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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| 7942188 | Refractory metal core A cast metal article, such as a turbine engine component, is made by shaping a body of refractory metal particles to form a molded refractory metal article. The molded refractory metal article is sintered to form a refractory metal core. Both the refractory metal ar... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7533815 | Camera frame selection based on barcode characteristics An imaging scanner with a two dimensional array of sensors analyzes data from a segment of the array to detect if one or more indicia conditions is present that would prevent a successful decode based on data in the segment. In this manner, if decoding the indicia u... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7532122 | Systems and methods for verifying the identities of RFID tags Systems and methods for verifying the identities of RFID tags are provided. An RFID reader is configured to transmit an interrogation sequence to an RFID tag and recover digital information stored on the tag from an RFID response signal. A verification module is con... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530628 | Vehicle impact protection system A vehicle impact protection system (10) includes a vehicle outer wall (16), a vehicle inner wall (14), the vehicle outer wall (16) and the vehicle inner wall (14) defining a mounting space (18) between them, and an elongated... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530598 | Gas bag module A gas bag module, in particular a side gas bag module, for a vehicle occupant protection system, has a gas bag, a gas generator, a housing of which has several outflow openings which are disposed such that the gas generator is in principle thrust-neutral. Further pr... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530470 | Child resistant aerosol can cover A child resistant detachable molded plastic cover member for a cylindrical aerosol can is provided having improved release and storage capability. The cover employs an unperforated outer shell having physical depressions suitably placed on the outer surface to relea... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530269 | Fuel level sensor A fuel level sensor for sensing and monitoring the level of remaining fluid in a container such as a fuel tank for a motorized vehicle is disclosed. The fuel level sensor incorporates an improved float and pivot arm member attached to a hub that rotates about a pivo... | 05/12/2009 |
| D592115 | Motorized vehicle steering column shroud | 05/12/2009 |
| D592036 | Steering column knob | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527553 | Air vent, in particular for a vehicle An air vent, in particular for a vehicle, includes a housing (16), a ventilation part (14), and an assembly (24) which provides a connection between the housing (16) and the ventilation part (14) and permits a rotatable and pivotal... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7524558 | Gas bag The invention relates to a gas bag for use in a vehicle occupant restraint system, having at least one wall or a wall part made of a fabric which is formed from fibres, and which is characterized in that the fibres comprise a polymer matrix with exfoliated layered s... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524443 | Monitoring and control system for mechanical press A system (100) for controlling the operation of a mechanical press (10) having a side link (60) for applying squeeze to a mold (80) includes a dial indicator (120) mounted to the side link. An actuator member (170) has a fir... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7521020 | Device for precise chemical delivery and solution preparation A burette (10, 110, 200) suitable for delivery of a reagent into a target solution (50) employs diffusion for delivering the reagent. The reagent is in the form of a solution, which is combined with a matrix material (22), such as a gel or porou... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7516982 | Gas bag module A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device comprises a gas bag and a discharge arrangement in fluid connection with said gas bag. The discharge arrangement has a discharge opening, through which gas can escape from the gas bag, and at least one element... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516978 | Anti-telescoping inflatable curtain An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (28) of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (18). The apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) having a st... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516689 | Optimized weapons release management system A system determines an optimal weapon release condition of an attack vehicle engaging a target. The system includes a portion for determining the optimal weapon release condition by comparing the probability of killing the target to the probability of the attack veh... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516653 | Tire pressure monitoring apparatus A tire pressure monitoring apparatus includes a pressure transducer having a housing and a valve stem secured to the housing. The valve stem projects through an opening in a wheel for holding the tire. A retention clip is secured to the valve stem. The retention cli... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516387 | System and method for transmitting FEC packets A system and method for transmitting IP packets arranged in an L×D matrix comprising data packets and L number of FEC packets, L corresponding to a number of columns in the matrix, and D corresponding to a number rows in the matrix includes assigning a first locati... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7516005 | Method and apparatus for locating an object of interest within an image Systems and methods are provided for identifying a position of a head of a vehicle occupant from a plurality of images of a vehicle interior. Image data is translated from the plurality of images to produce a virtual side view image of the vehicle interior (220 | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514702 | Compact scan engine A scan engine (15) includes illumination sources (48, 50) for projecting a light beam (40) upon a target object, a focusing lens (44) that receives a reflected light (34) of the target object and focuses a reflected image (35 | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514398 | Growth factor complex An isolated protein complex is provided which includes a growth factor, growth factor binding protein and vitronectin. Preferably, the isolated protein complex includes an insulin-like growth factor-I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 or insulin-like gro... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513902 | Skin lesion exciser and skin-closure device therefor A device for excising tissue and closing a wound that results from excision of the tissue includes structure defining an aperture into which tissue to be excised is exposed. The device also includes a cutting member for excising the tissue, a closure member for clos... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513523 | Inflatable curtain with different size panels An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (18) that is inflatable to a deployed position between a side structure (32) of the vehicle and a vehicle occ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513322 | Reverse operation safety circuit A control circuit for a lawn tractor having an engine and a power take off driven implement. The control circuit includes an inhibit circuit component for preventing operation of a power take off driven implement with the tractor in reverse. Two versions of the inhi... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7511678 | High-power dual-frequency coaxial feedhorn antenna Systems are disclosed for providing substantially equal E-plane and H-plane radiation patterns in a high power and dual band coaxial feedhorn antenna for a satellite communication system. One embodiment may include a coaxial feedhorn antenna comprising an outer coax... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511218 | Electrical box guard A flexible insert or guard has an elongated plastic body having a length to cover an opening of an electrical box and having two prongs or posts extending outwardly from the body for insertion into spaced apart mounting holes of the electrical box. The elongated pla... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510628 | Fire retardant paper A method of treatment of resin impregnated manufactured paper to render the paper fire retardant, said method comprising the addition of a fire retardant compound containing borax and diammonium phosphate introduced into the paper. It is an objective of the inventio... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510573 | Sizing apparatus A sizing apparatus can include a contact member having a curved contact surface, the contact surface extending in a substantially convex shape from a proximal end to a distal end along a direction that lies in a same plane as a first axis, the contact surface extend... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510572 | Implantation system for delivery of a heart valve prosthesis A heart valve prosthesis and method of implanting the prosthesis are disclosed. A valve is mounted within a support apparatus that is deformable between a first condition and a second condition. The prosthesis has a cross-sectional dimension in the second condition ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510458 | Bit sharpening apparatus and method of using An apparatus 40 for sharpening a router or shaper bit 12 of the type having a flat cutting face 18. The apparatus 40 includes a chuck 64 holding the cutting bit 12. A grinding wheel 108 has a flat grinding face 110... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510091 | Panel shipping rack A shipping rack that includes a frame and a support. The support is coupled to the frame such that the support is rotatable with respect to the frame between a loading position and a transport position. The support includes first and second walls in planes that inte... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510044 | Power steering apparatus A power steering apparatus (10) includes a first pump (24) which is continuously driven to supply fluid under pressure to a power steering motor assembly (18). A second pump (32) is driven by the engine (30) of the vehicle when a p... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509854 | Precision measurement of gas velocity and volumetric flow rate Systems and methods are provided for precise measurement of volumetric flow within an emissions source. A general rotation element is rotatable by an operator relative to the emissions source about an axis. A precision rotation element is rotatable by an operator re... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508886 | System for generating a digital signal A system generates a digital signal from input data of a digital pulse. The system includes a converter, a generator, and a comparator. The converter converts the digital pulse to an analytic signal. The converter produces a first output by application of an amplitu... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7504933 | Method for controlling an active restraint system A method for controlling an active restraint system in a motor vehicle includes providing of several status signals, transferring of the status signals to a control algorithm as input values, and controlling the active restraint system according to the result of the... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503992 | Flashless welding method and apparatus A method and apparatus for welding two separate ends of an extrusion or two separate extrusion ends to form a flashless extrudate or gasket by having a first and a second mold for supporting and clamping the extrusion ends, and a spacer bar for positioning the extru... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503580 | Vehicle occupant protection system with disable mode A system (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) includes a vehicle occupant protection device (20). An event sensor (14) is operative to sense a vehicle event condition such as a vehicle crash or rollover and provides a... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7491179 | Apparatus and method for assessing loads on adjacent bones An apparatus (10) that utilizes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology to provide an in vivo assessment of loads on adjacent bones (24 and 26) comprises a body (34) for insertion between the adjacent bones. At least one sensor (... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7487916 | Imaging-based bar code reader with enhanced decoding capability An imaging and decoding system for an imaging-based bar code reader. The imaging and decoding system includes an imaging system and a decoding system. The imaging system includes an imaging pixel array and a memory which function to: image the target bar code by sca... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488346 | Method and apparatus for replacing a mitral valve and an aortic valve with a single homograft A method and apparatus for replacing both the native mitral valve and the native aortic valve in a heart with a stentless bioprosthetic graft is provided. The bioprosthetic graft comprises a harvested homograft that includes a mitral valve portion and an aortic valv... | 02/10/2009 |
