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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7677497 | Hatch-actuating mechanism, particularly for an aircraft landing gear A hatch-actuating mechanism, particularly for aircraft landing gear. The mechanism includes a lateral closing panel (1) and a secondary closing panel (4) articulated to one another. A lateral pivoting fitting (5) is joined to the lateral panel (... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669817 | Mounting bracket A reversible mounting bracket for mounting an article such as a loudspeaker is disclosed. The reversible mounting bracket in a first configuration is adapted to mount the article substantially flush to an upright mounting surface and in a second configuration, where... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669800 | Reinforced cover for gaps in an aerodynamic contour Reinforced cover for gaps in an aerodynamic contour of a vehicle, with a first attachment section 1a attachable to a structural element 2, 5 of the vehicle 11, on a first axial plane I; a second elastic section 1c which cove... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665363 | Ultrasonic head for pulse-echo multichannel inspection Ultrasonic head for pulse-echo multichannel inspection applied to flat and curved surfaces, which is connected to a displacement system (3), and which comprises a chassis (1) housing a tilting frame (4) joined to said chassis via a first point o... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665163 | T-shaped side rail for bed frame A bed frame comprising T shaped side rails provide support for a box spring and mattress. A leg assembly is affixed to the bed frame and is affixed to the side rail and to the cross rails for better strength of connection. The use of T-shaped side rails provides mor... | 02/23/2010 |
| D610691 | Pacifier | 02/23/2010 |
| D609127 | Tire spike | 02/02/2010 |
| 7647865 | System for heating and extraction of food products in automatic dispensing machines System for the heating and extraction of food products in automatic dispensing machines, for use in automatic dispensing machines for food products conserved on cold trays until their consumption and which also have means of heating the products based on a microwave... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7644468 | Wringer for scrubbing buckets The inventive wringer for scrubbing buckets basically consists of two independent tilting parts of a wringer (4) which are pivotally coupled inside the space of a support (1) fixed to the bucket mouthpiece. Said independent parts (4) are pivotal... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644456 | Slide lock for center beam of a bed frame A bed frame or other structural construction having a locking mechanism to allow two structural members to be affixed and locked together. A first structural member sits atop of the second structural member and has a pair of posts that interfit into a pair of holes ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7501411 | Triazolopyrazine compounds useful for the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases Novel [1.2.4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment o... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7435546 | System to detect inducible translocation The present invention relates to a novel method for screening to identify/detect polypeptides capable of translocating into or out of the nucleus of a cell in response to induction by an external stimulus or stimuli. Kits for practicing the method of the invention a... | 10/14/2008 |
| D578056 | Dock bumper slide mounting | 10/07/2008 |
| PP18955 | Seedless grape The present invention relates to a seedless grape variety, which is a clone of ‘Chardonnay I10V1’ grape. A seedless variety has considerable advantages in wine-making in that the wine being produced can be left on the skins for longer than in the case of convent... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371318 | Method and catalysts for the elimination of sulphur compounds from the diesel fraction The invention relates to a process for the elimination of sulphur compounds from the diesel fraction, which is characterized in that an oxidising reaction of said sulphur compound is carried out by using at least an organic-inorganic composite as catalyst, said comp... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363666 | Support member and system for affixation to bed rails or bed frame A cross member that can be used with a bed frame or bed rails to provide support for a box spring and mattress. The cross member is attachable to the side rail of the bed by a snap-in system where the ends of the cross member are comprised of slide ends that interfi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363665 | Bed frame with extended bumper assembly A bed frame having a bumper assembly that can be added to the foot end of the bed frame in order to extend the length of the bed frame fully support the box spring and mattress. The bumper assembly can be factory installed or provided as a kit to install on site and... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363664 | T-shaped side rails for bed frame A bed frame comprising T shaped side rails provide support for a box spring and mattress. A leg assembly is affixed to the bed frame and is affixed to the side rail and to the cross rails for better strength of connection. The use of T-shaped side rails provides mor... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366327 | System for recognizing wheels by artificial vision The system includes wheel locating equipment, image capturing equipment, lighting equipment, a first control device, first communicating installations for communications between the first control device and the image capturing equipment, and second communicating ins... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355062 | Catalyst for selective oxidation and amoxidation of alkanes and/or alkenes, particularly in processes for obtaining acrylic acid, acrylonitrile and the derivatives thereof A catalyst for the selective oxidation and amoxidation of alkanes and/or alkenes, particularly in processes for obtaining acrylic acid, acrylonitrile and derivatives of these, including a least one oxide of Mo, Te, V, Cu and at least another A component selected fro... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344696 | Porous crystalline material (zeolite ITQ-24), preparation method thereof and use of same in the catalytic conversion of organic compounds The invention relates to a porous crystalline material (ITQ-24), the preparation method thereof and the use of same in the catalytic conversion of organic compounds. More specifically, the invention relates to a synthetic porous crystalline material which is charact... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344697 | Microporous crystalline zeolite material, zeolite ITQ-28, production method thereof and use of same The invention relates to a microporous crystalline zeolite material, zeolite ITQ-28, the production method thereof and the use of same. More specifically, the invention relates to a microporous crystalline zeolite material, ITQ-28, which, in the calcined state and i... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340948 | System for sealing variable gaps for scale models tested in an aerodynamic tunnel The System for sealing for variable spaces comprising sealing means (3) for at least partially packing a space (4) between two pieces (1, 2) of a model, characterised in that at least a first piece (1) of the model presents, on its side f... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341122 | Actuator for a working element, particularly a walking robot and the method of controlling said actuator The invention relates to an actuator which is characterized in that the kinematic connection between the motor and the working element of the robot comprises a mobile link which is pivot fixed to the base of the actuator, a runner which is mounted to the mobile link... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338950 | Amide compounds as ion channel ligands and uses thereof Compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331547 | Device for facilitating the lowering of a landing gear by gravity Device for facilitating the lowering of a landing gear by gravity, comprising at least on roller device (4) positioned on at least one closing panel (2) of the hatch for the landing gear in a contact area with the tire (1a) of the landing... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326329 | Commercial production of hydrogen from water Large quantities of low cost hydrogen free of carbon oxides are required as fuel for the hydrogen economy. Commercial quantities of hydrogen can be produced from the electrolysis of water using a diaphragm-less electrolytic cell. The electrolytic cell has an anode c... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322458 | Orienting and feeding apparatus for manufacturing line Apparatus for orienting and feeding blow molded preforms which are elongated generally cylindrical plastic objects, one end of which is a threaded neck portion for the ultimate blow molded container, and the other end of which extends from the opposed end of the cyl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319179 | Method for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane The invention relates to a method for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane. The inventive method is characterized in that it consists of bringing the ethane into contact with the catalyst containing Mo, Te, V, Nb and at least a fifth element A which is selected f... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312355 | Method of preparing fatty acid monoesters The invention relates to a method of producing fatty acid monoesters and polyhydroxylic alcohols by means of transesterification between a polyhydroxylic alcohol and a compound that is selected from a fat of animal origin, a fat of vegetable origin, and a fatty acid... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302311 | Cartridge for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications in desired doses A system for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications (61) in desired doses (60). The system comprises a dispensing device (35), which includes a cartridge (20, 40) rotatable relative to a housing or frame (10) and provided wit... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300412 | Methods for therapeutic treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome A method of treating and/or preventing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is provided, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a botulinum toxin to a patient in need thereof or a patient at risk for development of CTS. More specifically, the method ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300765 | SC6 for diagnosis of cancers The present invention relates to new uses of Solute Carrier 6 (SC6), a taurine transporter, in the diagnosis, screening, treatment and prophylaxis of hypoxia related conditions e.g. cancer. Compositions comprising the protein, such as vaccines and agents that modula... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7273989 | Actuator safety attachment device Safety attachment device for an actuator (1) attached at its ends respectively to a first and a second part (2, 3) which are connected to one another also by means of a reaction bar (4) which is located on the top of the actuator (1), sai... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270083 | Shark repelling device A device (10) for repelling selected aquatic creatures, such as sharks. The device consists of an electromagnetic field generator (21, 30) for generating an electromagnetic field (50) that repels sharks and is supported by a buoyant device (2... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264722 | Filtration system A method and apparatus for removing organic contaminants from an aqueous phase in which the contaminant is solubilized. In the method the aqueous phase is passed through a fluid-pervious filtration media which has been infused with an absorbtion composition comprisi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264721 | Filtration system A method and apparatus for removing organic contaminants from an aqueous phase in which the contaminant is solubilized. In the method the aqueous phase is passed through a fluid-pervious filtration media which has been infused with an absorbtion composition comprisi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262057 | Maize nucleotide sequence coding for a protein with Transglutaminase activity and use thereof The invention relates to a DNA molecule from maize which codes for a protein with TGase activity and to a gene expression vector comprising said DNA molecule. The invention also relates to the use of the aforementioned DNA molecule or vector in order to produce tran... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7094749 | Glial mitogenic factors, their preparation and use Disclosed is the characterization and purification of DNA encoding a numerous polypeptides useful for the stimulation of glial cell (particularly, Schwann cell) mitogenesis and treating glial cell tumors. Also disclosed are DNA sequences encoding novel polypeptides ... | 08/22/2006 |
