Patents Issued in April 1, 2003
  • Automobile tire
    Patent number: D472513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ichirou Akiyama, Hirohisa Hazama, Masaki Noro, Shinji Seimiya, Hiroshi Hata
  • Tread portion of an automobile tire
    Patent number: D472514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuo Himuro
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D472515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: John Anthony Hutz, Oscar Francisco Pereda, Philip Blair Webb
  • Tread of a tire
    Patent number: D472516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Emmanuelle Douce
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D472517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: John Anthony Hutz, Craig Scott Worthington
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D472518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Eileen Ann McKisson
  • Portable electric generator
    Patent number: D472519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Buck
  • Electrical outlet extension
    Patent number: D472520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: William Genicevitch
  • Retractable electrical cord for an automobile
    Patent number: D472521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Stacey Edward Giesbrecht
  • Quad receptacle with outlet covers
    Patent number: D472522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Tower Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Peter MacKay
  • Connector
    Patent number: D472523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventor: Paul Edward Hansen
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D472524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Yamawaki, Kuninori Matsubara
  • Decorative rocker switch
    Patent number: D472525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Barone
  • Switch
    Patent number: D472526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Mayo, Jason O. Adams, Gregory S. Altonen, Carl W. Gomes, Elliot G. Jacoby, Roland L. Ledyard, Michael W. Pessina, Joel S. Spira
  • Dimmer switch
    Patent number: D472527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Mayo, Jason O. Adams, Carl W. Gomes, Elliot G. Jacoby, Roland L. Ledyard, Michael W. Pessina, Michael A. Ryan, Joel S. Spira
  • Semiconductor chip package
    Patent number: D472528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Siliconix incorporated
    Inventors: Yehja Mohammed Kasem, Frank Kuo, Eddy Tjhia
  • Semiconductor element
    Patent number: D472529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Okuyama, Masato Doi, Goshi Biwa, Toyoharu Oohata
  • Semiconductor device
    Patent number: D472530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsutaka Iwasaki, Toru Iwagami, Hisashi Kawafuji
  • Semiconductor element
    Patent number: D472531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Okuyama, Masato Doi, Goshi Biwa, Toyoharu Oohata
  • Television receiver
    Patent number: D472532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takuya Niitsu
  • Television receiver
    Patent number: D472533
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanatani, Shiki Inoue
  • Digital video disc player
    Patent number: D472534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shogo Ueno, Junichi Inaba
  • Mobile telephone handset
    Patent number: D472535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Information & Communication Mobile, LLC
    Inventor: Joern Ludwig
  • Telephone
    Patent number: D472536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Robert Schramm, Warren H. Brown, Stephen G. Miggels, Henry Mack, Jr., David Stowers
  • Telephone
    Patent number: D472537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Robert Schramm, Warren H. Brown, Stephen G. Miggels, Henry Mack, Jr., David Stowers
  • Telephone base
    Patent number: D472538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: VTech Communications, Ltd.
    Inventor: Joseph Chan
  • Telephone
    Patent number: D472539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Mitel Knowledge Corporation
    Inventor: Jodie Fletcher
  • Telephone
    Patent number: D472540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Katou
  • Digital audio disc player
    Patent number: D472541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Yoshiyama
  • Combined speaker box and recorder/player
    Patent number: D472542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yuji Oikawa
  • Speaker box
    Patent number: D472543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Eiji Shintani
  • Sound effects device
    Patent number: D472544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Glen Alan Jackson
  • Speaker
    Patent number: D472545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takekazu Iijima, Yumi Takigami, Koji Nakane
  • Glass mountable antenna assembly
    Patent number: D472546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Continental Technologies & Investments Ltd.
    Inventor: Benoit Tourres
  • Modem
    Patent number: D472547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Allied Telesis K.K.
    Inventors: Minoru Dendou, Kouki Sakata
  • Display and function key area for a handset
    Patent number: D472548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas Arbisi
  • Portion of a telephone handset
    Patent number: D472549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Frank Nuovo, Gregor Magnusson, Sheldon Phillips, Petteri Kolinen, Andy Vong
  • Mobile terminal with video display
    Patent number: D472550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Orange Personal Communications Services Limited
    Inventors: Andreas Mehne, Margaret Crosthwaite, Simon Smith, David Ahern
  • Hand held electronic device with keyboard and auxiliary input
    Patent number: D472551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventor: Jason T. Griffin
  • LCD display
    Patent number: D472552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corp.
    Inventors: Antonious M. Borsboom, Edwin Lord Beck, Zheng Tang, Lawrence Kok Chian Leong, Daniel Tiong Hai Toh, Brian Liong Ein Ling, Kam Wayne Young, Kok Keong Goh, Yann Mabille, Shi-Kuan Chen, Markus Wierzoch, Jason Ching-Hsin Yang
  • LCD display
    Patent number: D472553
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corp.
    Inventors: Antonious M. Borsboom, Edwin Lord Beck, Zheng Tang, Lawrence Kok Chian Leong, Daniel Tiong Hai Toh, Brian Liong Ein Ling, Kam Wayne Young, Kok Keong Goh, Yann Mabille, Shi-Kuan Chen, Markus Wierzoch, Jason Ching-Hsin Yang
  • LCD display
    Patent number: D472554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corp.
    Inventors: Brad Zuege, Holger Hoehn, Marco Heusdens, Reinier Bloem, White Chu
  • Media converter
    Patent number: D472555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Tomino
  • Screen holding device
    Patent number: D472556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: USM Holding AG
    Inventors: Alexander Schärer, Antonio Cassani, Kaspar Stöckli, Stephan Künzi
  • Input key
    Patent number: D472557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kadota
  • Fluid cylinder
    Patent number: D472558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventors: James S. MacPherson, Mark C. Scarpelli
  • Breakdown assistance unit
    Patent number: D472559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Continental Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Markus Metz
  • Cover of compressor
    Patent number: D472560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Yih-Ming Shiau
  • Track design
    Patent number: D472561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Richard Alan Thomas
  • Sewing machine
    Patent number: D472562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Juki Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Yamamoto, Shigemasa Kato