seal material of a case cover is formed in a flat surface shape, and an outer peripheral edge of the case cover is provided wi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8011621 | Snap-in cable hanger clip A clip for a snap-in cable hanger with a top from which at least two clip arm(s) extend and at least one of the clip arm(s) formed with a clip tab projecting proximate a distal end. The top having a length greater than a diameter of the mounting hole and a width dim... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8002580 | Coaxial cable crimp connector A connector for semi-rigid outer conductor coaxial cable having a body provided with a connection interface at a connector end, a body bore and a crimp area around an outer surface of the body. The body bore dimensioned to receive the outer conductor together with a... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7967117 | Suspension spring adjusting apparatus of hydraulic shock absorber In a suspension spring adjusting apparatus of a hydraulic shock absorber, a mounting structure of a motor to a spring adjusting case is constituted by a three-point support structure in a plan view including a motor shaft of the motor. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965256 | Segmented antenna reflector An antenna reflector provided with a plurality of segments, each of the segments provided with a plurality of end faces positioned along surfaces of the segments. The end faces of adjacent segments arranged in lateral and radial pairs, the lateral and radial pairs c... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7965255 | Rotatable antenna mount A rotatable antenna mount assembly for coupling an antenna reflector to a support structure. The antenna mount including a rotatable connection provided with a generally planar outer surface; the rotatable connection coupled directly to the antenna reflector. An ant... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946147 | Tube expanding method and apparatus of damper tube In a tube expanding apparatus of a damper tube supporting a thrust force of a punch applied to the damper tube by a stopper at a time of retaining one end of the damper tube by the stopper, inserting the other end of the damper tube to a die, inserting the punch to ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7931450 | Variable displacement pump In a variable displacement pump, an outer peripheral surface approximately in an opposite side to a portion supported to an oscillation supporting point in a cam ring with respect to a pump shaft is formed as a convex surface portion holding a seal member brought in... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927135 | Coaxial connector with a coupling body with grip fingers engaging a wedge of a stabilizing body A stabilizing coupling body assembly for a connector is provided with a monolithic coupling body dimensioned to couple with a cable end of a connector body of the connector. A plurality of grip fingers extends from a cable end of the coupling body, the grip fingers ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927134 | Coaxial connector for cable with a solid outer conductor A coaxial connector with a connector body is provided with a connector body bore. A grip ring is retained within the connector body bore, and an outer diameter of the grip ring abuts an annular wedge surface provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate... | 04/19/2011 |
| D636511 | Flashlight | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922394 | Propeller shaft for motor vehicle In a propeller shaft for a motor vehicle, an outer periphery of an outer end of an annular support member is formed as an expanded poison. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918687 | Coaxial connector grip ring having an anti-rotation feature A coaxial connector with a connector body is provided with a connector body bore. A grip ring is retained within the connector body bore, and an outer diameter of the grip ring abuts an annular wedge surface provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913823 | Hydraulic shock absorber In a front fork in which a partition wall member is provided in an inner periphery of an inner tube, a working fluid chamber is comparted under the partition wall member and an oil reservoir chamber is comparted over the partition wall member, a main suspension spri... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7907097 | Self-supporting unitary feed assembly A feed assembly for a reflector antenna having a unitary portion of dielectric material, a proximal end of the unitary portion configured for connection with the reflector antenna. The unitary portion having a waveguide portion extending between the proximal end and... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7902456 | Thermal mass compensated dielectric foam support structures for coaxial cables and method of manufacture Thermal mass compensated foam support structures for coaxial cables such as inner conductors and or inner conductor support structures. The foam support structures provided with an adhesive solid or high density foam polymer or blend layer to increase the thermal ma... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900344 | Cable and connector assembly apparatus A cable assembly apparatus for coupling a connector to a cable having a base supporting an interface pedestal dimensioned to receive the connector; an inductor coil coupled to an inductor coil actuator operable to move the inductor coil between a load position and a... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898497 | Enclosed reflector antenna mount A reflector antenna mount for a reflector antenna with a primary mount coupled to a support arm. The primary mount rotatable in a first axis relative to the support arm. A secondary mount coupled to the primary mount; the secondary mount pivotable in a second axis r... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898491 | Reflector antenna feed RF seal A reflector antenna feed RF seal between an antenna base, a feed hub and a vertex plate. The RF seal formed via a generally annular gasket of compressible material adapted to seat around an outer diameter of the feed hub. The gasket having an outer diameter greater ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898357 | Coaxial impedance matching adapter and method of manufacture An impedance adapter with body and cap portions coupled together encloses a cavity with a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB is provided with a trace on a first side and a ground plane on a second side. The trace is coupled to a first contact at a first end of the... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896554 | Propeller shaft for motor vehicle In a propeller shaft for a motor vehicle, a cover is provided in an outer end of an annular support member, the cover extends to an inner side in a radial direction from an outer end of the annular support member, and the extended end sets a gap formed with respect ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7854063 | Method of manufacture a connector with outer conductor axial compression connection An electrical connector for a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor, the connector in combination with a cable and a method for manufacturing. The electrical connector having a connector body with a bore between a connector end and a cable end. The bore having ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7824282 | Volleyball approach and hit trainer A volleyball approach and hit trainer mountable upon a volleyball net provided with a ball coupled to a cord coupled to a frame at a connection point. The ball retained above and offset forward of the top of the volleyball net, rotatable around the connection point.... | 11/02/2010 |
