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Neuroimaging as a Marketing Tool
Neuroimaging as a means for validating whether a stimulus such as advertisement, communication, or product evokes a certain mental response such as emotion, preference, or memory, or to predict the consequences of the stimulus on later behavior such as consumption or purchasing.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110032666 | MEDIA PLAYER AND PERIPHERAL DEVICES THEREFORE A media player is provided with a lateral groove across the back of the housing of the media player that receives a user's forefinger and provides an ergonomic grip for the media player. A control button, including thumb operated button zones and a thumb operated slider... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100317423 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCRATCH CARD IMPLEMENTATIONS ON MOBILE DEVICES A gaming system is disclosed that comprises a gaming server and at least one mobile device in communication with the gaming server. The gaming system allows a user of a mobile device to play a scratcher type lottery game. The mobile device may provide one or more displa... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100317419 | Method and System for Synchronous Social Gaming via Mobile Devices This invention allows multiple mobile devices to be wirelessly interconnected into a gaming environment intended specifically for use by a group of people in the same location, such as a bar, lounge or party. The game environment effectively utilizes motion sensors, key... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100315315 | OPTIMAL GRAPHICS PANELIZATION FOR MOBILE DISPLAYS A system and method for panelizing an image allows the image to be provided to a mobile device and viewed panel by panel in accordance with a panel sequence. The image is initially processed to locate panels within the image. An optimal panel size is then determined whi... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100314004 | CONVERSION COATING AND ANODIZING SEALER WITH NO CHROMIUM Aqueous acidic coating solutions containing a water soluble divalent zinc compound, a complex fluoride compound, and an organic inhibitor for improving the corrosion resistance and adhesive bonding characteristics of aluminum, aluminum alloys, anodic coatings and sacrif... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100235985 | Sofa Bed A sofa bed configured for conversion from a sofa into a double bed. The sofa bed includes a table having a first and second headboard and an interior area. A first frame is connected to the first headboard and a second frame is connected to the second headboard. A pivot... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100222129 | GAMING DEVICE DISPLAY AND METHODS OF USE A gaming apparatus having a housing defining a display area on which immoveable display characters and moveable symbol displays are used to present a game outcome, is disclosed. Typically, the immoveable display characters provide background for the moveable symbol disp... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100216539 | Reel and Rings Display Device A gaming system includes a display for indicating a game outcome generated for a gaming device. The gaming display includes a central reel at the center of one or more ring displays. A game controller controls the reel and the ring displays to display arrangements of sy... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100210347 | NETWORKED GAMING DEVICES WITH REMOTE DISPLAY DEVICE A gaming system is provided with a display device for generating display events, such as a jumbled ball selection, that represent gaming outcomes at one or more gaming devices. In order that the display device may be located remotely from the gaming devices, a video cam... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100203949 | GAMING DISPLAY WITH MOVEABLE INDICATOR AND METHODS OF USE A gaming apparatus includes a display device comprising a display surface. The display surface comprises a plurality of indicia. A display device actuator moves the display surface on a first predetermined path. A moveable indicator may be moved by an actuator along a s... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100185209 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A FETAL PROCEDURE A device for performing fetotomy on a dead fetus or repositioning of a live fetus has a primary attachment in the form of a looped brace that is provided around a fetal limb within the birth canal of the mother animal and engages the armpit or groin of the fetus. An ext... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100131617 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION OF WEB PAGE STRUCTURES Because of restricted communications bandwidth and storage, mobile terminals and devices often suffer reduced Quality of Service (QoS) or delays when displaying data or forms associated with web pages or applications that depend on remote data. A method is disclosed for... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100124985 | Method and System for Push Marketing Hotels and casinos often offer both gaming and shows or attractions, meals, accommodation, etc. This invention allows for show tickets, spare restaurant capacity, and other elements which may have a time critical lifetime, to be offered via the gaming infrastructure, su... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100124939 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICAL SCALING AND CONTEXTUAL DELIVERY TO MOBILE DEVICES Methods for scaling graphical constructs comprised of graphical images, text, and photographic images are disclosed. In mobile devices, each device could have different screen resolution, orientation, and color palette capabilities. When a graphical page, such as a gree... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100108671 | Pressure Relief System A pressure relief system including a container having (a) at least two layers sealed together to form a closed cavity and (b) a stress point area is disclosed. The stress point area is configured to rupture upon sufficient pressure being generated in the closed cavity s... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100093416 | Gaming Device and Method of Use A gaming apparatus includes a gaming device configured to allow a player to place a wager and to play a primary game. A display device is mounted in association with the gaming device and a controller is in communication with the gaming device and the display device. Th... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100057938 | Method for Sparse Object Streaming in Mobile Devices A communication system includes a wireless communication device that is adapted to send and receive data associated with at least one application. A computer server is in communication with the wireless communication device. The computer server is adapted to determine a... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100056127 | System and Method for Application Layer Widgets for Mobile Devices A communication system includes a wireless device and a computer server that is in communication with the wireless device. The computer server is adapted to receive at least one parameter associated with the wireless device and to select at least one widget that is opti... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100006140 | Solar Energy System A solar covering is disclosed that comprises a lens array configured to distribute light incident on the covering to solar receptors beneath the covering. The lens array may have a support structure covered by a continuous plastic sheet with Fresnel lens ribs or circula... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090315265 | Target Stand A target stand is disclosed that comprises a target frame supported on a shelf having a pair of legs mounted in spaced relation. The legs pivotal and adjustable between a storage position and a shooting position. The storage position having the target frame intermediate... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090282880 | KEYED LOCK DOOR HANDLE A door handle assembly that can be locked and unlocked using a key. The door handle assembly includes a bolt that is movable from an extended position to a retracted position. The first handle is coupled to the bolt and adapted to cause the bolt to retract when the firs... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090270164 | Gaming Device and Method of Use A gaming apparatus allows a player to play a memory game. The gaming apparatus includes a gaming device that is adapted to accept a wager and allow a player to play a game. A display device is mounted in association with the gaming device. A player input device is mount... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090250889 | HAND TRUCK A hand truck is used for moving large objects. The hand truck includes a frame that has a pair of rails and several cross members that extend between the rails. A bracket is mounted to the frame and a first set of wheels are coupled to the frame. A second set of wheels ... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090240534 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING TERRITORIES In competitive pricing analysis, a system and method aligns territory definitions for a plurality of insurance companies. Each territory definition may be mapped for a region and interest and then aligned to determine the uniquely aligned territories. Each uniquely alig... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090240533 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING CREDIT SCORES In competitive pricing analysis, a dataset of insurance premium quotes having associated insurance rating parameters such as credit scores or tiers can be ranked by the average insurance premium for each unique value of the insurance rating parameter. The rankings estab... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090227380 | GAMING DEVICE BASE AND METHOD OF USE A gaming device base having a storage area configured to store at least one non-currency gaming item is disclosed. The gaming device base further includes a horizontal support member having a substantially flat surface to support at least one gaming device. The gaming d... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090199470 | Device and Method for Observing Plant Health A lamp for growing plants includes a first set of orange light emitting diodes that have a peak wavelength emission of about 612 nanometers, a second set of red light emitting diodes that have a peak wavelength emission of about 660 nanometers and a third set of blue li... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090191955 | Location detection system for use with gaming devices and method of use A location detection and tracking system for use in a casino. The system includes several gaming devices that are configured to allow a player to place a wager and to play a game. A player locator device is configured to transmit at least one location of the player. A s... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090191902 | Text Scripting A mobile telecommunications network is disclosed that allows a user to define a message script having a plurality of event fields. Tags may be associated with defined events and actions at the server end. A user may then transmit a message to the server with tag informa... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090145321 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ZERO LATENCY DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING OF TIMED PYROTECHNIC EVENTS A method for achieving zero latency timed pyrotechnic events by utilizing distributed processing is presented. A list of timed events may be used to synchronize a pyrotechnic firing sequence with music or other external events. This list is distributed over a series of ... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090124390 | Gaming Apparatus with Common Display Device A gaming system and method is disclosed that utilizes a common display device for providing a display of gaming information for a plurality of gaming devices. The common display includes a plurality of segments, each of which has a gaming symbol and an indication device... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090117984 | GAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE A gaming apparatus includes at least one gaming device that is configured to allow a player to place a wager and to play a game. A display device is mounted in association with the gaming device. The display device includes a housing and a housing positioning mechanism ... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090104991 | GAMING DEVICE DISPLAY AND METHOD A gaming apparatus is disclosed that comprises a plurality of gaming devices and a display. The display provides at least one video display mounted on a rotatable structure. An actuator rotates the rotatable structure so that the video display can be viewed by players o... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090093297 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD INCLUDING SECONDARY WAGER A method of playing a gaming device comprises receiving a primary wager and a secondary wager. A single gaming event is used to determine the outcome of the primary wager. The outcome of the secondary wager is determined from a plurality of single gaming events.... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090082086 | GAMING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE A gaming system having a centralized controller coupled to an array of game apparatus; a display device, including a plurality of prize object displays, for displaying a bonus event prize for at least one game apparatus in the array; and provision for holding prize obje... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090075716 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD A gaming device includes several changeable prize displays with each changeable prize display sequentially displaying several different prizes. A moveable indicator can move relative to the changeable prize displays and selectively indicate at least one of the prize dis... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090035957 | LEAD FRAME FOR CIRCUIT BOARD A sub-component circuit board may be electrically and mechanically connected to a higher order circuit board using one or more leads extending from a lead frame embedded in the sub-component circuit board. The sub-component board is produced as a layered assembly with t... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090020491 | BBQ Grill A grill rack adapted to provide substantially vertical suspension and elevated suspension of food over existing barbeque grill cooking rack in accordance with additional aspects of the present invention. The grill rack includes a base, and angled support section and an ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090011833 | Descending Qualification Community Game A community gaming system includes a community game server that compares gaming outcomes of gaming devices to determine whether the gaming devices qualify for a community game. For a first set of gaming devices, the community game server compares a gaming device outcome... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090005151 | GAMING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE A gaming system having a container configured to hold a plurality of display objects, an agitator for moving the plurality of display objects, at least one prize object holder configured to hold a plurality of prize objects in an individually controlled manner, a plural... | 01/01/2009 |
