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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8140433 | Method for making secure transactions carried out with cards provided with an owner identification number The invention concerns a method for carrying out a transaction comprising prior steps of identifying the card by reading its number and authenticating the bearer optionally by writing in the secret code using a keyboard. The invention is characterized in that the se... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8052367 | Angled sealing surface for container end panel End panel (36) has its periphery (38) affixed to a flange portion (34) of container ring member (30) disposed in a planar position, and the flange portion (34) is then displaced from the plane for forming an angle (A) therewith. Th... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7993670 | Medical pad, and method for making and using A germicidal absorptive material for use in surgical packings, wound bandages, sanitary tampons and bed sore prevention and/or treatment uses is provided by a foam-like matrix of hydrophilic polyurethane polymer to which application-specific loads of a germicidal di... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7876096 | Detecting failures in flexible multistrand steel structures A flexible elongate structure, such as a flexible riser (10) for connecting oil and gas wells to floating production platforms, comprising at least one layer (20) of steel wires near the surface which extend at least partly along the length of the stru... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7850534 | Inflatable game table An inflatable game table (10) constructed of flexible, air impervious panels (22) for forming an inflatable enclosure having an upper playing surface for use as a pool table or the like and being capable of resisting inclement, outdoor weather. The gam... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7826997 | Method for acquiring and managing morphological data of persons on a computer network and device for carrying out said method The invention relates to a method for acquiring and managing morphological data of persons on a computer network, wherein said data is used for producing and/or delivering ready-made individually dimensioned clothes by at least one of the plurality of manufacturers.... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824181 | Custom-fit implant surgery guide and associated milling cutter, method for their production, and their use The invention relates to a custom-fit implantable surgical guide (1) and an associated milling tool (4), which is positioned in straddling on the alveolar ridge (7) of a maxillary or mandible arch (2) and comprises at least one drilling b... | 11/02/2010 |
| D620118 | Dental capsule | 07/20/2010 |
| D619720 | Dental adhesive capsule | 07/13/2010 |
| 7712176 | Styling brush A hairbrush for detangling, smoothing, shaping and drying of hair and designed for improving efficiency of a conventional air blow dryer. At least one channel in the head of the brush includes an inlet that is shaped for receiving preferably heated air from a blow d... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7661901 | Knuckle swivel for servicing wells A knuckle-swivel (10) is used with well drilling equipment for protecting helical wound line 62, which may be wire rope, cable and/or strand, against torsional forces and also providing for angular displacement of sinker bars or other tools during wire... | 02/16/2010 |
| D602593 | Dental capsule | 10/20/2009 |
| D602592 | Dental capsule | 10/20/2009 |
| D602591 | Dental capsule | 10/20/2009 |
| D594132 | Dental capsule | 06/09/2009 |
| 7490456 | Method and apparatus for making capsules Capsules, for example for the delivery of pharmaceuticals, are produced from two films (18) of a water-soluble polymeric material, by deforming the films to form a multiplicity of recesses, and filling the recesses, using two adjacent rotary dies (14, 15; ... | 02/17/2009 |
| D582553 | Dental capsule applicator | 12/09/2008 |
| D580127 | Pants with an integrated belt | 11/11/2008 |
| 7435704 | Oxygen absorber An oxygen absorber includes an iron powder, and a first layer coated on a surface of the iron powder and formed of iron chloride through a chemical reaction. Further, the oxygen absorber includes a matrix material filled with the iron powder covered with the first l... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7417919 | Determination of sensor distance Apparatus is described for accurately determining the elevation, E, of a pulse-echo ultrasonic range sensor (2) relative to a datum level (14). The figure shows vertical elevations of the apparatus with plate deployed at level-1 (12) and ... | 08/26/2008 |
| D575459 | Helmet | 08/19/2008 |
| 7370445 | Sludge removal A sludge removal apparatus includes a sludge removal head (10) with a sludge suction duct and an water supply duct with open end portions alongside each other, and a filter (32) adjacent to the open ends of the suction duct (36) and the water su... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357835 | Production of crystalline materials by using high intensity ultrasound A crystalline material sufficiently pure for use in pharmaceuticals may be made by forming a saturated solution of the material, changing the temperature of the solution so it becomes supersaturated, and subjecting the solution to irradiation by high intensity ultra... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354556 | Process and apparatus for irradiating fluids Fluids in a vessel are subjected to a high ultrasonic intensity, by means of several ultrasonic transducers attached to a wall of the vessel, each transducer (14) radiating no more than 3 W/cm2, the transducers being sufficiently close to each othe... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351750 | Method for producing long-chain hydrocarbons from natural gas Natural gas is reacted with steam for generating carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a first catalytic reactor. The resulting gas mixture is used to perform Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in a second catalytic reactor. After performing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, the remainin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334797 | Rock cycle card game A deck of specially designed cards used to teach the rock cycle though easy to play games. The deck contains cards with the titles of various rock types along with the names and pictures of specific rocks that fit into each type. The cards are color-coded to aid in ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326294 | Preparation of small crystals Small crystals are made by mixing a solution of a desired substance with an anti-solvent in a fluidic vortex mixer in which the residence time is less than 1s, for example 10 ms. The liquid within the fluidic vortex mixer (12) is subjected to high intensity u... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300635 | Catalytic reactor A catalytic reactor comprises a plurality of fluid-impermeable plates defining flow channels between them. Tight fitting within each flow channel is a sheet of corrugated material whose surfaces are coated with catalytic material. At each end of the flow channels ar... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7268541 | Detecting failures of flexible multistrand steel structures A flexible elongate structure, such as a flexible riser (10), comprising at least one layer (20) of steel wires near the surface which extend at least partly along the length of the structure, can be monitored by inducing a small, alternating magnetic ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244307 | Production of crystalline materials by using high intensity ultrasound A crystalline material sufficiently pure for use in pharmaceuticals may be made by forming a saturated solution of the material changing the temperature of the solution so it becomes supersaturated, and briefly subjecting the solution to irradiation by high intensit... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242999 | Method and apparatus for identifying virtual body profiles 3D morphological data representative of reference size models of garment brands and respective categorizing data are introduced into an information processing system. These 3D morphological data are indexed by brand names, categorizing data, and volumetric, dimensio... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235218 | Catalytic reactors A compact catalytic reactor comprises a stack of plates (72, 74, 75) to define a multiplicity of first and second flow channels arranged alternately in the stack; each flow channel in which a chemical reaction is to take place is defined by straight-through c... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234489 | Valve with vortex chamber and a mechanical member to shut off flow A valve assembly (10) comprises a vortex chamber (14) with an axial outlet port (20), a main inlet port (16) for a fluid to be controlled, and a substantially tangential inlet port (25); the fluid enters through an inlet chamber ( | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223373 | Catalytic reactor A catalytic reactor comprises a plurality of sheets defining flow channels between then. Within each flow channel is a foil of corrugated material whose surfaces are coated with catalytic material. The flow channels extend in transverse dire options, but the foils a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217741 | Catalytic reactor and process Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is performed using a compact catalytic reactor unit (10) defining channels in which is a gas-permeable catalyst structure (16), the channels extending between headers (18). The synthesis occurs in at least two stages, a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217056 | Knuckle-swivel for drilling wells A knuckle-swivel (10) is used with well drilling equipment for protecting helical wound line 62, which may be wire rope, cable and/or strand, against torsional forces and also providing for angular displacement of sinker bars or other tools during wire... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215117 | Measurement with a magnetic field Material properties such as stress in a ferromagnetic material may be measured using an electromagnetic probe. While generating an alternating magnetic field in the object, and sensing the resulting magnetic field with a sensor, the signals from the magnetic sensor ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201883 | Catalytic reactor A catalytic reactor comprises a plurality of sheets defining flow channels between them. Within each flow channel is a foil of corrugated material whose surfaces are coated with catalytic material. Flow channels for a first gas extend in oblique directions relative ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189476 | Rechargeable lithium cell having an anode comprised of carbon nanotubes An anode for a rechargeable lithium cell comprises carbon nanotubes that contain within them an element that can form alloys or compounds reversibly with lithium over a range of compositions. The element within the nanotubes may be aluminum or tin. These carbon nano... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189271 | Catalytic reactor A catalytic reactor comprises a plurality of thin tray-like metal sheets each with a peripheral rim and arranged as a stack to define first gas flow channels between adjacent sheets, alternating with second gas flow channels between adjacent sheets, so as to ensure ... | 03/13/2007 |
