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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181126 | Differential alternating phase shift mask optimization A method of designing a mask for projecting an image of an integrated circuit design in lithographic processing, wherein the integrated circuit layout has a plurality of segments of critical width. The method comprises creating a first mask design by aligning mask f... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177973 | Annular collar for encapsulated water treatment system A water treatment system is provided having an encapsulate manifold with a reverse osmosis cartridge and one or more filter cartridges, and an annular collar to adapt and connect the manifold to the cartridges. The filter cartridge includes a detent for being receiv... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177265 | Latch A latch assembly for use with a window sash sliding mounted with a window frame. The latch includes at least one bolt (18) moveable in a body (10) between a retracted position and a projecting position. In the projecting position the bolt 18 is ... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659507 | Anti-vandal plate | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174848 | Reinforcement frame for a display panel using extruded aluminum alloy and apparatus and method for manufacturing the same Disclosed is a reinforcement frame for a display panel using aluminum alloy extrusion members and an apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein, while a number of unitary aluminum alloy extrusion members abut one another, a welding head is used to ca... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172452 | Lid with collapsible stirrer A mixing lid attachable to a beverage container, comprising a lid base having an upper surface, a lower surface and a central opening extending between the upper and lower surfaces and a mixing assembly rotatable about the central opening of the lid base. The mixing... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163612 | Silicon germanium heterostructure barrier varactor Methods and heterostructure barrier varactor (HBV) diodes optimized for application with frequency multipliers at providing outputs at submillimeter wave frequencies and above. The HBV diodes include a silicon-containing substrate, an electrode over the silicon-cont... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162327 | Metal seals for weld-deformed high temperature pneumatic ducting joints A single-ply sheet metal seal ring with a convoluted, V/E-shaped cross-section having planar-circumferential flexibility is shown to be more capable of conforming to the sealing face contours of warped, weld-deformed flanges than thin layer, multiple-ply seals devel... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152238 | Washable child car seat subframe A child car seat subframe that is easily disassembled into component sections for washing within a residential-sized dishwasher. The car seat subframe can be disassembled by hand, and each individual component is cable of fitting in a residential-sized dishwasher in... | 04/10/2012 |
| D656580 | Cassette filter manifold | 03/27/2012 |
| D656579 | Cassette filter and coverplate | 03/27/2012 |
| D656578 | Cassette filter | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137551 | Push filter with floating key lock A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136698 | Applicator for the delivery of solutions and materials in a pressurized fluid system A hand holdable applicator for delivering solutions and materials in a pressurized fluid system. Additives of solutions or materials are contained in replaceable, collapsible cartridges or liners, responsive and compressible to external fluid pressure regulated by t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135835 | Hardware and processing request brokerage Methods, brokerage systems and program products for enabling a mobile electronic device communicate with another electronic device for accomplishing a requested task without interrupting a user of the other electronic device. A task is requested at the mobile device... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133522 | Functional milk products and method for making The present invention relates to functional milk products containing gum acacia as a fiber source and organoleptic attribute enhancer without any discernable after taste. The preferred milk used in the practice of this invention is super-skimmed milk that has had es... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8125618 | Reflective film interface to restore transverse magnetic wave contrast in lithographic processing A system for exposing a resist layer to an image that includes a layer reflective to imaging tool radiation and a resist layer having a region of photosensitivity over the reflective layer. An imaging tool projects radiation containing an aerial image onto the resis... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121574 | Loop-type directional coupler A loop directional coupler having a first waveguide, particularly a hollow, planar, or a coaxial conductor in the form of a half loop antenna having first and second antenna branches for the contact-free extraction of an incoming signal “a” on a second waveguide... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118535 | Pod swapping internal to tool run time Methods, systems and apparatus for swapping pods within a semiconductor processing tool during a substrate processing cycle. A dirty pod carrying a substrate in need of processing is provided within the processing tool, and the substrate is transferred into a proces... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104772 | Gas turbine nozzle seals for 2000° F. gas containment A seal for containment of fluids or gases during high temperature applications, separating a high pressure area on one side from a low pressure area on an opposite side, and formed to convert axial displacements into radial movements eliminating axial strains, havin... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104769 | Bi-directional wellhead seal A liquid and gas tight bi-directional metal frustro-conical seal is energized by compression between planar, annular faces causing its inner and outer diameters to sealingly engage opposing cylindrical surfaces of inner and outer metal pipes. The contact forces betw... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101222 | Beverage glass with internal decanting, filtering, mixing and aerating cell A drinking container for decanting, filtering, mixing and/or aerating a beverage. The drinking container comprises a bowl having an upper opening and an aerating cell having a wall, an upper opening along the top of the cell and a plurality of openings or perforatio... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8095505 | Online system and method for restoring electronic media on electronic storage devices Copy protected materials are backed up or restored and made available for play on electronic media players through an online retrievable system. Corrupted segments of electronic media storage files are identified and located prior to being read, executed, or played.... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090504 | Feedback loop system for passenger safety Methods, systems and apparatus for automatically ensuring passenger safety by identifying article(s) in need of securing in a vehicle and attaching at least one wireless signaling component to each article. Each wireless signaling component includes a wireless signa... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087160 | Scissor action compression assembly tool A compression assembly tool for attaching a connector to a coaxial cable includes a tool body that supports a connector to be compressed in a compression head, a fixed handle, a moving lever handle, and an axially sliding plunger. The lever handle is pivotally conne... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8063731 | Matched RF resistor having a planar layer structure The invention relates to an RF resistor, and in particular an RF terminating resistor, having a planar layer structure which has, on a substrate (16), a resistive layer (10) for converting RF energy into heat, an input conductor track (12) for t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056733 | Structures that inhibit microbial growth Structures treated with a microbiological interception enhancing agent comprising of a water-soluble cationic material having a counter ion associated therewith at specific sites on the cationic material, in combination with a biologically active metal salt, wherein... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047901 | Dehider with governor and strengthened blade A dehider includes a pneumatic motor driving a pair of disk blades in opposed cutting oscillations and a governor that controls the speed of the motor. Governor balls, acting as centrifugal weights, spin with the motor and push against an inclined flange on a valve ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043117 | Coaxial plug connector A coaxial plug connector arranged on or at a distance from the plug-sided end of the dielectric of the channel for the inner conductor part. The radial diameter of the channel in the plug-sided end direction narrows from a first to a second predetermined radial diam... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042363 | Composition and method for producing continuous basalt fibre The invention relates to producing continuous organic fibers by stretching from molten minerals. These fibers can be used for producing heat resistant threads, rovings, cut fibers, fabrics, composite materials and products based thereon. The inventive glass has the ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042362 | “Kibol's module” plant for producing inorganic fibers of rocks A plant for producing inorganic fibers from rocks includes a furnace for obtaining a melt connected to a feeder, working aperture and a warmed feeder with draw dies located below a working aperture. A transition chamber is installed on the feeder exit, the transitio... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038829 | Coating method for pipe having weld bead Method of coating pipe having a raised weld bead. Curable resin polymer is applied to the pipe and allowed to bond to form a cured or partially cured polymer layer on the pipe. Powder form adhesive composition is applied on the polymer layer while hot, with fusion i... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037685 | Method for cooling an internal combustion engine having exhaust gas recirculation and charge air cooling A system for cooling charge air from a turbo- or supercharger and exhaust gas recirculated from an exhaust gas recirculation valve in an internal combustion engine. The system includes a radiator and parallel charge air and exhaust gas heat exchanger units, the char... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036838 | Pumping installation controller This invention relates to a controller for a pumping installation using a combined pressure sensor and fluid level sensor arrangement. The controller includes a processor responsive to measurements from the sensor arrangement, as well as memory for storing a set of ... | 10/11/2011 |
| D646549 | Paddle trim assembly | 10/11/2011 |
| D646548 | Paddle trim assembly | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028726 | Automatic venting of refillable bulk liquid canisters Methods, systems and apparatus for automatically maintaining a pressure differential for the continuous delivery of a liquid to semiconductor manufacturing equipment. A refillable bulk liquid delivery system includes a plurality of canisters residing along a liquid ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028455 | Firearms magazine for rifle length cartridges A firearms magazine has compound tapered side walls and feed lips having substantially parallel end portions for maintaining contact with the cartridge as it is loaded. Removable inserts reduce the interior length and width to hold cartridges of different sizes. One... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025812 | Selective etch of TiW for capture pad formation A chemical etchant containing hydrogen peroxide and phosphate ions at a controlled pH is provided for selectively etching metals in the presence of one or more metals not to be etched. The etchant is useful in the fabrication of semiconductor components particularly... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023102 | Test method for determining reticle transmission stability Methods, systems and apparatus for monitoring the state of a reticle by providing a reticle having a device exposure region in an imaging tool, defining one or more image fields across the device exposure region, and transmitting energy through the device exposure r... | 09/20/2011 |
