The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the following patents to southeastern Wisconsin companies during April:
Actuant Corp., Glendale
– hydraulic actuating device for a convertible top assembly of a vehicle, 7,204,083;
– pivot out room for vehicle, 7,204,536;
Brady Worldwide Inc., Milwaukee
– printer cartridge, 7,201,522;
– valve lockout assembly, 7,207,198;
Briggs & Stratton Corp., Wauwatosa
– air cleaner cover, D541,303; D540,929; D540,928;
– air cleaner housing, D540,819;
– blade slippage apparatus, 7,200,982;
– cover for an engine, D541,300;
Broan-NuTone LLC, Hartford
– ventilating and heating apparatus with heater shielded by tapered discharge duct, 7,203,416;
BRP US Inc., Sturtevant
– low speed combustion air bypass tube, 7,198,027;
Buell Motorcycle Co., East Troy
– translucent body panel for a motorcycle, 7,198,128;
CNH America LLC, Racine
– collapsible grain chute, 7,201,109;
Curwood Inc., Oshkosh
– packaging films containing coextruded polyester and nylon layers, 7,201,966;
Dairyland Seed Co. Inc., West Bend
– soybean, 7,199,287;
DRS Power & Control Technologies Inc., Milwaukee
– high speed rotor, 7,205,695;
Dorner Manufacturing Corp., Hartland
– conveyor belt drive sprocket locking assembly, 7,207,435;
European Touch Holdings Inc., Milwaukee
– spa, D541,060;
Gateway Plastics Inc., Mequon
– integrally-formed closure for a container, D541,152;
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC, Waukesha
– buck/boost power converter, 7,208,920;
– collimator, X-ray irradiator, and X-ray apparatus, 7,206,383;
– computationally efficient noise reduction filter, 7,206,101;
– magnet system and MRI system, 7,205,766;
– method for glass separation for flat panel displays, 7,204,400;
– MR image production method and MRI apparatus, 7,199,583;
– X-ray CT system and X-ray apparatus, 7,203,268;
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Inc., Milwaukee
– computer-equipped mobility device for connecting to a network, 7,200,427;
Generac Power Systems Inc., Waukesha
– power strip transfer mechanism, 7,208,850;
Graff Faucets, Milwaukee
– faucet, D541,393; D540,915;
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group Inc., Milwaukee
– engine mounting system for a motorcycle, 7,201,246;
HellermannTyton Corp., Milwaukee
– element of a cable tie strap, D541,142;
HUSCO International Inc., Waukesha
– electronic controller and hydraulic valve block assembly, D540,347;
JohnsonDiversey Inc., Sturtevant
– flow restriction device, 7,201,292;
Johnson Outdoors Inc., Racine
– pixel display method and apparatus, 7,203,131;
Kohler Co., Kohler
– knob, D540,142; D540,141;
– lavatory, D540,443; D540,442; D540,441;
– pull, D540,146; D540,145; D540,144;
– releasable toilet seat hinge assembly, 7,203,975;
– remote, D540,749;
– showerhead, D540,424;
– spout, D540,910;
– support, D541,057;
– support bar, D540,087; D540,086;
– tank for a water closet, D539,881;
Lake Country Manufacturing Inc., Hartland
– buffing ball made of foam material, 7,203,989;
Laning Custom Design Inc., Racine
– shelf, D541,093; D540,092;
MCW Research Foundation Inc., Milwaukee
– method of making, and the use of cytotoxic agents containing elemental selenium, 7,205,002;
Master Lock Co., Oak Creek
– dead locking deadbolt, 7,207,199;
– display package, D540,160;
– key, D540,653;
– lock, D541,135;
– lockbox, D539,633;
– lockout device, 7,197,904;
Oshkosh Truck Corp., Oshkosh
– universal mounting system, 7,207,582;
– V-drive motor arrangement, 7,198,130;
Rexnord Industriess LLC, Milwaukee
– meter box locking bar assembly, 7,197,905;
Rite-Hite Holding Corp., Milwaukee
– retractable safety barrier, 7,207,370;
Russell Corp., Sussex
– height indicator, D540,206;
Ruud Lighting Inc., Racine
– linear fluorescent high-bay, 7,207,690;
S. C. Johnson & Son Inc., Racine
– decorative candle holder, D541,443;
– dispenser assemblies and systems including a heat storage unit, 7,208,707;
– melting plate with engraved rose petal pattern, D539,942;
– melting plate with engraved spiral pattern, D540,962;
– volatizer with integrated thermal cutoff, 7,206,505;
S.C. Johnson Home Storage Inc., Racine
– disposable cutting sheet, 7,208,216;
– pouch production apparatus and method, 7,207,794;
Sellars Absorbent Materials Inc., Milwaukee
– spray bottle packaging, D540,183;
Snap-on Inc., Kenosha
– distributed expert diagnostic service and system, 7,209,860;
– active tester for vehicle circuit evaluation, 7,209,850;
– test procedures using pictures, 7,209,815;
Softsplit Technology Inc., Menomonee Falls
– wall face, D539,930;
The Vollrath Company LLC, Sheboygan
– bowl, D540,623;
– double walled metallic bowl, D540,122; D539,611;
– food pan, D541,110; D540,624;
YKM Technologies LLC, Elm Grove
– load and speed sensitive motor starting circuit and method, 7,202,627;
ZMZ Imports LLC, Milwaukee
– underbody car wash for home-use, 7,208,051.
