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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7820956 | Optical position transducer systems and methods employing reflected illumination for limited rotation motor systems A position transducer system is disclosed for a limited rotation motor that includes an illumination source that directs illumination toward an illumination reflector that rotates with a rotor of the limited rotation motor, and a plurality of detector areas adjacent... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7768694 | Efficient harmonic generation and frequency conversion in multi-mode cavities A doubly-resonant cavity structure includes at least one cavity structures so as to allow total frequency conversion for second or third-harmonic generation using χ(2) and χ(3) nonlinearities between the at least one cavity structures. The to... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7764873 | Radiant electricating element with printed heating and ceramic tracks A radiant electric heating element for use in a toast making appliance comprises a base plate (2) of stainless steel to one or each face of which there is printed a first ceramic track (3) with an electrically conductive track (5) printed on the... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7752187 | Document management system, document management method, and recording medium storing program for document management A scanned-document management system includes a first user identification information reading unit that acquires identification information of a user who operates a document reading unit. An attribute information generating unit acquires information of a user identi... | 07/06/2010 |
| D598231 | Article of bedding | 08/18/2009 |
| 6799360 | Process for precessing an infant seat body used in vehicles A process for molding an infant safety seat body for vehicles includes the steps of forming a contoured seat frame, disposing the contoured seat frame in a mold having the shape of the infant safety seat body, pouring foam into said mold and polymerizing the foam to... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6728980 | Bassinet The present application provides a bassinet comprising a cart including a lower portion which has two substantially U-shaped members, and an upper portion movably coupled to the lower portion, a bed portion detachably coupled to the upper portion of the cart; height... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6725475 | Foldable mechanism for a base of playyard A foldable mechanism for a seat of a playyard comprising a center seat pivotally connecting with a plurality of bars with pins; a stationary block having horizontal grooves and being fixed in the center seat; a movable block having inclined grooves; movable pins pen... | 04/27/2004 |
| 7441729 | J-hook hanger assembly A hanger assembly for suspending a pipe from a support comprises a J-hook engageable with the pipe. The hook has a vertically extending shank. A shank extension has a leg projecting vertically from a sleeve. The shank of the J-hook is configured and dimensioned for ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7351731 | Azole derivatives and methods for making the same The present invention is broadly directed to azole derivatives that exhibit antifungal activity and methods for making the same. In one aspect, the invention includes carboxylic acid and phosphate ester derivatives of fluconazole that exhibit antifungal activity. In... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331512 | Monitoring and controlling of laser operation A laser monitoring and controlling apparatus is disclosed that includes a laser, a data server and a laser Graphical User Interface (GUI). In an embodiment, the apparatus further includes, an imaging means and means for displaying images from the imaging means on th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316145 | Multiple outlet rolling mill Accumulators are interposed between an initial mill section having an elevated first production rate and each of a plurality of different outlet mill sections having lower second production rates. Each accumulator is constructed and arranged to receive intermediate ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7291999 | System and method for diagnosing a controller in a limited rotation motor system A method of analyzing a limited rotation motor system is disclosed. The method includes the step of providing a motor control frequency domain signal that is representative of a frequency domain representation of the motor control signal responsive to a first digita... | 11/06/2007 |
| D554735 | Ultra-violet liquids disinfection device | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289693 | System and method for producing optical circuits A method of fabricating a plurality of composite optical assemblies is disclosed. Each optical assembly includes a first optical element and a second optical element. The method includes the steps of providing a first composite substrate that may be divided into a p... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279831 | Hydro-insensitive electroluminescent devices and methods of manufacture thereof A water vapor permeable composite is disclosed for use in electroluminescent devices. The composite includes polymeric material having a first surface energy, a phosphorescent material dispersed within at least a portion of said polymeric material; and an electrical... | 10/09/2007 |
| D551834 | Footwear sole | 10/02/2007 |
| D551064 | J-hook extension | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262535 | Rotor shaft for limited rotation motors and method of manufacture thereof A limited rotation motor system that includes a rotor is disclosed wherein the rotor includes a sleeve with a first open end and an a second end having an integral closed end element, and a permanent magnet that is received through the first open end of the sleeve. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251415 | Photographic film container, film assembly and loading method A method of loading a film assembly comprising a first film container (13) which may be a conventional film cassette and an additional film container (15, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502) having a length of film wound in one of the containers and extending to ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246948 | Bearing assembly A bearing assembly is disclosed which addresses the problem of axially retaining a bearing journaled onto a shaft within a casing in an axially compact and technically economic and reliable way by first mounting a retaining plate (6) onto an outer race of the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7236541 | Translation loop modulator A translation loop modulator for a transmission circuit in a communication system includes an input modulation unit for receiving at least one input signal that is representative of information to be modulated. The input modulation unit also receives a feedback sign... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228972 | Short bar separation and recovery system and method A system and method are disclosed for separating and recovering short bars from full length bars in a rolling mill. The bars are initially conveyed on a run-out roller table from a shear to a transfer station where they are accumulated in a layer. The layer is trans... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219874 | Access fitting for gas sampling bag An access fitting has a housing with a base and a cap located respectively on interior and exterior sides of the wall of a gas sampling bag. The base and cap are provided respectively with inner and outer ports aligned with an opening in the bag wall to provide a th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219521 | Rolling mill product handling system A product handling system comprises a support structure defining a pair of stationary inverted first channels with downwardly facing open sides. At least one cylindrical drum is interposed between each of the first channels and an underlying receiver. The drums are ... | 05/22/2007 |
| D542686 | Siren housing | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212325 | Mirror mounting structures and methods for scanners employing limited rotation motors A mirror mounting unit is disclosed for use in a limited rotation motor system. The mirror mounting unit includes a mirror, and a tapered base for coupling the mirror mounting unit to an output shaft of a limited rotation motor. In various embodiments, the tapered b... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211210 | Dry fibrillated PTFE film and its method of manufacture A finished PTFE film is produced by first preparing an extruded, dried, unsintered and unexpanded PTFE feed film, and then reducing the thickness of the feed film by more than 20% by passing it with back tension through a roll nip. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207202 | Method of subdividing and decelerating hot rolled long products A method is disclosed for subdividing and decelerating a hot rolled long product advancing along a delivery path from a rolling mill to a cooling bed. The method comprises: (a) arranging a shear and a decelerator in succession alon... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207440 | Blister pack A blister pack of a translucent plastics material and having a recessed front part for receiving and containing an article to be packaged, and a back part having a relieved portion for insertion into a recessed portion of the front part for closure of the pack. The ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191628 | Method of continuously hot rolling a heated billet into a plurality of finished products A billet is initially rolled into a process section having at least first and second segments joined by an intermediate web, with the cross-sectional area of the second segment being larger than that of the first segment. The intermediate web is slit to separate the... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191629 | Modular rolling mill A modular rolling mill comprises a plurality of separate rolling units arranged along a mill pass line. Each rolling unit includes at least two pairs of work rolls defining oval and round roll passes and carried on roll shafts that are staggered 90° with respect to... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193507 | Siren housing A siren housing has a dish-shaped base having a back wall adapted to be secured to as support structure. The base is configured and dimensioned to contain siren components. A post projects forwardly from the back wall. The post has a cylindrical sidewall terminating... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188732 | Method for manufacturing of a liquid cleaner and cleaner manufactured by said method The present invention relates to a method for the production of liquid cleaners, consisting of a cleaner housing with a cleaning chamber exhibiting an inner and an outer end, and a cleaning insert arranged inside the cleaning chamber. The cleaner housing is given a ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190144 | System and method for adjusting a PID controller in a limited rotation motor system An adjustment system is disclosed for adjusting a proportional, integral, derivative controller in a limited rotation motor system. The adjustment system includes a first transform unit, a second transform unit, a model identification unit, and a PID adjustment unit... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181798 | Escape hammer An escape hammer for breaking reinforced glass or other barrier screen material to enable personnel to escape in an emergency, for example, from a high rise building or from a vehicle or other enclosure and comprising a handle (10) and enlarged head (11 | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177392 | X-ray detector for feedback stabilization of an X-ray tube An x-ray tube emits X-rays in response to a current control signal. An X-ray detector detects the emitted X-rays and provides a detected X-ray signal indicative thereof to a control system, which provides the current control signal. The X-ray detector provides feedb... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173662 | Foveating imaging system and method employing a spatial light modulator to selectively modulate an input image An imaging system includes an image receiving unit for receiving an input image, and a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator is interposed between the image receiving unit and an input image. The spatial light modulator is for selectively modulating t... | 02/06/2007 |
| D536349 | Small round ice box with nail | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170251 | System and method for diagnosing a controller in a limited rotation motor system A diagnostic system is disclosed for analyzing a limited rotation motor system. The diagnostic system includes a first transform unit, a second transform unit, a closed loop frequency response unit, and a diagnostic system. The first transform unit is for receiving ... | 01/30/2007 |
