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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D637935 | Bezel | 05/17/2011 |
| 7530593 | Airbag device and operating method for said device The invention creates an airbag device, wherein a driver's airbag is provided, at least substantially “stationary” relative to a steering wheel movement, and which has a shape that at least partially covers an adjacent A column of a vehicle in the inflated state... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7529398 | High resolution radio frequency medical imaging and therapy system A method for imaging includes directing a plurality of radio frequency (RF) beams (206, 207) toward a target organ from a plurality of angles. The RF beams include one or more first pairs of the RF beams, each first pair including two of the RF beams that imp... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528285 | Method for preparing thiomethylphenols The present invention relates to a process for preparing thiomethylphenol derivatives, and particularly to a simple process of preparing thiophenol derivatives by performing a reaction of a phenol derivative, a mercaptan derivative and paraformaldehyde in a solvent ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526889 | Trigger mechanism for handguns The invention pertains to a trigger mechanism for handguns, particularly pistols, with a striking lever (2), a first striking spring (3) that is assigned to the striking lever (2) and serves for acting upon the striking lever (2) in the f... | 05/05/2009 |
| D591521 | Shower seat | 05/05/2009 |
| D591427 | Modular heavy-duty grab rail | 04/28/2009 |
| 7518137 | Shield material Disclosed is a fire-resistant lead-free shield material having high shielding ability against nuclear or electromagnetic radiation, and excellent bending workability and handling performance. The shield material comprises a composite material consisting of an organi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517949 | Livin-derived peptides, compositions and uses thereof The present invention relates to livin-derived peptides with pro-apoptotic activity. More specifically, the present invention provides peptides p30-Livin α and p28-Livin β, derived from Livin α and β, respectively, as well as compositions thereof. These herein d... | 04/14/2009 |
| D590481 | Pipe coupling with flow sensor and filter | 04/14/2009 |
| D590200 | Toaster | 04/14/2009 |
| D589742 | Hand held kitchen appliance power unit | 04/07/2009 |
| D589733 | Toilet roll dispenser | 04/07/2009 |
| 7510557 | Cutting guide The present invention provides a system and method of performing surgery on a patient's joint. The method includes making an incision proximal to the joint. The incision exposes at least a portion of the joint. A cutting guide is provided which projects a cutting gu... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510031 | Directional drilling control A down-hole drilling assembly (12, 16) and control system (120) therefor, for directional drilling including a bent housing of a bottom hole assembly (18), utilizing a gearbox (102) to derive a higher speed (about 600 r.p.m.) rotational d... | 03/31/2009 |
| D588865 | Hand held kitchen appliance power unit | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503583 | Airbag device and triggering process therefore An airbag system including an airbag and gas generating device provided with deployment control devices that enable the airbag to be at least partially deployed before it is inflated with gas from the gas generating device, and to a method of deploying the airbag. | 03/17/2009 |
| 7501108 | Method for the preparation of stable suspensions and powders of single carbon nanotubes A method is provided for exfoliation of carbon nanotubes and for the preparation of a stable aqueous suspension thereof containing dispersed, essentially single tubes, using a water-soluble polymeric material. A powder of carbon nanotubes is further provided, that c... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497864 | Tissue fastener and methods for using same In one embodiment, a hook fastener has a plurality of hooks and a loop fastener has a plurality of loops to secure tissues sections to one another. At least one of these fasteners has a porous surface to allow tissue ingrowth to secure the fastener to the tissue. In... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495667 | Post production integration platform Disclosed is a computer software application which integrates video, animation and sound file formats into a unified work environment. The proposed invention includes a unified timeline and a unified visual manipulation environment. By combining these formats into a... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7493899 | Microphone adaptor for a respirator A microphone adaptor for a respirator is provided which has a sound tube that extends between a speech projector of the respirator and a microphone enabling clear speech to be received by the microphone. The adaptor may include a microphone box for receiving the mic... | 02/24/2009 |
| D587340 | Shower head | 02/24/2009 |
| 7488476 | B-cell epitope peptides of HSP 65, DNA encoding said peptides, antibodies directed against said peptides and the different uses thereof in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases B-cell epitope peptides of HSP 65, particularly the peptides comprising the amino acid sequence substantially as denoted by SEQ ID: Nos. 1-5 and their biologically functional homologues and derivatives thereof. Also included are polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7481831 | Method of securing tissue A retainer member formed of bone secures tissue relative to a bone. The retainer member forms an opening in a compact outer layer of the bone. The retainer member is enclosed in a tubular member or sleeve to prevent breaking of the retainer member during formation o... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481825 | Apparatus and method for treating a fracture of a bone An apparatus and method for treating a fracture of a bone is provided. A bone suture assembly includes a first bone plate positioned proximate to the bone. A suture is positioned through the first bone plate and across the fracture of the bone to thereby stabilize t... | 01/27/2009 |
| D584917 | Toaster grill | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478494 | Repeating weapon The invention relates to a repeating weapon, especially to a repeating rifle, with a cartridge chamber and a bolt block, which contains a bolt that can move relative to the cartridge chamber and that can be locked by means of a locking device in a closed position. F... | 01/20/2009 |
| D584916 | Electric kitchen mixer | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478328 | Method of entering a presentation into a computer A method of entering a presentation into a computer. A dynamic grid is provided by adding graphical objects to a logical container, i.e. an empty presentation page. The dynamic grid facilitates entering of constraints. The constraints can be used as an input for a c... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7474911 | System and method for monitoring the volume of urine within a bladder The proposed system introduces a multi-frequency electromagnetic wave analysis method for non invasive monitoring the volume of urine in the bladder. The innovation of the proposed system according to the present invention provides means for analyzing signal informa... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7473060 | Clamping device The subject matter of the present invention relates to a clamping device for clamping a tool or a tool holder (2) in a machine spindle (1), comprising a drawbar (6) that can axially move back and forth between a clamping position and a release p... | 01/06/2009 |
| D583190 | Blender | 12/23/2008 |
| D583121 | Waste unit cover | 12/16/2008 |
| 7156531 | Parabolic concentrator The present invention discloses a parabolic dish-shaped electromagnetic wave front concentrator composed of a plurality of petal like identical interchangeable segments. The segment are comprised of an anterior concave layer made of a reflective material, an anterio... | 01/02/2007 |
