Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110047129 | BACKUP AND RECOVERY OF SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOOT CONFIGURATION DATA IN AN EXTENSION FIRMWARE INTERFACE PARTITION Various embodiments includes at least one of systems, methods, and software for backup and recovery of systems including boot configuration data in an extension firmware interface partition. Generating a backup, in some embodiments, includes copying Boot Configuration D... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046849 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SIDE SLIP ANGLE OF A REAR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING A method for controlling the side slip angle of a rear-wheel drive vehicle when turning; the control method provides for the steps of: detecting the position of an accelerator control which is displaced along a predetermined stroke; using a first initial part of the str... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046658 | ANEURYSM OCCLUSION DEVICE A device to treat an aneurysm can include a plurality of soft and compressible fill members. A flow conduit can carry the fill members in a liquid flow. A flexible, expandable, and liquid-permeable net or mesh enclosure can be inserted into and to fit within the aneurys... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046121 | INHIBITORS OF FOCAL ADHESION KINASE The invention provides inhibitors of focal adhesion kinase, an enzyme involved in the attachment of the cytoskeleton of a cell to an extracellular matrix, which has been implicated in processes such as cell migration, cell proliferation, and cell survival. The inhibitor... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044877 | METHOD OF PURIFYING SILICON UTILIZING CASCADING PROCESS The present invention relates to a method of purifying a material using a metallic solvent. The present invention includes a method of purifying silicon utilizing a cascade process. In a cascade process, as the silicon moves through the purification process, it contacts... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044521 | TRACKING AND REPRESENTATION OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ORGANS A method includes receiving data corresponding to a sequence of deformations of a surface of an object. The method also includes generating spherical harmonics expressions based on the data. The method includes identifying a subspace of the spherical harmonics expressio... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN INSULATED ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD FOR USE IN HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES The present subject matter of the invention relates generally to the management of electromagnetic fields in hearing assistance devices, such as hearing aids, and in particular to an insulated electromagnetic shield design for hearing assistance devices. The present dis... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPECIALIZED GESTURE SENSING FOR FITTING HEARING AIDS The present subject matter relates generally to method and apparatus for sensing gestures for fitting hearing aids.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TAGGING PATIENT SESSIONS FOR FITTING HEARING AIDS The present subject matter relates generally to the method and apparatus for storing tags during a fitting session. The tags may be used to store information useful for an audiologist, a manufacturer of hearing aids, and a manufacturer of fitting software. The software ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043832 | PRINTED AUDIO FORMAT AND PHOTOGRAPH WITH ENCODED AUDIO A printed audio format includes a printed encoding of an audio signal, and a plurality of spaced-apart and parallel rails. The printed encoding of the audio signal is located between the plurality of rails and each rail comprises at least one marker. The printed encodin... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043405 | MEMS CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR An array of micromechanical oscillators have different resonant frequencies based on their geometries. In one embodiment, a micromechanical oscillator has a resonant frequency defined by an effective spring constant that is modified by application of heat. In one embodi... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043321 | EXTERNAL OPERATION THERMAL PROTECTOR Terminal plates 4 and 33 of respectively a first resistance element module having a first polymer PTC 2 and a second resistance element module having a second polymer PTC 32 are caulked above and below a column 37 and fixed to a body c... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043202 | FLUID SATURATION ESTIMATION In some embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may operate to acquire signature data representing a plurality of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) echo trains associated with a material comprising a first fluid and a second fluid, force a subset of the s... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043123 | ELECTRODELESS PLASMA LAMP AND FILL Electrodeless plasma lamp and fill is described. Power may be over coupled to the lamp during startup and a significant percentage of the power is reflected. In some examples, 40-80% of the power may be initially reflected and less than 100 watts of forward power may be... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043111 | RF FEED CONFIGURATIONS AND ASSEMBLY FOR PLASMA LAMP Systems and methods for lamp assembly and connection of radio frequency feeds to lamp body are described. In an example embodiment, a circuit board is positioned transverse to a lamp body and one or more radio frequency probes extend from the edge of the circuit board i... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042879 | CAM LOCK ELECTRODE CLAMP A cam lock clamp comprises a stud having a substantially cylindrical body with a first end including a head area and a second end arranged to support one or more disc springs concentrically about the stud. A socket is arranged to mechanically couple concentrically aroun... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042534 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING REMOVAL AND/OR INSTALLATION OF TRUNNION ROLLER A device and/or method for assisting the removal and/or installation of a trunnion roller, the device including: an elongate main body portion including an actuator at one end and an engagement means at the other end for engaging and retaining a trunnion roller; a pivot... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042077 | FORMATION TESTER TOOL ASSEMBLY A formation tester tool can include a longitudinal probe drill collar having a surface, a formation probe assembly located within the probe drill collar, the formation probe assembly including a piston reciprocal between a retracted position and an extended position bey... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPERT VERIFICATION In exemplary embodiments, an apparatus and method for verifying experts on a consultation system is provided. Identity and credential information is received at a web server from a potential expert. A selection of a category that the potential expert wants to be admitte... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110041079 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MANAGE SERVICES FOR MULTIPLE MANAGED COMPUTER SYSTEMS A method to facilitate provision of services to a managed system (e.g., a PC, PDA, cell phone) includes causing installation of an agent application on the managed system, the agent application including an install component to install at least one of a plurality of ser... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040694 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPERT QUALITY CONTROL In exemplary embodiments, an apparatus and method for providing expert quality control on a consultation system is provided. Feedback is received for an expert. The feedback may be from users of the consultation system, other experts on the consultation system, or third... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040662 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATION OF NEW CHANNELS IN A CONSULTATION SYSTEM In exemplary embodiments, an apparatus and method for creating a new channel on a consultation system is provided. In exemplary embodiments, a selection to create a new channel is received from a device of a creator. Data directed to creating the new channel is also rec... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040592 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PRICING OPTIONS IN A CONSULTATION SYSTEM In exemplary embodiments, an apparatus and method for providing pricing options in a consultation system is provided. In one embodiment, user input from a user is received. The user input is directed to a question the user intends to post to the consultation system. Pri... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040087 | PEPTIDE TURN MIMETICS Peptide mimetics of structure X herein which (i) provide a wide range of sidechain functions at all sidechain positions, (ii) can be incorporated in a peptide sequence, (iii) can be readily synthesized and (iv) have a variety of conformations. There is also provided a n... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040013 | LAYERED ZEOLITE MATERIALS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO A novel oxide material (MIN-I) comprising YO2; and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element, wherein X/Y=O or Y/X=30 to 100 is provided. Surprisingly, MIN-I can be reversibly deswollen. MIN-I can further be c... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039929 | MICROBIOLOGICALLY SOUND AND STABLE SOLUTIONS OF GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE SALT FOR THE TREATMENT OF NARCOLEPSY Disclosed are formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in an aqueous medium that are resistant to microbial growth. Also disclosed are formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate that are also resistant to the conversion into GBL. Disclosed are methods to treat sleep disorders, ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039877 | USE OF 3, 11B-CIS-DIHYDROTETRABENAZINE IN THE TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND AUTOIMMUNE MYELITIS The invention provides a compound for use in treating multiple sclerosis wherein the compound is a 3, 11b-cis-dihydrotetrabenazine of the formula (Ia): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039276 | IDENTIFYING ORGAN DAMAGE The present invention provides methods for identifying whether or not a patient has, or is at risk of developing drug induced organ damage and methods of treating patients having drug induced organ damage. In particular, the invention relates to a method for identifying... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038835 | ANILIDES AND ANALOGS AS RHO KINASE INHIBITORS Compounds useful as Rho kinase inhibitors of formula (I): wherein variable are as defined herein are provided. Methods of treatment of malconditions mediated by Rho kinase, and methods of preparation of the compounds, are also provided. ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038787 | PARTITION AND TRANSPORTATION OF ENCAPSULATED ATOMS A system includes a carbon nanotube and a torsion device. The torsion device is coupled to the carbon nanotube. The torsion device is configured to apply torsion to the carbon nanotube.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038498 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING HAPTICS FOR FITTING HEARING AIDS The present subject matter relates generally to the method and apparatus for using haptics for fitting hearing aids. The application of haptics technology to hearing aid fitting system software is provided. A graphical user interface with a touch screen for hearing aid ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037944 | OPHTHALMIC LENS ELEMENT An ophthalmic lens element is disclosed. The lens element includes a front surface and a rear surface, at least one which includes a horizontal meridian and a vertical meridian. A central region of the lens element includes a foveal vision zone providing a first power f... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037404 | DISCHARGE LAMP USING SPREAD SPECTRUM An electrodeless plasma lamp and a method of generating light are described. The lamp may comprise a lamp body including a dielectric material having a relative permittivity greater than 2. A lamp drive circuit is coupled to the lamp body and configured to provide radio... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037403 | MODULATED LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS. An electrodeless plasma lamp and method of generating light is described. The lamp may comprise a lamp body comprising a dielectric material having a relative permittivity greater than 2. A lamp drive circuit is coupled to the lamp body and configured to provide radio f... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036181 | TACTILE SENSOR WITH DECOUPLED SENSOR CELLS The invention relates to a tactile sensor with a sensor cell, wherein a sensor cell comprises an electrically-conducting workpiece made from flexible material and a connection to a first and a second electrode and the flexible material layers the electrical conductivity... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035799 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHILD AUTHENTICATION Methods and systems for child authentication are described. In one embodiment, a communication enablement request may be received to enable electronic communications between a first child and a second child. A confirmation acceptance code may be electronically generated... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110035440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME WEB PAGE CONTEXT ANALYSIS FOR THE REAL-TIME INSERTION OF TEXTUAL MARKUP OBJECTS AND DYNAMIC CONTENT A technique is described for delivering contextual information to end users of a data network which includes at least one client system associated with an end user. According to a specific embodiment, the technique of the present invention provides a contextual-based pl... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110035439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME WEB PAGE CONTEXT ANALYSIS FOR THE REAL-TIME INSERTION OF TEXTUAL MARKUP OBJECTS AND DYNAMIC CONTENT A technique is described for delivering contextual information to end users of a data network which includes at least one client system associated with an end user. According to a specific embodiment, the technique of the present invention provides a contextual-based pl... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110035438 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME WEB PAGE CONTEXT ANALYSIS FOR THE REAL-TIME INSERTION OF TEXTUAL MARKUP OBJECTS AND DYNAMIC CONTENT A technique is described for delivering contextual information to end users of a data network which includes at least one client system associated with an end user. According to a specific embodiment, the technique of the present invention provides a contextual-based pl... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110035261 | CHARGING VEHICLES IN A PARKING AREA Methods and systems for charging vehicles in a parking area are described. In one embodiment, a charge request may be received for a vehicle located in a parking area. The vehicle may have a power connection with a power source. An electric charge is provided through th... | 02/10/2011 |
