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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087428 | High pressure inlet regulator A two-stage regulator having a piston situated in a first stage for substantially reducing high pressures introduced into the regulator. The reduced pressure is exerted against the second stage that includes a plunger-actuated diaphragm that urges an actuator to ope... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8079574 | Membrane based contactor module for mass and heat transfer An apparatus for the transfer of mass and heat including a membrane having a hydrophilic surface and an opposing hydrophobic surface. The construction prevents transmission or leakage of fluids from one side of the membrane to the other regardless of pressure gradie... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8057728 | Device and process for extracting plastic items A device and process for extracting plastic preforms (5) from holders. Said device comprises a plate (23), which features straight slits (26) positioned parallel to each other, that is attached to a supporting table (20, 21). Each slit ( | 11/15/2011 |
| 8017367 | Biochip electroporator and its use in multi-site, single-cell electroporation The introduction of genetic material or molecules of biological interest into cells is a procedure with an increasing interest both for experimental and application purposes, so that electroporation is a widely used technique, but the electroporation of single adher... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8003902 | Integrated automotive horn/light apparatus and method An apparatus and method for simultaneously operating the horn and light systems of a motorized vehicle is provided. The controller used to operate the systems can be a single controller that operates the horn when a certain range of pressure is applied to the contro... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7926197 | Process and device for treating the coating of thermoplastic resin containers A process and device for drying the coating of containers made of thermoplastic material. The process involves feeding said containers through a furnace divided into two areas: in the first, most of the solvent of the coating is removed by heating the paint with inf... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7908725 | Apparatus and method for installing environmental septic pipe An apparatus and method for aligning septic system pipe in a leach field is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of curvilinear members each of which has portions that correspond to the outer circumference of a septic pipe to temporarily secure the pipe in ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7812716 | Seat belt status external monitoring apparatus and method An apparatus and method for monitoring seat belt use in a vehicle from the exterior of the vehicle is provided. Seat belt use indicator lights are positioned on the exterior of a vehicle and wirelessly connected to or hardwired to sensors located in seat belt buckle... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7775786 | Heated blow mould for thermostabilizing treatment A heated blow mold for the thermostabilizing treatment, or the heat-set process, where at least a heating system is housed between the mold (2) and mold holder (3). Said system consists of a set of tubular electric resistors, which are parallel to the ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7560137 | Process and coating plant of containers A process and relating plant for applying protective coats of paint to containers, especially plastic bottles. The process involves gripping the bottles by means of rotating gripping devices fastened to a conveyor chain, and conveying said bottles to all the differe... | 07/14/2009 |
| RE40692 | Uniform system for verifying and tracking the title of articles or objects of value A uniform, centralized system for converting all existing systems into one unique, universal system which allows for tracking those titles for articles objects of value, such as motor vehicles, boats, land, antiques insurance files, etc., in a congruent and continua... | 03/31/2009 |
| RE40659 | Uniform system for verifying and tracking articles of value A uniform, centralized system for converting all existing systems into one unique, universal system which allows for tracking those titles for articles of value, such as motor vehicles, boats, land, antiques, etc., in a congruent and continual manner. The system pro... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7435076 | Apparatus for thermally conditioning plastic items The method for thermally conditioning preforms in accordance with the invention comprises the following steps:—Placing the preforms on a chain conveyor (2);—Conveying the preforms through a first thermal conditioning stage (1) and subjecting them t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7294258 | Device for chemically/physically treating drinking water The invention relates to a device for physically treating drinking water, in particular, for reducing the formation of limestone. The invention device comprises at least one water inlet (3b) and at least one water outlet (3c), whereby the... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285057 | Variable scoreline golf club groove configuration A golf club head having a toe portion, a heal portion and a club front intended striking face with a plurality of substantially parallel grooves formed in the face and extending horizontally between the toe portion and the heel portion. Each groove has a groove widt... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273856 | Linear basic compounds having NK-2 antagonist activity and formulations thereof Described herein are compounds of formula (I) useful as antagonists of tachykinins in general, and in particular of neurokinin A; and the pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of formula (I) ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258627 | High spin golf club groove configuration The high spin golf club uses modified grooves for use on all types of known golf clubs, wherein the modified grooves maximizes control of the golf ball through increasing backspin. The high spin golf club's modified grooves can be used alone or in a combination with... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244384 | Method for manufacturing two and three piece golf balls constructed from polyurethane material A novel method of manufacturing a golf ball. A golf ball made with this invention exhibits the characteristic feel and playability of a balata cover with superior durability characteristics (cut and shear resistance) which exceed those of a balata or ionomer cover. | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223181 | Polyurethane material for two and three piece golf balls and method A novel composition useful for golf ball covers that comprises a blend of a dilsocyanate/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... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182703 | Low compression high spin golf ball A golf ball having a cover comprised of a single ionomeric resin. The resin has an acid content no greater than about 10% and is preferably 100% neutralized and has a flex modulus of at least 31,000 psi. The ball has a Shore D hardness of about 55, a PGA compression... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177752 | Method of regulating an internal combustion engine A method of regulating an internal combustion engine, in particular involving a lean-burn mode of operation, for achieving predeterminable nitrogen oxide emission values from the internal combustion engine, wherein the actual value of the λ-value or the calorific v... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160209 | Multilayer golf ball A multilayer golf ball with a solid center diameter in the range of about 1.40 to 1.52 inches, a ionomeric polymer mantle with a thickness of about 0.050 inches, and a hardness in the range of 50 to 55 Shore D and a polyurethane having a cover hardness in the range ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7149619 | Method of regulating an internal combustion engine A method of regulating an internal combustion engine, in particular involving a lean-burn mode of operation, for achieving predeterminable nitrogen oxide emission values from the internal combustion engine, wherein the λ-value of a fuel-air mixture to be burnt in t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146957 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary gas engine, comprising at least one spark plug connector plug device (2) which can be fixed to the internal combustion engine, wherein the spark plug connector plug device (2) and the fixing the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144354 | Balls, balloons and other inflatable objects for gymnastic or therapeutic use Balls, balloons and other inflatable objects made from a plastic material with an improved resistance to tearing, suitable for use in gymnastic activities, for rehabilitation and physiotherapy comprise as stiffening material an inert mineral charge having a granulom... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131459 | 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... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114700 | 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... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7105991 | Spark plug with sealing ring around center electrode A spark plug is disclosed. The spark plug has a ceramic insulator body and a center electrode that is housed at least partially in a bore in the insulator body. The center electrode is sealed off from the insulator body by at least one sealing ring surrounding the c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7049725 | Dynamoelectric machine stator and method for mounting prewound coils thereunto A dynamoelectric machine stator core for receiving a pre-formed stator winding includes a core body defining a cylindrical core main peripheral surface. A plurality of axially extending stator slots are circumferentially spaced in the core body. Each of the stator s... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036476 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder, in which combustion of a fuel-air mixture compressed in the cylinder by a piston is initiated by time-controlled external ignition, wherein there is provided at least one laser light source for time-con... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025027 | Channel-shaped connection device for electrical lines of internal combustion engines The invention relates to a channel-shaped connection device for electrical lines, especially signal and ignition lines, of internal combustion engines. At least one support element (2) is provided for preferably pre-assembled electrical lines (3) and c... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6992426 | Spark plug of an internal combustion engine A spark plug of an internal combustion engine, in particular for use in Otto-cycle gas engines, having an insulator body, at least one fixed ground electrode carrier arrangement and at least one fixed central electrode carrier, wherein a spark plug housing having at... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979398 | System for the treatment of wastewater A method and system for the treatment of wastewater is described herein. The system determines a quantity of fresh water entering a building and supplies a quantity of wastewater treatment solution on a basis of the quantity of entering fresh water. The system inclu... | 12/27/2005 |
