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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7264469 | Split-implant and abutment system for dental reconstruction A dental implant assembly that includes an apical insert and at least one other component. The apical insert includes a top portion that is adapted to be at least partially secured to the component via a tapered Morse fit. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7051380 | Safety filtration apparel Safety apparel and/or non-apparel items that filter from the air one or more airborne particles and/or undesired gases to provide safety to a human and/or non-human from potentially unhealthy airborne particles. The apparel and/or non-apparel item at least partially... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6994245 | Micro-reactor fabrication A micro-reactor that is formed from a plurality of metal foil layers that are shaped by use of lithographic techniques in specific shapes. The formed metal foils layers are stacked and aligned together and then connected together to form one or more portions of the ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 7188645 | Visual fuel system for an engine welder A fueling assembly for a fuel tank positioned in an engine driven welder. The fueling assembly includes a filler tube, a fuel level monitor and a grommet. The filler tube has a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom portion of the filler tube has a cross-secti... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185900 | Frame and steering mechanism for three-wheel vehicle A frame and steering arrangement for a three-wheel vehicle that includes a rigid, open box frame of a durable material. The open box frame includes primary and secondary side rails spaced from each other and joined at opposite ends by a front rail and a rear plate. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184878 | Engine protection system An engine protection system and protocol is implemented within an electronic control module. Various engine parameters, such as engine coolant level, coolant temperature, transmission fluid temperature, and engine oil pressure are monitored and compared to limit val... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174804 | Positioning mechanism for tilt steering A positive lock mechanism having a compression spring rod with a housing, a rod member having an inner end in said housing and an outer end axially outwardly of a housing end. One or more compression springs extend between a guide member and an end of the housing. A... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172594 | Electro-stimulation and medical delivery device A pedicle screw for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The pedicle screw includes a head and a lower portion connected to the head. The lower portion includes at least one interface that designed to at least partially discharge an electrical cu... | 02/06/2007 |
| D535760 | Fence rail | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166818 | Tandem electrode welder and method of welding with two electrodes An electric arc welding apparatus comprising at least a first consumable electrode and a second consumable electrode movable in unison along a welding path between the edges of two adjacent, mutually grounded plates, a first power supply for passing a first welding ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7141063 | Stent with micro-latching hinge joints A stent is constructed using interconnected links having micro-mechanical latching mechanisms. The micro-mechanical latching elements allow relative rotational movement of interconnected links in one rotational direction but restrict relative rotational movement of ... | 11/28/2006 |
| D532521 | Pacifier | 11/21/2006 |
| D532522 | Pacifier | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114276 | Inflatable projection screen An inflatable device that includes at least one display panel for displaying an image by a multimedia device positioned in and/or connected to the inflatable device. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7117212 | Just-in-time (JIT) event information for retail industry An intranet online dissemination system that facilitates real time automated communication of event information to a particular user's profile. The system comprises a communication medium including a host interface for creating, categorizing, and timing the event's ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115316 | Anti-telescoping adhesive tape product An adhesive tape product comprises a length of adhesive tape mounted on a core with a reduced tendency to telescope. A layer of compressible foam is provided between the core and the body of tape wound on the core. Alternatively, the core is fabricated to have a sli... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7105777 | Dedicated wire feed speed control A MIG welder and method of controlling a MIG welder which includes a wire speed selector that is used to generate a control signal which controls both the wire feed speed of a consumable electrode and the output current level of the power supply. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105774 | Integrated engine welder and electric compressor An integrated welder, generator and compressor unit that includes a housing that at least partially contains components of a welder, generator and an electric compressor. An engine, an electric current generator, and an electric air compressor are at least partially... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104403 | Static two stage air classifier A two-stage static air classifier has a feed duct through which particles of a granular mixture fall. A classifying louver plate having fins forming upwardly inclined classifying channels is fitted into a side opening in the feed duct. Particles of a set size are dr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098424 | Self-contained integrated welder/generator and compressor An integrated welder, generator and compressor unit that includes a housing that at least partially contains components of a welder, generator and compressor. An engine, an electric current generator, and an air compressor are at least partially mounted in the housi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098425 | Universal wire feeder A wire feeder that can be connected to a variety of power supplies which includes a power conditioner that can detect a current and/or voltage level from a particular power supply and modify the current and/or voltage level when required so as to enable the wire fee... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087859 | Stick electrode A welding electrode comprising a metal core and a flux coating at least partially coated on an outer surface of said metal core, and also including a end coating material which at least partially inhibits porosity of a weld bead formed during the welding operation. | 08/08/2006 |
| D523452 | Extruder plate for diamond shaped extruder insert | 06/20/2006 |
| 7045221 | Corrosion-resistant coated copper and method for making the same A corrosion-resistant coated base metal coated with a corrosion resistant alloy. The corrosion resistant alloy includes tin and zinc. The corrosion resistant coated base metal includes a heat created intermetallic layer primarily including copper and zinc. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| D521047 | Guitar bridge protection plate | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032814 | Coded welding consumable Information pertaining to characteristics of consumables such as metal welding electrode wire and shielding gas and which characteristics are useful in connection with adjusting welding parameters in an arc welding process and/or selecting between operating modes in... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029737 | Paint masking for corners A paint mask particularly adapted for masking corner areas of a demarcation zone to facilitate painting of an area of a workpiece disposed on the other side of the demarcation zone is formed of a thin, flexible sheet having opposite faces. The paint mask includes a ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024897 | Method of forming a tubular blank into a structural component and die therefor A method of forming an elongated metal blank into a structural component having a predetermined outer configuration. The method includes providing a shape imparting cavity or shell section formed from a rigid material which includes an inner surface defining the pre... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022942 | Tandem electrode welder and method of welding with two electrodes An electric arc welding apparatus comprising at least a first consumable electrode and a second consumable electrode movable in unison along a welding path between the edges of two adjacent, mutually grounded plates, a first power supply for passing a first welding ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018438 | Filtering system A vacuum cleaner having a reduced velocity chamber with a high velocity air inlet, an electric motor, a rotary blade driven by the motor to create a vacuum in the chamber, an outlet for exhausting air from the chamber, which air flows in a selected path from the air... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017323 | Packaging machine A packaging machine for wrapping packing pieces with packing film. The packing machine includes a transport device for the packing pieces arranged in a transport channel, at least one pulling device for the packing film and a film cutting and welding device which, w... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004419 | Apparatus for packing wire in a storage container by use of reverse winding A method and apparatus for packing welding wire in a storage container to reduce the amount of shifting of the welding wire in the storage container and the number of incidence of tangles (e.g., bird nesting, etc.) occurring during the payout of the welding wire fro... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003996 | Method of forming a tubular blank into a structural component and die therefor A method of forming an elongated tubular blank into a tubular structural component having a predetermined outer configuration, the method comprising: providing a shape imparting shell formed from a low permeability, rigid material which includes an inner surface def... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6992265 | Integrated engine welder and electric compressor An integrated welder, generator and compressor unit that includes a housing that at least partially contains components of a welder, generator and an electric compressor. An engine, an electric current generator, and an electric air compressor are at least partially... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989509 | Self-contained integrated welder/generator and compressor An integrated welder, generator and compressor unit that includes a housing that at least partially contains components of a welder, generator and compressor. An engine, an electric current generator, and an air compressor are at least partially mounted in the housi... | 01/24/2006 |
