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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854722 | Syringe with removable needle A medical syringe has a needle shoot back mechanism which can be triggered to shoot the used needle back into the safety of the syringe body and is of a special design to allow the needle to be replaced without affecting the efficiency of the shoot back mechanism. A... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7811655 | Metal-ceramic substrate Disclosed is a metal-ceramic substrate made up of at least one ceramic layer which is provided with metallizations on both faces. In order to obtain a partial discharge resistance of less than 10 pC at a predefined measuring voltage, the thickness of the ceramic lay... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7800908 | Device with a heat source formed by a function element that is to be cooled, at least one heat sink, and at least one intermediate layer located between the heat source and the heat sink The invention relates to a novel device made up of a heat source that is formed by at least one electrical or electronic component or is provided with such a component, a heat sink, and an intermediate layer which is located between the heat source and the heat sink... | 09/21/2010 |
| RE41645 | Light triggered light switch A light switch is disclosed to turn on or off the light signal in a light channel by means of the response of piezoelectric material to the electric field of light in the light channel. The LIGHT TRIGGERED LIGHT SWITCH is a light switch that is actuated by light of ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785287 | Arthroscopic fluid control device The fluid control device is attached to tubes carrying irrigation solution to form the system. The control device splits the flow through a fiber optic scope and a fluid control unit. The fluid control unit controls rate of flow and direction. The flow of fluid into... | 08/31/2010 |
| D622857 | Electronic display unit | 08/31/2010 |
| D622856 | Electronic display unit | 08/31/2010 |
| 7770303 | Marking template A marking template comprising a planar body portion having a central aperture, and a plurality of sets of apertures in the body portion, each set of apertures located a predetermined distance from the central aperture which enable rectangular patterns to be marked o... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766400 | Door stay A door stay having a first part adapted to be supported by door handle on one side of the door, a second part adapted to be supported by the door handle on the other side of the door, and an intermediate part that is adapted to extend over the edge of the door to pr... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757487 | Drive apparatus A drive apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising a hydraulic pump, two control valve assemblies, and two pairs of hydraulic drive assemblies. The control valve assemblies are hydraulically connected in parallel, and in an operational condition hydraulic flu... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7756855 | Search phrase refinement by search term replacement A computer-implemented method is provided, which includes receiving a plurality of first search queries, each of which comprises one or more first query terms. At least one association graph is constructed that includes at least a portion of the first query terms as... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7743668 | Method and apparatus of testing poles A method for testing poles (1) including the steps of applying a first load to a pole (1), measuring the movement of the pole (1), at least partially de-loading the pole (1) to a second load, measuring the movement of the pole (1),... | 06/29/2010 |
| D615691 | Lamp | 05/11/2010 |
| D615237 | Lamp | 05/04/2010 |
| D613446 | Lamp | 04/06/2010 |
| D612529 | Lamp | 03/23/2010 |
| 7680883 | Dynamic integration of web sites A method for displaying information includes identifying computer-readable service code at a service site, which code, when read by a client computer via a network, causes the computer to display at least one service page containing service information. At least a p... | 03/16/2010 |
| D611262 | Chair | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669417 | Engine after-cooling system An engine after-cooling system (10) comprises an after-cooler (11) for cooling compressed air which is output from a compressor for combustion by an internal-combustion engine, a heat exchanger (19) for cooling a coolant which is output from the... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665881 | Night light and speaking obituary A device used in conjunction with a grave marker or headstone for illuminating a grave site during the night. An enclosure unit is directly affixed to the grave marker or provided in a stand alone unit associated with the grave marker. The enclosure also includes au... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665425 | Exercise/conditioning bodysuit for animals A vest surrounds the animal's torso. Slings for supporting the front or rear legs can be attached to the vest. Besides straps with rings, the vest may have monitors for remote monitoring of the animal's vital signs. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661387 | Dual laser coating apparatus and process An apparatus for applying and fusing a powder coating to substrates of various composition uses two lasers to accurately heat the coating to the optimum temperature. A second laser has less power and heats a smaller area than the first laser. Temperature control is ... | 02/16/2010 |
| D607124 | Post with crown having two points of adjustment | 12/29/2009 |
| 7628750 | Actuation and control of limbs through motor nerve stimulation Apparatus for actuating a skeletal muscle of a patient is provided. The apparatus typically includes a plurality of electrodes, which are adapted to be placed in a vicinity of a motor nerve that innervates the skeletal muscle. A control unit, is preferably adapted t... | 12/08/2009 |
| D604588 | Post support with wings | 11/24/2009 |
| 7607237 | Nut and bolt sizing tool A tool for nut or bolt sizing, the tool comprising a plurality of relatively thin finger members, at least some of the finger members being provided with a measuring slot or notch which can be used to determine the size of the nut or bolt, and identification means b... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597857 | Apparatus to better distribute an insect repellant or fragrance A fan containing apparatus has a first enclosure which can accommodate a conventional mosquito coil/mosquito candle/vaporizing device, etc. The smoke/vapors are blown by the fan through an outlet in the apparatus to provide a much better distribution of the gas/smok... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7597604 | Method of manufacturing barrier ribs for a plasma display panel The present invention provides a PDP structure including a first substrate, a second substrate and a Waffle barrier rib structure located between the first and second substrate. The Waffle barrier rib structure includes three first barrier ribs having different widt... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7582195 | Cathodic protection system for non-isolated structures including a microprocessor control An active cathodic protection system, the apparatus comprising a rectifier element with at least one electrical connection to a source of electrical current, the rectifier element associated with a direct current positive (+) output terminal for electrical connectio... | 09/01/2009 |
| D597625 | Pistol | 08/04/2009 |
| 7559886 | Massaging appliance Rod-shaped massaging appliance with an essentially cylindrical end piece, with a wall or shell made of a rubber-elastic material forming the outer surface of the end piece and with a drive unit for generating movement on the end piece. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559571 | Downhill ski with thrust control structure A downhill ski having a thrust support acting elastically downwards on a point in that portion between the front jaw (P) of the binding and the section where the tip curvature commences. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 6974248 | Crown for watches and a tool for attaching a screw-in tube for the crown arrangement on a watch case A crown for watches, especially wristwatches or pocket watches, the crown body which is provided on a winding stem is made up of two parts and includes of a first part which forms the grip surface of the crown and a second part. The crown body furthermore has a crow... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972838 | Apparatus and method for aligning driveshafts using a laser An apparatus to align a propeller shaft comprises two main, parts being a first part which is attached to a skeg and which contains a laser emitter, and a second part which is attached to the power outlet of the engine and which contains a prism to deflect the laser... | 12/06/2005 |
| 7490571 | Swing away steering wheel assembly for a boat A steering assembly for a boat has a steering wheel, a mounting means to which the steering wheel is attached, and attachment means to attach the mounting means to the boat, the mounting means being movable between a use position where the mounting means generally e... | 02/17/2009 |
| D586917 | Skin treatment tool | 02/17/2009 |
| 7461534 | Tool to manipulate wrought iron A tool to manipulate wrought iron has a face and at least one side wall, the face being provided with a raised portion, the outer periphery of the raised portion providing a bending surface for wrought iron, the raised portion further containing a recess adapted to ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7446286 | Heater strip for an electric heater, heater with such a heater strip and method for manufacturing the heater strip A heater strip for use as a heating element in an electric heater is made up of a profiled strip made of a flat metallic material forming a resistor section and of mounting elements extending over one common longitudinal side and they are manufactured as one piece w... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442133 | Shooting and training aid for basketball players A shooting and training aid for basketball players to prevent interference of the non-shooting hand when shooting a basketball. This interference is caused by the non-shooting hand unnecessarily providing force for the shot as well as the fingers on the non-shooting... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407355 | Method and device for automatically binding book blocks by machine in a working cycle This invention relates to a method and a device for automatically binding book blocks by machine. In a working cycle, the book blocks are conveyed on a conveyor device in an upright manner through the individual processing stations. In a fanning gluing binding stati... | 08/05/2008 |
