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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7147007 | Variable stiffness bellows This invention relates to a flexible tube that includes a bellows having a plurality of convolutes formed in the wall of said tube and extending above the top surface of the tube, said convolutes being spaced from one another in the axial direction of the tube, wher... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147008 | String bead loom A string bead loom includes a body having a top side, a bottom side, and a rear edge; source means for providing and dispensing string wherein the source means is mounted on the top side of the body; guide means for guiding string being dispensed from the source mea... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147009 | Method for hands only weaving A process for weaving that can be implemented using just the hands as the loom and shuttle, a weaving material such as yarn, an instrument for cutting like nail clippers or a small pair of scissors, and an object for intermissions in the process such as a paper clip... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147010 | Heddle frame and weaving loom provided with at least one such frame A heddle frame comprises two uprights and two crossbeams, each of which is provided with a catching member adapted to receive a corresponding end of at least one heddle, while there are also provided damping means, mounted to at least one corresponding catching memb... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147011 | Method for packing solid catalyst A method for packing a solid catalyst is provided, whereby the pressure loss of a reaction tube packed with the catalyst can be reduced. The method is characterized in that prior to packing a solid catalyst in a reactor, the solid catalyst is sieved to remove... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147012 | Combination gravimetric and volumetric dispenser for multiple fluids A combination gravimetric and volumetric fluid dispenser is disclosed which includes a scale linked to a controller. The controller is linked to a plurality of two stage valves which control the dispensing of large quantities of base materials. The controller is als... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147013 | Fluid containment apparatus, and method of using same A spillage-control boot apparatus for use during removal of a spin-on fluid filter from an engine block or other substrate. The boot apparatus includes a boot with a substantially cylindrical boot body, including a flared bell portion for placement surrounding a fil... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147014 | Smart tree stand with water filling device A smart water filling device comprising: a vessel, having an outlet and a space extended outwardly from one side of the vessel; a tube, one side coupled to the outlet; a float device, having a housing and a float, wherein the float is disposed inside the housing and... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147015 | Manifold for retrofitting fuel pump stations A manifold system for retrofitting an electronically controlled, multi-product, multi-hose fuel pump station into an electronically controlled multi-product, single-hose fuel pump station. The manifold system includes multiple partial manifolds that are connected by... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147016 | Balloon inflation device A balloon inflation device for use with a keyed balloon weight associated with a balloon to be filled with gas includes a source of pressurized gas sending gas through gas lines and multiple valves associated with an inflation block, wherein each valve is opened by ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147017 | Fill limit vent valve assembly A fill limit vent valve assembly includes a cover assembly, a valve assembly and a fill control system. The fill control system has a primary fuel control window, a secondary fuel control window, a first conduit and a second conduit, the primary and secondary fuel c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147018 | Filling fitting for a motor vehicle fuel tank with an automatic closure The invention concerns a filling fitting for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle having an automatic tank closure. The filling fitting includes a carrier with an inlet opening and a closure cover, which closes the inlet opening with a sealing element. An upper side of th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147019 | Filler neck cover A cover for a filler neck includes a body portion and a movable protective door that covers and exposes an opening in the filler neck. The protective door includes a ledge that protrudes from the plane of the door so that the door can be easily moved to an open posi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147020 | Container with drip-resistant measuring cap A container for holding a liquid has a vessel that is open at the top and has an externally threaded neck through which liquid may be poured. A cap that has an internally threaded neck through which liquid may be poured screws onto the vessel. The cap can be inverte... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147021 | System for transfer of a fluid product, particularly liquefied natural gas, between a transport vehicle, such as a ship, and an installation for receiving or supplying this product A device for transferring a product between a ship and a fixed installation. The device is supported at one end by a support structure and the other end is capable of being connected to the ship's manifold. The support structure includes a boom carrying a transfer p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147022 | Assembly with articulated arm for loading and unloading products, in particular fluid products The invention concerns an assembly comprising balanced loading and unloading arm (14) installed at a first location and having articulated pipeline arms (15, 16) mounted through one of its end on a base (18) and provided at the other of its ends... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147023 | Method for peeling veneer from logs The invention concerns a method for peeling veneer from a log, wherein the centering device is calibrated during the peeling process without interrupting the production. In the method in accordance with the invention, the around-contour of the log is defined by mean... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147024 | Method to produce a decay resistant and weatherproof wooden product with qualities like hardwood A method to produce a decay resistant and weatherproof wooden product (11) and to its qualities like hardwood, for instance teak, in compressing and heating wood block (1) into a wanted shape. In the method a dried wood block (1) is compressed a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147025 | Image forming apparatus capable of counting consumable consumption amount, and control method and control program therefor An image forming apparatus which is capable of accurately performing a video count process based on image data and thus maintaining the quality of images even where DMA transfer processing is used. An image forming device performs a process using a consumable materi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147026 | Vehicle tire A tire comprises a sidewall provided with a mark region for displaying at least one mark including at least one of a sold mark and an outline mark, the mark region is provided with serration made up of serration slots and ridges which are drawn up in lines, the mark... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147027 | Plate for hot pressing, hot press device, and card manufacturing device A plate for hot pressing capable of keeping the degree of vacuum of its inside in the form of being separated from a deaeration apparatus, a hot press apparatus having press sections the alteration of the arrangement layout of which is easy, and a card manufacturing... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147028 | Label application system Techniques to apply a label to an object are described. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147029 | Remote control operating system and support structure for a retractable covering for an architectural opening An improved retractable covering for an architectural opening includes an improved mounting bracket, an improved limit stop to prevent over-retraction and over-extension of the retractable covering, an improved battery pack mounting bracket for attaching a power sup... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147030 | Operation group for curtains with winding up roll An operation group for use with a curtain winding roll is described relative to a first embodiment and a second embodiment (G1, G2), the first for automatically and the second for manually winding up curtains. According to the first embodiment (G1 | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147031 | Lost pattern mold removal casting method and apparatus A method and apparatus for the lost pattern casting of metals employs an erodable mold including a particulate material and a binder. An erodable backing or coating may be used to support the erodable mold. After a molten metal casting is poured in the mold, the ero... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147032 | Process and apparatus for assembly of wax trees In a process for the assembly of wax trees, a wax runner is placed in a flat position, and a wax pattern is located adjacent to the wax runner. Both the wax pattern and the wax runner are heated and then placed in contact with one another where heated. Then the wax ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147033 | Dual drum type continuous casting device and method for continuous casting A twin-drum continuous casting apparatus for casting a metal sheet (4) by supplying molten metal (3) to a pouring basin formed by a pair of cooling drums (1) rotating in opposite directions, and side gates (2), to cool the molten metal ( | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147034 | Reclamation treatment of bonded particulates Apparatus for use in reclaiming particulate material from bonded particulate material comprises an outer compartment arranged substantially concentrically about an inner compartment, means in one compartment for breaking up the bonded particulate material and means ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147035 | Strip casting apparatus A method for casting metal strip by controlling the distance between the confining side plates confining the casting pool and the outer nozzle ends of discrete nozzle pieces of the delivery nozzle delivering the molten melt. The nozzle pieces defining the outer nozz... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147036 | Heat exchanger, a method for producing the same and a dehumidifier containing the same Two passages adjacent to each other via walls are formed spirally, and heat is exchanged between fluids passing through the passages via the walls. Upper and lower end faces of the spiral passages are covered with end plates, and the spiral passages and the end plat... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147037 | Leak detector for mixed heat exchangers A leak detector for mixed heat exchangers. In mixed heat exchangers it is important to monitor leaks from the liquid flows to the gas flows since liquid can damage delicate machinery. A barrier is mounted on the gas side of the heat exchanger. The barrier contains a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147038 | Cooling apparatus of a vehicle A cooling apparatus of a vehicle includes a single radiator and an air conditioner condenser. The single radiator is sectioned a cooling portion of an engine cooling system and a cooling portion of a second cooling system which is to be kept at a lower temperature t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147039 | Air routing device for a motor vehicle air conditioning or heating system An air routing device for a motor vehicle air conditioning and/or heating system, comprising an air routing housing on which a blower is arranged, wherein the air routing device is formed separately from the air routing housing and can be pushed into the air routing... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147040 | Heat exchanger with tank utilizing integral positioning guides A heat exchanger is disclosed. A plurality of guides are integrally formed with the walls of a header tank and are used to position an oil cooler inside the tank to align a pair of fittings carried by the cooler with a pair of spaced openings in the tank. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147041 | Lightweight heat sink A heat sink disposable on a heat transfer surface of a heat-generating source such as an electronic component. The heat sink includes a base portion and a body portion. The base portion has a first surface disposable on the heat transfer surface, and a second surfac... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147042 | Heat collector An improved heat collector in a fluid-cooling system for a computer includes a case, and a cooling plate. The case comprises a water inlet, a water outlet, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is a heat collecting face. The cooling plate i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147043 | Integratied liquid cooling system for electrical components A liquid cooling system includes a cooling body (1) defining an hollow portion receiving a pump (3) and a number of cooling fins (18) therein, and a contact portion for contacting an electrical component. The cooling body defines a passageway th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147044 | Processing apparatus for continuously conveying heat pipes A processing apparatus for continuously conveying heat pipes includes a feeder and at least one processing station. The feeder includes a processing stage, which includes a feeding end and an exiting end opposite to the feeding end. A feeding direction is defined fr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147045 | Toroidal low-profile extrusion cooling system and method thereof A toroidally shaped LPE with a plurality of microtubes extending through the LPE is disclosed. The LPEs are placed into thermal connection with heat producing components. A heat transfer fluid is contained in the microtubes of the LPEs and removes the heat from the ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147046 | Heat exchanger of a multiple type Even in the case where an additional heat exchanger must be arranged at the downstream side in the air flow direction of a multiple heat exchanger, a high flow-rate of air can be supplied to the additional heat exchanger arranged at the downstream side. In a state i... | 12/12/2006 |
