Patents issued in the last twelve months (click number to view patent document in PDF format)
| Number |
| Description |
| Inventor(s) |
| Assignee |
| Date of Issue |
 7,669,306 | | Gear Puller | | Waldemar Palka | | | | 3/2/2010 |
| 7,669,703 | | Process and Device for the Reduction of Clutch-Grabbing Oscillations in a Motor Vehicle Drive Train | | Boris Serebrennikov | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 3/2/2010 |
| D609,987 | | Football Shaped Bottle Opener | | Matthew Moman | | | | 2/16/2010 |
| 7,658,261 | | Drive Train for a Motor Vehicle and Method for Operating Such a Drive Train | | Thomas Pfund | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 2/9/2010 |
| 7,658,383 | | Gaming Device | | Charles Salansky | | | | 2/9/2010 |
| 7,658,679 | | Series-Parallel Multistage Torque Converter Damper | | David Avins; Fraser Macdonald; Matthew Frary | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 2/9/2010 |
| 7,654,081 | | Torus Shapes for Torque Converters | | Marc McGrath; Bhaskar Marathe | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 2/2/2010 |
| 7,654,373 | | Torque Transmission Device | | Mario Degler | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 2/2/2010 |
| 7,656,448 | | System for Selecting a Format for Control Data in an Imaging Device | | Scott L. Tewinkle | | Xerox Corporation | | 2/2/2010 |
| 7,649,038 | | Polyphosphate Derivative Of A 1,3,5-Triazine Compound, Method For Producing The Same And Its Use | | Hans Dieter-Naegerl; Thomas Futterer; Vincens Mans Fibla; David Garcia Martinez; Eduardo Tortosa Gimeno | | Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG | | 1/19/2010 |
| 7,649,392 | | System For Controlling A Signal Slew Rate In A Digital Device | | Scott L. Tewinkle; Paul A. Hosier | | Xerox Corporation | | 1/19/2010 |
| D607,254 | | Wall-Mounted Organizer | | Chi Hang Mak | | Umbra LLC | | 1/5/2010 |
| 6,497,542C1 | | Device For Safe-Keeping And Transporting Piece Goods | | Bart Vermeulen | | Conteyor Multibag Systems N.V. | | 12/22/2009 |
| 7,634,910 | | Torus Shapes for Torque Converters | | Bhaskar Marathe; Ramakant Rambhatla; Steven Olsen | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 12/22/2009 |
| 7,634,954 | | Device For Creating An Especially Large Transmission Ratio For Actuating Drives or Actuators | | Jeffrey Hemphill | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 12/22/2009 |
| 7,621,122 | | Torus Shapes For Torque Converters | | Bhaskar Marathe; Joachim Hoffmann | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 11/24/2009 |
| 7,621,145 | | High Pressure Freezing Device, Automatic Apparatus For Loading Specimens Into A High-Pressure Freezing Device, And Method For Loading A High-Pressure Freezing Device | | Heinz Plank; Andreas Hallady | | Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH | | 11/24/2009 |
| 7,621,296 | | Separation Element | | Bernd Freissler; Alexander Bubb | | Prominent Dosiertechnik GmbH | | 11/24/2009 |
| 7,623,698 | | Method Of Learning A Knowledge-Based Database Used In Automatic Defect Classification | | Dirk Soenksen; Ralf Friedrich; Andreas Draeger; Detlef Schupp; Thin Van Luu; Wolfgang Langer | | KLA-Tencor MIE GmbH | | 11/24/2009 |
| 7,617,035 | | Method For Operating A Drive Train By Treating The Motor Characteristic By Means Of Parallel Evaluation And PT1-Filtering | | Ekkehard Reibold | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 11/10/2009 |
| 7,604,543 | | Spline Connection | | Joachim Hoffman; Todd Sturgin; Jean-Francois Heller | | Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 10/20/2009 |
| 7,605,544 | | Current Balancing Circuit | | Masakazu Ushijima; Ting-Cheng Lai; Wan-Lu Lin; Te-Min Liu; Chien-Fu Ho | | Greatchip Technology Co., Ltd. | | 10/20/2009 |
| 7,607,018 | | Method And Apparatus For Collecting Electronic Signatures | | Samuel C. Baxter; Thomas J. Colson | | IP.com, Inc. | | 10/20/2009 |
| D602,260 | | Picture Frame Message Board | | Jason Nip | | Umbra LLC | | 10/20/2009 |
| D602,263 | | Picture Frame | | Thomas Vincent | | Umbra LLC | | 10/20/2009 |
| D602,265 | | Photo Display Device | | Seymer Cruz | | Umbra LLC | | 10/20/2009 |
| 7,602,824 | | Device And Method For Supplying Short-Wavelength Light | | Michael Heiden | | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | | 10/13/2009 |
| 7,603,220 | | Method And System For Detecting Damage Done To A Clutch Having At least Two Components That Transfer Torque By Frictional Engagement | | Gerd Jaeggle; Reinhard Berger | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 10/13/2009 |
| D601,836 | | Tubular Organizer | | Matthew J. Carr | | Umbra LLC | | 10/13/2009 |
| 7,594,705 | | Track Roller Assembly For The Crawler Chain Of A Crawler Chassis | | Werner Rutz; Ingo Noeske; Alfons Weckbecker | | Terex-Demag GmbH & Co. KG | | 9/29/2009 |
| 7,595,278 | | Resin Bonded Sorbent | | Thomas Powers; Samuel A. Incorvia | | Multisorb Technologies, Inc. | | 9/29/2009 |
| 7,591,981 | | Apparatus And Method For Cryosubstitution And Embedding Of Biological Specimens | | Ludwig Edelmann | | Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH | | 9/22/2009 |
| 7,590,581 | | Computer Based System For Pricing An Index-Offset Deposit Product | | Richard C. Payne; John A. Rose; Marc G. Verrier | | Genesis Financial Products | | 9/15/2009 |
| 7,590,583 | | Computer Based Method of Pricing Equity Indexed Anuuity Product With Guaranteed Lifetime Benefits | | Derek Ferguson; Richard Kado; Marc Verrier | | Genesis Financial Products, Inc. | | 9/15/2009 |
| D600,224 | | Ornamental Magnet | | Marion Lanktree | | Umbra LLC | | 9/15/2009 |
| 7,585,226 | | Torsional Vibration Damping Disk And Method For The Production Thereof | | Adam Uhler; Todd Sturgin | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 9/8/2009 |
| 7,585,522 | | Oral Immunology Using Plant Product Containing A Non-Enteric Pathogen Antigen | | Yasmin Thanavala | | Health Research, Inc. | | 9/8/2009 |
| 7,585,945 | | Use Of Recombinant Heat Shock Protein Complexed To Kidney Cancer Antigen | | Hyung Kim; Xiang Wang; Xiaolei Sun; John Subjeck | | Health Research, Inc. | | 9/8/2009 |
| 7,586,082 | | Optical Element For A Document Illuminator | | Robert P. Herloski; Jagdish C. Tandon; Douglas E. Proctor; Stephen J. Wenthe, Jr.; Eugene A. Rogalski, Jr.; Jeffrey L. Baniak; Paul A. Hosier | | Xerox Corporation | | 9/8/2009 |
| 7,580,551 | | Method And Apparatus For Analyzing And/Or Comparing Handwritten And/Or Biometric Samples | | Sargur Srihari; Yong-Chul Shin; Sangjik Lee; Venugoal Govindaraju; Sung-Hyuk Cha; Catalin I. Tomai; Bin Zhang; Ajay Shekhawat; Dave Bartnik; Wen-Jann Yang; Srirangaraj Setlur; Phil Kilinskas; Fred Kunderman; Xia Liu; Zhixin Shi; Vemulapati Ramanaprasad | | The Research Foundation of State University of NY | | 8/25/2009 |
| 7,572,466 | | Oral Immunology Using Plant Product Containing A Non-Enteric Pathogen Antigen | | Yasmin Thanavala; Charles Joel Arntzen; Hugh S. Mason | | Health Research, Inc.; Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Inc. | | 8/11/2009 |
| 7,568,712 | | Height And Width Adjustable Saddle Sling Seat Walker With Controllable Directional Tracking And Optional Arm Supports | | Peter Kovachi; Joseph C. Mollendorf; Roger Teagarden; Chee Main Heam | | The Research Foundation of State University of NY | | 8/4/2009 |
| 7,566,286 | | Power Shift Gear For Motor Vehicles, A Motor Vehicle Gear As Well As A Motor Vehicle Power Train | | Jeffrey Hemphill; Philip George; William Brees; Geir Huseby; Oswald Friedmann | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 7/28/2009 |
| 7,561,263 | | Apparatus For Illuminating And Inspecting A Surface | | Lambert Danner; Michael Heiden; Alexander Buettner | | Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH | | 7/14/2009 |
| 7,555,942 | | Method And Device For Checking The Auto-Opening Function Of An Actuator-Operated Clutch | | Markus Baehr; Jeurgen Gerhart; Michael Schuhen | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 7/7/2009 |
| 7,554,722 | | Scanning Microscope With Scanner Frequency Derived From Pulsed Laser | | Bernd Widzgowski | | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | | 6/30/2009 |
| 7,547,416 | | Dewar Vessel For Automated Cryosubstitution Or Low-Temperature Substitution, And Apparatus For Automated Cryosubstitution Or Low-Temperature Substitution | | Reinhard Lihl; Michael Zimmermann; Hubert Goll; Paul Wurzinger | | Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH | | 6/19/2009 |
| 7,546,718 | | Extensible Beam | | Salvatore Vasta | | | | 6/16/2009 |
| 7,543,770 | | Automated Pill Crusher | | James Peron; James Leahy; Jonathan Leahy; Robyn Washousky | | The Research Foundation of State University of New York | | 6/9/2009 |
| 7,536,969 | | Stainless Steel Hatch And Method Of Manufacture | | James H. Kyle | | Pompanette, LLC | | 5/26/2009 |
| 7,538,939 | | Stereomicroscope Or Additional Element For A Stereomicroscope | | Heinz Zimmerman; Ruedi Rotterman; Peter Bertschi | | Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG | | 5/26/2009 |
| 7,533,525 | | Hydrodynamic Torque Converter | | William Brees | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 5/19/2009 |
| 7,533,847 | | Storage Rack For Temporary Irrigation System | | Scott P. VeRost | | Rain King, Inc. | | 5/19/2009 |
| D591,967 | | Lounge Chair | | Sherry Bunch | | | | 5/12/2009 |
| 7,527,562 | | Method And Devices For Aiming And Aligning For A Golf Shot | | John V. Mason | | | | 5/5/2009 |
| 7,527,810 | | Oral Immunology Using Plant Product Containing Hepatitis Surface Antigen | | Yasmin Thanavala; Charles Joel Arntzen; Hugh S. Mason | | Health Research, Inc.; Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Inc. | | 5/5/2009 |
| 7,524,338 | | Additive For Reducing Particulate In Emissions Deriving From The Combustion Of Diesel Oil Or Fuel Oil Having A Metallic Oxidation Catalyst, At Least One Organic Nitrate, And A Dispering Agent | | Cesare Pedrazzini | | | | 4/28/2009 |
| 7,517,213 | | Cooling System For The Cooling Of Tool Pieces | | Manfred Lausenhammer; Christian Wagner | | MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG | | 4/14/2009 |
| 7,513,270 | | Balanced Safety Relief Valve | | Kevin P. Martin; Nelson R. Timm | | Flow-Safe, Inc. | | 4/7/2009 |
| 7,513,345 | | Slip Clutch Cooling Configuration | | Aliihsan Karamavruc | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 4/7/2009 |
| 7,513,346 | | Power Transmission Device | | Mario Degler; Bruno Mueller | | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | | 4/7/2009 |
| 7,514,618 | | Drumstick And Synthetic Tip Therefor | | Joseph D. Calato | | J.D. Calato Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | 4/7/2009 |
| D589,652 | | Stackable Storage Device | | Jason Nip | | Umbra LLC | | 3/31/2009 |
| 7,506,615 | | Animal Waste Collection And Disposal System | | Mary M. Sansone; Michael A. Sansone | | Mar Mar PS Development Co., LLC. | | 3/24/2009 |
| 7,505,200 | | Phase Shift Method And Apparatus For Implementing Phase-Contrast Or Modulation-Contrast Observation On Microscopes | | Ralf Krueger | | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | | 3/17/2009 |
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