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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7540534 | Airbag and airbag device An airbag and an airbag device are provided that include a left airbag section and a right airbag section which sufficiently absorbs shock when they receive an occupant. In one form, an airbag includes a left airbag section which is inflated at the left front side o... | 06/02/2009 |
| 6808264 | Pupil center determination recorder A pupil center determination recorder comprising a guide main body 100 attached to a frame of glasses, a pair of adjusters 200 movably attached to the guide main body 100 and pointers 300 respectively attached to the pair of adjusters ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6741682 | Method, computer system and program for processing bets and games of chance Method, computer system and program for processing over the telephone net bets and games of chance including placements of bets and winning requests, comprising: a data base; call distribution means (ACD) connected to the telephone net for receiving in... | 05/25/2004 |
| 7532954 | System and method for weather based irrigation control Some embodiments provide methods, systems and computer readable mediums storing programs, instructions and/or coding for use in setting up and/or controlling irrigation. A method for use in controlling an irrigation system is provided according to some embodiments t... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530601 | Seatbelt retractor and seatbelt apparatus using the same A motor-driven seatbelt retractor is provided in which vibrations of a cover can be minimized while minimizing increase in weight. In one form, a predetermined number of ribs are provided on a thin plate portion of a cover of a power transmission gear mechanism. The... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530316 | Method for detecting and neutralizing submarine objects In a method for detection and neutralization of underwater objects which are present in a sea region, in particular mines, a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image of the seabed is created by means of an unmanned first underwater vehicle during a reconnaissance ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530303 | Cheese wheel cutter A cutter for sectioning cheese in the form of a wheel. The cutter includes an apparatus for a cheese wheel to be divided by a set of horizontal or inclined staggered blades into smaller wheels, the cheese then being placed onto a platform. Another set of blades with... | 05/12/2009 |
| D592158 | Transmitter | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530020 | Computer graphic display visualization system and method An improved human user computer interface system, providing a graphic representation of a hierarchy populated with naturally classified objects, having included therein at least one associated object having a distinct classification. Preferably, a collaborative filt... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529107 | Power supply and electronic ballast with voltage clamping circuit A circuit (20) for powering a load (50) includes a rectifier circuit (200), a voltage clamping circuit (300), and a DC-to-DC converter (400) such as a buck-boost converter. Voltage clamping circuit (300) is coupled between t... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528730 | Active lane assistant In a method for monitoring the condition of a vehicle driver, the markings (3) of the lane in which the vehicle is moving are detected and a direction of travel which the vehicle has to follow in order to stay in the lane is determined. In this case, the vehi... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528729 | System and method for providing visual and physiological cues in a matching system A system and method for displaying a match alert. First and second user monitors are configured to communicate with an interrogator to establish the presence of the user monitors in a defined space. An information server is configured to determine whether profiles o... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528558 | Ballast with ignition voltage control A ballast (10) for powering a lamp load (70) comprising one or more gas discharge lamps (72,74) includes an inverter (200), a resonant output circuit (400), and a control circuit (600). During operation of ballast (10... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526998 | Stabilized non-lethal projectile systems Projectiles and projectile systems are provided herein employing an inhibiting and/or marking substance for impairing/marking a living target. In some embodiments, the systems include a first part being non-spherical and having an exterior, a plurality of stabilizin... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526906 | Apparatus and method for automated forming of sleeves for sliced products A forming apparatus is provided for forming a film into a sleeve around a filling tube. The forming apparatus has contact surface geometry that is contacted by the film as it travels thereacross configured to ensure smooth forming of the film into the sleeve. Smooth... | 05/05/2009 |
| D591675 | Battery holder cover | 05/05/2009 |
| 7525545 | System for displaying material characteristic information A system for displaying graphical information indicative of a plurality of material characteristics for a portion of a part under test. Energy is directed at the selected portion of the part under test. Resultant energy is detected from the selected portion of the p... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524556 | Thermoplastic resin foamed article Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin foamed article, wherein the foamed article has two opposite surfaces, wherein the foamed article has at least a skin layer which defines one of the opposite surfaces and has a porosity of 0% or more but less than 1%, a lower-expans... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524236 | Sharpener accessory and methods relating to same A tool sharpener accessory having a base mounted on a support, a pivoting member pivotally mounted on the base and pivoting in at least a seesaw motion relative to the base, the pivoting ember having an axis of rotation adaptable for extending transverse to the axis... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523624 | Latch needle for a loop-forming textile A latch needle (1) having on its latch (7) a latch head (9) that is provided with a recess or a depression (12) for receiving a section of a tip (14) of the hook (4), said tip having the configuration of a truncated cone. Th... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7522975 | Open architecture modularity for irrigation controllers Modular irrigation controllers and related methods are described herein. In one implementation, an irrigation controller comprises a control unit within a housing, the control unit including a first microcontroller for executing stored irrigation programs. The contr... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522006 | Surface mount type crystal oscillator A surface mount type crystal oscillator comprises: a package body comprised of laminated ceramic including a flat central layer made up of a first layer and a second layer, and a first and a second frame layer; a crystal blank hermetically sealed in a first recess d... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7521078 | Puffed cheese product and process for making same A dried, crisp, puffed cheese food product and a process for making it is provided wherein surfaces of low fat cheese precursor pieces containing about 12 to about 24 percent moisture are contacted with polysaccharide, followed by tempering the coated pieces by hold... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520229 | Gripper device for a tufting machine A gripper device in accordance with the invention comprises a gripper (3) and a counter knife element (4) that are fabricated separately and joined. As a result of this, optimal material combinations are possible, which will deal with both types of wea... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517307 | Method of assembling a carton blank into a carton A carton having a pair of end flaps for closing an end of the carton is disclosed. The end flaps each have at least one pre-applied adhesive deposit. When the end flaps of the carton are in their closed postions, the pre-applied adhesive deposit on one of the end fl... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517170 | Method and apparatus for mounting a barrier operator An apparatus and a method for quick mounting of a barrier operator on a ground surface is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mounting frame positioned on the ground and mounting structure extending into the ground surface. Concrete may then be poured into the mount... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516711 | Buckle support assembly and manufacturing method and system A support assembly is disclosed generally including a buckle component or components and a positioning member of flexible material that is arranged and configured to support the buckle component in a predetermined elevated position or predetermined positions for mul... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516599 | Methods and apparatus for manufacture of a reclosable plastic carton A carton formed from a unitary blank for storing food within and methods of manufacture of the carton thereform, are disclosed herein. The carton comprises a generally rectangular bottom having a pair of major bottom flaps and a pair of minor bottom flaps that are f... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7514820 | Capacitor pulse forming network with multiple pulse inductors Capacitor based pulse forming networks and methods are provided which require fewer inductors are that pulsed more frequently to provide a smaller, lower mass, and lower inductance pulse forming network having better pulse shaping characteristics than conventional p... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513531 | Simplified height adjuster for D-ring A seat belt height adjuster for anchoring a seat belt is provided in a preferred form with three relatively simple component parts comprising a slider, a rail, and a bent spring. One end of the slider is biased by the bent spring so that a portion of the slider is s... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513295 | Cast parts with enhanced wear resistance A wear part made in a foundry is provided having a structure reinforced with at least one type of metallic carbide, and/or of metallic nitride, and/or of boride, and/or of metallic oxides, and/or of intermetallic compounds, hereafter called components. The raw mater... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513193 | Method and installation for irradiating bulk material The present invention is related to method for irradiating bulk material, particularly for treatment of food products such as grain, characterized in that in the case of a failure of said irradiation, the untreated bulk material is separated from the treated materia... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7512309 | Polymer composition, plastic optical fiber, plastic optical fiber cable, and method for manufacturing plastic optical fiber There is provided a polymer composition comprising 5 to 100% by mass of a unit (A) of a lactone compound represented by a general formula (1) and 0 to 95% by mass of a unit (B) of (meth)acrylate as constitutional units, wherein the unit (A) of a lactone compound com... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511281 | Ultraviolet light treatment chamber This invention relates generally to methods and apparatuses for the treatment of liquids and gases using ultraviolet light. In one embodiment, a substantially enclosed chamber coated with a reflective material containing an ultraviolet lamp and an ultraviolet transm... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510626 | Carbon fiber paper and porous carbon electrode substrate for fuel cell therefrom A carbon fiber paper including carbon fibers having a surface area ratio of 1.05 or more, and a porous carbon electrode substrate for a fuel cell having this carbon fiber paper as a constituent. The electrode substrate for a fuel cell has carbon fibers uniformly dis... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510353 | Indexable cutting tool insert and cutting tool An insert for use in a cutting tool having two truncated, wedge-shaped faces, and at least two edge surfaces. The insert also has a retainer hole extending through the insert at a predetermined angle to accommodate an insert retainer. The insert is indexable by repo... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510240 | Vehicle seat system A vehicle seating system in which a seat belt restraint assembly may be secured directly to the seat. The vehicle seating system includes generally a seat and a base assembly that supports the seat. The base assembly may be a suspension base assembly or a pedestal b... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509984 | Mortiser and accessories therefor A power tool and accessories therefor including a variable speed motor for a mortiser, an integrated chisel positioning tool for positioning a chisel in a desired position, and an integrated tool sharpening device mounted directly on the power tool to permit ease an... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509820 | Latch-type needle for stitch-forming textile machine Referring to a rehanging needle, the shaft is provided with a cutout that receives the tip of a rehanging spring. The cutout is divided into a first section and a second section, whereby the two sections have different depths. When a half stitch slides onto the reha... | 03/31/2009 |
| D589554 | Heart album | 03/31/2009 |
