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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789385 | Binding machine A machine that is operable to create a series of holes in at least one sheet of paper includes a base, a punch mechanism positioned on the base, and a tray coupled to the base. The tray includes a first guide and a second guide. The tray is configured to move betwee... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7690325 | Method and apparatus for depositing material onto a surface Some embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method in which material is deposited upon a surface from an elongated beam having an aperture defined therein through which the material is moved by passive adsorption. The elongated beam can be sub... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7627146 | Method and apparatus for effecting automatic red eye reduction A method, and an apparatus employing the method, of reducing red eye effect from image data having image attributes. In some embodiments, the method includes identifying image data with a first image attribute having characteristics of skin pixels, determining a sha... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7617610 | Method of measuring a clearance of a hub bearing for vehicles The present invention relates to a method of measuring a clearance of a hub bearing for vehicles. A hub is fixed to a lower jig when a row of hub-side balls is disposed and an outer ring is disposed on an outer periphery of the hub and a row of inner ring-side balls... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7616348 | Method and apparatus for enhancing scanned documents A method, and a system employing the method, of enhancing an intensity of an image of a multi-page or multi-portion document is disclosed. The method includes determining a first background parameter from a first section of a scanned page and stretching data corresp... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7600559 | Plate heat exchanger A plate heat exchanger for exchanging heat between first and second media, including a plurality of first heat exchanger plates alternately stacked with a plurality of second heat exchanger plates between a base plate and a cover plate. The first and second heat exc... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7581279 | Device connecting a wiper arm to a wiper blade, a wiper blade and a wiper arm The invention relates to a device to connect a wiper arm (10) to a wiper blade (12) featuring a supporting element (16) on which a connecting element (14) for the wiper arm (10) is attached, which features at least two holding mean... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7461712 | Track-mounted drilling machine with active suspension system A drilling machine includes a frame, a tower that is supported by the frame, two tracks for movement over the ground, at least three yokes that interconnect the frame and the two tracks, at least three hydraulic cylinders, an inclinometer that senses the inclination... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7431071 | Fluid circuit heat transfer device for plural heat sources A heat sink or heat transfer device particularly for integrated circuits, uses a phase change working fluid in a cyclic flow path having at least one evaporator that serves multiple heat sources. The evaporator can be an integral vessel made of thermally conductive ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413036 | Sub drilling sub A telescoping sub (50) for mining operations and the like. The telescoping sub (50) includes a rotor (94) portion coupleadle to the rotary head of a drilling rig, and a stator (74) portion that is coupleable to a drill rod. The rotor (... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414844 | Liquid cooled heat sink with cold plate retention mechanism A system for cooling electronic components with a surface having one or more electronic components, including an integrated circuit, mounted thereon. A liquid cooled heat exchanger located in overlying contacting relation with the integrated circuit. A resilient col... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401483 | Residual magnetic devices and methods for an ignition actuation blockage device Residual magnetic locks, brakes, rotation inhibitors, clutches, actuators, and latches. The residual magnetic devices can include a core housing and an armature. The residual magnetic devices can include a coil that receives a magnetization current to create an irre... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392719 | Devices and methods for sampling groundwater Some embodiments of the present invention are related to devices and methods for sampling groundwater at multiple target depths, wherein each of the devices for sampling groundwater at multiple target depths comprises: a hammer part having a spring for generating in... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380544 | EGR cooler with dual coolant loop An integrated exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler with dual coolant loops comprises an exhaust gas inlet and an exhaust gas outlet for recirculating exhaust gas. An exhaust gas flow path extends between the exhaust gas inlet and the exhaust gas outlet to direct r... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7356998 | Flash tank of two-stage compression heat pump system for heating and cooling Disclosed herein is a flash tank of a two-stage compression heat pump system that can perform cooling and heating with a separate type intercooler and a high-stage compressor protecting device. The system comprises a fluid-level detecting sensor for detecting the fl... | 04/15/2008 |
| D557397 | Range hood | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299576 | Vending machine advertising apparatus and method In some embodiments of the present invention, a vending machine display apparatus and method includes a controller, a display electrically coupled to the controller and adapted to be coupled to the vending machine in a location externally visible on the vending mach... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299262 | Information providing support system and method, and program and server for use in the system and method There is disclosed a system of the present invention, in which in a server, an s-memo code is attached to and associated with predetermined information, and stored, when the predetermined information is transmitted from a client terminal apparatus, and the code is e... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293321 | Windscreen wiper with a driven wiper arm and wiper blade jointed thereto for cleaning screen in particular on motor vehicles Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (16) linked to it for cleaning windows, particularly those of motor vehicles, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (30), which f... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286993 | Holographic speech translation system and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide a speech translation system comprising a display upon which at least one word spoken by a user can be displayed. The speech translation system can include a holographic storage medium having a plurality of frames, ea... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281294 | Wiper arm of a wiper apparatus for windows of motor vehicles The invention relates to an articulated wiper arm of a wiper apparatus for windows of motor vehicles with a device for a detachable connection to a pivoted wiper blade on one free end, in particular for connection to a non-articulated wiper blade, which includes at ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278472 | Internally mounted radial flow intercooler for a combustion air changer An improved combustion air charger, such as a turbocharger or a supercharger, includes a housing (10) having a rotary shaft (18) journalled therein. At least one compressor wheel (20,22) is located on the shaft (18). The housing (10 | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270238 | Vacuum sealable bag apparatus and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide a vacuum sealable storage bag and method in which a pad of material is located within the storage bag and is positioned to block, trap, and/or absorb fluid from product to be stored within the storage bag. The pad of... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265356 | Image-guided medical intervention apparatus and method In some embodiments, an image-guided radiotherapy apparatus and method is provided in which a radiotherapy radiation source and a gamma ray photon imaging device are positioned with respect to a patient area so that a patient can be treated by a beam emitted from th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261151 | Suction line heat exchanger for COcooling system A heat exchanger including a suction line for gaseous or two phase refrigerant output from an evaporator and a capillary tube carrying cooled refrigerant to the evaporator. The suction line includes first and second substantially parallel straight cylindrical portio... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237716 | Parking system for sending messages The present invention provides a parking system having a parking meter in close proximity to a corresponding parking bay in which a user's vehicle is able to be parked. A payment receiving means is further provided for receiving payment and thereafter establishing a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7201476 | Inkjet printhead with bubble handling properties Some embodiments of the invention provide a printhead having a chip feed extending between an ink reservoir and printhead nozzles, wherein the chip feed has an inlet, and outlet, and one or more projections or recesses in a transition surface of the chip feed. The t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192129 | Bridging wick and method for an inkjet printhead Some embodiments of the present invention provide an inkjet printhead within which a removable ink cartridge can be installed. Upon installation, the ink cartridge can be coupled to one or more wicks in the printhead for establishing fluid communication between one ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186050 | Pole connector assembly and method for racks and shelving A pole connector assembly for connecting adjacent pole sections in order to construct a pole. In some embodiments, these pole connector assemblies have two inserts connected together by a fastener. Each of the two inserts can be received within an open end of a resp... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172225 | Cable lock and method Some embodiments of the cable lock provide a body defining a housing in which a cable can be received to lock the cable lock. In some embodiments, the cable is rotatable with respect to the housing when the cable lock is in a locked state, thereby increasing the dif... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168846 | Rotary processing device A rotary product processing device that has a frame made of endplates and at least one sidewall of one piece and unitary construction that encompasses a product processing chamber and product conveyor that is rotatively supported by a plurality of bearings that are ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169262 | Method and apparatus for forming a paper or tissue web A method and apparatus for transferring vibrational forces to a wire of a papermaking machine for forming a web on the wire and for dampening vibrations imparted to the papermaking machine. In some embodiments, the apparatus is a vibrational device including a vibra... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155765 | Pillow top for a cushion A cushion having an elastic core and a pillow top layer or portion. The elastic core can have one or more layers of foam to provide varying degrees of cushioning and support. The pillow top layer is positioned adjacent to the elastic core and includes a plurality of... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147196 | Devices and method for hanging a display board Devices for hanging a display board frame wherein a first bracket is mounted on a wall and has a hook on one end supportingly engaging a channel on a corresponding first edge of a display board frame and a second cooperating bracket having a slotted portion is slidi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143463 | Device for detachably and hingedly connecting a wiper blade for cleaning panes to a wiper arm The invention relates to a device for the detachable, articulated connection of a wiper blade (14) for cleaning windows, in particular of motor vehicles, to a wiper arm (12) driven on one end, which is provided with a first coupling half (26) on... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121899 | Plug connection for a mobile terminal The present invention refers to a plug connection for a mobile terminal. In order to provide an improved plug system which overcomes the problems of known solutions, according to the present invention, a plug connection is provided for electrically connecting a powe... | 10/17/2006 |
| D529325 | Pillow | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100219 | Equipment for faster swimming pools A wave inhibiting device (10) for a pool lane divider, the device having an inner region, a plurality of fins (16, 17) extending from the inner region and for blocking at least a portion of any wave incident on a major surface thereof, and an outer reg... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101462 | Method and apparatus for forming a paper or tissue web A method and apparatus for transferring a vibrational force to the wire of a papermaking machine in order to re-align the fibers of the web forming on the wire or to clean press section felts. In some embodiments, the apparatus is a vibrational device including at l... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082633 | Pillow A pillow adapted for supporting the head of a user. In some embodiments, the pillow can have a visco-elastic body having a center portion elevated with respect to adjacent lateral side portions, each of which can have a recess. The recess can have a concave shape in... | 08/01/2006 |
