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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113298 | Wireline communication system for deep wells A wireline apparatus for deep well measurements in a borehole being drilled includes a drill string having multiple drill pipe sections connected end-to-end, with at least one of the drill pipe sections being electrically conductive and isolated to provide an electr... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8035623 | User interface with proximity sensing An electronic circuit including a microchip for use as an intelligent user interface also comprises touch sensor technology that differentiates between proximity and physical contact events to activate and control various loads including light bulbs, products with r... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8014434 | Multiple cavity etched-facet DFB lasers A semiconductor chip has at least two DFB etched facet laser cavities with one set of facets with AR coatings and a second set of etched facets with HR coatings that have a different relative position with respect to the gratings. This creates a difference in the ph... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009711 | Etched-facet ridge lasers with etch-stop A photonic device incorporates an epitaxial structure having an active region, and which includes a wet etch stop layer above, but close to, the active region. An etched-facet ridge laser is fabricated on the epitaxial structure by dry etching followed by wet etchin... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7970453 | Reception coil maintaining element for an MR-imaging system A reception coil maintaining element for an MR-imaging system includes two phase-controlled multi-element arrays of an RF multi-channel surface reception coil. Both of these phase-controlled, multi-element arrays have a reception surface including a center having a ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7915765 | Dual reference capacitive sensing user interface A module for controlling power supply to a load in a product which includes a microchip, and an electromechanical switch and a proximity/touch sensor connected to the microchip, preferably to the same input. The switch is primarily used to activate or deactivate the... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900583 | Slidable ring bird toy A bird toy for stimulating a foraging instinct by surrounding a treat on a platform on a main body with one or more substantially transparent rings rotatable and vertically slidable on the main body. In one or more rotative positions of the ring or rings turned by a... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7772781 | Intelligent user interface with touch sensor technology An electronic circuit including a microchip for use as an intelligent user interface also comprises touch sensor technology that differentiates between proximity and physical contact events to activate and control various loads including light bulbs, products with r... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7747841 | Method and apparatus for early load retirement in a processor system A technique known as checkpointed early load retirement, combines register checkpointing load-value prediction to manage long-latency loads. When a long-latency load reaches the retirement stage unresolved, the processor enters Clear mode by (1) taking a Checkpoint ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744329 | Automatic release system A release mechanism for use with an explosives disposal robot having an elongated boom includes a latch member secured to an outer end of the boom, the latch member having a fixed portion and movable latch or lever members. A flexible strap extends between the lever... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7687950 | Drillstring alternator A downhole source of electrical power for drilling tools is driven by the rotation of a drillstring or, if the drillstring is not rotating, by the rotation of a drilling sub. The source consists of an alternator having a rotor made up of a series of coils that are m... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7556785 | Apparatus and method for rapid and continuous generation of phosphine gas Phosphine gas is generated by agitating a reaction mixture of a metal phosphide and water with agitation air in a reaction pot of a phosphine gas generator. The resulting phosphine gas is then diluted with dilution air to produce a fumigant phosphine gas which is di... | 07/07/2009 |
| 6767614 | Multiple-level actuators and clamping devices Improved fabrication processes for microelectromechanical structures, and unique structures fabricated by the improved processes are disclosed. In its simplest form, the fabrication process is a modification of the know SCREAM process, extended and used in such a wa... | 07/27/2004 |
| 7526890 | Adjustable rear pistol sight and sight mounting and adjustment method A rugged, adjustable optical alignment device well suited for use as a pistol rear sight is adapted for use in a dovetail, as is customarily seen on the slide of an automatic pistol. The sight assembly includes a rear notch, but could just as easily include a peep a... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7500282 | Modular system for stimulation and exfoliation of human skin Presented is a device having a unitary body molded from synthetic resinous material and including a base member having a central mounting recess on its back side for receiving the mounting stud of a suction cup. On its front side the device is provided with a multip... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497162 | Method for reducing register errors on a web of material moving through the printing nip of a multicolor web-fed rotary press and corresponding devices The invention relates to a method for reducing register errors on a web of material (04) moving through the printing nip of a multicolor web-fed rotary press, comprising the following steps: providing a portion between an area of the web of material (04 | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495952 | Relay-connected semiconductor transistors A solid-state semiconductor device operable without loss arising from junction-to junction (e.g., source-to-drain) leakage current includes a movable MEMS switch or relay armature structure carrying at least one electrical contact corresponding to a semiconductor de... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494455 | Cylinder for processing flat material A cylinder, having a cylindrical body which is rotatable about a cylinder axis of rotation, is usable to process flat material. At least one group of a plurality of tools are distributed around the periphery of the cylinder body in a homogeneous manner. These tools ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494097 | Method and transportable clamping apparatus for preparing mortar and cement mixtures on building or construction sites A bucket clamp assembly receives and supports a five gallon bucket securely in place while the user mixes slurry-like products. The bucket is preferably inserted into the clamp assembly on the ground. The user places the bucket on a base plate between a fixed front ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7493856 | Rotogravure printing units A rotogravure printing unit includes a forme cylinder and an inker unit. The inker unit includes a trough which holds liquid or pasty ink. A first inking roller, which can rotate inside the trough, extends over a first width section of the trough and the forme cylin... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7493855 | Method for the production of a printed product, processing device, and system for the production of printed products A printing system is used for printing newspapers or for job printing and includes a web-fed press, including an unreeling stand, and one or more printing units for printing a web that is unrolled from a roll at the unreeling stand. A re-rolling stand may be used to... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7476865 | Radioactive decay based stable time or frequency reference signal source A signal source for use as a frequency source or time keeping signal source includes a radioactive emission source generating a substantially periodic signal corresponding to a radioactive material's disintegration rate. A radioactive emission detector generates a r... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7463943 | Method and devices for automatically supplying material to a processing machine A processing machine, such as a printing press, is supplied with materials, such as rolls of paper, under the control of a control system. The control system is of a higher order than either of the material supply system and the processing machine. It is connected t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7448322 | Roller closing device with an inner and outer part A roller closing device is provided with an inner element and with an outer element. These two elements are arranged at least partially in a coaxial manner. The inner element can be deflected radially with respect to the outer element by the use of at least one elas... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448321 | Drive devices and method for driving a processing machine A processing machine for webs includes second units which are driven independently of each other by drives. Signals for a lead axle position of a virtual lead axle are supplied to at least one signal line that connects the drives for these several units. The drives ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448320 | Printing unit and a rotary roller printing press A printing unit is comprised of at least two pairs of two cylinders each. The two cylinders in each pair are a transfer cylinder and a forme cylinder. The transfer cylinder and the forme cylinder are each embodied with a width sufficient for printing six newspaper p... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7447353 | Methods for qualitative evaluation of a material with at least one identification characteristic A material, with at least one identification characteristic, is subjected to a qualitative evaluation. A color image of this at least one identification characteristic is taken using an electronic image sensor which produces an electrical signal that is evaluated by... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7415835 | Thermal control system and method A system and method for controlling the temperature of a process tool uses the vaporizable characteristic of a refrigerant that is provided in direct heat exchange relation with the process tool. Pressurized refrigerant is provided as both condensed liquid and in ga... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412924 | Printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder including filler material at blanket ends A printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder of a rotary printing press includes a dimensionally stable support plate, and a printing blanket fastened to the outside of the support plate. A leading end of the support plate and a trailing end of the support pla... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402922 | Acoustic wave generating apparatus and method A tactile wave generating apparatus and method to generate amplified low frequency waves which are then transmitted as tactile waves into a structure and/or to a persons anatomy. There is a housing in which is positioned a drive section that in turn comprises a magn... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392742 | Devices for supporting and adjusting a form cylinder in a printing group of a rotary printing press A forme cylinder is supported and adjusted in a printing group of a rotary printing press, which group includes a transfer cylinder and a counter-pressure cylinder, which two cylinders include interacting support elements. The forme cylinder does not include a suppo... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390292 | Puncture cylinder provided with at least one puncture strip A puncture or gripper cylinder is provided with at least one puncture strip that is provided with gripper pins or point needles. These pins are extendable from the cylinder to puncture and to grip a signature. At least one deflector is carried on the puncture cylind... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391441 | Electronic image sensor and evaluation method An electronic image sensor is used for evaluating an image. Several individual sensors, each of which is provided with several pixels, are utilized in the electronic image sensor. The pixels of at least one individual electronic image sensor are read out only in par... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387601 | Devices and methods for drawing at least one web of material or at least one web strand into a folding apparatus A device is provided which is usable to draw at least one web of material or at least one web strand, that includes several webs of material, into a folding apparatus. The folding apparatus includes at least an upper structure, at least one folding funnel and a cros... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387509 | Injection molding machine An injection molding machine includes an injection pot with an injection nozzle and a side casting port for feeding a material into the pot. The tip part of a plunger disposed in the pot is formed in such as shape that the tip part of the injection pot can be genera... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383772 | Guiding elements for a printing unit A guiding element for a printing unit is provided to facilitate use of the printing unit in an imprinter function. In one operating situation, a strip is printed as it passes through a printing gap of the printing unit. In another operating situation, the strip is g... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376251 | Electronic image evaluating device and evalution method An electronic image evaluating device includes at least one area sensor that is provided with a plurality of photosensitive pixels. Each of these pixels will emit an electric output signal in response to the light input signal that it receives. The intensity of the ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370579 | Printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder and method for producing a printing blanket assembly A printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder of a rotary printing press includes a dimensionally stable support plate with a printing blanket secured to an outer surface of the support plate. A filler material is arranged on at least one end of the printing bl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367265 | Method and device for mounting dressings onto the cylinder of a printing press A packing or dressing is mounted on a cylinder of a rotary printing press. A dressing suspension leg, situated at an end of the dressing extending in the production direction of rotation of the cylinder, is positioned in an opening in the surface of the cylinder. Th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357390 | Devices for aligning sheets and a method for aligning sheets transversal to the direction of travel of the sheets A device is provided for use in the alignment of sheets transverse to a direction of sheet travel. A sheet retaining device, which conveys the sheets, is displaceably mounted for holding the sheets against a side guide. At least two sheets are situated one above the... | 04/15/2008 |
