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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7040270 | Internal combustion engine Internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder, in which the combustion of a homogeneous air/fuel mixture compressed in the cylinder by a piston is initiated by a time-controlled external ignition, the air/fuel ratio of the air/fuel mixture in the combustion ... | 05/09/2006 |
| D514029 | Van | 01/31/2006 |
| 6969096 | Window sash lock keeper An improved window sash lock keeper is provided having a slot to provide clearance for a burr, which is typically found on a surface upon which such a sash lock keeper is mounted. The improved keeper is typically mounted flush to a surface of an extruded window comp... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6896628 | Golf ball cover material—high resilience The golf ball comprises all known cores provided with a cover produced by a polymer blend that combines the durability of a conventional cover with excellent feel and playability. The cover formulation is a blend of various ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers where... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6877481 | Multi-cylinder stationary internal combustion engine Multi-cylinder stationary internal combustion engine (1)—in particular a gas otto engine—with at least one throttle valve (13) and with at least one compressor (15)—in particular turbo-supercharger—for driving at least one generator (... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869367 | Engine-generator arrangement An engine-generator arrangement comprising an internal combustion engine whose output shaft is connected to the drive shaft of the generator by way of an elastic coupling, wherein the engine casing of the internal combustion engine is connected elastically and prefe... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866877 | Carbonated fortified milk-based beverage and method for suppressing bacterial growth in the beverage Dairy or non-diary based fortified carbonated beverage solutions that supply essential nutrients in the human diet. The solution contains per 354 ml, calcium, magnesium and potassium ions in the form of salts and optionally vitamins A, D, C, lutein, zeaxanthin and f... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6838059 | Emission cleaning installation and cleaning method for emissions An emission cleaning installation which is easy to connect continuously even to existing large-scale incineration furnaces and which is able to oxidatively break down and eliminate environmental pollutants contained in the emissions, for example dioxins, dibenzofura... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6835402 | Carbonated fortified milk-based beverage and method for suppressing bacterial formation in the beverage Dairy or non-dairy based fortified carbonated beverage solutions that supply essential nutrients in the human diet. The solution contains per 354 ml, calcium, magnesium and potassium ions in the form of salts and optionally vitamins A, D, C and folic acid in specifi... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835359 | Emission cleaning installation and cleaning method for emissions An emission cleaning installation which is easy to connect continuously even to existing large-scale incineration furnaces and which is able to oxidatively break down and eliminate environmental pollutants contained in the emissions, for example dioxins, dibenzofura... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6830772 | Process for the production of a dairy product containing gelatine and cream A process for the production of a dairy product containing gelatine and cream, wherein the ingredients are mixed, heated and put into a pack, and wherein skimmed milk is mixed with the gelatine in a mixing tank, that mixture is then left to soak and in further succe... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6811498 | High performance two piece golf ball A two piece golf ball has a core compression in the range of 75 PGA to 89 PGA, a core diameter in the range of about 1.535 inches to 1.545 inches, a cover hardness in the range of 42 to 60 Shore D, and a dimple pattern based on the geometry of a icosahedron. An unin... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805733 | Outwardly projecting air purifier An outwardly projecting air purifier including a support, a generally cylindrical array of UV lamp assemblies mounted to the support, wherein each UV lamp assembly includes a reflector having a generally parabolic inner surface and a UV lamp so mounted to the reflec... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6802545 | Window sash lock keeper An improved window sash lock keeper is provided having a slot to provide clearance for a burr, which is typically found on a surface upon which such a sash lock keeper is mounted. The improved keeper is typically mounted flush to a surface of an extruded window comp... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802290 | Apparatus for igniting a fuel/air mixture A device for igniting a fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, particularly a stationary gas engine, with at least one light source, an optical transmission device and launching optics for focusing light into the combustion cham... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6793864 | Polyurethane material for two and three piece golf balls A novel composition useful for golf ball covers that comprises a blend of a diisocyanate/polyol polyurethane prepolymer with a curing agent comprising a blend of slow-reacting diamine with a fast-reacting diamine such as dimethylthio 2,4-toluenediamine and diethyl 2... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6786465 | Metering and flow control valve A valve for controlling the rate of fluid flow therethrough by rotating a rotor about a spindle having an inlet bore in communication with an eccentrically oriented o-ring set into an eccentrically oriented slot formed in the rotor. The perimeter of the eccentric sl... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6779985 | Vacuum generating device A vacuum generating device designed to generate negative pressure in an absorption means, such as an absorption pad, of a vacuum system, is disclosed. The vacuum generating device accomplishes the recent trend of compactness and smallness of such devices, effectivel... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6782161 | Laser diode apparatus provided with an aiming beam and injection method therefor A laser apparatus provided with an aiming beam using a method for the injection of both laser light and aiming beam forming light in an optic fiber will be described herein. More specifically, the present disclosure describes a method, an injection module and a lase... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6766786 | Arrangement for regulating a spark-ignition internal combustion engine An arrangement for regulating a spark-ignition internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary boosted gas Otto-cycle engine, comprising a power regulating device acting on at least one power setting member, wherein an ignition time regulating device (8, 9... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6745427 | Brush The invention relates to a brush, especially a toilet brush, comprising a brush head and a brush head holder, wherein the brush head can be detachably mounted on the brush head holder, especially in such a way that the two interlock. According to the invention, the ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6743223 | Neutral electrode The invention relates to a method for producing medical electrodes, in particular, neutral electrodes. According to the inventive method, a web-shaped laminate, consisting of a non-conductive intermediate support (C) and a conductive layer (A) is coated on the side ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6729317 | Ignition system with an ignition coil An ignition system is disclosed that is capable of configuring the development or pattern of the ignition spark in a freely pre-selectable manner. The system has an ignition coil that is supplied on the primary side by a high frequency source (HF Source) that is pul... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6725881 | Multi-port fluid valve and method A multi-port valve is disclosed having a ball bearing support system for a stator/rotor/valve stem assembly within a valve housing. Slipper seals or alternatively, poppet seals, connect a plurality of apertures situated in the rotor and a plurality of apertures situ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719646 | Polyurethane covered three-piece golf ball A urethane-covered three-piece golf ball with a liquid-filled center, having a combination of center weight, thread windings, dimple configuration and compression that allows it to travel great distances, and to match the classic feel of ‘Balata’ balls, said com... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6709348 | Two piece distance golf ball A two piece golf ball has a core compression in the range of 77 PGA to 87 PGA, a core diameter in the range of about 1.532 inches to 1.548 inches, a cover hardness in the range of 66 to 72 Shore D, and a dimple pattern based on the geometry of a truncated octahedron... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6688656 | Multi-point lock A multi-point lock and method for locking with two remote mortise locks operated by a central actuator to which they are mechanically linked. The mortise locks are mounted with opposite orientation so that they simultaneously engage separate keepers from ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6634683 | Sash lock with hidden mounting screws The invention pertains to a window sash lock comprising a handle, a latch, a base and a base cover that fits over at least a substantial portion of the base and completely covers the base fasteners, while not interfering with the handle and latch. The bas... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6634141 | Window operator An operator for controlling the movement of a window sash relative to a frame with a raised surface along a frame sill thereof, wherein the operator includes a base having a first support surface, an aperture and a bottom exterior surface with a slot ther... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6593379 | Method for converting a weakly acid ion exchanger material from the H form into the Ca form The invention relates to a method and a device for converting a preferably weak acid ion-exchange material from the H form into the Ca form, according to which the ion-exchange material is brought into contact with an aqueous, preferably saturated, Ca(OH)... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588061 | Enhanced performance tandem roller for patio doors A pop-in extended travel single roller for patio doors is retained in the patio door track by no mechanical device. This is accomplished by mounting the roller assembly into a pre-fabricated opening, the width of which is slightly larger than the over-all... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6582722 | Amino acid chelate for the effective supplementation of calcium, magnesium and potassium in the human diet Amino acid chelates for enhancing the absorption and assimilation of essential minerals in the human diet. Calcium, magnesium and potassium picolinic acid salts are disclosed as food and beverage supplements to improve the nutritive capacity of food stuff... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581997 | Chopsticks Chopsticks formed by two separate chopsticks that during their use are detachably joined to each other, whereby the combination thereof is formed by two blanks called the joint portion blank (1) and the picking portion blank (2). The invention is implemen... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6550461 | Internal combustion engine Internal combustion engine (8), in particular a stationary gas engine, with a bypass (6) going around the super-charger (4), in which at least one detonation protector (11) is arranged.... | 04/22/2003 |