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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110038949 | HOMEOPATHIC FORMULATION The present invention relates to homeopathic formulations comprising at least Causticum, Natrium muriaticum and a Solanaceae (e.g. Datura or Hyoscyamus); said formulations are useful for treating neurological disorders.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035316 | PROCESS OF AND SYSTEM FOR ADVANCING CREDIT FOR CASH COLLECTIONS A process for providing bank credit to retailers for cash collections that are carried out during retailers' normal business operations. The process entails a retailer collecting cash over a period of time, such as over a single or multiple business days, generally in e... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031306 | PROCESS OF AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING CASH COLLECTIONS DEPOSITS AND DEPOSIT TRACKING A process of facilitating cash collection deposits and deposit tracking includes identifying by a retailer an amount of cash collected by that retailer, including respective amounts of currency by denomination of the collected cash, creating a deposit ticket containing ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030721 | MAKEUP CADDY A portable caddy for transporting cosmetics or other personal hygiene products includes a caddy body, a set of drawers for storing various items such as cosmetics, a handle for carrying the portable caddy, and a mirror stand that is designed to rest on top of the caddy ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110019566 | Determining Usage Predictions and Detecting Anomalous User Activity Through Traffic Patterns The present invention concerns a system for selecting and monitoring data plans for telecommunications systems, and methods of determining, learning and estimating usage patterns in-order to predict usage and tie this to cost and the overlaying of plan selection for cos... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100329777 | DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF FASTENING TWO COMPONENT MEMBERS A device and method for fastening two component members. The device includes a first component member including at least two protruded portions each having a predetermined lead angle, and a second component member which keeps predetermined positional relationship with t... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100318346 | SECOND LANGUAGE PRONUNCIATION AND SPELLING The invention has as its objective to aid an individual proficient in a first language in learning the pronunciation and spelling of a second language. To achieve this objective, a language teaching device comprises a processor, a memory, a presentation screen, an audio... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100304441 | FUNGAL STRAINS AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF INSECTICIDE THEREOF The present invention relates to fungal strains capable of producing insecticide and a process for production of insecticide. It also relates to a method of cultivation of fungal strains and a fermentation medium for culturing the fungal strains.... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100303535 | Applicators An applicator for applying a substance in liquid, paste or gel form comprises a container (2), of which a portion is flexible and which includes an applicator portion, which is arcuate in cross-section and in which one or more first apertures (14) is forme... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100299133 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING OF EXISTING SPEECH RECOGNITION SOLUTIONS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES A system and method for porting of existing speech recognition solutions in a source language to a target language has been disclosed. The system envisaged by the present invention enables porting of a working speech recognition solution in the source language to a work... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100287850 | ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD THEREOF An architectural structure comprises a core column structure (1), a plurality of recessed platform structures (2) vertically spaced apart from each other and supported by the column structure, and landfill filled in the recessed platform structures form pl... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100273253 | DYNAMIC SYSTEMS FOR CULTURING CELLS IN 3D SUPPORTS The present invention refers to the conception process of new dynamic systems for cell culture in 3D supports appropriate to its growing. These are constituted by:—cylindrical container (1) exhibiting a terminal area with a truncated inverted cone shape (2) in ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100272603 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STERILIZATION PROCESS AND DEVICE This invention concerns a hydrogen peroxide sterilization device, with injection of hydrogen peroxide vapour, provided with a vaporizer that feeds a sterilization chamber, with a dose that varies in function of the control performed by a computer or control unit. The va... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100270005 | CHILLER-HEAT PUMP An apparatus for providing heating and/or refrigeration effect and a method thereof is disclosed which provides simultaneous heating and refrigeration, only heating or only refrigeration, using a double-effect vapor absorption cycle or a single-effect vapor absorption c... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100268605 | Method and system for managing distributed trading data In a preferred embodiment, the invention comprises a computer-implemented system and method of managing market information across a network of data providers, comprising the steps of: (a) electronically receiving first data including confidential information regarding m... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100268455 | Wayfinding System Disclosed is a system to provide optimum guidance for an individual seeking the destination point in a complex building. The system can be used for a range of individuals from firemen seeking an optimized and accurately mapped path from an access point at the entrance t... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100266744 | ALL NATURAL FRUIT SNACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ALL NATURAL FRUIT SNACK A fruit snack manufactured, in summary, by removing moisture from commercially available juice concentrates (e.g., containing about 30% moisture) by heating for a short time the juice concentrate and vacuuming away excess moisture to produce a fruit juice concentrate wi... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100257218 | MERGING MULTIPLE HETEROGENEOUS FILE SYSTEMS INTO A SINGLE VIRTUAL UNIFIED FILE SYSTEM The present invention is a virtual unified file system designed to be implemented on multiple operating systems and comprised of multiple sub-file systems. The virtual unified file system presents to the user space of the operating system on which it is implemented a vi... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100244323 | DISPENSING VALVES A dispensing valve for flowable material comprises a valve plate (26) of resilient polymeric material in which at least one elongate discontinuity is formed. The discontinuity defines at least one valve flap (28) which is an integral part of the valve plat... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100224656 | Enhanced Valve Sealing In Pressurized Dispensing Containers In a valve used for dispensing flowable product from a pressurized container A cup is snapped onto the button at the base of the valve stem so that the upper rim of the cup engages the resilient sealing grommet that surrounds the main portion of the stem. The upper rim ... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100220203 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE An image processing device that produces a restored image that gives people natural feeling when a shot image with longer exposure time on the way to image blurring due to hand jiggling or an end portion is restored. The image processing device comprises an image proces... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100214433 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE The present invention is an image processing device that certainly restores a non-linearly corrected image. A processing unit 4 restores a non-linearly corrected original image or an original image without being non-linearly corrected from a non-linearly corrected initi... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100153304 | Systems And Methods For Providing Anonymous Requests For Quotes For Financial Instruments Embodiments of the invention provide computer systems and methods for providing an anonymous request for quotation environment that enables sharing of confidential trading interest information without sacrificing anonymity or enabling information leakage.... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100145768 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING FINANCIALS AND FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS WIZARD System and method for projecting financials in the form of a financial projections wizard asks a franchise operator to identify anticipated sales and expenses over a period of years and produces an income statement from the answers provided for subsequent use by potenti... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100131900 | Methods and Systems for Improved Data Input, Compression, Recognition, Correction, and Translation through Frequency-Based Language Analysis System and method for improving data input by using word frequency to text predict input. Other systems and methods include analyzing words already contained in a document (e.g. spell checking and OCR) and using word frequency to create a proxy system to reduce the spac... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100122483 | FIREARM BOLT An improved bolt carrier for a firearm is provided that improves the overall reliability and performance of the firearm bolt assembly. The bolt carrier includes a bolt with a body having a number of lugs extending therefrom. The bolt includes an extractor recess sized a... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100121759 | Confidential Block Trading System And Method Methods and systems for facilitating trading of securities, preferred methods comprising receiving a first buy or sell order from a first user; calculating a block price range; determining that said first order is reasonably priced; transmitting to a second user a notif... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100085745 | PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER WITH LAMP ASSEMBLY A portable storage container with lamp assembly provides for the storage of various items and includes a useful source of light that is conveniently and efficiently stored within the container's enclosure when not in use, such as when the container is being carried from... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100084096 | TAPE ADHERING APPARATUS AND TAPE ADHERING METHOD A tape bonding device for bonding a tape member to a work piece, wherein the tape bonding device has a main body section, and a cover body section provided reopenable to the main body section. The main body section has a mount member on the upper surface of which the wo... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100080875 | Processes and Systems for Achieving and Assisting in Improved Nutrition Based on Food Energy Data and Relative Healthfulness Data Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided f... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100066267 | REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE TRACK LIGHTING SYSTEM A remotely controllable track lighting system includes a track mountable to a support structure, such as a wall or ceiling, with lamps that are supported on the track that are individually controlled by a wireless remote. Each lamp on the track may be set to respectivel... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100062402 | Processes and Systems Using and Producing Food Healthfulness Data Based on Linear Combinations of Nutrients Processes for selecting and purchasing and/or consuming food are provided. In certain embodiments, healthfulness data representing a relative healthfulness of a candidate food is based on a linear combination of nutrient amounts present in a candidate food. Related proc... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100062119 | Processes and Systems for Achieving and Assisting in Improved Nutrition Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and further nutritional data for a candidate food conveyed by an integrated image... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100055653 | Processes and Systems Using and Producing Food Healthfulness Data Based on Food Metagroups Processes for selecting and purchasing and/or consuming food are provided. In certain embodiments, healthfulness data representing a relative healthfulness of a candidate food is based on a selected procedure for processing nutritional data of foods in a food group comp... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055652 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS BASED ON DIETARY FIBER AS ENERGY A process for controlling body weight of a consumer obtains food energy data of candidate food servings to be ingested based on an energy contribution of each of its protein content, its carbohydrate content, its dietary fiber content and its fat content and ingesting t... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055271 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS BASED ON METABOLIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY A process for controlling body weight of a consumer obtains food energy data of candidate food servings to be ingested based on a human beings metabolic efficiency in utilizing first and second nutrients of the candidate food servings and ingesting the food servings suc... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100038852 | GAME PIECE AND METHOD OF PLAYING GAME USING SAME An article of manufacture for use by a player in a game or as a collectible figure, comprising a first portion comprising a representational figure and a second portion affixed to the first portion and comprising a coupling member arranged to be coupled with a preexisti... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100030356 | DESIGN PROCESS RECORDING Description of works such as “requirement”, “definition”, and “confirmation” in the narrow sense in a design process is made possible. A design work recording unit (22a) records in a data storage device (6) an inputted “design work nam... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100024131 | UNIVERSAL SUPPORT PILLOW A universal support pillow usable by both back and side sleepers includes a first chamber having multiple filled compartments that define a first side of the pillow and a second filled chamber that defines a second side of the pillow. The multiple compartments of the fi... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100021078 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS A signal processing device, which is more practical for restoring signals, includes a signal processing unit for processing a signal. The processing unit produces restored data that approaches the original signal data before fluctuating (before blurring) by repeating th... | 01/28/2010 |
