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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142914 | Gypsum-containing product and gypsum board The invention provides a set gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and a method for preparing it comprising forming a mixture of a calcium sulfate material, water, and an appropriate amount of one or more enhancing materials ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8027680 | Selective handoff between access gateways Embodiments of the invention include providing access by a user device of a network service including: sending an initiation signal to a SIP proxy server, initiating an application on the user device, sending QoS parameters for the user device and the application to... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016960 | Methods of and systems for adding a high viscosity gypsum additive to a post-mixer aqueous dispersion of calcined gypsum Provided are methods and systems for introducing a wet gypsum accelerator or other high viscosity production additive to an aqueous dispersion of calcined gypsum in a discharge apparatus downstream of a stucco mixer in which the dispersion was prepared. These method... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7964034 | Gypsum-containing product and method for producing same The invention provides a set gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and a method for preparing it comprising forming a mixture of a calcium sulfate material, water, and an appropriate amount of one or more enhancing materials ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7581485 | Working cylinder with terminal position damping A working cylinder with end position damping which has at least one telescoping damping pin, which upon the approach to the corresponding end position of the piston plunges into a receiving opening, which closes off a damping chamber and forms a damping element, in ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7468146 | Metal chalcogenide composite nano-particles and layers therewith A metal chalcogenide composite nano-particle comprising a metal capable of forming p-type semiconducting chalcogenide nano-particles and a metal capable of forming n-type semiconducting chalcogenide nano-particles, wherein at least one of the metal chalcogenides has... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7401552 | Method for manufacturing a flexographic printing master A method for manufacturing a flexographic printing master comprising the steps of: (a) providing an ink-receiver surface; (b) jetting a curable jettable fluid on the ink-receiver surface characterized in that the curable jettable fluid comp... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396861 | Radiation curable compositions Radiation curable compositions with a polymeric co-initiator are disclosed comprising a dendritic polymer core with at least one co-initiating functional group as an end group. The dendritic polymeric core is preferably a hyperbranched polymer. Industrial applicatio... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394946 | Method for automatically mapping of geometric objects in digital medical images A method of mapping geometrical objects to a digital image. At least one anchor point in a model is selected and mapped to the digital image. A geometric transformation is computed on the basis of at least one correspondence between an anchor object and a correspond... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380500 | Process for the offset printing of patterns via the fountain medium A process for the offset printing of a receiving medium with a functional pattern comprising in any order the steps of: applying a printing ink to a printing plate and wetting the printing plate with an aqueous fountain medium containing a solution or a dispersion c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7290364 | Non-rectangular shaped credit card with case A non-rectangular or asymmetrically shaped credit card or phone card with an associated case or holder. The card has a configuration that complements the configuration of the case so that the card is easily removed from the holder for access, yet is maintained insid... | 11/06/2007 |
| D553994 | Container | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278728 | Ink-jet printing system An ink-jet printing system including at least one ink-jet ink and a means for jetting an ink-jet ink onto a surface of a substantially non-absorbing ink-jet ink-receiver, characterized in that the ratio σ Sd/σ Ld of the dispersive surface ene... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7182902 | Crayon marker A method for making crayons is provided. The method employs an apparatus which includes a base that houses a heating component, a melt pan disposed to absorb heat from the heating component, a mold, and a cover. The melt pan receives crayon material and contains it ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7147801 | Ink jet ink composition and method for security marking Disclosed is an ink composition suitable for ink jet printing comprising a luminescent compound, a solvent, and an energy active compound, and optionally a non-luminescent colorant. The energy active compound, when exposed to energy, generates one or more active spe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7118610 | Foldable filter frame A foldable filter frame is provided. The filter frame includes a filter media panel and a rectangular support frame surrounding the filter media panel. The support frame included four edge elements. Each edge element has a double-walled construction and is foldable ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7087086 | Biological agent-containing ceramic coating and method The invention provides an implantable article, a method of preparing the same, and methods of modifying a ceramic-coated implantable article. The implantable article comprises a biocompatible substrate and a bioactive ceramic surface coating into which a biological ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7055466 | Control system for a portable instant hot water heater A portable instant water heater. Water is delivered to a base unit of the instant hot water heater by a pump that draws water from a reservoir through a flow control valve. The water flows into a pre-heater that wraps around a base of the burner and that is heated b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6997405 | External mix air atomizing spray nozzle assembly An external mix air assisted spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body, and an air cap for a directing pressurized air streams on a discharging liquid stream external to the liquid discharge orifice of the nozzle assembly for atomizing and forming the liquid into t... | 02/14/2006 |
| D514624 | Security cover for vending machine electronic locking motor drive | 02/07/2006 |
| 6791695 | Shearographic imaging machine with archive memory for animation data and air handling system The invention relates to an apparatus for performing electronic shearography on a test object, especially a tire or retread tire. The apparatus uses a laser light source to illuminate the test object. An optical element through which electromagnetic radiation is ref... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6790498 | Joined profile sections Two profile sections (5,6), such as two sealing, trimming or finishing strips for use in motor vehicle body construction, are joined together end to end by use of a heat-sensitive foil (24) such as made of thermoplastics material. The profile sections ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6768040 | Wound dressing for treating injury to nasal passages Wound dressing for a nasal cavity comprising a flexible, porous polyurethane-based foam comprising a liquid-absorbing component, wherein the dressing is provided in a in a shape acceptable for insertion into a nasal cavity, e.g., cylindrical, conical or frustro-coni... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6740508 | Fermentation-based products from corn and method Corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn are included in useful products. A method for producing fermentation-based products comprises combining corn meal with water and an enzyme, and mixing the combination with a micro-organism capable of fermenting a carbon sour... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6730471 | Method, vessel and device for monitoring metabolic activity of cell cultures in liquid media The invention relates to a method for monitoring metabolic activity of cells in liquid media, to an appropriate vessel and to a device for implementing said method. The invention aimes at enhancing measuring accuracy and reducing the costs involved in monitoring oxy... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723370 | Products comprising corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn Methods of manufacturing and processing corn oil and corn meal obtained from whole corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the whole corn to form the corn meal. The corn oil generally comprises levels of nutrients not found in commercial... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6716008 | Eccentric screw pump with expanded temperature range An eccentric screw pump or motor which includes; stators (3) having an elastic flexible coatings (32) which forms a helical bore with teeth (37) and tooth gaps (38) and a rotor (4) disposed for rolling movement in the bore and bein... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712002 | Method and apparatus for ink feed control A printing machine having an inking unit which prevents overinking of the printing cylinder upon increases in printing speed, such as during start-up of a printing operation. The inking unit includes an ink supply, two roll trains each comprising a plurality of inki... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6713637 | Process for preparing a 2-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4] dioxine-5,7-dicarboxylic acid diester A process for preparing a 2-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine-5,7-dicarboxylic acid diester comprising the reaction of the alkali salt of 3,4-dihydroxythiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid diester and epihalohydrin in a molar ratio in the range of 1.01 t... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6699251 | Bone screw for external fixators The invention relates to a bone screw for use with external bone fracture fixation devices, comprising a substantially cylindrical shank (2) with a longitudinal axis (X-X), a head (3) formed at a free end (4) of the shank (2) and having substantially the ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699328 | Device for the temperature equalisation of coating media Temperature control of the coating medium is performed to influence the processability of coating media in an applicator system. In order to operate without losing efficiency, devices acting directly from the inside or the outside for heat supply or dissi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6692197 | Metal cutting tool with direct cutting plate arrangement At least two cutting plates are provided for a metal cutting tool, particularly adopted for milling work, which are in direct contact with each other and therefore support each other. A particularly simple design of a plate seat may be used for a pluralit... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6689349 | Skin protection agents containing a fragment mixture produced from hyaluronic acid by hydrolysis The invention relates to an agent for the treatment, prophylaxis and metaphylaxis of functional and structural disorders of the skin caused by external factors. The agent contains a hyaluronic acid partially digested with a microbiological hyaluronate lya... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6686208 | Device and method for carrying out fluoresence immunotests The invention relates to devices and methods for carrying out quantitative fluorescence immunoassays using evanescent field excitation. Light from at least one light source is directed onto the boundary between two media which have differing refractive in... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6667530 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof Photosensitive insulating films are laminated on lower-layer interconnection layers and a connection hole is formed in the photosensitive insulating film, and a interconnection groove is formed in the photosensitive insulating film. The upper-layer interc... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6667052 | Transdermal delivery system The invention provides a transdermal delivery system for treating diabetes and other pathologic systemic conditions, comprising an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of peptides and proteins having an S--S bond and mixtures thereof and a... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6664021 | Photosensitive polymide precursor resin composition A photosensitive resin composition is provide which includes a compound for generating an acid by light irradiation and at least one polyimide precursor selected from the group consisting of a silicon-containing polyimide precursor (a) obtained from A mol... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6664211 | Thermographic recording material with improved image tone A substantially light-insensitive black and white thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element exclusive of bisphenol compounds, 4-substituted isoxazole compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an aroma... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6645608 | Reflection reducing coating The invention relates to a reflection reducing coating on a substrate which is formed from an alternating change layer system each having a lower and higher refractive index. In particular, the invention can be advantageously employed on surfaces of subst... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6632550 | Gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and method and composition for producing it The invention provides a set gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and a method for preparing it comprising forming a mixture of a calcium sulfate material, water, and an appropriate amount of one or more enhancing... | 10/14/2003 |
