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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7048990 | Dual layer shingle A shingle formed from a base sheet, with a layer of polymer modified asphalt coating the top of the base sheet, and a layer of conventional oxidized asphalt, free from polymer additives, coating the bottom of the base sheet. Both layers preferably directly contact t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048465 | Method of routing and diverting traffic This invention relates to routing or directing at least a portion of traffic from a tract of land, and particularly to land adjacent a body of water. The method of routing of diverting traffic comprises first identifying a tract of land where a road is needed and id... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047057 | Simultaneous multiwavelength TPSF-based optical imaging The TPSF-based imaging technique uses multiple wavelengths to image an object simultaneously. Acquisition time of an image can be shortened without sacrificing the effective amount or quality of raw imaging data acquired. A plurality of distinguishable wavelengths m... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045067 | Method and apparatus for increasing filter contaminant loading capacity The filter contaminant loading capacity of a depth granular media filter is increased by imposing a so-called “back-slip” on the filter bed. At intervals between normal backwashing, a volume of liquid is passed upwardly through the media bed under flow condition... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045230 | Chemical hydride hydrogen generation system and fuel cell stack incorporating a common heat transfer circuit A chemical hydride hydrogen generation system and an energy system incorporating the same are provided. The hydrogen generation system has: a storage means for storing a chemical hydride solution; a reactor containing a catalyst; and a pump for supplying the chemica... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041967 | Method of mass spectrometry, to enhance separation of ions with different charges A method of analysing ions provides for separating ions with different charge states. Ions are first thermalized to have substantially the same energy, preferably in an ion trap. Then a barrier height is set to enable ions having a lower charge to escape, while reta... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040574 | Aircraft and watercraft adapted to float on main wing An aircraft has a fuselage, one or more propellers and a main wing. The wing has a central portion located beneath the fuselage and distal portions, which extend outwardly from opposite sides of the fuselage. The wing floats on water when the aircraft is stationary ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042305 | Transmission line termination A termination for absorbing electromagnetic energy provided by a transmission line and for transferring any resulting heat to a heat sink. The termination comprises a housing in communication with the transmission line for receiving the electromagnetic energy, and i... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039569 | Automatic adaptive dimensioning for CAD software An automatic adaptive dimensioning program for CAD software in which dimension annotations are created by the CAD program automatically as an object is drawn and automatically associated with the object. Thereafter, changing the length of the object automatically ch... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037426 | Immersed membrane apparatus An apparatus for filtering a liquid in a tank has a plurality of elements and a frame for holding the elements while they are immersed in the liquid. The elements have a plurality of hollow fibre membranes attached to and suspended between an upper header and a lowe... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038709 | System and method for tracking a subject An image tracking system for generating digitized image frames of a moving object using an image capture device and a position control device. The image capture device and determining a location value for an object image within each of the digitized image frames. Th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032268 | Bridge overhang bracket A bridge overhang bracket includes an elongate top member having inner and outer ends an elongate diagonal member having an inner end and an outer end, the outer end of the diagonal member pivotally attached to the outer end of the top member, upper and lower pivot ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034935 | High performance miniature spectrometer An infrared spectrometer is described wherein a detector array is optically coupled to a slab waveguide structure. A focal plane is provided outside of the output face of the slab waveguide structure and the detector array is mounted onto the slab waveguide structur... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025885 | Water filtration using immersed membranes A process for operating filtering membranes submerged in a tank involves, in one aspect, periodically deconcentrating the tank by partially emptying and refilling the tank with fresh water. The emptying and refilling may be performed generally simultaneously or sequ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022231 | Apparatus incorporating potted hollow fiber membranes Apparatus incorporating potted hollow fibre membranes has a solid mass of potting material having a first face, a plurality of hollow fibre membranes sealed in the potting material. Portions of the membranes adjacent open ends of the membranes protrude from the firs... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022236 | Membrane bioreactor, process and aerator A reactor has an aerobic tank, an anoxic tank and a sealed membrane tank with conduits for circulating mixed liquor between them. Permeation starts when the mixed liquor reaches a high level and stops when the mixed liquor reaches a low level. A sensor, for detectin... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7023488 | Circuit and method for live switching of digital video programs containing embedded audio data A circuit for detecting a transition in the content of a digital video stream containing embedded audio samples and providing a smooth transition from an old audio stream embedded before the transition to a new audio stream embedded after the transition. The circuit... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017316 | Concrete panel construction system A concrete building panel has a slab and a plurality of ribs and beams. A series of horizontal holes in the end ribs are spaced at a selected constant spacing such that adjacent panels may be fastened together through them. In one type of panel, the slab is separate... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018063 | Solar powered lighting assembly A solar powered lighting assembly for attachment to an eaves trough mounted on an outer wall surface includes a lamp, a rechargeable power source, a solar panel assembly, a mounting bracket and a connector arm. The rechargeable power source is connected to the lamp ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018732 | System and method for management of gas and water in fuel cell system A fuel cell system has: a fuel cell having a first reactant inlet, a first reactant outlet, a second reactant inlet, a second reactant outlet, and optionally a coolant inlet and coolant outlet. A first reactant supply subsystem supplies a first reactant incoming str... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019290 | System and method for modifying the fringing fields of a radio frequency multipole A system and method are described for producing a modifiable fringing field in a multipole instrument, such as a mass spectrometer or an ion guide. The system includes a conductor arrangement having a first pole pair, a second pole pair and an end device for allowin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017249 | Apparatus and method for forming a tube having an article attached thereto In the present invention, at least one tubular blank and at least one article such as a metal stamping, to be attached to a hydroformed part, are loaded into a die. The tube is hydroformed using typical methods. The article is positioned in the die such that, when t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014173 | Cyclic aeration system for submerged membrane modules An aeration system for a submerged membrane module has a set of aerators connected to an air blower, valves and a controller adapted to alternately provide a higher rate or air flow and a lower rate of air flow in repeated cycles. In an embodiment, the air blower, v... | 03/21/2006 |
| D517345 | Cabinet | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016507 | Method and apparatus for noise reduction particularly in hearing aids This invention describes a practical application of noise reduction in hearing aids. Although listening in noisy conditions is difficult for persons with normal hearing, hearing impaired individuals are at a considerable further disadvantage. Under light noise condi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014941 | Electrode catalyst for HS fuel cells The present invention relates to an anode catalyst for use in the electrochemical oxidation of H2S to elemental sulfur and water, specifically in a fuel cell having an ion-conducting membrane. The catalyst comprises a material prepared from two or more me... | 03/21/2006 |
| D517221 | Retaining wall block | 03/14/2006 |
| 7013435 | Three dimensional spatial user interface A method and system of providing a three dimensional spatial user interface (SUI) to a user of a computing device. The SUI may be manipulated in three dimensions and contains a plurality of portals. A portal may contain a sensory cue that provides a reminder as to t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007317 | Sink/faucet flush mounting system This invention deals with a sink having a flange can be flush mounted in a countertop where the countertop is made of a laminate upper layer supported by a wood based body such as particle board. The countertop is readied for sink mounting by ploughing out a sink ch... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008227 | Self-drilling implant In accordance with the invention, a dental implant comprises a body portion and a head portion. The body portion includes a tip portion which is remote from the head portion, a lead thread portion adjacent the tip portion, an intermediate thread portion adjacent the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009033 | Heterofunctional polyethylene glycol and polyethylene oxide, process for their manufacture Heterofunctional polyethylene glycol or polyethylene oxide, represented by one of the following formula (I) to (IV): wherein: m is an integer from 5 to 10,000; n is an... | 03/07/2006 |
| D516734 | Retaining wall block | 03/07/2006 |
| D516640 | Ball | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007757 | Fracturing fluids containing borate esters as crosslinking agents and method of using same A formation treating fluid comprises one or more borate esters, a liquid carrier and, one or more cross linkable polymer wherein the formation treating fluid has an alkaline pH when the formation treating fluid is positioned in a formation. The formation treating fl... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004736 | Method and apparatus for producing molded articles A molding station has a housing support and a housing. The housing has a generally horizontal axis, a plurality of mold cavity enclosures and a plurality of sides. The housing is rotatably mounted to the housing support about the generally horizontal axis. The mold ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000936 | Bicycle having internally routed control cables An internally supported cable system control for a bicycle that does not interfere with the steering mechanism and does not require the structural integrity of the bicycle frame to be compromised. In the disclosed internal cable system, the control cables are routed... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996288 | Method of calculating shading correction coefficients of imaging systems from non-uniform and unknown calibration standards A method of calculating shading correction coefficients for an imaging system from a non-uniform and unknown calibration standard is disclosed. The standard may be of two or more dimensions and divided into several parts. The standard is imaged in an initial positio... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992285 | Method and apparatus for analyzing a substance using MSn analysis A method of and apparatus for analyzing a substance takes a stream of ions in said substance and supplies the ions to a collision cell including a quadrupole rod set for guiding the ions and a buffer gas. An RF voltage is applied to the quadrupole rod set to guide i... | 01/31/2006 |
