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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8437485 | Method and device for improved sound field rendering accuracy within a preferred listening area A method and a device for sound field reproduction from a first audio input signal uses a plurality of loudspeakers for synthesizing a sound field within a preferred listening area in which none of the loudspeakers are located and therefore described as emanating fr... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8431622 | Hydrocarbon synthesis and production onboard a marine system using varied feedstock A process for producing Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon products onboard a marine vessel from at least one gas, liquid or solid carbonaceous feedstock, which includes the steps of conducting gasification in a thermal conversion plant operationally connected to an onboar... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8429883 | Lifting girdle apparatus for enhancing the performance of a harness racing horse A lifting girdle apparatus for enhancing the performance of a harness racing horse includes a lifting girdle affixed to a harness and sulky at two points on each side of the horse with a clip that attaches to the harness, behind approximately the front quarter of th... | 04/30/2013 |
| D679232 | Splash guard | 04/02/2013 |
| 8376082 | Triangular inflatable evacuation slide An inflatable evacuation slide, substantially triangular in cross-section, includes a base and lateral sides. The sides are formed from interlocking components, so that the slide is straight, when deployed. The inflatable evacuation slide may be used, for example, a... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8348235 | Butterfly valve with removable valve disc element A triple offset butterfly valve includes a valve body defining a valve orifice and a valve member rotatably mounted in the valve orifice. The valve member includes a disc element detachably mounted to a mounting plate; the valve member being mounted to a rotatable a... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8307875 | Sectional gate with escape door A sectional gate with an escape door includes a plurality of vertically displaceable gate sections, which are foldably connected to one another along their horizontally extending longitudinal edges. The escape door is inserted into the sectional gate and is construc... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8303122 | Glazing panel A glazing panel includes a sheet of glass and a series of spatially separated optical elements disposed on a major face of glass. Each element has an upwardly-facing reflective surface, which extends out of the plane of the glass. A region of the material, having an... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8263848 | Drum A drum having a resonant chamber for producing a range of sounds and at least one device for allowing the sound so produced to be altered, which includes a plurality of internal snares which can be brought into contact with the internal surface of the external surfa... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8262561 | Hygiene protection for endoscopes An endoscope provided with hygiene protection includes a cover, which is closed at its distal end and which is transparent for optical information, at least on the front side thereof, and which can be rolled thereon in the direction of the axis of the endoscope. The... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8240155 | Method of presenting beer A method for serving beer from a font includes the steps of first chilling a glass for the beer to a temperature of below, at least, −5° C. and then filling the glass with beer from the font, so that crystals of frozen beer are present in the drink below the head... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8208248 | Multi-task interactive wireless telecommunications device A portable wireless telecommunications device has electronic computer visual display includes at least one central display screen and at least two additional screens respectively disposed foldably to the right and left of said central screen, for displaying simultan... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8192297 | Variable interface putter golf club with attachable device for analyzing golf course conditions and selecting putter face A variable interface putter golf club includes a golf club having a shaft with a club head affixed to a first end of the shaft that is distil from a second end of the shaft to be gripped by a golfer. A multi-sided rotatable carousel is contained substantially within... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8182218 | Vent and grilles A fan assembly includes a casing, which is substantially cylindrical in shape with a fan motor and fan blades located therein, so that air can be drawn into the casing and delivered therefrom. A grille extends over an open end of the casing and has a plurality of an... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660121 | Hand-operated circular saw | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176964 | Curtain system comprising several flat panels A curtain system includes several flat panels made of curtain fabric or other planar materials. The top of each flat panel is provided with a horizontal metal, wood or plastic horizontal slat on which the curtain fabric or flat panel hangs in a loose manner. Both en... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8125308 | Relocatable power tap with surge suppression or surge protection and a method for its manufacture A relocatable power tap includes surge suppression or surge protection for affording improved safety, in which the metal oxide varistors (“MOVs”) of the surge protectors or surge suppressors are encased in cement or concrete, and which relocatable power tap is p... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115578 | Relay An electromechanical relay includes a case and a relay module, in which the case has terminals to enable a connection into the circuit to be protected and connectors which cooperate with complementary connectors on the relay module to enable the relay to readily be ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104670 | Combined greeting card gift/mail order container A combination greeting card and gift container includes a gift container portion having a plurality of panels, in which at least one panel forms an oblique surface with respect to the remainder of the panels. The gift container preferably includes an integral device... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092463 | Distraction device used for osteogenesis An apparatus for vertical callus distraction includes a linear drive having first and anchors, each with a plate-shaped region, that are able to be displaced relative to one another by way of the linear drive and substantially orientated perpendicularly to the direc... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091891 | Device for treating sheet-like substrates with light A device for treating sheet-like substrates with light is made for a suction table, which includes a circulating suction strip for transporting the sheet-like substrates, which suction strip forms a descending loop relative to its table-parallel transport level. The... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091385 | Formation of glass flakes A method for changing the width of particle thickness size distribution of flakes of material with the flakes being formed by a process that includes the steps of feeding a stream of molten material in a downwards direction into a rotating cup or disc and allowing t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8069556 | Cable harness production system A cable harness production system includes an electronic controller and at least one installation plate to which a plurality of mounting stations is fastened. Each of the mounting stations supports a receptacle for a functional element, which is directly connected t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056902 | Isolator seal An isolator seal includes a stator member for placement into the stator of rotating equipment and a rotor member for placement onto a rotary shaft of the rotating equipment. The stator member and the rotor member provide respective adjacent surfaces, while a static ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047548 | Bearing alignment device and seal arrangement An alignment apparatus includes a first stator, located in a stator of a piece of rotating equipment, and a second stator couplingly connected to the first stator and able to be angularly rotated relative to the first stator. The second stator can seal an interface ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029615 | Ceramic pigments A pearlescent pigment includes a ceramic flake coated with a metal oxide. The metal oxide is, preferably, an oxide of titanium, iron, tin, chromium1, zirconium or a combination thereof, and the refractive index of the metal oxide coating is preferably at least 0.5 h... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8007338 | Construction system and applications thereof A construction system includes a plurality of construction elements having body member and a plurality of coupling members, each of said coupling members having an exterior portion and an interior locking device of hermaphroditic type. The interior locking device in... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7987980 | Brush glove A paintbrush protection and revitalization system includes a case having a paintbrush support shelf with graduated bristle support projections and tapered tip support therein. The case has auto-convection ports, an air induction port and a brush insertion port. The ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7959176 | Manually propelled wheelchair device A conveyance has a plurality of wheels and, at least, first and second drive axles, which are mounted, or disposed, between the wheels. One of the wheels defines a first wheel that is rotatably mounted to one end of the first drive axle. A second of the wheels is ro... | 06/14/2011 |
| D638506 | Skateboard truck hanger | 05/24/2011 |
| 7934616 | Flip-top closure for composite and cardboard packaging A flip-top closure for composite and cardboard packaging, which permits the automatic opening of a package by flipping open the lid of the closure, includes a frame base element, which is designed to be welded by its level underside to composite or card-board packag... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931048 | Water conditioner A water conditioner includes a plate located diametrically across a pipe and a plurality of posts in lines on, or substantially parallel to, the longitudinal axis of the plane and extending from either side thereof, to be close to the periphery of a pipe with which ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7917181 | Method for transmitting graphics symbols and/or audio and graphic information from a transmitter to a receiver The invention relates to a method for transmitting symbols and/or information from a transmitter to a receiver. The method further relates to devices for coding, transmitting, and receiving symbols and/or information. It is specified that the symbols and/or i... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913933 | Essential oil atomiser An oil atomizer apparatus for essential and fragrant oils includes at least one atomizer that engages with a container of essential and fragrant oils, and a body with a generally hollow interior and having a mixer housing associated with one surface of the body. An ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905496 | Bearing protector for axial shaft movement A seal device, which accommodates axial displacement between a housing and shaft of an item of rotating equipment, includes a stator which locates into the housing of a piece of rotating equipment. A first rotor locates on the shaft of the rotating equipment and a s... | 03/15/2011 |
| D631916 | Hole punch | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875759 | Process for extracting natural gas liquids from natural gas A process for extracting natural gas liquids (NGLs) from natural gas that involves contacting natural gas from one source with crude, or heavy, oil from a different source under conditions that promote enrichment of the crude or heavy oil with NGLs from the natural ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862432 | Multiple player game system, methods and apparatus Methods and systems are described for providing a multi-player game system using standard consumer electronics equipment. For example, a system for playing multi-player games on a DVD player and other standard consumer electronics equipment receives commands from pl... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862278 | Anti-tamper device An apparatus for preventing removal of, or tampering with, a construction fitting includes two construction element engaging components and a fastener for connecting the two construction element engaging components to one another. The fastener includes a bolt extend... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857321 | Bearing protector with air purge A bearing seal device has an air purge mechanism that includes a rotor connected to the shaft of a piece of rotating equipment and a stator connected to the housing for the rotating equipment. An air passage extends between an inlet and an outlet and is at least par... | 12/28/2010 |
