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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D637314 | Panel | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926557 | Radiant panel A radiant panel includes a first and second skins and a fluid conduit between the first and second skins. The first and second skins each include an inner face and an outer face. The fluid conduit is formed in multiple rows, and is positioned within thermally conduc... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926385 | Passive entry side door latch release system A vehicle passive entry side door latch release system engageable with a release cable connected a door latch includes a moveable linkage assembly engageable with the cable, and a motor including an output shaft engaged with a tensioning gear for driving a ratchetin... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922337 | Method for establishing a light beam with substantially constant luminous intensity The invention relates to a method for establishing a light beam (CLB) with substantially constant luminous intensity comprising the steps of establishing a light beam (LB) by means of a light source (SAL) and controlling an attenuation of said light beam (LB) on the... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921782 | Individual transportation system An individual transportation system (10) includes a track system (12), including a primary track section (14), a switching track section (16) and loading/unloading section (18). The transportation system (10) additionally in... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918492 | Vehicle door belt and cam articulating mechanism A vehicle door articulating mechanism including an articulating hinge assembly having a hinge arm pivotally mounted to a vehicle structure at one end thereof, a vehicle door pivotally mounted via first and second hinge mounts to the hinge arm at an opposite end of t... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918300 | Motorcycle conversion assembly A motorcycle conversion assembly for a motorcycle comprising first and second side members and first and second cross members to thereby define a rigid frame. The motorcycle conversion assembly further comprises first and second frame plates operably coupled to the ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7909482 | Electrical device having boardless electrical component mounting arrangement An electrical device such as an LED light assembly includes a conductive circuit and one or more electrical components connected to the circuit. The electrical components and the circuit are at least partially overmolded with a thermoplastic polymer material to enca... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908873 | Minimized insulation thickness between high and low sides of cooling module set utilizing gas filled insulation panels A variable refrigeration system including a cooling system having a compressor, a condenser, and a refrigerant. An active insulation system includes an insulation portion disposed therein that holds a gas. The insulation portion is operably connected to the compress... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908830 | Carriage for a stretch wrapping machine A stretch wrap assembly comprising a base, a turntable mounted on the base, a column on the base and a carriage movable upon the column. The carriage includes a first nip roller, a first pre-stretch roller, an idler roller, a second pre-stretch roller and a second n... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908792 | Edging attachment for illuminated border A lawn decoration comprising edging and a clip connected to the edging, the clip including a rope light accepting portion. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| D634813 | Valve | 03/22/2011 |
| D634251 | Wheel or wheel cover | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901171 | Blind fastener and method A blind fastener has a setting head portion and a shank portion having one end connected with the setting head portion and an opposite end with an internal thread or a threaded bolt receptacle. The shank has a sidewall with an outside diameter smaller than the diame... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900942 | Wheel suspension arm A wheel suspension arm comprises a link opening (12) for pivotably securing the wheel suspension arm to a vehicle frame and an axle opening (11) for securing an axle element (2) to the wheel suspension arm. A peripheral edge (11a) ... | 03/08/2011 |
| D633950 | Trim for gaming machine | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897172 | Tablets exhibiting reduced drug release variability A compressible extended release tablet or tablet layer having a drug release profile that is not strongly dependent on tablet hardness may be prepared by dry blending a pharmaceutically active ingredient with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, wherein the hydroxypropyl ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897041 | Apparatus for aerobic biological cleaning of waste water An apparatus for aerobic biological treatment of waste water and the like includes a tank configured to retain waste water therein, and a wheel rotatably mounted in the tank. The wheel includes a plurality of chambers arranged in axial succession about the circumfer... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896425 | Simultaneous movement system for a vehicle door II A simultaneous movement system for a vehicle door is provided. The system includes a simultaneous movement system comprising first and second primary hinge arms, first and second secondary hinge arms, primary and secondary rails and guide track. The second primary h... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896419 | Side mounted tailgate step A vehicle tailgate side mounted step assist mechanism attachable to a vehicle including a vehicle bed coupled to a pillar and a tailgate pivotally attached to the vehicle bed for providing access to the vehicle bed in a tailgate open position and securing contents o... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895943 | Rotary fan press A system for extracting liquid from a mass comprising a portable platform having an upper surface, a system mass input, a polymer feeding and blending system on the upper surface, a liquid extraction assembly on the upper surface, and piping having a first section b... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893588 | Magnetic electron exciter and methods A magnetic electron exciter includes a rotor adapted to be rotated within a preselected range of rotational speeds, and having a plurality of magnets mounted therein preselected distances from the rotational axis of the rotor. A plurality of coils are positioned adj... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892770 | Monoclonal antibody which binds cMet (HGFR) in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissues and related methods In a wide variety of human solid tumors, an aggressive, metastatic phenotype and poor clinical prognosis are associated with expression of the receptor tyrosine kinase Met. Disclosed herein are (a) a monoclonal antibody named Met4, which antibody is specific for Met... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891493 | Food carrier A method for carrying a plurality of food containers that includes an insulated housing having a closed bottom, a closed top located substantially vertically above the bottom, and at least one side wall having a first opening proximate the top of the housing and a s... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891455 | Snowmobile conversion kit A conversion kit for converting a snowmobile into a wheeled road vehicle, includes first and second front wheel assemblies. First and second spindle plates have a mount bracket, a strut bracket, a torsion bar bracket, and first and second kingpin assemblies. The kin... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891062 | Lip closure device for use with human remains and method of forming same A lip closure device (105) for use with human remains includes a shaft (201) having a first end (205) that is substantially pointed and a second end (213) that is substantially blunt. One or more hooking notches (207, 215) are used... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891048 | Vacuum truck with collapsible scraper and pivot relief A scraper truck includes a main scraper mounted to a wheeled vehicle and side scrapers pivoted to the main scraper at its ends. The side scrapers are pivotally movable between extended lateral positions where the side scrapers extend outboard of the opposite ends fo... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888546 | Wound dressing, ingredient delivery device and IV hold-down, and method relating to same An adhesive device used as a wound dressing, ingredient delivery device or IV hold-down in which inadvertent edge release of these devices along the periphery of the polymeric film layer is minimized when the handling layer, which is adhered to the polymeric film la... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887118 | Simultaneous movement system for a vehicle door A simultaneous movement system for a vehicle door includes a vehicle door having a door inner panel, first and second outboard members, first and second inboard members, first and second guide tracks, a third curved guide track, first and second points on the second... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7884319 | Data acquisition system for a spectrometer A data acquisition system and method are described that may be used with various spectrometers. The data acquisition system may include an ion detector, an initial/transient processing module, and a spectra processing module. The initial/transient processing module ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7884317 | Base line restoration circuit Circuits for correcting base line shift of the detector coupling circuit of a TOFMS provide gain and impedance characteristics that compensate for the AC coupling effect of the detector. In one circuit, base line correction is achieved by injecting a current equal t... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879273 | Fifth wheel lube plate having a perforated support member The fifth wheel hitch lube plate of the present invention comprises a perforated support member having a plurality of perforations and a lubricious material molded around the perforated support member such that the lubricious material covers both the top and bottom ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878568 | Vertical cargo box extender for compact pickup trucks and similar vehicles A vehicle bed assembly includes a vehicle bed having a floor and first and second side walls, wherein the first and second side walls include a top portion with a cavity. At least one compartment is disposed below the floor of the vehicle bed. First and second rails... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878391 | Egg counting device and method A device and related method for counting objects, such as eggs or the like includes a plurality of first detectors, each of which has a locally delimited detection area, which can detect electromagnetic radiation, in particular light in the visible or infrared range... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874967 | Adjustable-weight exercise apparatus and method A method of exercising includes steps of providing a rod and weights configured for self-attachment to the rod, assembling at least one weight onto each end of the rod, and securing the weights to the ends by rotating the weights on the rod from a first rotational o... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7872117 | c-met siRNA adenovirus vectors inhibit cancer cell growth, invasion and tumorigenicity Suppression of the Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF)-Met signaling pathway by targeting the Met protein tyrosine kinase was tested as strategy for suppressing tumor growth. Using RNA interference (RNAi) technology and adenoviruses carrying siRNA (Ad M... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7870773 | Inserted wiper die for high-pressure tube-bending and method of using same The present invention is a wiper die assembly that combines the performance of a solid-body wiper die with the economy of a inserted wiper die for high-pressure rotary-draw tube-bending. The key features of the present invention are: [1] A wiper insert attached to t... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867064 | Drywall sander A drywall sander includes a replaceable sanding pad having a layer of resilient material, and an abrasive surface. The sanding pad includes one or more edge portions that project beyond the edges of a sander head. The edges of the sanding pad can be deformed during ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864400 | Vehicle rearview mirror with spotter mirror A mirror element comprising a front element, a rear element, electrochromic material therebetween, and a spotter optic located at the rear surface of the front element. At least a portion of the spotter optic has a first radius of curvature and at least a portion of... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857977 | Packaging of ferric pyrophosphate for dialysis A stable packaged bicarbonate solution for use in dialysis treatment and for treating anemia, iron deficiency, or reducing the required dose of recombinant erythropoietin to treat anemia includes a bicarbonate solution into which ferric pyrophosphate is dissolved. T... | 12/28/2010 |
