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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946663 | Drawer lock mechanism A drawer storage container having a plurality of lockable drawers includes a movable lock bar with a drawer catch associated with each of the lockable drawers. The lock bar is moved between an unlocked position and a locked position with an actuator that is coupled ... | 05/24/2011 |
| D592424 | Tool cabinet | 05/19/2009 |
| 7497705 | Lockout device A lockout device is provided for an electrical plug. The device includes a body and a retaining member disposed within the body and axially movable between a prong retaining position and a prong releasing position. The retaining member includes a prong engaging port... | 03/03/2009 |
| D586163 | Tool cabinet | 02/10/2009 |
| 7485226 | Device for receiving and separating chips and cooling liquid discharged from machine tools (sealing) A device for receiving and separating chips and coolant discharged from machine tools having a filter drum that has an internal bearing ring on each of its two ends, which each engage in an external bearing ring so that they rotate together. Spring elements, which r... | 02/03/2009 |
| D582185 | Seat | 12/09/2008 |
| D582184 | Seat back | 12/09/2008 |
| D582251 | Lock | 12/09/2008 |
| 7464087 | Method and system of unifying data A system, method and database design is provided for unifying data from a plurality of heterogeneous databases, each having business-context related data and a data access mechanism. A database is created (e.g., the UniDimNet) which contains a node for each dimensio... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7459286 | Assessing the risk of a major adverse cardiac event in patients with chest pain Methods for characterizing the near term risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiac event in a patient presenting with chest pain are provided. In one embodiment the method comprises determining the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in a bodily sample obtain... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458524 | Spray nozzle with alignment key A spray nozzle assembly includes a nozzle tip and a nozzle tip holder. The holder can be rotationally adjusted so as to change the spray pattern orientation for a nozzle tip that produces an asymmetrical spray pattern. The nozzle holder includes a keyway feature suc... | 12/02/2008 |
| D582091 | Light fixture | 12/02/2008 |
| D581696 | Tool chest | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459543 | Modulators of antiestrogen pharmacology A protein, designated ERCoA3 is provided. The ERCoA3 protein interacts with the estrogen receptor and the progesterone receptor and causes activation of these receptors is provided. Also provided are polynucleotides which encode ERCoA3 or block translation of the mR... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455995 | BAALC expression as a diagnostic marker for acute leukemia Overexpression of the gene, BAALC, in biological samples from a patient is prognostic for tumor aggressiveness and unfavorable patient outcome. The present invention provides polynucleotide primers and probes for assaying for overexpression of BAALC transcripts. Kit... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455717 | Apparatus and method of providing concentrated product gas In one aspect, a product gas concentrator is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include: a first process separating adsorbable components from a source gaseous mixture, a second process providing concentrated product gas in a continuous output mode, a th... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455433 | Light fixture with quick support assembly A light fixture, comprising a base, a plurality of arms wherein at least one of the plurality of arms is preassembled to the base and can rotate relative to the base to reduce packaging volume and an external support abutting the plurality of arms when in an in-use ... | 11/25/2008 |
| D581493 | Spout | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456749 | Apparatus for detecting a fire by IR image processing An apparatus for detecting a fire in a scene by infrared radiation image processing includes a means for receiving a sequential plurality of infrared radiation images of the scene, a means for generating for each said image an array of picture elements (pixels), a m... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455870 | Cold process, oven stable fruit paste and method of making such paste A cold process bake fruit paste including a fruit concentrate, water, a corn syrup sweetener, and a stabilizer system comprising a blend of first instant granular modified corn starch hydratable into a highly viscose free standing mass when exposed to free water and... | 11/25/2008 |
| D581031 | Spout | 11/18/2008 |
| D581022 | Handle | 11/18/2008 |
| D581021 | Handle | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452564 | Bake stable low water activity filling A bake stable filling with a water activity of less than 0.60 comprising a matrix including a globulin protein with a dispersion of oil. ... | 11/18/2008 |
| D581029 | Spout | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448185 | Method and apparatus for making packages with internal headers from preformed bags A method and apparatus for making packages with internal headers from an elongated web of preformed interconnected bags. The packages with internal headers are made by inserting a product or a header into a bag. The bag is sealed to form a first compartment that con... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448236 | Coupler latch lock and method of use An adjustable coupler lock for locking a trailer hitch such that a trailer cannot be removed from a vehicle. The coupler lock comprises a lock body with a locking mechanism and a locking plate, and also comprises a shaft having a narrow and a flange end, and also ha... | 11/11/2008 |
| D580195 | Cabinet | 11/11/2008 |
| D580024 | Spout | 11/04/2008 |
| D580088 | Lighting fixture | 11/04/2008 |
| D580023 | Wand | 11/04/2008 |
| D580084 | Lighting fixture | 11/04/2008 |
| D580022 | Wand | 11/04/2008 |
| D580020 | Lever | 11/04/2008 |
| D580019 | Handle | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441285 | Removable tub grip The invention is for a tub grip for a bathtub that assists bathers in entering and exiting a bathtub. The tub grip is sturdy and easy to attach and remove for those that may suffer from loss of strength and dexterity due to advanced age, injury, illness, or other me... | 10/28/2008 |
| D579245 | Drawer | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442509 | Detecting mutations in the feline cardiac myosin binding protein C gene associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats The invention pertains to methods for detecting the presence or absence of a mutation associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats, particularly domesticated cats, and more particularly Maine Coon cats. The methods include detecting the presence or absence of... | 10/28/2008 |
| D578864 | Lock | 10/21/2008 |
| D578884 | Display package | 10/21/2008 |
