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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152689 | Drive train as well as a method of operating a hydraulic pump of a drive train A method of operating a hydraulic pump of a drive train of a motor vehicle having a transmission with a hydrodynamic torque converter and a engine, with the input speed of the hydraulic pump being adjusted depending on the speed of the engine. The input speed of the... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141272 | Shoe sole with pivotal ground engaging plate A shoe sole comprising a foot engaging plate for accommodating a foot of a user and a ground engaging surface/plate. The foot engaging plate is sufficiently rigid so as to resist distortion of the foot engaging plate, during use of the shoe sole, so that the foot re... | 03/27/2012 |
| D611459 | EMC intense electric field antenna | 03/09/2010 |
| 6750975 | Three-dimensional shape measuring method A three-dimensional shape measuring method by which measurement of a three-dimensional shape is realized with an improved precision. Grid patterns comprising a plurality of one-dimensional grids 1, 2 and 3, each having a period and direction different ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6890275 | Continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission for a motor vehicle, possessing a variator (2, 2′) with a primary V-pulley set (3, 3′) and a secondary V-pulley set (4, 4′). In this arrangement are a primary V-pulley disk (5, 5′) and a second... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6865157 | Fault tolerant shared system resource with communications passthrough providing high availability communications A communications passthrough mechanism for high availability network communications between a shared system resource and clients of the system resource. The system resource includes a control/processing sub-system including multiple peer blade processors. A port of ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6788457 | Microscope stage A microscope stage supported on a base for movement in a direction of travel relative to the base by a resiliently biased support and guide structure disposed adjacent one edge of the stage, an opposed edge of the stage being supported on the base without guidance. | 09/07/2004 |
| 6786475 | Bubble humidifier with improved diffuser and pressure relief device A bubble humidifier for adding humidity to supplied oxygen. The bubble humidifier has a humidifier base, for containing a quantity of liquid, and a cover for the humidifier base. The bubble humidifier has an oxygen inlet for supplying oxygen to the bubble humidifier... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6779833 | Recreational vehicle foldable deck A recreational vehicle foldable deck includes supports adapted for attachment to a structural frame of a recreational vehicle. “L” shaped members are provided. A first end of each of the “L” shaped members is fixedly secured in spaced relation to the platfor... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6775874 | Expandable cleaning brush A cleaning and scouring brush generally made from a pair of twisted wire arms, each arm having a cleaning portion shaped to conform to the interior profile of an article to be cleaned. The portions are provided with a cleaning or scouring device such as a sponge, sc... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6773233 | Fitting of blades in hydrodynamic machines A process of manufacturing a component for a hydrodynamic machine in which the component comprises a base body (16) and a plurality of blades (8) which are to be installed on the base body (16). The process comprises the steps of installing the ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6773373 | Kick-down switching speed optimization for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle In the method for kick-down switching speed optimization in a motor vehicle with an automatic transmission, the kick-down upshift point is determined as a function of the load conditions and the road inclination in each case. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6761663 | Method and device for controlling shifting elements A method for control of operation of shifting elements for an automatic transmission. Each cycle of the control for similar controls are configured to shift in an overlapping manner during operation of the automatic transmission. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758999 | Forming method of magnetic body and printed circuit board A method of forming a magnetic body, alternative to a ferrite core, on a printed circuit board is provided. A printed circuit board is set in a mold and injection molding is conducted. The mold comprises a fixed plate, an intermediate plate and a movable plate. A ca... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6758432 | Paper feeding device, in particular for cardboard production line The present invention concerns a compact, simple, and economical supply device providing high speed splicing with no operator intervention, as well as automatic spool loading and unloading. The paper supply device (1) comprises two winders (2, 3) each ... | 07/06/2004 |
| D492835 | Bulk bag | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755683 | Printed circuit connector A connector for connecting conductors of a flexible circuit to conductive elements comprising a one-piece, plastic housing defining at least one opening for access to the connector for contact with conductors of a flexible circuit located in the connector and biased... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755488 | Traction control system A vehicle brakes traction control system and method of operation, for a vehicle having a drive axle with a differential operable between wheels at the two ends of the axle, and brakes for each respective wheel operable by a brake controller. The traction control sys... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755320 | Apparatus dispensing rechargeable refrigerating elements The invention concerns a dispensing apparatus (1) with high refrigerating power, for delivering to users refrigerating elements (10) capable of diffusing frigories over a relatively great lapse of time so as to avoid interrupting the cold chain, compri... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755102 | Method and apparatus for steering saw blades A method and apparatus for steering saw blades which includes an arbor rotatable about a rotation axis. Saw blades are mounted on the arbor in such a manner that the saw blades rotate with the arbor and are angularly adjustable in relation to the rotation axis of th... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752626 | Device and method for registering the use of an odontological instrument The invention concerns a device comprising a mechanism for indicating a value representing current fatigue and devices for modifying the value based on parameters related to the use of the odontological instrument. In a particular embodiment, the devices indicating ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6752034 | Powershift reversing gearbox In a powershift multi-gear transmission (1), the countershafts of the reverse gear (KR), of the forward gear (KV) and of the fourth gear (K4) are combined to form one reversing transmission unit (33) and the countershaft units of the first gear ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6750390 | Automatic performing apparatus and electronic instrument An automatic performing apparatus and an electronic instrument with which a user can carry out an automatic musical performance, even for a complicated arrangement, simply by providing external events at certain intervals or corresponding only to a melody. In such a... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748715 | Safety unit A safety unit (11) in the form of a network or mesh for location across an opening to receive and restrain an object falling into the opening. The network or mesh is a trellis (12) comprising: a first array (13) of parallel rigid members (13 | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748703 | Waiting and boarding disembarking station for urban public transport The waiting station (1) designed to be set on a sidewalk (2) at the immediate edge of a street or a track comprises a protective wall (29) on its front lateral surface. Access to the station is gained through its lateral surfaces or through the ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6742543 | Method and apparatus for reducing operating costs and emissions in a pumping installation A method and apparatus for reducing operating costs and emissions in a pumping installation. A first step involves providing a flow dividing apparatus capable of dividing flow from a pump. The apparatus has a single inlet and two or more outlets. A second step invol... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6745110 | Motor vehicle trajectory measurement The present invention relates to measurement of the trajectory of a motor vehicle with respect to a roadway. A trajectory measurement system for a motor vehicle (1), comprises a sensing system (20, 21) for sensing the positions of roadway edges (5 | 06/01/2004 |
| 6737608 | Automated welding device for the buildup of material An apparatus, for providing a welding bead on a surface to be welded, comprises an arm supporting a welding torch in which the welding torch facilitates welding on a desired surface. A spindle supports the arm and the welding torch and at least a portion of an exter... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736237 | Muffler sock An exhaust stack cover sized to substantially conform and fit snugly, or elastically over the end and opening of the exhaust stack of a vehicle engine such that during transportation of the vehicle, wherein the engine is inoperative, a vacuum or air flow is prevente... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733206 | Ground cover mat A ground cover mat includes a first end interlock at a first end of the body which is adapted to interlock with a second end interlock at a second end of a like body. A second end interlock is provided at the second end of the body which is adapted to interlock with... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6731203 | Vehicle anti-theft system A vehicle anti-theft system includes a paint dispensing system including a paint container, a paint propellant device, and one or more paint dispensers, the paint dispensers being located adjacent a windshield of the vehicle for dispensing the point onto the windshi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6730199 | Apparatus for measuring the electrophysiological activity of a group of cells The invention concerns an apparatus (10) comprising essentially a support (11) wherein is placed a measuring card (12), a perfusion device (13), a thermostat (14), a measuring box (15) and a measurement management system ( | 05/04/2004 |
| 6730001 | Method and device for controlling and adjusting a clutch in an infinitely variable automatic gearbox A procedure for the control and regulation of a clutch of an automatic stepless transmission for a motor vehicle in which an electronic control device, via a first or second regulation circuit, determines the behavior of the clutch during three driving conditions an... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729999 | Drive arrangement With a drive arrangement of a motor vehicle with a drive motor (2) actuated by means of E-gas and a manual gear shift (10), which is operationally connectable electively with the output shaft (4) of the drive motor (2) by a disconnection-... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729990 | Automatic gearbox The automatic transmission for motor vehicles, especially with transverse drive with six gear steps, has a main wheel train (2), a front-mounted wheel train (1) and five wet running clutches and brakes (A to E) and is connected to the output shaft of a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729458 | Synchronizing device with asymmetrical toothing In a synchronizing device (22) for shift clutches, specially of selector transmissions (2) for motor vehicles, having at least one pair of wheels of which the gearwheel coaxial with a sliding sleeve (28) has a clutch body (46) with outer ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729199 | Ring for transmitting torque and for axially securing two rotating components The invention concerns an apparatus for torque transmission and axial securing of a first (24) and a second (26) torque conducting component. The apparatus has the form of a ring shaped component (20), which possesses along its circumference pro... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6725700 | Bending device and control method thereof The bending device 25 comprises a positioning jig 10 having a clearance opening 8 formed therein for passing an elongate material 1, fixed to a device body, and a movable bending jig 28 having a clearance opening 30 formed t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6724154 | Cold cathode lamp and lamp control circuit A cold cathode gas discharge lamp unit and control circuit for controlling the light emission of the cold cathode gas discharge lamp. A lamp unit includes a dc power source and a control circuit for converting into a high frequency drive signal across the lamp where... | 04/20/2004 |
