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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113031 | Crimping tool The present invention relates to crimping pliers for crimping connecting elements. The crimping pliers comprise crimping jaws building a nest for the connecting element. The crimping jaws are designed and arranged for being moved in radial direction versus a longitu... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109302 | System and method for trimming wood blocks There is disclosed a system, apparatus and method for preparing wood blocks. The embodiments disclosed may comprise paddle designs, trimming unit designs and methods, scanner unit designs and methods, for use in the trimming of wood blocks. The blocks may be used fo... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104795 | Expandable card form An expandable card form is described that includes a plurality of foldable leafs that are foldable onto one another at fold lines which separate each adjacent pair of foldable leafs. A slot can be cut through the fold line separating one of the adjacent pairs of fol... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104702 | Apparatus for uniformly dispersing additive particles in fine powders Blending methods for adding and uniformly mixing a small fraction of relatively small particles (additives) to a bulk particulate powder of larger size than the additives. In particular, the present invention provides blending methods for adding and uniformly mixing... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100435 | Adhesive fastener binder and method of filing a paper A revised adhesive fastener pack, and its arrangement in a book-like ringless paper binder, enables inserted pages to be turned, and the immediate filing of a paper by eliminating a separate fastening and unfastening step. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100436 | Data support with an optically variable structure The invention relates to a security element with an optically variable structure, which has an embossed structure and a coating, wherein the embossed structure and the coating are combined such that at least parts of the coating are completely visible upon perpendic... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096584 | Document authentication using template matching with fast masked normalized cross-correlation Techniques are described for authenticating security documents having security images that incorporate multiple security features. The techniques may produce robust template matching results in situations of lighting unevenness, even with stronger occluding objects.... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096726 | Sheet lifter Sheet Lifter for use with multi ring sheet or page holders and multi ring binders. The Device is made from a thin ridged panel with a plurality of notches and slots. The Device is positioned in order to interact with the rings and binder spine of the page holder or ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091396 | Method for forming an end portion of a cylindrical workpiece A method for forming a part of deformed cross section with non-rotation symmetry on an end portion of a cylindrical workpiece. The method includes steps of performing a first relative motion of a roller against the workpiece toward its one open end, and performing a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091195 | Trigger device for a rivet gun and a rivet gun handle assembly with a trigger device A trigger device is mounted on a rivet gun. The rivet gun has a barrel, a handle and a pneumatic cylinder. The trigger device has an inlet channel defined in the handle, an outlet hole defined through the handle and communicating with the barrel, a valve-driving cha... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087279 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a legged annular member A method and apparatus for manufacturing a legged annular member. In one aspect, a work member is formed from a ring-like raw material, and has an annular part and an outer wall part, which is formed from a leg part and a connecting part. The connecting part is remo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087278 | Bending apparatus having changeable anvils and related methods The present invention provides bending apparatuses and methods that can form lithographic plates having different radii, such as for different printing press configurations, without the need to remove and replace the anvils on a bending apparatus. More particularly,... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087865 | Bookbinding apparatus and image forming system provided therewith In a bookbinding apparatus provided with a coating device having a coating roller to coat an adhesive onto a spine of a sheet bundle by moving relatively the coating roller and the spine in both forward and backward movement while making the coating roller and the s... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087698 | Personalizing ID document images A security feature for an identification document comprising a document substrate, a first security feature applied to the document substrate, and an image of a bearer of the identification document transferred over the first security feature. The image includes a k... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083164 | Exit valve for blowing wool machine A machine for distributing blowing insulation from a bag of compressed blowing insulation is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing insulation. A shredding chamber is associated with the chute. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082960 | Automatic floor board classification method and system therefor A method and a system for classifying a plurality of random length boards of random grade, using a conveyer provided with reading units to read both the length and the grade of each board at a first end of said conveyer; a processor, receiving length and grade data ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083429 | Modular locking binder system A modular locking binder system is disclosed having a channel is coupled to the binder spine. The channel has an open end and a constricted region. A channel block is located at the open end of said channel and is configured to block and unlock the channel opening. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083455 | Cover applier system A system for positioning a cover relative to a book block. The system comprises a drive unit to cause movement of at least one of the book block and the cover and a position sensor operable to detect at least one of a position of the book block and the cover. The po... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083264 | Document with invisible encoded information and method of making the same A document includes a paper substrate having an average surface roughness of at least about 0.5 microns, wherein the paper substrate includes encoded information printed thereon, and wherein the encoded information is printed with an ink comprised of light absorbing... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082770 | Apparatus and method for forming wire loops for a dynamoelectric machine An apparatus and method for forming at least one end turn and at least one stator slot segment of a conductor for a stator of a dynamoelectric machine comprising at least two forming die sets. The forming die sets are disposed having a space substantially equal to a... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079242 | Crimping system with integrated monitoring A crimping tool including a punch carrier, a plurality of punches movable in translation in radial housings of the punch carrier, a thrust member having an inside face co-operating with the outer ends of the punches, the thrust member being pivotally mounted relativ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079243 | Plug, method of expanding inside diameter of metal pipe or tube using such plug, method of manufacturing metal pipe or tube, and metal pipe or tube The plug is for expanding the inside diameter of the end portion of a metal pipe. Its cross section is a circle, and includes a taper portion and a parallel portion connected to the tail end of the taper portion. The diameter of the taper portion gradually increases... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075236 | Method for binding a quire and device applied thereby Method for binding a quire formed of folded sheets slipped into each other, characterized in that it consists in providing at least one cut through the sheets of the quire as of a short distance from the folding edge of the quire, whereby every cut through a sheet o... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074906 | Process for milling and preparing powders and compositions produced thereby A method of milling a powder comprising introducing a gas stream containing a cryogenic liquid and a drug carrier gas into a jet mill, and milling a powder with the jet mill in one or more milling passes. A product produced by the method. A milling apparatus compris... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070186 | Printable reflective features formed from multiple inks and processes for making them The invention relates to reflective features formed from multiple inks. In one embodiment, the reflective feature includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, the first and second regions having different surface characteristics; a first reflectiv... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070407 | Sheet bundle conveying apparatus, and bookbinding apparatus A sheet bundle conveying device includes a tray device on which sheets are placed and held in a bundle, a sheet bundle conveying path along which a sheet bundle from the tray device is guided to a predetermined processing position, a grip transferring device located... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066306 | Label sheet with wristband A printable form comprising a printable face ply and a wristband releasably bonded to a surface of the printable face ply. In at least one embodiment the wristband may be detached from the surface of the printable face ply and secured to around a body part for use i... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065902 | Hemming apparatus A lower platen of the hemming apparatus is provided with a hem punch capable of being pressed against an inner periphery bent portion of a workpiece having a frame and a cam follower. The cam follower is disposed on the lower platen to come outside the frame of the ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061173 | Continuous extrusion apparatus Extrusion mandrel assembly for continuous extrusion apparatus has a lobed, mushroom shaped, dolly formed with a central spacing stem located in the chamber adjacent a pair of discharge ports connecting respective exit apertures into an internal cavity in the chamber... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056387 | Bending device A bending device has a bending mechanism for bending an elongate object to be processed by holding the object by both a bending die and a clamping die and revolving the clamping die which is able to revolve around the bending die. The bending device includes a fixin... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056930 | Bottle-cap identification system A bottle-cap identification system includes a double or, alternatively, single layer coating applied to top and sides of a twist-top bottle cap and its appendant stationary connection ring. The double layer coating consists of an inner colored painting with stripe p... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056931 | Printable multi-part form A multi-part form includes a wristband with related tags and labels. The tags are configured for mounting on the wristband after the wristband has been secured to a person of object to be identified. The multi-part form is also configured with a wristband portion se... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056929 | Layered image display applications and methods A moiré pattern display sheet defined by a surface is described. A first layer has a pattern printed thereon. The pattern includes a series of visual elements in a first row that have been distorted at least in a first direction. The series of visual elements is ge... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057149 | Bookbinding apparatus and bookbinding system A bookbinding apparatus which forms a sheet bundle by aligning a plurality of sheets fed from an image forming apparatus and prepares a booklet by applying adhesive on a spine of the sheet bundle, the bookbinding apparatus includes: a storage member for storing the ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052343 | Ring binder mechanism A ring mechanism for retaining loose-leaf pages including a housing, hinge plates, and ring members mounted on the hinge plates for retaining pages on the mechanism. An actuating lever is pivotally mounted on the housing for engaging the hinge plates and pivoting th... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052171 | Security element for RF identification The invention concerns a security element (10) for RF identification, and a security document which is provided with such a security element (10). The security element has a flexible film body (104) into which are integrated an electronic circui... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051881 | Metal retained tension tie tool A tool that installs a metal tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a tension control system. The tension mechanism tensions the metal tie wrapped around a bundle. The tension control system measures the applied tie tension. The tension control ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047737 | Ring binder mechanism A ring binder mechanism includes a housing, a ring support, and rings for holding loose-leaf pages. Each ring includes a first ring member and a second ring member that are moveable between a closed position and an opened position. An actuator is mounted on the hous... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047044 | Method of manufacturing a contact cooling device A high performance cold plate cooling device including multiple, relatively thin plates, each having patterns formed thereon that, as arranged within the device, cause turbulence in a fluid passing within the cooling device. Adjacent plates within the cooling device... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047033 | Plastic working method and plastic working system A plurality of press devices 2 are arranged in a plastic working system. The plastic working system includes: a loop correction sensor 13 for watching a slack of a coil material C intermittently delivered from a preceding first press device 2... | 11/01/2011 |
