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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177275 | Partition for vehicle cargo area A partition for separating the cabin compartment from the cargo area in HHR-style vehicles where the cabin compartment is characterized by a deck having a front wall and recesses. The partition comprises a frame including a panel. The frame is securable to a front w... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8110154 | Exhaust treatment device with sensor and method of making An exhaust treatment device, comprising: a shell portion defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening; at least one catalyst brick being inserted within the shell portion; an insulative material disposed between the shell portion and the at least one catalyst bri... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8110152 | Gas sensor mounting boss and method of making An outer housing and method of forming a mounting boss therein, the outer housing comprising: an elongated housing portion defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the elongated housing portion having a thickened area defined by an overlapping portion of the... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653399 | Hair bang | 01/31/2012 |
| 8080144 | Gradient elution electrophoresis A method for performing electrophoretic separation of ionic compounds which involves varying a bulk fluid flow though a separation path into which ionic species are continuously introduced and separated. The method can also include the introduction of a leading elec... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8029063 | Vehicle seat track A track assembly for a vehicle seat includes a first track member and a reinforcing member. The first track member has a first portion defining a first set of apertures configured to receive a locking device. The reinforcing member, which may be in the form of a pla... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7959230 | Seating system for a vehicle A positioning system is provided for moving a seat back in a vehicle between a seating position and a cargo storage position. The positioning system includes a release mechanism actuatable between a first position to permit movement of the seat back and a second pos... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7926875 | Memory mechanism A memory device for blocking a component configured to move between an adjusting position and a functional position is provided. The memory device includes a housing configured to be coupled to the component, a blocking element pivotally coupled to the housing and a... | 04/19/2011 |
| D634692 | Vehicle wheel | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905461 | Seat track latch assembly A track system for a seat is disclosed. The track system comprises a first track including a plurality of apertures; a second track configured to move relative to the first track and including a plurality of apertures; and a latch assembly coupled to the first track... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7845731 | Foldable head restraint A foldable head restraint has two head restraint supports set within a bracket. A latch is made integral with at least one of the head restraint supports. The latch rests against a stop to prohibit rotation of the head restraint support in a first direction. The lat... | 12/07/2010 |
| D626657 | Manual erection system | 11/02/2010 |
| 7750522 | Slow-speed direct-drive generator A direct-drive generator and assembly procedure for that generator include a permanent magnet assembly that is partitioned and assembled piece-by-piece after the rotor and stator have been attached. The magnets are attached to a plate in columns, and adjacent... | 07/06/2010 |
| D616436 | Mobile personal computer | 05/25/2010 |
| 7718833 | Purification of glycerin obtained as a bioproduct from the transesterification of triglycerides in the synthesis of biofuel Methods for purifying glycerin contaminated with one or more lower boiling alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, straight, branched or cyclic C3-C6 alcohols, and the like. The methods are particularly useful for purifying crude glycerin phases recovered from the synth... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7686035 | Device for division of a non-Newtonian liquid flowing through a passage A device for division of a non-Newtonian liquid, for example a molten synthetic material, flowing through a passage (1, 21), and comprising a flow-conditioned viscosity decreasing outward in cross section in flow through a T-shaped passage branching (T) defle... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7668704 | Apparatus and method for compressor and turbine performance simulation A method and an apparatus for simulating the operation of a pressured air source or sink such as a compressor or a turbine for a vehicle internal combustion engine calculates momentum sources at interfaces in the compressor or the turbine. A model stores steady stat... | 02/23/2010 |
| D606648 | Earplug | 12/22/2009 |
| 7582456 | Method for separating, extracting and purifying poly-β-hydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) directly from bacterial fermentation broth The invention discloses a method for directly separating and purifying polyhydroxyalkanoates in cells from fermentation liquid and it relates to the field of posttreatment technology of biological engineering. The method includes following steps: pretreating ferment... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7566806 | Alkylamino group-terminated fluoroether and process for producing the same An alkylamino group-terminated fluoroether compound, represented by the following general formula: RfO[CF(CF3)CF2O]mCF(CF3)(CH2)nNR1R2 (where Rf is a perfluor... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7566801 | Polyfluoroalkyl alcohol, or (METH)acrylic acid derivative thereof, and process for producing the same A polyfluoroalkyl alcohol, or a (meth)acrylic acid derivative thereof, represented by the following general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2 | 07/28/2009 |
| 7560002 | Water-absorbent structure and process for making the same A water-absorbent structure comprises an assembly of thermoplastic synthetic fibers, cellulose-based fibers, super-absorbent polymer and water-pervious sheets wrapping these components together. The assembly is a honeycomb construction having a plurality of through-... | 07/14/2009 |
| D596233 | Ballpoint pen | 07/14/2009 |
| D595837 | Ear plug | 07/07/2009 |
| RE40733 | Helical electrodeionization apparatus A helical electrodeionization apparatus is adapted to purify aqueous liquids to effect the production of high purity water. An insulated net-separating wall is positioned between a pair of anion and cation exchange membranes to form a special membrane bag type flow ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7538171 | Fluorine-containing copolymer A fluorine-containing copolymer, which comprises a hydroxyl-terminated fluorine-containing vinyl ether, represented by the following general formula: CF2═CFORfCH2OH (where Rf is a fluoroalkylene group, a fluoroalkyl... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537774 | Therapeutic formulation A pharmaceutical composition including a salt of rhodizonic acid, an OH anion-generating base, a non-toxic acid, a quinone, a salt-containing sulfite, catechol and, optionally, an acetogenin. The formulation demonstrates positive effects against cancer, autoimmune d... | 05/26/2009 |
| D592576 | Chimenea | 05/19/2009 |
| 7513929 | Operation of iron oxide recovery furnace for energy savings, volatile metal removal and slag control A method of operating a channel induction furnace so as to receive electric arc furnace (EAF) dust, basic oxygen furnace (BOF) sludge/dust and/or other iron and volatile metals containing materials as a feed stream on a batch, continuous or semi-continuous basis tog... | 04/07/2009 |
| D589135 | Ear plug | 03/24/2009 |
| D588986 | Adaptor for power tools | 03/24/2009 |
| D588638 | Touch screen pen | 03/17/2009 |
| 7490436 | Method of preventing defective germination or growth of plant A method of preventing defective germination or growth of a plant is provided, by which even plant seeds having small size can be sown easily and securely. The method of preventing defective germination or growth of a plant includes the steps of: encapsulating plant... | 02/17/2009 |
| D583927 | Ear plug | 12/30/2008 |
| D577664 | Battery charger | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419393 | Universal computer cable kit with interchangeable quick connectors A universal computer cable kit includes a universal cable having quick connector portions on opposing ends thereof, a plurality of interchangeable connectors for attachment to the quick connector portions, a container for storing the interchangeable connectors, and ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409686 | Method of constructing process workflow having decision subprocesses and routine subprocesses and combining subprocesses to form one unit process Disclosed is a method of constructing and executing a process. A conventional process is minutely divided into minimum unit subprocesses, and the minutely divided subprocesses are classified into a decision subprocesses and a routine subprocess by whether they requi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7384276 | Electronic device with hot swap capability An electronic device includes a casing and a board assembly. The casing defines an accommodating space, and a slot that is in spatial communication with the accommodating space. The board assembly includes a circuit board and a hot-swap port. The circuit board is mo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373441 | Universal serial bus hub with wireless communication to remote peripheral devices A wireless USB hub for connecting a plurality of remote peripheral devices to a computer for communication therewith without the need to physically connect the peripheral devices to the hub via a cable connection. The wireless USB hub includes a receiver for receivi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7316399 | Flexible magnetic dart board with the capability of automatic scoring A magnetic dart board that includes embedded conductor coils beneath scoring areas. When a dart with a magnetic head strikes a scoring area of the dart board a current is induced in the underlying conductor coil. The induced current provides an electrical signal tha... | 01/08/2008 |
