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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120124950 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR INTAKE FILTER ASSEMBLIES Combustion turbine air intake filter assemblies, their components, and methods of use are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the assemblies may be useful, inter alia, for extending high efficiency filter life, reducing turbine downtime for filter assembly changeouts, or... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103705 | MULTI-UNIT MOBILE ROBOT A multi-unit mobile robot comprising a plurality of separate carriages or units linked together by linkages. Each unit comprises hinged first and second segments which facilitates pitch relative motion between the segments, and accordingly the units. By controlling actu... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120102701 | METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATION AMPLITUDES The English-language Abstract from the international application is to be retained and is therefore not duplicated in the specification.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103633 | ENCLOSED COILED TUBING BOAT AND METHODS An apparatus including a coiled tubing unit coupled to a drilling rig, and an enclosure surrounding the coiled tubing unit. The coiled tubing unit may include a coiled tubing reel and a coiled tubing injector, wherein the injector may move relative to the coiled tubing ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120071742 | REMANUFACTURING A STACKED ADHESIVE MEDICAL SENSOR Remanufactured medical sensors and methods for remanufacturing used stacked adhesive medical sensors are provided. Such a remanufactured sensor may include certain components from a used stacked adhesive medical sensor and certain new components. For example, a remanufa... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120049074 | DETECTOR ARRAY WITH PRE-FOCUSED ANTI-SCATTER GRID A radiation sensitive detector array includes a plurality of detector modules (118) extending along a z-axis direction and aligned along an x-axis direction with respect to the imaging system (100). At least one of the detector modules (118) include... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120028098 | MODULAR BATTERY DESIGN A battery pack is described. One embodiment of the battery pack includes a pair of end frames, the end frames having a top and a bottom and a pair of sides, the end frames having a detent on at least one of the sides of the end frames to receive a clamp; a frame positio... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028773 | Method For Repairing A Roller, And Roller The invention relates to a method for repairing a printing roller having a roller base body made (10) of plastic or a plastic compound material. Into the two end regions (14) of the roller base body, bearing support members (16) are inserted, said b... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120024415 | END CAP FOR A HYDRAULIC FITTING An end cap for an open end of a hydraulic fitting having a peripheral flange can be provided by a threaded ring and a threaded insert. The threaded insert can be rotatably engaged with the threaded ring to move axially back and forth. The threaded insert has a forward e... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120000301 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ISOLATING A VIEWPORT An apparatus, a method of servicing, and a method of measuring a process parameter for a coating process having an isolatable viewport are disclosed. The apparatus includes a viewport, a device positioned for selectively isolating the viewport from a process chamber, an... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110316299 | MULTI FUNCTIONAL TRANSPORTABLE FIELD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ASSEMBLY A self contained mobile assembly capable of use for remote area maintenance and repair of unwanted damage to a wall of a confined space tanks. The assembly comprises an undercarriage carriage including a wheel base, a housing mounted above the wheel base and defining an... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110302756 | Mobile Extendable Boom Refurbishment Trailer A trailer and method for servicing an extendable boom loading apparatus. The trailer includes an end, a support structure, and a plurality of tools. The end opens and receives the extendable boom loading apparatus when extended. The support structure is coupled to the t... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110302755 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING SELF-PIERCING RIVETED WORKPIECES A method is disclosed for repairing a workpiece having two metal components riveted together. The workpiece has a discrepant joint caused by an improperly-installed-self-piercing rivet. The method includes, but is not limited to providing a repair rivet, positioning the... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297886 | PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AMMONIA MAKE-UP SYNGAS WITH AN AIR SEPARATION UNIT AS NITROGEN SOURCE A process and a plant for producing a makeup synthesis gas (6) for the synthesis of ammonia where a hydrocarbon feedstock is reformed in a primary reformer (10) and in an autothermal reformer (14) in parallel with said primary reformer; nitrogen is ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110296882 | Method for repairing a key and repaired key A method for repairing the head of a “chip key” comprising the steps of providing a section of polyolefin tubing, forming the tubing to a blank slightly larger than the key head with a grommet defining a key ring hole, and assembling the blank about the key head and... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110277623 | Weapons System Construction and Modification Including Improved Gas Management System This invention is directed to a rifle barrel having a gas port for a gas operated weapon system comprising: a forward gas redirection tube operably associated to said rifle barrel so that expelled gas from a cartridge travels out of said gas port and into said forward g... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278211 | CURB-MOUNTED STORM SEWER BOX AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE/REPAIR A storm sewer box, and a method of repairing a storm sewer box for directing water into a storm sewer conduit at a curb location, and having a housing with a front, a top and spaced sides. The housing defines a chamber and a front entry opening that communicates to the ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110271505 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESALINATING WATER COMBINED WITH POWER GENERATION A method and apparatus for desalinating water combined with power generation, wherein a desalination system is used for desalinating coastal seawater and is operationally related to a power generation system, wherein such dual purpose co-generation facility captures the... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110271437 | SPA RIM A rim for engaging a vessel wall of an existing liquid-containing vessel, wherein the vessel wall defines a liquid-containment area, and wherein the vessel is open ended could includes a rail cap comprising a cap surface and two spaced apart rail cap walls attached to a... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110259334 | INLET AIRFLOW ASSEMBLY IN A MEDICAL VENTILATOR A ventilator that is small, lightweight, and portable, yet capable of being quickly adapted to operate in a plurality of different modes and configurations to deliver a variety of therapies to a patent. A porting system having a plurality of sensors structured to monito... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110258826 | METHOD FOR RESTORING AN ARTICLE COMPRISING A SHAPE MEMORY COMPOSITE MATERIAL The invention relates to a method for restoring a programmed article which contains, at least over portions, a shape memory composite material, said composite material comprising
| 10/27/2011 |
| 20110255851 | COLLAPSIBLE SOFTBOX FOR PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING A collapsible softbox for use with a photographic flash. The softbox includes a collapsible body made of connected, moveable first and second side panels. The body includes a distal opening and a proximal opening. The softbox also includes a front panel which is detacha... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247188 | Method of Repairing a Metallic Artefact A method of repairing a metallic artefact (40) with an open defect in or on a metallic surface or substrate of the metallic artefact includes cold forging the open defect to close the open defect and thereafter laser cladding the cold forged defect with a plurali... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110243600 | Remanufactured Toner Cartridge with Added Cleaning Roller for the Primary Charge Roller, and Methods A remanufactured laser printer toner cartridge, and methods, having an added primary charge roller cleaning roller assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, the cleaning roller assembly engages the bare ends the primary charge roller shafts; installation of the cleaning rol... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110239429 | METHOD TO INCREASE YIELD AND REDUCE DOWN TIME IN SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION UNITS BY PRECONDITIONING COMPONENTS USING SUB-APERTURE REACTIVE ATOM ETCH An embodiment of the present inventions provides a method for preconditioning a semiconductor fabrication component using a plasma etching process and an optional enhanced ultrasonic and/or megasonic preconditioning step in order to eliminate the need for a burn-in peri... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110244771 | CASING BRAKE AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE SAME A casing brake and method of adjusting the casing brake, to allow the casing brake to be adjusted by hand, without making use of any tools, and to guarantee simultaneously that the casing brake cannot be displaced during operation. The casing brake includes a brake ring... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110215042 | DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY WITH BUOYANCY VESSEL A diffuser assembly with a buoyancy vessel and a chamber for buoyantly raising the diffuser assembly for maintenance work. The diffuser assembly has a support structure, diffusers connected to the frame, and a buoyancy vessel positioned on the frame, capable of alternat... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110209319 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COCKPIT WINDSHIELD The present invention 10 discloses a cockpit windshield with photosensitive glass that automatically and instantaneously converts from transparent state to dark state in response to, e.g., lightning strikes 16. The user may disable the photosensitive winds... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110192165 | AIR CYCLE MACHINE AIR BEARING SHAFT An air cycle machine includes a shaft formed from end sections attached to a center section. The center section includes a first diameter that is supported on bearings within the air cycle machine and a second diameter that forms a part of an interface with a correspond... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110174544 | Bearing Assemblies, Bearing Apparatuses Using the Same, and Related Methods Various embodiments relate to bearing assemblies configured to enable removal and replacement of superhard bearing elements, and bearing apparatuses that may utilize such bearing assemblies. The disclosed bearing assemblies may be used in a number of applications, such ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110172884 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL SWITCH DIAGNOSTIC AND MOVEMENT PREVENTION METHOD AND SYSTEM A method and system for preventing vehicle movement during start-up arising from a false-neutral indication. Using signals from one or more wheel speed sensors of the vehicle, a vehicle processor determines if the vehicle is moving during start-up, and if so, outputs a ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110168050 | DEVICE FOR RAILWAY MAINTENANCE A device (1) for the maintenance and the repair of rails and railroad apparatuses, includes: a frame (2); elements (3, 4, 5) of displacement on a rail; the elements of displacement including two wheels (4, 5) aligned with an axis (6) o... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110165432 | POWDER METALLURGICAL ARTICLE AND PROCESS A powder metallurgical article and process are disclosed. The article is a repaired or enlarged powder metallurgical article. The repaired or enlarged powder metallurgical article includes a formed article including a first alloy and a material including a second alloy.... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110162442 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING VIBRATION IN AN ARTICLE PROCESSING MACHINE, SUCH AS A WASHING MACHINE A method for reducing vibration in a rotary system (130,131,133) of an article processing machine, for example a washing machine, comprising balancing said rotary system, characterized by providing a substantially circular chamber having a fulcrum on an axis (... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110135236 | Reusable bearing and reuse method thereof A reusable bearing that can be easily reused without accompanying any problem associated with reduction in performance is provided. The reusable bearing (1) is a rolling bearing for use in an office machine, which is available for reuse in an office machine under... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110126417 | TEMPLATE FOR CENTERING ROLLERS AT THE FOOT OF AN INGOT MOLD A template for centering the rollers at the foot of an ingot mold which allows a quick and accurate centering of said rollers, regardless of the operator's skill and experience. There is also described a corresponding method for centering the rollers at the foot of an i... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110119884 | DETERMINING IMPLANTATION CONFIGURATION FOR A PROSTHETIC COMPONENT OR APPLICATION OF A RESURFACING TOOL Systems and methods for modifying a shoulder joint configuration exhibiting wear that take into account resultant of forces responsible for the wear of the glenoid surface from geometric characteristics of wear.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110107576 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF ELEVATOR GUIDE POST REFURBISHMENT An apparatus for refurbishing an elevator guide post includes at least one cutting mechanism configured to remove material along a side face of the guide post to expose a new side face. Material can be removed from two side faces of the guide post new side faces on gene... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110101177 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REINFORCING PIPING ARRANGEMENT OF REACTOR CORE SPRAY SYSTEM A reinforcing device includes a clamp that is disposed on an outer side of a welded portion of a core spray system piping and holds the core spray system piping at axially symmetrical points on an outer surface thereof, the piping being located on opposite sides of a we... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110088236 | METHOD OF REBUILDING SOLENOIDS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS A method of rebuilding a solenoid for use in automatic transmissions is disclosed. In one embodiment, an improvement over the original equipment design allows for increased durability of the solenoid. In another embodiment, a lower cost method is disclosed for reusing a... | 04/21/2011 |
