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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7627908 | Reflective surgical gown A reflective surgical gown has a surgical gown, and a reflector affixed to the surgical gown for reflecting light and images. The reflector is removably affixed to the surgical gown. The reflector can be a flexible panel that has an adhesive surface positioned betwe... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627909 | Faucet sensor mounting assembly The present invention provides an automatic faucet with a movable cam assembly for mounting the senor and sensor window inside of the faucet body. The cam has an obliquely angled surface and can be moved up against a spring to provide space for assembling the sensor... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627910 | Partially deflatable transfer mattress and method for transporting a patient in comfort A transfer mattress includes an upper mattress having three longitudinally oriented plenums and three separate inlet/outlet valves that are each arranged in airflow communication with their respective plenum. First and second of the plenums are arranged in airflow c... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627911 | Method and apparatus for handling a person A lightweight, portable frame allows a caregiver to fix one or two of the caregiver's lower legs and knees in position with respect to one or two of a patient's lower legs and knees so that the fixed lower legs together support and balance the combined body weight o... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627912 | Portable patient transfer system A patient lifting system is provided having a vest component adjustably proportioned to fit upon the torso of a patient, and a leg belt component adapted to embrace the patient's legs just below the knees. A caregiver utilizes the lifting system by standing in front... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627913 | Two-person hammock providing independent stability A double hammock configured to accommodate two persons, while providing independent stability to both persons occupying the hammock. The hammock includes a first elongate hammock base, a second elongate hammock base, and an elongate divider member attached to both h... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627914 | Hammock stand An easy to assemble hammock stand is made up of three support members which are connected together. To facilitate connection, plates are located at each end of the support members which include a base and two upwardly extending end members having a plurality of key ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627915 | Mobile stretcher Mobile stretcher comprising a bed face on a frame provided with a head-end and a foot-end, the foot-end being provided with a fixedly arranged rack, which carries at least one medical instrument, the rack being formed so that the medical instrument carried by the ra... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627916 | Sky view pillow Pillows for attachment to a neckstrap are disclosed. Such pillows are particularly suitable for any activity where one's head must be tilted back or involving overhead viewing, such as birdwatching, stargazing, air show viewing, or any other aerial viewing. ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627917 | Sound pillow The sound pillow is sanitary and does not need to be discarded and replaced if it becomes soiled from use or accident, because it is constructed to be machine washable, and, among other things, it privately delivers good quality stereo audio for rest, learning, enjo... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627918 | Dehydrating method of drum type washing machine A dehydrating method of a drum type washing machine for precisely detecting a single load for a dehydrating cycle to effectively dehydrate is disclosed. A drum type washing machine for detecting a single load to distinguish the detected single load into a long singl... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627919 | Washing machine having floating laundry detecting means and method for controlling the same Washing machine having means for detecting floating laundry, such as a pillow, over a preset height, and method for controlling the same, which enables performance of washing without spray of water or causing damage to the laundry even if the laundry floats, the was... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627920 | Method of operating a washing machine using steam A method for operating a washing machine having a tub with a drum rotatably mounted in the tub and configured to hold a fabric load and a liquid recirculation system configured to recirculate liquid from the tub to the drum comprises a pre-wash step; a heating step ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627921 | Girder system employing bent steel plating A structural support system employs a modified inverted box girder design for improved performance and ease of fabrication. Each girder of a series of girders is formed with an upper flange section, a set of web sections extending from opposite lateral sides of the ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627922 | Nodal mounted system for driving a power appliance The power toothbrush, which has a rotating brushhead movement, includes a housing with a motor mounted therein having an armature which in operation rotates through an arc of predetermined magnitude. The toothbrush also includes a brushhead mounted on a shaft which ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627923 | Toothbrush A toothbrush (1) including a handle (15) and a brushing head (2) with two brushing compartments (3, 4). The upper brushing compartment (3) is engageable by the teeth of the upper jaw and the lower brushing compartment (4) is... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627924 | Compound water-wiper apparatus A water-wiper apparatus has a handle having a height, width, and length with a substantially oval shape in cross-section orthogonal to the length, a major axis of the oval shape in the direction of the height, the handle formed of a rigid or semi-rigid material, a f... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627925 | Spoiler for a windscreen wiper blade A spoiler for a windshield wiper blade having least one retaining tab (16) and at least one detent element, disposed on the retaining tab, that is intended to snap onto a support bracket (10) of the windshield wiper blade, and that has two detent tabs ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627926 | Cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus is described and which includes a housing which is moveable across a supporting surface; a first electrically actuated fluid pump which is mounted in the housing, and which is operable to deliver a first stream of fluid at a pressure of at least... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627927 | Vacuum cleaner with sensing system A vacuum cleaner having a floor nozzle movable by a user of the vacuum cleaner over a floor to suction dirt from the floor. A sensing system is provided for sensing a condition relating to the vacuum cleaner and for generating a signal in response to the condition. ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627928 | Removable internal air diffuser Disclosed herein is a vacuum cleaner having a housing defining a blower port, an exhaust port, and a flow path between the blower port and the exhaust port. The vacuum cleaner also includes a removable cap assembly for the blower port to direct discharge airflow via... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627929 | Vacuum cleaner with noise suppression features A vacuum cleaner includes a cyclonic airflow chamber that facilitates the separation of contaminants from a suction airstream. The airflow chamber includes a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet, with the chamber inlet being fluidically connected with at least one of ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627930 | Automatically opening hinge assembly for portable electronic devices A hinge assembly (200) includes a button (3), a retaining member (4), a fixing seat (5), a control member (6), a first spring (7), a follower (10), a cam (30), a second spring (9) and a shaft (20)... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627931 | Apparatus on a carding machine for processing textile fibres, for example cotton, synthetic fibres and the like, with a cylinder An apparatus on a carding machine for processing textile fibres, with a cylinder, has, in the preliminary carding zone, after carding zone and/or underneath carding zone, covering elements which lie opposite the cylinder clothing. A fixed carding element is associat... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627932 | Apparatus for producing a web of fibre material In an apparatus for producing a fiber web, for example of cotton, synthetic fibers or the like, a web-former and/or a web-bonder is/are arranged downstream of a flock feeder device and the fiber material is conveyable. In order to make it possible by simple means to... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627933 | Forming head with features to produce a uniform web of fibers A method and device for depositing fibers on a forming wire. In one embodiment, a device includes a fiber reservoir having an inlet, a first outlet configured to pass air or gas, and a second outlet configured to pass fiber. The device also includes a fiber meter co... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627934 | Method and apparatus for tightening a belt The present invention includes a method and related apparatus for tightening or loosening a belt. Some illustrative embodiments include a method and apparatus for tightening or loosening a belt used in, e.g., power-lifting, to provide adequate leverage in tightening... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627935 | Doll urn The present invention is directed to a doll urn for storing ashes comprising a body, a head, a top, and a voice recorder for recording and/or playing a message, wherein ashes in a secure container may be inserted into the doll head via an internal compartment apertu... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627936 | Methods of manufacture of a transducer devices actuators The present invention provides a method of manufacturing piezoelectric transducers that improves performance by reducing the mechanical losses in the component interfaces. The method involves the epoxy impregnation and encapsulation of the components within the piez... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627937 | Milling and drilling machine comprising a pallet exchanger The invention relates to a program-controlled milling and drilling machine comprising a machine column, a machining unit comprising a milling head and being movable along at least one coordinate axis at the front of the machine column, a machine bed disposed in fron... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627938 | Tapered hollow metallic microneedle array assembly and method of making and using the same The present invention includes device, system, method of using and making a microneedle array including the steps of forming one or more pins on a substrate, depositing one or more layers on the one or more pins and the substrate, exposing a portion of the one or mo... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627939 | In-line measuring device with measuring tube and method for manufacture thereof A measuring tube of the in-line measuring device is lined internally with a liner. The liner is made of a polyurethane produced using a catalyst that contains metal- organic compounds. The metals that are brought into the liner and remain there are chemically, espec... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627940 | Orbital hole match drilling Methods are disclosed for producing a hole in a work-piece having first and second layers of material. The first layer of material contains a full-sized hole through the first layer of material. The first layer of material is positioned adjacent the second layer of ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627941 | Fixture for aligning motor assembly An alignment fixture includes a rotor fixture, a stator fixture and a sensor system which measures a rotational displacement therebetween. The fixture precisely measures rotation of a generator stator assembly away from a NULL position referenced by a unique referen... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627942 | Method for using CVD process to encapsulate coil in a magnetic write head A method for fabricating a magnetic write head with a coil with a high aspect ratio using a Chemical Vapor Deposition process such as Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), High Speed ALD, Plasma Enhanced ALD (PEALD), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) or Low... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627943 | Method of manufacturing a pressure sensor A method of manufacturing a pressure sensor is provided whereby the pressure sensor includes a joint, a diaphragm, and an adapter disposed between the joint and the diaphragm. The adapter includes an axis portion and a flange projecting in a radial direction from th... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627944 | Termination tool with adapter tips for cable connectors A hand-held tool for terminating connectors onto a coaxial cable has an elongated body and an end stop and plunger on the body, the plunger being controlled by a lever arm which will axially advance the plunger toward and away from the end stop to radially compress ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627945 | Door installation system having synchronous movement function During assembly of a vehicle door to a vehicle body, a door installation apparatus is mounted to a frame unit, which is movably mounted on a running rail. A synchronous drive unit, controlled by a user via a control panel, includes a drive roller mounted to the fram... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627946 | Method for fabricating a metal protection layer on electrically connecting pad of circuit board This invention discloses a method for electroplating nickel/gold on electrically connecting pads on a substrate for chip package and structure thereof. The method comprises: forming a conductive film on a substrate circuit-patterned and defined with a circuit layer;... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627947 | Method for making a multilayered circuitized substrate A method of making a multilayered circuitized substrate in which a continuous process is used to form electrically conductive layers which each will form part of a sub-composite. The sub-composites are then aligned such that openings within the conductive layers are... | 12/08/2009 |
