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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941996 | Actuation system for a servo-assisted mechanical transmission with oil leakage recovery An actuation system for a servo-assisted transmission; the actuation system is provided with: a hydraulic circuit comprising a reservoir containing a control fluid, a hydraulic accumulator containing the pressurized control fluid, and a pump which draws from the res... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7532955 | Distributed protection system for power distribution systems There is disclosed a protection system for a power distribution system having a plurality of breakers arranged in a hierarchy. The protection system has a network and a breaker coupled to the power distribution system. A module is coupled to the network and the brea... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532012 | Detection and monitoring of partial discharge of a power line There is provided a method that includes (a) determining a characteristic of a fundamental spectral component of a spectrum of a power spectrum of noise on a power line, and (b) determining a condition of the power line based on the characteristic. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531694 | Process for synthesis of 4-4′-diamino-diphenyl-sulfone A new process for the preparation and purification of 4-4′-diamino-diphenyl-sulfone (dapsone) is described. The process described is a three step process comprising a condensation reaction with the synthesis of a thioether intermediate and then steps of oxidation ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531093 | Process for the aerobic-thermophilic stabilization and disinfection of sludge Disclosed is a method for the aerobic-thermophilic stabilization and decontamination of sludge, in which a) raw sludge having a dry substance concentration of 3 to 7 percent by weight is fed to a first stage and remains there for an average dwell time of four to ten... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530476 | Locking aerosol dispenser A locking aerosol dispenser with a dome, a top thermoplastic elastomeric button member molded over a dome opening, and a base lock member. The rotatable base lock rotates from locked to unlocked position with respect to the essentially non-rotatable dome. A product ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530238 | Heating apparatus with electrode for the conductive heating of melts A heating apparatus for the conductive heating of melts, in particular for the rapid melting-down, refining and/or conditioning of melts, is provided. The heating apparatus includes at least one electrode, as well as a first cooling system with a cooling power, whic... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7528559 | Synchronous motor field loss recovery A synchronous motor system in which recovery due to a failed field excitation supply is achieved automatically without resort to, or by minimizing the length of time in asynchronous operation of the motor. A sensing system is deployed to provide a sensed signal that... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528393 | Charged particle beam processing apparatus A charged particle beam processing apparatus includes a sample chamber to process a substrate including side faces by a charged particle beam, a movable stage in the sample chamber, the stage including a place on which the substrate is to be mounted, a height and po... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526916 | Drive train A drive train having a hydrodynamic machine and a cooling medium circuit with a liquid or gaseous cooling medium. The hydrodynamic machine has at least one primary impeller, a secondary impeller, at least one control valve, and a control unit. The control unit actua... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7524072 | Optical component, comprising a material with a predetermined homogeneity of thermal expansion There is provided an optical component. The optical component includes a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion α, where the coefficient of thermal expansion is dependent on location. The following applies to the location-dependent coefficient of therma... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523987 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat comprises a head rest tilt mechanism which supports a head rest, a pressure receiving member contained in a seat back, and a speed increasing unit. The pressure receiving member moves rearward when it is pushed by the body of an occupant. The speed in... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523767 | Means and method for filling bag-on-valve aerosol barrier packs A bag-on-valve aerosol valve system in a container. Propellant is pressure filled around the valve stem, outwardly over the stem gasket and down into the container space outside the bag. Product is filled through the valve stem into the bag. The valve stem has an ex... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520758 | Refrigerator Disclosed is a refrigerator, in which the installation and the repair and replacement of a wire harness are easily achieved. In a refrigerator, in which a main body includes an inner casing, an outer casing, and a heat insulating layer provided between the inner and... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517941 | Shrink film A shrink film comprising a polyethylene film of thickness 5 to 500 μm, wherein the polyethylene comprises an ethylene homopolymer-copolymer mixture having a molecular weight distribution in the range of 5 to 40, and a weight average molecular weight of at least 100... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517637 | Method of producing self-aligned mask in conjunction with blocking mask, articles produced by same and composition for same A method of forming a self aligned pattern on an existing pattern on a substrate including applying a coating of a solution containing a masking material in a carrier, the masking material being either photo or thermally sensitive; performing a blanket exposure of t... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517235 | Press fit connection for mounting electrical plug-in outlet insulator to a busway aluminum housing A molded plastic outlet box for electric busway systems comprising: a molded plastic base comprising a plurality of press-fit tabs for attachment of the base to a housing of the electric busway system disposed about a bottom surface of the base. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515359 | Support device for positioning an optical element Support device for positioning an optical element includes a first frame unit and a plurality of support units. Each of the support units has a first end for fixedly engaging a part of the first frame unit and a second end for supporting the optical element. The sup... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7515025 | Current trip unit for circuit breaker A trip unit having a current leading element, an anchor having an up and a down position, and an oscillator having a first position and a second position. The oscillator in the first position permits the anchor to move into the down position, and the oscillator in t... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7509978 | Non-return device A non-return device (10) comprises a flat silicone rubber tubing (50) defining a pair of walls (70, 90) which separate to admit fluid in a forward direction but remain together to block fluid flow in a reverse direction. A tubular body (30 | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509806 | Method for optimizing the utilization ratio in a drive unit and drive unit The invention relates to a method for optimizing engine braking in a drive unit, particularly used for motor vehicles, comprising an internal combustion engine consisting of a crankshaft, and an exhaust gas turbine which is connected to a crankshaft via a transfer d... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508580 | 8-mirror microlithography projection objective A projection objective provides a light path for a light bundle from an object field in an object plane to an image field in an image plane. The projection objective includes a first mirror (S1), a second mirror (S2), a third mirror (S3), a four... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508045 | SiC Schottky barrier semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a first-conductivity-type SiC substrate, a first-conductivity-type SiC semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, whose impurity concentration is lower than that of the substrate, a first electrode formed on the semiconductor layer ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503159 | Waste disposal device including an external actuation mechanism to operate a cartridge A waste disposal device comprises a container having a lid. An externally accessible actuation mechanism comprising a rack and a pinion is connected to the lid, and is operatively configured to interface with a foot pedal. When the actuation mechanism is actuated by... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503152 | Waste disposal device including rotating cartridge coupled to lid A replaceable rotating cartridge capable of dispensing flexible tubing coupled to a lid of a container housing the cartridge. The cartridge is configured to accept a waste package insertable into the flexible tubing. The lid contacts an actuation device which actuat... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7485341 | Nonlithographic method to produce masks by selective reaction, articles produced, and composition for same A method for forming a self aligned pattern on an existing pattern on a substrate comprising applying a coating of the masking material to the substrate; and allowing at least a portion of the masking material to preferentially attach to portions of the existing pat... | 02/03/2009 |
| D582233 | Reaching and grasping tool | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463465 | Series arc fault current interrupters and methods A circuit interrupter for interrupting current on a line conductor is provided. The circuit interrupter includes separable contacts, a trip mechanism, a bimetal, a microprocessor, a series arc detection sequence, a low-pass filter circuit, and a high-pass filter cir... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7456408 | Illumination system particularly for microlithography There is provided an illumination system for microlithography. The illumination system includes an optical element having a plurality of field raster elements, a plane in which a field is illuminated, and a grazing incidence mirror situated in a light path from the ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455656 | Pill delivery system A convenient pill delivery system comprising a container, a consumable substance contained in such container, and a specialized cap capable of receiving one or more pills. The consumable substance is forced out of the container onto the cap and surrounds and encompa... | 11/25/2008 |
| D581214 | Burner head | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455815 | Micro-titre plate or chip with an embedded support core A sample support, which is configured in the form of a titre plate or chip. has a plastic support plate and several recesses for receiving samples. Said recesses are sealed with a glass plate. According to the present disclosure, a support core surrounding the reces... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454090 | Augmentation of sets of image recordings A method is provided for augmenting a set of image recordings in which, in addition to making image recordings (95), location data (175) is recorded for locations for which the user desires an, or a further, image recording. This desired-image-recordin... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452758 | Process for making FinFET device with body contact and buried oxide junction isolation There is a FinFET device. The device has a silicon substrate, an oxide layer, and a polysilicone gate. The silicon substrate defines a planar body, a medial body, and a fin. The planar body, the medial body, and the fin are integrally connected. The medial body conn... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451768 | System for placement of circuit panel having interconnected board units In a board placement method and system, a PCB panel having multiple interconnected PCB units and a vacant space is placed on a work surface of a reference platform. The work surface has an opening corresponding to the vacant space. The reference platform has a micro... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453458 | Drawing method and drawing apparatus for displaying image data about a plurality of objects including semitransparent object and opaque object on computer display screen A method is provided for multi-pass semitransparent processing having three passes. The method provides for displaying image data about a plurality of objects including opaque objects and semitransparent objects on a computer display screen by using an updatable Z-b... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448788 | Backlight module A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate includes a first end portion, a second end portion, a middle portion between the first and second end portions, a top face extending from the first end portion to the second en... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7446270 | Interlock assemblies for circuit breakers An interlock assembly comprising: an interlock plate comprising at least one slot disposed about a central portion thereof, a first locking tab disposed perpendicular to a first side of the interlock plate, and a second locking tab disposed perpendicular to a second... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445988 | Trench memory A trench device and method for fabricating same are provided. The trench device has a collar with a first portion that is doped and a second portion that is undoped. Fabrication of the partially doped collar can be done by deposition of a doped insulator in the tren... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444910 | Blind cut down apparatus An apparatus for trimming the width of blinds of the type having a headrail, and a bottom rail and blind slats, and having a support body with a headrail opening, and a bottom rail opening, and a blind slat opening the blind components being insertable into their op... | 11/04/2008 |
