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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935284 | Method for fabricating concrete blocks or concrete slabs The invention relates to a method for the production of concrete blocks or concrete slabs of varying formats and sizes, whereby concrete is filled into molds for several blocks or slabs, the surface layer of which or the facing concrete layer of which has a base col... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930989 | Bird repeller and method of assembly Assembly for repelling birds from a selected area and method of making it. A rotor is assembled from a plurality of identical fin panels and rotatably mounted on a supporting pole within the selected area. Graphic designs comprising bird scaring holographic and/or d... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929274 | Capacitor with sacrificial lead wire configuration and improved manufacturing method thereof The capacitor has a monolithic anode and at least one anode lead wire extending from the anode. At least one sacrificial lead wire extends from the anode. A dielectric layer is on said anode and a cathode layer is on the dielectric layer. The anode lead wire is in e... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7916451 | C0G multi-layered ceramic capacitor A dielectric ceramic composition in a multilayer ceramic capacitor with a composition of formula: {[(CaO)t(SrO)1-t]m[(ZrO2)v(TiO2)1-v]}1-s-xAsEx ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914882 | Flat sealing material in the form of a reinforced composite film The invention relates to a stable high-performance flat sealing material for application at a temperature up to 330° C. which is compacted by heat and pressure in such a way that a composite film, i.e. a reinforced (fibrous) film is obtainable by compressing one or... | 03/29/2011 |
| D634976 | Curved flatware set | 03/29/2011 |
| D634975 | Trapezoidal flatware set | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910118 | Skin treatment A solution for the treatment of human feet. The solution includes an amount of each of the following components: 1) magnesium sulfate, 2) water, 3) methylparaben, 4) isopropyl alcohol, 5) methyl salicylate, and 6) malic acid. In combination, these components form an... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900798 | Disposable cup dispenser A disposable cup dispenser designed to be mounted on an existing wall-mounted cup holder. The cup dispenser is comprised of a hollow tube and gasket ring wherein the gasket ring is attached to the bottom of the hollow tube and serves as the means of mounting the dis... | 03/08/2011 |
| D633996 | Compact air purifier | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898052 | Component with a semiconductor junction and method for the production thereof A component comprising a semiconductor junction (HU) is proposed which is formed from crystalline doped semiconductor layers. A semiconductor circuit (IC) is formed on the surface of the component, and a diode is formed internally and directly below the circuit. Int... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895103 | System and method for funding an organization A system and method and method for generating substantial net positive cash flows to fund organizations by initiating life insurance policies through asset-backed security transactions with no out-of-pocket expense to either the organizations or to the insureds, req... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894117 | Transparent window switchable rear vision mirror A transparent window switchable rear vision mirror adapted to be secured to a motor vehicle for improved road safety, said switchable window/mirror including, a film suitable for use as a light modulating unit of suspended particle device (spd) light valve, said fil... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891613 | Lower arm for FPM support having indented cable tray support An inner or lower arm for a spring loaded parallelogram support arm having a trough-like depression on the lower surface. A resilient U-shaped girdle having a plurality of projections attached through slots in the bottom surface of the arm to hold and route cables r... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891219 | Lock guard for padlock A lock guard protects a padlock with a shackle and the ends of a securing connector. The device comprises a five-sided housing with an open bottom. Two opposing sides of the housing have opposing openings therethrough for inserting the ends of the securing connector... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891101 | Jamb saw A powered jamb saw is provided which is ideally suited for making corner cuts. A cylindrical housing for the shaft of the circular saw blade is mounted in a split bushing tensioned by a threaded bolt secured to and for rotation by a handle positioned so as to permit... | 02/22/2011 |
| D632949 | Grommet | 02/22/2011 |
| 7881161 | Timepiece comprising an alarm A timepiece equipped with an alarm mechanism having a striking device and a minute repeater mechanism provided with a striking device. The two striking devices share at least one gong and one hammer. A power source can be locked when the mechanism is at rest and unl... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7846611 | Miniature fuel cell core A method for producing a fuel cell core including: providing two identical subassemblies each including a substrate and a current collector removably arranged thereon, depositing an ionic liquid or pasty polymerizable membrane on at least one of the subassemblies in... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878032 | Versatile guard for locks securing roll-up doors A lock guard is provided for padlocks securing different type J-hook latches of roll up doors in their locking position. The lock guard shrouds the shackle of the padlock thereby deterring vandals use of cutting tools to sever the shackle. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877301 | System and method for managing manufacturing, ordering, and distribution in a supply chain The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for minimizing stock outs and costs by managing manufacturing, ordering, and distribution in a supply chain. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for coordinating production across a supply netwo... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875164 | Method for use of an electrochemical sensor and electrodes forming said sensor A method for in situ self-calibrating of an electrochemical sensor for measuring the concentration of one or more species in an aqueous medium. The method includes: taking a first measurement of the current of a working electrode representative of the concentration ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7861473 | Low-profile screen framing system A system for framing a porch using concealed fasteners and concealed or partially-concealed framing elements on support posts. The framing elements have a small cross section, generally shaped like the letter C with a slot on one side and a spline groove in one of t... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849779 | Composite treatment of ceramic tile armor An improved ceramic tile armor has a core of boron nitride and a polymer matrix composite (PMC) facing of carbon fibers fused directly to the impact face of the tile. A polyethylene fiber composite backing and spall cover are preferred. The carbon fiber layers are c... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842866 | Musical instrument A musical instrument having a body shaped like a traditional stringed instrument such as a guitar and a sounding piece for strumming. The sounding piece, which is made of a material sufficiently stiff as to emit a sound when strummed, has a plurality of corrugations... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7833293 | Multiple electronic components: combination capacitor and Zener diode A Zener diode-capacitor combination wherein a Zener diode is mounted in the capacitor body and connected in parallel with the capacitor after the capacitor has been voltage tested. A welded strap or jumper wire completing the diode circuit or a connection of separat... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833292 | Channel method for forming a capacitor An improved method for forming a capacitor. The method includes providing a carrier with a channel therein, providing a metal foil with a valve metal with a first dielectric on a first face of the metal foil, securing the metal foil into the channel with the first d... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832525 | Access platform for flatbeds A flatbed servicing station provides a mobile elevated workers platform with an elongated deck. The platform is selectively moved toward and away from a flatbed and has safety features for stopping movement of the platform toward the flatbed when a foreign object is... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828399 | Universal locker system A universal locker system that enables different sizes of lockers for custom configuration of a row of lockers. The number of lockers using a common housing may be one, two, three, four or six. Also, lockers with taller and shorter portions can be accommodated. A un... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7819008 | Method of inspecting canopy structures A method of inspecting canopy structures is provided to determine the structural integrity of the roof support system. The method includes steps designed to uncover hidden deficiencies in the roof support system through nondestructive testing and discovery. Timely u... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7808228 | Long range phasing voltmeter A long range wireless phasing voltmeter determines the phase difference between the time-varying voltage carried on a reference electrical conductor and another, field conductor. The voltage signal from the reference conductor is measured by a reference probe and co... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802652 | Servicing station for tractor trailer trucks A servicing station for flatbeds includes a workers platform which is driven along one lateral side of the flatbed by an electric motor driving a spur gear in mesh with a rack on an overhead beam positioned sufficiently high to not interfere with lift truck loading ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798344 | Tarping system An apparatus is provided for tarping a cargo loaded on a flat bed vehicle which includes a pair of ruggedly constructed double scissors linkages carried by an overhead horizontal traveling trolley and connectable at their lower ends to the tarpaulin. A vertically ad... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7793453 | Rapidly-adjustable butt stock assembly A rapidly-adjustable butt stock assembly comprised of a butt stock, a buffer, a slot cylinder, a key cylinder, and keys. The butt stock has a cylindrical recess with key grooves longitudinally therein for receiving the slot and key cylinders. The key cylinder is rig... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780835 | Method of making a capacitor by anodizing aluminum foil in a glycerine-phosphate electrolyte without a pre-anodizing hydration step A capacitor comprising an aluminum anode and a dielectric layer comprising phosphate doped aluminum oxide and process for making the capacitor. The capacitor has a CV Product of at least 9 μF−V/cm2 at 250 volts. Furthermore, the capacitor is formed by ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7774165 | State monitoring of machines and technical installations Provided is a method for monitoring measurement data by way of measurement channels. The measurement channels are processed in a plurality of time series of state values with mutually different time bases. Limit value ranges are ascertained in a learning phase and m... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7773463 | Timepiece comprising a minute repeater mechanism For a timepiece movement, a striking train mechanism having: at least one resonant element (32) which can emit at least two sounds of different frequencies, at least two pallets (36), and at least two hammers (34) which are designed to be driven... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7761795 | Interactive promotional content management system and article of manufacture thereof A system for creating user defined advertisements. The system comprises a computer readable storage medium. The medium comprises a digitized film/video; an attribute database comprising predetermined attributes. Each attribute correlates to at least one scene of the... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754276 | Process for manufacturing low ESR conductive polymer based solid electrolytic capacitors A method for maintaining quality of monomer during a coating process for intrinsically conductive polymer which suppresses unwanted by-products. A neutralization process using a base or anion exchange resin is used batch-wise or continuous. ... | 07/13/2010 |
| D618888 | Sock slide | 07/06/2010 |
