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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660533 | Floor cleaning machine | 05/22/2012 |
| D660531 | Portion of floor cleaning machine | 05/22/2012 |
| D660171 | Bottle | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180467 | Household appliance with user selected default settings A household appliance functions according to multiple operating cycles, wherein each operating cycle comprises at least one step characterized by a parameter having a factory-set default value. A user can access a controller of the household appliance through a user... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176798 | Method and apparatus for determining laundry load A method and apparatus for operating a laundry treating appliance that has a rotating treating chamber, which is rotatable about a rotation axis by a motor operably coupled to the rotating treating chamber, with the operation of the motor being controlled by an unde... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176649 | Extraction cleaning with plenum and air outlets facilitating air flow drying A portable cleaning apparatus includes a base module having a base housing with a bottom base wall, and enclosing a fan. The base module is moveable along an external surface in a first direction. The fan can move air through the base housing from an interior of the... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176597 | Vacuum cleaner with cyclonic dirt separation A vacuum cleaner has a cyclone module assembly comprising a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air with the generation of a cyclonic airflow vortex forming a vortex tail, the cyclone separation chamber having an inlet opening in fluid com... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659699 | Support for a computer-related accessory | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173936 | Vehicular mirror with heater circuit module A reflective element assembly is associated with at least two functional elements, each functional element including at least one functional element electrical contact. The reflective element assembly has a reflective element and reflective element carrier. A power ... | 05/08/2012 |
| D659314 | Sweeper handle | 05/08/2012 |
| D659309 | Deep injection portable deep cleaner | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167060 | Apparatus and method for conveyance and control of a high pressure hose in jet drilling operations A jetting hose is conveyed downhole retracted within a tubing string for jetting lateral boreholes from a main wellbore, is released at the jetting depth and pumped from the tubing string and into a lateral borehole with jetting fluid. A piston is secured to the upp... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166590 | Method and apparatus for determining laundry load size A method and apparatus according to one embodiment for operating a laundry treating appliance includes determining a parameter representative of a rotational speed of laundry in a drum and determining a laundry load size based on the parameter. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163214 | Conveyor belt A thermoplastic endless belt has a smooth outer surface substantially free of discontinuities and an inner surface with a plurality of teeth at a given belt pitch. The teeth are adapted to engage a sprocket with circumferentially spaced sheaves at a sprocket pitch g... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162535 | Method for monitoring the state of a tube for a coating in a system of pipes or ducts A method for monitoring a status of a sleeve for lining a system of pipes or conduits, the sleeve being impregnated with a curable resin, includes the steps of providing the sleeve, disposing at least one fiber optic sensor in thermally conductive contact with the s... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161599 | Cyclonic vacuum cleaner with improved filter cartridge An upright cyclonic vacuum cleaner comprises juxtaposed first and second filters for filtering a working airstream on both the inlet and outlet sides of a vacuum motor. The first and second filters can be mounted in a common frame in the upright housing of the vacuu... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157923 | Method of reusing wash and rinse liquid in a dishwasher A method of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber for washing utensils includes draining, capturing, and storing a portion of a wash liquid multiple times within a single cycle to optimize water savings. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156660 | Apparatus and method for drying clothes A method and apparatus for drying clothes by adjusting the heat input into a drying chamber of a clothes dryer based on the airflow rate through the drying chamber. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155120 | Software architecture system and method for discovering components within an appliance using fuctionality identifiers A network comprising a plurality of nodes, and each of the nodes has at least one identifier from pre-determined group of identifiers, with each identifier identifying at least one functionality applicable such node. A method of identifying the nodes comprises at le... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154857 | Appliance host with multiple service interfaces for coupling multiple consumer electronic devices A modular system of an appliance host with multiple identical host service interfaces. The multiple identical host service interfaces provide a mechanical service and an electrical service for removable consumer electronic devices. Multiple distinct consumer electro... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151016 | Mechanically energized electromagnetic service connector system A system for communicating an electromagnetic service, such as power or data, with an electromagnetic service communicating device. An electromagnetic service switch is provided for selectively transferring the electromagnetic service from a host or other electromag... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147357 | Baseball swing trainer device and method A swing training device comprises a swing guide, a mount adapted to position the swing guide at a height above the ground selected by a user and a swing implement comprising a handle portion for gripping by a user. The first channel has a rearward end cooperating wi... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146200 | Surface cleaning apparatus with accessory working air path A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an accessory hose mounted to an upright handle and a recovery tank mounted to a base. An accessory working air path is formed between the accessory hose and the recovery tank when the upright handle is in an upright position an... | 04/03/2012 |
| D656819 | Carpet cleaner | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137479 | Multiple wash zone dishwasher A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber for washing dishes and a dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has a spray arm assembly configured to spray a first flow of wash liquid toward the dish rack, thereby providing a first wash zo... | 03/20/2012 |
| D656030 | Bottle | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136039 | Appliance with animation framework An appliance includes one or more control boards having control software to control a cycle of operation, access to memory, a graphical user interface in communication with the control boards for allowing a user to observe and interact with the appliance regarding t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8134206 | Semiconductor device This invention provides a semiconductor device, which is used to manufacture two lateral high-voltage devices on the same substrate, where the voltages between maximum voltage terminals and minimum voltage terminals of the two devices have not too much difference. B... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130155 | Marine multiband antenna A marine multiband antenna array includes a nearly virtual bow tie UHF antenna and a connected VHF/FM antenna that together function as an AM antenna. A diplexer separates the AM/FM radio signals from the UHF/VHF television signals. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| D655465 | Plunger | 03/06/2012 |
| D655093 | Mini toilet brush | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122820 | Food processor with dicing tool A food processor defining a food processing path through which are movable a cutting tool and a dicing tool for processing a food item. The dicing tool has multiple dicing elements selectively movable through the food processing path, between the cutting tool and th... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122562 | Surface cleaning implement with independent suction nozzle and agitator An surface cleaning implement comprises a recovery tank and a suction nozzle in fluid communication with a recovery tank, a fan/turbine assembly including a turbine-driven suction fan for generating suction at the suction nozzle, which draws liquid and air into and ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117714 | Vacuum cleaner with hair collection element A vacuum cleaner comprises a hair collection assembly having a hair collection element adapted to collection hair from a surface. The hair collection assembly can be mounted to the cleaning head of the vacuum cleaner for movement between a use position in which the ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117713 | Vacuum cleaner with two stage filtration A canister vacuum cleaner comprises a base, a recovery tank, and a clean solution tank. The vacuum cleaner can be used for dry vacuuming, wet vacuuming, and can distribute cleaning solution to a floor surface and has means for a fluid distribution system and a recov... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113695 | Trim component with concealed indicium A component of an actuatable apparatus has a substrate, a selectively light- transmissive opaque covering, and an illumination source. The opaque covering is applied to an obverse surface or a reverse surface of the substrate to selectively enable and prevent transm... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113222 | Dishwasher with driven spray arm for upper rack An automatic dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber for receiving utensils to be washed, a first rack located within the wash chamber, a second rack located within the wash chamber above the first rack, a rotatable spray arm associated with the second rack,... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113200 | Respirator mask with corrective lens frame assembly A respirator mask has a removably mounted support frame that adjustably and removably mounts a corrective lens frame. The corrective lens frame further has a molded bridge with a biasing member embedded therein. A pivotal tab on the support frame is received in one ... | 02/14/2012 |
| D653908 | Appliance with a front having the appearance of chamfered sides with rounded edges | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100576 | Method and apparatus for preparation of granulated material An apparatus for preparing samples of granulated material comprises an upper vessel having a floor including a plurality of planks, slots between each plank, and an open ceiling to allow passing of homogenized material, a lower vessel under the upper vessel and havi... | 01/24/2012 |
