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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7493713 | Image sensor and related method of fabrication An image sensor and related method of fabrication are disclosed. The image sensor comprises a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions disposed in a predetermined field of a semiconductor substrate, color filters arranged on the photoelectric conversion regions... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7178275 | Method of operating a drying and pressing apparatus for items of clothing and a drying and pressing apparatus A drying and pressing apparatus for items of clothing has a flexible pressing dummy which can be subjected to the action, from the inside, of an air stream generated by a fan. The apparatus has a top framework and a bottom framework. The pressing dummy has one secti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7146755 | Process and equipment used to iron the edges of slash pockets The present invention refers to a process and machine used to automatically iron the edges of slash pockets, comprising an ironing station with a pair of ironing buffers one over the other and two pairs of threads used to support and keep the section of fabric folde... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7000341 | Sandwich press device for ironing clothes Disclosed is a sandwich press device used together with an ironing device having an ironing board installed on a table in order to retain trousers and a pressing plate rotatably placed above the ironing board in order to iron out wrinkles in the trousers while spray... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6706137 | Carpet seam cooling A tool and method for bonding two carpet pieces by use of a vacuum which forces air to move upwardly through the carpet and to cool the hot glue adhesive. The invention goes beyond providing a uniquely strong bond by leveling the carpets on both sides of the bond se... | 03/16/2004 |
| 5490617 | Abdominal binder stretcher An abdominal binder stretcher comprising, in combination, a pair of rigid planar members having coplanar upper edges and coplanar lower edges with parallel exterior and interior edges. The planar members have front faces and rear faces. A pair of hinges c... | 02/13/1996 |
| 4817318 | Demountable road sign A demountable road sign intended primarily for transient utilization includes a collapsible ground engaging support, a pivoted pantograph-type frame and a rolled, self-storing sign. The support preferably includes an elongate rod or similar structure whic... | 04/04/1989 |
