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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941891 | Wiper lever with a driven wiper arm and a wiper blade Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (16) linked to it for cleaning windows, particularly those of motor vehicles, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (30), which f... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7654357 | Radiator coil mounted on a motorcycle A motorcycle including a frame having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and a centrally-located longitudinal axis extending through the front and the rear. The longitudinal axis defines a vertical plane. The motorcycle also includes an engine supported by the frame ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654312 | Heating and/or cooling system for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a heating and/or cooling system (2) for a motor vehicle with a combustion engine (4) and a catalytic converter (8) arranged in the exhaust gas path (6) of the combustion engine (4), comprising a burner (... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651303 | Conduit reamer tool element A conduit reamer for a cutting tool includes a generally cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis and a blade coupled to the generally cylindrical body. The blade includes a first blade portion defining a first height of the conduit reamer with respect to the lon... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651295 | Extension screed for a paving vehicle An extension screed is for a paving vehicle screed assembly that includes a main screed. The extension screed includes two base members movably connectable with the main screed and two vertical actuators each extending between the main screed and a separate base mem... | 01/26/2010 |
| D608834 | Sign | 01/26/2010 |
| D608801 | Drill bit | 01/26/2010 |
| D608620 | Adjustable hanging device | 01/26/2010 |
| 7650044 | Methods and systems for intensity matching of a plurality of radiographic images Methods and systems for intensity/brightness matching of a plurality of radiographic images. Software can be used to provide various stitching and blending methods to join first and second images into a composite, larger image before or after the intensity/brightnes... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7650022 | Methods and systems for combining a plurality of radiographic images Methods and systems for combining a plurality of radiographic images. Software can be used to provide various stitching and blending methods to join first and second images into a composite, larger image. ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7649337 | Power tool including a fuel gauge and method of operating the same A power tool and a method of operating a power tool. The power tool can include a housing supporting a motor, a switch assembly, and a fuel gauge. The method can include the acts of activating the switch assembly to electrically connect the motor and a battery, meas... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648710 | Formulation containing phosphate derivatives of electron transfer agents There is provided an emulsion composition for therapeutic administration comprising: (a) at least one mono-electron transfer agent phosphate derivative; (b) at leas tone di-electron transfer agent phosphate derivative; wherein the amount of mono-electron transfer ag... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648686 | Actively cooled exothermic reactor A catalytic reactor including a heat exchanger and a method are provided for transferring heat to a coolant and a reaction fluid. The catalytic reactor includes a reaction fluid flow path, a reaction region, and a coolant flow path. A reaction fluid catalytically re... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648669 | Injection-molding system and method A method of injection molding at least one part in a single mold having therein at least one cavity, the method comprising providing first and second injection molding devices, using the first injection molding device to inject material into the single mold, and the... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648634 | Method for wastewater treatment A system and method for treating wastewater includes a treatment container for receiving and treating wastewater and a mixing/aeration system disposed in the treatment container. Wastewater is pumped under pressure from the treatment container through a solids/liqui... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7647961 | Heat pipe with axial and lateral flexibility A flexible heat pipe is disclosed for use with evaporator and condenser elements for removing heat from electronic components. The flexible heat pipe comprises a bellows member fixed at one end to a condenser member and at an opposite end to an evaporator member. A ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645872 | Compounds and methods for labeling oligonucleotides The invention provides a novel method of labeling oligonucleotides, with reporter moieties, including but not limited to, quenchers, fluorophores, biotin, digoxigenin, peptides and proteins. In addition, this invention provides a method of detecting hybridization of... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645322 | System and method for removing water and siloxanes from gas A method of removing siloxanes from a gas that contains siloxanes and water, the method comprising: (a) expanding the gas to cool the gas and freeze at least some of the water in the gas; and (b) removing the siloxanes and frozen water from the expanded and cooled g... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644686 | Water heating distribution system A water heating apparatus including a tank divided into first and second chambers, wherein water in the first and second chambers has first and second temperatures, respectively, a first outlet for supplying water from the first chamber, a first thermostat to measur... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644483 | Method for reproducing a wiper blade, device for carrying out said method and wiper blade produced according to said method The invention relates to a method to manufacture a wiper blade (10) as well as a device to perform the method and a wiper blade (10) that is manufactured accordingly, wherein the wiper blade (10) features at least a basic body (56) featur... | 01/12/2010 |
| D607629 | Ventilated hat | 01/12/2010 |
| 7643661 | Method and system for evaluating delivered dose A system and method of evaluating a radiation dose delivered to a patient receiving radiation therapy. The method includes the acts of generating a time-based series of patient images, collecting a time-based series of data indicating patient motion, and evaluating ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7642254 | ATM inhibitors A compound of formula I: and isomers, salts, solvates, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are at... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641253 | Adjustable shelving system for vehicles Adjustable storage units for a vehicle and a method for providing such units are disclosed. The storage units generally include opposing end panels connected by a connecting member along the rear of the end panels. One or more shelf supports are releasably connected... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641063 | Modular rack conversion apparatus and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide structure that can be installed within a warehouse-type rack to convert the rack for use as a merchandise and display rack. In this manner, warehouse-type racks can be provided with a greater degree of adjustability ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641014 | Traction control system and method A method and system of controlling the traction of a vehicle having at least a front axle and a rear axle. One method includes determining a stability status of the vehicle, identifying a driving style of a driver of the vehicle, generating a first drive slip target... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7640758 | Refrigerant tracking/leak detection system and method A refrigeration system includes a mass of refrigerant, a reservoir containing a first portion of the mass of refrigerant, and a condenser containing a second portion of the mass of refrigerant. A first sensor is positioned to measure a first parameter of the reservo... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7640619 | Bearing for wiper drives The invention relates to a wiper system with a wiper drive (1), which is comprised of a wiper motor (2) and a gear (3). A wiper arm shaft (14) for a wiper arm (19) can be driven via the output shaft (5) of the gear (3... | 01/05/2010 |
| D607242 | Portion of a countertop | 01/05/2010 |
| D607241 | Portion of a countertop | 01/05/2010 |
| D607240 | Portion of a countertop | 01/05/2010 |
| 7639854 | Method and system for processing data relating to a radiation therapy treatment plan A system and method of automatically processing data relating to a radiation therapy treatment plan. The method includes the acts of acquiring image data of a patient, generating a treatment plan for the patient based at least in part on the image data, the treatmen... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7639853 | Method of and system for predicting dose delivery A system and method of predicting a radiation dose to be delivered to a patient. The method includes the acts of generating a first image of at least a portion of the patient, defining a treatment plan for the patient, generating a second image of at least a portion... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7639117 | Access control system with energy-saving optical token presence sensor system An access control system having an energy-saving optical presence sensor system is provided. The access control system includes a relatively lower operating power object presence sensor system for optically sensing the presence of a token as well in addition to a re... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7638913 | Rotor core with spacers An electric machine that includes a stator core having a stator core length, a first rotor core portion, and second rotor core portion. A spacer is coupled to the first core portion and the second core portion to at least partially define a rotor core. The rotor cor... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637703 | Cutting tool A cutting tool includes a tool body having a first end engageable with a workpiece and a second end engageable with a spindle of a power tool. The tool body includes first, second, and third gullets opening through a first end of the tool body and being spaced asymm... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637294 | Router A router includes a base and a motor housing supported by the base and movable relative to the base. One of the base and the motor housing defines a depth adjustment column having an open end. The router also includes a motor supported by the motor housing and opera... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637141 | Self-calibrating barometer Methods and systems for adjusting a pressure value to account for an altitude-induced pressure effect. One method includes determining an average pressure value experienced at a first altitude, determining a ratio based on the average pressure value and a reference ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637115 | Expansion device for an air conditioning system The invention relates to an expansion device for a refrigerant, in particular an expansion device to control the high-pressure level of an air conditioner. In accordance with the invention, it is provided that the expansion device (16) is a sliding seat valve... | 12/29/2009 |
| D607094 | Air intake for a water heater | 12/29/2009 |
