Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169480 | Method for automatically calibrating a virtual camera system A method for producing a time sequence of images of motor vehicle surroundings from a virtual elevated central perspective on a display wherein several cameras are used to record time sequences of subimage data records from a plurality of real perspectives different... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8047588 | Energy absorption device, especially for non-axial loads The invention relates to an energy absorption device which can be arranged to absorb energy by deformation between a support structure of a vehicle and a damper, the energy absorption device carrying a deformable main profile which has a hollow body-type cross-secti... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8020683 | Magnetic friction clutch A novel magnetic friction clutch is disclosed which is capable of relatively high torque transfer for friction discs of a given diameter, compared to prior art magnetic clutches. A friction coating with good magnetic permeability, such as Ferrous Aluminide or the li... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7975434 | Locking lift plate A window regulator that resists backdrive forces directly at the lift plate and rail, rather than by the drive assembly. A locking shoe mounted within the lift plate and selectively frictionally engages the rail while the drive assembly is at rest. Thus, any backdri... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7954902 | Seat belt fitting for a reversible seat In order to allow use of the seat belt in both positions of use of a reversible seat, an articulated end fitting is proposed for connecting a seat belt to the reversible seat, with a connecting part (51) and a projecting elongate lug (53) connected the... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7937893 | Intuitive handle switch operation for power sliding doors The invention is a sliding door assembly operable move a vehicle door between an open and a closed position. The assembly includes a motor, reversibly operable to move the door towards one of the open and the closed position. A handle is mounted to the door and a ha... | 05/10/2011 |
| D634674 | Bicycle docking station | 03/22/2011 |
| 7866729 | Powered actuating device for a closure panel of a vehicle An actuating device is provided for moving a closure panel between an open position spaced apart from a vehicle body and a closed position abutting the vehicle body to close an access opening thereof. The actuating device includes a telescopic arm having a first mem... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7828348 | Latch striker with integral striker bar A single piece striker for a latch formed from stock, comprising a mounting plate with an integral striker bar. The striker bar extends out from the mounting plate via a neck portion. The engagement area of the striker bar has a greater diameter than the thickness o... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827836 | Power release double-locking latch A power-release door lock system for an automotive door having a latch, including a ratchet (18) and pawl (20), and an electro-mechanical exterior latch release mechanism (220) for actuating the pawl to release the ratchet. The system includes a... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7812492 | Motor drive assembly An electronic control unit (ECU) for a motor is mounted to a drum housing or the like in a plane parallel to the plane defined by the surface of the drum housing on which the motor is mounted. The housing for the motor includes an aperture window. Power contacts fro... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7687945 | Method and system for cooling a motor or motor enclosure A method and system of cooling an enclosure or motor is disclosed. An exemplary permanent magnet electric motor is formed with an external stator and an internal rotor. The motor controller is in thermal proximity to the motor but is thermally isolated from the moto... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7635932 | Dynamoelectric machine having heat pipes embedded in stator core Thermal management of an electric machine is implemented by selecting a stator core configuration in accordance with an intended machine application and determining the minimum heat dissipation necessary to maintain the temperature of the core segment configuration ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7622882 | Position detection device for permanent magnetic machines The invention indicates a correct one of multiple rotor positions. For example, the invention can determine, in a PM machine, which of two possible positions a rotor is in when the position is known only within ±π radians. If the actual rotor position is known to ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7537070 | Autonomous portable range extender A portable range extender can be used to supply electrical power to an electric vehicle operable by an electric traction motor. The portable range extender includes an engine, a dynamoelectric machine coupled to the engine by a shaft, an autonomous range extender co... | 05/26/2009 |
| D589847 | Trailer | 04/07/2009 |
| 7419218 | Rising pivot seat A seat assembly is provided for supporting an occupant above a floor in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat back operatively coupled to a seat cushion for movement between a generally upright seating position and a forwardly folded flat position... | 09/02/2008 |
| D574813 | Audio speaker | 08/12/2008 |
| D560375 | Child booster seat | 01/29/2008 |
