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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941210 | Electroimpedance tomograph with common-mode signal suppression An electroimpedance tomograph with a plurality of electrodes (1) is provided, which can be placed on the body of a patient and are connected via a selector switch (60) with a control and evaluating unit (20). The control and evaluating unit (... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940175 | Device with a detectably designed water trap and process for detecting a water trap A device with a water trap. The device has a gas sensor and is designed to send a gas sample flow through the water trap (2) and to feed it to the gas sensor (3). The water trap (2) is designed to be separably connected to the device. The device... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939437 | Metallization method for solar cells A method for the production of a contact structure of a solar cell allows p-contacts and n-contacts to be produced simultaneously. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938111 | Connection head for an absorber of an anesthetic breathing system A connection head for an absorber (4) of an anesthetic breathing system has a simple design and can be easily taken apart. A valve device (2) is inserted into a guide sleeve (7), which is open towards the absorber (4). A sealing ring (... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935323 | System and method for hydrogen sulfide decontamination The invention describes a system and method for hydrogen sulfide decontamination of natural gas using a scavenging reagent. The system uses a scavenging reagent within two reactors wherein the consumption of scavenging reagent is optimized by the control of flow of ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935234 | Electrochemical gas sensor and process for manufacturing same A planar electrochemical gas sensor is provided with at least one working electrode (4), at least one counterelectrode (4″), at least one electrolyte-filled planar electrolyte carrier (10), at least one planar housing upper part (3) and... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934432 | Method for measuring the run time of an ultrasonic pulse in the determination of the flow velocity of a gas in a breathing gas volume flow sensor A method is provided for measuring the run time of an ultrasonic pulse in the determination of the flow velocity of a gas in a breathing gas volume flow sensor (1). The breathing gas volume flow sensor (1) has a flow duct (3) with a measuring se... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931420 | Multivalent section for making frames, supports, supporting structures and the like A section element for constructing frames, supporting structures and the like made up of a section body (10) having one or more flat surfaces (11) and one or more rounded sectors (12) as parts of a circumference with a preset diameter. In corres... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931221 | Mobile crusher unit A mobile crusher unit is provided having a supporting framework (12) which is includes at least a crusher unit (13), a feed conveyor (11), and a dumping conveyor unit (14), and which can be relocated by means of a crawler undercarriage. T... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7921746 | Actuating device with shift lock An actuating device (1) for a technical system, especially for selecting gears of a shift-by-wire speed-change gear includes an actuating element (2) with at least two shift positions and a locking device (8). The locking device (8) has a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7915641 | Terahertz electromagnetic wave radiation element and its manufacturing method The present invention improves the efficiency of conversion from a non-radiation two-dimensional electron plasmon wave into a radiation electromagnetic wave, and realizes a wide-band characteristic. A terahertz electromagnetic wave radiation element of the present i... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914590 | Apparatus and method for carrying out optical readings on textile materials submitted to dyeing The present invention relates to a method for carrying out optical readings on textile materials submitted to dyeing. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914024 | Wheel suspension for a vehicle Wheel suspension for a vehicle (7), with a carrier element (5), with a wheel carrier (1), which is arranged at a spaced location from the carrier element (5) and which is pivotable about a steering axis (30), with a wheel (14 | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913811 | Muffler and corresponding manufacturing process A muffler (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, with a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) and an end bottom each at two mutually spaced longitudinal ends of the jacket (3). At least on... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900380 | User moldable adjustable insert An insole which is individually adaptable for insertion in footwear is disclosed. The insole has an upper cradle having an upper surface for contact with a foot. The upper surface is a ETC material. A lower interlocking surface is molded of EVA for cushioning of the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7888130 | Test cassette for fluid analyses A test cassette for the detection of analytes from fluid samples is provided which has a housing (1, 2) with an inlet opening and with a reservoir for receiving a fluid sample containing the analyte. A separate carrier platform (3) can be horizontally ... | 02/15/2011 |
| D632591 | Combined watch case and bracelet | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886231 | System for controlling and monitoring therapy modules of a medical workstation A system is provided for controlling and monitoring therapy modules of a medical workstation. The system includes a first control and display unit, at least another control and display unit and at least one therapy module, which is either a ventilation module or an ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7884939 | Gas-measuring arrangement with an open optical measuring section A gas-measuring arrangement (1) with an open optical measuring section (7) is formed by a measuring device (5) with an array of lenses (10, 12, 19, 24), a phase mask (22), an optical path mirror (16) positioned obliquely, an... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7884466 | Semiconductor device with double-sided electrode structure and its manufacturing method According to the present invention, a recess portion is formed in a package substrate which is formed of a multilayer organic substrate having a multilayer wiring, and an LSI chip is accommodated within the recess portion. Wiring traces are formed on the upper surfa... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883611 | Electrochemical sensor having a mediator compound An electrochemical sensor, especially for gases, is provided having a mediator compound based on transition metal salts of polybasic acids and/or transition metal salts of polyhydroxycarboxylic acids. The electrochemical sensor also contains a DLC, BDD or a precious... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883463 | Combination sensor for physiological parameters A compact combination sensor is provided for physiological parameters, which can be worn behind the ear. The combination sensor has a heat flux sensor (1) for detecting two temperatures (Th1, Th2) for determining the body core temperature (T | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883132 | Pneumatic linear gripper A linear pneumatic gripper including a gripper body (11) with a chamber (15), a piston (12) moving alternately in the chamber (15) and a pair of sliding gripper jaws (13) associated with and moving in opposite directions with the p... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882997 | Method and device for mutual contacting of two wafers A method and a device for the mutual contacting of two wafer-type component composite configurations made of multiple identical components which are implemented coherently, in particular a semiconductor wafer (12) with a functional component wafer (14)... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882940 | Piston for brake calipers, and brake caliper comprising said piston A brake caliper, especially for motorcycle applications, comprises a main rigid body, which can be coupled with a portion of a structure or a vehicle, and defining at least one seat (5); at least one piston (4) slidingly housed in the respective seat (... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882933 | Process and central belt automatic unit for filling an order container in a commissioning system A method and a central-belt machine are provided for filling an order container. The central-belt machine includes two central belt provided with articles along a virtual window of an order, and the articles being discharged to the order container at a filling point... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882836 | Diaphragm valve for a respirator A diaphragm valve is provided, in which there is improved sealing of a closing cover (15) against the valve housing (3). The seal includes a cylindrical sealing washer (25), which is connected to the valve housing (3) in one piece and int... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882835 | Device and method for determining leaks of a respirator A method, system and device are provided for the determination of leaks in a respirator. An inspiraton pressure pinsp is recorded during an inspiration time Tinsp with a measuring device. The inspiration pressure pinsp is varied duri... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882760 | Shifting device for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle A shifting device is provided for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle with a first automatic shift gate and with a second tipping gate for a manual, stepwise shifting operation about a middle position. A selector lever can be pivoted about a first shift gat... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882711 | Device for closing the toe at the end of tubular hosiery articles To transfer the stitches from a first needle arc (7X) to a second opposed needle arc (7Y), a overturnable semicircular sector (19) presents elements (25) terminating in a bifurcate way (25F) (flanking inside the respective sinkers ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882605 | Fastening element for end areas of garments to be fastened to one another A fastening element is provided for an end area of a first strap of an item of corsetry, particularly of women's undergarments. The fastening element is to be fastened to a second strap of the item of corsetry and has an number of strap plies of which at least one s... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7845234 | Compact tilt and vibration sensor and method for manufacturing the same Provided are a tilted vibration sensor incorporating a plurality of electrodes and a conductive spherical body which is turned on and off by the moving displacement of the spherical body, and which may be remarkably reduced in size and may have high performance and ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845051 | Hinge device and opening/closing mechanism using the hinge device Provided is a hinge device which allows the display device to be watched at an arbitrary angle, thus enabling all the passengers to watch the display at an optimum angle, which helps to achieve an improvement in terms of quality and reliable dropping/opening by caus... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7879929 | Quinophthalone compound, mixed colorant, laser ray transmitting colored resin composition, and laser-welded product Quinophthalone compound of Formula (1) or (2), mixed colorant, laser ray transmitting colored resin composition containing thereof, and laser-welded product. in each of Formulas (1) and (2), X: —O-L; L: hydrogen... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878982 | Process and device for monitoring a patient during anesthesia and for determining the combined effect of a plurality of anesthetics A process is provided for monitoring a patient being anesthetized, as well as a process for determining a combined effect of different anesthetics used. Devices for carrying out the processes are also provided. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878511 | Wheel suspension A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle is described, in which at least a first and at least a second control arm (1, 2) are coupled in an articulated manner to a wheel carrier (4) carrying a vehicle wheel (3). The wheel suspension has a compensa... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878320 | Directional change twin-belt conveyor A directional-change conveyor (1) is provided for conveying piece goods (2) along a first conveying strip and a second conveying strip oriented in a different direction. A transfer structure (3) is provided for transferring conveyed piece goods ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875244 | Gas sensor with at least one catalytic measuring element A gas sensor has shock resistance and temperature resistance attributes. The gas sensor includes at least one catalytic measuring element (3), which is arranged in a sensor housing (1) forming a combustion chamber (2). The sensor housing (1 | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874401 | Exhaust muffler for exhaust system An exhaust muffler (1) is provided for an at least partly dual-flow exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle. The exhaust muffler has a housing (2), which encloses an interior space (3), with two exhaust pip... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874045 | Hinge device Provided is a hinge device for connecting one member and another member so that the hinge device allows opening and closing, including: a movable shaft; a first bracket non-rotatably fixed to the movable shaft and fixed to the one member; a second bracket rotatably ... | 01/25/2011 |
