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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7914758 | Captured COfrom atmospheric, industrial and vehicle combustion waste A CO2 control device and method for capturing CO2 from fluid flow, including: a flow-through apparatus and an CO2 absorbing filter treated with an alkaline material which is housed within the flow-through apparatus. The flow-through ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7723284 | Solid perfumed preparation in the form of microbeads and the use thereof The invention concerns a solid perfumed preparation with high persistency in the form of microbeads and comprising a volatile aromatic raw material, or a mixture of volatile aromatic raw materials, and one or several fusible excipients. Said preparation can further ... | 05/25/2010 |
| D614078 | Staking system for growing container | 04/20/2010 |
| 7634871 | Growing container and apparatus A growing apparatus in which a plant is grown includes a container having a bottom and a surrounding wall member attached to the bottom, and a perforated partition located in the container above the bottom. The container further includes a plurality of holders exten... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7549253 | Non penetrating system for mounting on raised seams A mounting and attachment system, which can easily mount a continuous snow rail for snow protection above the seams of a metal root and also attach lower members or snow flags which are located between the seams to stop the snow from sliding under the height of the ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7048539 | Anatomical transfer bow with leveling device An anatomical transfer bow is made available which consists principally of a central part, with two pivotable side arms connected via a pivot point, of the nasion support with mounting part and nose roll, and of the bite-fork carrier with bite fork. The anatomical t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6974323 | Method for automated production of ceramic dental restorations and prostheses The method is used for automated production of dental prostheses in the form of ceramic restorations or ceramic abutments of dental implants, using a computer-controlled laser for shaping by means of removal of material from a ceramic blank. The special feature is t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 7487617 | Snow guard assembly A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning mea... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7469505 | Snow guard assembly A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning mea... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7467497 | Toggle lock for snow guards or the like A snow guard which attaches to the vertical leg of a formed metal roof seam utilizing the formed seam and a movable toggle lock to attach the snow guard without the use of penetrations or seam deformations. Roof accessories other than a snow guard can be connected t... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7367753 | Milling cutter 12. A rotationally drivable milling cutter has a cylindrical carrier body (10), which is equipped on its circumference with a plurality of cutting bodies (12) comprising a cutting material that is harder than hard metal. The cutting bodies (1... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7267874 | Cobalt encapsulated nickel hydroxides and basic carbonates for battery electrodes A process for producing a cobalt III encapsulated nickel hydroxide or basic nickel carbonate product including the steps of: (i) providing an ammoniacal solution including cobalt ammine complexes and nickel II ammine complexes; | 09/11/2007 |
| 7213373 | Snow guard assembly A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning mea... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195777 | Method and apparatus for blowmoding capsules of polyvinylalcohol and blowmolded polyvinylalcohol capsules A capsule is formed from a PVA composition by blow moulding. Such capsules can at last provide a viable alternative to gelatin for bio-degradeable capsule containing a pharmaceutical or consumable or other substance, for example a detergent. The capsules may contain... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7021023 | Standing seam roof and method of manufacturing same A method of forming a continuous joint between and along the upwardly projecting side walls of a pair of channel-shaped panels each having a central web with first and second side edges. The first side wall of one panel initially comprises first and second vertical ... | 04/04/2006 |
| D514423 | Door handle | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972156 | Body formed of set, initially pasty material and including an electrically conducting path and a method of making such a body A body (5) of set, initially pasty material, such as concrete, includes an electrically conducting path formed by a concentrated layer (6) of electrically conducting magnetizable elements, such as fibers (F) or granules (G), embedded in the initially p... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969218 | Profile turning tool The profile turning tool is used for rough-turning and dressing circumferential and flat surfaces, in particular of workpieces made of light metals. It consists of a holder (10) with a receiver (16) for a diamond cutting head (18) as well as a c... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6843267 | System and method for closing a tank opening System and for sealing an opening of a plastic tank with a multilayer wall by means of a multilayer plate itself constituted by a polymer structure including at least one internal barrier layer and an exterior layer compatible with the exterior layer of the tank wal... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6810586 | Control arm and method for manufacturing The present invention involves a control arm for use in the wheel suspension of a car. The arm is produced from a hollow, closed profile of high strength, extruded aluminium. The arm is produced in a wholly cold process, similar to the one used to produce aluminium ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 4549628 | Power steering device A power steering device of an automotive vehicle, comprises an engine of the vehicle, a steering pump driven by the engine, an actuator, a control valve connected to both the steering pump and the actuator for controlling the amount and direction of power... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4465365 | Printer An improved printer of the type including an exposing and printing box in which a strip of printing paper is intermittently introduced into an exposing section in the downward direction substantially in parallel to the optical axis of light beam coming do... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4428710 | Manipulator with a swivel jib A manipulator having at least one jib which can be swivelled about a vertical shaft is disclosed. The vertical shaft is arranged on a support member. The jib may carry a positioning unit having load-holding members mounted thereon.... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4419008 | Photographic color printer An improved printer for exposing and printing a color printing paper is disclosed. Printing operation is performed with a certain color balance properly maintained by means of a cut filter assembly comprising three cut filters of a yellow filter, magenta ... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4337289 | Water release transfer A method of manufacturing a water-release transfer is disclosed in which a design in a photopolymerizable ink is applied to a substrate having a water-soluble release coating and the design is subjected to photopolymerizing radiation, e.g. ultra-violet li... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4326005 | Dry release transfer A dry release transfer is disclosed in which a releasable layer is adhered to a carrier sheet and a stress-resisting transferable design layer is printed on the releasable layer. The releasable layer is normally pre-stressed so that when an external force... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4316664 | Conveyance system incorporated in photographic treatment apparatus for long length photosensitive material A conveyance system incorporated in photographic treatment equipment or apparatus in which various photographic treatments are performed for an exposed but undeveloped long length photosensitive material comprising a conveyance passage which is formed wit... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4295728 | Conveying system with snake motion prevention members incorporated therein for photo treatment apparatus of long length photo-sensitive sheet materials A conveying system with snake motion prevention members incorporated therein for a photo-treatment apparatus in which a variety of treatments are applied to a plurality of long length photo-sensitive sheet materials such as long length photo films, while ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4286008 | Dry release transfers A dry release transfer is disclosed in which the design layer is formed by printing one or more inks onto a carrier sheet, at least one of the inks being a photopolymerizable composition, and subjecting the design layer to ultra-violet radiation or an ele... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4283021 | Automatic film retriever An automatic film retriever comprising a first belt-like retriever plate of resilient material which is moved forward or backward in a desired order by a driving motor and which a second retriever plate arranged below the lower surface of the first retrie... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4231848 | Method for making a raw board for use in printed circuits A method for preparing a raw board for use in printed circuits comprising the steps of first electroplating a foil or sheet of synthesized resins in an electrolytic bath containing copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, chlorine ion and a surface glazing agent in... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4198843 | Process for producing tubular articles A cold working process for the manufacture of a hollow tubular metal article having a shaped head, the process comprising: (a) supporting an open-ended hollow metal tube on a first forming tool with one end of the tube projecting beyond the end of the too... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4193849 | Method for making a raw board for use in printed circuits There is disclosed a method of making a raw board for use in printed circuits, comprising the steps of subjecting a film of a plastic to vapor deposition with a metal and then electrochemically depositing a metal on the metal.... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4190188 | Container and cone for same A container includes a hollow truncated body made of paper material. The container body is tapered off so that the bottom end opening of the body is larger in size than the top end opening thereof. The top end of the body has an edge portion which is wide... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4154103 | Collapsible liquid level measuring device A liquid level measuring device for a container is disclosed. The liquid level measuring device has an elongated frame with a lower end insertable into the liquid in the container. Mounted on the frame is a buoyant floats. The floats and frame are constru... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4147060 | Adjustable frame liquid level measuring device An adjustable liquid level measuring device for measuring the level of a liquid in a variety of container configurations. The device has an indicator means for mounting on a container for providing a visual reading related to the level of the liquid in th... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4134142 | Cassette tape player This invention relates to a cassette tape player comprising a fixed frame and a movable frame which is slidable with respect to said fixed frame in such a manner as that of a drawer. The fixed frame is provided with such electric systems as a motor and ma... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4131517 | Surface treating process for copper foil for use in printed circuit A surface treating process for a copper foil for use in a printed circuit, in which the surface of a copper foil is subjected to a cathodic treatment in an electrolytic bath of an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid, containing nickel and copper ions, with ... | 12/26/1978 |