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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823580 | Range hood apparatus and method Method and apparatus for a range hood. The apparatus can include a housing and a lighting and control unit moveably coupled to the housing. The lighting and control unit can include a user interface and one or more lights. The lighting and control unit can be couple... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823581 | Remote control for gas valve A gas valve (14) control system (10) uses a control signal (16) to enable a valve (14) and a validation signal (22) to validate the control signal (16). The system (10) includes a valve (14) connected to a burn... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823582 | Method and apparatus for solar collector with integral stagnation temperature control This invention relates to a method and apparatus for a solar collector having intergral control of the maximum temperature that it can reach, thereby avoiding excessive stagnation temperatures in the collector. In one embodiment, a solar collector comprises a top po... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823583 | Solar collector mounting array A solar collector structural support system that affixes to a mounting surface without penetrating the mounting surface is disclosed. The invention in the preferred embodiment includes a base assembly comprising: a plurality of leg members, a center junction element... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823584 | Atomizer An atomizer for a fluid, in particular, a fluid for medical aerosol therapy. In order to allow simplified operation and improved safety in use, the atomizer has a counter device for counting the number of operations of the atomizer and the number of containers inser... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823585 | Snorkel clip A snorkel clip made up of two substantially rigid elements, which are designed to wrap at least half way around a snorkel tube, overmolded with a substantially flexible element to create a simple, aesthetically pleasing device. The snorkel clip also includes a hinge... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823586 | Personal respiratory protection system A respiratory protection system which is worn by a passenger during a flight in air plane, by a patient visiting hospital or doctors office, a nurse working with a patient during hospital stay, or the like. The system includes a relatively light weight, substantiall... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823587 | Process and system for monitoring the valves of an anesthetic dispenser A system and process for monitoring the valves of an anesthetic dispenser with a safety valve (2) and with a dispensing valve (3) for dispensing the anesthetic in the form of a vapor. The valves are connected in series. A system has a downstream dispen... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823588 | Ventilator with dual gas supply A method of pressure regulation and a ventilator are provided. The ventilator includes a positive relative pressure gas supply, a negative relative pressure gas supply, and a diverter valve. The diverter valve includes a positive pressure port connected to the posit... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823589 | Ball joint for a mask apparatus for use in a breathing assistance system A mask apparatus for use in a breathing assistance system may include a ball joint at least partially defined by a housing, a ball member, and a mounting system. The housing may be configured to support a cushion configured to provide a seal against a patient's face... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823590 | Devices, for preventing collapse of the upper airway, methods for use thereof and systems and articles of manufacture including same Devices and methods to prevent airway collapse are disclosed. The device includes a mouthpiece featuring a positioning aid adjustable by inflation accomplished via a gas exchange port attachable to a source of pressure and a breathing tube. Inflation causes an asymm... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823591 | Female barrier contraceptive with vacuum anchoring A female condom has a pouch with an open end, a closed end, and a tubular body extending longitudinally therebetween. The female condom also includes an anchor attached to and outside of the closed end of the pouch. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823592 | Annular adhesive structure An apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue is provided. The apparatus includes a circular surgical stapler having an anvil assembly with an anvil shaft and an anvil, the circular surgical stapler further having a tubular b... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823593 | Packaging and applicator device for a cosmetic or another care product An applicator includes a base portion carrying an applicator element, and a handle portion rotably mounted on the base portion to turn about a fixed axis of rotation. The handle portion may have a longitudinal axis. The axis of rotation and the longitudinal axis of ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823594 | Flexible seamless hair clamp This invention provides a flexible seamless hair clamp. More specifically, the flexible seamless hair clamp has a contiguous body portion. The contiguous body portion has a first leg member having a unitary first distal end and opposite thereto a first lever region,... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823595 | Apparatus for etching substrate and method of fabricating thin-glass substrate An apparatus for etching a substrate includes (a) a nozzle system including at least one nozzle through which acid solution containing at least hydrofluoric acid is sprayed onto the substrate, (b) a mover which moves at least one of the nozzle system and the substra... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823596 | Head washing device A washing device for washing a portion of a user's head includes a discharge section which discharges a cleaning liquid into a washing cap attached to a portion of a user's head, and a recovery section which drains the cleaning liquid out of the washing cap so as to... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823597 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method DIW is supplied toward a surface of a substrate to form a lower layer liquid film, which is then frozen to form a lower layer frozen film. Further, DIW cooled down to a temperature at which the lower layer frozen film will not melt is supplied toward a surface of th... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823598 | Portable apparatus for charging and cleaning hearing aid device A single portable apparatus for cleaning and charging hearing aids combines the functions of charging and cleaning hearing aid devices into a single unit. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823599 | Flexible cane foot An ambulatory support and traction device used as a flexible foot (1) added to a walking aid, such as a cane or crutch (6), is provided. The flexible foot (1) includes a bendable coil or spring (3) that allows angulation of a walking aid ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823600 | Waterproof system for attaching an anchor member to a portion of a tent and related method A system for providing an anchor member on a fabric portion of a tent, such as a tent body or a tent fly, includes an anchor member and an anchor patch sewn to at least a portion of the anchor member with threads. The anchor patch is laminated to the fabric portion ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823601 | Drain trap To provide a drain trap which can simplify maintenance operations by allowing effluent to flow to a discharge unit properly. The drain trap has a main body equipped with a communicating path which communicates a receiving unit and a discharge unit; a storage unit wh... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823602 | Hydraulic system having at least one hydraulic valve for actuating a component A hydraulic system having at least one hydraulic valve for actuating a component, wherein a control pressure acting on the hydraulic valve can be activated through a supply pressure of a pilot circuit having at least one actuator. At least one pressure reduction app... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823603 | Mixing valve A mixer valve includes a rotational assembly for selecting a temperature of the water up to a maximum temperature. The rotational assembly includes a selectable “comfort” temperature indicator, that can be set independently of the maximum temperature, and does n... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823604 | Exhaust apparatus pressure control system A pressure control system is disclosed. The control system in one embodiment includes a main body comprising a pilot chamber wherein an intake port and a discharge port are formed, and a spool comprising an upper slide and a lower slide. The spool in this embodiment... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823606 | Device for adjusting and throttling the flow-rate of a fluid, particularly medical oxygen and compressed gases in general A device for adjusting and throttling the flow-rate of a fluid, particularly medical oxygen and compressed gases in general, which comprises a valve body which defines an input port and an output port for a fluid at high pressure; the input port is controlled by a h... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823607 | System tank and output unit for transporting untreated drill cuttings System for transport of untreated drill cuttings, comprising a tank (2). The tank (2) is arranged below the deck of a ship (1) and has an output unit (10) at the bottom (6), to feed the drill cuttings towards an output opening (... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823608 | Shaft rod and heald shaft The shaft rod (2) according to the invention has, at one of its narrow sides, at least one recess (21) which is later provided in the shaft rod and in which a reinforcing element (24) is glued. The material externally of the shaft rod forms secu... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823609 | Method and apparatus for filling a plurality of air breathing tanks used by firemen and scuba divers A source of compressed air, such as one or more air compressors and/or one or more tanks of compressed air, is used to sequentially fill a plurality of compressed air storage cylinders. A plurality of pressure-sensitive, one way check valves cause the storage cylind... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823610 | Refueling shut-off system with fill-limit vent valve A refueling shut-off system is provided for use with a vehicle fuel system including a fuel tank, a fuel tank filler neck, and a fuel vapor recovery canister. The system includes a fill-limit vent valve and a flow-control valve. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823612 | Systems and methods for measuring height of jointer infeed surface A jointer system comprises a blade assembly, a base, an infeed table, and a measurement system. The base supports the blade assembly for rotation about a blade axis. The infeed table is movably supported by the base. The measurement system comprises a stop member, a... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823613 | Pneumatic tire A pneumatic having a porous member mounted on an inner surface facing a cavity of the tire. The porous member has ends located on front and back sides thereof in the rotation direction of the tire. At least the back end has corners located on opposite sides thereof ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823614 | Pneumatic tire This invention relates to a pneumatic tire wherein at least one of a carcass (4) and a belt (6) comprises a layer of steel cords covered with a coating rubber, and as the coating rubber covering the steel cords in at least one of the carcass (4)... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823615 | Pneumatic tire A tire (2) includes a belt (12) provided on a carcass (10) and a band (14) for covering the belt (12). The band (14) includes a full band (36) and a pair of edge bands (38) provided in the vicinity of a shoulde... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823616 | Pneumatic radial tire with belt reinforcing layer cord having specified heat shrinkage stress This invention relates to a pneumatic radial tire being excellent in steering stabilities during low-speed running and high-speed running, and more particularly to a pneumatic radial tire comprising at least one belt reinforcing layer 6A, 6B disposed o... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823617 | Spring powered sliding drywall taping tool with auto cutter A drywall tape or trim dispensing tool of the type similar to those sold under the name BAZOOKA with an elongated handle and a tape or trim dispensing head. The head can contain a blade coupled to a power mechanism such as a spring, hydraulic or electric energy sour... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823618 | Ultrasonic bonding apparatus An ultrasonic bonding apparatus includes a head that includes a tool surface configured to mount an electronic component, an ultrasonic bonding unit configured to ultrasonically bond the electronic component with a substrate, and a wiping unit configured to wipe out... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823619 | Film stripping method and apparatus An adhesive tape situated near an edge of a glass board with a protection film pasted on both surfaces thereof, and a stripping head that presses an adhesive surface of the adhesive tape toward the glass board, are provided. An actuator is provided that separates th... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823620 | Roller shade mounting system A roller shade mounting system provides a tube-in-tube arrangement for reducing sagging of a roller tube windingly supporting a shade fabric. The mounting system includes a mounting tube received within a roller tube, and first and second annular drive rings located... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823621 | Method for making flaskless upper and lower molds, an apparatus therefor, and a method for placing a core A method to efficiently make flaskless upper and lower molds that are stacked, to efficiently spray a release agent in a closed space, and to promptly place a core. The method includes the steps of holding a match-plate between one pair of cope and drag flasks that ... | 11/02/2010 |
