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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7768642 | Wide field compact imaging catadioptric spectrometer An imaging catadioptric spectrometer using a Mangin type lens and pupil lens adjacent to a grating. Electromagnetic radiation received by aperture slits is directed to a reflective portion of a Mangin type lens and redirected to a pupil adjacent a diffraction gratin... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7390027 | Weatherproof compression connecting assembly for securing electrical metal tubing A water proof electrical connector assembly for securing metal tubing to a junction box or in an end to end connection having a connecting body with opposed open ends, and an electrical metal tubing secured to at least one open end. The open end includes a linear le... | 06/24/2008 |
| D558542 | Installment tool for electric connectors | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297401 | Electroconductive adhesive and adhesive article using the same The present invention provides an electroconductive adhesive having a heme protein mixed in a very small amount thereby exhibiting electrical conductivity without deteriorating adhesion, which is used on the surface of electronic parts or a label thereby preventing ... | 11/20/2007 |
| D551989 | Translucent pill crusher pouch | 10/02/2007 |
| 7241143 | Preloaded dental dam and method for gingival tissue retraction 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. The dam having a peripheral wall defining a well. The peripheral wall may be either pervious or impervious to light rays a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241451 | Composition for reducing the appearance of scars A cream or ointment for topical application to reduce the appearance of scars. A silicone compound is combined with a sunscreen or sun block for topical application that helps fade or diminish scar tissue making the scar less noticeable. The silicone compound acts a... | 07/10/2007 |
| D545650 | Installment tool for electric connectors | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219391 | Door assembly with concealed door closer A door assembly and a door closer arranged and constructed so as to be wholly concealed within the associated door, yet is rendered readily accessible to effect the adjustment thereof to regulate or control the closing speed of the associated door. The door closer i... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214890 | Electrical connector having an outlet end angularly disposed relative an inlet end with outer retainer ring about the outlet end and internal unidirectional conductor retainer in the inlet end This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors that include a connector body having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion and a bore extending therethrough, wherein the outlet end portion is provided with an outer surface that slopes downwardly toward... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205489 | Snap fit electrical connector assembly with operating tool for facilitating the connection of a connector assembly to an electrical box An electric connector assembly having a connector body defining an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion and having a frustro-conical retainer ring connected to the outlet end portion wherein the retainer ring is formed with locking and grounding tangs arrange... | 04/17/2007 |
| D539751 | Universal low voltage box bracket | 04/03/2007 |
| D538752 | Universal low voltage box bracket | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189075 | Method and device for the retraction and hemostasis of tissue during crown and bridge procedures A method and a device for effecting the cordless retraction of the gingival sulcus tissue prior to the taking of an impression of a tooth for making a crown or bridge which is attained by controlling any bleeding in the gingival sulcus area, and utilizing a dental d... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187257 | Electromagnetic relay To provide a small-sized electromagnetic relay capable of reducing an internal resistance of a contact circuit as much as possible, and also capable of carrying a high current to the relay. The electromagnetic relay includes an electromagnetic driving block composed... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7173254 | Compact germicidal lamp having multiple wavelengths A compact germicidal lamp having a plurality of adjacent parallel glass cylinders capable of transmitting different wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation connected by a perpendicular glass tube. A first glass cylinder made of a doped quartz material and capable of tr... | 02/06/2007 |
| D535949 | Universal low voltage box bracket | 01/30/2007 |
| D535755 | Disposable dispensing tray | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157863 | Device and method for the multi-phase operation of a gas discharge or metal vapor lamp The present invention describes an apparatus and methods for operating one or more gas arc lamps or metal vapor, wherein a rectified multiphase voltage is directly used by an electronic ballast device without intermittently connecting any active component, so as to ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154042 | Electrical connector with snap fit retainer ring constructed to enhance the connection of the connector to an electrical box An electric connector assembly disclosing various embodiments, each of which includes a connector body having a frustro-conically shaped outlet end portion that converges toward the outlet opening and having a complementary frustro conically shaped retainer ring cir... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151223 | Snap fit electrical connector assembly with outer frustro conical retainer ring and internal unidirectional snap fit wire conductor retainer Various embodiments of electric connector assemblies, each of which includes a connector body having a frustro-conically shaped outlet end portion that converges toward the outlet opening with a complementary frustro-conically shaped external ring circumscribing the... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143686 | Coffee roasting apparatus and method A coffee roaster that includes a combustion chamber and a connected roasting oven in which the heating gases for roasting the coffee beans are recirculated to the combustion chamber wherein the coffee bean chaff is separated from the recirculating heating gases prio... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131477 | Bead lock A bead lock including an insert casing and a bead spacer for providing an air passageway in a vehicle tire to be mounted on a wheel rim on which is located an insert valve and a rim lip for retention of the vehicle tire bead, the insert casing including an insert be... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111359 | Rod gripper A bar or rod gripper for arresting the linear axial movement of a rod, e.g. the piston rod of a door closure between a door open or closed position, that includes a compressible bushing slidably disposed about the rod or bar, and a canter washer disposed about the c... | 09/26/2006 |
| D527851 | Softball or baseball glove | 09/05/2006 |
| D527457 | Dental material placement and applicator device | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095167 | Germicidal low pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp with amalgam location 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... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080171 | CD-ROM apparatus This invention is provided to simplify building a personal computer having a CD-ROM apparatus as an external memory and using an IDE-BUS I/F for connecting to the CD-ROM apparatus. Thus, a hard disk unit is connected to a master partition of the IDE-BUS I/F of the p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7075007 | Snap fit electrical connector assembly with conical outer snap fit retainer and one or more internal snap fit wire retainers An electrical connector that includes a connector body having an inlet end and an outlet end that slopes downwardly toward the outlet opening that is circumscribed by a complementary frustro conical outer snap-fit retaining ring mounted on the outlet end of the conn... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064273 | Electrical connector with conical split snap ring retainer A connector assembly for securing an electrical conductor to an electric box which includes a metallic connector body having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion with a frustro-conical snap fit retainer ring circumscribing the outlet end portion of the con... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7064272 | Snap in electrical connector assembly with unidirectional wire conductor retainer ring An electrical connector that includes a connector body having an inlet end and an outlet end which has an outer surface sloping downwardly toward the outlet opening, and having a complementary frustro conical outer snap retaining ring mounted on the outlet end of th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061956 | High speed vertical cavity surface emitting laser device (VCSEL) with low parasitic capacitance A design of a vertical cavity surface emitting laser chip suitable for high speed data communication. An intracavity contact to the doped layers of the bottom mirror is formed so that both contacts are on the top epitaxial side of the wafer. These main structural fe... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057107 | Snap fit electrical connector assembly with conical outer snap fit retainer and externally mounted internal wire retainer An electric connector assembly having a connector body defining an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion interconnected by a through bore wherein the outlet end portion is provided with a tapering frustro conical surface that is circumscribed by an external re... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055319 | Piston and cylinder assembly with volume compensating system A piston and cylinder assembly having a cylinder with a piston and a connected piston rod. The piston defines opposed chambers wherein a compensating device is disposed in at least one of the chambers. The compensating device includes a capsule of an elastic materia... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057821 | Integrated artificial and natural lighting system An artificial and natural lighting system placed in the roof of a building that is substantially self-contained and powered. A photovoltaic cell provides electricity stored in a battery to power light emitting diodes. A highly reflective interior coating applied to ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7045714 | Electrical connector with conical snap fit retaining ring A connector assembly for securing an electrical conductor to an electric box which includes a metallic connector body having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion with a frustro-conical snap fit retainer ring circumscribing the outlet end portion of the con... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040773 | Self contained and powered traffic signal using natural and artificial light An traffic light capable of utilizing both natural sunlight and artificial light for illuminating selective traffic signals. Natural light is directed to a natural light router or switch and to a color switch for providing a red, amber or yellow, and a green light f... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042147 | Serpentine fluorescent lamp with shaped corners providing uniform backlight illumination for displays A bent fluorescent lamp for backlighting a display providing uniform illumination. A fluorescent lamp is made from a tubular glass envelope having right angles formed therein with shaped corners. The right angles provide improved illumination of a plane surface for ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7002076 | Electric box extender An electric box assembly that includes a box extender having a tubular body with opposed sides arranged to be received within an electric box, and which box extender is formed with a pair of laterally outwardly extending face flanges arranged to be flush mounted aga... | 02/21/2006 |
