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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347054 | System for heating tanks of liquefied gas by induction The invention relates to a system for delivering gas stored in a vessel in liquefied form, said vessel having in its lower part a liquefied phase of said gas and in the upper part a gaseous phase of said gas, which vessel includes a means for connecting to a means f... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347055 | Rapid chilling apparatus and method for a beverage-filled container An apparatus and method for rapidly chilling a beverage-filled container and the beverage therein is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing having a cylindrical inner surface that generally conforms to the cylindrical outer surface of a beverage-filled containe... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347056 | Vehicle air-conditioning system A vehicle air-conditioning system provided with a refrigeration cycle system is provided. The air-conditioning system includes an evaporator outlet air target temperature setting unit which sets the target temperature of air at an outlet of an evaporator at a predet... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347057 | Control of dual-heated absorption heat-transfer machines An absorption, heat-transfer system with an operationally interconnected generator, absorber, condenser, and evaporator; at least two separate heat sources for heating the generator; and a controller for controlling the heat sources. The controller, e.g., a programm... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347058 | Vent for a data center cooling system In an embodiment of a vent for a data center cooling system the vent has a body that has a fluid outlet. The body of the vent also has a member that can be adjusted to obstruct the fluid outlet. Mounted to the body of the vent is an electromechanical assembly for ef... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347059 | 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 for installation in a geological environment and facilitating the transfer of heat energy between an external heat energy producing system and the geological environment. In the coaxial-flow heat transfer system, aqueous-based hea... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347060 | Systems for regulating the temperature of a heating or cooling device using non-electric controllers and non-electric controllers therefor Described here are systems for regulating the temperature of a heating or cooling device without adjusting the input power. In general, the systems described here comprise a heating or cooling device and a controller. The heating or cooling device typically comprise... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347061 | Oil checking device for compressor of air conditioning system An oil checking device for compressor of air conditioning system includes an oil container connected to an high-pressure part of the air conditioning system to receive refrigerant and oil from the high-pressure part, the oil container being formed of a transparent m... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347062 | Ejector cycle An ejector cycle with an ejector includes a nozzle for decompressing refrigerant. A receiver for storing refrigerant is disposed at a refrigerant outlet side of a condenser. A bypass passage and a switching valve for opening and closing the bypass passage are provid... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347063 | Device for heat exchange A device for exchanging heat is disclosed herein. This device may be used in motor vehicle air-conditioning installations which include at least one distribution or collection chamber for a fluid, at least one flow device which is provided with at least one first fl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347064 | Evaporator An evaporator operated with the carbon dioxide gas, comprises at least a unit core including a plurality of heat transmission tubes having a path with a refrigerant flowing therein, a first tank connected to an end opening of the heat transmission tubes and formed w... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347065 | Clasp assembly for jewelry A clasp assembly for jewelry to be worn as a ring or earring. As a ring, the clasp assembly for jewelry allows individuals to wear rings around finger phalanges, by locking the rings below the knuckles of the fingers without having to slide the rings over knuckles o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347066 | Convertible jewelry construction A jewelry item has dual functions, such as an earring and a ring or bracelet. The item includes a main loop-like main body portion having opposed first and second ends. First and second hinge elements are pivotally joined to the ends, and are independently pivotable... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347067 | Mold for an I.S. machine A mold is disclosed which has a vertical front face having a glass object surface defined therein and a stepped vertical rear surface. The upper portion of the rear surface projects outwardly from the lower portion of the rear surface. The lower rear surface include... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347068 | Anti-theft device An anti-theft tag that uses single or dual detacher arms. A first detacher arm moves a locking arm aside such that a release arm can rotate to separate the arms of a C-clip that secures the pin on the securing member. Either the first detacher arm, or an alternative... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347069 | Lock and keeper set A lock that includes a frame which is arranged to be secured on the outside against a first side of a tubular member of a hinged gate and at least one bolt which is arranged to extend through the tubular member, out of a second side thereof, into the keeper device. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347070 | Locking access box cover A locking access box cover includes an access box cover having a key aperture and a locking mechanism coupled to the access box cover. The locking mechanism includes a base plate, a guide plate coupled to the base plate and a rotating mechanism operatively coupled b... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347071 | Vehicle provided with key cylinder device equipped with handle lock mechanism To provide a key cylinder device equipped with a handle lock mechanism which can maintain a handle lock mechanism of a key cylinder unit with a shutter to provide an improved assembleability of the key cylinder device. The bolts for fixing a shutter housing are atta... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347072 | Sheet metal hem forming process A method for hemming an inner panel and an outer sheet metal panel together. The inner panel has an outwardly extending perimeter flange comprising an end surface, an inboard surface, and a beveled surface located between the end surface and the inboard surface. The... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347073 | Rolling mill stand for the rolling of different rolled stocks which require different rolling forces A rolling mill frame for the rolling of different rolled stock which requires different rolling forces and which has working rolls, back-up rolls, optionally a roll being device for the working rolls and optionally a device for adjusting and balancing the back-up ro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347074 | Drawbench of a wire A drawbench (11, 111) of a wire (13), unwinding from a reel (14) and pulled step by step by an utilizing machine (15) of drawn wire, said drawbench (11, 111) having an unusually high productivity and comprising a drawing die (17... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347075 | Methods for the cold extrusion of metallic elements with dead or through holes and plant for carrying out said methods Cold extrusion procedures for obtaining metal elements such as for example bushings, nuts or other elements with dead or through holes, screws, standard and special shape extruded or pressed products, etc. on a machining center comprising a series of hydraulic press... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347076 | Forging method and apparatus for forming helical gear Disclosed herein are a helical gear forging apparatus wherein a forming introduction portion thereof, used to form gear teeth of the helical gear, is variable in shape on the basis of the desired helix angle of the gear-teeth so as to constantly keep a predetermined... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347077 | Method of manufacturing outer ring member for constant velocity joint A method of manufacturing an outer ring member for a constant velocity joint, comprising the steps of forming a secondary molding by applying a preliminary upsetting to a work after applying a forward extrusion-molding to the work, forming intermediate pre-molded bo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347078 | Rivet holding container and rivet feed system for automatic feed blind rivet setting tool An elongated rivet bag holding a quantity of blind rivets ready for use in an automatic rivet setting tool. The rivets are connected along an elongated flexible rivet carrying strip by having a distal portion of each mandrel inserted or pierced through the carrying ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347079 | Wheel reconditioning device WHEEL RECONDITIONING DEVICE, composed of a base (1), from whose upper facing extends a vertical, rear column (2), from which extend forward one upper cross brace (3) and one intermediate cross brace (4), the latter equipped with axles ( | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347080 | Thermal conductivity detector A thermal conductivity detector (TCD) utilizes a modular thermistor assembly that mounts to the TCD body. The thermistor assembly is easily replaceable in the TCD. Within the TCD, a thermistor bead is always held in the same relative location in a gas flow path, whi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347081 | Knock detecting apparatus and method for internal combustion engine The signal levels of vibration waveform signals outputted by knock sensors are extracted at a filter processing section for each of a plurality of frequency bands. The mean value of the signal levels in the frequency bands at a point in time when variation of the si... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347082 | Method and apparatus for testing vehicle fuel system integrity A method and apparatus for measuring leakage of a vehicle fuel system includes providing an apparatus having a gas source, a pressure meter and a reference orifice and connecting the apparatus to the fuel system. The fuel system is pressurized with the source. A fir... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347083 | System and method for detecting a leak in a hydraulic fluid system Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for detecting a leak in a hydraulic fluid system having a reservoir and a conduit operatively connected to the reservoir. The fluid may reside in the reservoir, the conduit, ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347084 | Roughness measuring instrument with testing standard The roughness measuring instrument (1) has a receiving device (2) for a feeder device (3), which serves to drag a roughness sensor (4) over a workpiece surface. The receiving device (2) carries a testing standard (24) with a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347085 | Nanoscale displacement detector A nanoscale displacement detector includes a cantilever integrated with an optical resonator, referred to herein as a “microresonator.” The microresonator and cantilever are configured such that displacement of the cantilever relative to the microresonator cause... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347086 | System and method for burner-based accelerated aging of emissions control device, with engine cycle having cold start and warm up modes A method for accelerated aging of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions incorporating cold start simulations. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347087 | Engine oil leak test system and method A system and method for testing partially assembled engines for possible oil leaks. The system includes engine pressurizing devices that are automatically controlled by a controller according to a predetermined control program based upon the engine model type being ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347088 | Installation structure of electronic component for tire An installation structure of an electronic component for a tire, where the installation structure protects the electronic component from heat produced by a tire and a braking device and enables accurate information about the inside of the tire to be obtained without... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347089 | Gas volume contents within a container, smart volume instrument A method for determining the volume of an incompressible gas in a system including incompressible substances in a zero-gravity environment. The method includes inducing a volumetric displacement within a container and measuring the resulting pressure change. From th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347090 | Methods and systems for calculating atmospheric vehicle air data Methods and systems for calculating atmospheric vehicle air data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of calculating air data includes acquiring one or more pressure measurements at locations on an outer surface of the aircraft; acquiring one or more measureme... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347091 | Integrated fog free mirror and weather station A system for planning wardrobe and activities includes a weather sensing unit configured to wirelessly transmit weather conditions, a weather condition display module configured to receive the transmitted weather conditions, and a reflective surface integrally coupl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347092 | Apparatus and method for fluid flow measurement An apparatus and method for fluid flow measurement are provided. The apparatus includes a first thermistor; a second thermistor; a first deflecting member configured to shield the first thermistor from fluid flowing in a first direction; a second deflecting member c... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347093 | Angular velocity sensor and automobile using the same The invention provides an angular velocity sensor which is provided with a smoothing circuit having a large smoothing time constant so that it can be reduced in size and integrated into an IC. Smoothing circuit (9) is provided with first switch (11), f... | 03/25/2008 |
