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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401725 | System and method for improving hard drive actuator lead attachment A system and method are disclosed for improving hard drive actuator lead attachment. In one embodiment, an actuator board is coupled to an actuator flexible cable by a bonding agent, such as an anisotropic conductive film (ACF). In one embodiment, an actuator flexib... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401726 | Brazing method For integrally bonding a first member and a second member made of copper or a copper alloy by brazing, a paste brazing material composed essentially of copper (Cu), tin (Sn), nickel (Ni) and phosphorus (P) is beforehand applied to at least one of the first and secon... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401727 | Mailing and response envelope and method of making the same A mailing and response envelope for conveying an item from a sender to a recipient and back is disclosed. The envelope comprises a base panel, a sender address panel, and a recipient address panel. The sender address panel is affixed to the base panel by an adhesive... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401728 | Feed-forward control in event-based manufacturing systems Communication between machines in an event-based manufacturing system. In an event-based manufacturing system, material-specific data obtained for a material produced during a first manufacturing operation is used to govern a second manufacturing operation to decrea... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401729 | Self service terminal A self service terminal comprises a keyboard including a plurality of separate, individually operable keys having user engageable surfaces. Each key includes a display having an image thereon which is produced by electronic ink. The terminal further comprises a cent... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401730 | Self-service deposit method and apparatus A self-service deposit terminal for bank notes, in the deposited notes are subjected to an acceptance procedure in which the deposited notes are passed through a note validator and a decision is made regarding the validity of the notes, so as to differentiate betwee... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401731 | Method and system for implementing a card product with multiple customized relationships According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method and a system for implementing a card product or access mechanism with multiple relationships with an issuing entity (e.g., bank, etc.) where each relationship may be defined by one or more sets o... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401732 | Apparatus for reading standardized personal identification credentials for integration with automated access control systems An apparatus for reading information encoded on standardized personal identification credentials includes a reading device that reads information encoded on 3-track magnetic stripes as well as barcodes, and connects to a computer system to allow complete automation ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401733 | Thin smart card The present invention discloses systems and methods for a smart card including: a first card having a device; and a second card having an aperture that is configured to allow a device to be inserted into an aperture when the second card is properly aligned with the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401734 | Real world showroom A method of retrieving product information and ordering products is disclosed. A consumer observes a product in its real world usage context and scans an RFID tag embedded in the product. A mobile terminal is used to transmit the RFID tag to a computer connected to ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401735 | Commodity purchasing management system and method An automated commodity customer delivery driven method/system to manage commodity sales by acquiring a chance of purchase of a selecting customer as well as another new customer for a relevant commodity by assuring availability of the inventory for both customers of... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401736 | Card reader A card reader for reading magnetic stripe cards which are manually inserted, and withdrawn, by a user. The card is constrained to follow a path which displaces the card laterally while the card is outside the reader, and before the magnetic stripe reaches a magnetic... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401737 | Apparatus and method for a mobile personal computer system (MPC) with a built-in scanner A method and apparatus for a mobile personal computer (MPC) system with built-in scanner. In one embodiment, the method includes detection of the insertion of an item within a paper feed tail exposed on an exterior surface of the MPC system. In one embodiment, if in... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401738 | Apparatus for reading a color symbol The present invention provides an apparatus for reading a color symbol, which comprises a matrix of color filters arranged in front of a detector. Light received from the filters of some colors is used to locate the color symbol, while light received from all the fi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401739 | Case for card-type portable information processing device An inventive card-type portable information processing device case permits a user to select a mode in which a card-type portable information processing device is taken out of the case with a cap attached thereto or a mode in which the card-type portable information ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401740 | RFID tag and communication protocol for long range tag communications and power efficiency An RFID tag has a frequency agile RF transceiver that transmits data from the RFID tag to a reader and a direct sequence spread spectrum RF receiver that receives communications from the reader. Messages between the reader and the RFID tag are divided into frames, a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401741 | Portable data storage module A portable data storage module comprises a control module, a wireless communication module, a rewriteable memory and a data transfer button. When the data transfer button is actuated, the portable data storage module wakes from a sleep mode and the control module in... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401742 | Fluid circulation apparatus for temporary heating A temporary heating apparatus comprises a portable heat exchanger which transfers heat from a hot fluid circulating in a primary circulation loop thereof to a heated liquid circulating in a secondary circulation loop thereof. The heat exchanger is connectable to a h... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401743 | Holding bracket for hot-water baseboard A hydronic baseboard heater for use with PEX tubing has a hold-down bracket which is snapped into the baseboard enclosure to engage the tube of the finned tube element and provide additional support when flexible PEX tubing is used. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401744 | Jetting device and a method of jetting device A jetting device and a method of jetting droplets of viscous medium onto a substrate. The jetting device includes a jetting outlet through which the droplets are jetted. The jetting device further includes a wall located at the jetting outlet, downstream of the jett... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401745 | Powder diffuser nozzle for an electrostatic dusting device with oriented jet The invention relates to a powder diffuser nozzle (2) for an electrostatic dusting device, which is designed to be positioned at the end of an applicator gun. The inventive nozzle (2) comprises: a lateral wall (49) which defines a passage that e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401746 | Micron hammermill An improved design for hammermills. The invention contains a centered rotor from which eight rows of hammers pulverize material against cutting plates inside a working chamber. The cutting plates have slots that are angled. The hammers may have a beveled, angled lea... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401747 | Blade pairs for a paper shredder Blade pairs for a paper shredder comprises two single blades with a flange rib on the surface of each blade, and the flange ribs of two single blades are against each other when shredding the paper. A hole is in the center of each blade. 2-8 corresponding blade poin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401748 | Spool assembly for spinning reel An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily attach a sound producing mechanism to a spool of a spinning reel and to compactly dispose the spool. An annular attachment member to which a hitting member of a sound producing mechanism is attached... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401749 | Holder for paper towel rolls with a quick-release retractable handle A paper towel holder facilitates tearing of paper towels from a continuous roll of paper towels supported on the holder, and prevents excessive unraveling of the roll. A portable paper towel holder has a vertical pole and a base having an annular rim of uneven heigh... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401750 | Reel and recording tape cartridge A reel of a recording tape cartridge has a reel hub formed in a shape of a hollow cylinder; an annular reel gear; an upper flange; a lower flange; and a reel plate. A reel gear is provided coaxially at an outer surface of a floor of the reel hub, and meshes with a d... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401751 | Fluid flow regulator with overpressure relief function A flow regulator includes a body with an aperture into which an inlet and an outlet open. A pin has a bore extending therein and communicating with the outlet. A first aperture, a second aperture and a bypass orifice are spaced longitudinally along the pin and exten... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401752 | Protective shield assembly for space optics and associated methods A protective shield assembly capable of being deployed from a launch vehicle is provided, and methods for assembling and deploying the protective shield assembly are also provided. The protective shield assembly includes a shroud, and a flexible sheet of material wi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401753 | Exhaust clamp for a motorcycle The invention recites an exhaust pipe clamp for clamping at least two pipes. The clamp includes a band formed to at least partially surround each of the two pipes, the band defining an internal volume. A reaction block is interconnected with the band and disposed su... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401754 | Shelf support system having a cylindrical support post and providing improved stability and rigidity A shelf support system includes a sleeve or wedge member and a collar adapted to be secured to a generally cylindrical support post, that is one that is circular when viewed in radial cross-section. The sleeve has an inner surface that is configured to embrace the s... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401755 | Dual-purpose position structure used as hook and dock The present invention is to provide a dual-purpose position structure used as a hook and a dock comprising a base and another base, wherein the base is sheathed into the another base along a guiding track and two sides of a sliding trench of the base by using a guid... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401756 | Extendable tray structure An extendable tray structure is disclosed for receiving a server. The extendable tray structure is composed of a tray main body, a tray extension body and a plurality of locking elements, wherein the tray main body has a plurality of locking holes, and the tray exte... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401757 | Fixing arrangement for vehicle roof mounting of an air conditioning module Described is a fixing arrangement for releasably fixing an air conditioning module to the roof of a vehicle such as a rail vehicle. The module has opposite side surfaces from which first fixing projections project. The vehicle roof supports positioning rail members ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401758 | In mold manufacture of an object with embedded display panel This invention relates to an object having a display panel embedded in its top surface and processes for its manufacture. This invention also relates to an in-mold display transfer film or foil, which comprises a temporary carrier film, a release layer, a display pa... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401759 | Single-effect submarine actuator for operating valves The invention relates to the field of the submarine valve actuators, and specifically to those actuators, that in order to effect a standard valve closing operation are connected to an oleo system feeding an hydraulic cylinder (1), whose plunger (3), b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401760 | Vacuum regulating valve A vacuum regulating valve has a poppet type valve element supported so as to be brought into uniformly close contact with a valve seat disposed in a passage connecting two main ports. The valve element is connected to a valve stem by a connecting mechanism that allo... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401761 | Compressed gas cylinder safety device An improved apparatus and method for preventing accidental disconnection of a valve fitting from a compressed gas cylinder (tank) is provided. A valve safety device preferably includes a valve stem having a first threaded section. The first threaded section is prefe... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401762 | Solenoid-operated valve for use with fuel cells A solenoid-operated valve for use with fuel cells has a valve housing made of aluminum, for example and having first through third heating medium passages defined therein. A valve seat disposed in and fastened to the valve housing is made of stainless steel, for exa... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401763 | Valve seal and method of installing a valve seal An assembly comprises a valve, a valve seal, and a piece of epoxy. The valve comprises a valve gate, a housing, and a plurality of screws. The housing comprises a fluid passageway and a groove that extends into the housing from the fluid passageway. Each of the scre... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401764 | Electronic jack An electronic jack for lifting heavy objects, such as a portion of a vehicle is described. The electronic jack has an outer casing that houses a motor, a hydraulic system, and a hydraulic lift unit that is activated by the hydraulic system. The motor is preferred to... | 07/22/2008 |
