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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D622150 | Combined nozzle mounting and container unit | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777992 | Motor start circuit Motor start circuit for an induction motor, particularly a single-phase AC induction motor, with a main winding (4) and an auxiliary winding (5), which are supplied with current, particularly alternating current, via current supply connections (24, ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7777438 | Motor start circuit Motor start circuit for an induction motor-with a main winding and an auxiliary winding having two end connections supplied with current via current supply connections, and with a start circuit device serving the purpose of stopping the current flow through the auxi... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775858 | Machine for dressing the edges and outer surfaces of flat workpieces In a machine for processing the edges and outer surfaces of flat workpieces, including a machine frame with a workpiece support surface 12 and at least one dressing head 14 with a work tool carrier, which work tool carrier is rotatably supported on the... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775327 | Method and system for stopping elevators using AC motors driven by static frequency converters The invention relates to methods for stopping elevators especially when using at least one three-phase motor operated by a static frequency converter. According to the invention, a brake relay controls the brake of the motor such that releasing of the brake relay ca... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775071 | Pre-loaded barrel lock A lock assembly including a first lock portion having an open end which receives a key. The assembly further includes a second lock portion operatively connected to the first lock portion and a spring operatively attached to the first and second lock portions. Where... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774971 | Muzzle loading firearm with removable breech cap A muzzle loading firearm has an elongated barrel defining an elongated bore, with a muzzle end and a breech end. A breech cap is removably connected the breech end of the barrel to enclose a chamber at the rear of the bore. A portion of the breech cap may be externa... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7770687 | Hydraulic steering The invention concerns a hydraulic steering with a steering motor arrangement having at least one steering motor, and with at least two steering circuits, each having a steering valve that interrupts a path from a pressure supply to the steering motor arrangement in... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770596 | Hydraulic valve arrangement The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with several valve modules (2-6), each having a supply channel arrangement with a high-pressure channel (7) and a low-pressure channel (8), a working connection arrangement w... | 08/10/2010 |
| D621476 | Part of solenoid valve | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766547 | Object having a layer of conducting material forming a sensing device An object comprising a body part having an electrically insulating outer surface part, and a first layer arranged on the outer surface part. The first layer is formed by one or more electrically conducting materials and defines one or more conducting paths between a... | 08/03/2010 |
| D621076 | Flooring support strip | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763131 | Method and apparatus for limiting the vibration of steel or aluminum strips in a blown-gas or -air cooling zones The invention relates to a method of improving the cooling of a blown-gas cooling chamber or of a blown-air cooling section in a line for heat treating steel and/or aluminum, and/or of improving the quality of products for treatment by reducing the vibration generat... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762750 | Removable rack mount frame A removable rack mount frame for securing goods within a container while permitting unfettered access to the goods includes forming an inner frame assembly and an outer frame assembly. Nesting the inner frame assembly within the outer frame assembly in a manner that... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762520 | Servo valve for a vacuum system The invention provides a servo valve which is operable in vacuum systems and can be switched between an open and a closed state even by use of low forces. For that purpose, the valve has a closure member (4) moving between the open and a closed position under... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7757316 | Patient bed system In a patient bed system, comprising a patient bed, a support column for supporting the bed and a trolley for transporting the bed, the bed having arranged on it first coupling elements (22) which are intended for selective connection to second or third coupli... | 07/20/2010 |
| D619787 | Head apparel | 07/20/2010 |
| 7752805 | Structure and method for enabling tree root growth beneath adjacent surfaces A walkway adjacent trees is made up of modular sections of perforated plates supported on hinged frames that are supported on spaced piers. Retaining edges of biodegradable material serve to maintain a shallow trench beneath the perforated plates into which leaves o... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749287 | Process to apply digital images in straps The present invention refers to a process and to an equipment and machine, which allow the application of digital images to straps, webbings and belts of different kinds and sizes destined to different applications and is achieved in a way to provide the continuous ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748306 | Method for attaching a compensator assembly to a firearm A method for releasably attaching a compensator assembly adjacent a muzzle end of a barrel of a firearm. The compensator assembly includes an attachment means on its rear end. The barrel has a firing axis and includes a threaded end opposite the muzzle end and defin... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744324 | Cup washer for a fastener A washer for use with a fastener to join two components or plates includes a washer body having an inner portion and an outer portion joined by a connecting wall. The inner portion and the connecting wall form a cavity and the outer portion extends outwardly from th... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743544 | Rifle stock with recoil absorption facility A rifle stock has an elongated body with a forward end and a butt end. The upper and lower edges of the stock are solid and continuous from front to rear. A slot generally parallel to the butt plate is formed adjacent to the butt plate to allow limited flexing in re... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7741568 | Downward facing receptacle assembly for cable raceway A cable raceway system includes a device bracket and a device cover for outfitting an elongate cable raceway with a downward facing electrical device. The raceway, configured for attachment to a wall surface, is of the type having an interior wireway. The device bra... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7741208 | Method for making a wedge wedge wire loop A wedge wedge wire loop is formed with the steps: a) lowering the capillary onto the first connection point and applying a predefined bond force and ultrasound for producing a wedge connection on the first connection point, b) raising the c... | 06/22/2010 |
| D618398 | Lip balm case | 06/22/2010 |
| D618397 | Lip balm case | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738730 | Method of image analysis using sparse hough transform A digital image includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. In a method of analyzing the image, some of the pixels are purposefully not processed. In particular, only those pixels in a particular subgroup are processed according to a Hough or similar transf... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736773 | Dual power supply for electronic devices A dual power supply assembly for providing power to an electrical device includes a fuel cell and a battery in electrical communication with the fuel cell. The fuel cell and the battery act in tandem to supply power to the electrical device. Either the fuel cell of ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736181 | Coaxial cable connector interface A coaxial cable connector interface for allowing signals to be transmitted over a coaxial transmission line between devices includes a coaxial cable and a cable connector that allows the coaxial cable to be attached to the devices. The coaxial cable includes a solid... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735459 | Modular boiler control A modular boiler system includes a boiler control, a first boiler in operative connection with the boiler control, and a temperature sensor in operative connection with the first boiler. The system also features at least one secondary boiler in operative connection ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735252 | Firearm magazine and adapter therefor A firearm magazine includes a housing defining a cavity. A resilient member is disposed in the cavity. A cartridge support member is movably supported on the resilient member and configured for moving downwardly into the cavity against increasing tension of the resi... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735233 | Measuring apparatus for heavy workpieces and workpiece receiver for such a measuring apparatus A measuring apparatus for measuring a workpiece (2), comprising a turntable (1) for receiving the workpiece (2), a base plate (3) with a turntable bearing, and a foundation (12) on which the base plate (3) rests. The turntab... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732999 | Direct acting capacitive transducer A capacitive transducer having a significantly increased actuation force and improved response time as compared to similar prior art capacitive transducers. In the capacitive transducer of the present invention it is not necessary to balance response time and actuat... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730995 | Acoustic apparatus Acoustic noise from relatively high pressure gas flows as a result of opening for example a bypass valve in a gas turbine engine can cause problems. By provision of an acoustic apparatus incorporating an inner chamber where there is a pressure reduction and then a c... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729845 | Fuel injection control device A fuel injection control device that prevents a misfire is provided. The fuel injection control device comprises: target injection amount determination means 3 for determining a target injection amount of each fuel injection, so that the amount of fuel to be ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7729843 | Engine control method and engine control system An engine control method and an engine control system that can inhibit the emission of NOx and reduce noise are provided. An engine control method in which an engine 2 is caused to perform diffusion combustion at normal times and switched from diffusion combu... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726958 | Hydraulic machine A hydraulic machine has a gear wheel (2) with outwardly extending teeth and a gear ring (4) with inwardly extending teeth formed by rollers each of which is supported in a pocket (8) in the gear ring, and pressurized spaces are formed between th... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7724303 | Camera system and power supply for optical recording devices A camera system includes a video camera having a first mating mechanism defined on a bottom, planar surface of the video camera. A battery assembly contains an energy cell and a first surface of the battery assembly is releasably engageable with the mounting mechani... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7724139 | Universal tracking assembly A universal tracking assembly that is capable of supporting more than one protocol used in electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels. The universal tracking assembly includes an acousto-magnetic (AM) EAS portion with a Radio Frequency (RF) EAS portion. The intrin... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722337 | Piston compressor cylinder arrangement, particularly for a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor The invention concerns a piston compressor cylinder arrangement (1), particularly for a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor, with a cylinder body (2) and a cylinder head arrangement (7), the cylinder body (2) having a first front... | 05/25/2010 |
