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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161745 | Turbocharger The invention relates to a turbocharger (1) having a turbine (2); and having a compressor (3) connected to the turbine (2) by means of a bearing housing (4), the compressor comprising a compressor housing (5), which has a re... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8091847 | Connectable profiled mounting rail (base rail) The invention relates to a connectable profiled mounting rail, comprising longitudinal webs (3) for connecting the elements to be mounted, wherein the basic profile has a discontinuous, essentially rectangular surface line (4). On the one side, a conne... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7956024 | Cleaning compositions for removing organic deposits in hard to reach surfaces A cleaning composition for removing organic deposits from hard to reach surfaces. In its basic embodiment, the cleaning composition comprises: a) a water miscible solvent; b) an inorganic salt; and c) water. The amount of the inorganic salt is at least 20% of the to... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7763774 | Root-specific and xylem parenchyma-specific promoter The invention relates to a promoter that is provided with tissue-specific activity and is more active in xylem parenchyma cells of plant roots than it is in other cells of said plant. The inventive promoter allows transgenic plants to be produced with particular cha... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7666182 | High-frequency surgical apparatus and a method for operating same The invention relates to a high-frequency surgical apparatus in which, for the purpose of cutting and/or coagulating biological tissue by means of high-frequency current, a high-frequency generator having a first electrode and a second electrode forms a high-frequen... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7650717 | Belt device A belt device for arrangements which are put under tensile load, particularly for systems for the securing of tree crowns, having a belt (10) with a loop at each end (12, 12′) which is formed by turning over the end parts of the belt (10) and ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7611756 | Process for coating particles for generative rapid prototyping The invention relates to a method for coating particles of a plastic, metal and/or ceramic powder material for producing an adhesive-containing coating material, in particular for producing appropriate particles by compressing a 3D binder. Said coating is applied to... | 11/03/2009 |
| D599266 | Front face of a wheel rim | 09/01/2009 |
| 7557268 | Promoter for expression of a gene and response to infection or wounding Promoters which increase the pathogen-inducibility of genes in plants, preferably in sugar beets, rape, potatoes, corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, rye, barley, cotton and sunflower. The promoters are characterized in that they lead to the rapid local expression of the g... | 07/07/2009 |
| D595741 | Housing for underwater pumps | 07/07/2009 |
| 7552911 | Multipart composite valve for an internal combustion engine A multipart composite valve for an internal combustion engine, in which a valve shaft (2) and a valve plate (4) are embodied separately while being joined together in an overlapping area (6). The invention is characterized in that at least some ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7534314 | High carbon steel with superplasticity A density reducing high carbon containing or UHC-steel and particular a superplastic steel, which besides iron and impurities conventionally accompanying steel, contains the following alloy components in wt. %: 0.8 to 2.5% C 3.5 to 15% Al | 05/19/2009 |
| 7431987 | Core-shell particles having non-polar outer surface and methods for producing a three-dimensional object from the particles The invention relates to particles for producing a three-dimensional object by using layer-building methods (powder-based generative rapid prototyping methods), to methods for producing a three-dimensional object therefrom, and to an object that can be produced by u... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7417201 | Switching arrangement for actuating lighting systems on a motor vehicle Future motor vehicles will require additional lighting means. Additional lighting means are required, above all, in conjunction with environmental sensors, especially sensors which are used in night vision systems. As a result of the generally increasing number of e... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7379553 | Sound source search system It is possible to simultaneously identify the sound coming direction from a sound source in all directions and estimate the sound intensity of the sound source. A plurality of microphones (11) are arranged on the surface of a baffle (10) of a shape suc... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364476 | Electrical connecting terminal assembly A connecting terminal (10) for a busbar is provided and can include an electrically insulated housing (20), in which an electrically conductive clamp body (40) is provided with a first clamp screw (41) for fixing a connector cable (50 | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361372 | Active preparation containing plant extracts for cosmetics The invention relates to an active ingredient composition used in cosmetic products, said composition containing vegetable extracts and combating in particular free radicals. The active ingredient composition is an alcohol-based mixture of vegetable extracts that is... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360831 | Motorcycle seat A motorcycle seat in the form of a tandem seat is assembled from a seat cushion (12), which is produced as a plastic foam molded part, a pad layer (14) of a open pore polyether foam material provided upon the seat surface of the seat cushion (12... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7312723 | Automobile infrared night vision device The invention relates to an automobile infrared-night viewing device comprising an infrared camera used to receive image data representing the surroundings of the automobile. Said device also comprises an image processing unit which is connected to the infrared-came... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301300 | Method and circuit arrangement for operating stepper motors A method and a circuit arrangement for operating stepper motors or other appropriately dimensioned synchronous motors is disclosed in which between a first operational mode for normal motor operation and a second operational mode for detecting an operating state of ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290957 | Laser welding seam with reduced end-crater and process for production thereof A laser weld seam with reduced end crater and a process for production thereof are provided. The seam end is provided at a location, which exhibits a excessive material relative to the surrounding surface or thereby, that the seam towards the seam end exhibits a cou... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276226 | Chromium dioxide (CrO) and composites of chromium dioxide and other oxides of chromium such as CrO/CrOand CrO/CrO) and process for manufacturing the same A novel process for preparing chromium dioxide of substantially high purity as well as composites of CrO2/Cr2O3 and CrO2/Cr2O5 following a sequence of simple steps. The process does not require pressu... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7206672 | Vehicle data bus system The invention concerns a data bus system (30) including a communication unit (40) for bidirectional wireless communication with at least one unit (20) outside of the vehicle (10) and with vehicle units (50, 60, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189005 | Bearing system for a turbocharger A bearing system for a turbocharger, simple in design and easy to manufacture, having desired rotational dynamics of a three piece bearing design, yet having the superior vibration damping characteristics of a one piece bearing design. The inboard end of each journa... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166045 | Installation for a competitive game with hockey stick and hockey puck Disclosed is an installation for competitive play with an ice hockey stick and an ice hockey puck. The installation includes a game platform, a goal with targets, target identifiers and a computer. A computer controlled puck circuit includes a puck magazine (30 | 01/23/2007 |
| 7128672 | Cluster sprockets for bicycle transmissions and other prime movers This invention concerns a sprocket gear for facilitating the derailing of the chain of a bicycle transmission and other prime movers. The sprocket gear includes at least two sprockets axially and concentrically positioned relative to one another. Each sprocket inclu... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7091444 | Process for laser beam welding with reduced formation of end craters During laser beam welding a so-called end crater forms at the end of the weld seam. The end crater is formed by the volume shrinkage of the solidifying melt after the laser beam reaches the seam end and is switched off or repositioned. The end crater acts as a geome... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086324 | Surfaces of the polygon or piston base stroke disc of injection pumps and processes for their manufacture The invention relates to the surfaces of the polygon (2) and/or the plunger foot plate (3) of a high-pressure pump for a diesel motor, at least one of the surfaces having cavities at least in the contact area between the polygon (2) and the plun... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081118 | Medical tool The invention concerns a medical tool, in particular a vertebral distractor (1), with a first (2) and a second link part (3), wherein the first link part (2) is connected with the second link part (3) via a rotation axis (4)... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074009 | Casing assembly for the turbine of an exhaust turbochanger A spiral casing for a turbine of a turbocharger is made from thin (0,2 to 2 mm thick) sheet metal. The spiral casing can be made from two matching parts and can be insulated. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064102 | Alicyclic esters having a musky smell The invention relates to novel alicyclic esters, methods for the their preparation, their use as fragrances and also perfumed products and fragrance mixtures containing the compounds according to the invention. ... | 06/20/2006 |
