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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176901 | Variable speed supercharger with electric power generation A supercharger for boosting intake manifold pressure in an internal combustion engine and producing electrical energy comprises an input shaft (3), a electric machine (50) including a stator (51) and a rotor (53), a compressor (70)... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163657 | Process for adjusting the size and shape of nanostructures In accordance with the invention, a lateral dimension of a microscale device on a substrate is reduced or adjusted by the steps of providing the device with a soft or softened exposed surface; placing a guiding plate adjacent the soft or softened exposed surface; an... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163656 | Process for adjusting the size and shape of nanostructures In accordance with the invention, a lateral dimension of a microscale device on a substrate is reduced or adjusted by the steps of providing the device with a soft or softened exposed surface; placing a guiding plate adjacent the soft or softened exposed surface; an... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162771 | Method for practicing a billiard shot A method for practicing a billiard shot includes defining a position for each particular one billiard ball within the plurality of billiard balls on the surface of the billiard table, using a defined device having a defined body, selectively securing each device to ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152677 | High ratio eccentric planetary traction drive transmission A traction drive transmission has an outer ring 40, a sun roller 10, support rollers 30, and one or more loading rollers 20. The outer ring 40 includes a raceway 42 presented inwardly. The sun roller 10 includes a rac... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148858 | Totally enclosed heat pipe cooled motor A totally enclosed motor comprising a housing totally encloses an electrical package that includes plurality of slot vents extending radially outward from a shaft on which the electrical package is mounted. The electrical package being operable to generate a closed ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141390 | Method for continuously forming optical fiber connector glass and other close tolerance tubes A method and device for making high precision glass tubes. A glass rod is pushed into a heated chamber and the tube is pulled from the chamber. Preferably, both the push rate and the pull rate are controlled. Fiber optic glass ferrules and other components manufactu... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8134260 | Electric motor with heat pipes A motor including a frame that defines a motor portion and an adjacent cooling portion, and a plurality of heat pipes disposed within and fully enclosed by the motor frame. Each heat pipe has an evaporator end disposed within the portion of the frame that defines th... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132529 | Applicator for automatic discharge of a corrosion preventative to a sensor surface An applicator and method of discharging a corrosion preventative. The applicator controllably and uniformly applies a corrosion preventative to a surface that has a sensor instrument mounted thereon. The applicator comprises a reservoir block that defines an interio... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128856 | Release surfaces, particularly for use in nanoimprint lithography A method to forming a pattern on a surface of a substrate, including the steps of providing a mold having a molding surface comprised of one or more protruding features and one or more recessed features for imprinting a pattern. The pattern comprising at least one f... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122608 | Rear sight for an archery bow A rear sight for archery bows. The rear sight is adjustable to the archer's aiming, non-dominant eye and dominant shooting hand. The sight comprises a mounting bracket, a forward sight positioner, a rear sight positioner, a sight assembly and a light assembly. The m... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8087138 | Bead crimping tool A bead crimping tool for crimping a bead element and method for use, wherein the tool includes a base handle, a crush plate member, a pair of opposed pincer members, an actuator handle, and a crush arm member. The bead element is placed on the crush plate and prefer... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8076076 | Systems and methods for processing hybrid seed The present disclosure provides for systems and method for producing hybrid seed. In various embodiments, the disclosure provides a system for the high-throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. In another embodiment, a high-throughput, nondestructive method for ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075196 | Pillow block housing with tapered roller bearings A spherical outer diameter tapered roller bearing pillow block system (100) for supporting the rotating main shaft of a wind turbine. The bearing system is configured with a unitized construction and factory set preload bearing settings to facilitate installa... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073903 | Message alert broadcast broker system and method A message alert broadcast broker and method for providing a broadcast message to a plurality of user devices located within a broadcast target area including a broadcast service bureau receiving from one of a plurality of coupled broadcast agent access systems provi... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069622 | Systems and methods for finishing a penetration in a concrete structure during construction Jamb connectors for finishing a penetration in concrete or masonry construction, the jamb connectors coupling a first jamb with a second jamb that is adjacent to the first jamb and having a first portion with two segments lying substantially in a same plane and posi... | 12/06/2011 |
| D649746 | Pants | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062476 | High strength paper and process of manufacture A preparation of high strength paper by incorporating a polymeric film into the paper web during the paper making process is provided. The polymeric film is either a cold water soluble film or hot water soluble film or water insoluble hydrophilic film or non soluble... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061766 | Foldable chair A chair. The chair folds by a plurality of hinges between an expanded position and a collapsed position to seat a person substantially horizontal while the chair is positioned on an angled surface. The chair comprises a back assembly, a seat assembly, a leg assembly... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056506 | Infrared feeder controller A control assembly for use in a feed delivery assembly comprises a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber between said inlet and outlet. The chamber is opened in a plane parallel, but radially offset from, an axis of the inlet and outlet. A tube member is... | 11/15/2011 |
| D648400 | Lottery ticket | 11/08/2011 |
| D648399 | Lottery ticket | 11/08/2011 |
| D647689 | Pants | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033028 | Method and apparatus for vehicle service system optical target assembly A method and apparatus for determining the alignment of a vehicle wheel using an optical target attached to the vehicle wheel, the optical target having a dimensionally stable shape and a plurality of visible features defining target elements arranged in a known geo... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028889 | Welding together low and high carbon steels A weld joins a thin overlay of low carbon steel to a base that contains high carbon steel, at least at its surface along which the weld is formed. The weld may be effected by fusion (melting) or by solid-state diffusion. With either it creates a heat affected zone (... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028526 | Geared boiler feed pump drive A geared fluid drive arrangement in which a constant speed motor is used to start a “full-size” boiler feed pump, and is able to operate the pump at a limited speed and correspondingly limited power adequate to fill, pressurize and feed water to a boiler such as... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027710 | Imaging system for endoscopic surgery An imaging system is provided for use with minimally invasive surgery. The imaging system comprises a platform which is anchored to a wall of a patient cavity. The platform comprises a plurality of transceivers which transmit energy toward the surgical site and rece... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012893 | Stretchable appliqué An appliqué is described that includes a woven fabric that is stretchable in a single direction. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| D643882 | Lottery ticket | 08/23/2011 |
| D643446 | Dapping and bench block | 08/16/2011 |
| 7975459 | String trimmer attachment for a riding lawn mower A mower attachment, such as a string trimmer, is removably connectable to the forward end of a riding mower, such as a zero turn mower. The attachment is easily connected to and removed from the mower. The attachment has a control lever which is positioned on the at... | 07/12/2011 |
| D641224 | Beading clamp | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974806 | Method for rolling compensation with wheel-mounted sensors A method for compensating axial misalignment between wheel-mounted alignment sensors and an axis of rotation for an associated wheel. The method compensates sensors mounted to each wheel of a vehicle simultaneously, without requiring jacking of the vehicle wheels ab... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971884 | Standing board for children This invention is a Standing board for prams, which is fastened to a pram with fastening beams that protrude from the Standing board and that have means for fastening to the pram on their outer ends. The fastening beams (4, 5) point forward in the Standing bo... | 07/05/2011 |
| D640474 | Textile label for clothing | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964236 | Use of nanomaterials in secondary electrical insulation coatings Use of the barrier property effect of nanomaterials to improve the electrical insulation resistance, corrosion protection and bond strength properties of electromagnetic devices. The beneficial effects are realized with nanomaterial loadings of 1-20%, and preferably... | 06/21/2011 |
| D640169 | Clothing fastener | 06/21/2011 |
| D640168 | Clothing fastener | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960888 | Electric motor with field weakening An electric motor comprising a rotor, a stator and a field weakening device. The rotor has a plurality of magnets mounted thereto, and the stator is located adjacent to the rotor and has a plurality of slots defined therein. The slots define raised teeth and are wou... | 06/14/2011 |
| D639837 | Machine vision vehicle wheel alignment system camera support structure | 06/14/2011 |
