The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the following patents to southeastern Wisconsin companies during January:
A. O. Smith Corp., Milwaukee
– spoke permanent magnet rotor, patent #7,157,827;
Andis Co., Sturtevant
– hair clipper, D534,689;
Alto-Shaam Inc., Menomonee Falls
– oven including smoking assembly in combination with one or more additional food preparation assemblies, 7,157,668;
Briggs & Stratton Corp., Wauwatosa
– portion of a horizontal-shaft engine, D536,004;
– container tether, D535,562;
– portable power source, 7,161,253;
– cap for a fuel container, 7,159,741;
– stationary evaporative emission control system, 7,159,577;
Broan-NuTone LLC, Hartford
– ventilating and lighting assembly, D535,433;
– fan light grille, D535,431;
– range hood, D535,009;
– vacuum system, D534,697;
BRP US Inc., Sturtevant
– method and system for fuel injector time delay installation, 7,164,984;
– outboard engine cowling, 7,163,428;
CITO Products Inc., Watertown
– method and apparatus for mold temperature control using air, 7,168,942;
CNH America LLC, Racine
– strip-till conditioning rotary reel, 7,156,186;
– collapsible grain chute, 7,156,029;
CNH Canada Limited, Racine
– minimum till seeding knife, 7,156,028;
DCI Marketing Inc., Milwaukee
– merchandising system, 7,168,579;
Deltrol Controls, Milwaukee
– magnetic latching switch, 7,157,653;
European Touch Holdings Inc., Milwaukee
– spa apparatus, 7,168,107;
Gauthier Biomedical Inc., Brown Deer
– ratcheting mechanism, 7,156,216;
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Co. LLC, Waukesha
– method and device for imaging with reorientation of an object, 7,170,533;
– systems and methods for generating a magnetic
resonance image based on a difference between a plurality of signals, 7,170,290;
– x-ray CT apparatus and imaging method, 7,164,746;
– electromagnetic tracking system and method using a single-coil transmitter, 7,158,754;
– RF shield and MRI system, 7,157,911;
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Inc., Milwaukee
– system and method for correlating sleep apnea and sudden cardiac death, 7,162,294;
– wireless LAN architecture for integrated time-critical and non-time-critical services within medical facilities, 7,156,807;
GKN Sinter Metals Inc., Germantown
– surface densification of powder metal bearing caps, 7,168,858;
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Group Inc., Milwaukee
– cruise control indicator, 7,159,679;
H.O. Bostrom Co. Inc., Waukesha
– low profile seat suspension, 7,168,671;
Hydro-Thermal Corp., Waukesha
– drum deheader, 7,168,171;
Jensen Metal Products, Racine
-fireplace, D535,370;
Kohler Co., Kohler
– lavatory pedestal, D536,075; D535,730;
– shower enclosure, D536,073;
– handle for plumbing fitting, D534,994; D534,987;
– handle, D534,993;
– method and apparatus for sensing voltage in an automatic transfer switch system, 7,157,811;
– releasable toilet seat assembly, 7,155,748;
Master Lock Co., Oak Creek
– circuit breaker lockout device, D535,629;
– hitch lock packaging, D535,555;
MGS Manufacturing Group Inc., Germantown
– universal mold vacuum system, 7,158,854;
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Brookfield
– method and system for protection of a lithium-based multicell battery pack including a heat sink, 7,164,257;
– method and system for battery protection employing averaging of measurements, 7,157,883;
– method and system for battery protection employing a selectively-actuated switch, 7,157,882;
– trigger for a power tool, D535,862;
– rotary hammer including breather port, 7,168,504;
Modine Manufacturing Co., Racine
– condenser receiver with insert, 7,165,417;
– heat exchanger, 7,159,650;
– weather protected heat exchanger, 7,159,648;
– elastomeric gasket in gasket well of heat exchanger, 7,156,401;
Oshkosh Truck Corp., Oshkosh
– turret deployment system and method for a fire fighting vehicle, 7,162,332;
– A/C bus assembly for electronic traction vehicle, 7,164,977;
Rexnord Industries LLC, Milwaukee
– side-flexing conveyor chain having members joined by linkages, 7,168,557;
Rite-Hite Holding Corp., Milwaukee
– extendable conveyor, 7,168,555;
– impactable bottom curtain for a rolling steel door, 7,159,637;
S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., Racine
– flame-shaped wick clip, D536,108;
– methods and personal protection devices for repelling insects, 7,168,630;
– localized surface volatilization, 7,167,641;
– diffuser disposed in a decorative container, D535,376;
– cover plate for a fragrance dispenser, D535,004;
– cleaning brush with disposable/replaceable brush head, 7,159,265;
– decorative candle holder D534,666;
– volatile actives dispenser, D534,640;
S.C. Johnson Home Storage Inc., Racine
– apparatus for and method of moving a slider along mating zipper elements, 7,163,133;
Sellars Absorbent Materials Inc., Milwaukee
– product display packaging, D534,810;
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha
– dead blow hammer with composite holder, 7,168,338;
– cordless impact tool, D535,536;
– decoding an alternator output signal, 7,162,397;
The Brewer Co. LLC, Menomonee Falls
– grab bar, D535,544;
The Colman Group Inc., Elkhorn
– low cost roll dispenser, 7,168,653;
Tulip Corp., Milwaukee
– cold formed battery terminal, 7,163,763;
Urban Manufacturing Inc., Pewaukee
– adjustable table top work stop assembly for machine tables, D535,671;
– clamp boss for use with a table top work stop assembly, D534,934.
More information about the patents is available at uspto.gov.
