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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410084 | Multiple-impact adapter for a hammer tool The multiple-impact adapter for a hammer tool includes a shroud for removably mounting on the hammer tool. A bore is formed through the shroud between the ends. The shroud has front portion and a rear portion for removably receiving a portion of the hammer device. A... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410085 | Electrical drive-in tool A drive-in tool for driving in fastening elements includes a driving ram (13) displaceable in a guide (12) and driven by a drive flywheel (32), a drive unit (30) having an electric motor (31) for rotating the drive flywheel (32 | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410086 | Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for circular stapler Methods and devices are provided for actuating and/or articulating a circular stapler. In one exemplary embodiment, a circular stapler is provided having an elongate shaft with a stapling apparatus coupled thereto. An electrically expandable and contractible actuato... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410087 | Welding backup systems for heat-sink or purge purposes A welding apparatus is disclosed for use during welding of a tubular metal nozzle to a tank's metal domed cap. The nozzle extends longitudinally between a base end for mating to the tank's cap at an aperture therein and a spaced-away terminal free end. Typically, th... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410088 | Solder preform for low heat stress laser solder attachment A solder preform for attaching an optical fiber having a diameter to a fiber attach pad, the solder preform comprising a body including solder at least on a bottom surface thereof, the body having a groove extending along a first face from a first end to a second, t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410089 | Method of making aerofoil blisks A method of making an aerofoil blisk (10) comprising a plurality of aerofoil blades (12) joined to a disc (14) to extend radially outwardly therefrom includes the step of forming a blade member (28) having a stub (30) for joining t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410090 | Conductive bonding material fill techniques A system, method, and apparatus of providing conductive bonding material into a plurality of cavities in a circuit supporting substrate is disclosed. The method comprises placing a fill head in substantial contact with a circuit supporting substrate. The circuit sup... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410091 | Method of integrated circuit assembly A method of integrated circuit assembly before encapsulation including at least one step of soldering, under mechanical pressure, a first element on a second element, including temporarily maintaining a predetermined spacing, at least partially without solder paste,... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410092 | Fill head for injection molding of solder A system, method, and apparatus for injection molding conductive bonding material into a plurality of cavities in a surface are disclosed. The method comprises aligning a fill head with a surface. The mold includes a plurality of cavities. The method further include... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410093 | Solder wave process for solder shunts for printed circuit board A method of making a printed circuit board having zero resistance connections. Pairs of shunt pads are formed on the board, spaced sufficiently far apart to avoid short circuiting but sufficiently close to permit a solder bridge to occur between them during a solder... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410094 | Multi-level partition assembly A partition assembly for dividing the space inside a container into two levels is provided. The partition assembly comprises first and second sets of parallel dividers or partitions. The dividers of the first set each have at least one tongue. One divider from the s... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410095 | Coin vault for commercial appliances An improved coin box assembly is provided for a coin operated laundry appliance. The assembly includes a mounting bracket mounted in the cabinet of the appliance, a vault mounted within the mounting bracket, and a coin box mounted within the vault. The mounting brac... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410096 | Middleware appliance for scalable and reliable automated identification In a system for automatic identification, a method performed by an appliance coupled to a network balances load among appliances. The network includes a plurality of tags, a plurality of readers that read the tags, and a plurality of appliances. The appliances servi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410097 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine deposit printing system and method An automated banking machine which dispenses cash and includes a mechanism for accepting deposited items. Deposited items may be provided to the machine in envelopes which are first passed to a user from an envelope storage area (132) in the machine through a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410098 | Automated will call system A will call system for automating the management of storage and retrieval of items, preferably medical prescriptions. The automated system provides informational control of all items in the system. The automated will call monitors the length of time an item remains ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410099 | Apparatus and method for reading and decoding information contained in a barcode An image output device inputs content information, generates a barcode by encoding input content information, and outputs print data so that a sign visually indicating a property of the content information is printed adjacent to the generated barcode or by superimpo... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410100 | Portable terminal device, program for reading information, and recording medium having the same recorded thereon A portable terminal device and a program for reading information, which can read a code correctly with simple operations, and a recording medium having the program recorded thereon. A portable telephone with a camera has a camera for inputting information of an imag... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410101 | Technician safety confirmation The present invention provides safety confirmation or hazard warning to a technician in the field, e.g., by scanning an equipment identification label and comparing the identification to a schedule of equipment inactivation times. The systems and methods of the inve... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410102 | Non-volatile memory card with autarkic chronometer A non-volatile memory card is described, which comprises a chronometer powered by an autarkic, card-internal power supply with a long-term energy store. The chronometer is connected to a card internal controller, such that the chronometer can provide the current tim... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410103 | System, method and device to detect product tampering Embodiments of the present invention disclose an efficient and inexpensive method for detecting tampered products utilizing current off the shelf components. Features of some embodiments provide for a RFID labeling system that uses multiple RFID components attached ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410104 | Heat source for radiant heating system A radiant heating system includes an air-to-fluid heat exchanger, a radiant heating loop and a pump and conduits to circulate heating fluid between the air-to-fluid heat exchanger and the radiant fluid loop. The air-to-fluid heat exchanger is installed within a hot ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410105 | Sprayer and filter therefor A sprayer, which in one embodiment, is a hand held ergonomic sprayer is disclosed herein. The sprayer may include: a housing through which water flows; a handle for gripping by a user, which is joined to the housing; at least one spray nozzle operatively connected t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410106 | Pressurized liquid supply assembly A liquid supply assembly is disclosed. The liquid supply assembly may be used in combination with a spraying device or spray gun to apply liquid to a substrate. The liquid supply assembly is particularly suitable for use in systems utilizing pressurized liquid conta... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410107 | Apparatus and method for reducing anhydrous ammonia application by optimizing distribution An apparatus, method, and system for distributing gas and/or liquid phase substance from an inlet to multiple outlets with reduced variations and distribution. The apparatus includes a body having an inlet and a plurality of outlets. In one aspect, a rotatable impel... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410108 | Integral dripping emitter An extruded irrigation pipe connectable to a pressurized fluid source via a first end of the pipe, the pipe comprising drip-irrigation plug emitter mounted integrally therein during the extrusion process of the pipe. The plug emitter has an inlet in fluid communicat... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410109 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus with nozzle protecting device A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus dispenses liquid crystal onto a substrate. The apparatus includes a liquid crystal container and a nozzle. The liquid crystal container contains the liquid crystal to be dispensed onto the substrate, and the nozzle is disposed o... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410110 | Efficient process for making tackifiers and adhesives An improved process for preparing tackifiers and adhesives is an improved energy efficient process for preparing tackifiers, adhesives and dispersions of low-molecular weight polymers and other materials in water. Fine grinding of a low molecular weight polymer is p... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410111 | Guide ring for coiled wire A payoff ring constructed from high density polyethylene includes a beveled inner circumference that guides ductile wire, such as aluminum welding wire, from a coil packaged in a box-like container. The body of the payoff ring is fashioned with holes or cavities tha... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410112 | Single-reel type tape cartridge, and tape drive In a single-reel type tape cartridge, a floating-lock structure comprising lock pieces and a lock spring for locking and biasing the lock pieces is provided between an upper surface of a tape reel and an upper case. On each of the lock piece are provided a restricti... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410113 | Modular torsion bar A seatbelt retractor is disclosed. The seatbelt retractor has a frame, a spindle, a seatbelt webbing and torsion bar. The frame is attached to a structure of a road vehicle. The spindle is rotatably supported by the frame. The seatbelt webbing is wound about the spi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410114 | Compact dual-level load limiting seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor having first and second serially arranged torsion bars and a switching mechanism provides two levels of load limiting. A bridge bolt rotationally fixed to the inboard ends of the torsion bars is threaded into a locking base, and the switching m... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410115 | Revolving type yarn winding machine A multi-end revolving type automatic winding machine exhibiting high operationality, threading operability and space efficiency, and arranged such that two turret tables (3, 3′) are disposed on the opposite sides of a yarn passage, rotational directions of ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410116 | Bobbin winding system A system for winding a cross-wound bobbin has a rotatably supported tube holder that is intended to receive a tube. The yarn guide element that serves the purpose of shogging the yarn moves in the direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the tube and is made to... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410117 | Deviation device for a coiler installation for coiling strips The invention relates to a device for deflecting sections of strip, in particular metal strip, in a coiling plant, from a beginning guide channel (1) to an end guide channel (2) and vice-versa, comprising a driver (3) with a pair of driver rolle... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410118 | Magnetic tape cartridge reel A magnetic tape cartridge reel includes a hub having a first end and a second end configured to receive a magnetic tape to be wound thereon and at least one flange which is attached to at least one of the first end and the second end of the hub, wherein the at least... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410119 | Rotating missile emitting light pulses The invention concerns a rotating missile emitting light pulses. The invention is characterized in that means are provided to interrupt said light pulses (5) when the rotational movement (3) of the missile (2) about its longitudinal axis (L-L) s... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410120 | Control surface assemblies with torque tube base Control surface assemblies having a torque tube base are disclosed. In one embodiment, a control surface assembly includes a control surface portion and a base portion. The base portion has a hollow, shell-like base portion coupled to a first end portion of the cont... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410121 | Man-powered ornithopter-sailplane A man-powered ornithopter-sailplane, which has one or two pair of flapping wings and a hang-glider wing wherein substantially novel femoral and humeral muscular propulsion engines with the aid of which the body members connected thereto form integrated moving-flying... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410122 | VTOL UAV with lift fans in joined wings A vertical takeoff and landing (“VTOL”) aircraft, e.g., an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), includes an elongated fuselage having a pair of forward swept wings and a pair of rearward swept canards, the outer tips of which are respectively joined with a respe... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410123 | Aircraft and hybrid with magnetic airfoil suspension and drive An aircraft is disclosed that comprises a fuselage with first and second wings non-rotatably secured to and extending from sides of the fuselage. Inner and outer tracks are secured to and encircle the fuselage, and airfoils are operably secured between the inner and... | 08/12/2008 |
