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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8261463 | Layout positioning device A device for positioning photographs and the like with respect to each other so that they may be moved as a group as they are repositioned over (or removed entirely from) a workpiece such as a scrapbooking page. In alternative embodiments, the device also serves as ... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8205349 | Alignment apparatus and alignment method Provided is an alignment apparatus including holding and rotating means for holding an alignment object and rotating the alignment object, the alignment apparatus including supporting means for supporting that part of the alignment object being rotated which is diff... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8069579 | Train rail alignment and distance system A train rail alignment and distance system. The train rail alignment and distance system is a durable, highly accurate, portable electronic measurement system that is used for determining both rail inclination and distance between substantially parallel train rail s... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7997000 | Arrangement and method for positioning the alignment plumb lines of the guide rails of an elevator An arrangement and a method are provided for positioning the alignment plumb lines of the guide rails of an elevator, more particularly when installing an elevator during the construction phase of a building. The solution includes at least actuators fixed above the ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7979998 | Slide mounting tool and method of use Described herein is an improved tool and method for installing undermount drawer slides in a cabinet. The undermount drawer slides are of the type commonly used to conceal the drawer slide from a user for improved aesthetics. The tool is designed so that the drawer ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7946052 | Concrete form alignment tool and method of use A concrete column form aligning apparatus is useful for homeowners building decks, sheds or other structures or commercial builders making bridges, parking garages or other structures having column forms. The aligning apparatus comprises a plurality of platforms con... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941935 | Device and method for trailer axle wheel alignment A device and method for aligning with a king pin or drawbar swivel eye on a trailer comprising a linear crossbar connectable to a kingpin or drawbar swivel eye to permit measurement along the side of the trailer between one or more axles and the ends of the crossbar... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7900368 | Train rail alignment and distance system A train rail alignment and distance system. The train rail alignment and distance system is a durable, highly accurate, portable electronic measurement system that is used for determining both rail inclination and distance between substantially parallel train rail s... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7861435 | Method and system for adjusting a turbomachine gland seal A method of determining an alignment of a floating seal for a turbo machine, including establishing a reference surface on a rotor of the turbomachine that is essentially perpendicular to an instantaneous centerline of the rotor, establishing a control surface that ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7814676 | Alignment system and method thereof A method for alignment comprises calculating the proper alignment position for a plurality of planar items based on at least one datum per planar item of the plurality of planar items, instructing a tooling system to form a tooling aid for providing the proper align... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7739807 | Siding gauge device for staple gun A gauge device for use with a staple gun serves to align the staple gun relative to building siding to dispense a two prong staple from a head of the staple gun into one of a plurality of fastener apertures in siding members of the building siding. The gauge device ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7703215 | Flange alignment tool A flange alignment tool is provided for aligning misaligned flanges such that one worker can align the flanges, in a safe and efficient manner, with no sledge hammer involved. The flange alignment tool is simple to operate and is adaptable to various sized flange ho... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7526875 | Collimator blade aligning device, collimator blade aligning apparatus and method for producing a radiation collimator A collimator blade aligning device, a collimator blade aligning apparatus and a method for producing a radiation collimator are disclosed. For the purpose of particularly simple and accurate alignment of the collimator blades, at least one embodiment provides that t... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7500321 | Threading tool and method of threading A tool for facilitating threading of a flexible filament or sheet into a hole or opening. The tool includes (i) a filament or sheet guide having a longitudinally extending trough, and (2) an alignment system with (A) a first registration surface configured and arran... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497029 | Device for determining the position of an incision block The invention relates to a device for determining the position of a plane or recess of an instrument. The device includes a positioning element that has at least one reference marker, wherein a spatial position of the positioning element can be ascertained, and a po... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7484312 | Punch press alignment instrument A punch press alignment instrument has upper and lower cylindrical components that are associated for vertical displacement relative to one another. Both components have outer tool holder engaging surfaces which are to be aligned with one another so as to in turn al... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7458169 | Locator dowel assembly A locator dowel assembly for locating a fixture plate relative to a base plate. The assembly includes a bushing designed to be frictionally engaged in an opening in the fixture plate and define a central opening extending through the bushing and the fixture plate. A... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7437829 | Cross tie connection bracket A cross tie bracket that is attachable to a rod and a building structural element. The cross tie bracket has a generally cylindrical body sized to receive the rod and a gusset disposed between the body and a base. The base has a series of apertures formed therein fo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430811 | Intrinsic gauging for tube fittings An intrinsic gauging device for a ferrule type tube fitting of the type having a coupling nut, a coupling body and at least one ferrule, includes a precisely formed marking on the coupling nut that is visually perceptible that indicates the pull-up position of the t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7409775 | Apparatus and method for determining feedscrew and barrel wear An apparatus and a method for determining wear of a feedscrew and barrel combination includes a measuring aperture formed in a wall of the barrel, a gage plug releasably retained in the measuring aperture and having an inner end curved to correspond to a curvature o... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406776 | Mounting tool for linear encoders A mounting tool that includes a base extending along a first direction that is parallel to a longitudinal dimension of the base and a height gage attached to the base. The height gage includes a first leg attached to the base and extending along a second direction t... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406777 | Method and apparatus employing eccentric bushing An alignment assembly comprises an outer bushing received in an aperture of a work piece, and an eccentric bushing received in a passage of the inner bushing and rotated to align a passage of the eccentric bushing with passages of other work pieces and/or alignment ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404258 | Method and apparatus for tractor trailer axle wheel alignment A device for aligning with a king pin on a trailer comprising: a first bar having a first coupler at one end thereof; a bar having a second coupler at one end thereof; first and second couplers adapted for attachment to said king pin; each bar having a projection th... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7384228 | Insertion device, lithographic apparatus with said insertion device and device manufacturing method A robot arm is configured to insert and remove an object from a conditioned environment using a carrier connected to the robot arm. The robot arm is positioned in a conditionable vessel, a wall of which vessel may deform when the interior is conditioned. Since the t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377049 | Aligning apparatus An aligning apparatus includes a loading plate to load at least one alignment object; first and second alignment bars to align the at least one alignment object loaded on the loading plate, wherein the first and second alignment bars are bent by a force greater than... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377489 | Picket fence building guide A guide for aligning pickets during the building of a picket fence. The guide having a picket stand to attach to a first end of an alignment beam. The guide having a beam stand to attach to a second end of the alignment beam. A method is also disclosed to construct ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373733 | Heavy machine and method for assisting in aligning a heavy machine A positioning aid for aligning a heavy machine is fitted to the underside of the heavy machine and is to be brought as desired into contact with a base support or floor. The positioning aid includes at least one aligning element for floatingly mounting the heavy mac... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367128 | Scale reading apparatus A rotary ring system for use in scale reading apparatus comprises a rotary ring (12), provided with scale marks on its surface and at least one intermediate member (24). The at least one intermediate member (24) is fitted between the rotary ring... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365272 | Circuit board with identifiable information and method for fabricating the same A circuit board with identifiable information and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. At least one insulating layer within the circuit board has a non-circuit area free of a circuit layout. A plurality of openings are formed in the non-circuit area of th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360318 | Apparatus for aligning female connector in fixture for use in reconditioning of articulated connector An apparatus for aligning a female articulated connector while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car in a reconditioning fixture is disclosed. The apparatus is a centering tool having a generally annular cylindrical arc shape for placement against t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356938 | Bore gauge apparatus for use in reconditioning articulated connector An apparatus for measuring a reconditioned portion of an articulated connector engaged in a reconditioning fixture while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car is disclosed. The gauge is a generally cylindrical arc with an inner side and outer side. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356939 | System and method for measuring wind deflector height A system for measuring the height of a wind deflector mounted to the roof of a vehicle. A longitudinal base has a first end, an opposing second end, a generally planar top surface and a generally planar bottom surface. An adjustable stop is proximate the first end o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355675 | Method for measuring information about a substrate, and a substrate for use in a lithographic apparatus A method for measuring information provided by a substrate. The substrate includes a feature that has been created by a lithographic apparatus. The method includes projecting a beam of light onto a marker disposed above and/or near the feature on the substrate, and ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350308 | Sleeve cone angle measurement system For repeatably and accurately measuring characteristics of workpieces, such angle of taper of a conical cavity defined by a workpiece, examples may include a system having a stage movable in predictable and repeatable increments, and a compliancy fixture. The compli... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350309 | Extendable spacer device A spacer device for laser-optical measurement of hollow cylinders has at least two, preferably three arms which are coupled or interlaced with one another and which can be moved relative to one another. Each of the arms has a measurement roller on one end which is b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347001 | Pre-mounting of a sensor What is described is a pre-mounting system for pre-mounting a structural part to an attachment surface, wherein at least two heads, respectively provided as eccentrics, are provided at the attachment surface, the structural part comprises at least one recess and can... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349161 | Molding lens with indentation for measuring eccentricity and method for measuring eccentricity thereof A molding lens with indentations for measuring eccentricity and a method for measuring eccentricity thereof are disclosed. At least one indentation concentric with an optical surface is respectively disposed on a front plane and a rear plane of the molding lens on a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346993 | Rotary scale A rotary ring for use in scale reading apparatus, comprises a flexible ring (10) which has scale markings (14) provided on a surface thereof. The rotary ring is mounted onto a machine part (22) by providing the machine part with a region of incr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343692 | Wiring device/wallplate installation tool Disclosed is an electrical device installation tool configured to aid in spacing, aligning, leveling, and securing, singly or in series electrical device in their boxes before installation on wall plates. The tool comprises a lower overlay with width, length and hav... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337552 | Method and apparatus for registration with integral alignment optics A method and apparatus for front to back substrate registration is described. Alignment characteristics of features on surfaces of substrates can be used to physically align substrates with a multiplicity of integrated alignment optics. Measurement of offsets of the... | 03/04/2008 |
