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| Patent No. | Category | Year | Title | Inventor | Assignee | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,114,002 | Mechanical | 2000 | Portable Hygienic Mat | Burgassi Rinaldo | Roberto Risaliti; Patrizio Innocenti | 09/05/2000 |
| 5,385,184 | Mechanical | 1995 | Vacuum Holding Device for a Veneer Slicer | David Mellor | Merritt Plywood Machinery, Inc. | 01/31/1995 |
| 10,850,890 | Mechanical | 2020 | Organizational Clasp for Cooler | Tarinee Pefley, Everett Pefley | Happy Cub LLC | 12/01/2020 |
| 5,350,043 | Mechanical | 1994 | Automatic Slack Adjuster | Gary Crewson, Darryl F. Dimond | Crewson Brunner Inc. | 09/27/1994 |
| 6,364,364 | Mechanical | 2002 | Combination Shipping Label/Detachable Packing Slip/Label | Sharon M. Murphy | Moore North America, Inc. | 04/02/2002 |
| 5,048,300 | Mechanical | 1991 | Microtome Cooling Chamber and Method of Adjusting the Cooling Chamber Temperature | Reinhard Lihl | Reichert-Jung Optische Werke A.G. | 09/17/1991 |
| 8,056,434 | Mechanical | 2011 | Advancing Means for a Multi-Coordinate Measurement Table of a Coordinate Measuring Device and Method for Controlling Such An Advancing Means | Tillman Ehrenberg | Vistec Semiconductor Systems, GmbH | 11/15/2011 |
| 11,274,570 | Mechanical | 2022 | Oil Tank Filling System | David A. Edwards, Clare L. Bewick, Samuel W. White, William A. Malewicz, Sebastian Ray, Christina Diaz Garcia | Rolls-Royce plc | 03/15/2022 |
| 7,387,590 | Mechanical | 2008 | Motor Vehicle Gear Device as Well as Method for Control of a Motor Vehicle | Felix Dreher | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 06/17/2008 |
| 8,454,473 | Mechanical | 2013 | Two-Speed Transmission and Method for Controlling a Two-Speed Transmission | Dierk Reitz | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/04/2013 |
| 8,598,499 | Mechanical | 2013 | Roll-Out Thermal Envelope Roof De-Icing System | David B. Wuchert | 12/03/2013 | |
| 11,799,183 | Mechanical | 2023 | System, Apparatus, and Method for Producing Printed Electrically Conductive Lines | David C. Craig, Eliud Robles Flores | Xerox Corporation | 10/24/2023 |
| 6,735,843 | Mechanical | 2004 | Spin Pull Module for Threaded Inserts | Frederick A. Campbell, Jesse J. Diehl | Meikle NY, Inc. | 05/18/2004 |
| 5,069,780 | Mechanical | 1991 | Ultrafiltration Device and Process | William H. Thalmann, Thomas W. Siegler | Infinitex | 12/03/1991 |
| 5,388,335 | Mechanical | 1995 | Device for Adjusting a Sight | Theo Jung | 02/14/1995 | |
| 8,062,027 | Mechanical | 2011 | Industrial Burner and Method for Operating An Industrial Burner | Horst Graf von Schweinitz, Andreas Munko | Elster GmbH | 11/22/2011 |
| 6,402,361 | Mechanical | 2002 | Charging Assembly for Mixing Vessel | Jurgen Reinemuth | Pfaudler-Werke GmbH | 06/11/2002 |
| 6,634,306 | Mechanical | 2003 | Method and Apparatus for Transplanting | Frank W. Faulring | 10/21/2003 | |
| 7,438,666 | Mechanical | 2008 | Gearbox Actuation System and Method for Adjusting a Gearbox Actuation System | Klaus Kupper, Klaus Henneberger, Jorg Metzger, Reinhard Berger, Frank Stengel | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 10/21/2008 |
| 7,051,728 | Mechanical | 2006 | Piezoelectric Quartz Plate and Method of Cutting Same | Mark Branham | 05/30/2006 | |
| 7,654,081 | Mechanical | 2010 | Torus Shapes for Torque Converters | Marc McGarth, Bhaskar Marathe | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Betelilgungs KG | 02/02/2010 |
| 7,971,710 | Mechanical | 2011 | Workout Schedule Fitness Band | Margo Zaher | 07/05/2011 | |
| 8,261,400 | Mechanical | 2012 | Brush System for a Labeling Machine | Hans-Juergen Reim | Krones AG | 09/11/2012 |
| 8,365,387 | Mechanical | 2013 | Method of Forming a Rivet and Securing a Piece of Material | Jonathan Jameson | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 02/05/2013 |
| 8,459,018 | Mechanical | 2013 | Hydrodynamic Torque Converter | Christine Buedenbender | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/11/2013 |
| 7,828,163 | Mechanical | 2010 | Lattice Boom Crane for Lifting Heavy Loads | Ruediger Zollondz, Alfons Weckbecker, Ingo Noeske, Guenter Karp | Terex Demag GmbH | 11/09/2010 |
| 6,021,985 | Mechanical | 2000 | Clamping Mechanism for Keyboard Support | Christopher T. Hahn | Weber Knapp Company | 02/08/2000 |
| 4,392,333 | Mechanical | 1983 | Guide Wheels for Belt Grinder | Walter N. Welsch | Dynabrade, Inc. | 07/12/1983 |
| 8,129,258 | Mechanical | 2012 | Method for Dicing a Semiconductor Wafer, a Chip Diced from a Semiconductor Wafer, and An Array of Chips Diced from a Semiconductor Wafer | Paul A. Hosier, Nicholas J. Salatino | Xerox Corporation | 03/06/2012 |
| 4,964,241 | Mechanical | 1990 | Blade Sharpener | Norman T. Conklin | 10/23/1990 | |
| 5,741,108 | Mechanical | 1998 | Drum Emptying Apparatus | John I. Rolfe | 04/21/1998 | |
| 6,129,319 | Mechanical | 2000 | Automatically Adjustable Counterbalanced Stand | Andreas Metelski | Leica Microsystems AG | 10/10/2000 |
| 7,665,587 | Mechanical | 2010 | Torque Transmission Device | Stephan Maienschein, Gunnar Back | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 02/23/2010 |
| 7,022,002 | Mechanical | 2006 | Modular Counterweight Apparatus for an Orbital Abrading Machine | Mark Lampka, Bryan D. Decker | Dynabrade, Inc. | 04/04/2006 |
| 7,387,602 | Mechanical | 2008 | Apparatus for Centrifuging a Slurry | Raymond Kirsch | Derrick Corporation | 06/17/2008 |
| 7,654,373 | Mechanical | 2010 | Torque Transmission Device | Mario Degler | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 02/02/2010 |
| 7,669,306 | Mechanical | 2010 | Gear Puller | Waldemar Palka | 03/02/2010 | |
| 8,261,900 | Mechanical | 2012 | Wet Clutch | Mario Degler, Stephan Maienschein | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 09/11/2012 |
| 8,365,892 | Mechanical | 2013 | Ratcheting One-Way Clutch | Todd J. Sturgin | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 02/05/2013 |
| 7,918,645 | Mechanical | 2011 | Torque Converter with Brazed Turbine | Donald McCullick, Christopher Sidor, Joachim Hoffmann, Chad Keets, Patanjali Peri | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 04/05/2011 |
| 8,262,081 | Mechanical | 2012 | Trail Edge Guide Deflector for Improved Media Feeding | Brian R. Ford, Kenneth E. Giunta, Douglas K. Herrmann | Xerox Corporation | 09/11/2012 |
| 8,366,026 | Mechanical | 2013 | Gas Valve with High Speed Opening and High Speed Gas Flow Capability | Xiaodong Wang, Colin Williams | Microsys Technologies, Inc. | 02/05/2013 |
| 6,364,268 | Mechanical | 2002 | Ceiling Mount | Andreas Metelski | Leica Microsystems AG | 04/02/2002 |
| 4,092,056 | Mechanical | 1978 | Locking Device for File Drawers | Dennis J. Signore, Forest G. Stark | AVM Corporation | 05/30/1978 |
| 8,333,054 | Mechanical | 2012 | Package with Handle and Device and Method for the Production Thereof | Michael Hartl | Krones AG | 12/18/2012 |
| 4,098,594 | Mechanical | 1978 | Inertial Particle Separator | Morton Shorr, George Rudinger | Textron Inc. | 07/04/1978 |
| 5,005,234 | Mechanical | 1991 | Infant Car Bed for a Vehicle | Barbara J. Kelleher, Michael J. Walsh, Richard E. Cone | Hartley Associates Inc. | 04/09/1991 |
| 4,131,191 | Mechanical | 1978 | Coin Operated Lock | Douglas A. Barth, Richard J. Chester | American Locker Security Systems, Inc. | 12/26/1978 |
| 8,087,509 | Mechanical | 2012 | Transport Apparatus and Method for Feeding Articles to a Packing Machine | Bernhard Schmid | Krones AG | 01/03/2012 |
| 8,083,473 | Mechanical | 2011 | Interface for a Stamped Stator and a One-Way Clutch | William Brees | Schaeffler Technolgoies GmbH & Co. KG | 12/27/2011 |
"Invention is the most important product of man's creative brain. The ultimate purpose is the complete mastery over the material world, the harnessing of human nature to human needs."
Nikola Tesla