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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157158 | Modification of solder alloy compositions to suppress interfacial void formation in solder joints A solder joint comprising a solder capture pad on a substrate having a circuit; and a lead containing or a lead free solder selected from the group comprising Sn—Ag—Cu solder, Sn—Cu solder and Sn—Ag solder adhered to the solder capture pad; the solder select... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8081280 | Method of producing UV stable liquid crystal alignment In a liquid crystal display device, a method for creating desirable pretilt angle by means of topography of the substrates, such as a surface that is sloped with respect to the surface of the electrodes. In combination with a low pretilt but highly photo-stable alig... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080876 | Structure and method for creating reliable deep via connections in a silicon carrier A process and structure for enabling the creation of reliable electrical through-via connections in a semiconductor substrate and a process for filling vias. Problems associated with under etch, over etch and flaring of deep Si RIE etched through-vias are mitigated,... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8052440 | Communication with a multi-contact pad having a USB application Apparatus for making an electrical connection in a system requiring four electrical connections, including an electrical connection pad having an array of four types of electrically conductive contacts, all conductive contacts of a given type being electrically conn... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047459 | Co-axial basket mill and method of use For use in a basket mill having a process vessel in which particles are ground so as to reduce their size, a basket for retaining a grinding medium, having an opening in its top and a screen at its bottom. A first shaft extends into the basket and has a grinding ass... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8026613 | Interconnections for flip-chip using lead-free solders and having reaction barrier layers An interconnection structure suitable for flip-chip attachment of microelectronic device chips to packages, comprising a two, three or four layer ball-limiting composition including an adhesion/reaction barrier layer, and having a solder wettable layer reactive with... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8011463 | Flexible and efficient energy source An energy source includes an internal combustion engine with a cooling jacket in which a vapor of a working medium (steam in the case of water) is generated; a turbine connected to receive the vapor from the cooling jacket and having a rotating component rotated by ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010306 | Methods for calibrating mass spectrometry (MS) and other instrument systems and for processing MS and other data A method for obtaining at least one calibration filter for a Mass Spectrometry (MS) instrument system. Measured isotope peak cluster data in a mass spectral range is obtained for a given calibration standard. Relative isotope abundances and actual mass locations of ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7923849 | Interconnections for flip-chip using lead-free solders and having reaction barrier layers An interconnection structure suitable for flip-chip attachment of microelectronic device chips to packages, comprising a two, three or four layer ball-limiting composition including an adhesion/reaction barrier layer, and having a solder wettable layer reactive with... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7904253 | Determination of chemical composition and isotope distribution with mass spectrometry A method for determining elemental composition of ions from mass spectral data, comprising obtaining at least one mass measurement from mass spectral data; obtaining a search list of candidate elemental compositions whose exact masses fall within a given mass tolera... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7846103 | Probe guide for use with medical imaging systems An improved probe guide and probe guide system for use in conjunction with a medical imaging device is disclosed. The medical imaging device may be any type of imaging device that generates a cross-sectional image of a portion of a patient's body in a single image p... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7821780 | Dual screen presentation notebook computer A dual screen presentation notebook having components that are integrally connected together to allow easy viewing of presentation materials without the users having to sit side by side craning their necks close together facing the same direction but instead can fac... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7796254 | Method and apparatus for determining particle size and composition of mixtures A method for determining characteristics of a material includes illuminating the material with coherent light so as to produce scattered light; autocorrelating the scattered light; preprocessing a signal representative of the scattered light to produce a processed s... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7781729 | Analyzing mass spectral data A method for analyzing data from a mass spectrometer comprising obtaining calibrated continuum spectral data by processing raw spectral data; obtaining library spectral data which has been processed to form calibrated library data; and performing a least squares fit... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7744389 | Communication with a multi-contact pad having a USB application Apparatus for making an electrical connection in a system requiring four electrical connections, including an electrical connection pad having an array of four types of electrically conductive contacts, all conductive contacts of a given type being electrically conn... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7687913 | Recovery of hydrophobicity of low-k and ultra low-k organosilicate films used as inter metal dielectrics Often used to reduce the RC delay in integrated circuits are dielectric films of porous organosilicates which have a silica like backbone with alkyl or aryl groups (to add hydrophobicity to the materials and create free volume) attached directly to the Si atoms in t... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7669471 | Multi-function flow tester A fluid flow tester for measuring minute volumes of fluid and for calibrating medical devices, such as intravenous infusion pumps, includes a plurality of valves and associated conduits which direct fluid from the device being tested to a transparent vertical column... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7591156 | Apparatus for washing of items An apparatus for washing at least one item, comprising a frame having a dome shape when viewed from its end, and a generally triangular or concave shape when viewed from its side; and a flow through mesh on the frame which allows washing fluid (generally water) to f... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7584266 | Autonomous storage for backup, restore, and file access A method, apparatus and computer product that, in a system having a client computer, and apparatus for connecting the client computer to a network having a server for backing up the client computer, enables transferring data from the client computer to the server, b... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581674 | Financial transaction system and method A financial system and method for a stored value e-card financial management system using a worldwide financial network to deposit funds into an e-card account in one country and withdraw funds from a networked automated teller machine in another country. A dual-car... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7577538 | Computational method and system for mass spectral analysis A method for analyzing data from a mass spectrometer including obtaining calibrated mass spectral data involving at least one ion with its isotopes, by processing raw spectral data; obtaining library spectral data which has been processed to form calibrated library ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7546670 | Method for producing thermally matched probe assembly A method to fabricate a high density, minimal pitch, thermally matched contactor assembly to maintain electrical contact with contact regions on fully processed semiconductors, preferably while still in wafer form, and throughout a range of temperatures. A guide pla... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7529629 | Computational methods and systems for multidimensional analysis A method for analyzing data obtained from at least one sample in a separation system (10, 50, 60) that has a capability for separating components of a sample containing more than one component as a function of at least two different variables including obtain... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529156 | Synclecron time keeping apparatus By enabling its users to see and thus more vividly experience local solar day and local solar night, etc., the Synclecron invention seeks to somewhat alleviate the modern-day problem of human separation from the flows and ebbs of natural time. It does so via providi... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527593 | Active template guide plate and system and method for utilizing same A guide plate for inserting, into a body, instruments, such as needles, used for medical purposes, comprising a plurality of openings for receiving an instrument; for each of the openings, a sensor arrangement for detecting presence of an instrument when an instrume... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527012 | Paddle clip and method for using same A paddle clip for a human powered watercraft, comprising a first flexible resilient portion with an opening to fit around the gunwale or cockpit rim of the watercraft. A second portion of the paddle clip includes a flexible portion for removably receiving a cylindri... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7523852 | Solder interconnect structure and method using injection molded solder Improved interconnects are produced by injection molded solder which fills mold arrays with molten solder so that columns that have much greater height to width aspect ratios greater than one are formed, rather than conventional flip chip bumps. The columns may have... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7522057 | System and method for non intrusive monitoring of “at-risk” individuals Disclosed is a system and method for monitoring one or more humans while maintaining the privacy of those individuals. The system includes one or more activity pickups that create one or more respective information outputs. A computer system monitors one or more of ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7493225 | Method for calibrating mass spectrometry (MS) and other instrument systems and for processing MS and other data A method for obtaining at least one calibration filter for a Mass Spectrometry (MS) instrument system. Measured isotope peak cluster data in a mass spectral range is obtained for a given calibration standard. Relative isotope abundances and actual mass locations of ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7487330 | Method and apparatus for transferring control in a computer system with dynamic compilation capability In a dynamically compiling computer system, a system and method for efficiently transferring control from execution of an instruction in a first representation to a second representation of the instruction is disclosed. The system and method include the setting of a... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7454698 | Digital document browsing system and method thereof A digital document browsing system includes: a layout engine for determining the layout of a digital document based on previously obtained historical data for a display form of the digital document, a summarization engine for preparing a summary for the sentences of... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451052 | Application of comprehensive calibration to mass spectral peak analysis and molecular screening A method of performing mass spectral analysis involving at least one of the isotope satellites of at least one ion, comprising acquiring a measured mass spectral response including at least one of the isotope satellites; constructing a peak component matrix with mas... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449067 | Method and apparatus for filling vias A method for filling vias, and in particular initially blind vias, in a wafer, and various apparatus for performing the method, comprising evacuating air from the vias; trapping at least a portion of the wafer and a paste for filling the vias between two surfaces; a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7417464 | Bi-directional signal transmission system A bi-directional signal transmission system including, a first bi-directional signal path having circuitry adapted to generate a logic high level on said first path, one or more first stations connected to the first bi-directional signal path adapted to monitor a lo... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416493 | Golf training apparatus A training golf ball apparatus designed to imitate the realistic feel, weight, acoustic and flight characteristic of a real (regulation standard) golf ball, to allow a golfer to practice the sport in a realistic way safely at home, includes mechanized flights concea... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412134 | Apparatus and methods for remakeable connections to optical waveguides A single-mode optical waveguide with a core, surrounded by a cladding consisting of an inner soft layer and an outer harder layer is described. The outer layer has a grating structure on its inner surface, whose spatial frequency is the same as that of the guided mo... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410833 | Interconnections for flip-chip using lead-free solders and having reaction barrier layers An interconnection structure suitable for flip-chip attachment of microelectronic device chips to packages, comprising a two, three or four layer ball-limiting composition including an adhesion/reaction barrier layer, and having a solder wettable layer reactive with... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7382933 | System and method for semantic video segmentation based on joint audiovisual and text analysis System and method for partitioning a video into a series of semantic units where each semantic unit relates to a generally complete thematic topic. A computer implemented method for partitioning a video into a series of semantic units wherein each semantic unit rela... | 06/03/2008 |
| D566217 | Shoe fitting golf ball teeing device | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348553 | Aspects of mass spectral calibration A method for calibrating and analyzing data from a mass spectrometer, comprising the steps of acquiring raw profile mode data containing mass spectral responses of ions with or without isotopes; calculating theoretical isotope distributions for each of at least one ... | 03/25/2008 |
