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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118132 | Hydraulic hybrid vehicle method of safe operation A hydraulic hybrid vehicle includes elements such as a hydraulic pump driven by an internal combustion engine and arranged to draw in low pressure fluid and pump the fluid at high pressure to an accumulator. A hydraulic motor is powered by the pressurized fluid. Saf... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8069699 | Installation/processing systems and methods of using the same Installation/processing tools may be used to install one or more expandable structures in a workpiece. An installation/processing tool may include an expansion mandrel, a processing tool, and an expansion assembly having an expansion jaw movable between a collapsed ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061178 | Self-aligning tools and seating assemblies Self-aligning tools may be used to install and reposition an expandable structure in a workpiece. A self-aligning installation system may include an expansion mandrel, self-aligning nose cap assembly, and an installation tool for driving the mandrel. The expansion m... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060987 | Extension pole with docking assembly for a matching tool An extension pole having a tool-actuating connection between a lever on the pole handle end and a tool on the pole distal end that remains operational by action of a lever on the pole proximal end through pole adjustment. A quick release mechanism on the pole distal... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057464 | Light transmission system for photoreactive therapy A light transmission system to provide photodynamic treatment to a patient includes a single use integrated control module and catheter assembly having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to transmit light toward target cells within a patient. The integrated... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057144 | Sealed, blind fastener assembly A sealed attachment fastener assembly with a receiving member and a cap that can be inserted into an opening in a work piece and fixed therein from only one side of the work piece. A portion of the fastener assembly on the blind side of the work piece is collapsible... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048373 | Automated high volume slide staining system An automated slide processing apparatus includes a plurality of work stations arranged in a stack, and a transport/elevator for transporting slides between the various work stations. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| D644693 | Swing sign | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006925 | Control method for superfine powder grinding industrial waste slag in an energy-saving and environmental-friendly type of closed cycle with high yield and the apparatus for the same The present invention provides a control method for superfine powder grinding industrial waste slag in an energy-saving and environmental-friendly type of closed cycle with high yield and the apparatus for the same. The method combines a drying process and a powder ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001661 | Apparatus for securing ornamentation to personal items An ornamental device includes a first member adapted to be coupled to a personal item. The first member has a first end having a sidewall. A second member is releasably engagable with the first member, and is provided with a recess that receives the first end of the... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7994886 | Fault tolerant solid state push button control system with built in diagnostic A contactless switch module, which is actuatable between a closed circuit position and an open circuit position, a plurality of magnetic field sensing sensors, and a plurality of magnets. The switch also includes a multi-channel switch controller. Each one of the pl... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7985039 | Transport vehicle for a rotor blade of a wind-energy turbine The invention is relative to a transport vehicle with a tractor and a trailer that are connected to one another during the transport of cargo by the cargo itself. The invention has the problem of making a transport vehicle available that also makes possible the tran... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984783 | Hydraulic hybrid vehicle with integrated hydraulic drive module and four-wheel-drive, and method of operation thereof A vehicle includes an integrated drive module coupled to an axle thereof. The module includes a hydraulic motor configured to provide motive power at an output shaft, and a differential for distributing the motive power to right and left portions of the axle. The hy... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981330 | Form assembly for use in constructing pier pads Form assemblies disclosed herein include a form assembly having a reusable flexible form. The form can define a molding cavity having a shape corresponding to the shape of a pier pad. The form assembly can selectively adjust the size and shape of the cavity such tha... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975948 | Food processing system Apparatuses, systems, and methods for processing system foodstuff are shown and described. Food processing systems can hold and prepare food for consumption. The disclosed embodiments can be quickly and conveniently used to dry, grind, mill, dispense, or otherwise p... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975531 | Microfluidic sensor for interfacial tension measurement and method for measuring interfacial tension A microfluidic sensor is disclosed that has a first inlet channel for a first fluid, a second inlet channel for a second fluid, and a measurement channel intersecting with both first inlet channel and the second inlet channel. A signal source system is provided for ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7958766 | Self-aligning tools and a mandrel with retention sleeve Self-aligning tools may be used to install and reposition an expandable structure in a workpiece. A self-aligning installation system may include an expansion mandrel, self-aligning nose cap assembly, and an installation tool for driving the mandrel. The expansion m... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955836 | Microfluidic mixing and analytical apparatus Disclosed herein is a device comprising a pair of bellows pumps configured for efficient mixing at a microfluidic scale. By moving a fluid sample and particles in suspension through an aperture between the paired bellows pump mixing chambers, molecular collisions le... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955052 | Load sensing on a rotor blade of a wind power plant A rotor blade of a wind power plant, comprising a rotor blade connection for connection to a hub of the rotor of a wind power plant and a blade tip disposed at the opposite end of the rotor blade. In order to provide a rotor blade in which flexing can be detected wi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950324 | Strap exchanger for a strapping system A strapping system includes a strap exchanger that is capable of delivering one or more straps to a component of the strapping system. The strap exchanger feeds a strap to a downstream component of the strapping system. A track assembly receives the strap and uses t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946628 | Tubular metal fitting expandable in a wall opening and method of installation A fitting (58) is inserted into an opening (56) in a wall (50). The fitting (58) includes a ring portion (64) where it extends through the opening (56). It also includes one or two end portions (66, 68) that extend ax... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7940156 | Power resistor module A power resistor module for electrical circuits has at least one resistor element and at least one housing element. The at least one resistor element is mounted at least section-wise between two electrically insulating, thermally conductive insulation elements in th... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934977 | Fluid system and method for thin kerf cutting and in-situ recycling A fluid jet system for achieving a kerf width less than 0.015 inches is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes an orifice mount having a high-pressure fluid bore and an abrasive bore configured to communicate an abrasive mixture in form of a paste or foam ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926319 | Mandrel assembly and method of using the same A mandrel assembly has a mandrel, a biasing member, and a outer member. The biasing member biasly maintains the outer member in a first position, which corresponds to a contoured portion of the mandrel, when the outer member is either on the access or the blind side... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926318 | Alignment device and methods of using the same An alignment device is located on a mandrel of an installation tool and is used to align a structural member in an opening of a workpiece while seating a radial flange of the structural member against a first surface of the workpiece. The alignment device comprises ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7913976 | Floor tool assembly A tool for pressing together flooring panels to be fixed in place one relative to the other(s), wherein a first part of the tool has a foot portion for abutting against a surface, a second part of the tool has a head portion for abutting against an end one of the fl... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912360 | Tank system with a main tank and a melting device having a melt tank A tank system can provide a predetermined cold start volume (VKS) of an operating liquid required by a liquid consumer after a cold start. The tank system can provide a urea solution to an SCR catalytic converter. The tank system includes a main tank with... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910555 | C-Met receptor regulation by angiotensin IV (AT) receptor ligands The cell surface c-Met receptor, through which hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) signals are mediated, has now been identified as the Angiotensin-IV receptor (AT(4)R) in processes that include HGF-regulated cell motility, angiogenesis cancer metastasis and others. Disc... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900406 | Foundation apparatus for a wind turbine tower A foundation for a structure comprises a plurality of segments. To build the foundation, a foundation bed is excavated, and a stable, substantially level and horizontal subbase is built in the foundation bed. A foundation segment of the structure is set down on the ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7882869 | Replaceable flute inserts for a roller assembly of a debarker apparatus Apparatuses, systems, and methods for transporting logs through a debarker are shown and described. The disclosed embodiments of roller assemblies can be used for quickly and conveniently moving logs along a processing line. Some disclosed embodiments include fluted... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7880682 | Adjustment mechanism for dish antenna system Antenna systems include adjustment mechanisms to adjust the position of dish antennas. The adjustment mechanism includes a clip, a bracket, and a cam mechanism. The clip is fixedly coupled to and projects outwardly from a mast. The bracket is pivotally coupled to th... | 02/01/2011 |
| D628754 | Pair of stirrup bars | 12/07/2010 |
| 7862405 | Zero-torque orifice mount assembly A fluid jet system includes an upstream high-pressure body having a high-pressure bore axially positioned, a retaining nut configured to couple to the upstream high-pressure body, and an orifice mount assembly. The retaining nut includes a mounting chamber configure... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854231 | Arm retention system for physical therapy Retention systems, methods, and components for controlling body movement are shown and described. Retention systems can be used to reduce, limit, or substantially eliminate unwanted body movement, such as arm movement. The disclosed systems can be quickly and conven... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7841836 | Rotor blade for a wind power plant The present invention concerns a rotor blade for a wind power plant having an aerodynamic profile. A rotor blade for the wind power plant has an aerodynamic profile having a pressure side and a suction side. A wind power plant rotor blade tip is curved in a directio... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7814572 | Reusable cuff barrier Adjustable padding systems for garments, incorporating a pocket and a pad. The pocket is coupled to the garment and has a wide, proximal portion and a narrow, distal portion. The pad has corresponding wide and narrow portions. The narrow portion of the pad is longer... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7812471 | Method of operating a wind power station When planning and setting up wind power installations, the visual detractions to be expected due to the wind power installation on the environment play an increasingly important part in approval and acceptance. The shadow casting caused by the wind power installatio... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7805960 | System for air-conditioning an environment, in particular the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle The air conditioning system including at least one sensor of the thermal comfort of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, and an apparatus having at least one pair of heat-exchanger units, each designed to increase and reduce said temperature at alternating ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803036 | Method of using a contour follower A contour follower includes a plurality of sensors spaced around a waterjet nozzle, each of the sensors being configured to measure a distance between a working surface and a first plane, perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle. The sensors may include ha... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7795751 | Wind power installation The present invention concerns a wind power installation having a support structure for the stator of a ring generator, wherein the support structure has a plurality of support arms. The object of the present invention is to reduce the sound emissions emanating from... | 09/14/2010 |
