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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660021 | Component for modular office furniture | 05/22/2012 |
| 8125766 | Concentrated capacitor assembly A capacitor assembly with a substrate having a first face and a second face. A multiplicity of capacitors are mounted on the first face wherein each capacitor has a first lead and a second lead of opposite polarity to the first lead. A bridge is in electrical contac... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115182 | Personal and area self-indicating radiation alert dosimeter Described is a self-indicating instant radiation dosimeter (1001) for monitoring high energy radiations, such as X-ray. The dosimeter contains a radiation sensitive, color changing, indicating composition (10), e.g., a diacetylene (R—C≡C—C≡C—... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8087340 | Composite treatment of ceramic tile armor An improved ceramic tile armor has a core of boron nitride and a polymer matrix composite (PMC) facing of carbon fibers fused directly to the impact face of the tile. A polyethylene fiber composite backing and spall cover are preferred. The carbon fiber layers are c... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8062385 | Solid electrolytic capacitor with improved volumetric efficiency method of making A method of forming a capacitor includes the steps of: forming an anode with an anode wire extending there from; forming a dielectric on the anode; forming a cathode layer on the dielectric; providing a substrate c... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057883 | Abrasive process for modifying corners, edges, and surfaces of capacitor anode bodies Porous sintered bodies for capacitors formed from valve metals are treated by electrolysis to form a dielectric layer and coated with cathode layers. When standard parallelepiped shapes are used as they were passed, cathode coverage at the sharp corners and edges is... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052361 | Drill bit for drilling holes in carboresin laminates A drill bit having features rendering it particularly effective in cutting holes in carboresin laminates of the type used in the aircraft industry. A pair of diametrically opposite lands slope radially inward at the working end of the bit to a pair of cutting edges ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042047 | Interactive promotional content management system and article of manufacture thereof A system for creating user defined advertisements. The system comprises a computer readable storage medium. The medium comprises a digitized film/video; an attribute database comprising predetermined attributes. Each attribute correlates to at least one scene of the... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039461 | Physical states of a pharmaceutical drug substance An amorphous form of imipramine pamoate, morphologically pure forms, and mixtures of amorphous and morphologically pure imipramine pamoate characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, fourier transform infrared, and powder x-ray diffraction, and pharmaceutica... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038585 | Flexible elongated handheld exercise bars A handheld flexible exercise device intended for human use in which an exercise device is held in each hand with each exercise device bending in response to the movement of an individual's hands and arms when performing an exercise such as walking or an aerobic exer... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8011213 | Versatile cross bar device for container door stanchions A universal security device for preventing unlocking rotation of right and left door stanchions of cargo containers including a protective housing for a puck lock and channel shaped cross bar wings extending from its laterally opposite sides. A hook with claws for e... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7992649 | Turf leveling device A turf leveling device including a metering blade together with first and second horizontal and parallel main blades separated by first and second open distances. The blades are supported by a frame with spaced frame arms adapted to provide three point hitch attachm... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990683 | High voltage solid electrolytic capacitors using conductive polymer slurries A method for forming a capacitor including forming an anode from a valve metal; forming an oxide on the anode to form an anodized anode; dipping the anodized anode into a slurry of conductive polymer; drying the intrinsically conductive polymer; and providing extern... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7969711 | Multiple electronic components: combination capacitor and Zener diode A Zener diode—capacitor combination wherein a Zener diode is mounted in the capacitor body and connected in parallel with the capacitor after the capacitor has been voltage tested. A welded strap or jumper wire completing the diode circuit or a connection of separ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7958627 | Method of attaching an electronic device to an MLCC having a curved surface A method of forming an electrical component is provided. The method comprises preparing a subassembly by electrically connecting an integrated circuit to a flexible circuit; and attaching the subassembly to a multilayer ceramic capacitor having a mounting surface wi... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957804 | Non-invasive battery recharger for electronic cardiac implants The present invention refers to a device used to recharge the battery of electronic cardiac implants, like implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. It can be used to recharge the battery after an emergency requirement, such as: defibrillation or in diagnosis and or ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954277 | Plant container A container for growing plants has a base and a side wall extending upwardly from the base, for containing a growing medium. An opening is defined in an inclined portion of the side wall, and a rib positioned on the side wall and facing into the container defines a ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951051 | Variable resistance exercise device An flexible elongated device for use in human exercise routines or as an implement having an elongated pultruded plastic rod or rods fitting loosely within a plastic tube. At least one of the rods is rectangular in cross section and the tube may be covered by a soft... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7935284 | Method for fabricating concrete blocks or concrete slabs The invention relates to a method for the production of concrete blocks or concrete slabs of varying formats and sizes, whereby concrete is filled into molds for several blocks or slabs, the surface layer of which or the facing concrete layer of which has a base col... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7929274 | Capacitor with sacrificial lead wire configuration and improved manufacturing method thereof The capacitor has a monolithic anode and at least one anode lead wire extending from the anode. At least one sacrificial lead wire extends from the anode. A dielectric layer is on said anode and a cathode layer is on the dielectric layer. The anode lead wire is in e... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923395 | C0G multi-layered ceramic capacitor A dielectric ceramic composition in a multilayer ceramic capacitor with a composition of formula: {[(CaO)t(SrO)1-t]m[(ZrO2)v(TiO2)1-v]}1-s-xAsEx ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7916451 | C0G multi-layered ceramic capacitor A dielectric ceramic composition in a multilayer ceramic capacitor with a composition of formula: {[(CaO)t(SrO)1-t]m[(ZrO2)v(TiO2)1-v]}1-s-xAsEx ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7898052 | Component with a semiconductor junction and method for the production thereof A component comprising a semiconductor junction (HU) is proposed which is formed from crystalline doped semiconductor layers. A semiconductor circuit (IC) is formed on the surface of the component, and a diode is formed internally and directly below the circuit. Int... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894117 | Transparent window switchable rear vision mirror A transparent window switchable rear vision mirror adapted to be secured to a motor vehicle for improved road safety, said switchable window/mirror including, a film suitable for use as a light modulating unit of suspended particle device (spd) light valve, said fil... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891101 | Jamb saw A powered jamb saw is provided which is ideally suited for making corner cuts. A cylindrical housing for the shaft of the circular saw blade is mounted in a split bushing tensioned by a threaded bolt secured to and for rotation by a handle positioned so as to permit... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7858663 | Physical and chemical properties of thyroid hormone organic acid addition salts A pharmaceutical composition comprising the salt of a thyroid hormone selected from the group consisting of levothyroxine and liothyronine and an organic acid comprising at least one aromatic ring having at least one hydroxyl moiety and at least one carboxylic acid ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7849779 | Composite treatment of ceramic tile armor An improved ceramic tile armor has a core of boron nitride and a polymer matrix composite (PMC) facing of carbon fibers fused directly to the impact face of the tile. A polyethylene fiber composite backing and spall cover are preferred. The carbon fiber layers are c... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7833293 | Multiple electronic components: combination capacitor and Zener diode A Zener diode-capacitor combination wherein a Zener diode is mounted in the capacitor body and connected in parallel with the capacitor after the capacitor has been voltage tested. A welded strap or jumper wire completing the diode circuit or a connection of separat... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833292 | Channel method for forming a capacitor An improved method for forming a capacitor. The method includes providing a carrier with a channel therein, providing a metal foil with a valve metal with a first dielectric on a first face of the metal foil, securing the metal foil into the channel with the first d... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7780835 | Method of making a capacitor by anodizing aluminum foil in a glycerine-phosphate electrolyte without a pre-anodizing hydration step A capacitor comprising an aluminum anode and a dielectric layer comprising phosphate doped aluminum oxide and process for making the capacitor. The capacitor has a CV Product of at least 9 μF−V/cm2 at 250 volts. Furthermore, the capacitor is formed by ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7774165 | State monitoring of machines and technical installations Provided is a method for monitoring measurement data by way of measurement channels. The measurement channels are processed in a plurality of time series of state values with mutually different time bases. Limit value ranges are ascertained in a learning phase and m... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7761795 | Interactive promotional content management system and article of manufacture thereof A system for creating user defined advertisements. The system comprises a computer readable storage medium. The medium comprises a digitized film/video; an attribute database comprising predetermined attributes. Each attribute correlates to at least one scene of the... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754276 | Process for manufacturing low ESR conductive polymer based solid electrolytic capacitors A method for maintaining quality of monomer during a coating process for intrinsically conductive polymer which suppresses unwanted by-products. A neutralization process using a base or anion exchange resin is used batch-wise or continuous. ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7745281 | Thin solid electrolytic capacitor embeddable in a substrate An improved method for forming a capacitor. The method includes the steps of: providing a metal foil; forming a dielectric on the metal foil; applying a non-conductive polymer dam on the dielectric to isolate discrete regions of the dielectric; forming a cathode in ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7718114 | Ceramic foam filter for better filtration of molten iron A ceramic precursor, and ceramic filter prepared therewith, with 35-70 wt % refractory aluminosilicate; 10-30 wt % colloidal silica; 0-2 wt % modified bentonite; 0-35 wt % fumed silica; 0-10 wt % pore formers and liquid. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7716878 | Decorative tombstone cover A tombstone cover is described for the display of indicia. The cover has a member made from a flexible material adapted for disposal over the tombstone and a cinch. The member also has a front; a top; opposing sides; and a back. At least 50 percent of a height of th... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7704198 | Variable resistance exercise device An exercise device for human exercise routines having an elongated pultruded plastic rod or rods fitting loosely within a plastic tube. At least one of the rods is rectangular in cross section and the tube may be covered by a soft foam plastic sleeve. The rod may be... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7685564 | System and method of producing computer programming In order to enable persons without particular programming knowledge to themselves write their own computer programs, there is proposed a computer-supported method of producing and/or executing program code, with at least one visualization surface for the representat... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678307 | Vortex control in slurry molding applications A molding head is especially adapted for vacuum molding or forming of structures and, in particular, fibrous composite structures in an adjustable, controllable three dimensional orientation before, during and after molding. Such a molding head includes a mold plate... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7678259 | Method of anodizing valve metal derived anode bodies and electrolyte therefore An electrolyte solution for anodizing a metal and a capacitor comprising the anodized metal. The electrolyte comprises more than about 5%, by weight, and less than about 30%, by weight, water; about 0.1 to 20%, by weight, ionogen and an aprotic polar solvent. The io... | 03/16/2010 |
