U.S. Patent No. 8,104,996

Issued: January 31, 2012
Title: Two-shell structural system for constructing plantable steep embankments formed from several layers
Inventor(s): Claus Goebel, Dresden, Germany; Klaus Lieberenz, Dresden, Germany; Dietmar Adams, Dresden, Germany; Steffen Grossmann, Dresden, Germany

Abstract

      The invention relates to a two-shell structural unit and system of attaching the units to form an outer layer in the construction of a steep embankment formed from several layers, this outer layer being suitable for greening. The structural unit is formed by a front element, a spacer element, and a rear-wall element. The front and rear-wall elements have a flexurally rigid lattice structure. The rear-wall element is a planar element that is either a flat element or has a shape defined by a polygonal curve. The spacer element has a stepped form on at least one side and has mounts for frictional joints with geosynthetics. Connector pieces permit positive and frictional joining of the elements of the unit. The structural unit is intended for use as an independent support system to continuously resist horizontal loads exerted by a backfilled embankment.

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U.S. Patent No. 8,096,577

Issued: January 17, 2012
Title: Hinge for an air-bag cover
Inventor(s): Albert Roring, Gronau-Epe, Germany; Michael Grimmelt, Gronau-Epe, Germany

Abstract

      The invention relates to an airbag cover hinge having a textile hinge that can be connected both to the airbag cover and to a carrier part surrounding the airbag cover, wherein the hinge comprises two different systems absorbing forces, which is to say one textile surface structure as a system that is combined to a second system with further warp threads, wherein the warp threads tear under a tensile load on the airbag cover hinge as a first force absorbing system.

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U.S. Patent No. 8,087,101

Issued: January 3, 2012
Title: Impact shock absorbing material
Inventor(s): James Riddell Ferguson, Arundel, Maine

Abstract

      Impact shock absorbing material to be incorporated into protective gear or clothing. The impact shock absorbing material is a laminated material, having a shear-thickening layer and a shock absorbing layer, that is a honeycomb material. The laminated material is incorporated into protective headgear, sports gear, clothing, and a host of other articles that are worn for protection against impact shock. The shear-thickening layer shunts the local impact forces over a greater area of the underlying shock absorbing layer, thereby reducing the force at the point of impact. The vertical walls of the honeycomb layer buckle under the incoming force, thereby diffusing the direction of force away from direct alignment with the body wearing the impact-shock-absorbing material. Protective gear made of the impact shock absorbing material significantly reduces forces imparted to the body as a result of a fall, blow, or other sudden impact.

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U.S. Patent No. D650,649

Issued: December 20, 2011
Title: Pliers
Inventor(s): Andreas H. Groten, Ahaus, Germany

Abstract

      The ornamental design for pliers, as shown and described.

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U.S. Patent No. D650,648

Issued: December 20, 2011
Title: Pliers
Inventor(s): Andreas H. Groten, Ahaus, Germany

Abstract

      The ornamental design for pliers, as shown and described.

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U.S. Patent No. D650,647

Issued: December 20, 2011
Title: Pliers
Inventor(s): Andreas H. Groten, Ahaus, Germany

Abstract

      The ornamental design for pliers, as shown and described.

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U.S. Patent No. 8,073,865

Issued: December 6, 2011
Title: System and method for content extraction from unstructured sources
Inventor(s): Jason Davis, New York, New York

Abstract

      A system and method for extracting content from unstructured sources is disclosed. The method includes analyzing web pages of a website, storing text and image data for each web page of the website, extracting a plurality of entities from the web page data, scoring each entity of the plurality of entities to provide an overall score for each entity, and defining a product based on the plurality of entities and the overall score for each entity.

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