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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110047482 | AUDIENCE RESPONSE WEB SERVER An audience response web server may communicate polling data incorporating a polling question during an interactive polling session running on the audience response web server. During the interactive polling session running on the audience response web server, the audie... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047227 | MESSAGE-SERVICE AUDIENCE RESPONSE A communication device may include a message-service communication logic configured to capture an incoming message-service message, where the message-service communication logic is further configured to compare at least a portion of the incoming message-service message ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110023402 | Building Elements A building element for use in construction of buildings and the like comprises a flat body portion and first and second connecting members. The connecting members can be attached to the body portion following manufacture or else they can be integrally formed with the bo... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110011835 | SUBMERGED ARC WELDING SYSTEM WITH PRESSURIZED FLUX DELIVERY AND WELDING TORCH A submerged arc welding system. In one embodiment, the submerged arc welding system includes a robot, a flux supply distal from the robot, and at least one wire supply distal from the robot. The system also includes a welding torch connected to the robot, a wire path co... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100332599 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SOLVING MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMS WITH PEER-TO-PEER APPLICATIONS The present invention discloses methods of solving mixed integer programs (MIP) in distributed environments, where the number of computers or users involved in the optimization can be extremely high. The proposed methods are designed to be robust in order to cope with a... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100292825 | PROCESS CONTROL OF AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT A system (10) for controlling an industrial plant (12) comprises automatic control equipment (14) comprising a plurality of measurement sensors (16) for sensing predetermined variables associated with components of the industrial plant (12... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100291847 | AUTOMATIC BODY SPRAY SYSTEM EXCESS LIQUID REMOVAL An embodiment of an apparatus for extracting excess liquid in a human body spray system includes a spray booth defining a booth volume. The spray booth includes a base configured to support the human body and a column having walls extending vertically from the base and ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100291301 | JOINTING COMPOSITION AND METHOD Various embodiments of a jointing composition are disclosed. In one embodiment, the aggregate jointing composition includes a thermoplastic polymer, a thermoset resin, and an amphiphillic coupling agent. In another embodiment the jointing compositions herein further inc... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100282660 | CARTRIDGE FILTER SECURING APPARATUS Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for securing a cartridge filter.... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100280438 | BIDIRECTIONAL CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID INFUSION CATHETER WITH COOLING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF USE A device and method for delivering a treatment solution includes a bi-directional catheter comprising at least a first lumen and a second lumen, wherein the first lumen comprises a proximal end having an inflow portal and a distal end having an outflow portal, and the s... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100267731 | USE OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-B RECEPTOR INHIBITORS TO SUPPRESS OCULAR SCARRING A pharmaceutical composition useful in the prevention of subconjunctival scarring that may occur after GFS comprising an effective amount of an ALK-5 inhibitor. Also disclosed is a method of treating disorder or condition of other ocular scarring or fibrosis including c... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100253457 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVABLE INDUCTOR BY USING MAGNETISM AND DEVICE THEREOF A movable inductor using magnetism is provided. The movable inductor includes a substrate; a first structure layer disposed on the substrate, and having two protruding portions respectively disposed at two sides thereof; at least two fixing elements disposed on the subs... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100252660 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR REDUCING SOLID PARTICLE SIZE Various embodiments of a system and process for reducing the size of solid particles are disclosed. In one embodiment the system includes a cavitation processor and a comminution processor in physical communication with one another to reduce the size of solid particles.... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100251816 | FUEL GAUGING SYSTEM UTILIZING A DIGITAL FUEL GAUGING PROBE A fluid measurement system utilizes one or more digital probes that communicate over a digital bus to a fluid gauging computer. The digital probes incorporate a capacitance to digital circuit that converts probe capacitance to a digital value. The digital value is commu... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100248866 | BASKETBALL REBOUNDER A basketball rebounder may releasably attach to a backboard. The basketball rebounder may include a frame for supporting the basketball rebounder off the floor at a substantially fixed position relative to the backboard. The basketball rebounder may further include a pl... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100247671 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ALLEVIATING OR PREVENTING ISCHEMIC TISSUE DAMAGE A method for increasing collateral circulation includes providing a pharmaceutically acceptable synthetic cerebrospinal fluid that has a density different than that of the patient's naturally-occurring cerebrospinal fluid. The synthetic cerebrospinal fluid includes a va... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100200470 | SEPARATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Compositions and methods are provided for separating bitumen from oil sands in an efficient and environmentally acceptable manner, and for recovering residual bitumen from existing tailings ponds.... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100200469 | SEPARATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Compositions and methods are provided for separating bitumen from oil sands in an efficient and environmentally acceptable manner, and for recovering residual bitumen from existing tailings ponds.... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100193404 | SEPARATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Compositions and methods are provided for separating bitumen from oil sands in an efficient and environmentally acceptable manner, and for recovering residual bitumen from existing tailings ponds.... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100193403 | PROCESSES FOR BITUMEN SEPARATION Processes are provided for separating bitumen from oil sands and from other bitumen-containing compositions.... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100176550 | BOARD GAME EXTENSION A board game extension is configured to be placed between a first existing board game and a second existing board game. The board game extension has a first side with a length that is substantially equal to a length of a side of the first existing board game, and a seco... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100153832 | Collections of Linked Databases Methods and systems relating to inferential networks are provided herein. This technology is further directed to methods and systems for making and using inferential networks. Still further, this technology is generally directed to making one or more inferential network... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100145713 | ADDING ADDITIONAL DATA TO ENCODED BIT STREAMS A method of adding additional data to encoded bit streams may include receiving a signal containing an encoded data frame, where the encoded data frame includes a plurality of data blocks. The method may further include transforming the encoded data frame into a modifie... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100145529 | AUTOMATIC BODY SPRAY SYSTEM An embodiment of an automatic body spray control system may include an atomization nozzle, a linear slide coupled to the atomization nozzle and configured to move the atomization nozzle vertically up and down, a user interface, and a controller for controlling the opera... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100143479 | METHOD OF MAKING SUSTAINED RELEASE MICROPARTICLES Various embodiments of a method of preparing sustained release microparticles are described. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a dispersed phase of an active agent in a polymer and combining the dispersed phase with a continuous phase to form a... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100129557 | SPRAY COATING AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF A SUBJECT A method of spray coating at least one portion of a human subject includes providing a first container containing a first skin coating solution, where the first container is configured to removably connect to a spraying apparatus configured to receive the first containe... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100122745 | CONTAINER FOR SYSTEM FOR SPRAY COATING HUMAN SUBJECT A container for use in a system for spray coating a human subject includes a container body configured to hold a skin coating composition. The container further includes a first end portion having a male coupling valve, where the male coupling valve is configured to cou... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100103277 | TAGGING CAMERA A tagging camera device may include an image capturing logic configured to receive an image signal containing data representing at least one of a photographic image and a digital video. The tagging camera device may further include database communication logic configure... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100087486 | METHODS FOR USING TGF-B RECEPTOR INHIBITORS OR ACTIVIN-LIKE KINASE (ALK) 5 INHIBITORS A-83-01 AND SB-431542 TO TREAT EYE DISEASE AND WOUND HEALING CONDITIONS A pharmaceutical composition useful in the prevention of subconjunctival scarring that may occur after glaucoma filtration surgery comprising an effective amount of an activin receptor-like kinase 5 inhibitor. Also disclosed is a method of treating corneal haze and subc... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100072184 | ROBOT CELL A robot cell comprises a support having a top surface within a plane and configured to rotate about a central axis substantially normal to the plane and a plurality of welding tables including a first welding table and a second welding table. The first welding table is ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100071649 | BALL PLUNGER FOR USE IN A HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME A cold-formed ball plunger blank is provided for use in manufacturing a finished ball plunger used in a hydraulic lash adjuster that includes a check valve assembly having a check ball and a retainer. The ball plunger blank includes a cup-shaped member that extends from... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100065581 | BAG IN BOX CONTAINER SYSTEM A bag-in-box container system includes a bag, a box, and a mechanism for fastening the bag and box combination. The bag may include a dispensing end with a collar and a groove. The box may have an opening through which a portion of the dispensing end protrudes when the ... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100061870 | MICROFABRICATED DEVICE A microfabricated device (10) includes a structure (12) defining a closed fluid delivery channel (14), the channel (14) having an inlet (16) and an opposed outlet (18). A conducting polymer actuator (20) is arranged withi... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100050090 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING A method for operating a website for an online social networking includes is provided. The website receives a group picture depicting a plurality of individuals. Faces of the plurality of individuals depicted in the group picture are identified and personal information ... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100049572 | ASSOCIATION OF BODY SHOPS WITH RETAIL NETWORK A buyer-seller-provider matching system that uses an estimating/scheduling/pricing system to match buyers with providers who accept the work at the price and to complete the work within a specific time. A computer system that comprises a repository of information about ... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100033577 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND REMOTE MONITORING A housing for at least three adjustably fixed cameras and at least one pan/tilt/zoom camera may include a bottom wall having a bottom opening and a dome protruding through the bottom opening, where the dome may be configured to house at least a portion of the at least o... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100026683 | METHOD AND PROGRAM OF VISUALIZING STRUCTURED GRID DATA Grid structured data arranged for a spherical structured grid constituted by combining two component structured grids are visualized by using computer graphics technology. Coordinate conversion means 31 converts grid point coordinates of first and second componen... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100003840 | Dielectric Isolators The present application is directed to dielectric isolators for use in aircraft fuel systems to control lightning induced current and allow dissipation of electrostatic charge. The dielectric isolators are configured to have a high enough impedance to limit lightning cu... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090322078 | Coupling Assembly A coupling assembly for releasably interconnecting a fluid joint is provided where the fluid joint includes confronting ends of a pair of fluid conveying members, each of which has a ferrule fixedly attached thereto, and a sleeve circumferentially surrounding the ferrul... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090321325 | SEPARATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Compositions and methods are provided for separating bitumen from oil sands in an efficient and environmentally acceptable manner, and for recovering residual bitumen from existing tailings ponds.... | 12/31/2009 |
