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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946272 | Method for determining the composition of a fuel blend A method for determining composition of a fuel blend from a first and at least a second fuel for operating an internal combustion engine. An ignition angle of the internal combustion engine is altered and a non-intermittent fluctuation in torque, which is a function... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946234 | Sewing machine A sewing machine includes a needle, a needle bar which supports the needle, an upper feeding foot operable to feed the workpiece interlockingly with an up and down movement of the needle bar, a presser foot operable to press the workpiece, a holding bar which suppor... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946124 | Temperature controlled storage facilities and methods A temperature controlled storage facility includes a room having an enclosed structure, and a plurality of multi-level storage zones within the room. Each of the storage zones include a supply of temperature controlled air having two outlets, one outlet positioned a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946003 | Package closure and method A reclosable tamper-evident package is opened and closed repeatedly by opening and closing a first closure of a package, and when it is desired to close the package and provide an indication of further opening, a second closure is closed that cannot readily be opene... | 05/24/2011 |
| D638553 | Molded surface of a concrete product | 05/24/2011 |
| D638320 | Shell for monitoring movement | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942221 | Method and system for enabling bi-pedal locomotion A walking bi-pedal robot includes a right leg and a left leg, each coupled with a pelvis via hip lateral angular joints and hip antero-posterior angular joints. Each hip lateral angular joint enables lateral angular motion and each hip antero-posterior angular joint... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942217 | Cutting apparatus for a microtunnelling system The present disclosure relates to a microtunnelling apparatus including a cutting apparatus adapted to be rotated by a drill shaft defining a central axis of rotation that extends along a length of the drill shaft. The cutting apparatus includes a front cutting roto... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941280 | Procedure and device for checking the functionality of a tank ventilation valve A procedure for checking the functionality of a tank ventilation valve of a tank ventilation system for a motor vehicle with a fuel tank, an adsorbing filter, which is connected to the fuel tank over a filter line and which provides a vent pipe, and with the tank ve... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941027 | Fiber access terminal A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The term... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941026 | Adapter block including connector storage A fixture includes an adapter array with movable adapter modules and a storage panel. A housing of a connector holder includes a plurality of openings for receiving fiber optic connectors and protecting the polished end face of the connectors from damage while the c... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940393 | Method and system for approximating the spectrum of a plurality of color samples Method for approximating the spectrum of a plurality of color samples, the method including the procedures of measuring the color of a reference color sample in a color space, determining a reference sample estimated spectrum from the measured color, measuring the a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939650 | Stra6 polypeptides The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence similarity to Stra6, a murine retinoic acid responsive protein, and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nuclei... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939568 | Use of a composition comprising vitamin K1 oxide or a derivative thereof for the treatment and/or the prevention of mammal dermatological lesions The present invention is related to the use of a composition having an adequate pharmaceutical or cosmetic carrier or diluent and a sufficient amount of vitamin K1 oxide or its derivative for the treatment and/or the prevention of mammal dermatological lesions. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939541 | Intermediates and a process employing the intermediates for the preparation of (3-trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-N-[4-methyl-3-(4-pyridin-3yl-pyrimidin-2ylamino)-phenyl]-benzamide This invention relates to a process for the preparation of (3-trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-N-[4-methyl-3-(4-pyridin-3yl-pyrimidin-2ylamino)-phenyl]-benzamide (formula (I)) starting from 4-methyl-2-nitro-aniline (formula (II)) through intermediates (3-trifluoromethylsulf... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939516 | Topical skin care composition A cream base for the topical application of skin care therapeutics and a process for making the cream base. In one embodiment, the therapeutic is tretinoin, hydroquinone and fluocinolone acetonide for the treatment of hyperpigmented skin conditions, such as melasma.... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938673 | Terminal strip The invention relates to a terminal strip (1) comprising a housing (2) and at least four insulation displacement contacts (K1-K8), the at least four insulation displacement contacts (K1-K8) being arranged in a series (3, ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937931 | Procedure and control unit to operate a diesel engine A procedure is introduced to operate a diesel engine, which has a catalytic converter with three-way conversion characteristics. The procedure is characterized thereby, in that if the engine rotational speed increases without in the process exceeding an engine rotat... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937818 | Split cable seal A method for sealing a cable in an enclosure includes assembling a first portion and a second portion of a cable seal around a cable. The first and second portions of the cable seal define a central axial opening having a sealing surface. The cable is disposed in th... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637631 | Machining center | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936815 | Methods in transmission and searching of video information In a method for transmission of video information between HTTP servers and clients in a shared network resource, particularly Internet, the video information is stored as a video file consisting of packet-divided video streams compression-coded with average bit rate... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936803 | External cavity semiconductor laser An external cavity semiconductor laser including a first and second input-output section disposed on a common end surface via a center axis, and a semiconductor laser device emitting a first and second laser light from the first and second input-output sections in t... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936572 | Distributor connection module for telecommunication and data technology The invention relates to a distribution box connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a housing in which externally accessible input and output contacts (10, 20, 30, 40) are arranged for the connection of cables and c... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935856 | Preparation method of 1,5-dimethyltetralin using dealuminated zeolite beta catalyst The present invention relates to a method for preparing 1,5-dimethyltetralin using a dealuminated zeolite beta catalyst. The preparation method of 1,5-dimethyltetralin according to the present invention has the effects of not only showing high conversion and ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935806 | Method for performing in vitro diagnosis using gene regulation mechanisms and corresponding diagnosis kit The invention concerns a kit for detecting and/or quantifying a ligant (C), present in an analysis sample, by a receptor (A), characterized in that it comprises the following reagents: a single-stranded or double-stranded nucleotide sequence (B), and said receptor (... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935366 | Calcium Potassium Ferrocyanide, a prophylactic mixture comprising this compound and the use thereof for decorporation of Radiocesium in subjects affected by nuclear radiation A new prophylactic mixture is prepared for the effective decorporation of *Cs, *Sr, *I from affected subjects in the event of an accidental release of the radioisotopes in the environment due to any nuclear accident. The prophylactic mixture comprising: 1) Calcium P... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935322 | Solvent extraction process for separating cobalt and/or nickel from impurities in leach solutions A process for the separation of nickel, cobalt or both from impurity elements selected from one or more of calcium, magnesium, manganese and chloride contained in a leach solution, the process comprising the step of subjecting the leach solution to solvent extractio... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935048 | Method and system for navigating within a flexible organ of the body of a patient Method for navigating a flexible medical device within a flexible organ of the body of a patient, toward a target region of interest of an inner wall of the flexible organ, by employing a previously acquired global three-dimensional (3D) model of the flexible organ,... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934948 | Telecommunications patch panel with angled connector modules A telecommunications patch panel is provided having a plurality of connector modules rotatably mounted to a frame member. Each connector module has a front face and an opposite facing rear face, and each front face includes a plurality of connector jacks. Each rear ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934933 | Printed circuit board plug-type connector and connection module with printed circuit board plug-type connector The invention relates to a printed circuit board plug-type connector (1), comprising a housing, in which contact elements (6) are arranged, wherein the contact elements (6) have a first contact part at one end and a second contact part at the op... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933914 | Automatic task creation and execution using browser helper objects A task system and method are provided. The system provides an automated approach for task creation, maintenance and/or execution. The system includes a browser that receives search results and at least one task associated with a query from a search engine. The syste... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933862 | One click conditional formatting method and system for software programs A method of conditionally formatting a display of data is disclosed that involves providing a preliminary display automatically showing the intended consequences of the condition applied to the data prior to making the condition actually apply to the data. This is e... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933738 | Determining a point of application of force on a surface element A system for determining at least one point of application of force on a surface element is provided. The system includes a surface element having an effective mass, at least one sensor configured to measure force applied on the surface element at least one accelera... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933484 | Strain-relief device for cables and wire-guiding element A strain-relief device for cables, in particular optical waveguide cables, includes a lower part (10), which is in the form of a U in cross section, and an upper part (30). The lower part (10) is formed on its limbs (12) on one end side (... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933101 | Generator power plant protection system and method A typical power plant has a plurality of generators; at least one load; at least one bus interconnecting the generators and the at least one load. The plant is operated on an uncorrected droop configuration for speed control and voltage control. The plant further in... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932925 | System and method for stabilizing an image System for producing a stabilized image of a scene viewed by an image detector, the image detector detecting a plurality of images of the scene, the image detector being supported by gimbals, the gimbals including a servo system for moving the gimbals at least one d... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931750 | Sealing lock for a deposition line in vacuum on a flat product The invention relates to a sealing lock, for an in vacuo chamber for deposition on a, preferably metallic, endless strip, characterized in that: the metal rollers are mounted on brackets, fixed to the covers and are immovable like the latter, the rollers of the same... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931723 | Filter assembly with pleated media pockets, and methods A panel filter for removal of contaminants from a gas, the panel filter having at least one V-pocket formed of two halves, each half composed of multiple pleats of filter media. The pleats extend generally parallel, often at an angle of less than 5 degrees or even l... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931112 | Isolation valve for a load-reaction steering system A steering system includes a fluid actuator, a first steering circuit in selective fluid communication with the fluid actuator, and a second steering circuit in selective fluid communication with the fluid actuator and disposed in parallel to the first steering circ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930845 | Cover for inscription fields The invention relates to a cover, in particular for covering inscription fields, comprising a cover element, which is provided for insertion into a base body which is in the form of a holder, with at least one hooking-in element being provided on the cover element, ... | 04/26/2011 |
