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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118594 | Dental handpiece with a unitary body and an electrically conductive and elastic connection element A dental handpiece (1) includes mechanical components, in particular, a tool-holder assembly for the attachment and for the rotational driving of a dental instrument about a drive axis (6) and an assembly for the transmission of such movement. The mech... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8037772 | Thread forming fasteners for ultrasonic load measurement and control An ultrasonic load measurement transducer (14) is mated with a thread-forming fastener (12) to provide a load indicating thread-forming fastener (10) that can be used for precise and reliable assembly of critical bolted joints, such as those in ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033181 | Probe for fastener identification and ultrasonic load measurement A system is provided for both reading an optical identification mark, such as a bar code, on a fastener and for making ultrasonic load measurements in the fastener using a single probe for use during fastener installation with assembly tools and for the inspection o... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028585 | Load indicating member with identifying element A load indicating member is provided with an identifying element which can be accessed and used to determine ultrasonic measurement parameters specific to the load indicating member to provide more precise and more reliable load measurements by compensating for diff... | 10/04/2011 |
| D645351 | Container | 09/20/2011 |
| 7946179 | Thread forming fasteners for ultrasonic load measurement and control An ultrasonic load measurement transducer is mated with a thread-forming fastener to provide a load indicating thread-forming fastener that can be used for the precise and reliable assembly of critical bolted joints, such as those in the automobile and aerospace ind... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7920937 | Mechanical component having at least one fluid transport circuit and method for designing same in strata A mechanical part useful in various fields of application including plastic and metal processing is produced using a computer-aided design process including a preliminary break-down of the body of the part into elementary strata, followed by manufacture of the eleme... | 04/05/2011 |
| D630099 | Container | 01/04/2011 |
| 7823458 | System for dynamically controlling the torque output of a pneumatic tool Pneumatic tightening tools can be used for high speed assembly of critical bolts to precise loads by dynamically controlling the output power of the pneumatic tool during a tightening cycle using an electronically controlled air pressure regulator to reduce the tigh... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7802742 | Multipurpose cassette for adjusting a grinder on a mechanical or electrical condiment mill or on a device for finely breaking foodstuff A device for adjusting a condiment grinder or a foodstuff breaking unit includes a cassette having an adjusting ring (3), a dish-supporting slide (2) and a fixing washer (1). ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7785174 | Method of producing cut blades for instruments used in root canal treatment A blank for use in producing an endodontic instrument using a grinding technique includes a cylindrical portion, and a generally conical portion which is to be machined by the grinding technique to form the active part of the endodontic instrument. The generally con... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771198 | Dental power instruments, such as endodontic instruments, and contra-angle handpiece A dental power instrument, in particular, an endodontic instrument, has an operative part (2) at one end and a handle (3) at the opposite end. The handle (3) of the dental instrument is provided with a rotary drive (4) which, when mounted... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7740480 | Sequence of canal instruments for executing an endodontic operative procedure A sequence of canal instruments for performing an endodontic operating protocol uses a sequence of several instruments, for example, three such instruments with three cutting blades. The instruments have a progressive conicity, for example, 6%, 4% and 2%, and each i... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7734367 | Method of optimizing the joints between layers in modelling or prototyping involving layer decomposition, and the parts obtained In a method for optimizing the joints between layers along portions of the layers which are flush with the surface of a part obtained by computer-aided modeling or prototyping involving layer decomposition, the connecting profile of two successive layers is mathemat... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7694906 | Device for continuously controlling condiments grinding in a mill A device for adjusting the grinding of a condiment in a mill includes a drive element having a thimble 6, a thimble support 4, a wheel 9 and a fixing ring 11 for attachment to the mill. Rotational movement of an adjustment ring 3 f... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7694905 | Mill for seasonings, in particular, for moist Guérande salt A mill for grinding seasonings, particularly moist salts such as Guérande salt, includes a body and a cap covering the body. A drive shaft is received within the body and has a device for breaking up the seasoning. ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7677159 | Apparatus for preparing hot beverages, in particular soups An apparatus for preparing hot beverages, in particular soups, includes a frame (1) containing a heating system (2) for heating water drawn from a water main or, alternatively, from a tank, and for converting the water into pressurized steam. The steam... | 03/16/2010 |
| D612076 | Candle | 03/16/2010 |
| 7650792 | Load indicating member with identifying element A load indicating member is provided with an identifying element which can be accessed and used to determine ultrasonic measurement parameters specific to the load indicating member to provide more precise and more reliable load measurements by compensating for diff... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7644627 | Thread forming fasteners for ultrasonic load measurement and control An ultrasonic load measurement transducer is mated with a thread-forming fastener to provide a load indicating thread-forming fastener that can be used for the precise and reliable assembly of critical bolted joints, such as those in the automobile and aerospace ind... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7607211 | Device for producing plates designed for a fast prototyping process, method for machining and assembling said plates and resulting plates and prototype workpieces A device for producing plates made of metal, plastic or a metallo-plastic composite material, including thermofusible, thermoplastic and thermosettable materials, by machining with a machining tool in a fast prototyping process, includes a plate mold integrated in t... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7578017 | Method of rendering a fabric elastic by means of caustic treatment and relaxation machine for performing said method and fabric thus obtained A method of treating fabrics, such as de-sized and/or previously bleached hydrophilic fabrics, having threads in a selected machine direction (a weft, or inversely, a warp) and formed of natural or artificial cellulose fibers. The fabric is impregnated with a metal ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7164214 | Uninterruptible DC power supply for equipment associated with a mobile site A programmable uninterruptible power supply for coupling battery powered systems associated with a mobile site, such as a vehicle, to the primary electrical system of the mobile site operates to selectively couple the battery powered systems to the electrical system... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7475514 | Building structure folding and unfolding under the effect of the weight of the same and along vertical joint axes A structure that can be folded and unfolded to construct buildings, for example, horse stables, includes frames made from welded profiles and covered with panels having doors, windows or ventilators, covered by a roof. After deployment and installation, the structur... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7467556 | Thread forming fasteners for ultrasonic load measurement and control An ultrasonic load measurement transducer is mated with a thread-forming fastener to provide a load indicating thread-forming fastener that can be used for the precise and reliable assembly of critical bolted joints, such as those in the automobile and aerospace ind... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7441462 | Load indicating member with identifying element A load indicating member is provided with an identifying element which can be accessed and used to determine ultrasonic measurement parameters specific to the load indicating member to provide more precise and more reliable load measurements by compensating for diff... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435143 | Fixture for optoelectronic components such as PLCC2-type and PLCC4-type light emitting diodes A device for holding and for the connection of optoelectronic components, such as light-emitting diodes (LED's) of the PLCC2 and PLCC4 type, is formed from a body made of plastic coupled with a metal cluster. The metal cluster includes a contact arm and a positionin... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431588 | Instrument for reaming root canals and sequence of instruments comprising at least such an instrument An instrument for reaming a root canal, in particular, in the apical zone, includes proximal portions for receiving a handle which allows the instrument to be used by hand or on the head of a dentist's contra-angle handpiece, and distal portions having a blade with ... | 10/07/2008 |
| D569701 | Scissors | 05/27/2008 |
| 7380259 | System and method for integrating weather data into television broadcasts A system and method are provided for integrating data representing at least one weather parameter prevailing at at least a first geographic location into a television broadcast related to the first geographic location. An icon signal representing a weather parameter... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360659 | Space-saving mounting fixture for use with an equipment rack Components can be received within regions of limited access present in an equipment-supporting rack using an installation fixture including a pair of mounting plates which are pivotally connected to each other by a hinge positioned along lateral edges of the respect... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7296523 | Space-saving mounting table for use with an equipment rack Components can be received within regions of limited access present in an equipment-supporting rack using an installation table including a pair of mounting plates which are pivotally connected to each other at a corner of the respective mounting plates. One mountin... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293989 | Periodontal therapy instrument An instrument for periodontal treatment includes a blade (1) which is integrally connected to a head (2). The head (2) can be coupled to a handpiece to impart a vibratory movement to the blade (1). The blade (1) has an active part ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7249414 | Method for making a root canal instrument Alternative methods are described for machining a root-canal instrument, such as a root-canal reamer, which includes a working section having three flutes forming three cutting lips which are located at the apices of an isosceles triangle. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7222806 | Condiment mill A condiment mill for products such as dry garlic or citrus fruit peels includes a conventional container (2) for containing the condiment, a grinding mechanism (3) fixed to the bottom of the container (2), and a rotatable knob (4) which i... | 05/29/2007 |
| D543080 | Scissors | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207798 | Mechanized dental instrument A mechanized dental instrument includes an active part (2) and a sleeve (3) arranged on an end of the dental instrument which opposes the active part. The sleeve (3) is provided with a rotary drive means (4) that can, when assembled with ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206727 | Method for designing generalized spirals, bends, jogs, and wiggles for railroad tracks and vehicle guideways A prior method for designing transition curves for railroad tracks and other vehicle guideways begin with a choice of a roll function representing a functional form for variation of the track or guideway roll or cant angle as a function of distance and requires the ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172748 | Method for the solid synthesis of ferrates of alkaline or alkaline earth metals and ferrates obtained according to this method A process for the synthesis of ferrates of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals using a solid route reacts an iron salt and a hydroxide of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals in the presence of chlorine gas provided in the form of a (Cl2+air) mixture... | 02/06/2007 |
