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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166859 | Paper trimmer Methods, systems and components for paper trimmers cut paper placed on a planar base using a blade that is moved transversely across the paper. A recessed cutting track containing a desired cutting pattern is inserted into the planar base and a counterpart guide tra... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164830 | Screen assembly for simulator A screen assembly for a projectile-based simulator is comprised of front, right and left fabric panels that form a hitting bay with a front projector impact screen. Each fabric panel can be raised and lowered with respective roller assemblies that operate unison so ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157154 | Three-body joining using friction stir processing techniques A friction stir tool is provided to perform friction stir riveting using a partially consumable pin, wherein the pin includes a cutting edge on a bottom surface thereof, wherein the tool is rotated at a first speed to enable cutting by the pin into a first material ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152600 | Sharpener for rotary cutters Apparatus, systems and methods in accordance with the present invention are related to sharpening blades for rotary cutters. In one illustrative embodiment of a system in accordance with the present invention, an elongated sharpening stone is held at a desired angle... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7909231 | Method for using modifiable tool control parameters to control the temperature of the tool during friction stir welding A new control variable is introduced, that when combined with previous dependent control criteria on other variables results in a control program that can create a superior weld while minimizing wear on the FSW tool, wherein the tool repeatedly experiences the same ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900710 | Power cup cutter There is provided an improved, simple and effective, powered hole-cutting apparatus, otherwise referred to as a power cup cutter, comprised of a USGA approved cutting cylinder modified with an internal plunger and an elongated threaded rod, whereby the cutting cylin... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7636061 | Method and apparatus for location determination of people or objects A system and method for determining the position of people and/or objects, whether mobile or stationary, is presented herein. The system uses fixed and/or portable FM transmitters to transmit synchronized signals. These signals are acquired by a Receiver device whic... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7608296 | Anvil for friction stir welding high temperature materials A friction stir welding anvil and method of producing a friction stir welding anvil that precludes diffusion or mechanical bonding of the anvil to the work pieces are provided. The alternatives for producing such an anvil comprise coating the anvil with diffusion ba... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7485057 | Arrow fletching assembly An arrow fletching assembly is disclosed. An embodiment of the arrow fletching assembly may include a tubular sleeve about which a plurality of feathers or vanes may be attached. Another embodiment may include graphics printed on the tubular sleeve or on a sticker t... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7121160 | Mechanical transmission A constant power mechanical transmission with seamless, ripple free, infinitely variable torque multiplying outputs comprises an input shaft and an output shaft. The input shaft is coupled to a pair of oscillating levers whereby rotation of the input shaft causes os... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114925 | Impeller vane configuration for a centrifugal pump A pump impeller for use in industrial pumps of the centrifugal type is disclosed in which the vanes of the pump impeller are particularly configured to maintain pumping efficiency as the vane wears over continuous use or operation of the pump. The impeller vane is c... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7069163 | Digital spread spectrum methods and apparatus for testing aircraft wiring A system and method that utilizes direct sequence spread spectrum signal (DSSS) encoding to enable testing of a live wire, wherein an original data signal is modified and then transmitted along the wire, and a reflected signal is collected and analyzed using correla... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041305 | Stable water in oil aminophylline emulsions A water in oil emulsion system and a process for preparing such a emulsion has been provided for topically applying aminophylline for reducing cellulite conditions. ... | 05/09/2006 |
