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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181546 | Linear actuator In an actuator, a quick release unit is introduced in a transmission between an activating element and a reversible electric motor for disengaging the activating element (5) from the electric motor and the part of the transmission (6) which is disposed... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177711 | Bi-directional handle for a catheter A steerable catheter or sheath control handle for steering a distal end of a tubular catheter body or sheath body having first and second actuation wires extending from a proximal end of the body comprises a grip portion, a bearing assembly, and an actuator. The fir... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177237 | Gastight piston ring arrangement A segmented piston ring assembly includes piston ring segments 2 having stepped ends 5, 6, at least one piston ring segment 2 including a radial step on a radially inner peripheral surface 9 over a part of the width of the piston ring seg... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659727 | Door for a refrigerated sales counter | 05/15/2012 |
| D659726 | Door for a refrigerated sales counter | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175679 | Catheter electrode that can simultaneously emit electrical energy and facilitate visualization by magnetic resonance imaging An electrode for use on a medical device is disclosed. The electrode may have a main body of electrically conductive material extending along an axis and having a proximal end and a distal end. The body may be configured to emit electrical energy in accordance with ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171898 | Crankcase breathing system A crankcase breathing system (1) for an internal combustion engine includes at least one oil separating apparatus with a preliminary separator (3) and a main separator (4) arranged downstream of the same, with the preliminary separator (3... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170777 | Indicating system and method for determining an engine parameter To reduce the complexity of an indicating system 6 on an internal combustion engine for determining a parameter, the invention provides that on the basis of the measured variable a computing unit 8 for the indicating system 6 computes crank angl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167763 | Block mounted lock-out mechanism A differential is provided that includes a first and second side gear and a reaction block disposed between the first and second side gear. The differential further includes an engagement mechanism configured to have at least a portion of the engagement mechanism th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164457 | Application of radio frequency identification A method for making a container including a radio frequency identification label is provide. In an embodiment the method includes placing a radio frequency identification (RFID) label into a mold; positioning the RFID label so that an outer portion of the label is s... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162934 | Medical catheter assembly with deflection pull ring and distal tip interlock A medical catheter assembly includes a deflectable catheter shaft, a distal tip with tip element and a mounting shaft, and a pull ring assembly, the distal tip defining guide channels through which pull wires of the pull ring assembly pass such that the pull wires w... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162325 | Multipart packing ring A multipart packing ring for sealing a piston rod of a compressor includes ring segments and sealing segments which are alternatingly arranged to form a ring. The ring segments include a curved main part and an axial shoulder and the sealing segments include a curve... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157296 | High-tensile plug-in connector A connector device comprising a connector socket, a connector housing, and a connector plug. In an embodiment, the connector socket and connector plug may be configured so that they can be formed, for example, on pipe ends in a cold-forming process. The connector ho... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8144905 | Volume control in a hearing aid and hearing aid with volume control A volume control in a hearing aid which has a signal path from a microphone to a receiver and which provides amplification of the signal delivered to the receiver, the volume control including first and second user input elements to allow the user to change the ampl... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143885 | Surface flaw detection and verification on metal bars by Eddy current testing and imaging system An inspection system for detecting flaws on a moving metal (e.g., steel) bar coordinates the operation of an eddy current testing (ECT)-based flaw detection apparatus and an imaging-based flaw detection apparatus. The ECT-based flaw detection apparatus and the imagi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139345 | Motor operator for switchgear for mains power distribution systems A power operator for switchgear (1) for mains power distribution systems, where the switchgear comprises a closed cabinet (5) with an operating shaft protruding there from. The operating shaft is rotable at least between two positions and has a couplin... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136941 | Light dispersion eyeglass nose pad A nose pad for supporting eyeglasses on a nose is disclosed. The nose pad includes a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposing the first surface and including a contact portion configured to contact a wearer's nose. In an embodiment, the first ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136615 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine A method for operating a hybrid drive in a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine connected thereto which is in connection with at least one energy storage device including operating the internal combustion engine is operated in... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133146 | Gear train with split torque A gear train is provided that includes at least one side gear comprising a helical face gear and a plurality of helical pinions in meshing engagement with the helical face gear. The gear train may further include an absorber configured to provide an axial force on a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132638 | Rear drive module wheel disconnect A wheel disconnect system is provided including a rear drive module and a constant velocity joint housing. The rear drive module includes a housing, at least one actuator, and at least one dog clutch. The dog clutch includes a first portion configured to move when t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131344 | Method and system for registering a medical situation associated with a first coordinate system, in a second coordinate system using an MPS system System for registering a first coordinate system with a second coordinate system, the system including a first medical positioning system for detecting a first position and orientation of the body of a patient, a second medical positioning system for detecting a sec... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129644 | Motor operator for switchgear for mains power distribution systems A motor operator for switchgear for use in mains power distribution systems comprising a closed cabinet (5) with an operating shaft (53) protruding there from said operating shaft being rotatable at least between two positions and has a coupling part (... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129642 | Hinge actuator and method for adjusting two parts of a hinge actuator relative to each other A hinge actuator includes a first part, a second part, an electric drive, a coupling, and an auxiliary coupling. The first part and second part are configured for connection via the electric drive. The coupling is provided between the first part and the second part ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128829 | Cross flow filter device Cross flow filter device comprising a longitudinal first filter element (1) having a first width (w1) and a longitudinal central axis (8), a longitudinal second filter element (2) having a second width (w2) and being longitudinally... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128621 | Irrigated ablation electrode assembly and method for control of temperature Embodiments of the present invention provide an irrigated catheter having irrigation fluid directed at target areas where coagulation is more likely to occur so as to minimize blood coagulation and the associated problems. In one embodiment, an irrigated ablation el... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128620 | Irrigated ablation electrode having proximal direction flow The present invention relates to improved ablation electrodes and catheter assemblies, as well as methods useful in conjunction with irrigated ablation catheters. Embodiments of the present invention further relate to an irrigated catheter having irrigation fluid di... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127633 | Linear actuator By a linear actuator of the type comprising a driven spindle with a spindle nut, the outer positions and possibly also the intermediate positions of the spindle nut can be determined by a specially designed switch construction. This switch comprises an elongated con... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127420 | Dental machining device and method for monitoring sealing elements in dental machining devices A dental machining device (1) having at least one shaft (2) which projects into a machining chamber (4) and is displaceable in both axial and radial directions includes a sealing element (7) having at least two axially spaced sealing lips... | 03/06/2012 |
| D655285 | Shapeable support stand for electronic device | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127132 | Method and apparatus for executing industrial manufacture A software object is positioned in structures, such as a functional structure, location structure and order structure, where each structure consists of a hierarchy of software objects. In each structure the software object inherits security from other software objec... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126639 | Method for controlling the air system in an internal combustion engine In a method for closed loop controlling the air system in an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel internal combustion engine with a first actuating element for recirculated exhaust gas in the exhaust gas recirculation tract and a second actuating eleme... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123012 | Rotational coupling device with wear compensation structure A rotational coupling device for use as a clutch, a brake, or a combination clutch and brake is provided having structure to compensate for wear on braking surfaces. The device includes an armature coupled to an output member and movable between positions of engagem... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122594 | Method of manufacturing a deflectable electrophysiological catheter A method of manufacturing a deflectable electrophysiological catheter includes constructing a shaft having a distal end and at least one lumen. The method further includes inserting a component into the lumen, and processing at least a portion of the distal end to r... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122565 | Hand-held powered suction device To obtain a hand-held powered suction device, which secures a high suction performance by a lightweight fan while preventing a blade of the fan from being damaged or being broken due to a sucked object. Forming an air intake opening along a driving axis of a fan in ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121331 | Surface mount silicon condenser microphone package The present invention relates to a surface mount package for a silicon condenser microphone. The inventive package uses a limited number of components which simplifies manufacturing and lowers costs, and features a substrate which performs functions for which multip... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117905 | Test bench conditioning system for a working fluid, and a device for operating a test bench condition system of this type A test bench conditioning system for a working fluid of a machine located on the test bench includes at least one pump (3) for circulating the working fluid, a heat exchanger (4) for cooling the working fluid coming from the discharge line (1) o... | 02/21/2012 |
| D654524 | Linear actuator | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114025 | Device and method for controlling the pressure in an inflatable cuff of a blood pressure manometer The invention relates to a method and a device for regulating the pressure in at least one inflatable cuff, preferably a finger cuff (6), of a blood pressure manometer comprising a plethysmographic sensor device (8, 9) for detecting a plethysmographic ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113790 | Pump assembly A pump assembly including a pumping element mounted for rotation within a pump chamber, movement of the pumping element in the chamber causing pumping of fluid within the pump chamber, and a motor, the motor including a stator and a rotor which is connected to the p... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113058 | Piezoelectric pressure transducer To render possible a high-quality, yet cost-effective provision suitable for mass production of a piezoelectric pressure transducer (1) with at least one piezoelectric measuring element (3, 3′, 3″) arranged on a housing base part (2), which ... | 02/14/2012 |
