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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261094 | Injection unit for an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a process for the injection of fuel into an internal combustion engine, wherein the fuel is firstly enriched in a gas enrichment device (20) with a gas or a gas mixture, in particular oxygen or air. The fuel is atomized and the gas or... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7165837 | Swimming goggles This invention provides swimming goggles that improve the field of vision, and particularly improve the field of vision while swimming. The eye cup 2 comprises: a contact section that comes in contact with the area surrounding the eye; a peripheral sec... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7379553 | Sound source search system It is possible to simultaneously identify the sound coming direction from a sound source in all directions and estimate the sound intensity of the sound source. A plurality of microphones (11) are arranged on the surface of a baffle (10) of a shape suc... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374692 | Treatment of ballast water The invention relates to hydrocyclones for ballast water treatment. The invention further relates to ballast water treatment systems comprising such hydrocyclones and methods of operating such hydrocyclones and ballast water treatment systems. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364333 | Vehicle headlight system with variable beam shape In a vehicle headlight system with a light source (2) and at least one reflector (1) for shaping the light emitted by the light source into a high beam and a low beam, and with a shield (7) adjustable via an actuating element (9) between ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365831 | Method and device for video-based observation and measurement of the lateral environment of a vehicle The first commercially-available driver assist systems required a compromise between the resolution of the scanning and the extent of the scanned region, according to application. Conventional video-based systems have a good compromise between resolution and recordi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7344312 | Bearing shell made of hybrid material and process for production thereof Internal combustion engine with bearing shells, which are formed essentially by thermal sprayed bearing layers, wherein the thermal sprayed bearing layers are formed by at least two slide bearing materials with different hardness, which are spatially separated from ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343678 | Method and device for production of a hollow section The invention concerns a method and apparatus for production of a hollow section (1) in which a coiled pre-shape of the hollow section (1) is deep drawn from a sheet part, which is pre-bent after a trimming process and coiled into the final shape of ho... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7325867 | Jack bracket and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a jack bracket (12) for a motor vehicle, which is fixed to a sill of the motor vehicle with flanges and an opening (16) for a receiving element in which the jack is placed. The invention also relates to a method for the product... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322723 | Multifunctional illumination device An illumination device has an illumination means formed by an arrangement of a plurality of semiconductor light sources (2) grouped together to form a field. Sensor elements (3) are arranged at individual positions of the field instead of the semicondu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322802 | Thick matter pump comprising a conveyance capacity control system A thick matter pump comprising a drive motor (50), a (reversible) hydraulic pump (6), and two hydraulic cylinders (5, 5′) coupled to conveyor cylinders (7, 7′) for conveying the thick matter. A regulator regulates the rotational speed... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312417 | Laser beam seam welding with prior laser spot welding During welding with high output power, the gaps between the pieces being joined may not exceed a maximal gap width. A process for laser beam welding is provided, which on the one hand ensures maintaining (not exceeding) a maximal gap width between the sheets and on ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312723 | Automobile infrared night vision device The invention relates to an automobile infrared-night viewing device comprising an infrared camera used to receive image data representing the surroundings of the automobile. Said device also comprises an image processing unit which is connected to the infrared-came... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304733 | Method and device for conducting the spectral differentiating, imaging measurement of fluorescent light A method and a device for image producing measurement of fluorescent light, according to which a sample containing fluorophores of different species is irradiated with excitation light of at least one excitation channel defined by its spectral properties. The fluore... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290957 | Laser welding seam with reduced end-crater and process for production thereof A laser weld seam with reduced end crater and a process for production thereof are provided. The seam end is provided at a location, which exhibits a excessive material relative to the surrounding surface or thereby, that the seam towards the seam end exhibits a cou... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285234 | Process and device for producing solid bodies by sequential layer buildup Process for layer-wise production of a three dimensional body (generative rapid prototyping), in particular by 3D binder printer, including a multiple succession of the steps of depositing a powder particle layer, activating in defined areas an adhesive present on t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284589 | Reinforced casting cores for metal casting, manufacture and use Sacrificial lost casting cores of green or fired ceramic, which include at least one tension spring as a metallic reinforcing element, wherein at least one end of this reinforcing element lies near one of the surfaces of the casting core or extends therethrough, and... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281823 | Headlight for a vehicle The invention relates to a headlight 1 in particular based on the projection principle. The headlight has a semiconductor light source 4, which is arranged at the focal point of the reflector 2 and is connected to a cooling element 5. Thi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7252212 | Long-term liquid storage and dispensing system A liquid storage and dispensing system, and methods for its use in the storage, shipping, and accurate dispensing by manual or automated methods, of, for example, precious biologic samples such as protein, DNA or RNA, with minimal contamination, oxidation, and evapo... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248839 | Arrangement for operating various terminal devices In a first embodiment, the invention relates to an arrangement for operating a plurality of terminal devices (6) on a common antenna (4) with a coupling network (2) comprising a first separator (8) associated with the antenna (4) a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240608 | Cylinder liner for a cylinder crankcase A cylinder liner (2) for a cylinder block has a contouring (6) at one end. The contouring (6) serves to support the liner (2) on a sleeve (4) inside a die-casting tool. When the liner (2) is cast in, recesses (10) of ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241999 | Use of a photovoltaic element as sensor for checking the functioning of transmitters in the infrared range The present invention concerns the use of a photovoltaic element as sensor for checking the functionality of transmitters in the infrared range. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239239 | Dialog system for warning and information systems In order to make warning devices more efficient, it is known to design parameters to be variable and therewith to be adaptable depending upon the state or condition of a user of the warning information. Herein, for example, warning start points are changed or multi-... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237790 | System for hitching a trailer to a motor vehicle A system for coupling a trailer (2) to a motor vehicle (1), in particular a trailer (2) to a motor tractor (1), is provided with an image sensor (5), which is located in the coupling area. The coupling process involves connecting a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228705 | Air-conditioning installation, especially for motor vehicles The invention relates to an air-conditioning installation, in particular for motor vehicles, having a compression refrigeration circuit of a refrigerant for A/C operation with a high-pressure region, a suction region and a connected stationary air-conditioning circu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222741 | Tamper evident cap A tamper evident cover is provided for engaging a container cap or drum bung, which cover has a plurality of locking teeth that snap under and engage a lip of the container cap. A frangible strip permits severing the cover to facilitate removal of the cover, and a s... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7209816 | System for remote control of vehicle functions and/or inquiry of vehicle status data The invention concerns a system for remote control of vehicle functions and/or inquiry of vehicle status data, including a first communication device (25) for bidirectional wireless communications with at least one vehicle communication unit (40), wher... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206672 | Vehicle data bus system The invention concerns a data bus system (30) including a communication unit (40) for bidirectional wireless communication with at least one unit (20) outside of the vehicle (10) and with vehicle units (50, 60, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204504 | Process for coupling a trailer to a motor vehicle In the case of a method for hitching a trailer (2) to a motor vehicle (1), in particular a semitrailer to a semitrailer towing machine, an image sensor (5) is provided which is arranged in a hitching region (6) in such a manner that image... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181025 | Ultrasound based parametric loudspeaker system A parametric loudspeaker system is described which is based upon the FM-modulation of an ultrasound carrier. Known systems work with AM-modulation. The FM-modulation produces a good matching to the resonant transducer such as the conventionally employed piezo-cerami... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172799 | Radiation flood source and method for producing the same The invention relates to a process for producing a radiation flood source by printing a radioactive solution, and a radioactive printing solution used in this method. The present invention also relates to a flood source for quality testing and assurance of radiation... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170072 | Packaging system for radioactive materials Packaging system for radioactive materials having: a vial with closure for accommodating the radioactive material; a first casing to be opened, enclosing the vial, and essentially made from a transparent material, which has a capture cross-section selected for shiel... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162111 | Optical seat occupation sensor network The invention relates to a sensor arrangement for seat occupation detection, comprising a fiber-optic sensor network consisting of at least two sensors. The sensor network detest for example local damping modifications in a fiber network that are caused by microbend... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151439 | Device for improving the visibility conditions in a motor vehicle A device for improving the visibility conditions in a motor vehicle has a radiation source for infrared radiation for irradiating the surroundings of the vehicle, an infrared-sensitive camera for taking images of at least part of the irradiated surroundings, a displ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150552 | Vehicle headlight The invention concerns a vehicle headlight, comprising a two-dimensional array (2) of a plurality of electronic light emitter elements (4), which are arranged for emitting a plurality of parallel light beams (6), a collection lens (8), wh... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138780 | Process for the control of the position of workpiece and tool with a robot in a production machine The invention relates to a process for the control of the position of workpiece and tool with a robot in a production machine. The objective of the invention is to reduce non-productive secondary processing time during the processing or measuring of a workpiece with... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136754 | Free space monitoring system for motor vehicles In complex vehicle maneuvers it is often difficult for the driver of the motor vehicle to estimate along which tract the vehicle will move and how much free space is necessary in order to avoid collision. A process is provided for monitoring the environment space in... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132654 | Device for improving view in a vehicle A device for improving the view in a motor vehicle. It includes with a radiation source for illumination of the vehicle environment with infrared radiation, an infrared sensitive camera for detecting at least a part of the illuminated vehicle environment and a displ... | 11/07/2006 |
