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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D592397 | Sectional gatherable bag | 05/19/2009 |
| 7525824 | Method to control a frequency converter A method for the control of a static frequency converter, in which an alternating voltage provided by a generator with a first frequency is first rectified in a switched rectifier, and in which the DC-voltage thus present in an intermediate circuit is inverted to an... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524387 | Method of reinforcing an existing metal structure, method of reinforcing pipes and method of addition or spur lines to pipelines A method of reinforcing a metal panel or pipe of an existing structure comprising the steps of attaching a reinforcing metal layer to said metal panel or pipe in spaced apart relation to thereby form at least one cavity between inner surfaces of said metal panel and... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524162 | Rotor for a rotating machine, in particular a steam turbine A rotor for a rotating machine, in particular a steam turbine includes at least one subregion composed of a metal structure having a reduced density and including a multiplicity of finely distributed cavities. ... | 04/28/2009 |
| D590892 | Sign support | 04/21/2009 |
| 7518716 | Granular product inspection device An inspection device for inspecting a granular product includes a feed tray having a receiving region for receiving the granular product and an imaging region and a vibration device configured to impart vibrations to the feed tray for moving granules of the granular... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517394 | Wet electrostatic Ionising step in an electrostatic deposition device A wet electrostatic ionization stage in an electrostatic separation device for purifying a flowing aerosal including finely dispersed particles entrained in a gas. The wet electrostatic ionization stage includes a plate disposed across a cross section of a flow chan... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517087 | Method and device for the subjective determination of aberrations of higher order A device for the subjective determination of aberrations of higher orders Xi in an optical system, in particular in an eye includes at least one observation channel into which defined plates can be introduced, the individual plates having optically active structures... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515265 | Imaging systems and methods to improve backscattering imaging using circular polarization memory An optical technique to improve the imaging of a target inside suspensions of scattering particles includes the illumination of the scattering particles with circularly polarized light. The backscattered light from the host medium preserves the helicity of incident ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513794 | Clamp/plug connector for through-wall connection having wedge-shaped attachment A clamp/plug connector for through-wall connection includes a clamp housing of an insulating material. A locking element is provided for attaching the clamp housing to a wall. A pivotable actuation wedge is connected as a single piece to the locking element. ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513117 | Method for operating a furnace A method for operating a furnace with a multi-burner system for generating a hot gas is provided. The furnace has a combustion chamber with a plurality of burners, each having a fuel feed. The method includes regulating a first fuel feed to at least one of the plura... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7510513 | Apparatus for in-water exercises APPARATUS FOR IN-WATER EXERCISES, comprising; —a structure to be submerged in a body of water; an actuator mechanism movable through the user's effort; a pump comprising a housing fixed to the structure and journalling a shaft on to which at least one first rotor ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508507 | Device for selecting and detecting at least two spectral regions of a light beam An apparatus for selecting and detecting at least two spectral regions of a light beam includes a selection device, a detection device, and a light suppression device. The light suppression device suppresses reflected and/or scattered light of an illuminating light ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508107 | High current rotating exciter A rotor for an exciter to be used to energize the field winding of a generator-rotor of a generator, the rotor defining an axis and including at least two conductor bars aligned substantially parallel to the axis. The bars are connected on their first axial end to o... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506655 | Dishwasher A dishwasher with a double-walled door pivotal between open and closed states and provided between its walls with a salt receiving container provided with a vent opening part of its upper wall extending between the walls of the door. The vent opening is connected wi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503801 | Cover cap The present invention relates to a cover cap for a connection of two electrically conductive interconnected ends of two winding bars of a stator of an electric machine. The cover cap includes an electrically insulating housing that surrounds and seals a circumferenc... | 03/17/2009 |
| D588649 | Sign support | 03/17/2009 |
| D585305 | Can | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481105 | Tank system with fuel level gauge A fuel level gauge includes a measuring pipe configured as a riser pipe that has a fuel inlet opening at one end region defines a measuring distance. The fuel level gauge also includes a fuel level sensor associated with the measuring pipe and disposed the vicinity ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481302 | Apparatus for improving vehicle performance There is provided a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, with a flywheel (18) which rotates counter to the direction of rotation of an associated vehicle wheel (10). The flywheel (18) produces a gyroscopic force which is counter the gyroscopic force p... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481542 | Rearview mirror system—especially for a motor vehicle A rearview mirror system), in particular for a motor vehicle, including a rearview mirror provided with a reflection part with variable reflectance and a control system associated with the reflection part and including a number of illuminance sensors, configured for... | 01/27/2009 |
| D585304 | Can | 01/27/2009 |
| 7480046 | Scanning microscope with evanescent wave illumination A scanning microscope includes a light source for evanescently illuminating a sample disposed on a slide. A point detector receives detection light emanating from a scanning point of the sample. A beam deflection device disposed in an optical path of the detection l... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7479055 | Running device for model, and model and remote control toy having the running device In a running device for a model (6) comprising a pair of motors (7), a pair of left and right wheels (8) which are independently driven by the pair of motors (7), and a control device (20) which controls operations of the pair of m... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478642 | Dish basket for a dish washer An insert for use with a dish washer provided with a rotary spray arm having a nozzle therein and with at least one rinsing basket. The insert is provided at least one receptacle for securely supporting a bottle with its opening in alignment with the rotary path of ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478556 | Apparatus for the rapid measurement of temperatures in a hot gas flow An apparatus for a rapid measurement of temperatures in a hot gas flow, in particular in a gas turbine. The apparatus includes a sensor having two two-dimensional, electrically conductive heating elements, which are attached to the surface of a common, electrically ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7480635 | Method for financing multimedia content through advertising A method for financing multimedia content through advertising includes playing back advertising blocks between uses of the content so to finance use of the content by the advertising. Code elements of a key are embedded in predefined locations in the advertising blo... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7476689 | Therapeutic compositions for intranasal administration which include KETOROLAC An analgesic/anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical dosage form which comprises an effective amount of an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of racemic 5-benzoyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1-carboxylic acid, optically active forms thereof and pharmaceuti... | 01/13/2009 |
| D584837 | Lighting fixture | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477380 | Scanning microscope comprising a confocal slit scanner for imaging an object A scanning microscope for imaging an object includes a light source and a spectrally selective detection device. An illumination beam path extends from the light source to the object. A detection beam path extends from the object to the detection device. A spectrall... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477448 | Device and method for adjusting two objective lenses in 4Pi-system A method for adjusting two objective lenses in a 4Pi system of a scanning microscope includes imaging a reference object in respective pupils of the objective lenses so as to form a respective Fourier image for each of the objective lenses from a respective image of... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477449 | Scanning microscope A scanning microscope, having a detector, arranged in a detection beam path, for receiving detection light proceeding from a sample, has between the sample and the detector an optical shutter means with which the detection beam path can be blocked. A control means f... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7475781 | Easy-open package A package is presented from which contents can be easily taken out. This package includes a film with a soft packaging material. On the surface of the soft packaging material is a cut line, such that, inside the cut line, an openable region is formed for taking cont... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7474182 | Contactor with connector module for control of the solenoid mechanism A contactor includes a housing lower section housing a solenoid mechanism, a main contact and a housing upper section, for housing main terminals and a connector module including control terminals which may be connected to the solenoid coil of the solenoid mechanism... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7473081 | Hermetically sealed compressor and method of manufacturing the same In a hermetically sealed compressor 100 including a rotary compressing element (4) having at least one cylinder (43A, 43B), and a roller (45) provided to the cylinder so as to be freely eccentrically rotatable, an electrically-driv... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7472453 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes an appliance housing including a first housing section for a motor fan chamber and a second housing section for a dust collection chamber. Actuating elements for a cord winder device and an ON/OFF switch are disposed on an upper side of the... | 01/06/2009 |
| D584277 | Mobile phone | 01/06/2009 |
| D584278 | Mobile phone | 01/06/2009 |
| 7468840 | Wavelength selective optical switch A wavelength selective switch, in which an input optical signal is wavelength-dispersed and polarization-split in two angularly oriented planes. A polarization rotation device, such as a liquid crystal polarization modulator, pixelated along the wave-length dispersi... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7468709 | Method for mounting a radiator in a radio device and a radio device The invention relates to a method for mounting a radiating antenna element used especially in the manufacture of small-sized radio devices and a radio device with a radiator mounted by the method. A thin thermoplastic plate coated with a metal foil is used in the ma... | 12/23/2008 |
