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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182274 | Power converter having a pivotable and receivable plug A power converter having a pivotable and receivable power plug has a housing, an adapter board, a power output unit and a plug. The adapter board and the power output unit are mounted inside the housing. The adapter board has two conducting strips and a grounding st... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182194 | Refuse vehicle packing system The present disclosure is directed to a refuse collection vehicle including a vehicle body for receiving, compacting, transporting and ejecting refuse materials of a type using a packer panel that operates reciprocally along in said vehicle body with a connected fol... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8171848 | Manufacturing method of printing plate using free-seal, free-quantity liquid photopolymer sachet and apparatus using the same This invention is related to a manufacturing method of a printing plate by using a free-seal, free-quantity liquid photopolymer sachet and an apparatus thereof. Using this technology, the liquid photopolymer sachet is no longer to be limited by quantity with 3 dimen... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170831 | Apparatus and method for measuring dimension of circular object The invention provides an apparatus and a method for measuring a dimension of a circular object. First to third sensors arranged in a straight line are disposed above a track to respectively measure time instants when the circular object moves past the first to thir... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157089 | Height adjustable top frame for golf bag A height adjustable top frame for a golf bag has a base, at least one locking rod mounted slidably through the base, a holding bracket mounted securely on an upper end of the at least one locking rod and a locking mechanism mounted between the base and the holding b... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156955 | Inflating nozzle assembly An inflating nozzle assembly has a housing, two nozzles and a pushing device. The housing has two nozzle chambers and two outlets. The nozzles are mounted respectively in the first nozzle chamber, and one of the nozzles has a nozzle body, a nozzle rod and a spring. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153976 | Infrared sensor and manufacturing method thereof A manufacturing method for an infrared sensor includes the following steps: providing a wafer having several chips and a substrate; forming four soldering portions, a thermistor, and an infrared sensing layer on the bottom surface of each chip, wherein the soldering... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153490 | Fabrication method of power semiconductor structure with reduced gate impedance A fabrication method of a power semiconductor structure with reduced gate impedance is provided. Firstly, a polysilicon gate is formed in a substrate. Then, dopants are implanted into the substrate with the substrate being partially shielded by the polysilicon gate.... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152216 | Automated cover system for vehicle-mounted containers A self-contained, vehicle-mounted system for operating a retractable cover with respect to proximate open top containers transported by the vehicle to cover and uncover the containers. The system includes all of the items necessary to accomplish the covering and unc... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147256 | Electrical connector and terminal thereof An electrical connector and a terminal are disclosed. The terminal, comprising: a base having an upper end and a lower end; a flexible arm extending upward from the upper end of the base; a retaining portion extending upward from the upper end of the base, wherein a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146207 | Hinge and an electronic device with the same A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device and has a first actuating unit, a pivoting limit and a second actuating unit. The first actuating unit has two tops. The pivoting limit is mounted pivotally between the stops. The second actuating... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136751 | Single free-end wire reel A single free-end wire reel includes a leveled area disposed on a rotary member to level arc tracks and a gap formed at the intersection of the arc tracks to change the motion track of a limit block. The present invention not only keeps the limit block to have a dua... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136638 | Safety braking system A safety braking system mounted to a bike, motorcycle or any other two-wheel linear type of vehicle adapted with a right and a left brake lever to respectively control applying a brake to a front wheel and a rear wheel of the vehicle to control a rear wheel brake to... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123032 | Rotate bottom base assembly for a golf stand bag and golf stand bag with a rotate bottom base assembly A golf stand bag has a rotate bottom base assembly, a supporting rod, a top frame, a body, two legs and an activating member. The rotate bottom base assembly has a rotate bottom base and a pivot bracket. The rotate bottom base has a bottom, a sidewall formed on the ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115370 | Bending LED bulb A bending LED bulb has a transparent bending tube and a flexible LED strip. The flexible LED strip has a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) and a plurality of LEDs mounted on the flexible PCB and is inserted and fixed in the transparent bending tube. As the LEDs a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111405 | Automatic scan and mark apparatus An automatic scan and mark apparatus has a machine tool, a location detection module, a laser detector, an ink jet and a control computer. The machine tool has a movable module and a stage. The stage mounts and holds a specimen having a scraped surface. The control ... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653471 | Folding chair | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104493 | Two-stage collapsing device for umbrella A two-stage collapsing device includes a base having a passage with first and second slots defined in an inner periphery thereof. A first locking member and a second locking member are movably received in the two slots. The first and second locking members each incl... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103418 | Extendable frame work vehicle having lift member movable in a true vertical fashion An extendable frame work vehicle offering enhanced versatility, safety and effectiveness. The vehicle includes an adjustable frame with front and rear portions that extend or retract with respect to each other. The front portion is supported by a first pair of wheel... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8084513 | Implant filling material and method Compositions of cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) are disclosed that are generally in the form of an elastic, hydrophilic, water-insoluble viscous cohesive mass of material that has many important medical uses including uses as a filler for implants. The prese... | 12/27/2011 |
| D651327 | Insect repellent lamp | 12/27/2011 |
| 8066487 | Fan shaft seat structure A fan shaft seat structure including a shaft bushing and a heat dissipation member. The shaft bushing has an open end, a closed end and a, connection section. A receiving space is defined between the open end and the closed end. The connection section extends from t... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066391 | Luminary A luminary has a central lamp, an emergency lamp and a control box. The emergency lamp is ring-shaped and mounted around a light-emitting end of the central lamp and has a base and a circuit board. The circuit board has an LED set and a cable set connected to the LE... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064193 | Laptop accessory holder An accessory system for a laptop computer is disclosed which includes a framework adapted to be attached to a top display system of a laptop computer. The accessory system includes an extendable device-carrying arrangement having laterally adjustable holders that re... | 11/22/2011 |
| D648975 | Barbecue grill | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060897 | Restraining device of optical disk drive The invention is to provide a restraining device of an optical disk drive in which a traverse is disposed. A transmission unit rotates a roller to, load/unload a disc, and drives a slider to move the roller. The transmission unit includes the restraining device movi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060191 | Wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument A wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument includes a band, a signal transmitting device, two sets of connecting pieces, and a conductive assembly. The band has two opposite mounting portions separated by a distance. The two mounting portions are provided wi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059394 | Nonvolatile storage device A nonvolatile storage device includes a casing, a circuit substrate, a latch and a driving piece. The outer surface of the casing is provided with a slot. The slot is connected with a push button switch. The circuit substrate is fixed in the casing. The circuit subs... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057173 | Single-bearing fan structure A single-bearing fan structure includes a fan frame having a bearing cup with a bearing received therein, the bearing cup having a radially inward protruded lip portion formed at a first end to abut on a top of the bearing, and a groove internally formed at a second... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057172 | Cooling fan with oil-impregnated bearing A cooling fan with oil-impregnated bearing includes a base portion, a bearing, a fan hub, and a coil assembly. The base portion has a forward extended bearing housing, into which the bearing is tightly fitted with a colloidal material applied between them. The fan h... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056737 | Screwdriver holder A screwdriver holder has a base and a holding bar. The base has a protrusion, a bottom board, a hanging seat and at least one hanging hole and may have multiple insert holes. The protrusion protrudes from the bottom board. The hanging seat is formed on or protruded ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055384 | Apparatus and method for positioning control The present invention discloses a positioning control apparatus which receives a moving command and a feedback signal outputted from a controlled device, and controls the controlled device for moving and positioning. The positioning control apparatus includes a firs... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053667 | Housing of quad small form-factor pluggable transceiver module A housing of a Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable transceiver module includes a metallic casing and a plurality of elastic grounding assemblies. The metallic casing has a lower casing, a plurality of partitions and an upper casing. The lower casing is connected to the... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052486 | Electrical power outlet device and module thereof The present invention relates to an electrical power outlet device and a module thereof. The electrical power outlet device includes an electrical power outlet section and a main body section. The electrical power outlet section has an electrical power outlet unit w... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052485 | Electrical power outlet device and module thereof The present invention relates to an electrical power outlet device and a module thereof. The electrical power outlet device includes an electrical power outlet section and a main body section. The electrical power outlet section has an electrical power outlet unit w... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052477 | Receptacle connector for a cable A receptacle connector for a cable has an insulating housing, multiple first terminals, multiple second terminals and a shell. The first terminals are mounted on the insulating housing and each first terminal has a first soldering cup formed on the first terminal an... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052372 | Wind turbine A wind driven turbine device is disclosed that includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, a turbine rotor having a plurality of radially distributed turbine rotor blades mounted in the housing for rotation in direct response to atmospheric wind to the... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051970 | Swinging chute linkage assembly The hinge assembly of the present invention is a novel configuration that utilizes multiple arcuate shaped clevis elements. The configuration produces a compact, stable, and efficient means for transmitting an actuation force to retract or deploy one or more section... | 11/08/2011 |
| D648472 | LED lamp | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043116 | Replaceable module for socket and socket having replaceable module A socket having a replaceable module includes a socket panel and a replaceable module. The socket panel is provided with socket units. The replaceable module is detachably provided on the socket panel. The replaceable module is provided with socket subunits. The edg... | 10/25/2011 |