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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7461838 | Spaced apart segment wheel assembly for a carton packaging machine An improved segment wheel assembly for an article packaging machine is provided for picking individual carton blanks from a magazine and delivering the carton blanks to a conveyor to be carried to a packaging station of the machine. The segment wheel assembly has a ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460013 | Remotely actuated flood free zone valve A remotely-actuated residential water supply cut-off system is disclosed. A remotely-actuated cut-off valve interposed in a residential water line downstream of a pressure-reducing valve. An electronic actuator is mounted on the cut-off valve and is remotely actuate... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458644 | Vehicle seat, in particular a sports seat The invention relates to a vehicle seat (1), in particular a sports seat, with a seat cushion (3) and a backrest (5) which may be pivoted and locked relative to the seat cushion (3), comprising a handle (29) for unlocking the backr... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458639 | Fitting for a vehicle seat In a fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having two by themselves fully functional, adjacent single fittings (11, 20) defining two parallel axes (A, B), the single fittings (11, 20) are substantially axially a... | 12/02/2008 |
| D581658 | Beverage holder with adjustable strap | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460949 | Method and system for detecting the presence of a disruptive object and activation module for this system This method of detecting the presence of a disruptive object on a stretch of road comprises: a step (66) of enumerating the vehicles simultaneously present on the stretch of road on the basis of data gleaned by a first and a... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455567 | Garments having auxetic foam layers A garment is provided that has a support region and a foam pad at the region. The foam pads has at least one auxetic foam layer. A garment is also provided that includes at least one auxetic foam layer. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455361 | Fitting for a vehicle seat A fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, more particularly for a motor vehicle seat, comprises a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) that is in geared connection with the first fitting part (11), a driver (21) and wedge s... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455336 | Locking device for a vehicle seat In the case of a locking device (1), in particular for a vehicle seat, with a housing (3); a latch (11) which is arranged in the housing (3), is pivotably mounted on a first bearing element (13) and is intended for locking with a m... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452429 | Products made of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys with an improved compromise between static mechanical characteristics and damage tolerance The present invention relates to an extruded, rolled and/or forged product made of an aluminum alloy. Alloys of the present invention may comprise (by mass): Zn 6.7-7.5% Cu 2.0-2.8% Mg 1.6-2.2% at least one element select... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451138 | Multi-part looked-up table fields and its use in data processing operations involving multiple tables of a relational database In accordance with a first aspect, a software component is equipped to identify looked-up table fields in a data processing statement, and automatically includes with a SQL statement one or more appropriate JOIN clauses joining one or more target tables from which t... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448492 | Carrier package and blank A wrap-around carrier package has side panels with inclined or tapered side edges that allow a greater surface area of containers accommodated within the carrier to be viewed. ... | 11/11/2008 |
| D580341 | Docking slot portion of an object | 11/11/2008 |
| 7444620 | Systems and methods for a common runtime container framework An extensible container framework can be used to create and deploy software runtime containers. Such a framework can allow containers to inherit functionality and runtime environment attributes of other such containers. An extensible container framework can support ... | 10/28/2008 |
| D579219 | Vehicle seat | 10/28/2008 |
| D579220 | Vehicle seat | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439016 | Detection of nucleic acids by type-specific hybrid capture method Target-specific hybrid capture (TSHC) provides a nucleic acid detection method that is not only rapid and sensitive, but is also highly specific and capable of discriminating highly homologous nucleic acid target sequences. The method produces DNA-RNA hybrids which ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438625 | Central gore with crossed pieces and powernet construction A brassiere having a body portion having a first breast cup with a lower edge and a second breast cup with a lower edge is provided. A first elastic crosspiece adjacent the lower edge of the first breast cup and a second elastic crosspiece adjacent the lower edge of... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438359 | Longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat includes a displacement sensor (21), which can interact with a seat rail, and a control signal emitter (41), which can be displaced in relation to the displacement sensor (21). The relative movement of ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438119 | System for heat treating castings and reclaiming sand A system for reclaiming sand from a casting process includes a chamber having an inlet, an outlet, and a plurality of baffles defining a circuitous path for the sand therebetween, a heating element for providing heat to the chamber, and a fluidizing distributor for ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438007 | Level cut loop looper and clip assembly A level cut loop looper or hook and clip for a tufting machine includes a looper body having a channel in which a clip is received. The clip is moved between extended and retracted positions by an actuator as the level cut loop looper or hook is reciprocated into en... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7441238 | Extendable compiler framework To meet the current trend in computer programming, a multi-programming-language compiler system is designed to include a compiler framework which creates a general environment in which to carry out compilation and language modules to encapsulate the details of vario... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437710 | Annotation based development platform for stateful web services An annotation based development platform for stateful web services is described. In one embodiment, the developer expresses logic offered by the web service using a standard programming language augmented with declarative annotations specifying preferences for expos... | 10/14/2008 |
| D578463 | Underwater vehicle | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435702 | Photocatalyst and process for purifying gas effluent by photocatalytic oxidation The photocatalyst based on a composite WO3—SiC/TiO2 semiconductor and subjected to radiation whose wavelength is at least partly less than 400 nm gives1 photocatalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds and leads to their total mineralis... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429157 | Overrideable guide and vertical restraint for an air cargo system A centerline restraint includes a conventional center guide/restraint and a pair of a overrideable guide/restraint at either end. Each overrideable guide/restraint is lockable into one of three rotational positions about a common axis: a retracted position, an erect... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427010 | Carton lock This invention relates to a wrap-around carrier which is held together by a single locking system, which is a secondary locking system in which the secondary male locks are formed as an extension of an outer secondary locking flap with an inner bottom flap having a ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426804 | Specialty display window A window unit includes a window frame defining a frame perimeter and a window located within the frame perimeter. The window includes a display surface adapted to receive a display image. A display image source is disposed in the window frame and a speaker element i... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427694 | Process for the preparation of high-purity bisphenol A A process for the preparation of high purity bisphenol A is disclosed. The multi-step process entails a process whereby bisphenol A of a purity of preferably at least 99.8% can be obtained. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| D577166 | Surface cleaner | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425561 | 3-substituted-2(arylalkyl)-1-azabicycloalkanes and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to 3-substituted-2-(arylalkyl)-1-azabicycloalkanes, methods of preparing the compounds and methods of treatment using the compounds. The azabicycloalkanes generally are azabicycloheptanes, azabicyclooctanes, or azabicyclononanes. The ar... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425191 | Methods for forming a reverse kiss cut and score line in a sheet of deformable material Methods and apparatus for forming a score line with a reverse kiss cut in a deformable material are provided. A method can include providing two plates, such as a die plate with a scoring rule thereon and a counter plate with an aligned corresponding recess with a k... | 09/16/2008 |
| D576739 | Sectional overhead door | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423057 | Compounds as anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and anti-proliferatory agents The present invention relates to a novel compounds that can be used as anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antiproliferatory agents. In particular, the invention refers to new compounds which inhibit dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH), a process for their manu... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422508 | Garments and methods of manufacturing Garments having one or more laser-cured polymeric regions, methods of making, and laser-cured polymers are provided. The polymeric regions can have cure levels that differ from one another. Further, the polymeric regions can have a variable cure level within the ind... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422479 | End connector for coaxial cable A connector for attaching a cable to a terminal includes a connector body with a hex head fastener rotatably attached at one end of the body. A compressible gasket or clamp sleeve is positioned along the connector body for engaging and sealing about a portion of the... | 09/09/2008 |
| D576315 | Embossed panel | 09/02/2008 |
| D576314 | Embossed panel | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419059 | Device and method for handling of objects such as coins or similar items A device for the handling of objects such as coins or similar items of different object types has a transport path with a plurality of separating stations for the objects. Each separating station is associated with an object type and is capable of assuming an activa... | 09/02/2008 |
| D575880 | Embossed panel | 08/26/2008 |
