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"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110043052 | Systems and Methods for Remotely Controlling an Electrical Load Systems and methods for remotely controlling an electrical load are provided. A switch is associated with controlling one or more electricity-consuming devices. After electrically isolating the switch from the electricity-consuming device, an adapter is communicatively ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041386 | Extraction From Suspensions A suspension may include an aqueous liquid and suspended particles. The particles may include a nonpolar and/or hydrophobic substance (e.g., a lipid) substantially contained within polar and/or hydrophilic exterior layers. A method for extracting the suspended lipids ma... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041161 | Management of Ancillary Content Delivery and Presentation Embodiments of the present invention address delivery of content, including advertising, in an online or networked digital environment. Undesirable content or content that needs to be removed from the digital environment may be eliminated through invocation of a ‘kill... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038637 | INTERFACING INTERNET PROTOCOL-BASED WIRELESS DEVICES WITH NETWORKS A communication system, comprising a wireless communication device including a plurality of antennas communicatively coupled with a communication component, the communication component including a processor, a transmitter, and a receiver, the communication component con... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035574 | Running a Computer from a Secure Portable Device An operating system is booted from a secure peripheral device on a host computer. The secure peripheral device, which includes a memory, is communicatively coupled with the with the host computer. A first operating system is booted from the memory of the secure peripher... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110035513 | Peripheral Device Data Integrity A system and method for protecting against corruption of data stored in a peripheral storage device. The peripheral storage device is communicatively coupled with a host computer. The peripheral storage device includes at least memory and a controller. Data from the hos... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110035329 | Search Methods and Systems Utilizing Social Graphs as Filters A search method and system that accesses a preference data base established by users of the system. The users may not be required to rate businesses they enter into the data base. The entry of the business into the data base constitutes an endorsement of (a “vote” f... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030390 | Vortex Tube A vortex tube allowing for control of the velocities, flow, and pressure differentials otherwise present in a free vortex like that found in a tornado is disclosed. The presently disclosed vortex tube may be used for the control and implementation of the otherwise chaot... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110029457 | System and Method for Private Equity Fund Formation A system for private equity fund formation comprises an equity fund application and a memory configured to store fund documents. Access to the fund documents is managed by the equity fund application according to the status of a user as a general partner, an investor, o... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029353 | Managing Professional Development Systems and methods for managing professional development are provided. A client provides information indicating a current status, which may concern a professional task performed by the client and a portion of income associated with the task. The progress of the client ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029300 | Translating Documents Based On Content A document containing text in a source language may be translated into a target language based on content associated with that document, in conjunction with the present technology. An indication to perform an optimal translation of a document into a target language may ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017220 | SELF-TITRATABLE MANDIBULAR REPOSITIONING DEVICE The present technology provides a mandibular repositioning device (MRD) which may be self titratable. The MRD may be repositioned relative to the maxilla, e.g., the mandible may be brought, via the device, to a position forward of a neutral resting and/or bite position.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110016527 | Real-time network updates for malicious content A global response network collects, analyzes, and distributes “cross-vector” threat-related information between security systems to allow for an intelligent, collaborative, and comprehensive real-time response.... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110016182 | Managing Gifts of Digital Media An individual may wish to make a gift of digital media to a designated recipient. The digital media may be previously purchased by the individual or may be new, unused digital media purchased specifically as a gift for the recipient. The sender of the gift sends a gift ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110016079 | Summarizing a Body of Media Bodies of media may be summarized in various ways depending on numerous factors, thus resulting in summaries that are tailored to particular desires of consumers. An instruction may be received to provide a summary of at least a portion of the body of media. Software st... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110015975 | Asynchronous advertising A podcast system and method are provided to select and deliver media ads over a network to a user device and to insert the media ads in media content subscribed to and delivered over the network to the user device... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011463 | Reducing drag on a mobile body A vortex ring generator adapted to be associated with a body subjected to fluid flow, the vortex ring generator being adapted to produce a fluid flow in the form of a vortex ring with the fluid flow moving over the body from the vortex ring generator.... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008981 | LOCKING MECHANISMS AND LOCKING CAPS FOR USB CONNECTORS According to various embodiments, an exemplary locking mechanism for a USB connector comprises a hook, a hook bracket at least partially inserted within the hook to form a first assembly, a holder, the holder enclosing at least a portion of the first assembly to form a ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007941 | PRECISELY LOCATING FEATURES ON GEOSPATIAL IMAGERY Methods for locating a feature on geospatial imagery and systems for performing those methods are disclosed. An accuracy level of each of a plurality of geospatial vector datasets available in a database can be determined. Each of the plurality of geospatial vector data... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110004669 | STATUTORY LICENSE RESTRICTED DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYBACK ON PORTABLE DEVICES Systems and methods are described for, e.g., providing a statutory audio content service on a portable device that complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The user can select a playlist subject to DMCA restrictions but cannot access ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110002419 | Low Power Digital Media Broadcast Receiver with Time Division Systems and methods for providing a low power receiver device using fine grained time division are provided. In one embodiment, the receiver device comprises a tuner, a demodulator configured to demodulate at least one sampled signal, a payload processor configured to p... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100333169 | Classifying an Operating Environment of a Remote Computer Systems and techniques are provided for controlling requests for resources from remote computers. A remote computer's ability to access a resource is determined based upon the computer's operating environment. The computer or computers responsible for controlling access... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100333045 | Gesture Based Interaction with Traffic Data Gesture based interaction with traffic data is disclosed. A virtual broadcast presentation may be generated based on dynamic information such as traffic information, weather information, or other information that may be featured on a virtual broadcast presentation. A ge... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100332345 | AUTOMATED PRICE QUOTE GENERATION Methods and systems for automated price quote generation are provided. A requesting party submits a request that includes information regarding a geographic location and at least one specification. A database is searched based on the information provided by the request.... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100332344 | ALTERNATIVE SELECTIONS FOR COMPOUND PRICE QUOTING Methods and systems for automated alternative selection for compound price quotes are provided. A requesting party submits a request that includes information regarding at least one specification. A database is searched based on the information provided by the request. ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100330900 | DIGITAL RADIO BROADCAST TRANSMISSION USING A TABLE OF CONTENTS For each audio and data service, a table of contents (TOC) specifies which logical channel may carry data. The TOC may be transmitted over the NRSC-5 transmission system using a pre-defined protocol, which is received and decoded at an NRSC-5 receiver apparatus that ext... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100330658 | SILICEOUS PARTICLES Various aspects provide for extracting siliceous particles. Siliceous particles may include or be derived from diatoms. Certain embodiments provide for segregating suspensions into two or more segregation products. In some cases, a first product includes siliceous parti... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100330643 | Cyanobacterial Isolates Having Auto-Flocculation and Settling Properties Provided herein are exemplary methods for production of biomass with a cyanobacterial isolate having auto-flocculation properties. One exemplary method includes isolating a cyanobacterial strain having a 16S ribosomal RNA sequence corresponding to SEQ. ID. NO. 1 herein,... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328748 | TIR Light Valve An array of light valves switch light by enabling and disabling total internal reflection (TIR) on a surface of the light valve. The disabling of the TIR is accomplished by putting another optical element in contact with the surface and then diffusing or changing the di... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327077 | Nozzles for Circulating Fluid in an Algae Cultivation Pond A nozzle for generating fluid flow in an algae cultivation pond is disclosed. The nozzle includes a surface forming a smooth flow path from an inlet to an outlet. The surface corresponds to a monotonically decreasing function from the inlet to the outlet. A ratio of an ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100325948 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR CIRCULATING AND CARBONATING FLUID IN AN ALGAE CULTIVATION POND Systems, methods and media for carbonation of fluid in an algae cultivation pond via the use of jets are disclosed. Carbon dioxide is provided to a pressurized fluid. A jet of carbonated fluid is generated from the pressurized fluid and the carbon dioxide. Circulation o... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100323387 | Optimization of Response to Light Various aspects provide for exposing a substance to light. Certain aspects include exposing a suspension of photosynthetic organisms to sunlight, and may include optimizing exposure to improve photosynthesis conditions. Certain embodiments include controlling an opacity... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100317088 | Systems and Methods for Extracting Lipids from Wet Algal Biomass Presented herein are exemplary systems and methods for extracting lipids from a wet algal biomass. An exemplary method comprises lysing a wet algal biomass with an insoluble granular lysing agent to create a lysate, creating a lipid-rich phase in the lysate, and separat... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100315836 | Flat panel optical display system with highly controlled output A brightness enhancing reflector to accurately control the light exiting the guide achieves accurate control of the reflected light by extracting light from a limited area of the light guide. The configuration of the reflectors used for the selective extraction determin... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100315802 | Optical system for a Light Emitting Diode with collection, conduction, phosphor directing, and output means An optical system with an LED light source utilizes a base with an inverted conical shape to conduct light to a phosphor layer. The phosphor layer emits light from both upper and lower surfaces. The base and a substantially mirror image cap element facilitate efficient ... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100314324 | Clarification of Suspensions A clarification system may comprise a channel having an inlet and an outlet, a length, bottom, and a height sufficient to contain a liquid having a depth. The clarification system may include one or more gas injectors disposed within the channel, configured to inject ga... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100313982 | Fluid Flow Control Device A fluid flow control device that controls a flow of fluid within the flow control device has a flow path to convey the fluid. A cross-sectional area of the flow path varies along the flow path. At least a portion of the length of the fluid flow control device includes a... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100312796 | Systems and Methods for Server Management Exemplary systems and methods for server management are provided. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of servers, with each server having the ability to access a database or, in some embodiments, be configured to perform a calculation, computation or make a determ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100312462 | Touch Screen Based Interaction with Traffic Data Touch screen based interaction with traffic data is disclosed. A virtual broadcast presentation may be generated based on dynamic information such as traffic information, weather information, or other information that may be featured on a virtual broadcast presentation.... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100311482 | Electro-Biometric Methods and Apparatus A method and apparatus for tracking changes in an electro-cardiologic signal using a signal processing device having a sensor. The method comprises communicatively coupling the sensor of the signal processing device with a subject; reading into a memory an electro-cardi... | 12/09/2010 |
