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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181959 | Method and apparatus for processing print products A method and apparatus for the processing of print products. The method may include conveying individually the print products with a feeding device along a feeding section, transferring individually the print products from the feeding section to a further processing... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8171834 | Three-side trimmer, especially for short runs A trimmer including a common support frame and first and second cutting units movably mounted on the common support frame. Each respective cutting unit including a unit frame, a cutting strip connected to each respective unit frame, and a knife movably mounted on ea... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8146418 | Apparatus and method for soil testing for jack-up rigs An apparatus for soil testing for a jack-up rig, the apparatus comprising a soil testing device integrated with a leg of the jack-up rig, the leg of the jack-up rig having a footing, an opening in the footing for allowing passage of an active portion of the soil tes... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8127955 | Container structure for removal of vacuum pressure A container has a longitudinal axis, and comprises an upper portion including an opening into the container, a sidewall portion extending from the upper portion to a lower portion, the lower portion including a base, and a pressure panel located in the lower portion... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113498 | Method and device for the transfer of signatures A method and device for transferring signatures. The device includes a first gathering chain which conveys the signatures with the aid of pushers and which transfers the signatures in a transfer region to a second gathering chain. The second gathering chain includes... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111316 | Video camera In a video camera, air outlet holes and air inlet holes are disposed in a panel-facing surface of a camera body. A duct is disposed inside the camera body and guides the air taken in through the air inlet holes to the air outlet holes. A first heat sink is so arrang... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100621 | Discharge hopper and method of discharging shaft trays filled with rod-shaped products A discharge hopper for a tray discharge station for serially discharging shaft trays filled with rod-shaped products includes a conveying element for carrying away the products flowing from the shaft trays and a connecting device for coupling the shaft trays to be e... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091879 | Device for trimming the top edge, bottom edge and opening edge of a printed product In a device for trimming the top edge, bottom edge and opening edge of a printed product, for example a newspaper, the printed product is transported through A cutting region of a connected cutting unit in a closed clamp of a synchronously driven conveying apparatus... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8080896 | System and method for converting wind into mechanical energy A system for converting an airflow into mechanical or electrical energy, which includes a tubular member having a first opening and a second opening, a leading edge member positioned adjacent to one of the first and second openings, and a raised edge along each long... | 12/20/2011 |
| RE42896 | Self cleaning gutter shield An elongated strip of extruded plastics material includes a vertical rear plane adapted to seat on the rear portion of a gutter-hanging bracket. The rear vertical plane integrally connects to a second forward extending plane that joins, by means of an underlying u-s... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042389 | Adjustable hydrometer A hydrometer, hydrometer kit, and method of measuring the salinity/density or the salinity/specific gravity of a liquid are provided. The hydrometer may include a box structure comprising side walls and a bottom. At least a portion of one of the side walls may be su... | 10/25/2011 |
| D647681 | Set of balustrade end parts of a passenger conveyor | 10/25/2011 |
| 8033538 | Method and apparatus for producing printed products including wire-stitched booklets having reshaped spines A method for producing a printed product that includes supplying a wire-stitched booklet to a spine processing device such that the booklet includes signatures and a spine. The method includes reshaping the spine in the spine processing device. Following the reshapi... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8011280 | Rotary cutter for trimming printed products conveyed in an overlapping flow A rotary cutter for trimming printed products conveyed in an overlapping flow. The rotary cutter including a first knife that rotates and a second knife that rotates counter to the first knife. The second knife is arranged to operate jointly with the first knife. At... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006476 | Device on a textile machine, especially a spinning preparation machine, for cooling heat-emitting electrical components In a device on a textile machine, for cooling heat-emitting electrical components, for example electrical switching devices and/or switch cabinets, the heat-emitting components are cooled by an air stream. In order to provide a device that ensures the necessary cool... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006438 | Non clogging screen A filter assembly includes a filtering screen having a top surface and a bottom surface. A skeletal structure is attached to the filtering screen and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the filtering screen contacts the top surface of the s... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7992684 | Device for sealing escalator or moving walkway drives The invention relates to an escalator or moving walkway that includes a drive shaft rotating at a relatively low peripheral speed around a horizontal axis and at least one sealing element associated with the drive shaft. Lubricant is supplied to the drive shaft and ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7974718 | Method for assembling a component A method for assembling a component including individual parts, includes making a plurality of the individual parts available in a plurality of respective containers. A control and display unit is assigned to each respective container. Each control and display unit ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7954619 | Load sharing handrail drive apparatus A handrail drive apparatus is provided comprising a first drive wheel assembly configured to drive a handrail and comprising a planetary gear train arranged to be driven by a first driving member. The handrail drive apparatus further comprises a second drive wheel a... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950514 | Apparatus and method for variable torque braking of escalators and moving walkways A braking apparatus and method for an escalator or moving walkway are provided. The braking apparatus may include a braking element, a linearly controllable solenoid assembly, a biasing mechanism, and a control device. The braking element may be adapted to engage a ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7938391 | Apparatus for feeding print products in a conveyed flow to a processing device An apparatus for feeding print products, conveyed in a flow, to a processing device. The apparatus includes a feeding device including a first conveyor and a downstream-connected second conveyor. A guide arrangement is provided with side-adjustable guide members hav... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927651 | Biosensor having nano wire for detecting food additive mono sodium glutamate and manufacturing method thereof There is provided a biosensor capable of increasing a detecting sensitivity of a target substance of glutamate, by using a nano wire having excellent electrical characteristics and by immobilizing a receptor of glutamate to be detected on a substrate which is dispos... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918486 | Connector seal comprising rachet teeth A connector seal device for connecting a branch pipe to a transverse opening of a main pipe, including a hollow elastomer insert of a first material and a pipe union of a harder second material. The elastomer insert may include a flexible support collar, a sealing w... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913458 | Self cleaning gutter shield A gutter shield device for mounting to a rain gutter is provided. The gutter shield device includes an elongated body comprising a first body portion; a second body portion; and an intermediate body portion disposed between and connected to the first and second body... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909943 | Method for hardening stainless steel and molten salt bath for realizing said process A process for hardening a work piece of stainless steel through diffusion of the elements carbon and/or nitrogen into the work piece surfaces. The work piece is submerged into a molten salt bath and subjected to the molten salt bath for a period ranging from 15 minu... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7901277 | Device for receiving and fixing fish within a device for processing fish The invention concerns an apparatus for receiving and fixing fish within a device for processing fish. The apparatus includes a trunk clamping device and a pectoral fin receptacle including at least two stops. The trunk clamping device is capable of being moved out ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892631 | Lightweight board and process for its production The invention pertains to a lightweight board with two thin-walled top layers and at least one core layer located between the top layers and connected to these, and a process to manufacture this. The process to manufacture the invented lightweight board is character... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7845054 | Apparatus on a combing machine for monitoring the noil percentage In an apparatus on a combing machine for monitoring the noil percentage, having a supply device, a combing device for combing out fiber material to be combed and at least one device for forming a combed sliver, at least one arrangement is present for continuous auto... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7879435 | Hollow chamber structural component and method for producing same A hollow chamber structural component includes a shell component which extends along a main extension direction. A cover component is attached to the shell component, wherein a hollow chamber is disposed between the shell component and the cover component and extend... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7862899 | Multilayer structure for polymers The invention relates to a multilayer structure which is especially suitable for the anti-scratch sealing and decorative metallic finishing of topographically defined polymer surfaces, and to vacuum methods for building up the series of layers. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849803 | Expandable table and center alignment assembly for such an expandable table An expandable table of the type in which a number of table top sections are caused to move outwardly and expand upon rotation of the table top and a center alignment assembly for such an expandable table. The center alignment assembly includes a first plate member a... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7836558 | Device on a drafting system of a draw frame for textile fibre slivers In a device on a drafting system for textile fiber slivers with weighting of the upper rolls of the drafting system which comprises roll pairs arranged one behind the other, the pairs having lower and upper rolls, the rotating journals at the ends of the upper roll ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834644 | Method for the capacitive detection of flaws in polymer tubes, and device A method for detecting flaws in polymer tubes, especially tubes made of crosslinked polyethylene. The tube that is to be tested is exposed to the electric field of a capacitive triple electrode in a housing including a central housing part and housing flanges. The r... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832543 | Travelator system A travelator system for conveying a passenger, comprising a main conveyor and a branch conveyor. The main conveyor includes a first plurality of shafts each having a first plurality of belt pulleys disposed side by side thereon. The main conveyor also includes a plu... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832060 | Device on a draw frame having a drafting system for textile fibre slivers In a device on a draw frame having a drafting system for textile fiber slivers with weighting of the upper rolls of the drafting system which comprises roll pairs arranged one behind the other, the pairs having lower and upper rolls, the rotating journals at the end... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832059 | Device on a spinning preparation machine, for example a draw frame, carding machine, combing machine or the like, having a drafting system In a device on a spinning preparation machine, having a drafting system for drawing at least one fibre silver with drafting system rollers, forming drafting roller pairs, having power transmission means for driving the drafting system rollers and having a drive moto... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828031 | Apparatus and method for aligning and fixing ribbon on a solar cell An apparatus and a method are proposed for aligning and fixing a ribbon onto the groove of a solar cell for avoiding undue stress on the ribbon as well as crystal damage of the solar cells by hardening of the ribbon. The apparatus includes a frame, a leading arm, an... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811220 | Device for processing filter tow material, and device for the production of filters A device for processing filter tow material used for producing filters for rod-shaped smoking articles such as cigarettes. The device includes a filter tow supply to provide at least two filter tow strips to at least two filter tow guideways. Each of the at least tw... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7802346 | Arrangement for recognizing undesirable particles in textile fibre material In a device for identifying undesirable particles in textile fibre material, especially on spinning preparation machines, in which the detection of the undesirable particles is effected by optoelectronic means, the fibre material can be detected by a recognition dev... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7773865 | Assembly for conducting and tempering fluids and method for producing said assembly An assembly for conducting and tempering a fluid includes at least one connector having at least three outlets/intakes. A hose is attached to a first one of the outlets/intakes of the at least one connector. A tempering device is arranged inside a cavity of the hose... | 08/10/2010 |
