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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7343749 | Method of operating auger ice-making machine A method of operating an auger ice-making machine having a refrigeration casing, an auger screw rotatably disposed inside the casing and feeding, while scraping, the ice frozen on an inner wall surface of the casing, a stocker for storing/retaining the ice fed, the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343750 | Diagnosing a loss of refrigerant charge in a refrigerant system A refrigerant system has a controller associated with it that determines an equilibrium pressure when the system is inactive. The controller determines if the equilibrium pressure differs from an expected equilibrium pressure corresponding to a current ambient tempe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343751 | Intelligent thermostat system for load monitoring a refrigerant-cycle apparatus A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power provided to the refrigerant-cycle system and that gathers data from one or... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343752 | Thermostat abnormal state detecting apparatus When a temperature of cooling water detected by a water temperature sensor is, for instance, higher than, or equal to degrees, and is smaller than degrees, an abnormal state judging unit judges that an engine is under semiwarming-up condition, and then forcibly driv... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343753 | Coaxial-flow heat transfer system employing a coaxial-flow heat transfer structure having a helically-arranged fin structure disposed along an outer flow channel for constantly rotating an aqueous-based heat transfer fluid flowing therewithin so as to improve heat transfer with geological environments A coaxial-flow heat transfer system installed in a geological environment and facilitating the transfer of heat energy between an external heat energy exchanging system and the geological environment. The coaxial-flow heat transfer system includes aqueous-based heat... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343754 | Device for collecting atmospheric water The present invention is directed at a water collection device which condenses water vapour in atmospheric air to water. The device comprises means for drawing the atmospheric air into the device; means for condensing the moisture vapour in the atmospheric air into ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343755 | Gas-drying system An apparatus and method for a gas drying system includes a recuperator section having first and second fluid flow paths wherein fluid flowing through the first fluid flow path is in thermal communication with fluid flowing through the second fluid flow path. A refri... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343756 | Air conditioning system An air conditioning system comprises a first tank connected to an outlet side refrigerant line of an indoor unit, a second tank disposed to be lower than the first tank, middle tank installed between the first tank and the second tank, a heat source cycle for depres... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343757 | Integrated center rail dispenser A refrigeration appliance is provided which includes a cabinet with a first openable door providing access to a first refrigeration compartment and a second openable door providing access to a second refrigeration compartment. The second openable door has a portion ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343758 | Dry ice compaction method Dry ice pellets in a container are compacted by beginning the filling of a container with dry ice pellets, vibrating the container for a short duration when the container is partially filled, and continuing vibrating the container for short durations at periodic int... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343759 | Removal of volatile vapors from a storage vessel Volatile vapors are removed from a storage vessel by establishing a flow of a stream of volatile vapors from the storage vessel and directing the stream through a first low temperature condenser for condensing a portion of the stream flowing through the first low te... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343760 | Body jewelry Various jewelry devices are provided for use in a pierced body part, such as the naval, and/or with devices implanted in a pierced body part. In one embodiment, a ring-shaped member is provided and it includes a first semi-circular member having first and second ter... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343761 | Device for producing a glass rod A device for the production of a glass rod is provided. The device has a Danner blowpipe constructed to avoid problems attributed to different heat expansion coefficients of the participating materials. The Danner blowpipe has an outer metal jacket surrounding a cer... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343762 | Garage door locking system A garage door locking system includes a central elongated spindle having an inside end and an outside end. An outside locking member is positioned on the outside end of the spindle, and an inside locking member is positioned on the inside end of the spindle. An actu... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343763 | Cylinder lock with modified cam A cylinder lock having a body and a modified cam, the cylinder lock being adapted for moving an external element arranged to engage the modified cam, so that the external element slides axially on the cylinder lock body. In a preferred embodiment, the inventive cyli... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343764 | Placing tool with means for controlling placing processes A rivet setting tool is provided to provide improved monitoring of riveted connections during rivet setting. The rivet setting tool includes a head piece for holding a rivet, a device for gripping a rivet pin, a pulling apparatus connected to the device for gripping... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343765 | Method for checking clearance between stamping die and workpiece transfer tool A method and device for checking clearance between a stamping die includes a template representative of relative movement between the stamping die and end tool. A template including a surface representing movement of the end tool relative to the stamping die is posi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343766 | Spring manufacturing apparatus A spring manufacturing apparatus with a reduced number of driving sources, yet capable of adjusting the relative positions among the bending dices with higher precision when manufacturing a spring is to be provided. A second bending dice mounting slider and a third ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343767 | Roller tool for the linear deformation of sheet metal and sheet deformation facility having such a roller tool A roller tool is used within a sheet deformation facility for the linear deformation of sheet metal. The roller tool comprises a press roller having a shaft and a roller body rolling around the same as well as a counterbody. The press roller and the counterbody can ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343768 | Method of net-forming an article and apparatus for same A method of forming an article such as a helical gear and an apparatus for forming the article are provided. The method includes applying pulsating pressure downward to extruding the work piece and, while the pressure is applied downward, injecting fluid to surround... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343769 | Corrugation forming method A corrugation forming apparatus includes, as forming members, a rack tool assembled to a slide table and a pinion tool which rotates with rotation of a shaft. The apparatus also includes, as a displacement synchronization mechanism, a feed rack integrally assembled ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343770 | Stamping system for manufacturing high tolerance parts A system and process for stamping parts having tolerances below 1000 nanometers. The inventive system and process is particularly suited for producing optoelectronic parts. The system includes a stamping press and one or a progression of stamping stations for suppor... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343771 | Deck leverage anchor with swivel mechanism A deck leverage anchor for securing an external device has an anchor body that is positioned at least partially within an opening of the deck so that a notch receives the edge of the surface. The anchor body comprises a swivel coupler that extends outward from the o... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343772 | Device for applying outer skin to an automotive door frame A device for applying an outer skin to an automotive frame. The device comprises at least one member formed from a preselected material and having a predetermined shape and a substantially U-shaped notch formed closely adjacent a first end of the at least one member... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343773 | Repairing kit for automotive dents A repairing kit for automotive dents structured from a straight bar, a connecting tube, a handle, an impact piece, a clamp mount and repair members, which can be used to repair automotive dents and restore a smooth surface to an automobile using a DIY method, withou... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343774 | Comb system for tool spacers The invention relates to a system for fixing a bending tool (34), said tool comprising a retaining groove (38). The system comprises a clamping body (12) able to collaborate with one of the fixing surfaces of the tool and a tool clamp ( | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343775 | Device for continuous calibration of a gas mass flow measurement device A gas test system (300) is disclosed comprised of a flow loop (302), a blower system (304), a temperature control system (306), a reference meter system (308), and a unit under test (UUT) system (310). The UUT system connect... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343776 | Method and device for measuring dynamic linearity of acceleration sensor An elastic wave pulse is generated in a metal rod (1) by impacting an end surface (2) of the metal rod with each of two round, concentric projectiles (8, 10) from a double launch tube (4, 5) independently, and by impacting both projectile... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343777 | Striking member vibration measurement device A resonance and/or vibration measurement device has a resonance and/or vibration measuring device adapted to be fitted to an elongate member with which the device is to be used. A processing device is connected to the resonance and/or vibration measuring device in w... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343778 | Measurement of automobile exhaust flow A method of overcoming the problems of measuring the exhaust flow from a vehicle engine, which flow is pulsating and reversing, making it difficult to accurately measure. An amount of flow is added to the exhaust flow so that the combined amount of flow exceeds the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343779 | High performance, hand-held gas chromatograph, method and system A hand-held, ultra-sensitive gas chromatograph which provides real time detection and analysis of chemical compounds or impurities is disclosed. The detection sensitivity ranges from parts per trillion to parts per million with an average retention time ranging from... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343781 | Systems and methods for detecting liquid particles in a gas system A system for detecting fine liquid, e.g., oil, particles in a gas system having a high pressure compressor and at least two gas handling devices, e.g., a coalescer and at least one adsorber. The detection system uses plural sensors and a monitor unit to detect the p... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343782 | System and method for performing quantifiable release spore testing on bioaerosol detection technologies A system for testing devices for detecting airborne particulate matter generates a first airflow and a second airflow. The second airflow is filtered to remove ambient airborne particulate matter from the second airflow, and particulate matter to be detected is aero... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343783 | Portable multi-function system for testing protective devices A multi-function device for testing masks such as NBC masks used in civilian and military applications. In its preferred form, the device is self-contained and can be readily transported to field sites by one or two individuals. The device includes a protective stor... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343784 | Method and device for forming a liquid—liquid interface, especially for surface tension measurement The present invention is directed to a method and a device for forming an interface between a first and a second essentially immiscible liquid, especially for the measurement of the surface tension at said interface. According to the invention, a volume of the first... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343785 | Signal detector of engine for vehicle Disclosed is a vehicle engine in which a crankcase is reduced in length in a crankshaft direction and in which the number of parts for an ignition signal detecting device is reduced, whereas rigidity and function of a one-way clutch for a starter mechanism is mainta... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343786 | Diagnostic method for catalytic converters A diagnostic method for catalytic converters includes the steps: repeated measurement of an actual temperature downstream from a catalytic converter volume, repeated calculation of a first model temperature on the basis of a first temperature model, and evaluation o... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343787 | Piezoelectric tire sensor and method A tire monitor includes a first device (300) having at least one piezoelectric matrix element (404), and a first sensing layer (410) that includes at least one rectifier (106) and a processor element (110). The first device (300... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343788 | Method for tire rolling simulation on sand A method for tire rolling simulation on sand comprises the steps of modeling a tire using finite elements to build a tire model, modeling a sandy road using finite volumes to build a sandy road model which can exhibit elastoplasticity with both elastic and plastic p... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343789 | Inspection method and apparatus for uneven marks on tire There are provided an inspection method of tire uneven marks capable of judging defect of three-dimensional form of the mark in a higher reliability without depending on a brightness distribution image of unevenness, and an inspection apparatus of tire uneven marks.... | 03/18/2008 |
