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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152443 | Self-priming centrifugal pump free of mechanical seals A centrifugal pump mounted in an external housing. The pump has a split housing containing an impeller with outwardly extending vanes that is mounted on a drive shaft. The drive shaft at one end is mounted to a sealed bearing within the external housing and at the o... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8128833 | Non-aqueous electrolyte The present invention provides electrolytes for use in electronic devices which contain imidazolium salts in combination with high boiling aprotic solvents having lower flammability and lower toxicity than acetonitrile electrolytes. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7994275 | Method for extruding polymers The disclosure defined by this invention provides a method for extruding thermoplastic polymers which includes the step of creating high pressure steam in the extruding apparatus so as to prevent scorching and to solubilize contaminants. The method can be used in a ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988937 | Decontamination of radioactive metals The present invention relates to a method for the volumetric decontamination of radioactive metals. The method includes the step of precipitating out radioactive gamma and beta emitting nucleotides and then recovering non-radioactive metal compounds. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986510 | Carbon electrodes and electrochemical capacitors An electrochemical device having an operational voltage up to 4.5 V in combination with a high concentration of an electrolyte salt consisting of a tetrafluoroborate salt and a eutectic of two solvents in which ethylene carbonate is one and an improved carbon electr... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7985719 | Cutting and lubricating composition for use with a wire cutting apparatus The invention relates to a cutting and lubricating suspension composition containing gelatinous particles for cutting hard and brittle material with a wire saw. The composition contains an in situ partially neutralized polyelectrolyte and a glycol which suspends abr... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7937772 | Chemical/biological protective garments and laminates A breathable protective garment or laminate for protection against chemical and/or biologic agents which contains one or more scrim layers which contain anti-microbial and/or anti toxic chemical agents. The garment or laminate is also self-decontaminating. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7924549 | Carbon electrodes and electrochemical capacitors Carbon electrodes for a capacitor having conditioned carbon elements in combination with a high concentration of an electrolyte tetrafluoroborate salt and a non-aqueous aprotic solvent to provide an operational voltage up to 4.5V and capacitors used with the carbon ... | 04/12/2011 |
| D633728 | Carrier for electronic devices | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896959 | Filtration apparatus A filtration apparatus for use in a system containing a gas or liquid to be decontaminated. The apparatus has at least one housing for a filter that removes contaminants from a gas or liquid which include biologics and chemicals. The housing contains an inlet portio... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7829223 | Process for preparing lithium ion cathode material There is provided a process for preparing lithium cobaltate and to lithium-containing cobalt oxides which is used in lithium battery cathodes. Also, there is provided cathodes for lithium batteries. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828885 | Anti-microbial compositions and polymers Anti-microbial compositions, polymers and paints having incorporated therein at least one phenolic complex. Preferably a chloroxylenol complex is utilized for topical treatment of a patient with a bacterial or viral skin infection. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7785561 | Recovery of high purity PbO A process for producing high purity lead oxide from impure lead compounds particularly from waste lead battery paste which includes an oxidation-reduction step. The process results in a reduction of impure lead compounds to the +2 valence state and metal particle co... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7727420 | Corrosion inhibiting compositions Corrosion inhibiting composition for use in aqueous or semi-aqueous stripping, cleaning, abrasive lapping and abrasive slurry compositions that form 5, 6, 7, or 8-membered chelating rings with a base metal together with a film forming polymeric chelation agent. Opti... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7713313 | Process for preparing lithium manganate The present invention provides a process for preparing lithium manganate having lithium-in cell stability by utilizing manganese oxides having lower oxidation states in the furnacing step and by using stoichiometric amounts of lithium hydroxide monohydrate and a man... | 05/11/2010 |
| D598939 | Tire mounting device | 08/25/2009 |
| 7564558 | Gas cell The present invention relates to a gas cell which is included in a gas sensor and adapted to establish the presence of a gas and/or for determining the concentration of one such gas (G), comprising a cavity (2′) which is delimited by wall portions that have... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7550013 | Process for selective decolorizing fabric A process for removing dye on the surface of natural textiles utilizing ozone is disclosed. The process also prevents redeposit of dye which is residual in a dyeing process. The time and temperature of the process is dependent upon the type of dye and the temperatur... | 06/23/2009 |
| D589058 | Marine engine flushing device | 03/24/2009 |
| 7270979 | DNA for expression of alpha 1-antitrypsin in methylotropic yeast Alpha 1-antitrypsin is prepared by growing in a fermentor methylotropic yeast transformants containing in their genome at least one copy of DNA encoding alpha 1-antitrypsin, in operational linkage with DNA encoding a signal sequence, which is effective for directing... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7225470 | Protective boots and pant combination A protective garment consisting of boots and pants which can be quickly attached and detached. The boots contain an attachment ring which sealingly mates with a respective attachment ring on the pant leg by a bayonet attachment. There is also provided a kit for retr... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195753 | Alcohol free non-foaming mouthwash A non-foaming periodontic composition for treating gum diseases or used in bleaching teeth which are alcohol free. The composition is a mixture of an isoalkyl amine oxide and an antimicrobial betaine compound. The composition is useful for treating gum disease and w... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186417 | Treatment of optic and otic inflammation There is provided a method of treating irritations and inflammation of the eye or ear by the topical administration of an aqueous composition containing an inorganic monobasic iodide salt and an oxidizing agent which is buffered to a pH of 4.0 to 8.0. The eye treati... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176578 | Method for processing a thin film substrate The present invention comprises a processed thin film substrate (10) and a method therefore, in order to produce a flexible printed circuit card, having a plurality of microvias going or passing through the thin film substrate and electrically connected along... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7141075 | Process for selective decolorizing fabric A process for removing dye on the surface of synthetic textiles and cotton utilizing ozone. The process also prevents redeposit of dye which is residual in a dyeing process. The time and temperature of the process is dependent upon the type of dye and the temperatur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7055821 | Coin rolling game apparatus There is provided a gaming apparatus in which a player rolls a coin or token down a chute and across a playing field to a jackpot opening. The playing field has coin or token catches for a falling coin or token. The closer the coin or token gets to the jackpot openi... | 06/06/2006 |
| D515781 | Glove | 02/28/2006 |
| 6902684 | Non-aqueous electrolytes for electrical storage devices A non-aqueous electrolyte for electric storage devices consisting of a nitrile solvent and a complex salt formed by the reaction of a tetraalkyl ammonium salt and hydrogen fluoride. The electrolyte may include a component which a cation of an imidazolium or quaterna... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6852026 | Video and reel card game The combination of a video card game and a reel card game apparatus having a video display of playing cards and at least one reel displaying playing card indicia. One of the card displays being controlled by a programmed microprocessor. The other card display being ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6833091 | Method for injecting of foamed concrete and a foamed concrete A method for stabilizing gravel, sand, crushed stone, rock and concrete structures which have cracks by injecting a pumpable, low viscous aqueous aerated concrete with a pore volume of at least 20% by volume into the cracks at a low pressure and then increasing the ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6823699 | Fabric with reinforcing parts A method for producing a multi layer protective textile fabric having a base fabric layer with pre-selected areas fibers of a heavier denier or different material inserted pursuant to a computer program and the articles produced thereby. There is also provided a glo... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6783743 | Apparatus and method for absorbing and recycling material in a blender An apparatus and method for blending a solute and a solvent to form a solution product which substantially eliminates starting material and product operational loss while improving environmental safety both in the workplace and the ambient atmosphere. The apparatus ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6782721 | Unilayer fabric with reinforcing parts A method of producing a unilayer textile fabric having in preselected areas fibers of a heavier denier inserted pursuant to a computer program and the articles produced thereby. There is also provided a glove prepared by the method comprising heavier denier fibers a... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6782720 | Unilayer fabric with reinforcing parts The present invention relates to a unilayer flexible performance fabric which may be fabricated into apparel and articles having high performance fibers, such as high tensile modulus fibers positioned within a base fabric in at least one preselected location only wh... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6770268 | Non-foaming anti-infective periodontic compositions A non-foaming periodontic composition in a gel form or mouth wash for treating gum diseases or used in bleaching teeth which are alcohol free. The composition is a mixture of an isoalkyl amine oxide and an antimicrobial betaine compound. The composition is useful fo... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6670325 | Treatment of osteocarcinoma with alpha-1--antitrypsin or secretory leucocyte protease inhibitor The present invention relates to the treatment of cancerous conditions in mammals by the administration to the site of disease compositions containing serine protease inhibitor. The cancerous conditions include osteocarcinomas, melanoma, Karopsi sarcoma a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6653262 | Dust free lithium hydroxide The present invention provides a method for forming dust free lithium hydroxide monohydrate. The method contains the step of coating the lithium hydroxide with 0.2 to 1.5% by weight of paraffinic oils.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641136 | Sports pinball amusement device A sports game pinball amusement device for playing a sports game. The playing field contains a plurality slots with sensors for determining the activity in a game and a multiplicity of slots with sensors representing the final. The game is played by launc... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6602834 | Cutting and lubricating composition for use with a wire cutting apparatus The invention provides a cutting and lubricating composition with abrasive particles for cutting hard and brittle workpieces with a wire saw or other cutting or grinding tool. The composition provides electrostatic and steric repulsion between the abrasiv... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6602976 | Polycarbonate oligomers and polymers for use in electrolytes There is provided novel polycarbonate polymers and oligomers for use as electrolytes in electrochemical devices having a higher content of organic carbonates so as to enhance electrical conductivity. The polymers are prepared by a condensation reaction or... | 08/05/2003 |
