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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D646464 | Baby garment | 10/11/2011 |
| 7217015 | Device for properly illuminating at least one flag, including the United States flag The device includes means for illumination, means for attaching the device to a flag pole so as to direct the illumination generally in the direction of a flag, and means for selectively energizing the illumination means only during hours of darkness. It is preferre... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7027742 | Optical single-sideband modulated signal generator An optical single-sideband modulated signal generator, comprising optical modulation means for amplitude-modulating an optical carrier by an electric modulation signal to obtain an optical double-sideband modulated signal, and optical signal sideband suppressor mean... | 04/11/2006 |
| D543579 | Tambourine | 05/29/2007 |
| D542484 | Cleaning device for jewelry | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210858 | Optical connector with memory function An optical connector with memory function comprises memory function for storing respective identification information in order to readily and exactly perform separate control of respective control steps and further to obtain convenient handling of connectors. The op... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175373 | Rotating tool with a clamping shank A rotating tool such as a drill, a milling cutter, a countersink, a deburrer and the like, including a working part, which is driven in rotation about an axis of rotation for cutting machining, and also including an axially adjoining clamping shank for insertion int... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152996 | Diode lighting system A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising a frame for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes. The diodes are mounted to the frame so that each diode is both secured to the frame and also simultaneously positioned wherein... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7092847 | Method of evaluating the performance of a relief pitcher in the late innings of a baseball game A method of evaluating the performance of a relief pitcher in the late innings of a baseball game factors through storage and processing of data as to when a pitcher inherits at least one player on base. The following steps of the method are disclosed: first, establ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080393 | Receiver having a preset tuner A receiver includes a CPU. The CPU, when executing preset registration, in step S1 first searches for the presence or absence of receivable channels. If there are receivable channels, received data (center frequency, etc.) is registered in step S2. If ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077294 | Device for stoppering a container and drawing off a fluid product A device for stoppering a container and drawing off a fluid includes a fixed piece, fixed to the container, with a lateral fluid output opening and a passage that allows air to enter. Another, movable piece includes a tube with a lateral fluid output opening. This t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7058808 | Method for making a blind RSA-signature and apparatus therefor The essence of the invention is in that when making a digital blind RSA-signature a new technique for blinding an initial data by a RSA-encryption and corresponding technique for unblinding the signed blinded data are employed, which gives the possibility to use an ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058404 | Method for carrying out a blind handover in an intersystem and interfrequency handover in mobile communication systems The invention relates to a method for carrying out a so-called “blind handover” in an intersystem and interfrequency handover in mobile communication systems and builds on the fact that before the handover a mobile station is supplied by several base stations, i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058394 | Method and system for communication with the Internet The invention relates to a method and a system for communicating with the Internet, whereby at least one communication network and one radio system is used for a connection between a terminal and the Internet. The radio system allows the transmission of selected inf... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053013 | X-ray absorbing material and variants The present invention relates to an X-ray absorbing material that can be used in medicine as well as in the manufacture of special protective clothing, protective screens, housings, protective coatings and isolation materials. In a first embodiment, the material use... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7027807 | Method for the user-initiated automatic subscription The inventive method enables existing contracts between a user and a telecommunications network operator to be enlarged by a user dialling into a customer subscription and administration server (CSAS). The access procedure of the existing contract relation is used f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011014 | Cookie baking sheet with cookie slide-off ramp A cookie baking sheet is formed of substantially flat heat-resistant material including a baking surface in a first plane and defining a rolled peripheral edge and a baking area within the peripheral edge. A generally upright wall is integrally formed with the sheet... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010876 | Apparatus and method for the distribution of consumer product information The hang tag and method for labeling products. The hang tag is composed of a digital memory encoded with product information and a connecting member which removably couples the digital memory to the product. In this way, the hang tag provides consumers with a wealth... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997727 | Compliant surface mount electrical contacts for circuit boards and method of making and using same There is provided electrical contact for circuit boards. Each leg of the pin section has a deformable segment that can expand or contract along the direction of the leg to alleviate stress created by relative movement of printed circuit boards and/or off-board compo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6999787 | Method for synchronizing the internal clock of a mobile radio terminal with local time The invention relates to a method for synchronizing the internal clock of a mobile radio terminal with the local time, which is characterized in that the mobile radio terminal transmits a short message (SM) to itself, the local time may be deduced from the transmiss... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997591 | Synchronized flashing lighting device A flashing lighting device, most specifically designed for mounting inside and outside an automobile, is comprised of a housing and, within in, a circuit for storing at least one flashing sequence signal. At least one first array of light-emitting elements is close ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996169 | Decision feedback equalizer A decision feed back equalizer provides two feedback routines for one symbol-preceding decided data. The signal space is separated into decidable areas and uncertainty areas. Within each of decidable area the distance between any point and the signal point is small.... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991090 | Suspension-conveyor diverter A suspension-conveyor diverter for a conveyor for transporting hanging objects, including items of clothing hanging on hangers disposed on the conveyor, and having a conveying guide for a driveable conveying member, and also having a first carrying-element guide for... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971895 | Connector adapter with memory function unit A non-lock detector switch is provided on or near an adapter to be switched by a connector plug when the connector plug with memory function unit is coupled to the adapter having an antenna for accessing to the memory function unit. Accordingly, connection state of ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964501 | Peltier-cooled LED lighting assembly A high-powered lighting assembly includes an easily sealed continuous thermal barrier and a solid-state actively controlled closed-loop refrigeration system to maximize operational efficiencies and increase unit life. The thermal barrier prevents thermal back-flow f... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962002 | Multi-tape measuring tool A multi-tape measuring tool has a recoil-type tape measure and a removable ruler-type measure stored in a single housing. Conventionally, a user, such as an architect or an engineer, would have to carry one retractable tape measure along with a separate smaller rule... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6963175 | Illumination control system A light emitting diode illumination control system is disclosed for driving a current circuit for energizing one or more LED light sources. The system comprises a control system including a microprocessor arranged to control a pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) voltage... | 11/08/2005 |
| D510872 | Universal container for chemical transportation | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948304 | Compact universal concentric strander with take-off sheaves mounted on strander shaft A concentric strander has an elongate concentric shaft that defines a shaft axis and supports for rotatably supporting the concentric shaft. A number of wire bobbins are spaced at substantially equal intervals along the shaft to form spaces between the bobbins. Each... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941501 | Multicast file transmission method A multicast file transmission method is disclosed, which permits efficient multicast file transmission with high reliability even in the communication system, which uses in the up-link direction a specified transmission circuit, such as a multiple access satellite c... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6908214 | Variable beam LED light source system A diode light source system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting has numerous separate flat, rigid panels for mounting light emitting diodes that emit diode light beams to a common focal area. Each panel is mounted with a group of these diodes, and each ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906297 | Method and device for microwave-heating prepared meals sealed in trays Trays placed in an autoclave are coupled with microwaves from microwave generators and move back and forth as they are processed to ensure even heating. The generators are placed at the side of the autoclave so each generator connects to a wave guide in the autoclav... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906439 | Spindle motor with casing part in hard disk drives The invention relates to a spindle motor comprising a casing part with a horizontal flange portion and a vertically oriented receiving sleeve for receiving and fastening a corresponding bearing configuration. According to the invention a bottom portion, integrally c... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6885018 | Reel rotation and optical detection mechanism for video cassette deck An object of this invention is to reduce the manufacturing cost by simplifying a reel rotation detecting mechanism in a video cassette deck. A light emitting element and a light receiving element are engaged on a main substrate provide under a deck chassis. On the d... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6876397 | Menu display apparatus A menu display apparatus including a selection unit for inputting data for selecting an arbitrary one of a plurality of menu items respectively assigned with numbers which are displayed on a screen of a display unit, and a display control unit for displaying on the ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6868922 | Method for measuring digging positions A method for determining position is disclosed, one that is highly reliable in determining a digging position. This method involves the capacity to sense, on the ground, an AC magnetic field generated by a coil housed in a digging head even when there are other nois... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6857190 | Method of forming a retaining collar, in particular, a collar retaining a bearing on a hub of a wheel A method is disclosed for forming an annular collar (11) that is essentially radial on the hollow annular end portion (12) of a port (7). This method has the following steps: A. radially deforming the end portion (12) by means of a first ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6859795 | Method for carrying out transactions and device for realizing the same A method for effecting payments is suggested which allows protecting the financial interests of each participant of a payment during payments via open telecommunication nets from other participants' cheating, provides protection of the payers' and payees' privacy, a... | 02/22/2005 |
