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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141229 | Element attachable by riveting to a sheet metal part and also a component assembly and a method for the production of the component assembly An element attachable to a sheet metal part by riveting, in particular an element in the form of a centering bolt, having a shaft part and a head part, wherein the head part has at its side confronting the sheet metal part an at least approximately ring-like ring re... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123446 | Method for producing hollow body elements, hollow body element, component, follow-on composite tool for producing hollow body elements The invention relates to a method for producing hollow body elements (200), for example, nut elements which are applied to components which are normally made of steel (280), in particular, for producing hollow body elements having an essentially quadra... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8107647 | Ring transducers for sonic, ultrasonic hearing A ring transducer comprising an outer metal ring and an inner ceramic ring provides a device for the conduction of ultrasonic signals directly in the ear canal, thereby providing an efficient means for the conduction of such signals. In an alternate embodiment, stac... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096743 | Press-in element for pressing into a non-pierced or pierced component and also method for the manufacture of the press-in element A press-in element for pressing into a non-pierced or pre-pierced component, in particular a sheet metal part is described. The press-in element has a head part having a ring surface confronting the component and a neck part which projects away from the ring surface... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083451 | Hollow fastener element, electrical connections and component assembly A method for providing an electrically conductive connection between an electric terminal device having a cavity, such as a cable shoe, and a sheet metal part. A hollow fixing element is riveted to the sheet metal part to prevent torsion, thus producing an electrica... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8029675 | Membrane distillation process and membrane distillation device In a membrane distillation process in which a liquid to be concentrated is separated from a vapor space (11) by a vapor-permeable liquid- or water-tight membrane or membrane wall (13), to set the absolute pressure of the liquid to be concentrated a red... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021092 | Section for the manufacture of hollow body elements, hollow body element and component assembly A section (10; 110) is provided for the manufacture of hollow body elements, in particular for the manufacture of pierce and rivet nuts having a square or rectangular outline in plan view and a ring-like piercing section (36; 236) at a side confronting... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7988394 | Hollow fastener element, electrical connections and component assembly The invention relates to a method for creating an electrically conductive connection between an electric terminal device having a cavity, such as a cable shoe, and a sheet metal part. According to said method, a hollow fixing element is riveted to the sheet metal pa... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7846452 | Potent immunostimulatory extracts from microalgae Immunostimulatory compounds can be extracted from microalgae or algae using various procedures. The resulting preparations exhibit extremely potent immunostimulatory activity. The extraction of these immunostimulatory agents is dependent on the solvent used and the ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878746 | Functional element, assembling component consisting of the functional element combined with a metal sheet, method for producing the assembly component and method for producing the functional element The invention relates to a functional element (10) comprising a longitudinal axis (14), a body part (16), a hollow pressed part (18), an annular supporting surface (20) which is arranged on the body part, substantially extended in ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866929 | Functional element for the attachment to a sheet metal part, component assembly manufactured from this and also a method for the attachment of a functional element to sheet metal part The invention relates to a functional element for attaching to a sheet metal part, such as for example a nut element or a bolt element comprising a body section or head section, which has a requisite cylindrical part on one axial end and runs into a cylindrical rive... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7850900 | Method of producing ceramic foams A process for foaming ceramic foams, in which the ceramic foams are produced from a precursor or a mixture of precursors which contain at least one ceramic-forming element and liberates at least one volatile reaction product during an inorganic gelation process. In ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842720 | Anticancer and antiprotozoal dihydroartemisinene and dihydroartemisitene dimers with desirable chemical functionalities This invention comprises compositions containing dihydroartemisinin- and dihydroartemisitene-dimers with activity as anticancer or anticancer metastasis agents and anti-protozal, including anti-malarial and anti-leishmanial properties. This invention also describes ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7815406 | Element attachable by riveting to a sheet metal part and also a component assembly and a method for the production of the component assembly An element attachable to a sheet metal part by riveting, in particular an element in the form of a centering bolt, having a shaft part and a head part, wherein the head part has at its side confronting the sheet metal part an at least approximately ring-like ring re... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7767655 | High Molecular weight polysaccharide fraction from with immunostimulatory activity A complex, water soluble polysaccharide fraction having potent immunostimulatory activity isolated from Aloe vera. The polysaccharide fraction has an apparent molecular weight above 2 million daltons. Its major glycosyl components are glucose, galactose, mann... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7752879 | Method and device for mounting a fastening element on a part, particularly a sheet metal part Disclosed are a method and a device for mounting a fastening element (12, 12′) on a part, e.g. a sheet metal part (13, 13′). Said fastening element comprises an axis of symmetry (18), a head piece (14) with a contact surface (22 | 07/13/2010 |
| 7735209 | Method and apparatus for the attachment of a fastener element to a component, in particular to a sheet metal part A method and an apparatus for the attachment of a fastener element to a component, for example a sheet metal part, wherein the fastener element has an axis of symmetry, a head part having a contact surface which enters into contact with the component, a fastening se... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731467 | Bolt element having a shaft part and a spherical head, component assembly and method for the manufacture of a bolt element Bolt element (10) having a shaft part (12) which is designed at a first end (14) for a rivet connection (16) to a panel element (18), in particular to a sheet metal part, is characterized in that the shaft part (12) has a sp... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7681298 | Method for the manufacture of a component assembly comprising a sheet metal part and a functional element attached to it, a sheet metal part and also functional element A method for the manufacture of a component assembly comprising a sheet metal part and a functional element attached to it by a riveting process or by a riveting and piercing process or by a press-in process, wherein the sheet metal part is provided with an imprint,... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7677318 | Well maintenance equipment and procedure The present invention relates to a method of removing deposits from various types of wells (17) including environmental recovery, water supply, horizontal, barrier, injection, recharge, and/or disposal wells (17). The method includes equipping a well (... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677074 | Method for the production of hollow elements, hollow element, assembly piece, and follow-on composite tool for carrying out said method Disclosed is a method for producing hollow elements (200), such as nut elements, which are to be mounted on parts generally made of sheet metal, particularly for producing hollow elements having an at least substantially square or rectangular outer contour ( | 03/16/2010 |
| 7657989 | Method and die for fixing a functional element to a part made of sheet metal Method for the attachment of a functional element having a head end and optionally a shaft part, in particular a fastener element, to a sheet metal part, optionally in liquid-tight and/or gas-tight form, wherein the functional element is pressed against the sheet me... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7657987 | Methods for the attachment of a functional element to a sheet metal part A functional element for connection to a sheet metal part, and a method for connecting a functional element to a sheet metal part. The functional element includes a head part, a tubular rivet section extending from the head part and a tubular guide section disposed ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7544788 | Isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a neurotrophic growth factor There is disclosed an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human neurotrophic growth factor designated enovin and having the amino acid sequence illustrated in FIG. 1, 21, 23 or 24 or encoding a functional equivalent, derivative or bioprecursor of... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7480971 | Method and device for mounting a fastener element on a part, particularly a sheet metal part Disclosed are a method and a device for mounting a fastening element (12) to a part (13), e.g. a sheet metal part, said fastening element comprising a head piece (14) with a tubular rivet section (16) which is disposed concentric to an ax... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7421140 | Method and system for enhancing the quality of device images A system for improving the quality of medical images depicts a list of sub-optimal image situations. For each sub-optimal image situation, a list of at least one possible reason for the sub-optimal image situation is provided, sorted by the probability. For each rea... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401394 | Method of attaching a fastener element to a metal panel In a method for inserting a bolt element (10) having a head portion (12) and a shaft portion (16) into a sheet metal component (52) the bolt element is passed through the sheet metal component by means of a setting head (38), with ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7387575 | Method of manufacturing hollow body elements, section for use in the method, hollow body element, component assembly and die The invention relates to a method for producing hollow bodies (11, 211, 411) such as nut elements to be fastened to components (13, 213, 413) that usually consist of sheet metal. The invention especially relates to a method for producing hollow bodies ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367767 | Function element assembly part consisting of a sheet metal part and a function element and method for attaching a function element to a sheet metal part The invention relates to a function element (10) comprising a head part (14) with an annular bearing surface (12) and tubular rivet segment (16) that is provided on the side of the bearing surface of the head part and that extends away fr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357614 | Functional element for attaching to a sheet metal part composite component produced from said element and method for attaching the functional element to a sheet metal part The invention relates to a functional element for attaching to a sheet metal part, such as for example a nut element or a bolt element comprising a body section or head section, which has a requisite cylindrical part on one axial end and runs into a cylindrical rive... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339065 | Design and synthesis of optimized ligands for PPAR This invention provides new chemical entities useful for treating a variety of clinical disorders including those that are influenced by the activity of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAR). The structures of the compounds and methods to design, make a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337845 | Well maintenance equipment and procedure The present invention relates to a method of removing deposits from various types of wells (17) including environmental recovery, water supply, horizontal, barrier, injection, recharge, and/or disposal wells (17). The method includes equipping a well (... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334958 | Fastener device for fastening two components A first and second component joint includes using a fastener having a first end, and a flange having a diameter greater than a tubular barrel portion. A second end having a second tubular barrel portion merges into a shoulder of a flange part having a greater diamet... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329191 | Section for the manufacture of hollow body elements, hollow body element and component assembly A section (10; 110) is provided for the manufacture of hollow body elements, in particular for the manufacture of pierce and rivet nuts having a square or rectangular outline in plan view and a ring-like piercing section (36; 236) at a side confronting... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322086 | Method of attaching a functional element; die; functional element; component assembly A method of attaching a functional element (10, 210), in particular a fastener element to a sheet metal part (12, 212), optionally in liquid and/or gas-tight manner, is characterized in that the functional element (10, 210, 410) is pressed again... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320724 | Compositions for the staged release of nutrients to plants A fertilizer composition is adapted to stage the controlled release of nutrients such that the composition need only be applied once in a plant's growth cycle, but with individual nutrients releasing at predetermined, staged intervals targeted to the precise needs o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318696 | Functional element for fixing to a piece of sheet metal, component assembled from the above and method for fixing the functional element to a piece of sheet metal A functional element (10), for fixing to a piece of sheet metal (40), such as for example, a nut element or a bolt element with a body section or head section, comprising an annular flange (14) which transforms into a cylindrical rivet section, ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314417 | Method for the manufacture of hollow body elements, hollow body element and also progressive tool for carrying out the method A method of manufacturing hollow body elements such as nut elements for the attachment to components consisting normally of sheet metal, in particular to the manufacture of hollow body elements with an at least substantially square or rectangular outer periphery by ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306762 | Method of producing ceramic foams A process for foaming ceramic foams, in which the ceramic foams are produced from a precursor or a mixture of precursors which contain at least one ceramic-forming element and liberates at least one volatile reaction product during an inorganic gelation process. In ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7275386 | Machine for the processing of foods, in particular an ice cream machine A machine for the processing of foods while refrigerating the same at least at times, in particular an ice cream machine, comprising a container (11) to receive the starting substances and a refrigerating device, including a refrigerating circuit (21) ... | 10/02/2007 |
