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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832146 | Self watering planter A self watering planter device and method of watering allowing water to be supplied by means of standard garden water hose and existing water faucet. A plurality of said self watering planters capable of being daisy-chained in a serial configuration to allow a singl... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7359783 | Method of detecting obstructions caused by motor-driven power windows and similar devices using fuzzy logic algorithms The mobile element is a vehicle window pane, panel, movable seat or similar, conveniently guided, and driven by a DC electric motor with a permanent magnet, and the method comprises a step of detecting an entrapment or collision situation of the mobile element by me... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7307358 | System and method of active equalization between power supply systems sharing a rechargeable electrical power storage device, applicable to an automotive vehicle A system of managing power supply systems in automobiles, particularly a system of active equalization between power supply systems sharing a rechargeable electrical power storage device such as a spare battery. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7275649 | Assembly system for an electrical distribution box An assembly system for an electrical distribution box designed to allow pre-assembly of the electrical connections within the electrical distribution box before final assembly of the electrical distribution box within a vehicle. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268679 | Rear lighting system applied to an automotive vehicle A rear lighting system for an automobile having the ability to serve several functions and to detect and compensate for burned out or damaged lighting elements. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7213793 | Invertible storage compartment divider A vehicle storage compartment/cupholder assembly having a molded base into which is mounted a pair of flexible invertible dividers that allow for the secure retention of various sized beverage containers. The flexible invertible dividers may be mounted and tensioned... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209360 | Leak-tight system for boxes containing electrical and electronic components The system consists of fixing the printed circuit board (3) to the bottom (1) of the body of the box with the cooperation of a perimetral and spacing flap (6) which creates a chamber (7) under the board (3), in which the components... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7169067 | Hand to eye coordination training aid A swing training device which utilizes an microprocessor controlled set of colored LEDs to teach the user to watch the ball through the contact of a ball hitting device such as a baseball bat or golf club with the ball. Also shown is a method of providing a confirma... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7116559 | Snap-in cluster attachment Disclosed is a device and method of attaching a housing unit, particularly an instrument cluster housing, to an IP retainer without the necessity of attaching the bottom edge of said housing with fasteners such as screws and the incumbent requirement for fastener dr... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107183 | Recyclable electric junction box applicable to automotive vehicles A recyclable electric junction box applicable to automotive vehicles, of the type comprising at least one casing housing a series of circuits inside materialized in one or more printed circuit boards with a series of electroconducting tracks on at least one of its s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093880 | Center mount visor arm assembly A center mounted visor assembly for mounting in a vehicle that allows the visor to be rotated downward and upward, from front windshield to side window, and horizontally along the windshield from vehicle side to vehicle center as needed is taught. Provision for vani... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077463 | Rear fold down cargo seat with tilt down cushion Disclosed is a folding split seat which is easy to move from a seating position to a cargo position and back and which accomplishes this by moving the seat cushion forward and downward out of the way of the folded seat back without the need to fold or flip the seat ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066749 | Method and system for preventing the formation of an electric arc in a connector which is inserted in a power load supply line The connector (11) is made up of electroinsulator supports (1, 2) carriers of at least one pair of terminals (3, 4) capable of coupling to a plug said terminals (3, 4), being in a coupling position for said electroinsulator supports (1... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068798 | Method and system for suppressing echoes and noises in environments under variable acoustic and highly feedback conditions Method and system for canceling echoes and noises in environments with variable acoustic conditions and high feedback, such as the interior of an automotive vehicle, permitting audible communication between the occupants, comprising one/several microphone/s (1 | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060896 | Sound and vibration damper in a motor vehicle electrical distribution box The invention relates to an improved sound and vibration device in a motor vehicle electrical distribution box. The inventive device comprises a structure for anchoring the structural elements of the aforementioned distribution boxes in such a way as to eliminate an... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052619 | Method for manufacturing printed circuit boards from an extruded polymer Manufacturing process for manufacturing printed circuit boards from an extruded polymer, comprising the steps:-preparing an electro-conductive plate (10) and form embossments (11) by means of selective engraving on a first side (10a), cor... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021950 | System and method for preventing electric arcs in connectors feeding power loads and connector used A system and method for preventing electric arcs in connectors feeding power loads and connector used, Comprising several connectors (11) interspersed in an electric power distribution network, integrating first and second releasable socket coupling supports ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7016172 | Method of detecting an arc and protecting the load against said arc The invention discloses a method applicable to an electric assembly of an automotive vehicle, comprising a current acquisition step for acquiring the current circulating through at least one load and a step for processing and acting, by means of an electronic system... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014498 | Safety closure for connectors with pivoting cover Starting from a base body (1) and a cover (2) swivel-mounted thereon, enclosing inside the connector itself, wherein the cover (2) incorporates side projections (5) which, in combination with the deformable character of said cover, allow ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969471 | Process for manufacturing printed circuit boards with protected spaces between tracks It comprises the steps of: a) arranging a dielectric substrate (1) with at least one conducting plate (2) joined by an adhesive (8) to at least one of its sides; b) removing areas of said plate (2) by selective chemical milling to provide... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957841 | Expanded polypropylene sun visor assembly The present invention provides an expanded polypropylene over-mold blade sun visor carrier assembly incorporating an electrical distribution system therein in cooperative combination with a center support assembly containing a corresponding electrical distribution s... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951362 | Non-handed plastic sunvisor Disclosed is a vehicle visor that may be used on either the right side or the left side of a vehicle without the need for side specific parts. The vehicle visor has a textured outer surface requiring no additional finishing covering. The vehicle visor may also provi... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6880289 | Line connector Disclosed is an apparatus for the knotless connecting and disconnecting of sections of fly line or fly line and leader line comprising complimentary female and male interlocking portions. Each portion permanently attached in the core of different sections of fly lin... | 04/19/2005 |
