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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D516632 | Holder for price and product information or the like | 03/07/2006 |
| D516113 | Soundhole cover for guitar or the like | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994681 | Disposable liner for the multi AFO/contracture splint The invention is a disposable liner for an AFO/contracture foot splint that is sufficiently soft and flexible so as to comfortably conform to body surfaces and provide a substantially close fit to prevent leakage. The liner has a fluid permeable layer, an absorbent ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6973121 | Repeater system and method of receiving a modulated input signal and transmitting a modulated output signal A repeater system for receiving a modulated input signal and for transmitting a modulated output signal comprising a clock oscillator for providing a repeater system clock, a demodulator for demodulating an input signal and a modulator for modulating the demodulated... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966987 | Tangentially fed media filter method and apparatus A water treatment device for purifying process water by filtration comprising a housing containing a filter media, having a bottom gravel bed and an upper silica bed, and a fluidizer for backwashing the filter media. Process water is tangentially introduced and caus... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955284 | Device for positioning a tool in relation to a workpiece The device for positioning a tool (1) in relation to a workpiece (6) controls drives (2, 3, 4) in relation to three spatial axes (x, y, z) through two cameras (10, 11), the first (1) of which takes an image essentially along a spat... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6912955 | Metal-backed printing blanket A metal backed printing blanket for mounting on a blanket cylinder that includes a gap, the printing blanket having a thin metal base plate with top and bottom surfaces and ends which include leading and trailing edges adapted for engaging the gap in the cylinder; a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6899029 | Multi-layered gapped cylindrical printing blanket A mountable cylindrical printing blanket apparatus for use with an off-set printing press is provided. The printing blanket has an inner carrier sleeve layer; a printing blanket affixed to the sleeve with at least one compressible layer having a first porosity, at l... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6871591 | Spray coating method of producing printing blankets A printing blanket is constructed by electrostatically spraying one or more solvated elastomers onto a sleeve structure. A printing blanket can therefore having a sleeve and at least one layer, said layer comprising first and second compositions that are distinct fr... | 03/29/2005 |
| D502427 | Decorative mobile stand | 03/01/2005 |
| D502495 | Soundhole cover for a guitar or the like | 03/01/2005 |
| D501973 | Accessory rack mountable on vehicle and convertible to a hand truck | 02/15/2005 |
| 6822024 | Composition of an extrudable PVC substrate, for manufacturing full width printable billboards A composition of a compounded PVC substrate that is suitable as an extrudate in very wide extruders. The composition is for use as a coating on scrim in the manufacture of billboards, wherein the composition does not yellow or burn, even in extruders having a die 21... | 11/23/2004 |
| D498107 | Towel having loop | 11/09/2004 |
| D493963 | Display holder for a cap or the like | 08/10/2004 |
| D493079 | Staple set | 07/20/2004 |
| D492955 | Eye shield for sleeping | 07/13/2004 |
| 6749410 | Peristaltic pump having a variable effective radial length impeller for metering liquid chemicals A flexible apparatus for metering agricultural chemicals in a wet blade chemical distribution system consists of a modular peristaltic pump delivery apparatus (24) having an impeller (38) and a mounting bore (30) in a computer-controlled servome... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6749664 | Furnace hearth for improved molten iron production and method of operation An apparatus and method for the direct reduction of iron oxide utilizes a hearth furnace having a vitreous hearth layer of conditioning materials, with the vitreous hearth layer introduced onto a refractory surface of the furnace. The vitreous hearth layer may have ... | 06/15/2004 |
| D491327 | Wheeled laundry hamper | 06/08/2004 |
| D490707 | Prescription bottle cap | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742271 | Retractable straightedge framing square integrable to a level The invention is a masonry tool that is a framing square with a retractable straightedge, where the framing square can be fitted to a level. The major components of the invention are a foldable flat straightedge, a mounting bar and housing which seats a notched disk... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740056 | Universal sized carpal tunnel device A universal carpal tunnel device for supporting the hand in a neutral position to alleviate and prevent the carpal tunnel syndrome. The device includes a pad for placement against a wearer, a base attached to the pad, a stay disposed between the pad and base, and an... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6738986 | Head covering The invention is a head covering that is particularly suited for use when participating in aquatic sports activities, such as scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, and jet skiing, where the fabric is selected for its quick drying ability and stretchability, therein ena... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6732477 | Gutter cap suitable for retrofitting existing gutters The invention is a gutter cap for ducting rainwater to a rainwater gutter, while simultaneously deflecting debris. The invention is particularly suitable for retrofitting pre-existing aluminum gutters. The gutter cap can be installed with minimum tools and with no d... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729962 | Method and apparatus for laser welding of flat stamped fasteners into clips, and resulting clip A pneumatic or manual impact operated nailer requires fasteners in a clip, typically of about 100 fasteners. The invention provides uniform well-bonded fasteners in a clip for use in a pneumatic or manual nailer, the clips being adhesive-free. In addition, this inve... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6727563 | Offset-reduced hall element A Hall element comprises a region having a non-zero Hall constant, a first contact for supplying an operating current to the region, a third contact for conducting the operating current from the region, the first and third contacts defining a direction of the operat... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6720233 | Method of producing trench insulation in a substrate In a method of producing a trench insulation in a silicon substrate a first silicon-oxide layer is deposited on a front surface of a sequence of layers including the silicon substrate. Then the first silicon-oxide layer is structured so as to define a mask for a sub... | 04/13/2004 |
| D487868 | Truss shaped bracket for gutter covers | 03/30/2004 |
| 6692085 | Wheel cover shield The invention is wheel cover shield apparatus for masking a wheel or a wheel cover during the application of a spray foam cleaner of tire gloss. The apparatus includes a flanged concave round base that has an ergonomic apical non-slip handle and a planar ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685761 | Method for producing beneficiated titanium oxides The invention is a method and apparatus for producing beneficiated titanium oxides using a modified rotary hearth furnace, that is a finisher-hearth-melter (FHM) furnace. In the method the refractory surface of the hearth is coated with carbonaceous heart... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6661005 | Method of examining and/or modifying surface structures of a sample In a method of examining the surface structures of a sample or of modifying the surface structures of a sample by means of a beam impinging on the surface structure of the sample, gas is supplied discontinuously, preferably in a pulsed mode, at least in t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6657492 | System for estimating a non-linear characteristic of an amplifier In a method for estimating a non-linear characteristic of an amplifier, an input signal is provided, a reference signal is determined based on the power of the input signal, the input signal is amplified using said amplifier in order to produce an amplifi... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6655224 | Downward offset barbell type walking beam compositively balance oil pump A downward offset barbell type walking beam compositively balance oil pump, in which at the rear end of the walking beam is mounted a downward offset barbell type balancing device consisting of a shoe plate, a cross shaft and balancing pieces, retains mos... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6653926 | Platinum temperature sensor and its method of production A Platinum temperature sensor comprises a ceramic substrate and a platinum thin-film resistor applied to said ceramic substrate, a ceramic cover layer and a connecting layer generated from a ceramic green layer by pressure and temperature treatment. The c... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648942 | Method of direct iron-making / steel-making via gas or coal-based direct reduction and apparatus The invention is a method and apparatus for iron-making/steel-making using a modified rotary hearth furnace, that is a finisher-hearth-melter (FHM) furnace. In the method the refractory surface of the hearth is coated with carbonaceous hearth conditioners... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6630862 | System for pre-distorting an input signal for a power amplifier using-non-orthogonal coordinates A circuit for pre-distorting an input signal v to be transmitted via a power amplifier having a non-linear transmission characteristic to produce a pre-distorted input signal y comprises an estimator (10) for determining an estimation signal (22) based on... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6623262 | Method of reducing system pressure pulsation for positive displacement pumps An improved method and apparatus for reducing pressure pulsation when pumping fluids having highly entrained gas therein. The pump has a drive screw and a pair of idler screws. The screws are placed in a screw channel between a suction end and a discharge... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6621340 | System for reducing adjacent-channel interference by pre-linearization and pre-distortion A circuit for reducing adjacent-channel interference by pre-linearizing and pre-distorting an input signal to be transmitted via a power amplifier having a non-linear transmission characteristic is disclosed. A portion of the input signal exceeding a dyna... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6617956 | Platinum temperature sensor and method for producing same A platinum temperature sensor comprises a ceramic substrate (4) and a platinum thin-film resistor (2) applied to a main surface of said ceramic substrate. A protective intermediate layer (14, 16) comprises a ceramic layer (14) which, at least in the area ... | 09/09/2003 |
