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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8085557 | Bidirectional DC/AC inverter A bidirectional DC-AC inverter is disclosed. The DC-AC inverter includes an H bridge circuit, a connecting portion connected to the H bridge circuit, a smoothing filter that connects the connecting portion to the H bridge circuit, and a control section. The H bridge... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075650 | System, method, and apparatus for mounting a filter bag to a wet/dry vacuum The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and system to mount a filter bag to a wet/dry vacuum cleaner by providing an adapter for mounting the filter bag to a drain opening in the wet/dry vacuum cleaner drum and restricting the typical vacuum port, forci... | 12/13/2011 |
| D650397 | Angled drop-in beverage cooler | 12/13/2011 |
| 8064287 | Method for interpreting seismic data and controlled source electromagnetic data to estimate subsurface reservoir properties A method for mapping a property of a subsurface reservoir includes determining a value of at least one reservoir property from measurements obtained from a well drilled through the reservoir. A relationship is determined between the at least one property of the rese... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8042815 | Cylinder head gasket and engine The thickness of an intermediate plate portion (31b) is smaller than the thickness of a stopper portion (31a). The thickness of a portion of a cylinder head gasket (20) having the stopper portion (31a) is set to be gr... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042451 | Hydraulic control apparatus A hydraulic control apparatus 1 includes a switch valve 11, an adjustment valve 12, and a valve control device 13. The adjustment valve 12 has a fluid chamber 15, a valve body 14, and a back pressure chamber 17... | 10/25/2011 |
| D647261 | Combined wet/dry vacuum cleaner with onboard tool storage and integrated dustpan accessory | 10/18/2011 |
| D647260 | Portable wet/dry vacuum cleaner | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036855 | Failure diagnosis apparatus for homogeneous charge compression ignition engine A failure diagnosis apparatus for a homogeneous charge compression ignition engine having combustion modes switchable between HCCI combustion, performed together with internal EGR, and SI combustion. The engine includes an intake variable valve mechanism and an exha... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033364 | Gap adjusting mechanism of a wet brake By rotating a regulating bolt about an axis thereof to move forward/backward with respect to a protrusion portion, a lever is rotated about a shaft portion of an adjusting member. Therefore, the shaft portion of an adjusting member is rotated together with the lever... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030760 | Semiconductor apparatus and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor apparatus includes a semiconductor device, a cooler of a forced cooling type, and a heat mass. Heat generated in the semiconductor device is conducted to the cooler. The heat mass comes into junction with the semiconductor device with solder so as to... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028767 | Expandable stabilizer with roller reamer elements An expandable reamer apparatus for drilling a subterranean formation may include a tubular body, one or more blades, each blade positionally coupled to a sloped track of the tubular body, a push sleeve and a drilling fluid flow path extending through an inner bore o... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025747 | Titanium alloy having improved corrosion resistance and strength A titanium alloy containing carbon with and without addition of silicon exhibiting improved corrosion resistance and mechanical strength as compared to commercially pure ASTM grade 2 titanium or PGM-alloyed ASTM grade 7 titanium. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024426 | Non-disruptive data path upgrade using target mobility Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for non-disruptive data path modification using target mobility. A management server is in communication with a switching fabric. The switching fabric is in communication with... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8024149 | Overheat detection system According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for preventing the failure of a system, which includes one or more pipes, or one or more cooling jackets, or one or more fluid cooled system components carrying a fluid, involves detecting one or more pressure l... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011200 | Cooling fluid flow regulation distribution system and method The disclosure provides systems and methods for regulating and distributing cooling fluid through a plurality of heat sinks, such as cold plates, using a flow regulator, which sets the total flow rate, in combination with one or more individual orifices that allow f... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010448 | System for repurchase agreement matchbook and method of risk management A system for structuring a repurchase agreement matchbook (“repo matchbook”) includes in one aspect, separating a repo matchbook from other capital market businesses of a company (such as a dealer). In one embodiment, an independent broker-dealer is created for ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002163 | Friction welding apparatus A friction welding apparatus includes a first holder for holding a first work piece, a second holder for holding a second work piece, a thrust mechanism and a shaft. The thrust mechanism moves the second holder toward or away from the first holder. The shaft is conn... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001681 | Assembly identification by mounting configuration The present disclosure provides a method for identification of an electronic assembly, when used multiple times in a larger system, to change its location status in a system based on its mounting configuration. The mounting configuration dictates the identification ... | 08/23/2011 |
| D643979 | Hip-carried vacuum cleaner | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992840 | Pressure rated oil field gate valve The disclosure provides an efficient design for a pressure rated oil field gate valve that meets the challenges of providing a quality product with minimal increase in price due to the design. It minimizes weight increase in the valve body over valves not meeting st... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992658 | Pilot reamer with composite framework A reamer for subterranean wellbores may include a composite framework, which may include one or more high strength stems, each having one or more reamer bodies coupled thereto. The body may include a plurality of plates coupled together and may include additional co... | 08/09/2011 |
| D643169 | Vacuum cleaner floor tool | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992013 | Adaptive capacity power supply Methods and systems are disclosed for automatically tracking and controlling the capacity ratings of UPS units. The methods and systems provide a central server or repository for storing the capacity ratings, grant kVA and grant code authorized for each UPS unit alo... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988509 | Flow control mechanism for ship having cooling system A flow control mechanism is provided for controlling a stern flow field disturbed by cooling water discharged from the cooling water outlet of a ship. The flow control mechanism is located within a distance, which corresponds to three times the diameter of the cooli... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987248 | Self-configuring IP addressable devices utilizing two ethernet protocol IP ports The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling devices comprising connecting an external manager to a communication protocol, connecting a first device to the external manager, assigning an IP address to said first device p... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984759 | Diluent-enhanced in-situ combustion hydrocarbon recovery process A modified process for recovering oil from an underground reservoir using the toe-to-heel in situ combustion process. A diluent, namely a hydrocarbon condensate, is injected within a horizontal wellbore portion, preferably proximate the toe, of a vertical-horizontal... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7982359 | High efficiency salient pole machine and method of forming the same A salient pole machine and method of forming the same comprising a rotating field assembly and at least one inter-pole cap connected to the rotating field assembly and/or at least end coil cap connected to the rotating field assembly. Each inter-pole cap preferably ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980830 | Electric pump A rotary shaft is rotatable relative to a motor rotor. A first end face of the motor rotor is exposed to the outside of a stator. A hammer portion is provided at the first end face. The hammer portion is configured to be movable as the motor rotor rotates. A collisi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980344 | Hydrogen station, method of charging hydrogen, and vehicle A hydrogen station includes gas storage equipment for storing hydrogen, a dispenser for charging hydrogen gas supplied from the gas storage equipment into a hydrogen tank of a vehicle, and a blower. When charging hydrogen, the blower blows air towards a radiator of ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980190 | Deep draft semi-submersible LNG floating production, storage and offloading vessel The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and system of a deep-draft semi-submersible hydrocarbon, such as for liquefied natural gas (LNG), floating production and storage vessel that can include a pontoon containing hydrocarbon tanks, fixed ballast at th... | 07/19/2011 |
| D641936 | Pet blanket | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975489 | Catalyst module overheating detection and methods of response According to one aspect, a method of detecting catalyst module overheating in a catalytic combustion system is provided. In one example, the method includes detecting one or more signals from at least one probe adapted to obtain values associated with at least one o... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973452 | Vibration actuator A vibrator (3) is sandwiched between a base block (1) and a stator (2), and a substantially lower half of a substantially spherical rotor (6) is received in a recess (5) of the stator (2). A support member (7) is plac... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7973193 | Method for producing ester condensed product The present invention is to provide a method for preparing an ester condensate and a catalyst therefore; wherein the method enables synthesis of enormous amounts of ester condensates comprising a specific structure in good yield, by a reaction of carboxylic acid and... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972931 | Top-gate thin-film transistors using nanoparticles and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing thin-film transistors using nanoparticles and thin film transistors manufactured by the method. A hydrophilic buffer layers are deposited on the substrates to facilitate formation of nanoparticle films. Sint... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972123 | Electric compressor An inverter assembly includes a substrate, a capacitor assembly and a coil, a varistor and a base. The base fixes and supports thereto the substrate, the capacitor assembly, the coil, and the varistor, and is detachably fixed together to a first housing with screws.... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972119 | Variable displacement compressor A variable displacement compressor includes a housing, a rotary shaft, a swash plate, a suction pressure region, a suction throttle valve, an oil reservoir, a lubricating oil passage, a gas flow passage, a communication passage, and a throttle mechanism. The suction... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971564 | Premixed compression ignition type engine and method of controlling intake air thereof An intake passage (10) communicating with a combustion chamber (3) comprises a first branch intake passage (16) having an intake port (4) at one end thereof and also having an intake manifold including a surge tank (13), a second b... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971555 | Method of treating waste from a chicken house using short paper fibers A method of treating waste from chickens in a chicken house includes applying a layer of short paper fibers over a floor of the chicken house horizontally below the chickens in the chicken house, mixing manure from the chickens with the layer of short paper fibers, ... | 07/05/2011 |
