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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7506734 | Vehicle brake system A vehicle brake system comprising an actuator and a mechanical linkage, whereby a force produced by the weight of the vehicle is transmitted via the mechanical linkage to the actuator to provide a braking force. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7261096 | Movable sleeve exhaust gas recirculation system A system for controlling the mixture of an air flow and an exhaust gas flow in an engine is disclosed generally comprising an air conduit for the inlet air, which has an exhaust gas inlet passing through the wall thereof for introducing recirculating exhaust gas int... | 08/28/2007 |
| D538098 | Kitchen | 03/13/2007 |
| 7161259 | Wind power generator A windmill driven electric generator is described with an air sealed closed chamber surrounding rotating and stationary parts to prevent condensation problems during times when the windmill is standing still due to a lack of wind. The closed chamber may be provided ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124482 | Fixing device for laces Disclosed is a fixing device for laces used in footwear, clothes, bags, and so on, and that can be configured in an extremely simple manner while maintaining the lace at a tightly fixed state when in use, without having any slip, thereby ensuring convenience of use.... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125882 | Treatment of acne using alkonolamine compositions Acne is treated or prevented by the topical application of compositions containing an alkanolamine such as dimethylaminoethanol, tyrosine, and a sulfur ingredient such as lipoic acid or glutathione. Adjunct ingredients such as fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid, e.g... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115121 | Electrosurgical apparatus An electrosurgical apparatus comprises an HF generator and an HF instrument, the HF instrument having a first switch and a second switch, the first switch being assigned a first operating state, and the second switch being assigned a second operating state of the HF... | 10/03/2006 |
| D528343 | Coffee maker | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094416 | Facial treatment mask and the process for its preparation It discloses a facial treatment mask that can be applied directly on the user's skin, with improved organoleptic properties, along with a process for preparing the product that serves as a base for the mask. Said product consists of the mixture of two separate phase... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7096108 | Brake system with distributed electronic control units incorporating failsafe mode A brake system for a heavy vehicle includes a control network, a brake component, a central control unit, and a distributed electronic control unit. The central control unit generates central control signals adapted to control the brake component, which control sign... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7043056 | Facial image processing system A method of determining an eye gaze direction of an observer is disclosed comprising the steps of: (a) capturing at least one image of the observer and determining a head pose angle of the observer; (b) utilizing the head pose angle to locate an expected eye positio... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037258 | Image orientation for endoscopic video displays An apparatus and technique for compensating the display of an image obtained from a video camera system associated with an endoscope as it is moved through various orientations are described. The received optical image is converted to an electrical signal with an im... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6979197 | Globe apparatus for showing rotation and revolution Disclosed is a globe apparatus for showing rotation and revolution at the same time. The globe apparatus includes: a base to which one end of at least one support rod is fixed and one end of a revolution axis is rotatably fixed; a support arm fixedly coupled with th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962624 | Method and device for depositing in particular organic layers using organic vapor phase deposition The invention relates to a method and a device for depositing especially, organic layers. In a heated reactor, a non-gaseous starting material that is stored in a source in the form of a container is transported from said source to a substrate by a carrier gas in ga... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6891156 | Sample plate for matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization mass spectrometry A sample plate for mass spectrometric analysis of a specimen is provided comprising a substrate having an electrically conductive surface, a mask applied to the electrically conductive surface. The mask is applied to the substrate with a rough surface to form at lea... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6863671 | Biodegradable fixation element A biodegradable fixation element is provided for anchoring a transplant on bone. A rigid body is made of a biodegradable material, said body having an outer side and a hollow interior surrounded by a wall of said body. Numerous perforations are provided in said wall... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860879 | Use of 5-aminolevulinic acid or a derivate thereof for photodynamic diagnosis and/or photodynamic therapy A light application unit for a combined photodynamic diagnosis and photodynamic therapy of non-malignant diseases of a parodontium and a tooth of a living being having administered a pharmaceutical preparation allowing the photodynamic diagnosis and the photodynamic... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6843376 | Mobile screening unit A mobile screening unit for screening bulk material. The screening unit comprises a first screener, a second screener, and an elongated mobile support frame having a longitudinal axis. The first screener is mounted to the support frame and extends longitudinally the... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6832986 | Endoscopic intubation system An endoscopic intubation system, in particular for babies or very small childern, comprises an endoscope and an endotracheal tube, where the endoscope includes a substantially bend-resistent shaft whose outer diameter is slightly smaller than an inner diameter of th... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6823671 | Free-piston unit for generating hydraulic energy The invention relates to a free-piston unit for pumping fluid from a low pressure to a high pressure. The free piston is displaced by a hydraulic part under the influence of the fluid pressure on a plunger which is connected to a combustion piston. The force exerted... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6824634 | Anti-tack bladder, anti-tack rubber and method for making and using same A bladder with an anti-tack rubber having suitable curing properties to turn up plies in manufacturing pneumatic tires is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the anti-tack rubber comprises 50 to 45 parts natural rubber cured with 50 to 60 parts chlorosulfonated pol... | 11/30/2004 |
| D498574 | Outsole for a shoe | 11/23/2004 |
| D497468 | Outsole | 10/26/2004 |
| 6797350 | Linerless pressure sensitive coil of stamps having primer layer A coil of stamps is formed from a plurality of self-adhesive stamps detachably connected to each other end-to-end to form a continuous strip. Because the stamps include a primer layer, it is practicable to wind the strip about itself in spiral-like fashion. The stri... | 09/28/2004 |
| D494347 | Outsole | 08/17/2004 |
| 6775868 | Inflatable mattress systems and method of manufacture thereof An air mattress system is provided wherein longitudinal air supply tubes supply air to alternating laterally extending cross support tubes that extend between two longitudinal side rails. The side rails remain inflated despite failure of the pump or ruptures of the ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6763610 | Stitch and turn footwear construction A method of constructing a footwear includes the following features. An outsole having a backpart and a forepart is provided. The forepart has a standing lip around the periphery of the forepart. An upper is provided, which together with the outsole defines a volume... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6705437 | Disc brake The present invention concerns a disc brake mainly for road vehicles. The disc brake comprises a fixed caliper straddling one or more brake discs, one or more thrust plates and a number of brake pads. The brake discs are received in a non-rotating but axially moveab... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6659833 | Beverage can cap and novelty item A beverage can cap for attachment to a beverage can having a top wall surrounded by a peripheral and circular lip and a tab opener attached to the top wall is provided. The beverage can cap includes an upper layer sized and shaped to fit within the periph... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6626083 | Spring brake actuator with hot set spring A spring brake actuator has a sealed spring chamber with a hot set large force compression spring. An alternative embodiment has the hot set spring guided by the actuator rod.... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6589245 | Interference screw An interference screw serves for anchoring a flexible transplant like a tendon or a ligament in an opening in a bone. The screw has a screw body, a head at one end of said body and a penetrating end at an opposite end of said head and is provided with an ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6572632 | Instrument for cutting biological and notably human tissue The invention related to an instrument for cutting biological and notably human tissue, especially during endoscopic surgery, with an outer tube and a hollow, cylindrical cutting tube which is positioned within the outer tube and can be rotated about its ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6569001 | Power tool having a quick clamping mechanism The invention relates to a power tool, in particular to an angle grinder, having a quick clamping device for fastening of a tool between a clamping flange and a counter flange. Such quick clamping devices are usually equipped with an actuation element, du... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6552786 | Electrothermal furnace for an atomic absorption spectrometer The present invention relates to a thermoelectrical furnace for an atomic absorption spectrometer for converting a sample to be analyzed into the atomized state, the furnace comprising a first hollow furnace part connected to a first pair of electrodes an... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543825 | Bottle holder The bottle holder is designed for a PET bottle that is awkward to incline in order to pour its content (non-alcoholic beverages or mineral water) because the bottle lies awkwardly in one's hand(s). The top part of the holder is fastened to the bottleneck,... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6533220 | Device for attaching a load to a helicopter A device for hanging a load on a helicopter has at least one load-bearing cable which has a first cable section, which is off-center in relation to a longitudinal axis of the helicopter, and a second off-center cable section located opposite. The load-bea... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6495097 | Fragrance and flavor compositions containing odor neutralizing agents A composition and a method of use for reducing malsensory agents comprising a component selected from the group consisting of fragrances, flavors, unfragranced carriers and mixtures thereof, with undecylenic acid and/or a derivative thereof, in an amount ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6488210 | Disc-shaped counter in the form of a plastic ring with a filler piece The invention relates to a disc-shaped counter, in particular a casino chip, essentially consisting of at least one ring-shaped plastic part and a filler piece held inside a recess in this plastic part, which is applied on to the filler piece in such a wa... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481361 | Coal balancing damper A damper assembly for adjusting a full flow of the air-entrained coal traversing at least one annular conduit along a flow path, wherein the one conduit has a peripheral wall defining the entire cross-sectional area of the conduit, the damper assembly inc... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6476583 | Automatic battery charging system for a battery back-up DC power supply An automatic back-up battery management system utilizing primary DC power for telephone switching equipment, communications equipment, computer equipment or other loads.... | 11/05/2002 |
