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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178252 | Method to maximize fuel cell voltage during start-up A method of operating a fuel cell system is disclosed, the method including the steps of providing a fuel cell stack including a plurality of fuel cell assemblies, each fuel cell assembly having a proton exchange membrane disposed between a plurality of fuel cell pl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8166683 | Card holder A card holder includes a unitary hollow main body having with a base portion, a first side, a second side, and a top portion. The first side and the second side are angled toward one another and coupled to the top portion. The base portion is coupled to at least one... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157988 | Ballast flocculation and sedimentation water treatment system with simplified sludge recirculation, and process therefor A process for water treatment, including a combination of methods from the group comprising coagulation, sedimentation, flocculation and ballast flocculation, which is further improved by the addition of a simplified sludge recirculation system. The recirculation sy... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157114 | Adjustable container An adjustable container is disclosed, wherein a plunger assembly disposed the container body cooperates with a support formed on an interior of the body to force the contents of the container upwardly towards a top thereof and to militate against the downward moveme... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8149401 | System and method for distinguishing particles in a transient fluid A method for detecting a presence of a particle in a fluid is disclosed. The method includes the steps of directing a beam of electromagnetic radiation into the transient fluid; providing a sensor to detect an intensity of the radiation after passing through at leas... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146469 | Container for producing predetermined food portions A container or pan for producing predetermined food portions is disclosed. Indicia are formed on the container at selected intervals adjacent an outer peripheral edge. A cutting blade is provided having a length substantially equivalent to a length, or a width, or a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143518 | Electrical box with hingedly attached lid An electrical box is disclosed, wherein the electrical box includes a lid hingedly attached to a back wall of the electrical box. The lid is adapted to be selectively moved between an open and a closed position, wherein the lid covers at least a portion of an openin... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142800 | Oral high potency clinical anti-craving treatment and method of use A practical high potency anti-craving oral medication or combined oral/IV drip medication is disclosed which comprises three components: a group of amino-acid substances, a group of vitamin substances, and a group of minerals, wherein each substance is selected for ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142799 | High potency clinical anti-craving treatment and method of use A practical high potency anti-craving medication is disclosed which comprises three components: an amino-acid component, a vitamin component, and a mineral component, wherein each component is selected for maximum efficacy in the body of an individual suffering from... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142030 | Reconfigurable center stack with touch sensing A display system for a center stack of a vehicle is disclosed including a translucent material and a projection system. Dynamic graphical content derived from an input by a passenger of the vehicle via at least one of simulated controls and hard-tooled switches is p... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141440 | System for collecting a fluid sample from a transient line of fluid A closed loop system for obtaining a sample of a fluid from a source of fluid is disclosed, the system including a collection vessel having a fluid chamber disposed therein. A valve assembly is disposed within the collection vessel and adapted to selectively open an... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141383 | Engine-machine and expander heat exchanger unit A heat exchanger unit is disclosed, the heat exchanger unit including a first tube element unit, a second tube element unit, and an engine machine apparatus having an expansion step unit and a compression step unit. Each of the tube element units is adapted to condi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141173 | Shower garment A garment for use in a shower is disclosed. The shower garment includes a first panel, a second panel, and a strap. The strap has a first end releasably coupled to a second end thereof and is adapted to extend around a waist of a user. The first panel and the second... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138901 | Instrument cluster mask with tell-tales An instrument cluster includes a cluster mask having a tell-tale formed therein, wherein the tell-tale includes an indicia window representing an alert to a user of the instrument cluster; and a light source for emitting light through the indicia window of the tell-... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137853 | Membrane humidifier for a fuel cell A membrane humidifier for a fuel cell with a wet side plate having a plurality of flow channels formed therein and a dry side plate having a plurality of flow channels formed therein, the flow channels of the wet side plate adapted to facilitate a flow of a wet gas ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133624 | Fuel cell module design for robust pressure measurements in freezing conditions A fuel cell system is disclosed including a fuel cell stack and pressure sensors, wherein bypass conduits having flow restriction devices disposed therein are provided for bypassing fluids around the fuel cell stack to militate against the accumulation of moisture i... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132367 | Container for growing plants A container for receiving and growing plants is disclosed. The container includes a latticework having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall defining a cavity with an open end, a covering for the bottom wall and the sidewall for receiving plant... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129075 | Bipolar plate header formed features A fuel cell plate including a first plate having a first header edge defining a first header aperture, the first header edge having a first break and a substantially aligned second plate having a second header edge defining a second header aperture, the second heade... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128387 | Discharge chamber for dual drive scroll compressor A dual drive compressor is disclosed including a discharge chamber having a wall disposed therein forming a plurality of discharge zones within the discharge chamber to attenuate pulsations caused by a fluid received in the compressor and improve a performance of th... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127708 | Multi-page bookmark A multi-page bookmark is disclosed. The multi-page bookmark includes straps adapted to form loops removably received around the front cover and the rear cover of a book, respectively. The loops are positioned adjacent the binding of the book. A connecting member is ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124203 | Container having a foamed wall A multi-layer preform having at least one foamed layer suitable for forming a multi-layer blow molded container having at least one foamed layer container is disclosed, the multi-layer container formed by a process comprising the steps of injection molding a polymer... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122567 | Floor mat clip assembly A floor mat clip assembly adapted to attach a floor mat to the interior carpet of a vehicle is disclosed. The clip assembly includes a floor clip attached to the carpet and a mat clip attached to the floor mat. The floor clip includes a base member and a top member ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120273 | Light control system with PWM duty cycle control using current signal feedback A light control system having a light emitting device to produce a pre-determined light output is disclosed. The light control system includes a power circuit in electrical communication with the light emitting device for transmitting an electrical current to the li... | 02/21/2012 |
| D654647 | Pet waste disposal system | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116713 | Automatic bandwidth control with high-deviation detection A signal processing system and methods for controlling a bandwidth of the signal processing system are disclosed. One method includes the steps of detecting a presence of an adjacent signal on at one adjacent channel relative to a desired channel, detecting a modula... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105720 | Humidity sensing device for use in fuel cell systems A humidity sensing device for measuring a humidity of a reactant stream in a fuel cell system is provided. The humidity sensing device includes a humidity sensor coupled to a sensor housing. The sensor housing is adapted to selectively move the humidity sensor to an... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101322 | Constant channel cross-section in a PEMFC outlet A plate for a fuel cell is disclosed, wherein an inlet aperture is disposed at a first end of the plate and an outlet aperture is disposed at a second end of the plate. The plate includes a first side and a second side. The first side of the plate has a flow field f... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8101308 | Adaptive compressor surge control in a fuel cell system A fuel cell system having an adaptable compressor map and method for optimizing the adaptable compressor map is provided. The method includes the steps of establishing an initial operating setpoint for an air compressor based on the adaptable compressor map; monitor... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100284 | Cryogenic storage tank with thermal shield A cryogenic fluid storage tank having an inlet conduit, an outlet conduit, and a thermal shield in thermal contact with the inner vessel is disclosed, wherein the thermal shield is adapted to militate against heat transfer from the atmosphere to a cryogenic fluid by... | 01/24/2012 |
| D652979 | Fluorescent lampholder | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097375 | Procedure for filling a fuel cell anode supply manifold with hydrogen for start-up A method for filling a fuel cell anode supply manifold with hydrogen prior to a start-up operation to facilitate a substantially even hydrogen distribution across the fuel cell is disclosed. The anode supply manifold is in fluid communication with a source of hydrog... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096588 | Hose coupling A hose coupling utilizing a main hollow body and an expandable inner sleeve and an intermediate end of a hose which is securely held in place upon radially outward expansion of the sleeve. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8093495 | Insulated electrical box An electrical box is disclosed, wherein the electrical box includes a back panel and an insulating material disposed thereon. The insulating material reduces the heat transfer through the back panel of the electrical box. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092957 | Diffusion media formed by photopolymer based processes A diffusion medium layer for a fuel cell, including an electrically conductive microtruss structure disposed between a pair of electrically conductive grids is provided. At least one of the microtruss structure and the grids is formed from a radiation-sensitive mate... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091868 | WVT design for reduced mass and improved sealing reliability A membrane humidifier for a fuel cell system is disclosed wherein the membrane humidifier includes a plurality of membrane layers, a first pair of spaced apart sealing bars disposed between a first membrane layer and a second membrane layer adjacent to perimeter edg... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091575 | Valve system A valve system for monitoring and controlling a flow of a fluid additive into a main fluid line is disclosed. The system includes a pump that provides a constant flow of the additive from a fluid reservoir through a supply conduit into the main fluid line. A portion... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8076224 | Thin-film deposition and recirculation of a semi-conductor material A process for coating a substrate at atmospheric pressure is disclosed, the process comprising the steps of vaporizing a mass of semiconductor material within a heated inert gas stream to create a fluid mixture having a temperature above the condensation temperature... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074751 | Steering system for an adaptable vehicle The powered hybrid vehicle is capable of being operative in either one of first and second distinct driving modes each including corresponding first and second directional systems. The hybrid vehicle has a control shaft operatively coupled to a steering device, a fi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8063775 | Energy management system An energy management system includes a control and uplink module adapted to selectively monitor and control at least one energy consuming device, the control and uplink module in communication with an electronic storage device and adapted to transmit data to the ele... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062727 | Process for molded decorative stitched skins The invention relates to a covered panel for a motor vehicle having a rigid substrate, a skin, and a layer of material connecting the skin to the rigid substrate, in which the skin is constituted of one first and one second skin section including a visual characteri... | 11/22/2011 |
