Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7925170 | Predistortion circuit including distortion generator diodes with adjustable diode bias A predistortion circuit provides a predistorted input signal that compensates for distortion generated by a non-linear amplifier such as a laser device. The predistortion circuit may be used in an optical transmitter designed for broadband applications, such as a la... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923397 | Sorbent for the dry cleaning of waste gases charged with mercury and process for the production thereof Sorbent for the dry cleaning of waste gases charged with mercury and process for the production thereof. The sorbent includes as an adsorptively acting constituent for example activated carbons or activated cokes which are mixed with sulfur in powder form at ambient... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922949 | Procedure for producing hollow bodies of thermoplastic material The invention concerns a process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material, in particular a process for the production of fuel tanks of plastic material. In the process according to the invention preforms in web or band form of plasticised plasti... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918825 | Interfacing a prefilled syringe with an infusion pump to fill the infusion pump A prefilled syringe may be interfaced with and used to fill an infusion pump with therapeutic liquid. The dispensing end of the prefilled syringe may be coupled (either directly or indirectly using a syringe cap) to a syringe coupling region of the infusion pump, fo... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918661 | Controller for a machine with a number of functions units, in particular controller for a blow-molding machine The invention relates to a controller for a machine with a number of functional units, wherein the controller comprises at least one input and output device for setting or displaying the movement sequences and/or state variables of the functional units of the machin... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7909745 | Adjustable resistance exercise device A resistance exercise device enables resistance training by using one or more retractable cables that provide resistance to the user when the user pulls on the cable(s). The resistance exercise device provides a retraction force to retract the cable(s), which is ind... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906062 | Process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material by extrusion blow molding The invention concerns a process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material by extrusion blow molding. In the process according to the invention continuous extrusion of at least two preforms in web form of plasticized material is effected by means... | 03/15/2011 |
| D634377 | Exercise apparatus for resistance training | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900973 | Plug-type connector A plug-type connector for pipelines, having a first and a second connection end, with a first connection end being in the form of a first support body, the first support body being provided with a closure ring, the closure ring and the first support body forming an ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900607 | Fuel vapor storage and recovery apparatus A fuel vapor storage and recovery apparatus includes a fuel vapor storage canister, said fuel vapor storage canister comprising at least first and second vapor storage compartments filled with an absorbent material, for instance filled with activated carbon, at leas... | 03/08/2011 |
| D633989 | Connector for pump hoses | 03/08/2011 |
| D632559 | Container with lid | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882690 | Transverse limb and member of a line guide device with a transverse limb A transverse limb (5, 6) for connecting two side portions (3, 4) of a member of a line guide device, wherein the transverse limb (5, 6) is lockable at least at one of its ends (9) to the side portion (5, 6) to be connected there. F... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7846847 | Method of separating layers of material A lift off process is used to separate a layer of material from a substrate by irradiating an interface between the layer of material and the substrate. According to one exemplary process, the layer is separated into a plurality of sections corresponding to dies on ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845155 | Side wall segment for a line guiding device, line guiding device with side wall segment, and method for manufacturing the side wall segment The invention relates to a side wall segment for a line guiding device consisting of links connected to each other in pivoting fashion, each of which displays two opposite side parts that are connected to the immediately adjacent side parts in a manner permitting pi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7867420 | Process for the production of a container of thermoplastic material by extrusion blow molding and a connection element for use in such a process A process for the production of a container of thermoplastic material by extrusion blow molding is provided, in which during shaping of the container within a multi-part tool, the container is provided with at least one connection element (3) which passes thr... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861885 | Fuel tank of thermoplastic material with functional installation fitments for air intake and venting, for fuel take-off or the like The invention concerns a fuel tank (1) of thermoplastic material, comprising functional installation fitments for air intake and venting, for fuel take-off or the like, which is distinguished in that at least one functional installation fitment is connected t... | 01/04/2011 |
| D627162 | Rolling suitcase | 11/16/2010 |
| 7815195 | Sealing ring and sealing ring arrangement The invention relates to a sealing ring for sealing two components moving relative to each other, particularly a rotary shaft seal or piston ring, with a radially internal or external sealing surface that can be brought into contact with one of the components to for... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810666 | Fuel tank seam with lead-through means The invention concerns a fuel tank (1) of thermoplastic material comprising at least one peripherally extending seam (3) in the form of a welded or squeeze seam, at least one filling opening, air intake and venting means and means for delivering and re... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7803628 | Device for measuring pressure In a device for measuring the pressure of a medium, in particular a liquid medium, the device including a measuring chamber through which the medium can flow and which has at least one elastically deformable wall, at least one wall that is more rigid by comparison t... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7775390 | Cooking vessel The invention relates to a cooking vessel (1), particularly a steam pressure cooker, comprising a pot-like container and a lid (3) provided for pressure-tight sealing of the container. The container displays a circumferential, outwardly bent or flanged... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771412 | Environmental seal for fluid delivery device An environmental seal for a fluid delivery device may include a 2-shot molded cap including a carrier and a low durometer silicone plug. The seal also may include a cap receptacle that applies compressive force to the plug displacing the plug material and forming a ... | 08/10/2010 |
| D621322 | Windscreen wiper | 08/10/2010 |
| D620930 | Device for mounting a display panel on a wall | 08/03/2010 |
| D620929 | Display panel-mounting bracket | 08/03/2010 |
| 7739930 | Universal key The invention relates to a universal key (1), particularly a control cabinet key, with multiple key arms (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), on which tool heads (12a, 12b, 13a, | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731049 | Container with a cover indicating previous opening The invention relates to a container (1), especially a bucket or similar, comprising an opening, which is orientated upwards and which can be closed by a cover (3), and a peripheral container edge (2), which is drawn outwards in a downward direc... | 06/08/2010 |
| D617209 | Container with lid | 06/08/2010 |
| D617000 | Percussive massager | 06/01/2010 |
| D616689 | Lumbar massaging cushion | 06/01/2010 |
| 7723101 | Aerobic waste treatment system An aerobic waste treatment system, such as a composting system, comprising a movable push wall (20). The movable push wall (20) is preferably part of a container (10). In use of the aerobic waste treatment system, waste is heaped against the mov... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7718894 | Line guide device A line guide device for guiding lines can comprise a plurality of links, connected to each other in articulated fashion, where at least some, or all, of the links each display a bottom element, opposite side walls and at least one cover element, the plurality of lin... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717037 | Humid media transfer device and/or printing media transfer device of printing machines The invention relates to the use of a roller or a rubber blanket with a covering made of elastomeric material with an outer surface for indirect or direct transfer of a damping solution and/or a printing agent to a print carrier of a printing press. In order to enab... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7713305 | Articular surface implant An implant for replacing a portion of an articular surface including a load bearing surface and a bone contacting region. The load bearing surface had a contour defined by a first curve string which is based on a contour of the articular surface being replaced in a ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7709768 | System and method for cutting using a variable astigmatic focal beam spot A variable astigmatic focal beam spot is formed using lasers with an anamorphic beam delivery system. The variable astigmatic focal beam spot can be used for cutting applications, for example, to scribe semiconductor wafers such as light emitting diode (LED) wafers.... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7709715 | Keyboard percussion instrument including improved tone bar resonator An improved resonator for keyboard percussion instruments such as marimba, vibraphone and xylophone and instruments including such resonators are described herein. In one or more embodiments, a tubular resonator bent or formed into a smooth curve, open or stopped on... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7693387 | Cable management system A cable management system for use with a rack having at least a first and a second side configured to be coupled to at least one piece of electronic equipment comprises a first and a second support configured to be disposed along at least a portion of a first and a ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690718 | Power guide chain system and sliding door system The invention relates to a powered guide chain system (1), comprising a powered guide chain (3), for guiding cables (4), hoses or the like between a stationary and a mobile connection point, a driver (7) to which the powered guide chain (... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690293 | Coupling system for use with fluid displacement apparatus A magnetic coupling system may be used in a fluid displacement apparatus to magnetically couple a drive shaft to a piston. The magnetic coupling system may include first and second magnetic couplers at the ends of the drive shaft and piston, respectively. The second... | 04/06/2010 |
