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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7939789 | Method for reproducibly determining geometrical and/or optical object characteristics A method for reproducibly determining object characteristics is disclosed. Herein an object is imaged onto a detector by means of an imaging optics and detected thereon. A correction function k is applied to a brightness measuring result N originally detected by a d... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939245 | Light absorbent and organic antireflection coating composition containing the same The present invention relates to a light absorbent for organic anti-reflection coating formation, and an organic anti-reflection film composition containing the same. The light absorbent for organic anti-reflection film formation according to the present invention i... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939209 | Method for regulating the exhaust temperature of a fuel cell system A method for controlling the exhaust gas temperature of a fuel cell system, the fuel cell system including a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode, and further including a fuel supply line for supplying H2-containing fuel to the anode, and an oxidant su... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936377 | Method and system for optimizing an image for improved analysis of material and illumination image features In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a camera is provided. The camera comprises a lens and a sensor to record an image focused by the lens in N color bands, wherein N equals a number of color bands, with the number and respective locations and w... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7932625 | Ground-level power supply circuit, especially for a tramway The ground-level power supply circuit includes two running ways each having a power supply track which includes a series of conducting track segments separated by insulated joints, and a power supply line. The power supply line is common to the two power supply trac... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931576 | Table for a chopper folding device and corresponding chopper folding device This table for a chopper folding device comprises a surface (20) for application of products to be folded (17), the application surface (20) extending along an application plane (PA), a folding opening (22) suitable for the passage of the... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931504 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a plug (20) and a socket (40). The plug (20) and the socket (40) have identical numbers of at least two plug contacts (201 to 208) and at least two socket contacts (401 to 408).... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931268 | Device for braking flat products and corresponding folder This device for braking a flat product, in particular a signature, has a support, a brake shoe for braking the flat product, the brake shoe being movable between a position allowing the passage of the flat product and a position effecting braking of the flat product... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931261 | Signature hopper with lap straightening device A signature hopper is provided comprising a first drum having a first gripper for a lead edge of a folded signature, a second drum having a second gripper for an open edge of the folded signature, the second gripper having a gripper finger with an end curled in a di... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931260 | Signature hopper with lap straightening device A storage vessel for holding between shaves a wet razor with its head and cutting blade submerged in a liquid and its handle held out of the liquid and dry. The vessel liquid is comprised of a mixture of hydrophobic and hygroscopic materials and of anti-viral and an... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7928089 | Mucoactive agents for treating a pulmonary disease The present invention relates to mucoactive agents, such as heparin which are useful in the treatment of diseases where excess mucus is present in the respiratory tract, such as cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In particular, the invention ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927034 | Application device for topical administration of pharmaceutical compositions and products An applicator for applying a spreadable composition to the skin or other exterior region of a human or animal body, comprising receiving means for receiving and carrying a unit or measured dose of the composition and a grip for enabling a user to grip and manipulate... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926637 | Device for damping vibrations, in particular, torsion vibration damper A device for damping vibrations, in particular a torsion vibration damper with a primary component and a secondary component, coupled together through a torque transfer device and a damping coupling device. The torque coupling device includes a ramp mechanism for co... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926396 | Matched velocity transfer apparatus for a sheet material article trimmer A transfer apparatus for a sheet material article trimmer includes a transfer element configured to grip the sheet material article and move the sheet material article in a transfer direction onto a side table of the sheet material article trimmer. A driver is provi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922469 | Pump A pump, for example, a vane-cell pump or a roll-cell pump, especially a gear pump, includes a two-stroke pump contour which includes at least one rise zone, at least one large circular area, at least one fall zone and at least one small circular area. The pump inclu... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922226 | Compensating gripper with independent gripper adjustment A gripping device for gripping a printed product including a rotatable first gripper arm having a first gripper pad and a pivot, a rotatable second gripper arm having a second gripper pad and a pivot, a first link connecting the first gripper arm and second gripper ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919333 | Spherical and magnetical silicagel carriers having an increase surface for purifying nucleic acids The invention relates to spherical and magnetic silicagel particles which are provided with an increased surface by incorporating SiO2 colloids and produced by a method for inverse dispersion cross-linking of silica sols. The addition of certain metallic ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918161 | Printing unit having a tubular blanket-changing throw-off configuration allowing the passage of a web of paper and corresponding printing press A printing unit for printing a web of paper is provided. The printing unit includes a frame and an upper printing group and a lower printing group. The printing unit has at least one throw-on configuration and a blanket-changing throw-off configuration. The blanket ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914433 | Folding roller and corresponding folding device A folding roller is provided for a device for folding a flat product to be folded which extends along a center axis and includes a first axial portion and a second axial portion, the first axial portion having a first surface for folding the product to be folded. Th... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913989 | Section for transporting printed products of variable cutoffs in a printing press folder A printing press folder is provided. The folder includes a cutting pair cutting a web at a cutting location to form signatures, a pair of transport cylinders forming a first nip and a pair of acceleration cylinders forming a second nip. The pair of transport cylinde... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913622 | Method for drying a printing ink on a printing substrate in a printing press, and a printing press A method for drying a printing ink (114) on a printing substrate (14) in a printing press (30), and a printing press (30). The printing substrate (14) is moved along a path (16) through the printing press (30) and pri... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912619 | Engine regulation system and method for qualifying the components of the engine regulation system An engine control system is provided having a control unit and a monitoring module. The monitoring module, together with the control unit, forms one structural unit and is designed as a detachable module having an independent electromagnetic shielding. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909334 | Sealing arrangement and method for the production thereof A sealing arrangement for a non-hermetic seal between a stator and a rotor includes a brush gasket having a plurality of bristles wound around a core element and affixed to the core element with a clamping element. The brush gasket is disposed at least partially in ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908969 | Safety system and a corresponding printing press The present invention relates to a safety system comprising at least two stationary detector elements each defining a respective first safety zone, said first safety zones not coinciding, a moving detector element, and a control unit connected to the stationary dete... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908712 | Hinge for a vehicle door The invention relates to a hinge for a vehicle door, comprising a first hinge part that can be fixed to the door or the door frame, a second hinge part which is fixed to the other of the two components, i.e. the door frame or the door, and a hinge pin that defines a... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906701 | p300 transgenic animal The present invention relates to a transgenic animal wherein DNA encoding p300 and a promoter exerting its activity in myocardial cells are introduced, and a screening method using the same. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905468 | Lightweight valve A lightweight valve (1), in particular for internal combustion engines, and a method for manufacturing the lightweight valve (1) are provided. The valve comprises a valve stem (3), a hollow valve cone (7) and a valve disk (13), the... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905338 | Twin clutch system for a transmission, particularly for a twin clutch transmission A twin clutch system for a transmission, particularly for a twin clutch transmission, including at least two clutches each having a clutch cover to which at least one disengaging system that actuates the clutches is fastened. According to the invention, a fastening ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905337 | Force transmission device A force transmission device including an input and an output, a hydrodynamic component, having at least one pump shell and one turbine shell, and a device for damping vibrations including a primary component and a secondary component, rotatable relative to each othe... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900903 | Hopper mounting mechanism A hopper is provided including a hopper sidewall and a hopper shoe, the hopper shoe secured to the sidewall, the hopper being pivotable with respect to the hopper shoe when the hopper is secured to a hopper base. A hopper also is provided including a hopper sidewall... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900879 | Switch points maneuvering device with manual control A device is provided for manually maneuvering a set of switch points, the device includes a housing which is intended to apply a force at a location of a set of rail switch points in order to move the set of switch points relative to the housing from a first switch ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900351 | Method for the production of gas turbine rotors having integrated blading A method is provided for the production of gas turbine rotors with integrated blading. In a first step, rotating blades are produced. Subsequently, at least one of the produced rotating blade blanks is connected to the rotor bearing, then the or each of the rotating... | 03/08/2011 |
| RE42197 | Method for compensation for mechanical oscillations in machines A method for compensating for a mechanical oscillation which has a frequency spectrum which can be approximately represented by a number of discrete frequency components, at a machine shaft via at least one actuator acting directly or indirectly upon the machine sha... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896795 | Folder with signature support A folder has a jaw cylinder and a folding cylinder including a gripper for gripping an edge of a first signature and a tucking blade for tucking the first signature into the jaw cylinder. The folding cylinder includes a signature support supporting a second signatur... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896424 | Folding top for a cabriolet vehicle A folding top for a cabriolet vehicle is provided, that includes a first roof part which is embodied as a rigid shell element, a second roof part which is embodied as a rigid shell element, and a forced control unit. The first roof part and the second roof part are ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894662 | Method for using image depth information in identifying illumination fields In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for determining illumination information in an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of identifying depth informa... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890238 | Method for detecting damage in the shift-control actuator of an automated manual transmission A method for diagnosing damage in the shift control actuator of an automated manual transmission, involving at least one of the following steps: (a) determining a shift control actuator is damaged if an actual period needed for synchronizing a gear differs from a no... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887841 | Chronotherapeutic dosage forms and methods of treatment using chronotherapy A chronotherapeutic pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887035 | Fan delivery for a folding apparatus A fan delivery for a folding apparatus is provided, having at least one fan wheel including a number of fan-wheel elements and having a signature guide member that is movable relative to the fan wheel, in which the signature guide member has at least one arm that is... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882783 | Method and system for digital imaging of printing forms A method for digital imaging of a printing form (10) through application of energy is described, in which a burn-off area (66) is detachably fixed by supporting points (68, 84), supporting points (68, 84) being left in place on the printi... | 02/08/2011 |
