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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172925 | Multi-functional cabin air filter A multi-functional cabin air filter includes a dust collecting filter layer for collecting fine dust; an oxidation catalyst filter layer for oxidizing nitrogen monoxide into nitrogen dioxide; and an adsorption filter layer for adsorbing nitrogen dioxide and volatile... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7718591 | Microelectronic cleaning compositions containing ammonia-free fluoride salts for selective photoresist stripping and plasma ash residue cleaning Ammonia-free, HF-free cleaning compositions for cleaning photoresist and plasma ash residues from microelectronic substrates, and particularly to such cleaning compositions useful with and having improved compatibility with microelectronic substrates characterized b... | 05/18/2010 |
| D533453 | Cap for a tubular dispenser | 12/12/2006 |
| 7083773 | Method for producing nitrogen trifluoride using jet-loop reactors Nitrogen trifluoride is produced with a high yield by the method comprising forming a fast stream of micro droplets of a fused ammonium fluoride salt by rapidly ejecting the fused ammonium fluoride salt into a reactor through a nozzle while circulating the fused amm... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6985784 | Configuring a centrally controlled circuit breaker protection system There is provided a computer-implemented method for configuring a centralized circuit breaker protection system. The method includes determining configuration data for a processor in the centralized circuit breaker protection system in accordance with a parameter re... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6964718 | Method of preparing multilayered piezoelectric ceramic material Co-fired multilayer piezoelectric ceramic materials with base metal electrodes based on copper, copper alloy, are found as an effective approach to manufacture low cost multilayer piezoelectrics. The method of the invention is performed at low firing temperature and... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6923789 | Multiple-component tampon applicator There is provided a multiple-component tampon applicator formed from at least three separate components including a barrel, a plunger, a fingergrip, an insertion tip. The at least three separate components are formed independently from one another, prior to forming ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924339 | Thermally cured underlayer for lithographic application Thermally cured undercoat for use in lithography of a thermally cured composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing polymer, an amino cross-linking agent and a thermal acid generator, wherein the hydroxyl containing polymer is a polymer comprising units m, n and o of... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916543 | Copolymer, photoresist compositions thereof and deep UV bilayer system thereof Novel copolymers suitable for forming the top layer photoimagable coating in a deep U V. particularly a 193 nm and 248 nm, bilayer resist system providing high resolution photolithography. Chemically amplified photoresist composition and organosilicon moieties suita... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913635 | Dust collecting filter of vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner having the same Disclosed is a dust-collecting filter of a vacuum cleaner which can be reused after emptying and washing off the contaminant filled inside the filter. A dust collecting filter comprises a first case member with an air inlet hole connected through with an air inlet p... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913711 | Corrosion inhibitors There is provided a cosmetic or topical composition for use on the human body having a phosphate compound in an amount effective to inhibit corrosion of metallic containers containing the composition. Preferably, such a cosmetic or topical composition has sodium hyd... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904624 | Sauna A sauna is provided that has a steam device and a mist device for providing steam and mist to a user. The steam device can heat a portion of the liquid to increase efficiency. The mist device can vibrate the liquid to provide the mist. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886865 | Locking device for extension pipe of vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a locking device for extension pipe of a vacuum cleaner which can be easily operated, especially in separating the extension pipe supporting holder, and be compactly manufactured since the components do not require much space. The locking device accordi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6886373 | Garment steamer There is provided a garment steamer for domestic use that cooperates with a variety of different attachments to provide a variety of different steam or vapor emitting effects. The garment steamer also has an ionic and/or ozone generating/emitting feature to facilita... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6871541 | Level meter A level meter for motor vehicle fuel tanks comprises a float element. With the float element, a lever is connected that is adapted to be pivoted about a pivot axis. Further, the level meter comprises a position sensor as well as a position transmitter connected with... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6873150 | Position sensor A position sensor which is particularly suitable for the rotational angle detection of throttle or exhaust gas valves comprises a permanent magnet and at least two magnetic field sensors arranged adjacently to the permanent magnet. The magnetic field sensors are, fo... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6862454 | Efficient communication with passive devices A system and method that provides data messages to a passive device. A passive device, for example watch, is registered together with the telephone number of a cellular telephone of a subscriber to the data message service. Since the cellular telephone periodically ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6831108 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihydroxyl alkyl... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6820096 | Smart calendar The idea of this invention is to be able to create an external calendar that is connected to the Internet which can provide instant copies of the calendar, rewrite information on one calendar to another, and create a hassle free way to check calendar dates. One way ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6817283 | High speed cooking device and method A cooking device that is capable of rapidly cooking food products such as in toasting bread products or cooking pizza. The cooking device uses air impingement from above and/or below the food product. In some cases an infrared heater is additionally used to impart a... | 11/16/2004 |
| D492721 | Retractable point compass | 07/06/2004 |
| 6734858 | Method and apparatus for use of computer aging to demonstrate a product benefit The present invention includes a method and a system for progressively aging an image a first predetermined period of time, and a second predetermined period of time, and outputting the resultant, progressively aged images to show an individual the personalized bene... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6730344 | Method and apparatus of coating articles A coating such as liquid milk chocolate is applied to articles such as confectionery bars. The bars are conveyed by conveyor under a curtain of liquid chocolate issuing through an outlet slot in a trough. A layer of air is caused to flow through the outlet slot in t... | 05/04/2004 |
| D488126 | Transformer housing | 04/06/2004 |
| 6703300 | Method for making multilayer electronic devices There is a method for forming a multilayer electronic device. The method has the following steps: a) depositing a thin molecular layer on an electrically conductive substrate and b) depositing metal atoms or ions on the thin molecular layer at an angle of... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6687987 | Electro-fluidic assembly process for integration of electronic devices onto a substrate An electro-fluidic assembly process for integration of an electronic device or component onto a substrate which comprises: disposing components within a carrier fluid; attracting the components to an alignment sites on the substrate by means of electropho... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6674662 | Magnetoresistive random access memory and method for reading/writing digital information to such a memory A digital magnetic memory cell device for read and/or write operations having a first and a second magnetic layer, the magnetization of which is oriented parallel or antiparallel for the storage of digital information. An intermediate layer is disposed be... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6664319 | Rubber compound for golf ball and golf ball A golf ball is provided that includes a molded resilient inner core made of a rubber compound and a polymeric cover surrounding the inner core. The rubber compound is a halo-butyl rubber polymer and a carbon black filler in an amount of 80% to 100% by wei... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660277 | Gel matrix non-emulsion composition containing two clay gels A cosmetic composition comprising a lipophilic clay gel and a hydrophilic clay gel. The two gels are combined or formed in situ to create a gel matrix. This matrix functions like an emulsion to deliver water and oil to the skin or other surface, but can b... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6641845 | Skin whitening composition comprising bearberry and tetrahydrocurcumin A preferred composition containing a skin whitening blend containing bearberry and an antioxidant, such as tetrahydrocurcumin, is provided. Also the composition can comprise a hypopigmenting component selected from mulberry, scutellaria, grape, cowberry, ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6598576 | Air intake channel system for internal combustion engines An air intake channel system for internal combustion engines, particularly V engines, comprises a plurality of air intake channels. The air intake channels are respectively formed by two channel portions. The second channel portions are pivotal about a re... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6536116 | Hair clipper with rotating blade assembly There is provided a hair clipper with a housing having a control for selectively connecting a motor positioned in the housing to an energy source. The hair clipper also having a rotating blade assembly with one or more cutting edges and a switch mechanism... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6526961 | Conveyor oven The oven described herein comprises at least one conveyor for carrying food products through a bake chamber to be cooked, a bake chamber with openings for conveyor(s), an air heating, distribution and return system, a fan box that contains means for press... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494607 | Four wing, non-intermeshing rotors for synchronous drive to provide improved dispersive and distributive mixing in internal batch mixers Four wing rotors for used in an internal batch mixer. The rotor has two long wings, and these two long wings have different approach angles and helix angles. The rotor has two short wings and these short wings also preferably have different helix angles a... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6422091 | Apparatus for testing the life expectancy of a straw An apparatus for testing the life expectancy of a straw having a test straw holder, an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and a frame. One end of the test straw is connected to the test straw holder and the other end is disposed between an upper jaw and a lower jaw.... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6317970 | Clip crimping tool A clip crimping tool includes a body provided with a hollow air storage area and a drive section provided with piston cylinder and a piston, and having a main valve with a diameter that is larger than the piston cylinder and is arranged with the drive sec... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6283756 | Maneuver training system using global positioning satellites, RF transceiver, and laser-based rangefinder and warning receiver A combat maneuver training system includes a shooter platform (1) and a target platform (2). A first step is performed at the shooter platform, and operates a rangefinder (18) to determine a laser range of a shooter platform weapon (1A). At the target pla... | 09/04/2001 |
