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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110047212 | ADJUSTMENT OF A CONTACT LIST A method for adjusting a contact list is provided. The method includes obtaining a contact list having a list of one or more media types for a contact. Contact data is obtained. The contact data defines an accessibility of the contact to the one or more media types. The... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047057 | Simultaneous real-time access to financial information The present invention is defined by the following claims, and nothing in this section should be taken as a limitation on those claims. By way of introduction, the preferred embodiments describe below include a method of simultaneously presenting user specific real-time ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046833 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE STARTING TORQUE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE A method for determining the starting torque in a hybrid vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, wherein the internal combustion engine can be decoupled from the drive train by opening a clutch, said method providing for the determinat... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046456 | Assembly Comprising Inserter, Cannula Part and Base Part The invention relates to an assembly comprising—an inserter (10) for insertion of a penetrating member (7) into a patient,—a penetrating member attached to the inserter (10) before use,—a base part comprises a position shaped to receive the pe... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045947 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A CREEP MODE OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING A HYBRID DRIVE The invention relates to a method for controlling a creep mode of a vehicle comprising a hybrid drive (1), a drive train (2) which essentially comprises an internal combustion engine (3), an electric machine (5), a gear-shift element (4 | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045841 | MATCHING A LOCATION OF A CONTACT WITH A TASK LOCATION An alert system is provided. The alert system includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory is computer-readable storage media configured to store instructions that are operable to be executed by the processor. The memory stores instructions tha... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045450 | Systems and Methods for Evaluating Medication Delivery from a Delivery Apparatus Using a Model Face and Airway The present application is directed to systems and methods for evaluating medication delivery from a delivery apparatus using a model face and airway. Generally, a model face and airway may include a simulated bone structure; a simulated trachea defining an air passagew... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045262 | BONDED MEMBER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME A microchip plate made such that polymer substrates made, in particular, of a cycloolefin polymer (COP) or a cycloolefin copolymer (COC) can be appropriately bonded to each other and a process for producing the microchip plate are provided. A microchip plate (1) ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044546 | Image Reconstruction From Limited or Incomplete Data A system and method are provided for reconstructing images from limited or incomplete data, such as few view data or limited angle data or truncated data (including exterior and interior data) generated from divergent beams. In one aspect of the invention, the method an... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044321 | MIDCALL FALLBACK FOR VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) CALLS A method for performing midcall fallback is provided. The method includes assigning a direct inward dialing (DID) number to a first client. The DID number may be selected from a list of direct inward dialing numbers. The method may further include establishing a VoIP ph... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042330 | STORAGE UNIT FOR DUNNAGE The current invention is directed to an improved storage unit for dunnage wherein the dunnage comprises load supporting plates and load locking bars, the load supporting plates being stored in a horizontal orientation.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042249 | PRESSURIZED CIGARETTE PACKAGES AND METHODS A cigarette or other tobacco product package may be constructed with a sealed outer overwrap. The overwrap may be multi-layered and configured to contain an internal pressure higher than an ambient external air pressure. The multilayer overwrap may be assembled to a cig... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042196 | PUSH SWITCH EQUIPPED WITH CAPACITANCE SENSOR AND INPUT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME A push switch includes an operating member, a holding member, a detecting electrode including a plate-shaped spring, a conductive coil spring, and a wiring substrate. The operating member includes a top portion. The rear surface of the top portion and the holding member... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042189 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCH DEVICE A multi-directional switch device includes: an operation member; an actuator which is applied with an operation force from the operation member; a plurality of rubber contacts which is pressed down by the actuator; and a plurality of fixed contacts to or from which the ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041861 | SEGMENTED SMOKING ARTICLE WITH INSULATION MAT A cigarette includes lighting and mouth ends. It may include a smokable segment disposed at the lighting end. It also includes a mouth-end segment; an aerosol-generation system disposed between the lighting and mouth ends, which includes (i) a heat-generation segment ad... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041633 | VERTICAL MOVEMENT DEVICE FOR AN EXAMINING TABLE A vertical movement device for an examining table includes a driving wheel, a nut and screw pair and a direction-converting synchronization belt. The driving wheel is disposed on the examining table. The rotation axis of the nut is perpendicular to the rotation axis of ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110040667 | EXCHANGE TRADING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A MODIFIED PARTICIPATION ENTITLEMENT A system and method of determining a participation entitlement for orders for the purchase or sale of securities or derivatives in an exchange configured for trading securities or derivatives is provided. One method includes determining a first participation entitlement... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040432 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVE The invention relates to a method and a device for operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising a parallel hybrid drive train (2, 2′) having an internal combustion engine (3), at least one electrical machine (5), at least one shift element (4), b... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040263 | Inserter Assembly An assembly according to the invention comprises an inserter device (10), a penetrating member (7) and a base part (100), where: the base part comprises a surface adapted to be attached to a skin surface, a position adapted to receive and/or attach ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040254 | Insertion Device with Horizontally Moving Part The invention relates to an insertion device comprising—a penetrating member (50) connected to transformation means (52),—a moving part (38) comprising guiding means (39) which guiding means (39) restrict the movement of the transf... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040166 | EXTRACTING KIT, EXTRACTING DEVICE, AND EXTRACTING METHOD An extracting kits for extracting analyte through the skin of a living body are disclosed that comprises an inserting device comprising needles for forming a plurality of extraction holes in the skin through the stratum corneum but not reaching the subcutaneous tissue a... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039655 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A CREEP MODE OF A VEHICLE HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling a creep mode of a vehicle having a hybrid drive system (1, 1′), having a parallel hybrid drivetrain (2, 2′) comprising an internal combustion engine (3), at least one electrical mach... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039477 | Processing Nickel Bearing Sulphides The present invention provides a method of separating nickel bearing sulphides from mined ores or concentrates of mined ores that contain talc particles is disclosed. The method comprises adjusting the Eh of a slurry of mined ores or concentrates of mined ores and makin... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039349 | SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND SAMPLE TESTING METHOD A sample testing apparatus comprising: a receiving section which receives identification information inputted by an operator; a testing section which tests a sample to obtain a test result; a memory which stores the test result, which is obtained by the testing section,... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039280 | HYBRID MICROFLUIDIC SPR AND MOLECULAR IMAGING DEVICE A hybrid microfluidic biochip designed to perform multiplexed detection of singled- celled pathogens using a combination of SPR and epi-fluorescence imaging. The device comprises an array of gold spots, each functionalized with a capture biomolecule targeting a specific... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039126 | DIE FOR FORMING GLASS SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GLASS SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM There are provided a die for forming a glass substrate which does not generate cracks when the glass substrate is released from the die, in a method of manufacturing a glass substrate by forming molten glass with a pressing operation, a method of manufacturing a glass s... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038770 | Processing Nickel Bearing Sulphides A method of separating nickel bearing sulphides from mined ores or concentrates of mined ores that contain talc is disclosed. The method comprises treating a slurry of mined ores or concentrates of mined ores in at least one flotation stage and in at least one cleaner c... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038146 | TUBULAR LED LIGHTING DEVICE A tube elementary LED includes an elementary glass tube through which light can be transmitted and includes two sealed ends respectively provided with a power plug and a power socket and a LED light emitting base plate disposed in the tube that is powered by the power p... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037760 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DOT INVERSION THEREOF A liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal display panel including data lines and gate lines crossing each other; a timing controller that maps data of an input image to polarity patterns of 1-dot inversion and 2-dot inversion, counts the number of positive dat... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037254 | FEMALE COUPLING MEMBER AND MALE COUPLING MEMBER A pipe coupling capable of being safely connected and disconnected. The pipe coupling has a tubular housing (16), a first locking member (18), a pressing member (24), a valve member (30), and a second locking member (50) provided betwe... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036844 | Bubble Shaped Membrane and Use of Such Membrane in a Device The invention relates to a membrane (17) completely covering an opening (13) giving access to a space in a device which membrane (17) is made of an elastic material penetrable by a needle, the membrane (17) is fastened around the opening (... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036187 | DUAL CLUTCH GEAR MECHANISM WITH A COUNTERSHAFT DESIGN FOR A VEHICLE WITH CENTRAL SYNCHRONIZATION The invention relates to a dual clutch gear mechanism with a countershaft design for a vehicle with central synchronisation, in which a braking device is provided for slowing down each partial gear mechanism and a band brake (1,2) is provided as a braking device.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035237 | SPECIMEN TESTING APPARATUS, TEST INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND TEST INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD The information processing unit receives input of an user ID and a password when the operator carries out log-in, and executes user authentication process. When the log-in process is carried out by the user, the information processing unit outputs test results together ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110035084 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE EFFICIENCY OF AN ENERGY STORE, AND USE OF SAID EFFICIENCY Within the scope of the method for calculating the efficiency of the energy store in a parallel hybrid vehicle, said energy store being connected to the electric machine of a parallel hybrid vehicle and comprising an internal combustion engine and at least one electric ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034950 | NOSE CLIP A nose clip includes an outer support member adapted to contact an outside surface of a nose; a bridge connected at a first end to the outer support member; and an inner support member connected to a second end of the bridge and adapted to be inserted into the nostril a... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034883 | Sealing Between a Cannula Part and a Fluid Path The application relates to an infusion part comprising a cannula part (7) and a fluid path, whereby a sealing (18) is positioned between the cannula part and the inlet/outlet opening (12) of the fluid path when the cannula part is in position for us... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032693 | OPTICAL SHEET AND BACKLIGHT UNIT USING THE SAME Disclosed are an optical sheet, which includes a prism pattern having condensing axes crossing each other in diagonal directions with respect to an arrangement direction of light sources, thereby achieving an enhanced contrast ratio without a reduction in viewing angle ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032277 | MONOCHROME LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME A monochrome light emitting display device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, in which a pixel structure of a monochrome light emitting display device is changed to improve a contrast ratio and resolution and at the same time color shift is prevented f... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031869 | COMPOUND HID ELECTRIC ARC TUBE A composite High Intensity Discharge (“HID”) arc tube includes a discharge tube and two outwardly extending tubes. The discharge tube is a composite two-layer shell with an outer of fused quartz glass or Vycor quartz glass, and a layer of translucent polycrystalline... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031085 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SHIFTING AT LEAST TWO FREEWHEELS The invention relates to an arrangement for coupling at least two freewheels (1, 2) independent of an associated shaft of a gear mechanism, comprising at least one shifting device that comprises an actuation device and a shifting device. Said shifting device can ... | 02/10/2011 |
