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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8048298 | Household effluent purification plant Plant comprising a homogenization tank (100) equipped with a stirrer (120) and with a pumping unit (140), a connecting pipe (300) leaving the pumping unit (140) comprising an injector of reagents (310) and a static mixer ( | 11/01/2011 |
| 7056385 | Paper dispenser for optional delivery of saturated of dry paper A paper dispenser for the optional distribution of saturated or dry paper from a paper roll or a folded paper sheet. A container filled with fluid is arranged in a housing from which the fluid is conveyed against the paper sheet to be moistened and is activated by a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7006130 | Visual cue for display testing having one bit resolution A display test system includes a symbol source and a controller connected to the symbol source for receiving a symbol in response to a testing event whereupon the controller causes the display to produce a first area having a first light intensity, and the symbol at... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6907691 | Cultivation of morchella A process for cultivating Morchella ascocarps using mycelium and a tree seedling, the tree seedling having a root system and a shoot system. The process includes the steps of inoculating the root system with the mycelium to produce an inoculated tree seedling... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6884508 | Pigment composite and method for the preparation thereof The invention relates to a coating element, a coated fibrous web, and methods for manufacturing the same. The invention also relates to a particle granule. The coating element comprises a pigment binder structure granule formed from pigment particles and a binding a... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6819690 | Mode-coupled laser A laser with a decoupling device for emitting a laser output depending on at least one influenceable parameter and a mode-coupling device for coupling a plurality of the laserable modes of the resonator. A detector is provided for detecting a value related to the em... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6756326 | Clothing material with foamed strand welded together therein In garments with a foamed net used as a clothing material (inter-lining), a clothing material is provided that is light-weight and easy-moving, and has improved warmth retaining property, cushioning property and buoyancy without spoiling the feeling of the garment t... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6705736 | Light-collection device A light-gathering device for concentrating light. The light-gathering device may be used as a stand-alone telescope or as an attachment to a standard telescope. When used as an attachment to a standard telescope, the light-gathering device increases the effective ap... | 03/16/2004 |
| 7488329 | Method and apparatus for reducing femoral fractures An improved apparatus for reducing a hip fracture utilizing a minimally invasive procedure which does not require incision of the quadriceps. A femoral implant in accordance with the present invention achieves intramedullary fixation as well as fixation into the fem... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7406980 | Waterway connection A coupler for a faucet is disclosed which couples a first waterway component and a second waterway component, the coupler being an overmold component. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390186 | Structural building panels, apparatus and method for fabricating structural building panels The present invention provides an apparatus and method for fabricating structural building panels. The apparatus may be used for fabricating panels directly on the foundation for a building. The apparatus may include a support frame, a flattening frame, a press fram... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389771 | Closed loop EGR control method and system using water content measurement The present invention provides an internal combustion engine system that includes an internal combustion engine system includes an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold fluidly coupled to a compressor adapted to receive ambient air through an air cond... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389796 | Hidden faucet A faucet with a vertically adjustable spout. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383692 | Device for fixing an adapter for an add-on piece to a condenser Disclosed is a device (1) for fixing an adapter (3) for an add-on piece to a condenser that is provided with deformable lamellae located between coolant conduits. Said device (1) comprises an adapter-supporting piece (2) that is provided ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377736 | Cylinder, load port using it, and production system A cylinder which can precisely feed a piston rod 3 into three different positions. The cylinder includes a spring receiving member 14 which is placed coaxially with the piston rod in a piston room. Movement of the piston 4 is limited by one end ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371213 | Lit retractor An apparatus for illuminated retraction of a surgical cavity includes a surgical retractor having a generally tubular body forming a cannula insertable into a surgical cavity. The cannula has an inner surface defining a passage from a first end to a second end and a... | 05/13/2008 |
| D538069 | Furniture work surface and side panel juncture | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166549 | Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing and disinfecting glass and use thereof The invention relates to an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass, whereby the glass comprises: 30–95 wt. % SiO2,0–40 wt. % Na 2O, 0–40 wt. % K2O, 0–40 wt. % Li2O, 0–35 wt. % CaO, 0–10 wt. % M... | 01/23/2007 |
| D534703 | Movable container | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150127 | Partition system A partition system for office spaces generally includes a framework and a plurality of different types of decorative and/or functional tiles mountable to the framework. The framework includes I- and C-shaped vertical frame members which are adjustably joined by uppe... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7145303 | Method for the commutation of a brushless direct current motor The invention relates to a method for the commutation of a brushless direct current motor in which the position of the rotor in respect of the stator is determined directly or indirectly and an external operating voltage is applied, at a preset commutation angle, to... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144834 | Optical colored glass, its use, and an optical long-pass cutoff filter The invention concerns an optical colored glass with a composition (in percent by weight based on oxide) of SiO2 30–75; K2O 5–35; B2O3>4–17; ZnO 5–37; F 0.01–10; CdO 0.1–1, S+Se+Te 0.1–1.5 | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141520 | Antimicrobial alkali-silicate glass ceramic and the use thereof The invention relates to a glass ceramic, wherein the initial glass comprises 30–65 percent (by weight) SiO2; 5–30 percent (by weight) Na2O; 5–30 percent (by weight) CaO, and 0-15 percent (by weight) P2O5, and wherei... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142165 | Waveguide and slotted antenna array with moveable rows of spaced posts A waveguide structure including two parallels electrically conducting ground planes (1,2), each of which includes at least one row of spaced apart electrically conducting posts (3). The rows of posts are arranged substantially parallel to one another a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140822 | Fastener for securing a cargo container A fastener for securing a cargo container includes a first fastener component, a second fastener component, and a lock assembly. The first fastener includes a pair of rods which bridge a first and a second fixed body. The lock assembly is disposed between and slidab... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140202 | Method for manufacturing optical glasses and colored glasses at low temperatures The invention relates to a method for manufacturing optical glasses and colored glasses with the aid of a fluid phase sintering process from a basic material encompassing at least SiO.sub.2 powder as well as additives for reducing the temperature of the fluid phase ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137413 | Arrangement to increase the thermal fatigue resistance of glass tubes flowed through by fluid and pressure-loaded An arrangement to increase the thermal fatigue resistance of glass tubes having fluid flowing therethrough and being pressure-loaded. This arrangement comprises a glass tube, into which an interior component is inserted. The interior component can be designed as thi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137368 | Device for variable actuation of the gas exchange valves in internal combustion piston engines The invention relates to a revolving gear consisting of a housing (G), a shaft (W), an intermediate member (Z) and an output member (A). The shaft is revolvably guided in the housing in a rotating joint (wb) and actuates the intermediate member by means of a curved ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137277 | Method and device for producing colored glasses The invention relates to a method and a device for producing colored glasses. The aim of the invention is to obtain a paricularly intimate mixture and to enable a quick change of the melt at the same time. To this end, the following procedure steps are applied: a me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134299 | Meltdown device as well as a process for the production of high-UV-transmitting glass type The invention relates to a meltdown device for the production of high-UV transmittive glass types, comprising a meltdown tank for a melt bath a feed opening for the supplying or laying-in of highly pure raw materia... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131430 | Emissions control system for small internal combustion engines An evaporative emissions control system for small internal combustion engines includes a control valve associated with a fuel line and with a vent line which each connect the fuel tank to the carburetor. When the engine is not running, the control valve automaticall... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131294 | Method and apparatus for control of carbon dioxide gas cooler pressure by use of a capillary tube A transcritical vapor compression system that includes a fluid circuit circulating a refrigerant in a closed loop. The fluid circuit has operably disposed therein, in serial order, a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a first capillary tube and a second heat exchan... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131929 | Transmission module A modular transmission system for the production of a plurality of modular transmission units that are modified for different applications purposes, comprising a transmission input and transmission output a power transmitting element comprising a mechanical transmis... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130347 | Method for compressing and decompressing video data in accordance with a priority array A method for compressing and decompressing video data consisting of an array of individual image points (pixels). Each pixel has a pixel value that changes with time and that describes the colour or luminosity information of the pixel. A priority is allocated to eac... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128526 | Anti-reverse flow mechanism for centrifugal blowers A set of cooling air blowers for machines which require cooling air during operation. The blowers each include an outlet having an anti-reverse flow feature for preventing the flow of air into the blower from externally of the machine should the blower fail, thereby... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129486 | Scanning probe with digitized pulsed-force mode operation and real-time evaluation The invention relates to a method for creating the image of a sample surface to be analyzed, with a resolution which is better than 1 μm laterally in relation to the sample surface and better than 100 nm vertically in relation to said surface. According to the inve... | 10/31/2006 |
| D530547 | Furniture cable grommet edge | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126729 | Double hologram The invention relates to a method of providing an article with identifying information, in which a hologram is provided from which at least first and second hologram patterns separated physically from each other can be reproduced. In this case, provision is made for... | 10/24/2006 |
| D530105 | Seating unit and table unit interface | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119464 | Spindle motor The invention relates to a spindle motor, particularly for the purpose of driving the platters in hard disk drives having a baseplate, a stator arrangement that is stationary with respect to the baseplate, a shaft and a bearing system to rotatably support a rotary d... | 10/10/2006 |
