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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6988038 | Method for the determination of local similitude from seismic 3d measured data The invention concerns a method for the determination of local similarity values for geological units in the subsurface from a seismic 3-D dataset, which consists of a multitude of traces, each of which being formed by a sequence of data points that carry amp... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6953034 | Reconfigurable spear gun The present invention concerns a double spear gun comprising: a first spear gun having a top side and a bottom side; a second spear gun having a top side and a bottom side; an upper mounting block having a top side and a bottom side, the upper mounting block top sid... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6814877 | Method of producing at least one of chlorite, chlorine dioxide and chlorate by combining the reactions of ozonation and electrolytic chlorination A water purification system for a swimming pool, pond, aquatic mammal tank, spa or fountain, which is simple to operate, low in maintenance, and highly reliable. The system takes advantage of synergistic benefits derived from the combination of ozonation and electro... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811503 | Reconfigurable spear gun The present invention concerns a double spear gun comprising: a first spear gun having a top side and a bottom side; a second spear gun having a top side and a bottom side; a mounting means adapted to combine the two spear guns, the mounting means comprising: an upp... | 11/02/2004 |
| 7052241 | Metal injection molded turbine rotor and metal shaft connection attachment thereto A rotor shaft assembly (101) of a type used in a turbocharger, manufactured by mounting a powder compact (203) of a titanium aluminide rotor (103) to a pre-formed steel shaft (107), and sintering the combination, which provides a strong m... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047595 | Self-running cleaning apparatus This invention provides a self-running cleaning apparatus and self-cleaning method that is capable of efficiently moving over the entire bottom surface of a pool and cleaning the entire bottom surface of the pool in a short period of time. A movement-control unit | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033558 | Method for eliminating traces of hydrocarbons from gas streams The invention refers to a method for removing traces of hydrocarbons, particularly propane, from gas flows. The conversion of hydrocarbons into carbon oxides is achieved by loading suitable carrier materials, such as e.g. TiO2 or Al2O3 | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030974 | Alarm condition distributed fiber optic sensor with storage transmission-reflection analyzer This invention pertains to alarm condition fiber optic sensor with storage transmission-reflection analyzer for detection and localization of any number of consecutive loss-inducing disturbances along the test fiber. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026513 | Manufacture of phenyl ethylamine compounds, in particular venlafaxine A process for the preparation of hydroxy(cycloalkane/cyclokene) phenylethyl amine of the general formula (III) comprising alkylation of its precursor amine of general formula (II) which is in turn produced by an effective reduction process from its precursor cyanide... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019181 | Method for the preparation of trimethylcyclohexyl-alkan-3-ols containing a high proportion of trans isomers A method is described for the preparation of a trimethylcyclohexyl-alkan-3-ol containing a proportion of trans isomer of Formula D where R=H, Me, Et, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014740 | Brown gas mass production apparatus including a line style electrolytic cell Disclosed is a Brown gas mass production apparatus having a line style electrolytic cell in which an electrolytic cell case having an electrolyte distribution and discharging pipe mounted on the inside bottom surface thereof is coated with insulation material on the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012540 | Mobile working machine provided with stability monitoring The invention relates to a mobile working machine, particularly a mobile concrete pump, comprising a device for monitoring the stability thereof when in operation. The working machine comprises a chassis (10), which contains a supporting structure with two fr... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012173 | Promoter system and production and use of the same The present invention relates to nucleic acids coding for promoters, which are both tapetum-specific and pollen-specific, as well as the use thereof for producing male sterile plants. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011108 | Device for actuating an articulated mast, especially for concrete pumps The invention relates to a device for monitoring the safety of an articulated mast (22), especially of a concrete distribution mast, whose mast segments (23 to 27) are controlled via a remote control (50) and a control device (62) ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010915 | Turbocharger and vane support ring for it A turbocharger comprising a turbine housing where at least one supply channel supplies an exhaust gas. The exhaust gas is fed through a guide grid that forms passages of variable cross-section between the supply channel and a turbine rotor. This guide grid comprises... | 03/14/2006 |
| D516966 | Pedal for a motorcycle | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008194 | Turbocharger Turbocharger comprising a rotor shaft (5), a turbine housing (2), a compressor housing (3) connected to the turbine housing (2), and including at least one air supply channel (13′) for supplying air to be compressed and at least ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001021 | Device for projecting a stereo color image A device for projecting a color image upon a screen, including color image recording and color image reproduction with an enhanced color reproduction trueness in comparison to conventional processes. In the device two images are recorded in parallel, which separatel... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001142 | Turbocharger for vehicle with improved suspension of the actuating mechanism for variable nozzles A turbocharger with an improved suspension mechanism for the actuation ring of a variable nozzle mechanism, for improved maintenance of the geometry of the suspension mechanism in the case of higher temperature oscillations. The suspension mechanism includes a numbe... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998378 | 5,7,7-trimethyloctannitril The novel substance 5,7,7-trimethyloctanenitrile and certain uses of this substance, in particular as a fragrance, are described. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997976 | Filtering devices The invention provides a low-resistance gas adsorption filter provided with an activated carbon bed of bulk density less than 0.6 gram/cubic centimeter, the activated carbon bed being free of chromium 6+ salt, the filter being characterized by a gas holding capacity... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996253 | Process and device for improving the visibility in vehicles The invention concerns a device for improving the view in vehicles, in particular at night, bad weather and fog. In the process images of actual traffic scenes are recorded by a camera (2), which is sensitive outside the visible spectrum, and these images are... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994548 | Gingival tissue retractor A dental tool for retracting gingival tissue is provided that includes a shaft and a working end member, the working end member having an operative end including a first portion sufficiently narrow to retract tissue from a groove of a tooth and a second portion, adj... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994518 | Pre-whirl generator for radial compressor A pre-whirl generating apparatus (26) is provided that employs deformable air deflecting vanes (46) adjacent the inlet (18) of a radial air compressor (12-22), which vanes (46) can be mechanically deformed to generate positi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994458 | Vehicle headlight and process for operation thereof The invention concerns a process for operation of a vehicle headlight as well as a vehicle headlight (1) with a housing and a light source (3) provided within the housing. In accordance with the invention the housing of the vehicle headlight (1)... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991411 | Device for clamping tools The invention is concerned with a device for clamping and releasing work tools (16) in a tool receptacle (10). The tool receptacle (10) includes on its free end for this purpose an open socket part (12), which is adapted for frictional en... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989150 | Cosmetic preparation of active substances with a synergistically increased radical protection factor The inventive cosmetic preparation of active substances, as such as well as in combination with other active substances, protects the skin against free radical aggression in a particularly effective manner. The preparation consists of a bark extract of quebracho ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6983763 | Telescoping boom with moving flexible 180° bend The invention relates to a distributor device for thick matter, especially for concrete. The distributor device (16) comprises a concrete distributing boom (18) carrying a conveying conduit (20), which has at least two boom arms (30 to | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983596 | Controlled turbocharger with integrated bypass A rotary valve (1) particularly suitable for use in a turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine, the rotary valve provided between a turbocharger inlet port (10) and at least first and second scroll passages (13, 14), the rotary valve rotat... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6980663 | Process and device for compensating for signal loss For an especially low loss and echo free communication between several participants in a room (1) an inventive process for the compensation of losses of a signal(S) along a transmission path between at least one transmission point (6) and one receiving... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978037 | Process for recognition of lane markers using image data In the inventive process the morphological characteristics of point-shaped vehicle lane markers are evaluated on the basis of a priori knowledge. For this, those estimation processes are particularly useful, which are based on a Kalman Filter. After the selection of... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976575 | Process and device for the continuous conveyance of confections Described is a conveyor for confections having the design that the material is conveyed along a flow path which is essentially free from abrupt detours or direction changes. In the case of utilization of helix rotors as conveyors this occurs in that the helical roto... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973787 | Motor brake device for a turbocharged internal combustion engine Motor brake device for a turbocharged internal combustion engine with an at least two-stage charge system, which includes at least one high-pressure stage as well as at least one low-pressure stage connected on the exhaust gas side downstream of the high-pressure st... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968742 | Control box A control box for use, for example, to open and close a bypass valve (18, 19) of a turbocharger, in which the closing movement occurs with higher force than the opening movement, wherein the closing movement occurs in the direction of a spring force and the o... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966216 | Leakage detecting device for sealed packages The object of this invention is to provide a leakage-detecting device for sealed packages that is capable of performing detection continuously for all sealed packages when performing leakage detection for sealed packages. This invention comprises a conveyor b... | 11/22/2005 |
| D511567 | Bath tub | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962481 | Turbocharger for vehicle with improved suspension of the actuating mechanism for variable nozzles A turbocharger with an improved suspension mechanism for the actuation ring of a variable nozzle mechanism, for improved maintenance of the geometry of the suspension mechanism in the case of extreme temperature oscillations. The suspension mechanism includes a numb... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960198 | Tube and syringe holding device for blood collection and for producing vacuum into the tube The invention consists of a tube syringe holding device for blood collection and for producing vacuum into the tube which target is to enable the collection of blood, that can be manufactured in a light material where two bodies, one of them cylindrical and the othe... | 11/01/2005 |
