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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938913 | Conveyor dishwasher and operating method for same A conveyor dishwasher includes a storage tank for holding sprayed final rinse liquid and a controllable liquid transfer device for transferring liquid from the storage tank to at least one wash zone as a function of a liquid demand in at least one of the wash zones.... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938897 | Microencapsulation of biocides and antifouling agents The present invention relates to microencapsulated compositions of isothiazolone derivatives and other water insoluble biocides or antifouling agents. In particular, the present invention relates to microencapsulated 4,5 dichloro 2 n-octyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone (DCOIT... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935834 | Catalysts for maleic acid hydrogenation to 1,4-butanediol This invention relates to a process for catalytically hydrogenating a hydrogenatable precursor in contact with a hydrogen-containing gas and a hydrogenation catalyst comprising one or more active hydrogenation catalyst components on a support comprising titanium dio... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935732 | Antimicrobial compositions What is described herein are antimicrobial compositions which are defined blends of a 1,2-diol and phenoxyethanol which show broad activity against bacteria, fungi and mold spores. This activity is potentiated by the addition thereto of small amounts of a co-biocide... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935606 | Transistor manufacture A method in which an oxide layer is formed on material defining and surrounding an emitter window. The technique comprises depositing a non-conformal oxide layer on the surrounding material and in the emitter window, whereby the thickness of at least a portion of th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934759 | Packaging system including pallet de-layering system A packaging system for handling palletized product arranged in multiple layers of product cases, a pallet de-layering system includes a gripper mechanism. The gripper mechanism is configured to clamp a layer of the multiple layers by applying a clamping force to one... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933463 | Method for removing the effect of light scattering in a digitized image of a light-scattering film In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for removing the effect of light scattering in a digitized image of a light-scattering film comprising providing a light-scattering correction film that has a uniform optical density; providing a l... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931552 | Pulley with torque-sensitive clutching A pulley assembly for use in an automobile accessory drive system includes a shaft engaging member including a bore for receiving an accessory input shaft for engagement therewith. A pulley member includes a bore receiving an axially extending shaft of the shaft eng... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7923488 | Epoxy compositions An epoxy composition for applications such as one-part adhesives, coatings, prepreg and molding compounds that includes leuco dyes, particularly those comprising a N,N-dialkylamino-, N,N-diarylamino-, N-alkyl-N-arylamino-, N-alkylamino- or N-arylamino- functional gr... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919240 | Altered gene expression profiles in stable versus acute childhood asthma Differences in gene expression in control and asthma patients to profile, differentiate, evaluate, etc. patients with exacerbated asthma and stable asthma. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918623 | Cabled mat system with removable blocks A mat system includes a surface and at least first and second mat units. Each mat unit includes a respective plurality of blocks interlinked by respective cables that pass through the blocks. Each mat unit includes cable loops along at least one side section thereof... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914868 | Thermoplastic single ply protective covering Improved single ply, water proof roof coverings having an extruded pressure sensitive rubber-based adhesive backing for attachment to a substrate such as the roof of a building or a transport vehicle, the adhesive consisting of polyisobutylene and at least one polym... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913322 | Garment with padding A garment including an outer shell configured to be worn on at least part of a body of a wearer and a pad directly or indirectly coupled to a selected location of the outer shell to provide padding at the selected location. The pad includes an open cell foam padding... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910563 | Antisense oligonucleotide to inhibit melanoma inhibitory activity, MIA An antisense oligonucleotide selected from the group of the sequence 5′-TTG CAT AAA CCC AAG GAG-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 1) and modifications thereof a fragment having at least 8 nucleotides of the sequence 5′-TTG CAT ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907780 | Method for collecting data for color measurements from a digital electronic image capturing device or system A method for providing an intensity or brightness measurement using a digital image-capturing device comprising: selecting a target area within a field of view of the image-capturing device, the target area containing pixels; measuring the intensity or brightness of... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906598 | Recirculation loop reactor bulk polymerization process A process for producing polymer and more particularly adhesive using a recirculating loop reactor. In one embodiment the reactor includes one or more mixers to mix feed stock with the polymerized material recirculating in the reactor. In another embodiment a planeta... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901518 | Commercial dishwasher with air deflector arrangement A commercial dishwasher (2) has a spray chamber (4) for holding items (6) to be washed and is designed for loading and unloading batches of items (6) to be washed into and from a region (12) for items to be washed. The dishwasher (... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7893589 | AC-induction-motor rotor lamination having rotor slots An AC-induction-motor rotor lamination has a longitudinal axis and circumferentially spaced apart and closed rotor slots. Each rotor slot includes first through fifth corners, a straight slot base, straight first and second slot sides, and first and second curved si... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892359 | Dishwasher in the form of a programmable machine and its operating method A dishwasher in the form of a programmable machine, in particular a commercial dishwasher, having a pre-cleaning station, which is disposed outside a treatment chamber of the dishwasher, and having a waste water transfer system, by which washing liquid can be fed fr... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887735 | Method of forming a void in a mass of concrete using a dowel void former A void former or dowel sleeve adapted to be encapsulated in a hardened mass of concrete, which is collapsible upon the application of a tensile force longitudinally thereof to remove the void former from the concrete and provide a void for a load transferring dowel.... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887445 | Belt tensioner A tensioner for tensioning a belt includes a support housing that defines, at least in part, a spring cavity and an arm pivotably attached to the support housing. A spring is disposed in the spring cavity and is operatively connected to the arm and support housing t... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886230 | Scale with automatic offline indication and related method A scale and associated methods automatically identify when a food product pricing scale is in an offline condition and changes a color condition on the scale display to alert scale operators of the offline condition. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7885865 | System and method for mapping of planograms A method for storing and organizing item arrangement information for an enterprise is provided. Standardized item arrangement maps are generated at the enterprise level and disseminated to stores within the enterprise. Managers create store maps consisting of compil... | 02/08/2011 |
| D632131 | Fryer heat exchange tube | 02/08/2011 |
| 7875834 | Oven for cooking food An oven for cooking food, the oven comprising: an enclosure (2) for receiving the food to be heated and for containing a cooking atmosphere, the enclosure (2) comprising two horizontal walls forming respectively a bot... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875122 | Industrial dishwasher and method of operating the same Industrial dishwasher and method of operating the same, wherein, during at least one operating state other than the drying phase, program control automatically provides for second ambient air to be blown by means of the additional blower directly into the drying cha... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870826 | Method and device for adjusting and controlling packing force A seeding apparatus having a furrow opener attached to a first trailing arm, sensor for sensing the amount of ground force to which the furrow opener is being subjected, a second trailing arm, a packing wheel in secure engagement with the second trailing arm and ada... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861909 | Replenished lead-free solder and a control method for copper density and nickel density in a solder dipping bath Lead-free solder is replenished to a solder bath to receive a work having copper, the work to be processed subsequent to a soldering process using an air knife or a die. The replenished lead-free solder includes Sn as a major composition and at least 0.01 to 0.5 mas... | 01/04/2011 |
| D629313 | Gage | 12/21/2010 |
| 7853130 | Steam generator for a steam cooker having an automated draining process A steam generator includes a heating chamber for holding water. The heating chamber has a water inlet, a steam outlet, and a water draining outlet. A nozzle is in communication with the water inlet and is positioned to direct incoming water into the water draining o... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7851516 | Free-flowing composition of a biocide and a processing additive therewith for incorporation into a polymer or plastic matrix product A matrix which is a polymer, plastic or polymer-wood composite includes a composition of a biocide and a processing additive therewith in the form of a free-flowing powder. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842138 | Elastic opposition device for a door of a front-loading dishwashing machine, and dishwashing machine including such a device An opposition device for locking and/or braking a swing door of a dishwashing machine, in which the door is movable about a horizontal rotation axis and along a predetermined trajectory, between at least two opposite, respectively open and closed, limit positions. A... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841284 | Marine vessel and system for operating a marine vessel A modified marine vessel system including a marine vessel configured to carry and transport marine freight in an ocean environment, and at least one engine module carried on the marine vessel. The engine module includes an engine housed inside a marine freight conta... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840065 | Method for deriving consistent color measurements A method for measuring a color value such as brightness or intensity of a sample which comprises: measuring color values for a plurality of color standards using a reference color measurement device to obtain a matrix Y that contains the measurements of the color st... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837983 | Mending hair damage with polyelectrolyte complexes Polyelectrolyte complexes between anionic and cationic polymers are used to mend damaged hair fibers, especially damage exhibited by split ends. An improved test method designed for the assessment of the degree of split end repair is described which consists of tagg... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837868 | Flow control structure and related media filtration system A stormwater filtration system includes a stormwater containment structure including a bottom surface, an inlet that receives stormwater and an outlet through which filtered stormwater exits the stormwater containment structure. A flow structure is at the bottom sur... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832317 | Gage plate alignment mechanism and method for a food slicer A food slicer is provided having a support member including a base portion and an upstanding portion integrally formed with the base portion. The upstanding portion includes a rotating cutting blade secured thereto for slicing food product and at least one motor pos... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829640 | Recirculation loop reactor bulk polymerization process A process for producing polymer and more particularly adhesive using a recirculating loop reactor. In one embodiment the reactor includes one or more mixers to mix feed stock with the polymerized material recirculating in the reactor. In another embodiment a planeta... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828708 | Case erector and sealer apparatus An automated case erecting apparatus for use in erecting case blanks includes a case blank feeder configured to hold a plurality of upstanding case blanks arranged face-to-face. The case blank feeder includes a path along which the case blanks are directed. A case e... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828263 | Concrete form brace and battering wedge A brace for securing concrete forms to a base has first and second triangularly-shaped sidewalls and a back wall extending between corresponding side edges of the sidewalls. A peripheral flange extends outwardly from the side edges of the sidewalls and the ends of t... | 11/09/2010 |
