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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182264 | Dental unilateral bite block A sheet of material having a central body portion with attached wings capable of folding towards each other on either side. The wings of the bite block fold toward each other along fold lines adjacent the central body portion and provide a structure for biting down ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181563 | Gas tappet system for a rifle A gas tappet system for use in an M16, M4, or AR-15 type rifle having a detachable piston eccentrically connected to an operating rod. A piston having a plenum therein and a releasably attached operating rod uses combustion or propellant gasses to move the piston in... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173037 | Wafer polish monitoring method and device A wafer polish monitoring method and device for detecting the end point of the polishing of a conductive film with high precision and accuracy by monitoring the variation of the film thickness of the conductive film without adverse influence of slurry or the like af... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8143535 | Electrical connector assembly with enhanced grounding An electrical connector assembly having a snap fit adaptor with bent grounding tangs providing improved electrical contact and enhanced grounding. An electrical connector assembly is adapted to snap fit within a knockout hole of an electrical box or panel for making... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142263 | Method of manufacturing revolving whetstone and revolving whetstone manufactured by the same In a method of manufacturing a revolving whetstone comprising a central portion in which a whetstone center hole into which a whetstone driving shaft of a grinder is inserted is arranged and a disk-shaped whetstone body that has an effective whetstone circular porti... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8119933 | Duplex electrical connector with frustro-conical retaining ring and crimped inlet end This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors, and more specifically to various types of electrical connectors, including an connector assembly having an integrally formed connector body having opposed end openings provided with an outer surface that slopes d... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118595 | Conforming gingiva retraction compression cap and method of retracting tissue around a tooth A rolled compression cap having a central bore. The rolled compression cap has adjacent layers that slide or telescope to conform to the prepared tooth and to apply more direct mechanical pressure to the interface between the prepared tooth and the gingiva. The ging... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117771 | Bucket that is applicable interchangeably to operating machines provided with hydraulic or electric plant A bucket (B) that is applicable interchangeably to operating machines provided with hydraulic or electric power, equipped with one or more rotors (R) actuated by one or more hydraulic or electric (M) engines or gear motors fed by the hydraulic or electric circuit re... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115108 | Flexible printed circuit board and manufacturing method for the same The insulation base side of single-sided FPC is turned to the die side, and the mounting surface side of ground circuit is turned to the upper side, and the FPC is placed on die (a). When the portion of ground circuit where the conduction is realized and metal reinf... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8087862 | Electrical box clip for replacing a damaged threaded tab A clip having a U-shaped body and a cantilevered replacement tab with a threaded hole. The clip replaces damaged threaded tabs on a metal electrical box. The U-shaped body of the clip is slid over the wall of an electrical box after the damaged threaded tab is remov... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8065031 | Polishing end point detection method utilizing torque change and device thereof Change in a torque waveform is monitored while removing continuously-varied periodic noise in real time, and the change in the torque waveform caused purely by the wafer state is detected by separating noise components while removing the noise not caused by the wafe... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8051534 | Pneumatic door closer A pneumatic door closer for effecting the closing of an associated door having a controlled rate of a closing motion that is generally uniform, smooth and safe in moving from an opened to closed position of an associated door. The door closer includes an elongated c... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8021169 | Electric ground clamp with pivoted jaws and single attached adjusting bolt An adjustable ground clamp for easy positioning onto electric conduits of different diameters. A first and a second jaw are pivotally connected and have differently angled jaw surfaces. A distal end of the first jaw has an elongated hole and a distal end of the seco... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007284 | Moisture proof telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes with enhanced grounding, sealing, and continuity A moisture proof, telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes and threaded rigid pipe with an enhanced grounding arrangement both internally and externally for electrically grounding and bonding the telescoping tube to the coupler body and improved continu... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000849 | Method and apparatus for remotely controlling and stabilizing unmanned aircraft An aid for remotely controlling unmanned aircraft and particular helicopters, which allow the pilot at least approximately to directly stir the angle of inclination, thus for instance a pitch(elevator) and/or roll angle, so that on neutralizing of the steering stick... | 08/16/2011 |
| D642267 | Dental unilateral bite block | 07/26/2011 |
| 7976070 | Weatherproof compression connecting assembly for securing electrical metal tubing A moisture proof electrical connector assembly for securing an electrical metal tube or conduit to a connector body having opposed end portions and having a bore extending therethrough wherein an end portion includes a first linear length sized and shaped to receive... | 07/12/2011 |
| D640881 | Chair | 07/05/2011 |
| 7952034 | Strap type electrical connector with frustro-conical retaining ring and improved clamping strap for either nonmetallic cables or armor or metal clad cables This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors that include a connector body having an inlet end opening and an outlet end portion wherein the outlet end portion is provided with an outer surface that slopes downwardly toward the outlet opening and having a co... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946848 | Dispenser for low viscosity dental material A dispenser made of a pliable material having a slit therein for dispensing primarily low viscosity materials. A block made of pliable foam contains a low viscosity material within a slit. Dental instruments or dental material applicators having an applicating end a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942669 | Gingival tissue retraction device and method A method and a device for effecting the cordless retraction of the gingival sulcus tissue that includes a dam shaped to be fitted onto a tooth. In one embodiment, the well of the dam is pre-filled with a predetermined amount of a flowable retraction material having ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942225 | Suspension system for a wheeled vehicle and a wheeled vehicle equipped with such a suspension system A suspension system for a wheeled vehicle is provided, the suspension system being adapted to support at least one wheel of the vehicle and comprising at least one shock absorbing device adapted to be activated as a result of the motion of the at least one wheel in ... | 05/17/2011 |
| D637417 | Chair | 05/10/2011 |
| 7918149 | Machine slide tool assembly and a drive mechanism therefor A machine slide tool assembly and a drive mechanism that includes a slide plate slideably mounted on guide members connected between opposed end supports and which slide plate is reciprocally driven by a drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a piston and cylin... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7898594 | Digital camera An image pickup substrate mounted with an image pickup element is pressed against the surface of a camera body frame by a plate spring, and exclusive position adjusting mechanisms that independently move the image pickup substrate to a vertical direction and a later... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895695 | Tooth-cleaning device The present invention relates to the field of tooth cleaning. According to the present invention a tooth cleaning device is provided, adapted to be introduced into the mouth. The tooth cleaning device can be engaged by the tongue, and this allows it to be displaced ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7883338 | Moisture proof telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes with enhanced grounding and sealing A moisture proof, telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes and threaded rigid pipe with an enhanced grounding arrangement both internally and externally for electrically grounding the telescoping tube to the coupler body, Moisture proof sealing is impro... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882588 | Disposable dental applicator An applicator principally for use in the dental profession, for the placement of different materials as may be required. The applicator includes an elongated handle having an applicating end portion formed at the opposed ends thereof which may be either of like or u... | 02/08/2011 |
| D632260 | Electrical box clip | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878074 | Eccentric load sensing device used to sense differential pressures A differential pressure sensor positioned adjacent a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber separated by a nozzle. Flow in a conduit is determined by detecting the pressure on either side of a nozzle. Changes in pressure are proportional to a change in... | 02/01/2011 |
| D630328 | Symmetrical dental bilateral bite block | 01/04/2011 |
| 7841630 | Electric metal tube push-in fitting An electrical fitting in the form of a connector or coupler for connecting an electric metal tube to an electrical box or panel or to one another. The fitting includes a body having an inlet end portion, an outlet end portion and a bore extending therethrough. An un... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7830141 | Film thickness measuring apparatus and film thickness measuring method Coil is made to be disposed with gap opposed to the surface of wafer, and wafer stage is made to move in X and Y direction and R and θ direction. When supplying an alternating current to coil with the frequency swept by impedance analyzer, the magnetic field made t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828142 | Single patient dose medicament dispenser with applicator A unit dose package for applying a material with an applicator having a separate material and applicator portion. In one embodiment, a material well is squeezed to dispense the material onto an applicator through a releasable portion between the material well and th... | 11/09/2010 |
| D626443 | Emergency light | 11/02/2010 |
| 7821257 | Method and device for forecasting/detecting polishing end point and method and device for monitoring real-time film thickness A method and device for forecasting/detecting a polishing end point and for monitoring a real-time film thickness to suppress Joule heat loss due to the eddy current to the minimum, to precisely forecast/detect a polishing end point, to precisely calculate the remai... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820922 | Electrical offset nipple connector with frustro-conical retaining rings This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors, and more specifically to various types of electrical connectors, including an offset nipple connector assembly having an integrally formed connector body having opposed end openings provided with an outer surface... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819210 | Electromechanical driving and braking module for a wheeled vehicle and a wheeled vehicle equipped with such an electromechanical module An electromechanical module is provided allowing performance of both the driving and the braking function on a single wheel. The electromechanical module according to the present invention comprises in particular electromechanical driving means and electromechanical... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7816849 | Germicidal low pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp with amalgam location and temperature control permitting high output A germicidal lamp having amalgam for controlling mercury vapor pressure contained in a location facilitating efficient high output operation. A low pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp has an amalgam container containing an amalgam positioned behind an electrode ou... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7806239 | Electromechanical actuating device for a wheel brake system of a motor vehicle and a brake system equipped with such an actuating device An actuating system 1 for a wheel brake system of a motor vehicle, wherein the braking action is obtained by means of a rotatable cam element 2 fixed to the motor shaft 8 of an electric motor, with said rotatable cam element 2 abutting ag... | 10/05/2010 |
