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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090133017 | ENVIRONMENT MANAGERS VIA VIRTUAL MACHINES Methods and apparatus enforce computing policies of an enterprise in a distributed manner so that idiosyncratic services to a computing device can be minimized or altogether eliminated. Pluralities of virtual machines are arranged on one or more computing devices and de... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130757 | BIOREACTOR WITH MIXER AND SPARGER A bioreactor and related methods are for use in bioprocessing in which a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device. In one embodiment, the bioreactor includes a mixer and a movable sparger. The mixer may... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129201 | Mixing Bag or Vessel Having a Fluid-Agitating Element A vessel in which a fluid is received and agitated by using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by a non-contact coupling with a motive device external to the vessel. In one aspect, the vessel is a bag including a first receiver for receiving and holding a fluid-... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126146 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH HEAT SINK IN AIR PATH A floor care appliance includes a nozzle assembly having a suction inlet, a canister assembly, a dirt collection vessel carried on the canister assembly, a suction generator carried on the canister assembly and a wand assembly connecting the nozzle assembly with the can... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090125986 | Secure launching of browser from privileged process Methods and apparatus include securely launching a web browser from a privileged process of a workstation to minimize enterprise vulnerabilities. The workstation includes a web browser pointed toward a web server and a Logon API for use with a password/credential. An ex... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124692 | METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR DECORPORATION OF RADIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS A composition for removing a radioactive element or compound such as systemic transuranic compounds, from mammals comprises a pharmaceutical carrier and a decorporation agent comprising ester and amide derivatives of DTPA. A method of treating a mammal to remove systemi... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090121087 | High speed vertical take-off and land aircraft with active fan balancing system A high-speed vertical take-off and land aircraft includes a body with an engine supported by the body. A fan assembly is also carried by the body. The fan assembly includes a hub and a plurality of blades to provide vertical lift for the aircraft. A nozzle ring is provi... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090107805 | SIDE-FLEXING CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH PIVOTING SLATS AND RELATED METHODS In one aspect, a modular link conveyor chain including slats is capable of assuming a compressed and an expanded condition so as to permit side-flexing while moving along a forward run and a return run in an endless path. The chain is formed of links arranged in rows sp... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090107622 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CUT-AND-STACK LABELS A method is provided of producing cut-and-stack labels from a web of printing stock. The method includes the steps of printing indicia on a first face of the web, laminating a protective film to the web over the printed first face, applying an antistat to the laminated ... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090106102 | STORAGE FACILITIES FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF SUPPLIES A method of community service including placing a storage structure at a strategic location for direct distribution of emergency relief supplies from the storage structure to a populace in the event of an actual disaster. In addition the method includes marketing advert... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090102160 | Hitch for Two Drawpin Sizes A hitch apparatus includes a hitch member defining a substantially vertical drawpin hole. A spacer member is movably mounted to the hitch member such that the spacer member is movable laterally from a working position, where the spacer extends forward to block a rear po... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090101233 | AUTOMATICALLY FULFILLING BEVERAGE ORDERS Method and apparatus for automatically fulfilling a beverage order. An input describing a beverage order is received (904) and an empty receptacle (630) is positioned (910) at a location for receiving a dispensing nozzle (620) configured to d... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090094783 | FIBERGLASS CLOTH TAPE LAMINATED FIBERBOARD BARRIER A floorcare apparatus includes a nozzle assembly having a suction inlet and a canister assembly connected to the nozzle assembly. A dirt collection vessel is carried on the canister assembly. A suction generator is carried on one of the nozzle assembly and the canister ... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090094161 | Provisioning users to multiple agencies Apparatus and methods are described for providing employee cards to employees, such as PIV cards to federal employees, including provisioning the employees to a more than one agency (and more than one card) without requiring multiple instances of enrolling and adjudicat... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090089958 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH AGITATOR ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING A CLUTCH MECHANISM An upright vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a handle assembly pivotally connected to a nozzle assembly. A suction generator and dirt collection vessel are carried on the housing. The suction generator includes a drive motor. A rotary agitator assembly and a suct... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090085395 | CONNECTION ARRANGEMENTS FOR MINE CONVEYOR SECTIONS Arrangements are for use with interconnected conveyor sections, such as push beams, commonly found in mining applications. In one embodiment a mechanism includes an elongated dog-bone shaped coupler having a first and second end for insertion between the conveyor sectio... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090082180 | LEG LIFT DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD A leg lift device is provided for attachment to a shoe. The leg lift device includes a sole, an optional lift insert and a shoe receiver attached to the sole. The shoe receiver includes a first section to engage a toe of a shoe and a second section to engage a heel of a... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077638 | Setting and synching preferred credentials in a disparate credential store environment Apparatus and methods are described for using preferential credentials in an environment of multiple disparate credential stores. For at least two disparate credential stores, credential information is known, including a preferred credential indicated by a user. Upon in... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090067932 | Re-tensionable cable bolt apparatus and related method A re-tensionable cable bolt and related methods are provided. In one aspect of the invention, the bolt includes a sleeve for connecting or securing to a cable. The sleeve includes a lower end having a bore adapted for receiving a threaded shank for associating with a te... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090064517 | ELECTRONIC RULER An electronic ruler has a generally rectangular-solid shape defining a length, width, and thickness. A straight edge exists along the length as do distance markings in at least one unit of measurement. A user input interface 1) receives user inputs of measurement in a f... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090064290 | Searching and replacing credentials in a disparate credential store environment Apparatus and methods are described for searching and replacing user credentials in a multiple disparate credential store environment. Upon authentication of a user to change credentials, credential information of multiple disparate credential stores is searched. Upon p... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090060700 | PALLET STORAGE A storage system includes a pallet (100) having first and second pallet side formations (110) projecting from opposing outer side surfaces and at least one pallet end formation (114) located in or on a rear end surface of the pallet. The system also... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090054680 | SYNTHESIS OF 3,5,5-TRIMETHYL-2-CYCLOHEXENE SALICYLATE A process for preparing 3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene salicylate includes the reacting of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid with 3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol in the presence of a coupling reagent.... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090053115 | CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES An apparatus for continuous production of aligned carbon nanotubes is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reactor, an injector for delivering a feed solution into the reactor, and a conveyor for passing through the reactor a substrate on which nanotubes may be formed an... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090049641 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH WAND ACTIVATED CONVERSION VALVE A floor care apparatus includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A suction inlet is provided on the nozzle assembly. A dirt collection vessel, a suction generator and a wand receiver are carried on the housing. A first air flow pathway connect... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090049531 | Coordinating credentials across disparate credential stores Apparatus and methods are described for coordinating user credentials across multiple disparate credential stores. A synchronizing engine requests and receives past and present credential information from the disparate credential stores. Users indicate which, if any, of... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090044481 | REBAR, BEAM AND MESH HIGHCHAIR An apparatus for supporting a reinforcing element during the pouring of concrete includes a body having both a reinforcing bar bearing indentation and a concrete mesh bearing notch.... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090038109 | FLOOR CARE APPARATUS WITH TELESCOPING HANDLE STALK A floor care apparatus includes a telescoping handle stalk and a handle adjustment mechanism. The handle adjustment mechanism includes a control switch, an adjustment block, a linkage connecting the control switch and adjustment block and a locking pin for securing the ... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080307415 | Tessellated applications for user computing environments A computing policy establishes computing rights of multiple users according to their roles, such as workplace job descriptions. Templates, in a library, each define a computing configuration of at least one virtual machine and any computing application to be executed by... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080295445 | Blast Protection Structures A structure for example a blast protection structure (1) is provided formed by the inflation of one or more containers (2, 3, 4) and (5) which are then filled with a settable cement or other material to provide a rigid free-standing structure. Roof ... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080301685 | Identity-aware scheduler service In a computing environment, clients and scheduling services are arranged to coordinate time-based services. Representatively, the client and scheduler engage in an http session whereby the client creates an account (if the first usage) indicating various identities and ... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080287210 | GOLF CLUB This invention relates to a golf club consisting of a club head having a tapered bore formed therein extending and tapering inwardly from the base of the club head to the upper surface thereof, a socket of corresponding external shape to the bore in the club head and a ... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080289057 | SPERM FACTOR SEQUENCES A nucleic acid sequence, including an isolated, purified or recombinant nucleic acid sequence, includes:
| 11/20/2008 |
| 20080281654 | Data center life cycle management Managing a data center life cycle of an enterprise begins with a policy defining stages of the life cycle and criteria indicating a successful evaluation of each stage. Evaluators, according to a predetermined identity, attest to whether the policy is satisfied for a si... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080281599 | PROCESSING AUDIO DATA A method of processing audio data including obtaining (202) audio data; analysing (206) the audio data to determine at least one characteristic of the audio data; generating (206) data describing the at least one characteristic of the analysed audio... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080275778 | Method of Community Service and Disaster Relief The present invention relates to a method of community service including the steps of providing a site placement for a storage structure and allowing a relief organization to stage disaster relief supplies in that storage structure in anticipation of a possible disaster... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080264304 | PALLET STORAGE SYSTEM A pallet storage system including a pallet (100) having a base (102) with upstanding rear (104A) and side walls (104B, 104C). At least one of the side walls includes at least one engaging formation (108). The storage system furt... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080268110 | ONLINE, CONTINUOUS SENSOR AND METHOD FOR CURD MOISTURE CONTENT CONTROL IN CHEESE MAKING A method is provided for improving quality of cheese produced from a milk batch. A light beam from an incident light source impinges onto a surface of the milk batch, and light backscatter is optically detected during a coagulation process and correlated to an optimum c... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080269007 | Planetary Gear Set This invention relates to epicyclic gears having a carrier (12), a generally central sun gear (11), an outer annular gear (13) and an intermediary helical planet gear (14) which is mounted on the carrier (12) by a flexible pin assembly... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080270063 | Method of improving cheese quality A method is provided for improving the quality of cheese produced from a curd and whey mixture. The method comprises the steps of monitoring the curd and whey mixture during syneresis processing to collect color data, comparing the color data to a predetermined standard... | 10/30/2008 |
