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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198006 | Cat litter box A cat litter box with a pivotable container housed on a frame, the tray floor of which forms a collection tray for cat litter and the like. A cleaning mechanism is arranged standing in the container and reaching to the floor of the tray, with which cleaning mechanis... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6962621 | System for simultaneously removing dust and volatile toxic organic compounds Disclosed herein is a system for simultaneously removing dust and volatile toxic organic compounds. The system comprises a dust collecting unit disposed between an inlet duct and an outlet duct for removing dust, an organic compound removing unit disposed between th... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948875 | Tooth brush device A toothbrush device is provided, which includes a brush, a toothpaste storing case, and a push-button pump disposed between the brush and the toothpaste storing case; a first check valve disposed between the toothpaste storing case and the pump, a second check valve... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6904239 | Wavelength associative addressing system for WDM type light packet steering A system and method are disclosed for carrying additional information data on multiplexed signals which are modulated on different wavelengths. An information code such as an address or control data for a particular data signal at a selected wavelength is overlaid o... | 06/07/2005 |
| D554654 | Portion of a computer screen with an icon image | 11/06/2007 |
| D550179 | DVD player | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259796 | System and method for rapidly scaling and filtering video data This invention relates generally to hardware for scaling and filtering video data and more specifically to algorithms and techniques for accelerating scaling and filtering operations on digital video data. The hardware is designed so that scaling and filtering opera... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244792 | Process for making a modified thermoplastic polyester The invention relates to a process for making a modified thermoplastic polyester by reacting a thermoplastic polyester with a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the thermoplastic polyester is first contacted in the solid state with an inert gas atmosphere contain... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231910 | Method for setting the feed rate of a fuel pump unit, which sucks up fuel from a fuel tank, and fuel pump unit for the method The invention relates to a method for setting the feed rate of a fuel pump unit, which sucks up fuel from a fuel tank 8, as a function of the feed pressure, which is built up by the fuel pump unit, in an outlet 25 of the fuel pump unit, which outlet le... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222529 | Filling level sensor for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a filling level sensor for a fuel tank with a float which is fastened to a lever arm and at least one contact which is arranged on the lever arm and is in connection with a slider track formed as a thick-film resistor. The thick-film resisto... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222609 | Fuel supply system In the case of a fuel supply system for supplying an internal combustion engine (2) of a motor vehicle via two feed units (5, 5′), a mixer valve is arranged in a connecting piece (11, 12) connecting the feed units (5, 5′). The mixer v... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221996 | System and method for combined mailing of a plurality of diverse publications A system for combined mailing of a plurality of diverse publications to a plurality of recipients at an optimized mail rate. The system includes a bindery for binding a plurality of the signatures where the bindery binding the plurality of signatures creates a plura... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219173 | System for video processing control and scheduling wherein commands are unaffected by signal interrupts and schedule commands are transmitted at precise time A method, apparatus, computer medium, and other embodiments for synchronizing control of one or more devices at predetermined times are described. A host scheduler loads a to-do list of predetermined events and corresponding time-tags into memory and broadcasts sche... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213715 | Hoisting apparatus for use at a manhole A hoisting apparatus (10) for use at a manhole (1), comprising a supporting mast and a jib crane (14) connected at an angle to an upper end portion (16) of the supporting mast (12). The jib crane (14) has a front member (... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209037 | System and method for monitoring a security of an asset A security system and method for monitoring a security status of fixed and mobile assets. The security system comprises an agent connected with the asset. The agent monitors a security of the asset and transmits the data to a master control unit. The master control ... | 04/24/2007 |
| D540815 | Personal DVD/digital media player | 04/17/2007 |
| D539780 | CD player | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198035 | Supporting element having a supporting surface for supporting a fuel feed unit, and fuel feed unit A supporting element (9) for supporting a fuel feed unit (2) on the bottom of a fuel tank has a curved element (13) having a supporting surface (17). The curved element (13) is fastened to the lower side of the fuel feed unit (2... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197441 | Method for generating progressive solid models based on cellular topology Disclosed is a method for generating progressive solid models based on a cellular topology. A cellular model generating section 10, if a specific feature-based model is inputted, performs a mapping operation on the input feature-based model with reference to ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188813 | Adjustable support assembly An adjustable support assembly for a data entry/interface device provides selective adjustment of the height of a data entry/interface mount with respect to a work surface mount. The adjustable support assembly also may provide for selective adjustment of the angula... | 03/13/2007 |
| D538265 | Speaker | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189629 | Method for isolating semiconductor devices A method of isolating semiconductor devices including forming a pad layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming a trench by etching the semiconductor substrate to a predetermined depth using the pad layer as an etch barrier, implanting ion impurities into a bottom o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185638 | Fuel tank for a motor vehicle In a fuel tank (1), a condensate collector (13) of a venting line (12) with a closure lid (6) forms one structural unit. The closure lid (6) closes off an opening (7) in a wall (8) in the fuel tank (1). The con... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7188099 | Texture-based image database browsing and sorting method A texture-based image database browsing and sorting method computes the number of edge pixels of objects in static images, measures textures of the static images by numerating the number of edge pixels thereof and measures a texture of a query image by numerating th... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178511 | Apparatus for controlling a pressure in a fuel inflow line In an apparatus (12) for controlling a pressure in a fuel inflow line of a motor vehicle, a shutoff valve (20) and a pressure limiting valve (21) are arranged in a connection (19). The connection (19) is arranged between an inflow ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167617 | Optical coupling device and method for fabricating the same, and master used in fabricating optical coupling device and method for fabricating the same An integrated type optical coupling device capable of easily accurately performing an optical arrangement between a narrow-pitch multi-channel optical waveguide and an optical fiber array and a master used in fabricating the same are provided. By forming a fixing pr... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159247 | Cap having a flexible headband A headband mainly used for headwear and constructed by properly weaving 100% nylon combustible yarn. Having no polyurethane, the headband is woven to single ply or two-ply without an additional stitched portion, and exhibits good elasticity as a whole through the na... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157605 | Method for preparing 4-aminodiphenylamine 4-aminodiphenylamine is prepared by reacting carbanilide and nitrobenzene in an adequate solvent, which may be nitrobenzene, in the presence of an appropriate organic base, which may be tetramethylammonium hydroxide, alone or in mixture with an inorganic base and su... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157893 | Temperature independent reference voltage generator There is provided a reference voltage generator that generates a constant reference voltage regardless of a change in temperature. The reference voltage generator includes a temperature-compensated current generating part for reducing a supply current provided to an... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157977 | Automatic gain control feedback amplifier There is provided a feedback amplifier capable of easily controlling its dynamic range without a separate gain control signal generation circuit. The feedback amplifier includes an input terminal detecting an input voltage from input current, a feedback amplificatio... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157957 | High voltage switch circuit for semiconductor device Provided is concerned with a high voltage switch circuit for a semiconductor device, which rapidly discharges a gate voltage of a pass transistor through an additional discharge transistor during inactivation of itself in the circuit structure with a positive feedba... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157402 | HCMS carbon capsule, electrocatalysts for fuel cell supported by HCMS carbon capsule, and method of preparing the same The present invention provides a bimodal porous carbon capsule with a hollow core and a mesoporous shell structure, which can be employed as an electrocatalyst support for a fuel cell; electrocatalysts for the fuel cell using the bimodal porous carbon capsule, and a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154311 | Delay locked loop in semiconductor memory device and locking method thereof Provided is a delay locked loop (DLL) adapted for high-speed operation of a semiconductor memory device. The delay locked loop (DLL) includes: a clock buffer; a plurality of clock dividers; and a controller for activating an enable signal at a falling edge of a cont... | 12/26/2006 |
| D534314 | Razor | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148132 | Manufacturing method of semiconductor device A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. A cobalt film is formed on a wafer including gate, source, and drain regions. An initial protection metal film is formed with an initial amount of a protection metal film material on the cobalt film. The wafer is the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148139 | Method for forming metal wiring of semiconductor device A method for forming a metal wiring of a semiconductor includes forming an inter metal dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate having a predetermined low structure with a conductive layer. A plurality of contact holes is formed to expose the conductive layer t... | 12/12/2006 |
| D533566 | Digital audio player | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147589 | Twist machine for whole body exercise A twist machine for whole body exercise comprises a base (10), a rotary post (20) rotatably mounted on the base, a seat (30) provided on the top of the rotary post, a handle (60) operatively associated with the rotary post for rotation ab... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143970 | Jaw crusher A jaw crusher used to crush hard materials includes a frame and a fixed and movable jaw positioned in spaced opposed relationship to receive hard materials to be crushed between the jaws. A lever is pivotally connected to the frame for pivotal movement about an axis... | 12/05/2006 |
