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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154545 | Method for producing technical drawings from 3D models with at least two colliding 3D bodies The invention relates to a method and a computer-aided modelling system for creating a technical drawing from at least two modelled 3D bodies that collide with one another. In a first step, one or more of the regions of the 3D bodies that are affected by the collisi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8128812 | Floating materials removal system This invention comprises a main rotating removal screen that catches floating materials such as big jellyfishes, wood chips, waste plastics and other things floating in water by endless rotation and including nets that move the floating materials caught to a positio... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8112955 | Building having a reinforced stud wall and method for reinforcing a stud wall A building comprises first and second floors and respective first and second ceilings; a foundation; and a stud wall extending between the second floor and the second ceiling. A cross member is operably attached within the stud wall. A tie rod anchor is anchored in ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7866588 | Method for manufacture of a fishing reel This invention is a method for manufacturing a spinning reel from an extrusion and in particular the frame or housing of a spinning reel, the method comprises the steps of providing a single long bar single extrusion, the extrusion includes two regions, a first regi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7604159 | Method and calculator for converting concrete reinforcing materials to an equivalent quantity of concrete reinforcing fibers Method for converting a first type of concrete reinforcing material to an equivalent quantity of concrete reinforcing fibers for designing a reinforced concrete slab. Fibers may be steel or other materials. User determines whether a slab to be reinforced is a lightl... | 10/20/2009 |
| D571132 | Table top | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377251 | V-engine having at least one turbocharger The present invention relates to a V-engine (1) having at least one turbocharger (2) and at least two cylinders (4), which is constructed as a diesel engine and as an outboard motor for aquatic vehicles and wherein an exhaust gas system (6 | 05/27/2008 |
| 7354258 | Stator for an eccentric single-rotor screw pump and method for its production Stator for an eccentric single-rotor screw pump has a casing made of steel or the like and a helical elastomer lining. Stator and a method for its production are described which can also be made with larger lengths at low production costs. Stator is composed of at l... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7125018 | Low-friction seal A low-friction seal comprising a quasi dimensionally stable sealing ring (44) that is accommodated with radial and axial clearance in a groove (30; 76) of one of two surface, whereby said surfaces are sealed off from each other and can move in a relati... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108037 | Lock mechanism for retractable awning A device for preventing a roller mounted retractable awning from deploying comprising a mounting bracket adapted to secure the device to the support arm of an awning, a locking band configured to encircle the awning roller, an extension member provided between and i... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077410 | Vehicle suspension system A suspension system connects a wheel axle to a vehicle frame and includes a trailing arm connected at one end to the wheel axle. A pair of extension members are connected to the other end of the trailing arm and extend laterally in opposite directions along a pivot ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074107 | Duck call A game call comprising a main body forming a resonant chamber having a whistle vent and at least one opening adapted to be closed and opened by finger contact, a mouthpiece at one end of the resonant chamber, a roller suspended within the resonant chamber and aligne... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7014216 | Joint assembly for flexible and semi-rigid pipings A joint assembly for flexible and semi-rigid piping, such as high density polyethylene piping or the like. The assembly comprises a joint end sleeve and a nut. The joint end sleeve comprises in series first, second, third and fourth co-axial sections of circular cro... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6971623 | Fitting for building structures and the like A fitting to prevent movement during seismic activity between a building structure or the like and a rod and channel support or the like connected to said building which may include anti-torque means between the anchor and the channel for preventing rotation of the ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960450 | Antigen activating method and antigen activator An object of the present invention is to provide a reagent for activating and unmasking antigens in a immuno-tissue-chemical staining. A slice of tissue cells on a slide glass is heated or heated under pressurization by an electric pot, autoclave, microwave oven, sc... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6890083 | Underwater probe and illumination device An underwater probe and illumination device comprising an arcuate body having a probe and light positioned at one end of the body and a hand grip at a second end of the body, the body is tapered from the hand grip to the probe tip and also includes a second hand gri... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6857464 | Adjustable casting mold An adjustable mold for direct chill casting of metals has longitudinally movable end walls which are clamped between the mold side walls during casting. Each end wall is secured to a sliding carriage which supports the end wall and allows it to be moved along the en... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6792849 | Household soybean milk maker A household soybean milk maker including a main body defining a space for receiving water, a cover element openably installed on an upper end of the main body, a drive motor disposed in the cover element to generate rotating force, a drive shaft for outputting rotat... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6754922 | Motor-driven, adjustable supporting device for the upholstery of seating and/or reclining furniture, for example of a mattress or a bed Motor-driven, adjustable supporting device for the upholstery of seating and/or reclining furniture, e.g. a mattress or a bed, has a first supporting part and at least a second supporting part for the support of a mattress over its surface. The first supporting part... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755604 | Wheeled shovel loader The present invention relates to a wheeled shovel loader that comprises a boom (3) capable of pivoting about an axis (4) as well as loading shovel (13) that can be actuated by a tilting structure (11, 12). According to this invention, at ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6704658 | Method for predicting seismic event using value of magnitude, position of seismic event, time of seismic event, using seismograph for measuring quake of earth A method of judging the degree of risk of a seismic event by obtaining a condition of activities in the earth's crust using seismic data disclosed in the Internet and the like. An analysis and calculating method capable of calculating sufficiently by way ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6645064 | Smoke evacuation device A smoke evacuation device comprises a nozzle for connection to a source of clean air supply, the nozzle being adapted to vent clean air supply in all available directions in space therefrom to provide a volume of space with clean air in the proximity of t... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6586590 | Clarified hydrocolloids of undiminished properties and method of producing same This invention relates to novel clarified hydrocolloids which substantially retain the physical properties of unclarified hydrocolloids. The invention also pertains to a novel process for making the clarified hydrocolloids. A process of producing a hydroc... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6571747 | Method and device for producing energy or methanol The invention relates to a method for producing energy, comprising the steps of 1) Burning of fuel in an internal combustion engine thereby producing mechanical energy and a waste gas containing carbon dioxide and water vapor, 2) Reducing the carbon dioxi... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6537253 | Cannular arrangement A cannula system (1) comprising a tubular housing (7) having a front and a rear end. A slider (6) is displaceably mounted inside the housing (7) between a front and a rear limit position. A rear end (5) of a cannula (3) is rigidly joined to the slider (6)... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6534714 | DEVICE FOR THE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING CONTACTING OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING PART OF AN OUTER SURFACE OF A TUBE, A CABLE, OR THE LIKE, IN PARTICULAR A COAXIAL CABLE'S OUTER CONDUCTOR BARED IN SECTIONS A device for providing an electrical contact to a coaxial cable's outer conductor bared in sections, the device including a body adapted to abut the element to be contacted when in a mounted position, the body consisting at least partially of an elastic m... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6512460 | Christmas ornament Christmas ornament (10) for attaching to a Christmas tree, with a housing (12), which is preferably spherically shaped, the housing (12) being provided with a decorative outside, and at least one gas sensor (22), which, in case of detection of smoke, scor... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6484483 | Lawn sweeper and bagger A lawn sweeper and bagger which increases the efficiency of the device by utilizing a Bernoulli Effect to increase the pickup capabilities of the device and which also permits handling of the bags more readily by positioning them on the front rather than ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6447196 | Adhesive fastener assembly A fastening sheet assembly for attaching flat sheets to a backing panel has a releasable contact adhesive on its under-surface, and an integral disengaging member which is used to lift the low tack contact adhesive clear of the surface to which it is enga... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6395384 | Lightweight support base for an equipment A lightweight equipment base comprises a foam core having top, bottom and side surfaces; a first layer of paint disposed on the top and side surfaces; sand particles disposed on the top and side; and a second layer of paint disposed on the top and side su... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6136036 | Endoprosthesis for an artificial hip-joint The present invention concerns an endoprosthesis for an artificial hip-joint, the endoprosthesis including a shank (1) having an adapter (2) at one of its ends. A ballhead (4) is fitted with a recess (6) detachably engaged by the adapter (2) while retaini... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6133694 | High-pressure lamp bulb having fill containing multiple excimer combinations A high pressure lamp bulb adapted to simultaneously emit distinct emission spectra of a desired wavelength, the lamp bulb comprising an envelope for containing a fill material under pressure and a fill material, the fill material including a material capa... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6127447 | Photopolymerization process and composition employing a charge transfer complex and cationic photoinitiator A radiation curable coating composition is provided and includes an effective amount of cationic photoinitiator, in combination with a charge transfer complex, the charge transfer complex comprising at least one electron withdrawing reactant component and... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5998555 | Charge transfer polymerization process for obtaining low molecular weight polymers having high yields A process for the preparation of polymers having low molecular weight of the order of 104 and with a low polydispersity index in the range of 1.2-1.7, said process comprising reacting an electron donor and an electron acceptor in a solvent medi... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5975006 | Energy absorbing bulkhead for a kayak The invention is directed a damping system for the foot rest of a kayak comprising a foot support member adapted to support the feet of the user, at least one mounting rail is provided, the rail having first and second ends, the first end of the mounting ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5948034 | Method of controlling a power unit of a vehicle A method of controlling a power unit of a vehicle, comprising a stage of calculating the theoretical increment/decrement (Ge, Gd) in the gear number required to pass from the actual operating condition of the vehicle to a condition of maximum power and, r... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5919842 | Water-based latex phenolic coating composition A matrix board coating composition for use in the formation of a mold in which flexographic printing plates are produced, the coating is a water-based, latex emulsion having a two step phenolic component to increase shelf life, reduce volatiles and improv... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5920291 | Antenna mounting bracket and assembly A mounting assembly for securing an antenna to a supporting structure, the assembly comprising a main frame including at least two frame members coaxially aligned about a common vertical axis, the main frame having an antenna mount end and a support mount... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5890464 | Variable-capacity intake system for a vehicle internal combustion engine A variable-capacity intake system for a vehicle internal combustion engine, and of the type presenting at least one intake conduit for each cylinder of the engine; a capacity in which said intake conduit terminates and which is connected to air supply mea... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5880807 | Spectacle mount A mount made entirely of wire material for spectacles with at least two lenses, wherein each hinge includes a fixed portion presenting an eyelet with a straight end used as a hinge pin about which to rotate the respective lateral arm on the hinge; the eye... | 03/09/1999 |
