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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938595 | Surface compactor and method of operating a surface compactor A method of operating a surface compactor is provided. The method may include supporting a base of the surface compactor on a surface. The method may also include generating a fluctuating vertical force on the base with a vibratory mechanism, which may include movin... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7920988 | Capturing system interactions A computer-implemented method for capturing interactions in a system is disclosed. The method includes receiving a selection of a first component of the system and receiving a selection of a second component of the system. The method further includes receiving a sel... | 04/05/2011 |
| D635403 | Bottle | 04/05/2011 |
| 7846819 | Method of synthesizing nanoscale filamentary structures, and electronic components comprising such structures A method of synthesizing electronic components incorporating nanoscale filamentary structures in which method a metallic catalyst is deposited in a nanoporous membrane , the catalyst being adapted to penetrate in at least some of the pores of the nanoporous membrane... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7871108 | Machine mount A mount for a machine includes a mounting member having an insertion portion and a shoulder portion. During assembly, the insertion portion is swaged into an opening in the frame. A mating member attached to a machine structure is seated on the shoulder portion, and... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7850385 | Liquid supply implement A liquid supply implement can accommodate a large amount of liquid without being subjected to limitation of a capacity of a temporary storage chamber temporarily storing the liquid overflowing a tank, or can reduce the capacity of the temporary storage chamber. A ta... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7850258 | Inventory storage system An inventory storage system may include a frame defining a plurality of storage levels and a first exterior sleeve supported by one of the storage levels. The first exterior sleeve may include a bottom wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a top wall. The i... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842372 | Honeycomb structure There is provided a honeycomb structure in which filtration efficiency of particulate matters (PM) in the exhaust gas is high, initial pressure loss is low and increase in pressure loss in accompanied with the trapping of PMs is suppressed. The honeycomb stru... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7839271 | Driving assistance system for interaction between a mobile element and an infrastructure The invention concerns a driving aid system for supplying data to a vehicle running on an infrastructure, and comprising a magnetic marking formed on the infrastructure and adapted to encode data addressed to the vehicle, the data being modifiable, and a detection d... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834989 | Luminescence imagining installation and method A luminescence imaging installation is disclosed comprising a lightproof enclosure containing: a support receiving a sample to be imaged; a detector detecting a luminescence image from the sample to be imaged; and a light reflector device reflecting light towards th... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833299 | Filters and filter assemblies with bypass seal A filter element having a frame defining an interior volume and having exterior surfaces. Filter media is mounted within the frame so as to allow fluid to enter an upstream side of the media and exit a downstream side of the media. At least one component of a multi-... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832437 | Tree felling head A tree felling head including a gathering arm and a bunching finger. In various embodiments the bunching finger may include inner and outer arms pivotally coupled together with the inner arm also pivotally coupled to a frame portion of the felling head. A biasing me... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832220 | Deep well direct expansion heating and cooling system A direct expansion geothermal heat exchange system including certain requisite heating/cooling load calculations, certain operational refrigerant pressures, refrigerant tubing design lengths in varying soils, refrigerant tubing sizing per ton of system design capaci... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829927 | Polyoxometallates in memory devices The invention relates to a DRAM memory device with a capacity associated with a field effect transistor, in which all or some of the molecules capable of storing the loads comprising a polyoxometallate are incorporated into the capacity, or a flash-type memory using... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828386 | Motor vehicle seat tilt adjustment mechanism The mechanism comprises first and second slugs, comprising a first contact shoe engaging with a first locking bearing surface, and a second contact shoe engaging with a second, parallel locking bearing surface. The first contact shoes of the first and second slugs e... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828385 | Articulation mechanism with pivoting locking elements for a vehicle seat and a seat comprising such a mechanism A articulation mechanism for a motor vehicle seat is disclosed. The mechanism may include a first end-plate, a second end-plate mounted so as to pivot relative to the first end-plate about a main axis of rotation, locking elements comprising a first locking element ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828213 | RF label identification In an RF label identification system comprising a label reader and a plurality of labels, a unique and secret identifier being associated with each label, a first random number is sent from a label to the reader. A second random number is then sent from the reader t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823935 | Locking system for windows and doors A lock system for casement windows is disclosed which includes a tie bar slidably secured to the flame. The tie bat is secured to a lock handle that is also secured to the flame. The tie bat eliminates the need for rollers riveted to the tie bar by having a first be... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815720 | Dual-filter electrically enhanced air-filtration apparatus and method A dual-filter electrically enhanced air-filtration apparatus and method are described. One embodiment includes an upstream electrically enhanced filter; a downstream electrically enhanced filter; a first control electrode adjacent to an upstream side of the upstream... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815719 | Ionization detector for electrically enhanced air filtration systems A system and method for ionization detection in electrically enhanced air filtration systems is described. One embodiment includes a system for electrically enhanced air filtration, the system including an electrically enhanced filter having a filter and an ionizing... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811640 | Methods for fabricating polymer optical waveguides on large area panels This invention describes methods for fabricating polymer optical waveguides, and polymer optical waveguides themselves wherein at least one of the optical layers is deposited by a two-stage deposition process. In particular, the two-stage deposition process comprise... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810510 | Packaging and applicator assembly for mascara and its use in applying mascara Package/applicator for mascara, comprising a receptacle of axis XX and a wall, defining an inside space, the top portion of the wall being stiffened, and the bottom portion of the wall being flexible and capable of being moved from an expanded position to a squeezed... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7807945 | Method for fabricating helical gears from pre-hardened flat steel stock An improved method of cutting a helical gear sector onto a pivoting arm of a casement window is disclosed. The method includes beginning with a pre-hardened flat sheet of steel stock and cutting the arm and the helical gear sector of the arm in two steps. The non-to... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7799130 | Silicon single crystal ingot and wafer, growing apparatus and method thereof A silicon single crystal ingot growing apparatus for growing a silicon single crystal ingot based on a Czochralski method The silicon single crystal ingot growing apparatus includes a chamber; a crucible provided in the chamber, and for containing a silicon melt; a ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798364 | Toy water gun for discharging and mixing multiple liquids The present invention relates generally to a toy water gun and, more particularly, to a pressurized toy water gun having a mixing nozzle or nozzles for simultaneously discharging and mixing two or more liquids after they pass through the mixing nozzle. In one embodi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797606 | Method for coding biometric data, method for controlling identity and devices for carrying out said methods The invention relates to a coding method consisting of the following steps: biometric data associated with an individual is obtained; a word, relating to an error correction code, selected in order to correct a quantity of errors in a relation to a statistical quant... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7797074 | Machine including grinding wheel and wheel dresser Disclosed are a machine with a grinding wheel and a dressing surface and related method. The dressing surface is movable in at least two axes of translation relative to the grinding wheel. The rotational speed of the grinding wheel and dressing surface preferably ar... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793416 | Methods for hardening pump casings A method for manufacturing a hardened casing for a vane pump is disclosed. The method includes providing a vane pump casing; hardening the casing by (i) cleaning the casing with a high pressure fluid containing abrasive material, (ii) loading the casing in a furnace... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780166 | Game having an electronic instruction unit with a mechanical die agitator A game for multiple players having an instruction unit and a plurality of game cards each having gameplay indicia disposed thereon. The instruction unit includes a mechanical number selection device, such as a Pop-O-Matic type die agitator, configured to randomly se... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779617 | Sliding pulley drive mechanism in cutting platform of lawn mower A sliding pulley drive mechanism in cutting platform of lawn mower is disclosed. The drive mechanism includes an engine for the fixed to a chassis; a cutting platform connected to, and capable of moving up and down in relation to the chassis; cutting platform drive ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775027 | Quick switching mechanism for side discharge unit and grass chopper unit of a lawn mower The present disclosed invention relates to a quick switching mechanism for the side discharge unit and the chopper unit of a lawn mower: a side discharge unit and a chopper unit are mounted at the grass outlet on a cutting platform; wherein, the side discharge unit ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774677 | Method and device for transmitting information with verification of unintentional and intentional transmission errors For the transmission of information with verification of transmission errors, a useful information message (M) is transmitted in a determined frame while being associated with a determined number p of transmission error verification bits (CRC,S) also transmitted in ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766572 | Bottle for a cosmetic and a method of use A bottle comprising: a container containing a cosmetic; and an applicator including a tube that carries a first applicator head for applying cosmetic to a region of the body, the first applicator head being placed in front of the tube and being suitable for being di... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7765690 | Process for fabricating electronic components and electronic components obtained by this process The invention relates to a method for producing electronic components consisting in carrying out a first anodization of a carrier material (1) for forming at least one first pore (3) extending in a first direction in said carrier material (1) an... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757351 | Sanitary wipe and wipe dispenser for door knobs The present disclosure relates to a wipe-dispensing device that can fit around commonly used doorknobs or door handles, and a method for issuing wipes from the device so that they may be used as a protective barrier between the hand and the doorknobs. The device may... | 07/20/2010 |
| D618289 | Chess game piece | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738746 | Optical elements for waveguide-based optical touch screens A data input apparatus having at least one transmit element coupled to a source of light of a predetermined wavelength, at least one light receive element and a detection device to detect interruption of beams of the light of said predetermined wavelength extending ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7733742 | Method and installation for acousto-optic imaging This invention concerns an acousto-optic imaging method comprising a step which consists in engraving in a dynamic holographic material a complex index array resulting from the interference of the acousto-optic component of the signal wave and a pump wave of frequen... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730935 | Hydronic system control for heating and cooling A control system for controlling delivery of either heated or cooled water over a common water line to a plurality of heat exchangers. The control system includes a hydronic system controller which polls the heating or cooling demands of zone controllers controlling... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726160 | Automatic cycle storage system An automatic cycle storage system comprising a plurality of cycles, each of which carries a locking member designed to be received in a keeper of a locking station. Each cycle includes an anti-theft cycle lock which, when it is in the position in which it immobilize... | 06/01/2010 |
