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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401604 | Engine control device and control method thereof An engine control device and method that prevents fuel injection quantity from becoming unstable due to a rapid change of a correction quantity even in a predetermined operation state such as acceleration time and thus stabilizes an air-fuel ratio. Under a predeterm... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401605 | Fuel injection control system for engine A fuel injection control system makes it possible to obtain an output of a lean combustion type engine through an easy operation, even in a throttle opening region of greater than a lean limit. A throttle valve is configured to be turnable up to an over-fully opened... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401606 | Multi-stroke cylinder operation in an internal combustion engine A method for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid-electric vehicle having a controller, the engine having a plurality of cylinders, each with at least an intake and exhaust valve, each of which may be held in a position for a cycle of a cylinder, the m... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401607 | Paintball gun triggering mechanism A paintball gun triggering mechanism includes a front barrel, a rear barrel, a triggering barrel and a rear guide rod. A front end of the front barrel comprises a front ring formed inwardly and a retreating air inlet is provided behind the front ring. A front end of... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401608 | Archery bow handle with overhang advantage The archery bow handle with overhang advantage contains an overhanging structure on the handle that fits into the lifeline area of the archer's bow hand. The radius of the structure is about that of a large pencil. The handle has advantages of allowing the archer to... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401609 | Cooking grill A cooking grill has a bottom for accommodating a fire producing source, a plurality of legs turnably connected with the bottom and turnable between a storage position in which they are substantially coextensive with bottom and an operative position in which they ext... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401610 | Stove switch safety cover The stove switch safety cover is a child safety device that is designed to deny children access to the control knobs of a stove. This shield would extend the entire width of the stove controls, covering and protecting the knobs from the child. The device would prima... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401611 | Airway implant Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for treating a condition of a patient's airway. The condition is attributed at least in part to a spacing of tissue from opposing surfaces in the airway. In various embodiments, the base of the tongue including geometry and posi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401612 | Device, method, and system for application of a hair product A device for application of a hair product includes an applicator portion configured to be loaded with hair product and at least one finger fastener associated with the applicator portion. The applicator portion may include a container and be configured to apply the... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401613 | Clean-in-place automated food or beverage dispenser The invention relates to a method of in place cleaning of an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured t... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401614 | Paint brush saver A brush saver for cleaning and preserving the useful life of a paint brush comprising a transparent body for enclosing and suspending a paint brush and a solvent in a sealed vertical orientation, and a removable top cap for engaging the handle of the paint brush and... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401615 | Manual-opened and auto-closed umbrella The invention relates to a manual-opened and auto-closed umbrella, which utilizes two springs provided around a shaft and therein accompanying with a runner and a frame to control the umbrella being opened manually and closed automatically. The umbrella is to be ope... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401616 | Umbrella with a foldable stem An umbrella includes an elongated stem having telescopically connected inner and outer tubular segments, a top hub secured to the inner tubular segment to define an upper annular space therebetween, a tubular runner surrounding the stem, slidable between upper and l... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401617 | Umbrella An umbrella has a shaft having upper and lower ends, a slide piece, and a head piece. One of the pieces has an upper part and a lower part having faces that are engaged together and that form a plurality of seats of predetermined diameter spaced angularly about the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401618 | Umbrella with a vented canopy deployable and retractible to a dihedral shape with a positively moved canopy and vent cover An umbrella assembly providing a dihedral shelter atop a pole which can be deployed to different dihedral angles and retracted to a compact configuration. It further includes a vent port in a cavity which is overhung by a positively positioned vent port cover. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401619 | Air valve device for an inflatable article An air valve device is adapted to be fitted into an opening of an inflatable article, and includes a valve seat formed with a valve body that is disposed between an inflating port and a conduit, an axially movable member having a valve disc which is disposed in the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401620 | Yard hydrant with drain port check valve A yard hydrant having a valve body with a drain port and a check valve mounted adjacent to the drain port to allow water to flow from the hydrant through the drain port to the ground and prevent ground water from flowing into the hydrant through the drain port and c... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401621 | Dispenser sump A sump for a dispensing unit is disposed beneath the footprint of the dispensing unit and includes an auxiliary communication line receiving structure proximal to a drip area of the dispensing unit. The auxiliary communication line receiving structure delivers elect... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401622 | Modular pressure regulator A pressure regulator assembly comprising: a regulator body having a housing, an inlet portion at one end of the housing and a cap at an opposite end of the housing, the inlet portion and the cap in substantially coaxial alignment along a regulator body axis; a press... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401623 | Double-acting valve unit A hydraulic system includes a charge pump which supplies fluid to variable displacement main pump, a fluid reservoir and valve unit. The valve unit includes a hollow housing having a first end communicated with the reservoir and a second end communicated with the ch... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401624 | Method for monitoring a pipeline and position regulator for a control valve The invention relates to a method for monitoring a pipeline in order to detect the slow reduction of the free inner cross-section by means of the position of a control valve in the pipeline. When the flow rate is essentially constant, a first position is determined ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401625 | System for supplying liquefied gas to a combustion engine with a minimum liquefied-gas level detector To detect the volume of gas remaining in a gas bottle or a fixed tank of a system for supplying liquefied gas as fuel for a combustion engine, a positive temperature coefficient (or PTC) probe (16) is placed in the gas feed line (12) between the gas so... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401626 | Low air inclusion quick disconnect coupling A fluid line coupling apparatus comprising a first enclosure and a second enclosure. The first enclosure has a first passageway extending therethrough and a piston slidably disposed therein. The piston is movable between a closed position, wherein the first passagew... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401627 | Protection of a seal element In accordance with the present invention, these and other problems in the prior art are addressed by providing a valve which comprises a valve body which includes an passage that extends at least partially therethrough, a valve seat which is formed in the passage, a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401628 | Sterile container A sterile container is provided, especially for receiving and containing surgical instruments or material in sterile conditions, comprising a receiving area formed by a container bottom and container walls, a lid for sealing the receiving are, and a gas exchange ope... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401629 | Mounting apparatus with three through holes The present invention relates to a mounting apparatus with three through holes, which is provided with a top wall, a bottom wall, an inverted annular body extending downwardly and inwardly connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, a cavity enclosed by the annular ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401630 | Wheelchair, wheel for wheelchair, and method of producing wheel for wheelchair A wheel for a wheelchair according to the present invention includes: an outer wheel or ring mounted on the inner periphery of a tire; an inner ring connected with a wheelchair frame (concentric with the outer ring and positioned inside the outer ring); a plurality ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401631 | Method and apparatus for applying optical film to glass The present invention concerns a method and system for applying decorative tape to a glass sheet. The disclosed system and method allow tape segments that are shorter than a distance between a cutter and a glass engagement position to be applied by an application he... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401632 | Method and apparatus of pressing in manufacturing glued laminated wood A method and an apparatus of wood pressing usable in manufacturing glued laminated wood such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL) using a number of wood veneer sheets are disclosed. A hot press used for wood pressing includes a pair of heating plates which are disposed ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401633 | Caulking device for metal plate for tape reel The caulking device for the metal plate for the tape reel of the present invention in which a plurality of bosses 14 formed on one end surface of the tape reel 10 are inserted in a plurality of boss holes 22 formed on the metal plate 20, ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401634 | 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... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401635 | Device for providing shade inside rooms The invention relates to a device having a plurality of parallel lamellae and an actuating device. The lamellae can be brought together to form a packet and connected to a pivoting element for pivoting purposes. The pivoting element has a first end and a plurality o... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401636 | Flexible die cast face plates A flexible die case system for forming a variety of face plates used in telecommunications equipment without having to replace the mold base is provided. The system includes a main insert for forming a first portion of the face plate and a sub-insert for forming a s... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401637 | Pressure-only molten metal valving apparatus and method A new pressure-only molten metal valving apparatus and method is provided. This novel approach to controlling the flow of liquids eliminates the need for active, moving valve components. Using the natural surface tension properties of liquids, the gas pressure eithe... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401638 | Heat-dissipating device and its manufacturing process A heat-dissipating device and its manufacturing process are provided for significantly increasing the number and size of blades so as to enhance the heat-dissipating performance. The heat-dissipating device has a plurality of blades arranged around the hub of the he... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401639 | Sprue apparatus A sprue apparatus for use in a molding apparatus for connecting the melt duct of a molding machine nozzle with a runner system of a molding apparatus. The sprue apparatus includes a plurality of thermal regulators that regulate a plurality of thermal zones that segm... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401640 | Die-casting mold core An exemplary die-casting mold core includes a mold body, an intermediate layer and a diamond-like carbon film. The mold body is made of a steel alloy containing carbon, chromium, manganese, silicon, vanadium, and iron. A molar percentage of hydrogen in the diamond-l... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401641 | Vertically oriented direct exchange/geothermal heating/cooling system sub-surface tubing installation means A system for installing sub-surface fluid transport tubing and pressure testing coupling seals in a vertically oriented geothermal heating/cooling system installation, and particularly in a direct exchange system installation, includes providing an elevated containm... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401642 | Heat sink with heat pipes A heat sink for dissipating heat generated by an integrated circuit package includes a flat base 10, two vertical U-shaped heat pipes 20 and a heat dissipation body. The heat dissipation body includes a pair of side plates 40 and a plurality of ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401643 | Heat exchange foam A method and an apparatus for the efficient transfer of heat utilizing micro heat pipes that include a cellular foam or interconnected cellular/truss network having hollow ligaments. A predetermined fraction of the internal volume of the hollow ligaments is filled w... | 07/22/2008 |
