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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7543692 | Cam actuated drum brake A cam for a brake is provided that allows for greater brake shoe travel and thicker brake linings while providing the same or greater mechanical force as compared to conventional cams. One or more lobes of the cam include multiple portions having varying profiles in... | 06/09/2009 |
| D543727 | Shoe drying rack | 06/05/2007 |
| 7004638 | Sealing system for connector A sealing system for use with a sub-sea connector. The sealing system comprises an actuation sleeve retaining a ball valve within the exposed end of the sleeve and a valve control system connecting the ball valve to an actuation member and applying a force to the ba... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6967677 | Microscan guidance A device in the form of a flat matrix of optoelectric transducer elements is mounted in a camera so that the flat matrix is perpendicular to an axis of an imaging beam in the camera and is movable in a pre-selected direction perpendicular to the imaging beam axis by... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6947809 | Method of modifying stamping tools for spring back compensation based on tryout measurements A method of developing a stamping die for a workpiece is provided, which includes the steps of stamping a workpiece in a current die. A measurement is made of the stamped workpiece to determine its profile. The profile is compared with the design intent workpiece to... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6913309 | Vehicle door arrangement A vehicle 7 is provided having a vehicle body 36 with an opening 16 having first and second ends 18, 20. The vehicle body 7 has a first door 22. A second door 28 has a latched connection 42 with the vehicle bod... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6860067 | Method and system for determining weather strip fit for a closure panel of a vehicle A method and system for determining weather strip fit for the closure panels of a vehicle includes a flexible carrier with a transferable disclosing agent disposed on the flexible carrier. The flexible carriers may be applied to a closure panel of vehicle when the p... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6719379 | Method and an apparatus for braking a vehicle A method and an apparatus for allowing a vehicle to be braked in both a regenerative and a distributive type or frictional manner, thereby reducing the amount of energy which is dissipated as the vehicle is braked. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6705254 | Method for cooling torque generation assemblies of a hybrid electric vehicle A method and an apparatus 12 for cooling one or more torque generation assemblies, such as an internal combustion engine 14 and/or an electric motor 16 by the use of variable speed pump assembly 28 which may be selectively operated withou... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6676473 | Smart smoke unit A smoke generating unit for a model train that varies the rate of smoke produce in response to changes in the load on the model train. The smoke generating unit includes a housing, a smoke element and a motor driven fan. The housing can be formed of two s... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6606889 | Pivot latch A lever latch, for releasably latching a door to a corresponding door frame, includes a housing having a handle pivotally mounted therein and rotatable between opened and closed positions. In the handle closed position, a bolt mounted to the handle engage... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6595237 | Pressure regulator for gas transport and distribution plants The invention relates to a gas pressure regulator having a valve, a delivery duct of low pressure gas (Pb), a regulation shutter for the gas delivery flow, a control head of the valve defining an upper chamber [(9)] and a lower chamber. A pilot valve cont... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6553976 | Assembly and method for receiving hydrocarbon material An assembly 10 which includes primary and secondary hydrocarbon material reception and storage devices 22, 24 in a cascaded and communicative relationship. Particularly, the device 24 receives and stores hydrocarbon emissions 20 which emanate from the dev... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6155534 | Gas valve with electromagnetic actuation A gas valve with electromagnetic actuation, in particular for use as a fuel injection valve for gas engines, is provided with a sealing element (7), actuable by way of an armature (12) of a controllable electromagnet (19), between a or each fuel inlet (4)... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5542582 | Dispensing system for particulate material A dispensing system for particulate matter is disclosed comprising a primary receptacle, a guide member, a sliding tube, and a valve member. The primary receptacle receives particulate material and has an open end, an opposed bottom, and a surrounding wal... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5536758 | Ultraviolet radiation curable gasket coating compositions A formulation for a resilient gasket coating which is curable by ultraviolet radiation without emitting fumes into the surrounding environment. Different portions of the coating are cured by successive exposure to two different wavelengths of ultraviolet ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5534126 | Apparatus and method for selective coating of metal parts An apparatus and method for simultaneously anodizing the heads of several aluminum pistons includes a plating tank having an array of apertures extending through one of its side walls, one aperture for each piston; and means for securing the head of each ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5531165 | Structural member for use in a pallet or a shipping container The structural member is made from corrugated board or fiberboard and has a longitudinal axis. It comprises a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls. A pair of laterally spaced-apart internal dividers are located within the inte... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5533051 | Method for data compression Methods for compressing data including methods for compressing highly randomized data are disclosed. Nibble encode, distribution encode, and direct bit encode methods are disclosed for compressing data which is not highly randomized. A randomized data com... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531308 | Wear indicator for an automatically adjusting friction torque device A friction device includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the device in response to wear on a friction surface within the device. The adjustment mechanism includes a first cam ring and a second cam ring adjacent the first cam ring. In one embodimen... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530050 | Thermal spray abradable powder for very high temperature applications Blended thermal spray powders are characterized by the presence of a ZrO2 component and a ceramic coated plastic component. The ceramic coated plastic component is made by attrition milling ceramic fine particles with plastic core particles, ca... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5526913 | Low profile manual adjustment mechanism for a friction torque device An adjustment mechanism for a clutch is partially recessed within a clutch cover. The disclosed adjustment mechanism includes a support bracket, a rotation assembly, and a locking plate. The support bracket includes a web and a pair of side walls defining... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5522422 | Hydraulic pressure reducing valve A noise-minimized pressure reducing valve valve closure member an axial guiding tappet which is formed at its end as a spherical segment, and the diameter of which is adapted to the diameter of an inner bore in the control piston. Along with another valve... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5518496 | Deformable magnetic field aiding coils for use in controlling tissue growth An apparatus and method for regulating the growth of living tissue are provided. The apparatus includes a deformable magnetic field generator and a magnetic field detector for producing a controlled, fluctuating, directionally oriented magnetic field para... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5518303 | Twin-type brake force regulator including an electromagnetically actuated locking device In order to prevent a twin-type brake force regulator, having a control tappet and a beam of balance, from performing its pressure reduction function, an electromagnetic locking device that avoids high cost and great expenditure in material is provided. T... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5519496 | Illumination system and method for generating an image of an object An illumination system having a lighting dome, a vertical light source, an image acquisition means, and a light controlling means, a system controller and a three-axis servo system wherein the dome is of unitary printed circuit board construction populate... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5518294 | Variable apex back support A single-piece strong, flexible back support for use in seats such as automobile seats or office chairs, includes a central body portion with outwardly extending support fingers such that an arch having a variable apex is formed when the back support is s... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5516120 | Two layer combustion flange A flange assembly adapted to be used in a gasket having an opening with an inner peripheral boundary including two flanges. Formed using a generally non-malleable metal, the flanges generally correspond to the shape of the boundary of the gasket body open... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5516490 | Apparatus for preventing cross-contamination of multi-well test plates A multi-well plate which prevents cross-contamination of specimens through the use of a resilient gasket which covers a majority of the top of the plate and is compressed by a lid. It thus provides a sealing assembly for arrays of containers of any size o... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5517575 | Methods of correcting optically generated errors in an electro-optical gauging system Methods of correcting optically generated errors in images formed of test object surface profiles include the use of a bias image to correct errors resulting from problems associated with components of the gauging system. The bias image is also useful for... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5513845 | Golf putter The invention relates to a putter grip assembly including a partially threaded sleeve provided with a threaded retaining nut at the base of the sleeve. This will permit a golfer to slide the putter grip assembly including the sleeve over the shaft of the ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5511864 | Electromagnetic valve, in particular for hydraulic braking systems provided with a slip control An electromagnetic valve that is easily manufactured and has a coaxially adjustable valve seat thereby allowing customized selection of valve components. A precise adjustment of the aial air gap is permitted on the hold-on magnet. An individual selection ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509729 | Anti-lock hydraulic brake system with a flow control valve A brake system includes a flow control valve as an inlet valve wherein a restrictor is arranged in the return line and a variable restrictor is arranged in the brake line. The resulting system achieves improved controlled behavior and a reduced capacity p... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509383 | Hydraulic unit A hydraulic system with a hydraulic pump driven directly by an internal-combustion engine reduces the dimension, weight and number of component parts used in the state of the art systems while optimizing energy exploitation. A plurality of elements, one o... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5510152 | Process for curing a gasket coating A formulation for a resilient gasket coating which is curable by ultraviolet radiation without emitting fumes into the surrounding environment. Different portions of the coating are cured by successive exposure to two different wavelengths of ultraviolet ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507585 | Windshield wiper pivot mounting A mounting for a windshield wiper pivot shaft on a vehicle body panel supports the shaft for rotation about an axis of the panel. The mounting includes a transmission housing adapted to be rotatably seated on a first side of the panel. A key on the transm... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5505309 | One-piece shipping container with integral dunnage A one-piece stackable shipping container with integral dunnage has a bottom, two pairs of opposite side walls, and a pair of cushioning parts. One pair of opposite side walls and the pair of cushioning parts integral therewith are made up by folding a fir... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5505530 | Damped piston assembly for an anti-lock braking system pump A damped piston assembly is configured for use in a vehicle anti-lock braking system pump includes a piston, an insert and an elastomeric annular element. The piston has an axial cavity in a piston end portion. The insert has a cylindrical portion slip fi... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5505466 | Cylinder head gasket with retaining ring and spring seal A multiple sealing system for an engine gasket utilizes a retaining ring and a spring energized seal disposed within an annular U-shaped flange adjacent a gasket body. The spring energized seal acts as a primary seal against combustion gases under all eng... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5505060 | Integral evaporator and suction accumulator for air conditioning system utilizing refrigerant recirculation An evaporator of the plate-fin construction has attached a formed housing which together with the evaporator end plate comprises a suction accumulator. A liquid conduit passes through the accumulator and induces fluid from the accumulator into the evapora... | 04/09/1996 |
