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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7481747 | Method and tool for fitting a bicycle A tool for fitting a bicycle to a cyclist includes first and second stirrup elements, a handle, and attachment elements attaching the first and second stirrup elements to each other and to the handle. The cyclist may be positioned with the cyclist's back against a s... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7478346 | Debugging system for gate level IC designs A synthesizer or emulator processes a gate level IC design derived from an RTL design to produce a gate level dump file indicating how signals of the gate level design behave. The gate level dump file is converted into an RTL dump file indicating how signals of the ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7471100 | Semiconductor integrated circuit tester with interchangeable tester module A test head for an integrated circuit tester includes a main chassis defining a chamber that is open at the top. Tester modules are installed in the chamber, each tester module being removable as a unit from the chamber and including a tester module chassis, multipl... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7464828 | Container for storing toiletry items A container for storing toiletry items includes an outer sleeve having first and second opposing side walls and opposing front and rear walls. The side walls and the front and rear walls of the outer slide define an interior space and an opening providing access to ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7461829 | Valve for controlling slurry flow The invention relates to a seal to be used as a valve stem seal in a valve for controlling flows containing solid material such as slurry flows with an actuator. The seal is positioned outside of the valve body so that the inside of the seal and the valve body form ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458467 | Stator for a flotation cell The invention relates to a stator for a flotation cell to be used in the flotation of slurry-like material, such as ore and concentrate containing valuable minerals, by means of which stator the orientation of the slurry flow created by the flotation cell rotor can ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7461310 | IC functional and delay fault testing An integrated circuit (IC) tester tests an IC having logic blocks that communicate through clocked devices arranged into scan chains. The tester organizes a low-speed IC functional test into a succession of test cycles, each of a uniform test cycle period, and can c... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458484 | Device for ejecting blister tablets A device for dislodging tablets from the interior of a blister comprises a cup having a circular side wall which can be comfortably gripped in the hand. The interior of the cup is provided with a central upward projection which extends above the cup side wall and ha... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7452253 | Propulsion system of marine vessel A propulsion system for a marine vessel is provided with at least one skeg in its hull and with a first propulsion device provided at the stern area of the vessel for providing propulsion power. A second propulsion device is located in connection with the skeg and c... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7444968 | Variable phase drive coupling A variable phase drive coupling is described for providing drive from an engine crankshaft to two sets of cams. The drive coupling comprising a drive member 12 connectable for rotation with the engine crankshaft and two driven members 18, 20 each conne... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441662 | Stator for a flotation cell The invention relates to a stator for a flotation cell to be used in the flotation of slurry-like material, such as ore and concentrate containing valuable minerals, said stator including flow regulators installed at regular distances from each other. The stator flo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438555 | Teaching aid A hand held teaching aid is made of three layers of card. The grip has a panel projecting from the grip and a pocket slides on the panel. The grip carries a picture of an item whose name is to be taught, eg. an apple, and the panel bears the name of the item, eg. AP... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438319 | Modular roll protection structure (ROPS) for compact tractors A roll over protection device for compact tractors has a tubular steel hoop 14 carried by a channel section coupling 20 and the coupling is bolted to a bracket 12 with holes 34 and slots 36 which enable it to be bolted to the trans... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437971 | Drive arrangement A drive arrangement for a shaft, such as a shaft for driving a sectional door, roller shutter or the like, is in the form of a module, carried, in use, by the shaft and including a motor, a driven wheel fixed for rotation with the shaft and drivable, in use, by the ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438012 | Gas supply arrangement of a marine vessel and method of providing gas in a marine vessel Gas supply arrangement of a marine vessel being adapted to carry liquefied gas in its gas tank having an ullage space section and a liquid phase section, which arrangement provides the gas for demands of the vessel, the arrangement comprising a gas supply line provi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436322 | Flight recorder system with remote wireless access A flight recorder system with remote wireless access, for use aboard an aircraft, includes at least one microphone for monitoring sounds within a cockpit of the aircraft and producing digital audio data. The digital audio data is indexed relative to aircraft positio... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432537 | Avalanche photodiode structure An avalanche photodiode (APD) includes an anode layer, a cathode layer, an absorption layer between the anode layer and the cathode layer, a first multiplying stage between the absorption layer and the cathode layer, a second multiplying stage between the first mult... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431354 | Arrangement for guiding the deadlocking of a latch bolt in a door lock A door lock includes a latch bolt and an auxiliary bolt. A stop member is supported by the auxiliary bolt and is movable relative to the auxiliary bolt between a position in which it prevents a guide element moving to a position providing deadlocking of the latch bo... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430130 | D-optimized switching converter A switching converter produces an output signal transmitted to a variable load impedance to produce a load voltage VDD across the load impedance and holds VDD close to a set point voltage VSP selected by control data DREF1 | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427147 | Lighting assemblies A light assembly comprising a hollow section for a light element, the hollow section including an intumescent surface presented to expand upon activation substantially horizontally across the hollow section. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424071 | Decoder and a method for determining a decoding reliability indicator A decoder for use in a wireless communication device, the decoder comprising a correlator for correlating a received data sequence with a set of codewords such that a correlation value is generated for each correlation, wherein the set of codewords correspond to pos... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421330 | Adaptive load balancing system An an internal combustion engine has a plurality of cylinders for providing the necessary energy used for the work performed by the engine. Cylinder specific knock monitoring is used in order to distribute the load automatically among the cylinders of the engine. Wh... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416620 | Copper alloy and method for its manufacture The invention relates to a copper alloy having high recrystallization temperature and good conductivity used in brazed heat exchangers which alloy consists of 0.1 to 0.3% in weight chromium. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacturing of the alloy w... | 08/26/2008 |
| D575197 | Ice cream truck | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409617 | System for measuring characteristics of a digital signal An electronic device under test (DUT) responds to a digital input signal by generating a digital DUT output signal conveying a repetitive digital signal pattern. An apparatus for measuring various characteristics of the DUT output signal includes a trigger generator... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406930 | Variable displacement mechanism for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder structure in which a crankshaft assembly is journalled for rotation about a main axis of a main crankshaft segment having a main axis. A crank web is attached to the main crankshaft segment and projects from the main... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7389449 | Edge selecting triggering circuit A triggering circuit asserts a trigger signal in response to edges of a digital signal conveying a repetitive pattern of edges. The triggering circuit generates first data having a value identifying a position within the pattern of a last occurring edge of the digit... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386823 | Rule-based schematic diagram generator A schematic diagram generator processes a netlist to generate a schematic diagram based on a set of placement rules, corresponding to a separate characteristic pattern of interconnected devices and specifying a constraint on relative placement within the schematic d... | 06/10/2008 |
| D570513 | Accessory for miniature flashlight | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380525 | Method of operating an internal combustion engine A method is disclosed for operating an internal combustion engine of the type having an engine cylinder with a reciprocating piston, first and second intake ports for admitting gas from an ambient air supply into the engine cylinder, first and second intake valves e... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370637 | Arrangement in fuel injection apparatus An arrangement in the fuel injection system for controlling the fuel injection, the arrangement comprising a body part with a space arranged therein, through which space the fuel to be injected flows during operation, the space further having an inlet opening and an... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366582 | Method for defining status index in copper electrolysis The invention is a method for controlling an electrolytic process and plant, utilizing history data collected in the process as well as mathematical and heuristic models created on the basis of empirical knowledge, and by means of said models, there are defined inde... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366652 | Method of programming a co-verification system A co-verification system includes a computer programmed to act as a simulator for simulating behavior of a first portion of an electronic device under test (DUT) by acquiring, processing and generating data representing DUT signals. The co-verification system also i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360432 | Apparatus for detecting pressure The present invention relates to apparatuses for detecting fuel pressure in internal combustion engines. The invention especially relates to internal combustion engine applications in which fuel reaches a high pressure. The apparatus according to the invention is a ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353674 | Door lock with controllable handle operation A door lock with controllable handle operation including a bolt (3), a follower (5) for moving the bolt and an operation axis (4), on both ends of which an actuator can be installed for operating the follower (5), whereby force transmissi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352204 | Automatic skew correction for differential signals A skew correction system incorporated into a transmitter forwarding a differential signal on a differential lane monitors returning signal reflections when the receiving end of the differential lane is appropriately terminated. Based on an analysis of the reflection... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332075 | Water filter assembly A water filter assembly comprising a water filter arrangement and a water cooling arrangement in an integral unit. The cooling arrangements are concentrically configured with the cooling arrangement surrounding the filter arrangement. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333308 | Control arrangement A control arrangement is operable to control an electrical relay to supply current. The arrangement comprises current supply means and control means operable to provide a relay make signal and a relay break signal to control the state of the relay to respectively ma... | 02/19/2008 |
| D560822 | Corner piece for a wall | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318399 | Variable valve mechanism A valve train comprises a poppet valve 18 actuated by two rotatable cams 30, 32 which can preferably be phase shifted relative to one another. A first rocker 39 is supported on a fixed rocker 40 shaft by way of an eccentric sleeve 42 | 01/15/2008 |
