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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080261511 | WIRELESS LOCAL LOOP ANTENNA A wireless local loop system is provided that includes a wireless base station that communicates with a subscriber station via a wireless link. The wireless link can carry a voice service, such as telephone calls, or a data service, such as internet browsing. The subscr... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080260602 | FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM AND RADIATION SOURCE MODULE FOR USE THEREIN A radiation source module comprising a support member, a radiation source assembly connected to the support member and a seal disposed on a first surface of the module, the seal operable to provide a substantially fluid tight seal between the first surface and a second ... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080262846 | Wireless server based text to speech email An email system for mobile devices, such as cellular phones and PDAs, is disclosed which allows email messages to be played back on the mobile device as voice messages on demand by way of a media player, thus eliminating the need for a unified messaging system. Email me... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080257134 | Method And Apparatus For Generating And Updating A Pre-Categorized Song Database From Which Consumers May Select And Then Download Desired Playlists Apparatus, methods, systems, and data structures for organizing music files such that consumers can download single songs or entire predetermined libraries of songs with one or two clicks on an Internet browser. For passive listeners without the time to generate their o... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080257721 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS WITH HIGH SURFACE CONDUCTIVITY The present invention concerns electrode materials capable of redox reactions by electrons and alkaline ions exchange with an electrolyte. The applications are in the field of primary (batteries) or secondary electrochemical generators, super capacitors and light modula... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080251754 | NOVEL MATERIALS USEFUL AS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTES The invention concerns novel ionic compounds with low melting point whereof the onium type cation having at least a heteroatom such as N, O, S or P bearing the positive charge and whereof the anion includes, wholly or partially, at least an ion imidide such as (FX1... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080246236 | Multiple-Section Recreational Board A multiple-section recreational board is formed in two or more sections. Contiguous sections of the recreational board arc coupled together by one or more bridges which provide the structural integrity generally equivalent to an integral one piece recreational board. Th... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080248846 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING MULTI-RACE LOTTERY OR PARI-MUTUEL WAGERS A system and a method for conducting a wager, such as a lottery game or a pari-mutuel wager, is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a series of at least four race events is identified. Each bettor is enabled to make a specified prediction pertaining to the outcome of ... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080236228 | Controlled Release Fertilizer And Method For Production Thereof A controlled release fertilizer material comprising a particulate plant nutrient surrounded by a coating which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising: a polyol, an isocyanate and an organic wax.... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080243961 | Method And Apparatus For Adding A Database Partition A data repository system and method are provided. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes an operation that can be used to port data from one or more existing database partitions to new database partitions according to a minimally progressive hash. The method... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080242066 | Method Of Manufacturing Semiconductor A method of producing ultra shallow junctions (104) for PMOS transistors, which eliminates the need for pre-amorphization implants, is disclosed. The method utilizes dopant species, such as cluster ions, e.g., octadecaborane, B18H22. In acco... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080235255 | Extensible Data Repository In telecommunication networks, the need for real-time extension of data repositories is increasing. The present application provides an extensible data repository that can be used by a plurality of different applications that each has a local data format structure and d... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080230604 | System for optimizing on-premises advertisements A system for optimizing on-premises advertising, for example, at retail food and/or beverage establishments, such as bars, restaurants, night clubs, sports stadiums and other on-premise retail sites. The optimization is based upon on-premise sales data which includes po... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080223409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING EQUIPMENT UPTIME IN ION IMPLANTATION An in situ cleaning system is disclosed for use with semiconductor processing equipment. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the cleaning system provides for dynamic cleaning of the semiconductor processing system by varying the pressure of the clea... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080226068 | Scrambling for Anonymous Visual Communication A video communication system is disclosed which allows one or more of the participants to selectively participate anonymously by scrambling regions of the video of arbitrary shape, such as the face of the participant. Initially, the video content is analyzed to locate a... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080221212 | TOPICAL FORMULATION There is described a topical formulation. The topical formulation includes: (i) diclofenac or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) a first compound, and (iii) a second compound. The first compound and second compound are different, and each is selected from ... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080219507 | Passive Touch System And Method Of Detecting User Input A method of tracking an object of interest preferably includes (i) acquiring a first image and a second image representing different viewpoints of the object of interest; (ii) processing the first image into a first image data set and the second image into a second imag... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080220645 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING AN INDICATOR LIGHT IN A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY An apparatus and method for integrating an indicator light in a connector assembly. A connector is mounted on a first side of the circuit board and an LED is mounted on an opposing side of the circuit board such that the LED is configured to project light through a ligh... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080216835 | STANDALONE CPAP DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is provided. The CPAP device includes the feature that the blower is mounted directly to the mouthpiece or the nose mask, thus eliminating the need for an air tube to convey the pressurized air from the blower to the u... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080216831 | STANDALONE CPAP DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING A stand along continuous pressure airwave pressure (CPAP) device and associated method are described for use in treating and/or diagnosing sleep apnea disorders. The CPAP device includes the interconnected components of a mouthpiece, a housing, an airway, a blower, a co... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080217107 | SELF LUBRICATING PIN ASSEMBLY This invention provides a pin assembly that is self-lubricating and includes a pin, a pin insert that is received within the pin and a quantity of lubricating agent. The present invention also provides an insert for a pin that may be used in a pin joint that contains an... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080214173 | Method and System For Provisioning Services In A Telecommunications Network The present invention is a telecommunication system, comprising of at least one base station connected to a telecommunication network, a plurality of subscriber stations each cooperating with the base station to establish a connection between a user device operably conn... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080213661 | Polymers Obtained From Monomers Allowing A Sequential Polymerization, And Their Use For Preparing Ionic Conductors The present invention concerns polymers obtained by anionic initiation and bearing functions that can be activated by cationic initiations that are not reactive in the presence of anionic polymerization initiators. The presence of such cationic initiation functions allo... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080206860 | Vessel and Culture System Including A vessel includes a gas reservoir. The vessel also includes at least one gas outlet. The gas outlet includes an integral gas permeable membrane. A culture system includes the vessel as a first vessel. The first vessel is coupled to a second vessel that includes or other... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080199579 | FROZEN FOOD PACKAGE AND METHOD OF USE A frozen food package and method of using the same is disclosed. The food package includes a bag which is freezable, ovenable and microwaveable. A frozen food assembly within the bag includes uncooked food, preferably an entree. Typically, ... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080200020 | Semiconductor device and method of fabricating a semiconductor device A method is proposed for the fabrication of the gate electrode of a semiconductor device such that the effects of gate depletion are minimized. The method is comprised of a dual deposition process wherein the first step is a very thin layer that is doped very heavily by... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080197291 | OPTICAL RADIATION SENSOR SYSTEM There is disclosed an optical radiation sensor system for detecting radiation from a radiation source. The system comprises: a housing having a distal portion for receiving radiation from the radiation source and a proximal portion; a sensor element in communication wit... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080193552 | TOPICAL MEDICAMENT FOR SKIN INJURIES AND DISORDERS A topical product for the application to the skin or mucosal surfaces comprises yellow beeswax in an oleaginous base of, e.g., olive oil, sunflower oil, almond oil, cod liver oil, castor oil, along with an excipient vehicle. The product is useful in connection with a va... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080195519 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRADING CREDIT DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS HAVING FIXED PREMIUMS A system and method for facilitating trading of credit derivative products is provided. Each of the credit derivative products includes a fixed premium to be paid by a buyer to a seller on a predetermined periodic basis. For a given credit derivative product, an amount ... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080191877 | Mail Delivery Tracking System and Apparatus The present invention relates to a system that will permit the automatic measurement of the efficiencies of a delivery process from end to end. This system uses Radio Frequency based transponders and reader infrastructure to capture data as objects that contain RF trans... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080192676 | QUALITY DEPENDENT DATA COMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL A data channel to transmit data from a transmitter to one or more of a plurality of receivers, each of which intermittently reports to the transmitter its reception quality of signals transmitted by the transmitter. The transmitter transmits the data in frames which inc... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080182455 | RADIATION LAMP AND RADIATION SOURCE MODULE INCORPORATING SAME There is disclosed a lamp device including a longitudinal axis, a first elongate electrical connector and a second elongate electrical connector, each of the first elongate electrical connector and the second elongate connector being non-parallel with respect to the lon... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080176549 | Telecommunications Subscriber Profile Management System A telecommunications subscriber profile management method for a telecommunications subscriber profile management system including a customer service representative (“CSR”) terminal. The terminal presents subscriber profile data in a common user interface format. The... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080178211 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OVERLAYING AN ADVERTISEMENT UPON A VIDEO A system and method for displaying an advertisement in conjunction with a display of a video on a computer monitor. The system includes at least one server and a client computer that are in communication via a network. The client computer has a monitor. The server is co... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080167024 | Method And System For The Prevention Of Unwanted Wireless Telecommunications A method and system for filtering unwanted wireless telecommunications includes structure and steps/function for monitoring traffic associated with roaming subscribers, the traffic being carried via inter-network Internet Protocol links. Structure and steps/function are... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080167989 | COMPUTER-BASED FUND TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM AND METHOD A fund transmittal system includes a first agent portal module for receiving funds from a first entity to initiate a first fund transaction. The system includes a transaction network and a transaction processor. The first agent portal module routes the first fund transa... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080151854 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING INTERLEAVED DATA BETWEEN STATIONS System and method for transmitting data over a communications link in at least two channels. At least one transmitter transmits data in the two channels simultaneously. At least one interleaver interleaves data to be transmitted in the two channels prior to transmission... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080153215 | LEAKAGE BARRIER FOR GaN BASED HEMT ACTIVE DEVICE An improved HEMT formed from a GaN material system is disclosed which has reduced gate leakage current relative to known GaN based HEMTs and eliminates the problem of current constrictions resulting from deposition of the gate metal over the step discontinuities formed ... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080149005 | Stackable packaged goods pallet A pallet for shipping and displaying of packaged goods wherein the pallet comprises a plurality of stacking feet joined together by angled ribs to substantially prevent or inhibit spreading of the stacking feet due to high weight loads, a plurality of handles that inclu... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080147211 | MONITORING BEVERAGE DISPENSING USING POUR EVENT DATA AND RING UP DATA A system and method for monitoring beverage dispensing from a container. Independently obtained data from a pour event and ring up are matched using a recipe database. The method involves receiving ring up data for a transaction of the beverage dispensing, determining o... | 06/19/2008 |
